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Jul 1 2021

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First reading Genesis 22:1-19

The sacrifice of Isaac

God put Abraham to the test. ‘Abraham, Abraham’ he called. ‘Here I am’ he replied. ‘Take your son,’ God said ‘your only child Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah. There you shall offer him as a burnt offering, on a mountain I will point out to you.’
  Rising early next morning Abraham saddled his ass and took with him two of his servants and his son Isaac. He chopped wood for the burnt offering and started on his journey to the place God had pointed out to him. On the third day Abraham looked up and saw the place in the distance. Then Abraham said to his servants, ‘Stay here with the donkey. The boy and I will go over there; we will worship and come back to you.’
  Abraham took the wood for the burnt offering, loaded it on Isaac, and carried in his own hands the fire and the knife. Then the two of them set out together. Isaac spoke to his father Abraham, ‘Father’ he said. ‘Yes, my son’ he replied. ‘Look,’ he said ‘here are the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?’ Abraham answered, ‘My son, God himself will provide the lamb for the burnt offering.’ Then the two of them went on together.
  When they arrived at the place God had pointed out to him, Abraham built an altar there, and arranged the wood. Then he bound his son Isaac and put him on the altar on top of the wood. Abraham stretched out his hand and seized the knife to kill his son.
  But the angel of the Lord called to him from heaven. ‘Abraham, Abraham’ he said. ‘I am here’ he replied. ‘Do not raise your hand against the boy’ the angel said. ‘Do not harm him, for now I know you fear God. You have not refused me your son, your only son.’ Then looking up, Abraham saw a ram caught by its horns in a bush. Abraham took the ram and offered it as a burnt-offering in place of his son. Abraham called this place ‘The Lord Provides’, and hence the saying today: On the mountain the Lord provides.
  The angel of the Lord called Abraham a second time from heaven. ‘I swear by my own self – it is the Lord who speaks – because you have done this, because you have not refused me your son, your only son, I will shower blessings on you, I will make your descendants as many as the stars of heaven and the grains of sand on the seashore. Your descendants shall gain possession of the gates of their enemies. All the nations of the earth shall bless themselves by your descendants, as a reward for your obedience.’
  Abraham went back to his servants, and together they set out for Beersheba, and he settled in Beersheba.
 

Responsorial Psalm 114(116):1-6,8-9

I will walk in the presence of the Lord in the land of the living.
 
I love the Lord for he has heard
  the cry of my appeal;
for he turned his ear to me
  in the day when I called him.
 
I will walk in the presence of the Lord in the land of the living.
 
They surrounded me, the snares of death,
  with the anguish of the tomb;
they caught me, sorrow and distress.
  I called on the Lord’s name.
O Lord, my God, deliver me!
 
I will walk in the presence of the Lord in the land of the living.
 
How gracious is the Lord, and just;
  our God has compassion.
The Lord protects the simple hearts;
  I was helpless so he saved me.
 
I will walk in the presence of the Lord in the land of the living.
 
He has kept my soul from death,
  my eyes from tears
  and my feet from stumbling.
I will walk in the presence of the Lord
  in the land of the living.
 
I will walk in the presence of the Lord in the land of the living.
 

Gospel Matthew 9:1-8

‘Your sins are forgiven; get up and walk’

Jesus got in the boat, crossed the water and came to his own town. Then some people appeared, bringing him a paralytic stretched out on a bed. Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralytic, ‘Courage, my child, your sins are forgiven.’ And at this some scribes said to themselves, ‘This man is blaspheming.’ Knowing what was in their minds Jesus said, ‘Why do you have such wicked thoughts in your hearts? Now, which of these is easier to say, “Your sins are forgiven,” or to say, “Get up and walk”? But to prove to you that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins,’ – he said to the paralytic – ‘get up, and pick up your bed and go off home.’ And the man got up and went home. A feeling of awe came over the crowd when they saw this, and they praised God for giving such power to men.
 
_________________________________________
 
(Versi English)

Reflection
Genesis 22:1-19, Matthew 9:1-8

“Carrying others to Jesus”
“Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralytic…”. In today’s gospel, when some people carried the paralytic man to Jesus, The care of these people demonstrated towards their friend touched Him. He saw the faith that these friends had in Him. Because of this, Jesus was moved to heal the man, both physically as well as spiritually.

We might not be paralyzed like the man in the gospel. However, many of us have experienced moments when our lack of faith paralyzes us as we struggled with the storms in life. In such moments, we find ourselves carried by the faith of others to Jesus. In other moments, we have also helped others as we brought them and led them to Jesus. Though our faith is indeed personal, it is never private. In this journey of faith and life, we depend on each other and are called to carry each other always to greater faith in Jesus.

Question for reflection:
How can I bring others to Jesus?
?????????

(Versi BM)

Renungan

“Membawa orang lain kepada Yesus”
“Melihat iman mereka, Yesus berkata kepada orang lumpuh itu…”. Dalam injil hari ini, ketika beberapa orang membawa orang lumpuh itu kepada Yesus, perhatian orang-orang ini terhadap rakan mereka menyentuh hati Yesus. Dia melihat iman yang dimiliki oleh mereka. Oleh kerana itu, Yesus menyembuhkan orang lumpuh tersebut, baik secara fizikal maupun rohani.
Mungkin kita tidak lumpuh seperti pemuda dalam injil hari ini. Namun ramai di antara kita pernah mengalami peristiwa ketika kita bergelut dengan badai kehidupan, iman yang kurang yang kita alami melumpuhkan hidup seharian kita. Pada saat-saat mengalami peristiwa itu, kita menemukan diri kita dipanggil oleh kerana iman orang lain yang membawa kita kepada Yesus. Pada saat-saat lain, kita juga membantu orang lain, membawa dan memimpin mereka kepada Yesus. Walaupun iman kita bersifat peribadi, namun ianya bukan hanya untuk peribadi sendiri. Dalam perjalanan iman dan hidup ini, kita saling bergantung antara satu sama lain dan dipanggil untuk selalu membawa mereka menuju kepada iman yang lebih besar kepada Yesus.

Soalan renungan:
Bagaimana saya dapat membawa orang lain kepada Yesus?
?????????

(Versi Murut)

Kasaukan 22:1-19; Matius 9:1-8

Sakoi i Jisus ra parau am laup Io ra tasik no uli’ ra pekan Nano galama’. Giu’ no kukula’ ngaulun namandas ra sangulun ondo’ kalo makalulu’. Ilai’ ri Jisus ra maikang pangintapatan nilono, Io pana mindagu ra ondo’ kalo makalulu’ no, “Kaikango’ guang muno, alii ra anak Kuno! Inampun noyo tula muno.” Kukula’ ngaulun mangngila’ ra Ukum ri Musa mindagu ra ralalom ru guang nilo, “Ulun ragitio magasab ri Aki Kapuuno’!” Napandayan ri Jisus atan guangon nilono, Io pana mindagu, “Kua ramuyun ti mangkara’ ayuk ra baal ondo’ malaat no? Ati matasu’ raguon, ‘Tula muno inampun noyo,’ kapoam ‘Sukal am ugar no’? Mampainono’ Aku ramuyun ra Anak ru Ulun makakuasa’ ra tana’ ti mangampun ra tula.” I Jisus pana mindagu ra ulun ondo’ kalo makalulu’ no, “Sukal no, kayango’ tilam muno am uli’ no!” Io pana tirong am uli’ ra baloi nano. Pakakito ulun-ulun i ra nasauk koson raginio, nalaa’ ilo am pongompor ilo ri Aki Kapuuno’ sabap ra nanaak Io ra kuasa’ ondo’ maayo toojo ra ulun.

Magibit ra ulun bokon mongoi ri Jisus
“Ilai’ ri Jisus ra maikang pangintapatan nilono, Io pana mindagu ra ulun kalo makalulu’ no…”. Ralalom ru Injil ra orou raiti’, paat ra kukula’ ngaulun namandas ra sangulun ondo’ kalo makalulu’ no mobgoi ri Jisus, ulun-ulun ondo’ namandas raginilo nambaal ra guang Nano makaasi’. Nakito ri Jisus kaintapatan nilo no Riso. Sabap ragitio boo namabas i Jisus ra ulun kalo makalulu’ no, karuruo inan am niayuk saliguor nano.
Maaru’ lair itakau ti kalo koson ra ulun kalo makalulu’ ondo’ tunung ralalom ru Injil. Kabalu’ pana raginio, masuang intor ritakau makaili’ ra paat ra itakau kalo kula’ kaintapatan mampalawo ritakau ra itakau tojojo mirot gumula’ ra angin mapuor ru kaayagan. Sanganuan ra bokon, itakau mokoondo’ niayuk mangindangan ra ulun bokon iono magibit am maningganai risilo mongoi ri Jisus. Inda’ pana ru kaintapatan takau iono galama’ ayuk sotopot no, ginio kalo igondo’ miluur. Ralalom pangkiralanan ru kaintapatan ti am kaayagan ti, itakau malansan ra rondo’ am bokon am piawon koson mamandas ra rondo’ am bokon ra masalok maayo kaga’ kaintapatan ri Jisus.

Pangkuatan ra paguangin:
Ati kulaan aku magibit ra ulun bokon mongoi ri Jisus?
?????????

 
(Versi Iban)
Renungan
Pemungkal 22:1-19; Matthew 9:1-8

“Mai orang bukai ngagai Jesus.”
“Lebuh Jesus meda pengarap sida, Iya lalu bejaku enggau orang ke sakit bajung nya…” Dalam bacha Injil saritu, lebuh sekeda orang mai iya ti sakit bajung ngagai Jesus, pemanah bala kaban iya ti sakit nya negu ati Jesus. Iya meda pengarap kaban iya ti sakit nya dalam Jesus. Ketegal tu, Jesus lalu nyumanka orang nya lalu iya angkat sereta bejalai.

Kitai engka enda bajung baka orang ti di sebut dalam Injil saritu. Taja pia, mayuh ari kitai udah kala ngasai ka diri nadai daya dalam pengarap laban penusah sereta biau balai pengidup mangka sida. Lebuh maya nya, kitai ngasai diri diangkat ketegal pengarap orang bukai ngagai Jesus. Kitai mega udah nyaup orang bukai lebuh kitai mai sida ngagai Jesus. Taja kitai empu dah kala ngasaika pengarap tu siko-siko, kitai ulih bekunsi ngagai mensia mayuh. Ba pejalai pengarap tu, kitai ngarap ka saup ari pangan diri lalu nulong pangan diri awak bulih pengarap ti besai dalam Jesus.

Kati aku ulih mai orang bukai ngagai Jesus?
?????????

(Versi Cina)

2021年7月1日常年期第十三周单数年星期四

省思
«创廿二:1-19»
«玛九:1-8»

” 带他人到耶稣前”
“耶稣一见他们的信心,就对瘫子说…..” 在今天的福音里, 当有一些人把瘫子带到耶稣跟前,耶稣却因这些人对朋友的关心而被感动了。耶稣看到了这些人对祂的信德。因此, 耶稣内心被触动,便治愈了这瘫子,生理及心灵。
我们也许并不像福音里的患者瘫痪在床。然而,我们似乎经历过信德的不足而让我们瘫痪在汹涌澎湃的人生浪潮里。在这关键时刻,我们发现别人因信德把我们带到耶稣跟前。在别的某个时候,我们也曾把别人带到耶稣跟前。虽然信德属个人但它并不私有。在这个信德的旅程里,让我们互相扶持并增强彼此对耶稣的信德。

省思题:
我怎样把他人带到耶稣跟前?
?????????

Acknowledgment: Reflections are based on “Prayer for Living: The Word of God for Daily Prayer Year B” by Sr. Sandra Seow FMVD.

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