Mar 31 2021

First reading Isaiah 50:4-9

Who thinks he has a case against me? Let him approach me

The Lord has given me

a disciple’s tongue.

So that I may know how to reply to the wearied

he provides me with speech.

Each morning he wakes me to hear,

to listen like a disciple.

The Lord has opened my ear.

For my part, I made no resistance,

neither did I turn away.

I offered my back to those who struck me,

my cheeks to those who tore at my beard;

I did not cover my face

against insult and spittle.

The Lord comes to my help,

so that I am untouched by the insults.

So, too, I set my face like flint;

I know I shall not be shamed.

My vindicator is here at hand. Does anyone start proceedings against me?

Then let us go to court together.

Who thinks he has a case against me?

Let him approach me.

The Lord is coming to my help,

who will dare to condemn me?

Responsorial Psalm 68(69):8-10,21-22,31,33-34

In your great love, O Lord, answer my prayers for your favour.

It is for you that I suffer taunts,

that shame covers my face,

that I have become a stranger to my brothers,

an alien to my own mother’s sons.

I burn with zeal for your house

and taunts against you fall on me.

Taunts have broken my heart;

I have reached the end of my strength.

I looked in vain for compassion,

for consolers; not one could I find.

For food they gave me poison;

in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.

I will praise God’s name with a song;

I will glorify him with thanksgiving.

The poor when they see it will be glad

and God-seeking hearts will revive;

for the Lord listens to the needy

and does not spurn his servants in their chains.

Gospel Matthew 26:14-25

‘The Son of Man is going to his fate, as the scriptures say he will’

One of the Twelve, the man called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests and said, ‘What are you prepared to give me if I hand him over to you?’ They paid him thirty silver pieces, and from that moment he looked for an opportunity to betray him.

Now on the first day of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus to say, ‘Where do you want us to make the preparations for you to eat the passover?’ ‘Go to so-and-so in the city’ he replied ‘and say to him, “The Master says: My time is near. It is at your house that I am keeping Passover with my disciples.”’ The disciples did what Jesus told them and prepared the Passover.

When evening came he was at table with the twelve disciples. And while they were eating he said ‘I tell you solemnly, one of you is about to betray me.’ They were greatly distressed and started asking him in turn, ‘Not I, Lord, surely?’ He answered, ‘Someone who has dipped his hand into the dish with me, will betray me. The Son of Man is going to his fate, as the scriptures say he will, but alas for that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! Better for that man if he had never been born!’ Judas, who was to betray him; asked in his turn, ‘Not I, Rabbi, surely?’ ‘They are your own words’ answered Jesus.

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31st March 2021 Wednesday of Holy Week

Reflection
Isaiah 50:4-9a, Matthew 26: 14-25

“To follow Jesus with greater faithfulness”
As we journey into Holy Week, we are asked to examine our own discipleship and love for Jesus. In the gospel, we see Judas Iscariot secretly going to the chief priests to betray Jesus, his master, for money. We too have the capacity, like Judas, to betray Jesus when we choose not to love Him in our brothers and sisters, especially those who are the weakest and the most vulnerable. Jesus knew Judas’ decision to betray Him and He still welcomed him to be part of the Last Supper, to the meal of communion. His unconditional love never turned anyone away.

Let us ask Jesus for the strength to love Him and follow Him with greater faithfulness. May we be in communion with Jesus in the same way He is with us.

Question for reflection:
How can I love Jesus in those around me as an expression of my desire to be His true and faithful disciple?

31 hb Mac 2021 Hari Rabu dalam Minggu Suci.

Renungan
Yesaya 50:4-9a, Matius 26: 14-25

“Mengikuti Yesus dengan kesetiaan lebih besar”
Ketika kita menuju Minggu Suci, kita diminta untuk memeriksa komitmen kita sebagai murid serta kasih kita terhadap Yesus. Dalam injil, kita melihat Yudas Iskariot secara sembunyi menemui ketua imam untuk mengkhianati Yesus, gurunya, demi wang. Kita juga mempunyai keupayaan, seperti Yudas untuk mengkhianati Yesus ketika kita memilih untuk tidak mengasihi Dia melalui saudara saudari kita, terutama sekali mereka yang lemah dan tidak berdaya. Yesus mengetahui keputusan Yudas untuk mengkhianati Dia namun masih menerimanya untuk mengambil bahagian dalam Perjamuan Terakhir, perjamuan bersama. KasihNya yang tidak terbatas tidak pernah membiarkan siapapun menjauh.

Marilah mohon kekuatan dari Yesus untuk mengasihi dan mengikuti Dia dengan kesetiaan yang lebih besar. Semoga kita bersatu dengan Yesus dengan cara yang sama Dia di dalam kita.

Soalan renungan:

Bagaimana saya dapat mengasihi Yesus pada orang-orang di sekitar saya sebagai ungkapan keinginan saya untuk menjadi pengikutNya yang sejati dan setia?

31 Mac 2021, Orou Katalu Minggu’ Suci*

Jisaya 50:4-9a; Matius 26:14-25

Maya’ ri Jisus ra maayo kaga’ kaintapatan
Liliwa’ takau mangkiralan sumubol ralalom Minggu’ Suci, pagikuot takau koson mampaguang ra kabayaan am togom takau galama’ ri Jisus. Ralalom Injil, makito takau i Judas Iskariot simininiok minongoi uma’ ra tingganai-tingganai imam koson mampataak ri Jisus, tuan Nano, sabap ra ruit. Itakau niayuk mokoondo’ ra saga’, koson ri Judas, koson mampataak ri Jisus ra pantula’ paat ra itakau mampili’ kalo motogom Riso ralalom ru pabukat-pabukat takau, mulu’ poyo boo ra ulun ondo’ malawo am ondo’ tojojo kalo maikang. Makapandai i Jisus ra namatas i Judas mampataak Riso ra pantula’ am lakat poyo Io mangkimait riso sumaang ra Pagakanan Pupus, akanon komuni. Togom Nano ondo’ kolondo’ polos kalo igondo’ mangimpai ra osoi pana.
Ibok pangitaak takau ri Jisus ra kaikangan koson motogom Riso am maya’ Riso ra maayo kaga’ kaintapatan. Gama’ ru komuni takau mabaya’ ri Jisus nogondo’ ralan no ra Io mabaya’ ritakau.

Pangkuatan ra paguangin:
Ati kulaan mokoponogom aku ri Jisus ralalom ru ilo ondo’ giu’ ra liput kuti koson pambalaan ra koogot kuno masauk ra maamaya’ ondo’ motopot am gumagaya’ Riso?

31-03-2021 Hari Tiga Minggu Tuchi.

Renungan
Isaiah 50:4-9a; Matthew 26:14-25

“Nitih ka Jesus enggau penalok ati ti bendar.”
Dalam pejalai kitai ba Minggu Tuchi tu, kitai dikangau awak mansik diri ti nyadi Murid sereta pengerindu kitai ka Jesus. Ba dalam Injil, kitai meda Judas belalai nemuai tuai imam lalu nyual Jesus ti Pengajar iya ketegal duit. Kitai mega ulih nyadi baka Judaa lebuh kitai milih enda rindu ka Iya ti diau dalam menyadi indu sereta lelaki, kelebih agi sida ti lemi. Jesus sigi nemu Judas deka nyual Iya tang Iya agi ngalu Judas ba Pemakai Tuhan, ngagai pemakai Komuni. Pengerindu Iya narit semua orang.

Aram kitai minta pengering awak rinduka Jesus sereta nitihka Iya enggau penalok ati. Awak kitai meruan beserakup dalam Jesus baka ka Iya ti bejalai sertai kitai.

Kati aku ulih rindu ka Jesus ba orang ti begulai enggau aku nyadi tanda pengingin aku nyadi murid Iya ti talok sereta bendar?

2021年3月31日圣周星期三

省思
«依五十:4-9a»
«玛廿六:14-25»

” 以极大的忠信来跟随耶稣”

在圣周的旅程上，我们被要求审查自己与耶稣的关系及对祂的爱有多深。从福音里，我们发现犹达斯依斯加略私下找寻大司祭，准备以金钱来出卖他的主子–耶稣。我们也有犹达斯的倾向，就是会背叛耶稣。当我们选择不去爱主内的兄弟姐妹时，尤其是最微小，最脆弱的那一位，我们就像似犹达斯了。耶稣明知道犹达斯会背叛祂，但祂依然邀请他一起参与最后晚餐，一起与主共融。啊，耶稣无条件的爱是不会拒绝任何人的。

让我们祈求耶稣赐与更大的爱心和忠诚来跟随祂。让我们与耶稣共融就好像祂与我们合一一样。

省思题：
我如何在人前，表达我身为忠信门徒对主的爱？