Oct 5 2021

First reading Jonah 3:1-10

The Ninevites repent, and God spares them

The word of the Lord was addressed to Jonah: ‘Up!’ he said ‘Go to Nineveh, the great city, and preach to them as I told you to.’ Jonah set out and went to Nineveh in obedience to the word of the Lord. Now Nineveh was a city great beyond compare: it took three days to cross it. Jonah went on into the city, making a day’s journey. He preached in these words, ‘Only forty days more and Nineveh is going to be destroyed.’ And the people of Nineveh believed in God; they proclaimed a fast and put on sackcloth, from the greatest to the least. The news reached the king of Nineveh, who rose from his throne, took off his robe, put on sackcloth and sat down in ashes. A proclamation was then promulgated throughout Nineveh, by decree of the king and his ministers, as follows: ‘Men and beasts, herds and flocks, are to taste nothing; they must not eat, they must not drink water. All are to put on sackcloth and call on God with all their might; and let everyone renounce his evil behaviour and the wicked things he has done. Who knows if God will not change his mind and relent, if he will not renounce his burning wrath, so that we do not perish?’ God saw their efforts to renounce their evil behaviour, and God relented: he did not inflict on them the disaster which he had threatened.

Responsorial Psalm 129(130):1-4,7-8

If you, O Lord, should mark our guilt: Lord, who would survive?

Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord,

Lord, hear my voice!

O let your ears be attentive

to the voice of my pleading.

If you, O Lord, should mark our guilt: Lord, who would survive?

If you, O Lord, should mark our guilt,

Lord, who would survive?

But with you is found forgiveness:

for this we revere you.

If you, O Lord, should mark our guilt: Lord, who would survive?

Because with the Lord there is mercy

and fullness of redemption,

Israel indeed he will redeem

from all its iniquity.

If you, O Lord, should mark our guilt: Lord, who would survive?

Gospel Luke 10:38-42

Martha works; Mary listens

Jesus came to a village, and a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. She had a sister called Mary, who sat down at the Lord’s feet and listened to him speaking. Now Martha who was distracted with all the serving said, ‘Lord, do you not care that my sister is leaving me to do the serving all by myself? Please tell her to help me.’ But the Lord answered: ‘Martha, Martha,’ he said ‘you worry and fret about so many things, and yet few are needed, indeed only one. It is Mary who has chosen the better part; it is not to be taken from her.’

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RENUNGAN HARIAN RBC / RBC DAILY REFLECTION Commission Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei) – Selasa 5hb Oktober 2021. MINGGU BIASA KE 27.
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Reflection
Jonah 3:1-10,
Luke 10:38-42

“Martha-Mary: Active and contemplative dimension of our Christian faith”
In the gospel today, Martha invited Jesus to her house, and she started to work hard to make Him feel at home. She started doing so many things that she felt tired and overwhelmed. Then, casting her glance to her sister, Mary, she felt angry that she was left alone to do everything by herself while Mary was sitting at Jesus’ feet and listening to Him. It seemed unfair to Martha and all that she did when Jesus mentioned that Mary had chosen the better part. What is the message of Jesus to Martha and us today?

The work that we do for Jesus must be grounded in our friendship with Jesus. Unfortunately, we tend to busy ourselves with doing things to the extent that we miss the essential, i.e., being with Jesus. Thus, we need to find a balance between active service and silent contemplation. May
we not lose sight of what is important in life.

Question for reflection:
Have I been so busy working for God that I forget to be with Him?

Renungan
Yunus 3:1-10, Lukas 10:38-42

“Marta-Maria: Dimensi Iman Kristian kita yang aktif dan kontemplatif”
Dalam injil hari ini, Marta menjemput Yesus untuk datang ke rumahnya dan mula bekerja keras agar Yesus selesa. Dia mula melakukan kerja yang banyak sehingga merasa penat dan lelah. Kemudian, ketika melihat Maria, dia merasa marah kerana ditinggalkan bekerja sendirian sementara Maria duduk di kaki Yesus dan mendengar pada Yesus. Ketika Yesus menyatakan bahawa Maria telah memilih bahagian yang terbaik, ianya kelihatan tidak adil bagi Marta yang telah bekerja keras melayani. Apakah mesej Yesus kepada Marta dan kepada kita saat ini?

Kerja-kerja yang kita lakukan untuk Yesus harus didasarkan pada persahabatan kita dengan Yesus. Malangnya, kita cenderung menyibukkan kita diri kita dengan melakukan banyak perkara sehingga kehilangan perkara yang lebih penting iaitu bersama dengan Yesus. Oleh itu, kita perlu mencari keseimbangan dalam pelayanan aktif dan dalam keheningan. Semoga kita tidak melupakan apa yang penting dalam hidup.

Soalan renungan:
Adakah saya terlalu sibuk bekerja untuk Tuhan sehingga lupa untuk bersama denganNya?

*Junus 3:1-10, Lukas 10:38-42*

Marta-Maria: Dimensi kaintapatan Kristian takau ondo’ sumingkot am mampaguang
Ralalom Injil ra orou raiti’, nangkimait i Marta ri Jisus koson matong ra baloi nano am tumalimpuun mingkotog mangandoi maa’ raginio maansayan i Jisus. Tumalimpuun io mangandoi ondo’ masuang saboi makaliman ra maagui am lumami’. Kopongo raginio, paat ra nagilong ri Maria, siminangit io sabap ra iniruanan mangandoi sangulun liliwa’ i Maria nanturung ra tuma’ ru kalayam ri Jisus am rumongog ri Jisus. Paat ri Jisus minindagu ra i Maria nampili’ ra tayar ondo’ moonsoi kaga’, ginio ilain ra kalo matimpok ri Marta ondo’ miningkotog mangandoi ra mampalio. Atan kia bilin ri Jisus ri Marta am ritakau paat ragitio ti. Kandoi-kandoi ondo’ baalon takau ri Jisus musiti’ mimpuun ra pabukatan takau am i Jisus. Kaa’ banangan ayuk boo, itakau bambal boo kumantisuk takau galama’ mambaal ra masuang baal suku’ ra lumiot boo baal ondo’ maatang poyo iono mabaya’ ri Jisus. Ginio boo ra, gogot takau maguyum ra kagandaan ralalom kandoi matanda’ am ralalom kalinuos. Gama’ ru kalo malilianan takau atan ondo’ maatang ralalom kaayagan.
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Pangkuatan ra paguangin:
Kumantisuk aku kia mangandoi ra bala ru Tuhan suku’ ra malilianan koson mabaya’ Riso?

Renungan
Jonah 3:1-10, Luke 10:38-42

“Martha-Maria: Dimensi aktif enggau kontemplatif pengarap kitai orang Kristen.”
Ba bacha Injil saritu, Martha ngangau ka Jesus kerumah, iya kiruh gawa nyedia pemakai ngambi Jesus berasai lantang. Iya nyau bendar gawa datai ka iya ngasai diri lelak sereta enda alah. Martha meda Maria lalu enda lantang ati ka iya laban nadai nyaup iya gawa tang semina duduk ba kaki Jesus sereta mendingka ka jako ajar Jesus. Martha ngasai nya enda adil kelebih agi lebuh Jesus madahka Maria udah milih endur ke manah ari. Nama pesan Jesus ngagai Martha sereta semua kitai saritu?

Pengawa ti dikereja kitai patut berindik dalam kaul kitai enggau Jesus. Tang suah enda kitai kiruh ngereja utai sereta enda tepedaka utai ti amat beguna, begulai enggau Jesus. Nya alai kitai patut tetemuka palan/pengawa ti enda berat sepiak antara aktif mela orang enggau diau jenuh dalam kontemplatif. Awak ka kitai seruran meda utai ti amat beguna dalam pengidup kitai.

Bisi aku udah kiruh gawa ka Allah Taala nyentok ka enda ingat deka magi masa enggau Iya?

省思
《纳三:1-10》
《路十:38-42》

“玛尔大和玛利亚：基督信仰中行动与默观的面向”
今日福音中，马尔大邀请耶稣光临舍下，她忙碌伺候设法让祂感到宾至如归。她开始百般忙碌，以至于把自己搞得很累。但妹妹玛利亚却坐在耶稣脚前聆听祂讲话，撇下她独自在忙，她一看就感到生气。玛尔大似乎受委屈了，她操心忙乱了那么多，耶稣却说玛利亚选择了最好的一份。今天耶稣想带给玛尔大和我们什么讯息呢？

我们必须和耶稣建立友谊，这样我们为耶稣服事才会显得务实。遗憾的是，我们有时候一股脑儿地忙着服事，以至于舍本逐末，例如忘记自己必须与耶稣同行。因此，对于积极服事与静思默观，我们切忌顾此失彼。愿你我莫忘生命中重要的事。

省思题：
我是否忙着为主服事而忘了必须与祂相处？

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