May 26 2021

First reading Ecclesiasticus 36:1-2,5-7,13-19

Lord, let the nations acknowledge you

Have mercy on us, Master, Lord of all, and look on us,

cast the fear of yourself over every nation.

Let them acknowledge you, just as we have acknowledged

that there is no God but you, Lord.

Send new portents, do fresh wonders,

win glory for your hand and your right arm.

Gather together all the tribes of Jacob,

restore them their inheritance as in the beginning.

Have mercy, Lord, on the people who have invoked your name,

on Israel whom you have treated as a first-born.

Show compassion on your holy city,

on Jerusalem the place of your rest.

Fill Zion with songs of your praise,

and your sanctuary with your glory.

Bear witness to those you created in the beginning,

and bring about what has been prophesied in your name.

Give those who wait for you their reward,

and let your prophets be proved worthy of belief.

Grant, Lord, the prayer of your servants,

in accordance with Aaron’s blessing on your people,

so that all the earth’s inhabitants may acknowledge

that you are the Lord, the everlasting God.

Responsorial Psalm 78(79):8-9,11,13

Have mercy on us, Lord, and look on us.

Do not hold the guilt of our fathers against us.

Let your compassion hasten to meet us;

we are left in the depths of distress.

Have mercy on us, Lord, and look on us.

O God our saviour, come to our help.

Come for the sake of the glory of your name.

O Lord our God, forgive us our sins;

rescue us for the sake of your name.

Have mercy on us, Lord, and look on us.

Let the groans of the prisoners come before you;

let your strong arm reprieve those condemned to die.

But we, your people, the flock of your pasture,

will give you thanks for ever and ever.

We will tell your praise from age to age.

Have mercy on us, Lord, and look on us.

Gospel Mark 10:32-45

The Son of Man came to give his life as a ransom for many

The disciples were on the road, going up to Jerusalem; Jesus was walking on ahead of them; they were in a daze, and those who followed were apprehensive. Once more taking the Twelve aside he began to tell them what was going to happen to him: ‘Now we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man is about to be handed over to the chief priests and the scribes. They will condemn him to death and will hand him over to the pagans, who will mock him and spit at him and scourge him and put him to death; and after three days he will rise again.’

James and John, the sons of Zebedee, approached him. ‘Master,’ they said to him ‘we want you to do us a favour.’ He said to them, ‘What is it you want me to do for you?’ They said to him, ‘Allow us to sit one at your right hand and the other at your left in your glory.’ ‘You do not know what you are asking’ Jesus said to them. ‘Can you drink the cup that I must drink, or be baptised with the baptism with which I must be baptised?’ They replied, ‘We can.’ Jesus said to them, ‘The cup that I must drink you shall drink, and with the baptism with which I must be baptised you shall be baptised, but as for seats at my right hand or my left, these are not mine to grant; they belong to those to whom they have been allotted.’

When the other ten heard this they began to feel indignant with James and John, so Jesus called them to him and said to them, ‘You know that among the pagans their so-called rulers lord it over them, and their great men make their authority felt. This is not to happen among you. No; anyone who wants to become great among you must be your servant, and anyone who wants to be first among you must be slave to all. For the Son of Man himself did not come to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.’

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26th May 2021 Wednesday 8th week of Ordinary Time, St. Philip Neri.

Reflection
Ecclesiasticus 36:1,4-5, 10-17, Mark 10:32-45

“To serve and not to be served”
James and John asked Jesus to grant them the places of honour. The rest of the disciples were upset with their request because they too harboured the same desire for power. However, Jesus told His disciples, “Anyone who wants to become great among you must be your servant, and anyone who wants to be first among you must be slave to all.” For Jesus, to be in authority means to be the one who serves.

Today, Jesus invites us to look within ourselves and examine how we understand and live authority- as a parent, a friend, a leader, an employer, a spouse, an aunt/uncle, etc. Often, we associate authority in terms of how the world exercises it, i.e., the one in power is the one who is respected, has the final say in everything, is served and obeyed by the rest, etc. Yet, let us look at Jesus’ life and the way He lived His authority. He embodied the authority of loving service by seeking to promote others and serving their needs. Today, let us follow Jesus and walk the path of love with Him and for Him.

Question for reflection:
How is Jesus inviting me to follow Him today?

26 hb Mei 2021 Hari Rabu Minggu Biasa Ke – 8 – St. Philip Neri.

Renungan
Pengkotbah 36:1,4-5, 10-17, Markus 10:32-45

“Melayani dan bukan dilayani”
Yakobus dan Yohanes meminta Yesus untuk memberikan tempat terhormat kepada mereka. Murid-murid yang lain sedih dengan permintaan mereka kerana mereka juga memendamkan keinginan kuasa yang sama. Namun Yesus menyatakan kepada murid-muridNya, “Barangsiapa ingin menjadi besar di antara kamu, hendaklah ia menjadi pelayanmu, dan barangsiapa ingin menjadi terkemuka di antara kamu, hendaklah ia menjadi hamba untuk semuanya.” Bagi Yesus, memiliki kuasa bermaksud menjadi orang yang melayani.

Hari ini Yesus menjemput kita untuk melihat dalam diri kita dan memeriksa bagaimana kita memahami dan menghidupi kuasa – sebagai ibu bapa, sahabat, pemimpin, pekerja, pasangan, sebagai ibu/bapa saudara dan sebagainya. Seringkali kita mengaitkan kuasa dari segi bagaimana dunia menjalankannya, iaitu, seorang yang memiliki kuasa adalah orang yang dihormati, mempunyai kuasa untuk membuat keputusan akhir, dilayani dan dipatuhi oleh orang lain dan sebagainya. Namun, mari kita melihat hidup Yesus dan cara Dia menjalankan kekuasaanNya. Yesus mewujudkan kuasa pelayanan kasihNya dengan berusaha mempromosikan orang lain dan melayani keperluan mereka. Marilah pada hari ini mengikuti Yesus dan berjalan di jalan kasih bersama dan untuk Dia.

Soalan renungan:
Bagaimana Yesus mengajak saya untuk mengikutiNya hari ini?

26 Mei 2021, Orou Katalu Minggu’ Kaindalaman Kabalu’, St. Philip Neri*

Sirak 36:1, 4-5, 10-17; Markus 10:32-45

Mangandoi sala’ ka pakandayin
I Jakubus am i Juanis nangitaak ri Jisus koson mangani’ risilo ra intok maurumat. Maamaya’-maamaya’ ra bokon no siminangit sabap ra ilo pana mampaguang ra mogondo’ koogot ra kuasa’ no. Kabalu’ pana raginio, mindagu i Jisus ra maamaya’-maamaya’ Nano, “Osoi masaga’ masauk ra maatang ra akau ngai’ no musiti’ masauk ra ulipon, am osoi masaga’ masauk ra kasaa’ ra akau ngai’ no musiti’ sumauk ra ulipon ru ngaangai’.” Ri Jisus, masauk ra manguasa’ makaarati’ ra sangulun ondo’ mangandoi.
Orou raiti’, mangkimait i Jisus ritakau koson magilong ra inan galama’ am mangkinam koson ati kulaan takau makarati’ am maayag ra manguasa’ – koson ra matuo, rangan, tingganai, tingganai ru pangandayan, ralaki/andu’, kamaman/kaminan, am bokon-bokon poyo. Masalok takau masimpung ra manguasa’ ra ati kulaan tana’ ti manalingapu raginio, ioginio rondo’ ondo’ makakuasa’ ondo’ urumaton, ondo’ mokoondo’ ra raguon ralalom ru ngaangai’, iono mangandoi am gumagaya’, am bokon-bokon poyo. Kaa’, ilai’ takau kaayagan ri Jisus am kuasa’ Nano. Pinaralimbou ru Io kuasa’ ru togom ra mangandoi ra ulun ondo’ gogot indanganon. Orou raiti’, ibok baya’ takau ri Jisus am mugar ralalom togom Nano.

Pangkuatan ra paguangin:
Ati kulaan i Jisus mangkimait raki’ koson maya’ Riso ra orou raiti’?

26-05-2021 Hari Tiga Minggu Selama Ka-8 St. Philip Neri

Jako Dalam 36:1,4-5,10-17
Mark 10:32-45

Mela orang.
James seduai John minta penuduk ti besai agi. Sida murid ka bukai lalu tusah ati enggau peminta seduai laban sida mega deka bisi kuasa. Tang, ko Jesus bejako ngagai bala murid Iya, “Barang sapa deka nyadi besai dalam bala kita, enda tau enda nyadi kuli kita, lalu barang sapa ari bala kita deka nyadi dulu, enda tau enda nyadika ulun semua kita.” Ba Jesus, barang sapa deka bisi kuasa patut nyadi ulun mela orang bukai.

Saritu, Jesus ngangau kitai awak awak mansik diri empi lalu berati ka reti sereta jalai kitai diau megai kuasa-nyadi apai indai, kaban belayan, tuai kepala, taukey, melaki bini, aya/ibuk. Suah kitai nyangka kuasa tu enti nyema orang nya merintah, dipebasa, meri jako pemutus,di intu sereta dititih ka leka jako. Taja pia, aram kitai meda pengidup enggau jalai Jesus ngena kuasa Iya. Iya ngembuan kuasa rindu deka mela sereta ngaul orang bukai lalu nyaup sida. Aram kitai nitih ka Jesus lalu bejalai ba jalai pengerindu sertai Iya enggau ketegal Iya.

Kati Jesus ngangau aku nitih ka Iya saritu?

2021年5月26日复活期第八周星期三圣斐理伯.内利司铎

省思
《德卅六：1、4-5、10-17》
《谷十：32-45》

“ 服侍人而不是被服侍”
雅格伯和若望要求耶稣赐予荣耀的席位。其他的门徒恼怒他俩的要求因为门徒也向往权利的欲望。然而，耶稣的回答却是怪异的：“谁若愿意在你们中间成为大的，就当作你们的仆役；谁若愿意在你们中间为首，就当作众人的奴仆。”
对耶稣而言，成为众人之首就是“服侍他人”。
今天，耶稣要我们反省自己该如何成为为首的人。犹如身为家长、朋友、领袖、雇主、配偶、阿姨、叔叔等等。很多时候，我们把权贵与世俗并论。换言之，那掌权的必受人尊敬，拥有决定权，被他人服侍或被服从的。然而，让我们看看我们的救主–耶稣。看看他身为掌权者的生命及生活方式。他体现了为人服务，在当务之急送上及时的援助。今天，就让我们步舞耶稣的芳踪，为了祂，与祂携手走在爱的道路上吧！

省思题：
今天，耶稣怎样邀请我跟随祂呢？

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