May 11 2021

First reading Acts 16:22-34

Become a believer and you will be saved, and your household too

The crowd joined in and showed their hostility to Paul and Silas, so the magistrates had them stripped and ordered them to be flogged. They were given many lashes and then thrown into prison, and the gaoler was told to keep a close watch on them. So, following his instructions, he threw them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks.

Late that night Paul and Silas were praying and singing God’s praises, while the other prisoners listened. Suddenly there was an earthquake that shook the prison to its foundations. All the doors flew open and the chains fell from all the prisoners. When the gaoler woke and saw the doors wide open he drew his sword and was about to commit suicide, presuming that the prisoners had escaped. But Paul shouted at the top of his voice, ‘Don’t do yourself any harm; we are all here.’ The gaoler called for lights, then rushed in, threw himself trembling at the feet of Paul and Silas, and escorted them out, saying, ‘Sirs, what must I do to be saved?’ They told him, ‘Become a believer in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, and your household too.’ Then they preached the word of the Lord to him and to all his family. Late as it was, he took them to wash their wounds, and was baptised then and there with all his household. Afterwards he took them home and gave them a meal, and the whole family celebrated their conversion to belief in God.

Responsorial Psalm 137(138):1-3,7-8

You stretch out your hand and save me, O Lord.

Alleluia!

I thank you, Lord, with all my heart:

you have heard the words of my mouth.

In the presence of the angels I will bless you.

I will adore before your holy temple.

You stretch out your hand and save me, O Lord.

Alleluia!

I thank you for your faithfulness and love,

which excel all we ever knew of you.

On the day I called, you answered;

you increased the strength of my soul.

You stretch out your hand and save me, O Lord.

Alleluia!

You stretch out your hand and save me,

your hand will do all things for me.

Your love, O Lord, is eternal,

discard not the work of your hands.

You stretch out your hand and save me, O Lord.

Alleluia!

Gospel John 16:5-11

Unless I go, the Advocate will not come to you

Jesus said to his disciples:

‘Now I am going to the one who sent me.

Not one of you has asked, “Where are you going?”

Yet you are sad at heart because I have told you this.

Still, I must tell you the truth:

it is for your own good that I am going

because unless I go,

the Advocate will not come to you;

but if I do go,

I will send him to you.

And when he comes,

he will show the world how wrong it was,

about sin,

and about who was in the right,

and about judgement:

about sin: proved by their refusal to believe in me;

about who was in the right: proved by my going to the Father and your seeing me no more;

about judgement: proved by the prince of this world being already condemned.’

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11th May 2021 Tuesday 6th week of Easter

Reflection
Acts 16: 22-34, John 16:5-11

“Loss and gain, sadness and happiness”
In today’s gospel, the disciples were sad because they somehow sensed that they would soon lose Jesus, their Master and Friend. However, Jesus told them that something new would come from this loss. He needed to go away so that He could send the Holy Spirit, the Paraclete, to them. It would be in and through the Holy Spirit that Jesus would carry on being present with them and in them. In fact, in and through the Holy Spirit, Jesus continues to be with us today.

In life, we, like the disciples, have to go through experiences of loss, for example, loss of health, loss of a loved one, loss of a relationship, etc. We grief, afraid to let go and become sad at heart. As we stay with Jesus in prayer today, let us also be encouraged by His promise that losses are not the end, but means of encountering Him in new and life-giving ways. Let us put our trust in Him.

Question for reflection:
What is Jesus’ message for me today?

11 hb Mei 2021 Hari Selasa Minggu Paska Ke-6

Renungan
Kisah Para Rasul 16: 22-34, Yohanes 16:5-11

“Kerugian dan keuntungan, kesedihan dan kegembiraan”
Dalam injil hari ini, para rasul merasa sedih kerana mereka dapat merasa bahawa mereka akan kehilangan Yesus, Guru dan Sahabat mereka. Namun Yesus menyatakan kepada mereka bahawa sesuatu yang baru akan datang dari kehilangan ini. Dia perlu pergi untuk dapat memberikan Roh Kudus, Roh Penghibur kepada mereka. Di dalam dan melalui Roh Kudus, Yesus akan terus hadir di dalam dan melalui mereka. Sesungguhnya, dalam dan melalui Roh Kudus, Yesus tetap terus bersama dengan kita hari ini.

Dalam hidup, sama seperti para rasul, kita juga harus melalui pengalaman kehilangan. Sebagai contoh, kesihatan yang menurun, kehilangan orang yang tersayang, kehilangan dalam perhubungan dan sebagainya. Kita berkabung, takut untuk melepaskan dan menjadi sedih. Ketika kita tinggal bersama Yesus dalam doa hari ini, marilah dikuatkan oleh janjiNya bahawa kehilangan bukanlah pengakhirannya, tetapi satu cara untuk bertemu denganNya dengan cara yang baru dan memberi kehidupan. Marilah meletakkan kepercayaan kita kepadaNya.

Soalan renungan:
Apakah pesan Yesus kepada saya hari ini?

11 Mei 2021, Orou Karuo Minggu’ Paska Koonom*

Rinalatan 16:22-34; Juanis 16:5-11

Malubat am mauli’, mangiluk am maansukan
Ralalom Injil ra orou raiti’, mangiluk rasul-rasul sabap ra makaliman ilo ra matatakan ilo ri Jisus, Mangngila’ am Rangan nilo. Kaa’ minindagu i Jisus risilo ra rondo’ ondo’ bagu matong intor ra matatakan ti. Gogot Io mugar koson makapanaak ra Ambiluo Matulai, Ambiluo Mampabansuk risilo. Ralalom ru Ambiluo Matulai, rayus i Jisus sumaang giu’ ralalom nilo. Sotopot no, ralalom ru Ambiluo Matulai, layun i Jisus mabaya’ ritakau ra orou raiti’.
Ralalom kaayagan, mogondo’ koson ra rasul-rasul, itakau niayuk musiti’ makaili’ ra kailian ra matatakan. Koson ra tiluan, kaligagan tumutus, matatakan ra ulun ondo’ tagamin, matatakan ra pabukatan am bokon-bokon poyo. Mangulir takau, malaa’ koson mampalabus am masauk ra mangiluk. Paat ra itakau mayan simpung ri Jisus ralalom pakiasian ra orou raiti’, ibok ra paikangon ru bantu’ Nano ra matatakan sala’ ka pamupusan nano, kaa’ rondo’ ralan koson makatuum Riso ra ralan ondo’ bagu am manaak ra kaayagan. Ibok pabantaa’ pangintapatan takau Riso.

Pangkuatan ra paguangin:
Atan kia bilin ri Jisus raki’ ra orou raiti’?

11-05-2021, Hari Dua Minggu Paska Ka-6

Kereja Rasul 16:22-34
John 16:5-11

Pengelenyau enggau penguntong, penusah ati enggau pengaga ati.

Dalam bacha Injil saritu, sida murid tusah ati laban sida ngasaika Jesus enda lama agi enggau sida, Iya ti Pengajar sereta kaban sida. Taja pia, Jesus nusi ngagai sida utai baru deka datai ari tu. Iya patut bejalai dulu ngambi ulih ngirum Roh Kudus, Pemerindang ngagai sida. Ari Roh Kudus, Jesus deka meruan sertai sida lalu bejalai ka pengawa nengah sida. Enggau bendar, ari Roh Kudus meh Jesus seruran sertai kitai saritu.

Dalam pengidup, kitai tu baka sida Murid ti tentu deka ngasai pengelenyau, bagi contoh, nadai tentu pengerai, pemati orang ti dikesayau, pemutus kaul. Kitai berasai beban ati, takut ngelepaska lalu nyadi nya mai ati tusah. Dalam kitai bekaul enggau Jesus dalam sembiang saritu, aram meh kitai bisi peransang ari jako Jesus ti mai kitai ngasaika Iya baru lalu nyadi ka Iya jalai ti meri pengidup. Aram kitai arap dalam Iya.

Nama pesan Jesus ka aku saritu?

2021年5月11日复活节第六周星期二

省思
《宗十六:22-34》
《若十六:5-11》

“得与失，悲与欢”
在今天的福音里，门徒们很伤心，因为他们感觉到他们即将失去耶稣，他们的主人和朋友。可是，耶稣告诉他们在失去后会给大家带来利益。祂必须透过自己的离开为大家带来圣灵，卫护者。耶稣为大家带来圣灵并且帮助大家活在圣灵以及透过圣灵活着。今天，耶稣透过圣灵带给我们神圣的生活。
在生活里，我们也好像门徒会有失，比如，失去健康，失去爱的人，失去一段关系，等等。我们会悲哀，不愿放下，并且内心几度感到悲痛。在祈祷中，我们感受到耶稣，鼓励我们失去不是尽头，而是开始新的开始以及进入新的生命。让我们全全信任耶稣。

省思题:
今天耶稣给我们什么讯息？

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