Mar 17 2021

First reading Isaiah 49:8-15

On the day of salvation I will help you

Thus says the Lord:

At the favourable time I will answer you,

on the day of salvation I will help you.

(I have formed you and have appointed you

as covenant of the people.)

I will restore the land

and assign you the estates that lie waste.

I will say to the prisoners, ‘Come out’,

to those who are in darkness, ‘Show yourselves.’

On every roadway they will graze,

and each bare height shall be their pasture.

They will never hunger or thirst,

scorching wind and sun shall never plague them;

for he who pities them will lead them

and guide them to springs of water.

I will make a highway of all the mountains,

and the high roads shall be banked up.

Some are on their way from afar,

others from the north and the west,

others from the land of Sinim.

Shout for joy, you heavens; exult, you earth!

You mountains, break into happy cries!

For the Lord consoles his people

and takes pity on those who are afflicted.

For Zion was saying, ‘The Lord has abandoned me,

the Lord has forgotten me.’

Does a woman forget her baby at the breast,

or fail to cherish the son of her womb?

Yet even if these forget,

I will never forget you.

Responsorial Psalm 144(145):8-9,13b-14,17-18

The Lord is kind and full of compassion.

The Lord is kind and full of compassion,

slow to anger, abounding in love.

How good is the Lord to all,

compassionate to all his creatures.

The Lord is faithful in all his words

and loving in all his deeds.

The Lord supports all who fall

and raises all who are bowed down.

The Lord is just in all his ways

and loving in all his deeds.

He is close to all who call him,

who call on him from their hearts.

Gospel John 5:17-30

The dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and all who hear it will live

Jesus said to the Jews, ‘My Father goes on working, and so do I.’ But that only made them even more intent on killing him, because, not content with breaking the sabbath, he spoke of God as his own Father, and so made himself God’s equal.

To this accusation Jesus replied:

‘I tell you most solemnly,

the Son can do nothing by himself;

he can do only what he sees the Father doing:

and whatever the Father does the Son does too.

For the Father loves the Son

and shows him everything he does himself,

and he will show him even greater things than these,

works that will astonish you.

Thus, as the Father raises the dead and gives them life,

so the Son gives life to anyone he chooses;

for the Father judges no one;

he has entrusted all judgement to the Son,

so that all may honour the Son

as they honour the Father.

Whoever refuses honour to the Son

refuses honour to the Father who sent him.

I tell you most solemnly,

whoever listens to my words,

and believes in the one who sent me,

has eternal life;

without being brought to judgement

he has passed from death to life.

I tell you most solemnly,

the hour will come – in fact it is here already –

when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God,

and all who hear it will live.

For the Father, who is the source of life,

has made the Son the source of life;

and, because he is the Son of Man,

has appointed him supreme judge.

Do not be surprised at this,

for the hour is coming when the dead will leave their graves

at the sound of his voice:

those who did good will rise again to life;

and those who did evil, to condemnation.

I can do nothing by myself;

I can only judge as I am told to judge,

and my judging is just,

because my aim is to do not my own will,

but the will of him who sent me.’

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17th March 2021 Wednesday 4th Week of Lent

Reflection
Isaiah 49:8-15, John 5:17-30

“Motivation of my living: God”
Today’s gospel is the continuation of yesterday’s story of Jesus’ healing the sick man. The Jewish authorities were furious that He healed the sick man on the Sabbath and thus, breaking the Law. Jesus, however, defended His action by stating that His motivation that inspired His life was His love for God His Father. Jesus said: ‘My Father still goes on working, and I am at work, too.’ Since God is always at work by bringing love, healing, hope, compassion to the world, Jesus continues to work by doing the same. The reason behind healing and helping others was never for His own personal glory and fame, but always for the good of others because He was imitating the heart of His Father. Thus, for God and for others, Jesus worked every single day, even on the Sabbath.

As we read this gospel, let us also reflect on the reason behind what we do and say. Is God our motivation? Today, may our love for God be our motivation for our work and words.

Question for reflection:
What is my motivation for doing what I do?

17 Mac 2021 Hari Rabu Minggu Prapaska Ke – 4

Renungan
Yesaya 49:8-15, Yohanes 5:17-30

“Motivasi hidup saya: Tuhan”
Injil hari ini merupakan kesinambungan kisah kelmarin tentang Yesus menyembuhkan orang sakit. Para penguasa Yahudi marah kerana Yesus menyembuhkan orang sakit pada hari Sabat dan dengan demikian telah melanggar hukum. Namun Yesus mempertahankan tindakanNya dengan menyatakan bahawa motivasi yang mengilhami hidupNya adalah kerana kasihNya kepada Allah Bapa. Yesus mengatakan: “Bapaku bekerja sampai sekaran, maka Aku pun bekerja juga.’ Kerana Tuhan sentiasa bekerja membawa kasih, penyembuhan, harapan, belas kasihan kepada dunia, Yesus sentiasa bekerja melakukan hal yang sama. Alasan disebalik menyembuhkan dan membantu orang lain bukanlah kerana kemuliaan dan kemasyhuran diriNya sendiri, tetapi untuk kebaikan orang lain kerana Dia meniru hati BapaNya. Oleh kerana itu, Yesus bekerja setiap hari demi Allah dan orang lain walaupun pada hari Sabat.

Pada saat kita membaca injil ini, marilah merenungkan alasan disebalik segala tindakan dan perkataan kita. Adakah Tuhan itu motivasi kita? Semoga kasih kita kepada Tuhan hari ini menjadi motivasi terhadap tindakan dan kata-kata kita.

Soalan renungan:
Apa motivasi saya melakukan apa yang saya lakukan?

17-03-2021 Hari Tiga Minggu Lent Ka-4

Renungan
Isaiah 49:8-15; John 5:17-30

“Motivasi pengidup aku:Allah Taala.”
Jerita Injil saritu tampong ari jerita kemari pasal Jesus ti nyuman ka orang ti sakit. Pemesai Pengarap bansa Judah udu pedis ati laban Iya nyuman ba hari Sabat, ti ngelanggar adat. Tang Jesus madah ka motivasi pengidup Iya nya pasal Pengerindu ka Allah Taala ti Apai Iya. Tang ku Jesus nyaut sida, “Apai Aku seruran gawa. Lalu Aku Empu mega gawa.” Laban Allah Taala seruran gawa mai pengerindu, pengerai,pengandal, pengasih ka dunya. Tuju Iya nyuman sereta nyaup orang bukai ukai ka guna Iya empu tang mulai ka pemadas orang bukai sereta bechuan ka Ati Apai Iya. Nya kebuah, Allah Taala sereta orang bukai, Jesus gawa ninting hari, nyengkaum hari Sabat.

Lebuh kitai macha Injil saritu, aram kitai mega belematika tuju pengawa sereta randau kitai. Bisi kenya Allah Taala nyadi motivasi kitai? Saritu, awak pengerindu kitai ka Allah Taala nyadi motivasi pengawa sereta randau kitai.

Nama motivasi aku ngereja pengawa?

2021年3月17日四旬期第四周星期三

省思
《依四九：8-15》
《若五：17-30》

＂天主:我生命的动机＂

今天的福音篇章延续着昨天耶稣治愈病人的事迹。犹太人的首领对耶稣的行为感到震怒，因为耶稣在安息日治愈病人，因此破坏了戒律。然而，耶稣出口捍卫祂的行为，激励着祂生命的动机是出自于对天主圣父的爱。耶稣说，＂我父一直在工作，我也要工作＂。自从天主一直为爱、治愈、及希望等一直正在工作，耶稣就继续以同样的方式在工作着。耶稣治愈和援助众人的理由不曾是为了自己的荣耀及名誉，而是为了众人的益处，因为祂效仿了天父的心意。因此，耶稣每一天都为了天主及为了众人而工作，就算是安息日也是如此。

当我们阅读这一则篇章的时候，让我们也反省自己的所作所言的原因是什么呢。天主是我们的动机吗？今天，愿我们对天主的爱成为我们所作所言的动机。

省思题：
我言行的动机是什么呢？