Mar 10 2021

First reading Deuteronomy 4:1,5-9

Keep these laws and observe them

Moses said to the people:

‘Now, Israel, take notice of the laws and customs that I teach you today, and observe them, that you may have life and may enter and take possession of the land that the Lord the God of your fathers is giving you.

‘See, as the Lord my God has commanded me, I teach you the laws and customs that you are to observe in the land you are to enter and make your own. Keep them, observe them, and they will demonstrate to the peoples your wisdom and understanding. When they come to know of all these laws they will exclaim, “No other people is as wise and prudent as this great nation.” And indeed, what great nation is there that has its gods so near as the Lord our God is to us whenever we call to him? And what great nation is there that has laws and customs to match this whole Law that I put before you today?

‘But take care what you do and be on your guard. Do not forget the things your eyes have seen, nor let them slip from your heart all the days of your life; rather, tell them to your children and to your children’s children.’

Responsorial Psalm 147:12-13,15-16,19-20

Praise the Lord, Jerusalem.

O praise the Lord, Jerusalem!

Zion, praise your God!

He has strengthened the bars of your gates

he has blessed the children within you.

He sends out his word to the earth

and swiftly runs his command.

He showers down snow white as wool,

he scatters hoar-frost like ashes.

He makes his word known to Jacob,

to Israel his laws and decrees.

He has not dealt thus with other nations;

he has not taught them his decrees.

Gospel Matthew 5:17-19

I have not come to abolish the Law and the Prophets but to complete them

Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Do not imagine that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have come not to abolish but to complete them. I tell you solemnly, till heaven and earth disappear, not one dot, not one little stroke, shall disappear from the Law until its purpose is achieved. Therefore, the man who infringes even one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be considered the least in the kingdom of heaven; but the man who keeps them and teaches them will be considered great in the kingdom of heaven.’

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10th March 2021 Wednesday 3rd Week of Lent

Reflection
Deuteronomy 4:1, 5-9, Matthew 5:17-19
“The greatest commandment: Love!”
The Pharisees and the religious leaders in the time of Jesus placed great importance on observing the Law. They followed scrupulously the rituals and observances, and often, these took precedence over love for people. Jesus, on the other hand, loved God and people, and everything sprang forth from His immense passionate love. Thus, in today’s gospel, Jesus taught that He had not come to abolish the Law and the Prophet but He had come to complete them by His very life. In fact, his whole life was based on the two greatest commandments loving God and loving others, which He also in a later chapter said that “all the Law and Prophets hang on these two commandments.” (Matthew 22:37-40).

Today, we are invited to go back to the basics of our faith, i.e. to fulfill the two greatest commandments of love. We often do good, because it is the right thing. We pray, fast and give alms because these are the right things that we should do. But do we do all these out of love for God and out of love for those around us?

Questions for reflection:
Do I place importance more on external practices of piety? Or do I allow love for God and others to move me to do good?

10hb Mac 2021 Hari Rabu Minggu Prapaska Ke-3

Renungan
Ulangan 4:1, 5-9, Matius 5:17-19

“Hukum yang terutama: Kasih!
Orang-orang Farisi dan pemimpin agama pada zaman Yesus mementingkan mematuhi Hukum. Mereka mengikuti upacara dan perayaan dengan teliti dan seringkali mereka lebih mengutamakannya berbanding kasih terhadap orang lain. Sebaliknya, Yesus mengasihi Tuhan dan orang-orang dan segala sesuatu yang dilakukannya datangnya dari kasihNya yang penuh semangat. Oleh itu, dalam injil hari ini, Yesus mengajar bahawa Dia datang bukan untuk menghapuskan hukum dan Nabi melainkan untuk menggenapinya melalui kehidupanNya. Sebenarnya, seluruh hidupNya didasarkan oleh dua hukum terbesar iaitu mengasihi Allah dan mengasihi orang lain yang diungkapkanNya sendiri dalam bab seterusnya yang mengatakan “Pada kedua hukum inilah tergantung seluruh kitab Taurat dan kitab para nabi.”(Matius 22:37-40).

Hari ini kita dijemput untuk kembali kepada asas iman kita iaitu untuk memenuhi dua hukum kasih yang terbesar. Kita sering melakukan kebaikan, kerana inilah yang seharusnya kita lakukan. Kita berdoa, berpuasa dan memberi derma kerana ini adalah perkara yang betul yang harus kita lakukan. Namun adakah kita melakukan semua ini atas dasar kasih terhadap Allah dan terhadap orang lain?

Soalan renungan:

Adakah saya lebih mementingkan amalan kesalehan luaran? Atau adakah saya membenarkan kasih saya terhadap Allah dan sesama mendorong saya untuk melakukan kebaikan?

10 Mac 2021, Orou Katalu Minggu’ Katalu Prapaska
Sagulion 4:1, 5-9; Matius 5:17-19

Ukum ondo’ maatang kaga’: Togom!
Ulun-ulun Parisi am tingganai-tingganai ugama Jaudi ra bulintok ri Jisus mampakaatang tojojo ra Ukum ri Musa. Bayaan nilo ra matuyu’ susuban am kaulayan, am masalok, gitio kasaa’ kaatangon intor ra motogom ra ulun-ulun. I Jisus, kalo koson raginio, motogom ri Aki Kapuuno’ am ulun-ulun, am ngaangai’ ondo’ sumalula’ no intor ra togom Nano ondo’ maayo kaga’ no. Ginio nai ralalom Injil ra orou raiti’, mangila’ i Jisus ra Io matong sala’ ka mamuso ra Ukum ri Musa am pangilaan ru nabi-nabi kaa’ Io matong no masauk boo ngaangai’ pangilaan ralalom kaayagan Nano. Sotopot no, kasalingai’ ru kaayagan Nano mimpuun ra ru ukum ru motogom ri Aki Kapuuno’ am motogom ra ulun bokon, ondo’ niayuk paraguon No ra bab ra sumunu’ kon “ngaangai’ ru Ukum ri Musa am pangilaan ru nabi-nabi mimpuun ra ruo panusuban no.” (Matius 22:37-40)
Orou raiti’, itakau kimaitin mongoi saguli’ ra puun ru kaintapatan takau, iono gumagaya’ ra ruo panusuban ondo’ maatang kaga’ ru togom ti. Masalok takau mambaal ra moonsoi, sabap ra ginio noyo baal motopot. Itakau makiasi’, mampali am mangani’ ra paindanganon sabap ra ginilo noyo baal motopot ondo’ musiti’ baalon takau. Kaa’ baalon takau kia ngaangai’ no liwar ru togom ri Aki Kapuuno’ am liwar ru togom ra ulun-ulun ra liput takau?

Pangkuatan ra paguangin:
Paatangan ku kia ondo’ maatang masailan intor ra baalon ra ralimbou ru gumagaya’? Kapoam mangiou aku kia ra motogom ri Aki Kapuuno’ am ulun ra bokon koson mambuor raki’ mambaal ra moonsoi?

10-03-2021 Hari Tiga Minggu Lent Ka-3

Renungan
Ulang Adat 4:1,5-9; Matthew 5:17-19

“Perintah ti pemadu besai:Pengerindu!”
Orang Parisi enggau pemesai pengarap Judah nekan ka ukum adat lebih agi ari utai bukai. Sida ngereja macam atur adat ti enda ngambi kira orang bukai. Tang Jesus, rindu ka Allah Taala sereta mensia mayuh, sereta semua utai bepancur ari pengerindu Iya ti ama keran ka kitai mensia. Nya alai, ba Injil saritu, Jesus ukai datai munaska adat tang ngisi semua utai ti udah dipadah ka sida nabi kelia, ngambi semua bulih pengidup ti belipat-lipat. Enggau bendar, sepemanjai pengidup Iya berengkah ati dua perintah ti besai, rindu ka Allah Taala enggau rindu ka pangan diri lebuh Iya ba genteran bacha bisi nyebut “Semua Adat enggau ajar sida nabi beduduk ba pesan dua iti tu.” (Matthew 22:37-40)

Saritu kitai dikangau awak nikal ngagai pun pengarap kitai, kelebih agi ngisi dua perintah pengerindu ti pemadu besai tu. Kitai meruan ngereja pengawa badas, laban nya sigi patut dikereja. Kitai besembiang, bepasa sereta meri bantu laban nya utai ti patut di kereja kitai. Tang, bisi kitai ngereja semua tu ketegal pengerindu ka Allah Taala sereta pengerindu ka orang ti enggau kitai begulai?

Kati ka nya aku lebih agi berundingka pengawa ti tampak ari luar tauka aku meri awak ka pengerindu Allah Taala sereta ka orang bukai ngerak aku ngereja pemadas?

2021年3月10日四旬期第三周星期三

省思
«申四:1,5-9»
«玛五:17-19»

” 最大的诫命：爱！”
耶稣时代的法利赛人和宗教领袖十分重视遵守法律。他们严格遵守礼节，以致这些礼节优先于对人的爱。另一方面，耶稣爱天主和子民，一切都源于祂的无穷热情如火的爱。因此，在今天的福音中，耶稣的教导并不是要废除律法和先知，但祂来了通过祂的一生来成全它们。实际上，祂的一生都是基于爱天主和爱人的两个最大诫命。在之后的章节中祂还说，“ 全部法律和先知，都繫於這兩條誡命。” （玛22:37-40）。

今天，我们受邀请回到我们信仰的基础，即履行爱的两个最大诫命。我们经常做得很好，因为这些是对的事情，也是我们应当做的事情例如祈祷，斋戒和施舍。但是我们所做的这些事情是出于爱天主和爱我们四周围的人吗？

省思题：
我是否会更加重视外表的虔诚吗？还是我做更多好的事情都是因着对天主和其他人的爱吗？

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