Mar 24 2021

First reading Daniel 3:14-20,24-25,28

God has sent his angel to rescue his servants

King Nebuchadnezzar said, ‘Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, is it true that you do not serve my gods, and that you refuse to worship the golden statue I have erected? When you hear the sound of horn, pipe, lyre, trigon, harp, bagpipe, or any other instrument, are you prepared to prostrate yourselves and worship the statue I have made? If you refuse to worship it, you must be thrown straight away into the burning fiery furnace; and where is the god who could save you from my power?’ Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego replied to King Nebuchadnezzar, ‘Your question hardly requires an answer: if our God, the one we serve, is able to save us from the burning fiery furnace and from your power, O king, he will save us; and even if he does not, then you must know, O king, that we will not serve your god or worship the statue you have erected.’ These words infuriated King Nebuchadnezzar; his expression was very different now as he looked at Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. He gave orders for the furnace to be made seven times hotter than usual, and commanded certain stalwarts from his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego and throw them into the burning fiery furnace.

Then King Nebuchadnezzar sprang to his feet in amazement. He said to his advisers, ‘Did we not have these three men thrown bound into the fire?’ They replied, ‘Certainly, O king.’ ‘But,’ he went on ‘I can see four men walking about freely in the heart of the fire without coming to any harm. And the fourth looks like a son of the gods.’

Nebuchadnezzar exclaimed, ‘Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego: he has sent his angel to rescue the servants who, putting their trust in him, defied the order of the king, and preferred to forfeit their bodies rather than serve or worship any god but their own.’

Responsorial Psalm Daniel 3:52-56

To you glory and praise for evermore.

You are blest, Lord God of our fathers.

Blest your glorious holy name.

You are blest in the temple of your glory.

You are blest on the throne of your kingdom.

You are blest who gaze into the depths.

You are blest in the firmament of heaven.

Gospel John 8:31-42

If the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed

To the Jews who believed in him Jesus said:

‘If you make my word your home

you will indeed be my disciples,

you will learn the truth

and the truth will make you free.’

They answered, ‘We are descended from Abraham and we have never been the slaves of anyone; what do you mean, “You will be made free”?’ Jesus replied:

‘I tell you most solemnly,

everyone who commits sin is a slave.

Now the slave’s place in the house is not assured,

but the son’s place is assured.

So if the Son makes you free,

you will be free indeed.

I know that you are descended from Abraham;

but in spite of that you want to kill me

because nothing I say has penetrated into you.

What I, for my part, speak of

is what I have seen with my Father;

but you, you put into action

the lessons learnt from your father.’

They repeated, ‘Our father is Abraham.’ Jesus said to them:

‘If you were Abraham’s children,

you would do as Abraham did.

As it is, you want to kill me

when I tell you the truth

as I have learnt it from God;

that is not what Abraham did.

What you are doing is what your father does.’

‘We were not born of prostitution,’ they went on ‘we have one father: God.’ Jesus answered:

‘If God were your father, you would love me,

since I have come here from God;

yes, I have come from him;

not that I came because I chose,

no, I was sent, and by him.’

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24th March 2021 Wednesday 5th Week of Lent

Reflection
Daniel 3:14-20, 91-92, 95, John 8:31-42

“Jesus, the source of true freedom”
In today’s gospel, Jesus speaks of freedom: ‘If you make my word your home you will indeed be my disciples; you will come to know the truth, and the truth will set you free’ and ‘So if the Son sets you free, you will indeed be free’. What is this freedom that Jesus is speaking about? It is not a freedom that entails us to do what we want. Rather, it is the true freedom that comes from allowing our lives to be shaped by the Word of God and living the Gospel values of love, forgiveness, compassion, justice and truth.

Jesus the Son is always at work in our lives in order to set us free from all that enslaves us, forl example, pride, anger, selfishness, etc., and empowers us to live as people who love without conditions and serve without counting the cost.

Question for reflection:
What prevents me from living and loving with true freedom?

24 hb Mac 2021 Hari Rabu Minggu Prapaska Ke – 5

Renungan
Daniel 3:14-20, 91-92, 95, Yohanes 8:31-42

“Yesus, sumber kebebasan sejati”

Dalam injil hari ini, Yesus berbicara tentang kebebasan: ‘Jikalau kamu tetap dalam firman-Ku, kamu benar-benar adalah murid-Ku; dan kamu akan mengetahu kebenaran dan kebenaran itu akan membebaskan kamu’. Apakah kebebasan yang diperkatakan Yesus ini? Ia bukanlah tentang kebebasan yang mengharuskan kita melakukan apa sahaja yang kita inginkan. Sebaliknya, ia adalah tentang kebebasan sejati yang datangnya dari tindakan membenarkan diri kita dibentuk oleh Sabda Allah dan menghidupi nilai-nilai kasih, pengampunan, belas kasihan, keadilan dan kebenaran.
Yesus, Putera Bapa sentiasa bekerja dalam hidup kita agar dapat membebaskan dari segala bentuk perhambaan dalam hidup kita seperti, kesombongan, kemarahan, mementingkan diri sendiri dan sebagainya, dan memberi kekuatan kepada kita untuk hidup sebagai manusia yang dapat mengasihi tanpa syarat dan melayani tanpa menghitung kos.

Soalan renungan:
Apakah yang menghalang saya untuk hidup dan mengasihi dengan kebebasan sejati?

24 Mac 2021, Orou Katalu Minggu’ Kalimo Prapaska

Danil 3:14-20, 91-92, 95; Juanis 8:31-42

I Jisus, puun ru kalabusan motopot
Ralalom Injil ra orou raiti’, mindagu i Jisus ra kalabusan: “Amun ru gumagaya’ kau tojojo ra pangilaan Kuno, totopot akau no maamaya Kuno, am makapandai kau ra katapatan, am katapatan no boo mampalabus ramuyun” am “Ginio ra amun ru palabuson kau ru Anak, bagu no totopot kau malabus.” Atan kia kalabusan ondo’ rinagu ri Jisus no? Ginio sala’ ka kalabusan ondo’ mampalabit ritakau koson mambaal ra atan kasagaan takau. Kaa’, ginio kalabusan motopot ondo’ matong intor ra mangiou ra kaayagan takau ondo’ binantuk ru Bala’ ri Aki Kapuuno’ am kaayagan ra logo ru Injil ru togom, pangampunan, makaasi’, katimpakan am katapatan.
I Jisus iono Anak ondo’ masalok mangandoi ralalom kaayagan takau maa’ raginio mampalabus ritakau intor ra ngaangai’ ru ondo’ nomangulipon ritakau, ondo’ koson ra, masumbung, sangit, mampakaatang ra inan galama’ am bokon- bokon poyo, am mangiou ritakau maayag koson ra ulun ondo’ motogom ra kolondo’ kitaakon am mangandoi ra kalo kibayarin.

Pangkuatan ra paguangin:
Atan kia ondo’ mongompong raki’ intor ra maayag am motogom ralalom kalabusan motopot?

24-03-2021 Hari Tiga Minggu Lent Ka-5

Renungan
Daniel 3:14-20,91-92,95; John 8:31-42

“Jesus, Pun Pengelepas ti Bendar.”
Ba bacha Injil saritu, Jesus bejako pasal pengelepas: ‘Jesus lalu madah ngagai orang Judah ke udah arapka Iya, “Enti kita bepegai ba jaku Aku, kita amat murid Aku, lalu kita deka nemu pemendar, lalu pemendar deka ngelepaska kita.” Nya alai, enti Anak ngelepaska kita, kita amat dilepaska. Nama reti pengelepas ti diajarka Jesus tu? Ukai reti kitai ulih ngereja utai peneka ati, tang reti nya kitai meri awak ka Jako Allah Taala ngubah kitai liau dalam ajar Injil pasal pengerindu, pengampun, pengasih, pengelurus sereta pemendar.

Jesus seruran gawa dalam pengidup kitai awak ngelepaska kitai ari nyadi ulun ati sumbong, pengeringat, mentingka diri sereta pendiau bukak lalu ngeringka kitai awak diau nyadi orang ti rindu sereta mela enggau nadai bekira.

Nama utai ti nagang aku ari diau sereta rindu ka pengelepas ti bendar?

2021年3月24日四旬期第五周星期三

省思
《达三:14-20, 91-92, 95》
《若八:31-42》

“耶稣，真正自由的由来”
今天的福音，耶稣提到自由:”你们如果固守我的话，的确是我的门徒，也会认识真理，而真理必會使你们获得自由” 和 “如果天主子使你们自由了，你们的确是自由的”。耶稣提到的自由是什么？那并不是我们可以随意的自由。然而，那自由是帮助我们跟着天主的话语而活并且活着福音里的价值:爱，宽恕，怜悯，真理和真相。耶稣天子一直都为我们可以远离成为奴隶而工作，比如，自尊，愤怒，自私等等，并且激励我们成为无私的人并且无条件的奉献。

省思题:
是什么阻止我真正的自由活着和爱别人？