Wednesday, 10 August 2016

Daily Reflection 10 August 2016

                        10 August 2016 Wednesday Nineteenth Week of Ordinary Time - Feast of St. Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr

REFLECTION
John 12:24-26
"Not a single fatty grain"
Today, we celebrate the feast of St. Lawrence who freely chose to become a wheat grain that fell into the ground and died to bring glory to God. St. Lawrence was a deacon in Rome who was in charge of helping the poor and the needy. When persecution broke out, St. Lawrence constantly gave himself even more to be at the service of those in need. The Prefect of Rome ordered St. Lawrence to bring the Church’s treasure to him. Instead, St. Lawrence brought to him all the poor of the Church and said, “this is the Church’s treasure.” The Prefect condemned him to death by grilling him over a slow fire. Despite the pain, St. Lawrence never lost sight of God. In God, he even found strength and joy to joke. He told his torturers, “I’m done this side. Turn me over.” At the end, he said, “It’s cooked enough now.” Let us imitate St. Lawrence so that we can set our hearts on God alone so as to live and die with joy for Him.

How can I let Jesus bring me to where He is?
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10-8-16 圣乐伦执事殉道

默想
若12.24-26

“麦子死了,才结出许多子粒”(24节)
耶稣以自身的经历向我们保证,死亡不是泯灭无踪,而是转变为丰硕的生命。他把自己的苦难看作是“受光荣的时辰”(23节)。

求主助我深入体会“先死后生”的真意。
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10 hb Ogos 2015 Hari Rabu Minggue ke-19
Pesta St.Lawrence, Diakon dan Martir

Renungan
Yoh 12:24-26
"Bukan bijirin semata-mata"
Hari ini kita merayakan pesta St. Lawrence yang telah dengan bebas memilih menjadi bijiran gandum yang jatuh ke tanah dan mati demi kemuliaan nama Tuhan. St. Lawrence merupakan Diakon yang bertugas membantu orang-orang miskin. Apabila berlakunya penganiayaan, St. Lawerence lebih bersungguh-sungguh mengabdi diri kepada mereka yang memerlukan.
Penguasa Roma memerintahkan agar St. Lawrence mmbawa harta gereja kepadanya. Namun sebaliknya, St. Lawrence membawa kepadanya semua orang miskin dan berkata, “inilah harta gereja.” Penguasa Roma memberikan hukuman mati kepadanya dengan memanggangnya diatas api perlahan. Walaupun menderita, St. Lawrence tidak pernah berpaling dari Tuhan Allah. Dalam Tuhan dia menemukan kekuatan dan sukacita untuk berseloroh. Dia mengatakan kepada penderanya, “sebelah bawah sudah hangus,  terbalikkan aku” Akhirnya dia berkata, “sudah cukup masak.”
Marilah kita meniru sifat St. Lawrence supaya kita boleh menetapkan hati kita hanya kepada Tuhan dan mati dengan penuh sukacita untuk Tuhan.

Bagaimana agar saya boleh membiarkan Yesus membawa saya dimana pun Dia berada?
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10-8-16 Ari Tiga Minggu Biasa Ka-19
St. Lawrence, Dikon, Matir.

Renungan
John 12:24-26
"Leka ti manah"
Saritu kitai ngintu pengerami St. Lawrence ti milih diri nyadi baka leka gandum ti labuh ka tanah sereta mati ngambika mai Mulia ka Allah Taala. St. Lawrence Dikon di Rome ti migai opis mela orang ti seranta. Opis perintah Rome minta iya mai pengaya reta Gerija, tang iya mai sida ti seranta ko iya,"tu reta sereta pengaya Gerija". Perintah ngasuh iya kena ukum bunuh enggau di tunu ngena api. Taja pia, iya mengkang arap ka Allah Taala. Dalam Allah Taala, iya bulih pengering sereta pengaga. Saut iya la sida ti merinsa iya, "tunu sepiak tubuh aku mega". Aram kitai becontoh ka St. Lawrence ti arap ka Allah Taala ngambi ka kitai idup sereta parai ketegal Iya.

Kati aku meri awak ka Jesus mai aku ngagai endur Iya?
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Acknowledgment: Reflections are based on “Prayer for Living: The Word of God for Daily Prayer Year C” by Sr. Sandra Seow FMVD.