June 22 2021

First reading Genesis 13:2,5-18

Abram settles in the land of Canaan and builds an altar to the Lord

Abram was a very rich man, with livestock, silver and gold. Lot, who was travelling with Abram, had flocks and cattle of his own, and tents too. The land was not sufficient to accommodate them both at once, for they had too many possessions to be able to live together. Dispute broke out between the herdsmen of Abram’s livestock and those of Lot’s. (The Canaanites and the Perizzites were then living in the land.) Accordingly Abram said to Lot, ‘Let there be no dispute between me and you, nor between my herdsmen and yours, for we are brothers. Is not the whole land open before you? Part company with me: if you take the left, I will go right; if you take the right, I will go left.’

Looking round, Lot saw all the Jordan plain, irrigated everywhere – this was before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah – like the garden of the Lord or the land of Egypt, as far as Zoar. So Lot chose all the Jordan plain for himself and moved off eastwards. Thus they parted company: Abram settled in the land of Canaan; Lot settled among the towns of the plain, pitching his tents on the outskirts of Sodom. Now the people of Sodom were vicious men, great sinners against the Lord.

The Lord said to Abram after Lot had parted company with him, ‘Look all round from where you are towards the north and the south, towards the east and the west. All the land within sight I will give to you and your descendants for ever. I will make your descendants like the dust on the ground: when men succeed in counting the specks of dust on the ground, then they will be able to count your descendants! Come, travel through the length and breadth of the land, for I mean to give it to you.’

So Abram went with his tents to settle at the Oak of Mamre, at Hebron, and there he built an altar to the Lord.

Responsorial Psalm 14(15):2-5

The just will live in the presence of the Lord.

Lord, who shall dwell on your holy mountain?

He who walks without fault;

he who acts with justice

and speaks the truth from his heart;

he who does not slander with his tongue.

The just will live in the presence of the Lord.

He who does no wrong to his brother,

who casts no slur on his neighbour,

who holds the godless in disdain,

but honours those who fear the Lord.

The just will live in the presence of the Lord.

He who keeps his pledge, come what may;

who takes no interest on a loan

and accepts no bribes against the innocent.

Such a man will stand firm for ever.

The just will live in the presence of the Lord.

Gospel Matthew 7:6,12-14

Treat others as you would like them to treat you

Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Do not give dogs what is holy; and do not throw your pearls in front of pigs, or they may trample them and then turn on you and tear you to pieces.

‘So always treat others as you would like them to treat you; that is the meaning of the Law and the Prophets.

‘Enter by the narrow gate, since the road that leads to perdition is wide and spacious, and many take it; but it is a narrow gate and a hard road that leads to life, and only a few find it.’

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(Versi English)

Genesis 13:2,5-18, Matthew 7:6, 12-14

“Following Jesus along the narrow path that leads to life”
“So always treat others as you would like them to treat you; that is the Law and the Prophets”. Let us listen to these words of Jesus because they imply the call to commit ourselves to love others with respect, forgiveness and kindness as how we would want them to treat us. It is to love by seeking always for the good of others and thus, we give our very best for their wellbeing.

To walk the path of love is to choose to take the narrow road that leads to eternal life. It is a constant forgetting of ourselves and reaching out to others, for example, to pray for our enemies, to forgive others without limits, to be in solidarity with the poor and the weak, etc. This is to follow the same path that Jesus Himself took. May we ask Him to guide us to walk faithfully after Him along the narrow road that leads us to find fullness of life, here and now and forever.

Question for reflection:
In this pilgrimage of life, which path do I want to take?

(Versi BM)

Renungan
Kejadian 13:2,5-18, Matius 7:6, 12-14

“Mengikuti Yesus disepanjang jalan sempit yang menuju kepada kehidupan”
“Segala sesuatu yang kamu kehendaki supaya orang perbuat kepadamu, perbuatlah demikian juga kepada mereka. Itulah isi seluruh hukum Taurat dan kitab para nabi”. Marilah mendengar perkataan Yesus ini kerana ia adalah panggilan untuk kita bertekad untuk mengasihi orang lain dengan hormat, pengampunan dan kebaikan sebagaimana kita ingin mereka memperlakukan kita. Dengan mengasihi: sentiasa mencari kebaikan orang lain inilah, kita memberikan yang terbaik untuk kesejahteraan mereka.

Untuk menempuh jalan kasih adalah memilih untuk mengambil jalan sempit yang menuju ke kehidupan kekal. Ia adalah jalan yang melupakan diri kita sendiri dan mendekati orang lain. Misalnya, berdoa untuk musuh-musuh kita, mengampuni orang lain tanpa batas, solidariti dengan orang miskin dan lemah dan sebagainya. Ini adalah untuk mengikut jalan sama yang telah Yesus lalui. Kita boleh mohon kepadaNya untuk membimbing kita berjalan dengan setia mengikuti Dia di sepanjang jalan sempit yang menuntun kita untuk menemukan kepenuhan hidup, disini dan sekarang dan selama-lamanya.

Soalan renungan:
Pada ziarah hidup ini, jalan mana yang ingin saya lalui?

(Versi Murut)

*Kasaukan 13:2, 5-18; Matius 7:6, 12-14*

Maya’ ri Jisus maya ra ralan mapisok ondo’ no ondo’ sumuku’ ra kaayagan motopot
“Baalo’ min noyo ra ulun ra bokon, atan ondo’ kasagaan min ilo mambaal ramuyun. Gitio noyo suang ru Ukum ri Musa am pangilaan ru nabi-nabi”: Ibok rongogo’ takau ragu-ragu ri Jisus sabap ra karaan nilo ra piau koson tojojo takau galama’ motogom ra ulun bokon pabayaan ra urumat, mangampun am mataau koson ra mogondo’ ra kasagaan takau ra ilo pana mambaal. Ginio ra motogom no masalok maguyum ra ondo’ moonsoi ra ulun bokon am ginio kon ra itakau mampataak ra ondo’ moonsoi kaga’ koson kaansayan risilo.
Mugar giu’ ra ralan ru togom iono mampili’ ra ralan mapisok ondo’ sumuku’ ra kaayagan mantilayun. Ginio layun mampalilian ra inan galama’ takau am tumuum ra ulun bokon, koson ra tiluan, pakiasi’ takau koson pantula’, mangampun ra ulun bokon ra kolondo’ polos, mangindangan ra ulun musikin am malawo, am bokon-bokon poyo. Gitio noyo koson maya’ ra ralan ra mogondo’ ra ondo’ binayaan ri Jisus galama’. Pangitaak takau Riso koson maningganai ritakau mugar gumagaya’ Riso ra galur ru ralan mapisok ondo’ manulu’ ritakau saboi makatuum ra kaayagan totopt, ragiti am raino am ra sabuoi-buoi no.

Pangkuatan ra paguangin:
Gitio kia nua’ kaugaran ru kaayagan, ati kia rondo’ ra ralan ugaran ku?

(Versi Iban)

Renungan

Pemungkal 13:2,5-18; Matthew 7:6,12-14

“Nitih ka Jesus ba jalai ti mar nuju ngagai pengidup.”
“Kereja ngagai orang baka ke dikedekaka kita kereja orang ngagai kita, laban nya reti Adat, enggau ajar sida nabi”. Aram meh kitai mendingka leka jako Jesus tu laban leka jako ajar Jesus ti minta kitai awak nyanggup diri rindu ka orang bukai enggau basa, pengampun sereta pemadas baka kitai deka dikereja atas kitai mega. Rindu sereta meruan deka meda pemadas ka orang bukai nya baru kitai ulih meda pemadas sida mega.

Bejalai niti jalai pengerindu nya reti kitai milih deka nengah jalai ti mar ti nuju pengidup meruan. Kitai dipinta seruran nyangkal diri awak ulih meri tulong ka orang bukai, besampi ka munsuh kitai, ngampun belama, nyaup sida ti seranta sereta nadai daya. Tu meh jalai mar ti ditengah Jesus mega. Awak kitai minta Iya ngiring kitai ngambi talok bejalai nitih ka Iya ba jalai ti mar ngagai pengidup ti belipat-lipat, diatu, ditu sereta ka belama iya.

Ba pejalai pengidup tu, ni bagi jalai ti deka ditengah aku?

(Versi Cina)

2021年6月22日常年期第十二周单数年星期二圣若望费舍和圣多默莫尔

省思
«创十三:2,5-18»
«玛七:6,12-14»

” 跟随耶稣走通向生命的窄路”
“所以，凡你们愿意人給你们做的，你们也要照样给人做：法律和先知即在于此”。让我们聆听耶稣的这些话语，因为它意味着我们承诺以尊重的态度去爱他人、宽恕和善意，就好像我们也希望他们这样的对待我们。实行爱就是为了他人的益处，因此我们给予最有利于他人的幸福。

生活在爱的道路就是选择走窄路，即领导我们到永生。这是继续的向别人伸出援手，例如没有限制的为我们的敌人祈祷，与穷人和弱者团结在一起等等。这是遵循与耶稣本人所走的道路相同。愿我们祈求祂引导我们沿着窄路忠实地跟随祂，引导我们找到充实的生活，此时此地直到永远。

省思题：
在这人生的旅程中，我想走那条道路？

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