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First reading 1 John 4:7-16

Let us love one another, since love comes from God

My dear people,
let us love one another
since love comes from God
and everyone who loves is begotten by God and knows God.
Anyone who fails to love can never have known God,
because God is love.
God’s love for us was revealed
when God sent into the world his only Son
so that we could have life through him;
this is the love I mean:
not our love for God,
but God’s love for us when he sent his Son
to be the sacrifice that takes our sins away.
 
My dear people,
since God has loved us so much,
we too should love one another.
No one has ever seen God;
but as long as we love one another
God will live in us
and his love will be complete in us.
We can know that we are living in him
and he is living in us
because he lets us share his Spirit.
We ourselves saw and we testify
that the Father sent his Son
as saviour of the world.
If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God,
God lives in him, and he in God.
We ourselves have known and put our faith in
God’s love towards ourselves.
God is love
and anyone who lives in love lives in God,
and God lives in him.
 

Responsorial Psalm 33(34):2-11

I will bless the Lord at all times.
or
Taste and see that the Lord is good.
 
I will bless the Lord at all times,
  his praise always on my lips;
in the Lord my soul shall make its boast.
  The humble shall hear and be glad.
 
I will bless the Lord at all times.
or
Taste and see that the Lord is good.
 
Glorify the Lord with me.
  Together let us praise his name.
I sought the Lord and he answered me;
  from all my terrors he set me free.
 
I will bless the Lord at all times.
or
Taste and see that the Lord is good.
 
Look towards him and be radiant;
  let your faces not be abashed.
This poor man called, the Lord heard him
  and rescued him from all his distress.
 
I will bless the Lord at all times.
or
Taste and see that the Lord is good.
 
The angel of the Lord is encamped
  around those who revere him, to rescue them.
Taste and see that the Lord is good.
  He is happy who seeks refuge in him.
 
I will bless the Lord at all times.
or
Taste and see that the Lord is good.
 
Revere the Lord, you his saints.
  They lack nothing, those who revere him.
Strong lions suffer want and go hungry
  but those who seek the Lord lack no blessing.
 
I will bless the Lord at all times.
or
Taste and see that the Lord is good.
 

Gospel John 11:19-27

I am the resurrection and the life

Many Jews had come to Martha and Mary to sympathise with them over their brother. When Martha heard that Jesus had come she went to meet him. Mary remained sitting in the house. Martha said to Jesus, ‘If you had been here, my brother would not have died, but I know that, even now, whatever you ask of God, he will grant you.’ ‘Your brother’ said Jesus to her ‘will rise again.’ Martha said, ‘I know he will rise again at the resurrection on the last day.’ Jesus said:
 
‘I am the resurrection and the life.
If anyone believes in me, even though he dies he will live,
and whoever lives and believes in me will never die.
Do you believe this?’
 
‘Yes, Lord,’ she said ‘I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, the one who was to come into this world.’
 
______________________________
 
(Versi English)

Reflection
1 John 4:7-16, Luke 10:38-42 (Alternative gospel)

“To choose the better part: From prayer to service”
In today’s gospel passage, Martha busied herself to cook a meal for Jesus, her dear friend. In her preparation, she looked and saw her sister, Mary, sitting at the feet of Jesus, listening attentively to what He had to say. She was so free to turn to Jesus and said, “Lord, do you not care…?”. Jesus told Martha, “…It is Mary who has chosen the better part, and it is not to be taken from her”. By saying these words, Jesus was not downplaying the importance of service. In fact, Jesus was the first one who was constantly placing Himself at the service of those who
were most in need of Him. He too declared that He came to serve and not to be served (Matthew 20:28). The main point here is that Jesus wanted Martha not to lose focus on what was indeed essential.

Today, let the words of Jesus to Martha speak to us. We too live in a world where we are always worried and frantic over deadlines and things to do that we often forget that Jesus is waiting for us to be with Him and listen to His Word that nourishes and strengthens us. As we celebrate the feast of St. Martha, may we learn from her to welcome Jesus into our homes and our lives and not to lose the importance of being with Him in our work and service.

Question for reflection:
Have I been working hard for God that I have forgotten to be with Him in silence and prayer?
?????????

(Versi BM)

Renungan
1 Yohanes 4:7-16, Lukas 10:38-42

“Memilih bahagian yang lebih baik: Dari doa hingga pelayanan”
Dalam petikan injil hari ini, Marta menyibukkan diri memasak makanan untuk Yesus, sahabat terkasihnya. Dalam persiapannya itu, ia melihat saudarinya Maria duduk dekat kaki Yesus mendengar dengan teliti setiap perkataan Yesus. Dia dengan bebas bertanya kepada Yesus, “Tuhan, mengapa engkau tidak peduli…?”. Yesus berkata kepada Marta, “…Maria telah memilih bahagian yang terbaik, yang tidak akan diambil daripadanya”. Dengan mengatakan perkataan ini, Yesus tidak memandang rendah akan kepentingan dalam melayani. Malah, Yesuslah yang pertama secara konsisten menempatkan diriNya untuk melayani mereka yang sangat memerlukan Dia. Yesus juga menyatakan bahawa Dia datang untuk melayani bukan dilayani (Matius 20:28). Perkara utama di sini adalah bahawa Yesus mahu agar Marta tidak hilang focus pada perkara yang lebih penting.

Marilah membiarkan kata-kata Yesus kepada Marta berbicara kepada kita. Kita juga hidup dalam dunia di mana kita selalu bimbang dan panik untuk menyiapkan kerja-kerja yang perlu kita lakukan sehingga kita lupa bahawa Yesus sedang menunggu kita untuk bersama denganNya dan mendengar SabdaNya yang menyegarkan dan menguatkan kita. Saat kita merayakan pesta St. Marta, semoga kita dapat belajar darinya untuk menyambut Yesus ke dalam rumah dan hidup kita dan tidak kehilangan kepentingan untuk bersama denganNya dalam segala pekerjaan dan pelayanan kita.

Soalan renungan:
Adakah saya bekerja keras untuk Tuhan sehingga saya lupa untuk bersama denganNya di dalam keheningan dan doa?
?????????

 
(Versi Murut)
*1 Juanis 4:7-16; Lukas 10:38-42 (Injil Alternative)*
Paat ri Jisus am maamaya’-maamaya’ Nano nangkiralan, minapit ilo ra rondo’ pamagunan. Giu’ i, mokoondo’ sangulun ruandu’ makainggalan ri Marta nangapu risilo ra baloi nali. I Marta ti mokoondo’ sangulun pongkotob ra ruandu’ makainggalan ri Maria. Nanturung i Maria ra tuma’ ru kalayam ri Tuhan Jisus mangkirongog ra pangilaan Nali. Kaa’ magalabo i Marta sabap ra masuang kandoi baalon nano. Inggaari’ no i Jisus am indagu, “Tuhan, polosoon Mu ayuk kia pongkotob kutu kalo mangindangan raki’?” Taam i Jisus, “Marta, magalabo am maimamang kou ra masuang baal. Kaa’ sotopot no rondo’ ayuk maaru’ baalon muno. Ondo’ pinili’ ri Maria ti motopot, am tumilayun ginio riso.”

Mampili’ ra ondo’ moonsoi paat: Intor ra makiasi’ mongoi ra mangandoi
Ralalom pambasaan Injil ra orou raiti’, i Marta ti kumantisuk ayuk mangansak ra akanon pasulungon ri Jisus, rangan tagamin nano. Tanga’ ra io mambaal no, pagilong io am kakito no pongkotob nano, i Maria, nanturung ra tuma’ ru kalayam ri Jisus, mangkirongog ra pangilaan Nali. Ongoi io inggaar ri Jisus am indagu, “Tuhan, polosoon Mu ayuk kia…?” Taam i Jisus ri Marta, “…Ondo’ pinili’ ri Maria ti motopot, am tumilayun ginio riso.” Kon ra rinagu ragu-ragu ragitio, kalo kukulion ri Jisus ondo’ baalon ra maatang. Atan ondo’ motopot no, i Jisus noyo ondo’ kasaa’ tojojo rumayus mampaayan ra inan galama’ Nano mangandoi ra ulun ondo’ gumogot kaga’ makiindangan Riso. Io niayuk nambala’ ra Io matong koson mangindangan am sala’ ka makiindangan (Matius 20:28). Baal maatang ragitio iono masaga’ i Jisus ri Marta no kalo masailan mato ra atan ondo’ baalon maatang sotopot no.
Orou raiti’, polosoo’ noyo ragu-ragu ri Jisus ri Marta no mindagu ritakau. Itakau niayuk minayan ra tana’ ti ondo’ masalok takau malaa’ am magalabo ra orou inaru’ am baal ra baalon ondo’ masalok malilianan ra maginaa i Jisus ritakau mabaya’ Riso am rumogog ra Bala’ Nano ondo’ mampaligag am mampaikang ritakau. Paat ra itakau mangiantak ra Pesta Santa Marta, gama’ ru migila’ takau intor riso koson manguma’ ri Jisus ralalom ru baloi takau am kaayagan takau am kali masailan mato ra ondo’ maatang mabaya’ Riso ralalom kandoi am indangan takau.

Pangkuatan ra paguangin:
Mokoondo’ kianua’ aku ti mingkotog mangandoi ra bala ri Aki Kapuuno’ ondo’ nalillianan ku mabaya’ Riso ralalom luminos am pakiasian?
?????????

(Versi Iban)

Renungan
1 John 4:7-16; Luke 10:38-42

“Milih utai ti manah agi:Ari sembiang ngagai mela.”
Dalam bacha Injil saritu, Martha kiruh nyedia ka pemakai ka Jesus. Lebuh iya agi nyumai, dia iya meda menyadi iya Maria duduk semak kaki Jesus, mendingka jako ajar ari Iya. Martha lalu mansang ngagai Jesus sereta bejako, “Tuhan kati nuan enda ibuhka…” Ko saut Jesus, “…Maria udah milih utai ti manah agi, lalu utai nya enda ulih dirampas ari iya.” ngena jako tu, Jesus ukai enda ibuh ka pengawa mela. Tang lebih agi ari nya, Jesus meh orang ti keterubah magi diri mela orang ti amat datai ngagai Iya. Iya mega udah bejako Iya datai deka mela (Matthew 20:28). Batang ajar Jesus ka Martha awak ka iya ulih meda utai ti amat beguna.

Saritu, awak ka leka jako Jesus ngagai Martha bejako ngagai kitai mega. Kitai diau ba dunya ti seruran ngasoh ati kitai irau sereta berumban nembu ka pengawa datai ka kitai enda ingat ka Jesus nganti kitai awak ngelimpang masa enggau Iya sereta mendingka Jako Iya ti meri pengering ka kitai. Dalam kitai ngintu hari besai St. Martha, awak kitai ulih belajar ari iya ngalu penatai Jesus dalam bilik sereta pengidup kitai lalu enda lenyau ari meda Iya dalam pengawa dikereja kitai.

Bisi aku udah bendar gawa ketegal Allah Taala datai ka aku enda ingat deka begulai enggau Iya dalam awak ti sunyi sereta dalam sembiang?
?????????

(Versi Cina)

省思
«出三十四:29-35»
«玛十三:44-46»

” 寻找天主就有如寻找我们的宝贝 “

耶稣对群众讲论一位工人和一位商人搜索并发现了宝藏的比喻。这两个人都经历了发现宝藏的深深喜悦,并且激发他们采取必要步骤以便获得宝藏。

天主的国就是天主的爱在我们的生命中临在,这就是无价之宝,这颗珍贵的珍珠。作为基督徒,我们在生活中的主要搜索不是寻找拥有更多钱的方法或舒适的生活,但是寻求拥有天主。当我们的生活拥有了天主时,我们将拥有内在的喜乐与平安,去遵行祂仁慈和爱的旨意道路。今天,让我们全心全灵全意寻找天主。

省思题:
今天当我应用这段福音章节祈祷时,耶稣对我的邀请是什么?
?????????

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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