Jul 8 2021

First reading Genesis 44:18-21,23-29,45:1-5

Joseph reveals himself to his brothers

Judah went up to Joseph and said, ‘May it please my lord, let your servant have a word privately with my lord. Do not be angry with your servant, for you are like Pharaoh himself. My lord questioned his servants, “Have you father or brother?” And we said to my lord, “We have an old father, and a younger brother born of his old age. His brother is dead, so he is the only one left of his mother, and his father loves him.” Then you said to your servants, “Bring him down to me that my eyes may look on him.” But you said to your servants, “If your youngest brother does not come down with you, you will not be admitted to my presence again.” When we went back to your servant my father, we repeated to him what my lord had said. So when our father said, “Go back and buy us a little food,” we said, “We cannot go down. If our youngest brother is with us, we will go down, for we cannot be admitted to the man’s presence unless our youngest brother is with us.” So your servant our father said to us, “You know that my wife bore me two children. When one left me, I said that he must have been torn to pieces. And I have not seen him to this day. If you take this one from me too and any harm comes to him, you will send me down to Sheol with my white head bowed in misery.” If I go to your servant my father now, and we have not the boy with us, he will die as soon as he sees the boy is not with us, for his heart is bound up with him. Then your servants will have sent your servant our father down to Sheol with his white head bowed in grief.’

Then Joseph could not control his feelings in front of all his retainers, and he exclaimed, ‘Let everyone leave me.’ No one therefore was present with him while Joseph made himself known to his brothers, but he wept so loudly that all the Egyptians heard, and the news reached Pharaoh’s palace.

Joseph said to his brothers, ‘I am Joseph. Is my father really still alive?’ His brothers could not answer him, they were so dismayed at the sight of him. Then Joseph said to his brothers, ‘Come closer to me.’ When they had come closer to him he said, ‘I am your brother Joseph whom you sold into Egypt. But now, do not grieve, do not reproach yourselves for having sold me here, since God sent me before you to preserve your lives.’

Responsorial Psalm 104(105):16-21

Remember the wonders the Lord has done.

Alleluia!

The Lord called down a famine on the land;

he broke the staff that supported them.

He had sent a man before them,

Joseph, sold as a slave.

Remember the wonders the Lord has done.

Alleluia!

His feet were put in chains,

his neck was bound with iron,

until what he said came to pass

and the word of the Lord proved him true.

Remember the wonders the Lord has done.

Alleluia!

Then the king sent and released him

the ruler of the people set him free,

making him master of his house

and ruler of all he possessed.

Remember the wonders the Lord has done.

Alleluia!

Gospel Matthew 10:7-15

You received without charge: give without charge

Jesus instructed the Twelve as follows: ‘As you go, proclaim that the kingdom of heaven is close at hand. Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out devils. You received without charge, give without charge. Provide yourselves with no gold or silver, not even with a few coppers for your purses, with no haversack for the journey or spare tunic or footwear or a staff, for the workman deserves his keep.

‘Whatever town or village you go into, ask for someone trustworthy and stay with him until you leave. As you enter his house, salute it, and if the house deserves it, let your peace descend upon it; if it does not, let your peace come back to you. And if anyone does not welcome you or listen to what you have to say, as you walk out of the house or town shake the dust from your feet. I tell you solemnly, on the day of Judgement it will not go as hard with the land of Sodom and Gomorrah as with that town.’

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(Versi English)

Reflection
Genesis 44:18-21, 23-29; 45:1-5, Matthew 10:7-15

“Staying faithful to the mission even in the face of rejection’’
Through His words and actions, Jesus came to reveal the true face of God, i.e. A God who loves all, welcomes all. Yet, He was met with criticism, scepticism, and rejection from those who refused to listen or accept Him. In today’s gospel, Jesus warned His disciples that they too would encounter people who would not welcome or listen to them. He reminded them to keep on working for the mission even though they might face negative responses.

The message for us today is that we must never stop loving and doing good regardless of how others respond to us. Our motivation for the mission is to pass on the message of God’s love and bring as many people to encounter Him.

Question for reflection:
Am I ready to continue Jesus’ mission of love even though I might experience negative responses from others?

(Versi BM)

Renungan
Kejadian 44:18-21, 23-29; 45:1-5, Matius 10:7-15

“Tetap setia dalam misi walaupun berhadapan dengan penolakan”
Yesus datang untuk mengungkapkan wajah Tuhan melalui perkataan dan tindakan-Nya, iaitu: Tuhan yang mengasihi semua orang, menerima semua orang. Namun, Dia disambut dengan kritikan dan penolakan dari mereka yang enggan mendengar dan menerima Dia. Dalam injil hari ini, Yesus memperingatkan para rasul-Nya bahawa mereka juga akan menemui orang-orang yang tidak akan menerima dan mendengarkan mereka. Dia mengingatkan mereka untuk terus mengerjakan misi walaupun mereka mungkin berhadapan dengan reaksi yang negatif.

Mesej untuk kita pada hari ini adalah agar kita tidak berhenti mengasihi dan melakukan kebaikan walau apapun tindak balas orang lain terhadap kita. Motivasi kita untuk melakukan misi adalah untuk menyampaikan pesan kasih Tuhan dan membawa orang lain untuk bertemu dengan-Nya.

Soalan renungan:
Adakah saya bersedia meneruskan misi kasih Yesus walaupun saya mungkin mengalami tindak balas negatif daripada orang lain?

(Versi Murut)

*Kasaukan 44:18-21, 23-29, 45:1-5; Matius 10:7-15*

Pambilin i Jisus ra mopor am ruo ngaulun rasul no koson ragitio: “Ongoi kau am pambala’ ra mamaar noyo i Aki Kapuuno’ mamarinta. Babaso’ min noyo ulun ondo’ marualan, paluato’ min noyo ulun ondo’ minatoi, babaso’ min noyo ulun ondo’ makamaruol ra kungkung maaja’, am pagiruo’ min noyo riwato-riwato. Inanian kau ra kalo kinilagaan am panaak kau pai’ min kilagai’! Pai’ pagibit ra ruit mas, pirok, kapoam tambaga’ ralalom ru pakit mino. Pai’ pagibit ra katia’ pakitaakan, kapoam konoon ralinan paat ra akau mugar, kapoam kasut am susukur, sabap ra sangulun mangngandoi musiti’ makaalap ra ampos nano. Paat ra akau makasuku’ ra rondo’ pekan kapoam rondo’ pamagunan subol am paguyum no ra sangulun ondo’ masaga’ mangapu ramuyun. Ayan no riso saboi akau mangiruan ra intok raginio. Paat ra akau sumubol ra rondo’ baloi indagu no, ‘Kaansayan ramuyun.’ Amon ru ulun ru baloi no mangapu ramuyun, polosoo’ noyo ragu kaansayan no magulayun ayan risilo. Kaa’ amon ru kalo, polosoo’ noyo kaansayan no sumaguli’ ramuyun. Amon ru mokoondo’ baloi kapoam bandar ondo’ kalo mangapu am mangkirongog ra ragu mino, iruani’ min noyo intok raginio am kabuli’ min noyo kaau ra kadut mino. Karaa’ min! Paat ra Orou Pupus, i Aki Kapuuno’ makaasi’ ra ulun ru Sodom am Gomora, ka ulun ru pekan raginio!”

Layun no gumagaya’ ra misi kabalu’ pana makauma’ ra impayin
Ralalom ru ragu am ondo’ baalon Nano, minatong i Jisus koson mambala’ ra bulos motopot ri Aki Kapuuno’, iono i Aki Kapuuno’ ondo’ motogom ra ngaangai’, mangapu ra ngaangai’. Kaa’, nakauma’ Io anggal, tantamon, am impayin intor ra ulun ondo’ kalo masaga’ mangkirongog kapoam mangapu Riso. Ralalom Injil ra orou raiti’, mampakara’ i Jisus ra maamaya’-maamaya’ Nano ra ilo pana makatuum ra ulun-ulun ondo’ kalo mangapu am ondo’ kalo mangkirongog risilo. Mampakara’ Io risilo koson rayus mangandoi ralalom misi kabalu pana ra maaru’ lair makauma’ ilo ra taam ondo’ kalo moonsoi.
Bilin ritakau ra orou raiti’ iono itakau musiti’ kalo lumonggo’ motogom am mambaal ra moonsoi ra kalo mampalio ra ati kulaan ulun ra tumaam ritakau. Kuayan takau ra misi iono mampadaboi ra bilin ru togom ri Aki Kapuuno’ am magibit ra masuang ulun patuumon Riso.

Pangkuatan ra paguangin:
Nakatampos aku noyo kia mamparayus ra misi ru togom ri Jisus kabalu’ pana ra maaru’ lair makaili’ aku ra taam ondo’ kalo moonsoi intor ra ulun bokon?

(Versi Iban)

Pemungkal 44:18-21,23-29;45:1-5
Matthew 10:7-15

Mengkang talok dalam bejalai ka pengawa Tuhan taja kena tulak.

Nengah jako enggau pengawa Iya, Jesus mandangka gamal amat Allah Taala, kelebih agi, Iya Allah Taala ti rindu ka semua, nerima semua mensia. Tang, Jesus mega bisi bepejako jai, bisi kakang runding sereta di tulah sida ti enggai mendingka tauka nerima Iya. Dalam bacha Injil kitai saritu, Jesus meri jako tangkan ngagai bala Murid Iya pasal orang ti enggai nerima tauka mending ka sida. Iya ngingatka sida awak mengkang bejalai ka pengawa Tuhan taja sida deka betunga mua enggau macam bengkah saut ti negatif.

Pesan ngagai kitai sarit awak kitai enda badu rindu sereta ngereja pemadas laban gaya orang meda tauka nyaut kitai. Pemeransang kitai ba pengawa Tuhan tu awak nusi pesan pengerindu Allah Taala sereta mai mayuh mensia awak ulih ngelala Iya.

Bisi aku udah nyedia diri ngereja pengawa pengerindu Jesus taja aku deka ngasaika saut negatif ari orang bukai?

(Versi Cina)

省思
«创四十四:18-21,23-29;四十五:1-5»
«玛十:7-15»

” 即使面对拒绝也要忠于使命”
耶稣通过祂的言语和行动,显示了祂天主的真面目，即欢迎和爱全人类的天主。然而，祂却遇到了那些拒绝倾听和接受祂的人的批评、怀疑和拒绝。在今天的福音，耶稣警告祂的门徒，他们也会遇到不欢迎或不原聆听他们的人。祂提醒他们继续为使命工作，即使他们可能会面临负面的回应。

今天的信息告诉我们永远不能停止行爱德和做善事不管别人如何的回应我们。我们的动机使命是传递天主之爱的信息，并且尽可能带来更多的人与天主相遇。

省思题：
我是否准备好继续实行耶稣爱的使命，即使我可能面对别人的负面反应吗？