Mar 5 2021

First reading Genesis 37:3-4,12-13,17-28

Let us kill him: then we shall see what becomes of his dreams

Israel loved Joseph more than all his other sons, for he was the son of his old age, and he had a coat with long sleeves made for him. But his brothers, seeing how his father loved him more than all his other sons, came to hate him so much that they could not say a civil word to him.

His brothers went to pasture their father’s flock at Shechem. Then Israel said to Joseph, ‘Are not your brothers with the flock at Shechem? Come, I am going to send you to them.’ So Joseph went after his brothers and found them at Dothan.

They saw him in the distance, and before he reached them they made a plot among themselves to put him to death. ‘Here comes the man of dreams’ they said to one another. ‘Come on, let us kill him and throw him into some well; we can say that a wild beast devoured him. Then we shall see what becomes of his dreams.’

But Reuben heard, and he saved him from their violence. ‘We must not take his life’ he said. ‘Shed no blood,’ said Reuben to them ‘throw him into this well in the wilderness, but do not lay violent hands on him’ – intending to save him from them and to restore him to his father. So, when Joseph reached his brothers, they pulled off his coat, the coat with long sleeves that he was wearing, and catching hold of him they threw him into the well, an empty well with no water in it. They then sat down to eat.

Looking up they saw a group of Ishmaelites who were coming from Gilead, their camels laden with gum, tragacanth, balsam and resin, which they were taking down into Egypt. Then Judah said to his brothers, ‘What do we gain by killing our brother and covering up his blood? Come, let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, but let us not do any harm to him. After all, he is our brother, and our own flesh.’ His brothers agreed.

Now some Midianite merchants were passing, and they drew Joseph up out of the well. They sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty silver pieces, and these men took Joseph to Egypt.

Responsorial Psalm 104(105):16-21

Remember the wonders the Lord has done.

The Lord called down a famine on the land;

he broke the staff that supported them.

He had sent a man before them,

Joseph, sold as a slave.

His feet were put in chains,

his neck was bound with iron,

until what he said came to pass

and the word of the Lord proved him true.

Then the king sent and released him

the ruler of the people set him free,

making him master of his house

and ruler of all he possessed.

Gospel Matthew 21:33-43,45-46

This is the landlord’s heir: come, let us kill him

Jesus said to the chief priests and the elders of the people, ‘Listen to another parable. There was a man, a landowner, who planted a vineyard; he fenced it round, dug a winepress in it and built a tower; then he leased it to tenants and went abroad. When vintage time drew near he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his produce. But the tenants seized his servants, thrashed one, killed another and stoned a third. Next he sent some more servants, this time a larger number, and they dealt with them in the same way. Finally he sent his son to them. “They will respect my son” he said. But when the tenants saw the son, they said to each other, “This is the heir. Come on, let us kill him and take over his inheritance.” So they seized him and threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. Now when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?’ They answered, ‘He will bring those wretches to a wretched end and lease the vineyard to other tenants who will deliver the produce to him when the season arrives.’ Jesus said to them, ‘Have you never read in the scriptures:

It was the stone rejected by the builders

that became the keystone.

This was the Lord’s doing

and it is wonderful to see?

‘I tell you, then, that the kingdom of God will be taken from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.’

When they heard his parables, the chief priests and the scribes realised he was speaking about them, but though they would have liked to arrest him they were afraid of the crowds, who looked on him as a prophet.

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5th March 2021 Friday 2nd Week of Lent

Reflection
Genesis 37:3-4,12-13, 17-28, Matthew 21:33-43, 45-46.

“The rejected stone has become the cornerstone”
Jesus told this parable to the chief priests and the elders whom He knew would eventually be the ones who would kill Him. Yet, Jesus knew that He, the rejected stone that the builders rejected would be the cornerstone which God His Father would raise. Rejection, hatred and death would not have the final word, but the power of God’s love and life.

In our life, we too have experienced rejections by others that have made us feel vulnerable and hurt. It is in these moments of rejections and failures that we can experience the loving presence of God who wants to turn what is negative and painful for us into experiences of growth, maturity and new life. The God of Life is always with us, and so, let us have eyes of faith to see Him at work in situations that we deem as hopeless and discouraging. May we also live fully by responding to His loving call to be faithful tenants who bear good fruit of love in His vineyard.
Question for reflection:
Looking back in those moments when I have experienced the pain of rejection, failure and disappointment, have I experienced God’s presence in me and with me?

5 hb Mac 2021 Hari Jumaat Minggu Prapaska Ke-2

Renungan
Kejadian 37:3-4,12-13, 17-28, Matius 21:33-43, 45-46.

“Batu yang dibuang telah menjadi batu penjuru”
Yesus menyatakan perumpamaan ini kepada ketua imam dan para tua-tua yang Dia tahu bahawa pada akhirnya akan menjadi orang-orang yang akan membunuh-Nya. Naumn Yesus mengetahui bahawa Dia, batu yang dibuang oleh tukang-tukang bangunan kan menjadi batu penjuru yang akan diangkat oleh Allah BapaNya. Penolakan, kebencian dan kematian bukanlah akhir dari segalanya, tetapi kuasa kasih dan hidup Allah.
Dalam kehidupan, kita juga mengalami penolakan dari orang lain yang menyebabkan kita merasa rendah diri dan terluka. Pada saat-saat penolakan dan kegagalan inilah kita dapat mengalami kehadiran kasih Allah yang ingin mengubah pengalaman-pengalaman yang negatif dan sakit menjadi pengalaman pertumbuhan, matang dan kehidupan yang baru. Tuhan Kehidupan selalu bersama kita dan oleh itu, marilah memiliki mata iman untuk melihat Tuhan bekerja dalam apapun situasi yang kita anggap tidak mempunyai harapan dan tidak menggalakkan. Semoga kita juga hidup sepenuhnya dengan menyahut seruan akan panggilan cintakasihNya untuk menjadi penyewa yang menghasilkan buah kasih yang baik di kebun anggur-Nya.

Soalan renungan:
Melihat kembali saat-saat ketika saya mengalami luka kerana penolakan, kegagalan dan kekecewaan, adakah saya mengalami kehadiran Tuhan di dalam dan bersama dengan saya?

5 Mac 2021, Orou Kalimo Minggu’ Karuo Prapaska

Kasaukan 37:3-4, 12-13, 17-28; Matius 21:33-43, 45-46

Batu ondo’ inimpayan nasauk ra batu maatang
Ringau ri Jisus abig ragitio ra tingganai-tingganai imam Jaudi am tingganai-tingganai ulun Jaudi ondo’ napandayan Nano ra sotopot no masaga’ mamatoi Riso. Kaa’, nakapandai i Jisus ra Io, batu ondo’ inimpayan ru ulun manukang ra baloi nasauk ra batu maatang ondo’ pakakaton ri Aki Kapuuno’ Ama’ Nano. Inimpayan, kasisangin am matoi sala’ ka pupus ru ragu, kaa’ kuasa’ ru togom am kaayagan ri Aki Kapuuno’.
Ralalom kaayagan takau, itakau niayuk makaili’ inimpayan ru ulun ra bokon ondo’ mambaal ritakau makaliman ra pinilatan am maruol. Paat ra inimpayan am nangkaus ondo’ mailian takau kasaangan ru togom ri Aki Kapuuno’ ondo’ masaga’ mangulau ra atan ondo’ negatif am mamparuol ritakau mongoi ra kailian tumuu’, masukor am kaayagan bagu. Kaayagan ri Aki Kapuuno’ masalok mabaya’ ritakau, ginio nai ra, ibok takau mokoondo’ mato kaintapatan koson makakito Riso mangandoi ralalom baal ondo itakau ilain koson ra kolondo’ kalansanan am kolondo’ sungka’. Gama’ ru itakau niayuk maayag tojojo ra makatinong ra piau motogom Nano koson masauk ra maniwa’ ondo’ makaampos ra kawa’ moonsoi ru togom giu’ ra umo ru anggur Nano.

Pangkuatan ra paguangin:
Mangkara’ saguli’ paat ra aku nakaili’ ra maruol ra inimpayan, nangkaus am nasindualan, nakaili’ aku kia ra kasaangan ri Aki Kapuuno’ ralalom kuti am mabaya’ raki’?

05-03-2021 Hari Lima Minggu Lent Ka-2

Renungan
Pemungkal 37:3-4,12-13,17-18; Matthew 21:33-43,45-46

‘Batu ti enda diguna tukang rumah udah nyadi batu ti pemadu beguna.’
Jesus nusi jako sempama tu ngagai tuai-tuai imam sereta pemesai pengarap bansa Judah ti deka ngeletak ka ukum pemati atas Iya. Tang, Jesus ti nemu Diri Iyavti nyadi batu ka diguna tukang deka diangkat ulih Apai Iya. Ditulak, dipechat sereta pemati nadai kuasa, semina kuasa pengerindu enggau pengerindu Allah Taala aja ti berkuasa.

Dalam pengidup kitai, kitai udah ngasai ditulak ulih orang bukai lalu ngemedis ka ati kitai. Lebuh maya tu meh kitai ulih ngasai kuasa pengerindu Allah Taala ti sertai kitai, Iya ti mutar pemedis kitai nyadi pengasai ti ngasuh kitai mamsang tumbuh, nyadi kering sereta ngembuan pengidup ti baru. Allah Taala Pengidup seruran sertai kitai, nya kebuah kitai patut bisi mata pengarap meda Iya gawa lebuh kitai lenyau pengadang sereta nadai ati agi. Awak kitai diau dalam pengidup enggau nyaut kangau pengerindu nyadi tukang kebun ti ngasil buah pengerindu ba umai Iya.

Bisi aku udah kala ngasaika Allah Taala bejalai enggau aku lebuh penusah nyadi?

2021年3月5日四旬期第二周星期五

省思
《创卅七：3-4,12-13,17-28》
《玛廿一：33-43,45-46》

“弃石成了角石”
耶稣给司祭长和经师讲了个比喻，祂知道这些人将是杀害祂的人们。然而，耶稣知道祂自己就是那个弃石，弃石终将成为角石，天主将提携这个石子。排斥、仇恨、及死亡不是最终的话语，最终的话语而是属于天主的爱及生命。

在我们的生命里，我们也遭受了来自于众人的排斥，这使得我们感到脆弱和伤痛。在这样遭受排斥和挫折的时候，我们也能够同时感受到天主爱的临在，祂把对我们来说是负面的和痛苦的转换成成长、成熟、及崭新的生命体验。天主的生命常常与我们同在，所以让我们拥有信德之眼，去看着祂在我们看似无望及挫败的情况下，对我们所行使的一切工作。愿我们也以所有的生命去回应祂爱的召唤，成为忠诚地佃户，在祂的庄园里结出爱的好果实。

省思题：
回想在我经历遭受排斥、挫折、及失望的痛苦，我是否曾经体验天主在我内及与我同在的临在呢？

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