May 8 2021

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First reading Acts 16:1-10

‘Come across to Macedonia and help us’

From Cilicia Paul went to Derbe, and then on to Lystra. Here there was a disciple called Timothy, whose mother was a Jewess who had become a believer; but his father was a Greek. The brothers at Lystra and Iconium spoke well of Timothy, and Paul, who wanted to have him as a travelling companion, had him circumcised. This was on account of the Jews in the locality where everyone knew his father was a Greek.

As they visited one town after another, they passed on the decisions reached by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem, with instructions to respect them.

So the churches grew strong in the faith, as well as growing daily in numbers.

They travelled through Phrygia and the Galatian country, having been told by the Holy Spirit not to preach the word in Asia. When they reached the frontier of Mysia they thought to cross it into Bithynia, but as the Spirit of Jesus would not allow them, they went through Mysia and came down to Troas.

One night Paul had a vision: a Macedonian appeared and appealed to him in these words, ‘Come across to Macedonia and help us.’ Once he had seen this vision we lost no time in arranging a passage to Macedonia, convinced that God had called us to bring them the Good News.

Responsorial Psalm 99(100):1-3,5

Cry out with joy to the Lord, all the earth.

Alleluia!

Cry out with joy to the Lord, all the earth.

Serve the Lord with gladness.

Come before him, singing for joy.

Cry out with joy to the Lord, all the earth.

Alleluia!

Know that he, the Lord, is God.

He made us, we belong to him,

we are his people, the sheep of his flock.

Cry out with joy to the Lord, all the earth.

Alleluia!

Indeed, how good is the Lord,

eternal his merciful love.

He is faithful from age to age.

Cry out with joy to the Lord, all the earth.

Alleluia!

Gospel John 15:18-21

The world hated me before it hated you

Jesus said to his disciples:

‘If the world hates you,

remember that it hated me before you.

If you belonged to the world,

the world would love you as its own;

but because you do not belong to the world,

because my choice withdrew you from the world,

therefore the world hates you.

Remember the words I said to you: A servant is not greater than his master.

If they persecuted me, they will persecute you too;

if they kept my word, they will keep yours as well.

But it will be on my account that they will do all this,

because they do not know the one who sent me.’

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8th May 2021 Saturday 5th week of Easter

Reflection
Acts 16:1-10, John 15:18-21

“We belong to Jesus”
“…because you do not belong to the world, because my choice of you has drawn you out of the world, that is why the world hates you.”: We do not belong to the world, but Jesus. Out of love, He has called us to be His disciples, to be Christians. Out of love, we have responded to His call. Therefore, the question we need to constantly ask is, “What does Jesus want from me?”, and not “What does the world want from me?”

Jesus always invites us to live out the gospel values of love and truth in our daily life and to become witnesses for Him to those around us. Often it is not easy to go against the current culture that promotes self-interest, apathy and competitive spirit. It is tempting to keep quiet and go along with the flow. We need to remember that though we are in this world, we belong to Jesus and so, we are not from this world. Thus, we ask Jesus, our Master, for the gift of courage to bear witness to Him.

Question for reflection:
How can I fearlessly bear witness for the Risen Jesus today?

8 Mei 2021. Sabtu Minggu Paska ke 5.

Renungan
Kisah Para Rasul 16:1-10, Yohanes 15:18-21

“Kita milik Yesus”
“…tetapi kerana kamu bukan dari dunia, melainkan Aku telah memilih kamu dari dunia, sebab itulah dunia membenci kamu.”: Kita bukanlah miliki dunia, tetapi Yesus. Kerana kasih, Dia memanggil kita untuk menjadi murid-muridNya, menjadi Kristian. Dengan kasih, kita memberi respon kepada panggilanNya. Oleh kerana itu, pertanyaan yang harus selalu kita tanya ialah, “Apa yang Yesus mahukan dari saya? dan bukannya, “Apa yang dunia mahukan dari saya?”

Yesus sentiasa menjemput kita untuk menghidupi nilai-nilai injil tentang kasih dan kebenaran dalam hidup harian kita dan menjadi saksi bagiNya kepada orang-orang di sekitar kita. Selalunya tidak mudah untuk menentang budaya semasa yang mempromosikan kepentingan diri sendiri, sikap tidak peduli dan semangat untuk selalu bersaing. Kita cenderung untuk berdiam dan mengikuti arus dunia. Kita harus ingat bahawa walaupun kita berada di dunia ini, kita adalah milik Yesus dan oleh itu kita bukan berasal dari dunia. Kerana itu, kita mohon kepada Yesus, Guru ktia, rahmat kekuatan untuk menjadi saksi bagiNya.

Soalan renungan:
Bagaimana saya dapat menjadi saksi akan Kebangkitan Yesus hari ini?

08 Mei 2021, Orou Koonom Minggu’ Paska Kalimo

Rinalatan 16:1-10; Juanis 15:18-21

Itakau longgomon ri Kristus
“…kaa’ sabap ra akau sala’ intor ra tana’ ti, kaa’ pinili’ Ku noyo akau intor ra tana’ ti, ginio boo sabap ra tana’ ti masisang ramuyun.” Itakau sala’ ka linonggom ru tana’ ti, kaa’ i Jisus. Sabap ra togom, mampiau Io ritakau koson masauk ra maamaya’-maamaya’ Nano, masauk ra Kristian. Ralalom ru togom, tinaam takau piau Nano. Ginio sabap ra pangkuatan ondo’ musiti’ masalok takau mangkuot iono, “Atan kia kasagaan ri Jisus intor raki’?” am sala’ ka, “Atan kia kasagaan ru tana’ ti intor raki’?”
Magail i Jisus mangkimait ritakau koson magalung ra logo-logo ru Injil intor ru togom am katapatan ralalom kaayagan orowon takau am masauk ra sasi’ Riso ra ulun-ulun ra liput takau. Masalok ra kalo matasu’ koson manggal ra kaulayan kaindalaman ondo’ manulu’ ra kaatangon inan galama’, paliso ra kalo mampalio am guang maantak koson masalok magilou. Bambal takau koson mongkoror am maya’ ra babaal ru tana’ ti. Musiti’ takau karaan ra kabalu’ pana soroi takau ra tana’ ti, itakau noyo longgomon ri Kristus am ginio nai ra itakau sala’ ka boo intor ra tana’ ti. Sabap raginio, pakitaak takau ri Jisus, Mangngila’ ritakau, asi’ kaikangan koson masauk ra sasi’ Riso.

Pangkuatan ra paguangin:
Ati kulaan kia aku ti masauk ra sasi’ ru Naayagan saguli’ ri Jisus ra orou raiti’?

2021年5月8日复活期第五周星期六

省思
《宗十六：1-10》
《若十五：18-21》

“我们属于耶稣”
“……因你们不属于世界，而是我从世界中拣选了你们，为此，世界才恨你们。”我们不属于这个世界，而是属于耶稣。出自于爱，祂召叫我们成为祂的门徒，成为基督徒。出自于爱，我们必须回应祂的召唤。因此，我们必要持续不断地询问的是，“耶稣要从我这儿得到什么呢？”，而不是，“这世界要从我身上得到什么呢？”。

耶稣时常邀请我们日常生活中活出仁爱及真理的福音价值观，并且成为我们周遭人群中的耶稣见证。一般来说，违反现在宣导个人兴趣、漠不关心、强调竞争等的潮流是不容易的事。保持沉默及随波逐流是蛮吸引人行使的方式。我们必须记得的是，我们虽然处在这个世界，我们是属于耶稣的，因此我们不是源自这个世界。因此，我们询问求耶稣，我们的主子赐予我们果敢的圣礼，得到为祂作见证的勇气。

省思题：
今时今日的我怎样能够无所畏惧地为复活的鸡无所畏惧?