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June 19 2021

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June 19 2021

First reading 2 Corinthians 12:1-10

‘My power is at its best in weakness’

Must I go on boasting, though there is nothing to be gained by it? But I will move on to the visions and revelations I have had from the Lord. I know a man in Christ who, fourteen years ago, was caught up – whether still in the body or out of the body, I do not know; God knows – right into the third heaven. I do know, however, that this same person – whether in the body or out of the body, I do not know; God knows – was caught up into paradise and heard things which must not and cannot be put into human language. I will boast about a man like that, but not about anything of my own except my weaknesses. If I should decide to boast, I should not be made to look foolish, because I should only be speaking the truth; but I am not going to, in case anyone should begin to think I am better than he can actually see and hear me to be.
  In view of the extraordinary nature of these revelations, to stop me from getting too proud I was given a thorn in the flesh, an angel of Satan to beat me and stop me from getting too proud! About this thing, I have pleaded with the Lord three times for it to leave me, but he has said, ‘My grace is enough for you: my power is at its best in weakness.’ So I shall be very happy to make my weaknesses my special boast so that the power of Christ may stay over me, and that is why I am quite content with my weaknesses, and with insults, hardships, persecutions, and the agonies I go through for Christ’s sake. For it is when I am weak that I am strong.
 

Responsorial Psalm 33(34):8-13

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.
 
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.
 
Taste and see that the Lord is good.
 
Come, children, and hear me
  that I may teach you the fear of the Lord.
Who is he who longs for life
  and many days, to enjoy his prosperity?
 
Taste and see that the Lord is good.
 

Gospel Matthew 6:24-34

Do not worry about tomorrow: your holy Father knows your needs

Jesus said to his disciples: ‘No one can be the slave of two masters: he will either hate the first and love the second, or treat the first with respect and the second with scorn. You cannot be the slave both of God and of money.
  ‘That is why I am telling you not to worry about your life and what you are to eat, nor about your body and how you are to clothe it. Surely life means more than food, and the body more than clothing! Look at the birds in the sky. They do not sow or reap or gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth much more than they are? Can any of you, for all his worrying, add one single cubit to his span of life? And why worry about clothing? Think of the flowers growing in the fields; they never have to work or spin; yet I assure you that not even Solomon in all his regalia was robed like one of these. Now if that is how God clothes the grass in the field which is there today and thrown into the furnace tomorrow, will he not much more look after you, you men of little faith? So do not worry; do not say, “What are we to eat? What are we to drink? How are we to be clothed?” It is the pagans who set their hearts on all these things. Your heavenly Father knows you need them all. Set your hearts on his kingdom first, and on his righteousness, and all these other things will be given you as well. So do not worry about tomorrow: tomorrow will take care of itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.’
 
________________________________________
 
(Versi English)

Reflection

2 Corinthians 12:1-10, Matthew 6:24-34

“The fundamental priority is God, not money”
In the gospel today, Jesus presents a very modern-day struggle that we all have, i.e. the need to prioritise our lives. Many people work long hours in stressful environments just to have wealth, status and comfortable life because they want to appear successful to others. If we find ourselves in such a situation, let us listen to the words of Jesus as He tells us, “That is why I am telling you not to worry about your life and what you are to eat, nor about your body and what you are to wear”.

Jesus is not telling us that we should never worry. Instead, He states that we should not be excessively preoccupied about having material things like food, drink and clothing. The fundamental priority in our lives is God and not pursuing money or gaining material possessions. We need to set our hearts on God’s kingdom first, i.e. to live the gospel values of justice, truth and love by helping the poor, feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, liberating the oppressed, etc.

Question for reflection:
What is my fundamental priority that shapes the way I live my life?
?????????

(Versi BM)

Refkeksi

2 Korintus 12:1-10; Matius 6:24-34

Dalam injil hari ini Yesus memperkenalkan perjuangan yang sangat moden yang kita miliki, iaitu keperluan untuk mengutamakan hidup kita. Ramai orang bekerja berjam-jam dalam keadaan persekitaran yang tertekan demi mengejar kekayaan, status dan kehidupan yang selesa kerana mereka ingin dilihat berjaya dihadapan orang lain. Jika kita menemukan diri kita dalam situasi ini, marilah mendengarkan kata-kata Yesus yang menyatakan kepada kita, “Kerana itu Aku berkata kepadamu, janganlah khuatir akan hidupmu, akan apa yang hendak kamu makan dan minum, dan janganlah khuatir pula akan tubuhmu, akan apa yang hendak kamu pakai”.

Yesus tidak menyatakan kepada kita bahawa kita tidak perlu risau. Sebaliknya, Dia menyatakan bahawa kita tidak seharusnya terlalu sibuk memiliki harta benda seperti makanan, minuman dan pakaian. Keutamaan asas dalam hidup kita adalah Tuhan dan bukannya mengejar kewangan atau harta benda. Kita perlu menetapkan hati kita kepada kerajaan Allah terlebih dulu iaitu menghidupi nilai-nilai injil tentang keadilan, kebenaran dan kasih dengan membantu orang miskin, memberi makan kepada yang lapar, memberi pakaian kepada yang telanjang, membebaskan tawanan dan sebagainya.

Soalan renungan:
Apakah keutamaan asas yang membentuk cara hidup saya?
?????????

(Versi Murut)

*2 Korintus 12:1-10; Matius 6:24-34*

Puun ondo’ kaatangon ra kasaa’ iono i Aki Kapuuno’, sala’ ka ruit
Ralalom Injil ra orou raiti’, manulu’ i Jisus ra kapiratan ra orou raiti’ ondo’ itakau ngai’ mokoondo, iono ondo’ gogoton ra kaatangon ralalom kaayagan takau. Masuang ulun mabuoi mangandoi ra maagui boo ra mompogogot ayuk ra kalangkaayan, maayo inggalan am matasu’ kaayagan sabap ra malaai ilo makito ra makabanang ru ulun bokon. Amon matutunan takau inan galama’ koson raginio baal no, ibok rongo takau ra ragu ri Jisus ondo’ mambala’ ritakau, “Ginio nai ra mambala’ Aku ramuyun pai’ kau kaimamang ra kaayagan mino koson ra atan akanon am inumon kapoam inan mino am atan bayangon min.”
Kalo mambala’ i Jisus ritakau ra kalo pana igondo’ maimamang. Suai boo, mindagu Io ra pai’ takau ianga’ kaga’ mangkakara’ ra kuliamos koson akanon, inumon am konoon bayangon. Puun ra kasaa’ kaatangon ralalom kaayagan takau iono i Aki Kapuuno’ am mangilou ra ruit kapoam mampakauli’ ra rapu’. Gogot takau poongoyon guang takau giu’ ra karajaan ri Aki Kapuuno’ galing, iono magalung ra logo ru katimpakan ru Injil, katapatan am togom ra mangindangan ra ulun musikin, mampaakan ra ulun maitilan, mampabayang ra ulun magibabang, mampalabus ra ulun kikinjangin, am bokon-bokon poyo.

Pangkuatan ra paguangin:
Atan kia puun ra kasaa’ kaatangon kuti ondo’ makaayaya’ aku ra ralan ru kaayagan kuti?
?????????

 
(Versi Iban)
Renungan

2 Kor 12:1-10; Matthew 6:24-34

“Ukai duit tang Allah Taala ti amat beguna.”
Dalam Injil saritu, Jesus ngayan ka penanggol kitai kemaya hari tu:mentingka pengidup kitai. Mayuh ari kitai gawa lebih masa ba palan ti ngasuh ati runsing laban begiga ka pengaya, pangkat sereta awak nadai penusah laban awak peda bisi pemujur ba mata orang bukai. Enti kitai ngasai diri baka nya, aram kitai mendingka jako Jesus: “Nya alai Aku madah ngagai kita: anang irauka pasal pengidup kita, tauka utai ti deka diempa tauka diirup kita, tauka pasal tubuh enggau gari kita. Ukai enda pengidup beguna agi ari pemakai, lalu tubuh beguna agi ari gari?”

Jesus ukai madah ka kitai awak anang lalu enda irau ati. Tang, Iya ngajar kitai awak anang mayuh ngembuan utai baka pemakai, utai di irup sereta pasal gari ti dikena. Tuju pengidup kitai nya meh ngagai Allah Taala ukai duit, ukai ngiga pengaya reta. Ati kitai patut ngeletak ka ati kitai ba Perintah Allah Taala, diau dalam ajar Injil pasal pengelurus, pemendar enggau pengerindu sereta nyaup orang seranta, meri pemakai ka sida ti lapar, ngari sida ti nadai utai pakai, ngelepas ka orang ti kena beduan.

Nama tuju amat ti nyura pengidup aku?
?????????

(Versi Cina)

2021年6月19日常年期第十一周单数年星期六

省思
«格后十二:1-10»
«玛六:24-34»

” 天主才是我们的基本优先选择权,不是金钱”
今天的福音里,耶稣抛出了一个现代人的困境,就是优先权的抉择。很多人为了钱财,地位及舒适的生活,迫使自己在压力下长 时间的工作。他们心里不踏实只想让人感觉他自己有多成功。如果我们发觉自己是在这样的状况下,让我们听听耶稣的话:“为此,我告诉你们:不要为你的生命忧虑吃什么?或喝什么?也不要为你的身体忧虑穿什么。”
耶稣不是告诉我们不要忧虑,他不要我们过于注重物质的需求,例如食物、饮品或衣物。我们基本的优先选择权是天主,而不是追求钱财或赢取其他的资产。我们要把天国放第一,意思是活出福音的精神。通过协助衣不蔽体者及释放压迫者等等来彰显福音里的正义、真理和爱。

省思题:
是什么优先选择权塑造了我现在的生活方式?
?????????

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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