Nov 5 2021

First reading Romans 15:14-21

My duty is to bring the Good News from God to the pagans

My brothers, I am quite certain that you are full of good intentions, perfectly well instructed and able to advise each other. The reason why I have written to you, and put some things rather strongly, is to refresh your memories, since God has given me this special position. He has appointed me as a priest of Jesus Christ, and I am to carry out my priestly duty by bringing the Good News from God to the pagans, and so make them acceptable as an offering, made holy by the Holy Spirit.

I think I have some reason to be proud of what I, in union with Christ Jesus, have been able to do for God. What I am presuming to speak of, of course, is only what Christ himself has done to win the allegiance of the pagans, using what I have said and done by the power of signs and wonders, by the power of the Holy Spirit. Thus all the way along, from Jerusalem to Illyricum, I have preached Christ’s Good News to the utmost of my capacity. I have always, however, made it an unbroken rule never to preach where Christ’s name has already been heard. The reason for that was that I had no wish to build on other men’s foundations; on the contrary, my chief concern has been to fulfil the text: Those who have never been told about him will see him, and those who have never heard about him will understand.

Responsorial Psalm 97(98):1-4

The Lord has shown his salvation to the nations.

Sing a new song to the Lord

for he has worked wonders.

His right hand and his holy arm

have brought salvation.

The Lord has shown his salvation to the nations.

The Lord has made known his salvation;

has shown his justice to the nations.

He has remembered his truth and love

for the house of Israel.

The Lord has shown his salvation to the nations.

All the ends of the earth have seen

the salvation of our God.

Shout to the Lord, all the earth,

ring out your joy.

The Lord has shown his salvation to the nations.

Gospel Luke 16:1-8

The master praised the dishonest servant

Jesus said to his disciples:

‘There was a rich man and he had a steward denounced to him for being wasteful with his property. He called for the man and said, “What is this I hear about you? Draw me up an account of your stewardship because you are not to be my steward any longer.” Then the steward said to himself, “Now that my master is taking the stewardship from me, what am I to do? Dig? I am not strong enough. Go begging? I should be too ashamed. Ah, I know what I will do to make sure that when I am dismissed from office there will be some to welcome me into their homes.”

Then he called his master’s debtors one by one. To the first he said, “How much do you owe my master?” “One hundred measures of oil” was the reply. The steward said, “Here, take your bond; sit down straight away and write fifty.” To another he said, “And you, sir, how much do you owe?” “One hundred measures of wheat” was the reply. The steward said, “Here, take your bond and write eighty.”

‘The master praised the dishonest steward for his astuteness. For the children of this world are more astute in dealing with their own kind than are the children of light.’

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RENUNGAN HARIAN RBC / RBC DAILY REFLECTION Commission Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei)

Jumaat 5hb November 2021. MINGGU BIASA KE 31.

5th November 2021.
Friday 31st Week of Ordinary Time
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upReflection
Romans 15:14-21, Luke 16:1-8

“To be proactive in living the faith”
The steward in today’ parable was dismissed because he was wasteful with his master’s property. However, he did not dwell in hopelessness but started to act in order to ensure a secure future. He went to the people who owed money to his master and reduced their debts. By doing so, these people would be grateful to him and help him in his time of need. The master commended the steward for responding astutely to a challenging circumstance. What is the message for us from this parable? Jesus wants us, as children of light, to imitate this steward, not in his dishonest ways but in his decisiveness in acting and preparing for his future.

We might have the tendency not to take purposeful and resolute steps in living our Christian faith. We procrastinate, get distracted by other things, etc. As children of light, as disciples of Christ, we need to act and take steps to live the Gospel values of honesty, justice and love here and now so as to remain faithful to God.

Question for reflection:
Do I have the same astuteness (in living my faith) as the steward in today’s parable?

5 hb November 2021 Hari Jumaat Minggu Biasa Ke-31

Renungan
Roma 15:14-21, Lukas 16:1-8

“Menjadi Proaktif dalam Menghidupkan Iman”
Pelayan di dalam perumpamaan hari ini diberhentikan kerana memboroskan harta tuannya. Namun, dia tidak berputus asa tetapi mula bertindak demi masa depan yang terjamin. Dia datang kepada orang-orang yang berhutang pada tuannya dan mengurangkan hutang mereka. Dengan melakukan demikian, orang-orang ini terhutang budi kepadanya dan mula membantunya. Tuan tersebut memuji pelayannya kerana bertindak bijak terhadap situasi yang mencabar. Apakah mesej yang dapat kita terima melalui perumpamaan ini? Yesus ingin agar kita, sebagai anak-anak terangNya untuk meniru pelayan tersebut, bukan dengan jalan ketidakjujurannya tetapi atas ketegasan tindakannya untuk menyediakan masa depannya.

Kita mungkin memiliki kecenderungan untuk tidak mengambil langkah dan keputusan yang tegas dalam hidup iman Kristian kita. Kita berlengah-lengah, terganggu oleh hal-hal lain dan sebagainya. Sebagai anak-anak terang, sebagai murid-murid Kristus, kita perlu bertindak dan mengambil langkah untuk menghidupi nilai-nilai Injil iaitu kejujuran, keadilan dan kasih di sini dan saat ini serta tetap setia pada Allah.

Soalan renungan:
Adakah saya memiliki kecerdasan yang sama (dalam menjalani iman saya) seperti pelayan dalam perumpamaan hari ini?

05 November 2021, Orou Kalimo Minggu’ Kaindalaman Katalu Ngoopor Am Saa’
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*Roma 15:14-21, Lukas 16:1-8*
Masauk ra mapirot ralalom magalung ra kaintapatan
Manijor ralalom abig ra orou raiti’ pinolonggo’ sabap ra linuungan no rapu’ ru tuan nano. Kabalu’ pana raginio, kalo nongkoror io ra patilaut kolondo’ kalansanan kaa’ tumalimpuun minibuor maa’ raginio manutun ra moonsoi orou matong. Minongoi io ra ulun-ulun ondo’ nagutang ra ruit ru tuan nano am nangiruru’ ra inutang nilai. Binaal boo ginio, ulun-ulun raginilo moonsoi riso am mangindangan boo riso paat ra io makakapaganan. Tuan no nongompor ra manijor sabap ra kalo kalalansanan ra baal makaagui. Atan kia pambilin ritakau intor ra abig ragitio? Masaga’ i Jisus ritakau, ondo’ anak-anak ru sinda, koson tumilu ra manijor ragitio, sala’ ka ondo’ binaal nano ra kalo matanda’ no kaa’ kinatanda’ nano nangatang ra orou matong nano.
Maaru’ lair mokoondo’ takau ra bambal kolondo’ kuayan am katumpangan ra tumaan ralalom kaayagan Kristian takau. Itakau totoi-totoi, naubong ra baal ra bokon, am bokon-bokon poyo. Koson ra anak-anak ru sinda, ra maamaya’ ri Kristus, gogot takau imbuor am katumpangan koson maayag ralalom logo ru Injil ondo’ urumat, katimpakan am togom ragiti am raino ra lumayun gumagaya’ ri Aki Kapuuno’.
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Pangkuatan ra paguangin:
Mokoondo’ aku kia ra mogondo’ kapintaran (ralalom kaintapatan kuno) koson ra manijor ralalom abig ra orou raiti’?

05-11-2021 Hari Lima Minggu Selama Ka-31

Renungan
Rome 15:14-21, Luke 16;1-8

“Nyadi Proaktif mandangka pengarap.”
Dalam jako sempama saritu siko pemesai enda agi diasuh ngemata ka reta tuan iya laban iya udah masau reta nya. Taja pia pemesai nya bejako dalam ati diri ngambi peluang iya bisi jemah ari ila. Iya belabuh ngangau ka siko-siko orang ti berutang enggau tuan iya lalu ngeletang ka utang baruh agi ari ka bendar nya. Ulih tu sida ti berutang nya berasai deka malas pemadas iya sereta deka nyaup iya lebuh bisi penusah nyadi. Tuan iya muji pemesai ti nemu berunding ka utai ti nyadi. Nama pesan jako sempama tu ka kitai? Jesus deka kitai nyadi nembiak penampak, ukai pasal iya ti ngelakar tang pasal iya jampat nemu meri jako pemutus sereta nyedia ka diri ka utai ti deka nyadi.

Kitai engka nadai ati tauka tuju ti amat mandangka pengarap kitI. Kitai bedalih, kiruh ka utai bukai. Kitai ti nembiak penampak, murid Kristus, patut bejadi ka pengawa sereta nyingkang diau nitih ka ajar Injil enggau pengamat, pengelurus sereta pengerindi ditu sereta diatu ngambi kitai seruran talok ngagai Allah Taala.

Bisi aku pengeran ati ngiga jalai mandangka pengarap baka pemesai dalan jako sempama saritu?

2021年11月5日常年期第卅一周单数年星期五

省思
《罗十五：14-21》
《路十六：1-8》

“积极的信仰生活”

今日福音中的管家因浪费主人的财产被解雇了。然而，他并没有生活在绝望中，而是积极行动以确保未来。他去找那些欠他主人钱的债主，减少了他们的债务。他希望这样做，让这些人感激他，并在他有需要时帮助他。主人称赞管家面对逆境反应敏妙。这个比喻带给我们什么信息？耶稣希望我们，身为光明之子，模仿这个管家，不是他不诚实的一面，而是他的积极果断面对未来。

我们可能很多时候在信仰生活方面倾向于漫无目标和犹豫不决。我们拖延，或被其他事情导致分心。作为光明之子和基督的门徒，我们需要以我们的言行举止，活出福音中的诚实、正义和爱的价值观，并时时刻刻忠诚于天主。

省思题：
我是否有做到像耶稣比喻中的管家一样积极地活出我的信仰？

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