Reading the Liturgy Wednesday, March 22, 2017
First Reading Deuteronomy 4: 1.5-9
In the wilderness side of the Jordan Moses said to his people,
"Men of Israel, hear the statutes and regulations that taught you to do, that ye may live and enter and occupy the land that was given to you by the Lord God of your fathers. Remember, I have taught statutes and regulations you, as commanded by God, My God,
that ye may do so in the country, will ye go to possess. Do it faithfully, because that would be wisdom and your mind in the eyes of the nations. As soon as they hear all these statutes will say: Indeed, this great nation is a people wise and prudent. Which causes great nation that has gods so close to him as the Lord our God whenever we call to him? Which nations and large that has statutes and judgments so righteous as all the laws, which I spread out before you today?
But beware and be careful, lest thou forget the things that are seen by your own eyes that, and so do all of it is gone from your memory for life. Declare all of it to your children and grandchildren granddaughter "
Such is the Word of God.
Psalm Ps 147: 12-13.15-16.19-20
Boast of the Lord, O Jerusalem!
* Boast of the Lord, O Jerusalem: praise thy God, O Zion! For he confirmed the crossbar gates, and blessed the children within you.
* He gave his orders to the earth; immediately ran to his word.
He giveth snow like wool and dissipating frost like ashes.
* He preached the word to Jacob, decrees and laws unto Israel. He did not do so to all nations, and His laws they do not know.
Introduction to the Gospel of John 6: 63b.68a
Your Word, O Lord, are spirit and life. You have the words of eternal life.
Gospel reading Matthew 5: 17-19
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus said to His disciples, "Do not think that I have come to abolish the law
or the Prophets. I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill. Because I tell you: Indeed, until heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. Therefore, whoever breaks one of the commandments of the Torah even the smallest,
and teaches it to others, he will occupy the places least in the kingdom of heaven. But whoever does and teaches all the commandments of the Torah, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. "
Thus the Gospel of the Lord.
Devotional.
Children who are teenagers are usually the most like protesting parents. They hobbies question all the customs and norms of society. Of course we understand, because of their age is the age for identity. After feeling safe with his family, children who begin to experience a new world of teenagers through schools and social which often differ dar habit at home. Later when they are larger and mature, they are usually more realistic and appreciate the customs and norms of living together.
In today's first reading, Moses told the people of Israel earnestly in order to keep the rules and regulations he had taught. For all that comes from God himself. Everyone Israel is obliged to pass on and tell all that to the children, grandchildren and even great-grandchildren and grandchildren of their great-grandchildren. Even Jesus in the Gospels never want to abolish the law. Jesus came to fulfill the Torah precisely the legacy of faith of Moses. His life itself is the fulfillment of the whole of the Torah and the Bible itself.
Item contemplation.
Let us reflect on this point, whether we faithfully and diligently inform, teach and set an example to the children and grandchildren of our grandchildren, our pupil pupils about all the habits and traditions of the holy Church? Many parents are too busy so ultimately the faith education of children displaced children
Prayer.
Yes God as love, give us your people, especially parents ability to faithfully and diligently teach and set an example for the children, all the customs and traditions of the Church. Amen.
Selasa, 21 Maret 2017
DAILY DEVOTIONAL, (TUESDAY 21 MARCH 2017)
Reading the Liturgy Tuesday, March 21, 2017
First Reading T.Dan 3: 25.34-43
When thrown into the furnace of fire, Azariah stood up and prayed; He opened his mouth in the midst of the fire, he said, "For the sake of thy name, O Lord, do we refuse me forever, and do not Kaubatalkan your covenant do not Kautarik back than us Your mercy, for the sake of Abraham lover thy sake Isaac thy servant, and for the sake of Israel, thy holy man, whom thou hast promised to multiply their offspring
be like the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore.
My God, we have become the number smallest among all nations,
and now we also are considered to be low throughout the earth because of our sins. Nowaday there is no leader, prophet or ruler, no burnt offering or the sacrifice, the sacrifice of grain or incense; there is also a place to dedicate the firstfruits unto thee and find compassion. But hopefully, we received well, because the soul is shattered and spirits were low, as if we brought sacrificed sheep and oxen and thousands of lambs fattened. Thus we should sacrifice before thee this day entirely pleasing to You.
For no dikecewakanlah those who believe in you. Now we follow thee with all your soul and with piety Thee,
and thy face we were looking for. Let us Kaupermalukan, but we perlakukankanlah according to thy mercy, and according to the size of your mercy. Deliver us in accordance with the miraculous deeds, and let it be known the glory of thy name, O Lord. "
Such is the Word of God.
Psalm Ps 25: 4b-5b.6.7c.8-9
Remember all the grace and mercy, O Lord.
* Tell your walks to me, O Lord, shew thy hallways me. Bring me walk in your truth and teach me, for You are the God who saves me.
* Remember all the grace and mercy, O Lord, for they had been there since immemorial. Remember all the grace and mercy, O Lord, because of your goodness, O Lord.
* God is good and true; He therefore show the way to those who are astray. He guides the humble in accordance with the law and teach his way to the people who unpretentious.
Introduction to the gospel of Joel 2: 12-13
Turn to Me with all your heart, saith the Lord, for I am merciful and compassionate.
Gospel reading Matthew 18: 21-35
On one occasion, Peter came to Jesus and said, "Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times?" Jesus said to him, "No!
I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times. For the kingdom of heaven is like a king
to be held reckoning with his servants.
When he began to make that calculation, a debtor dihadapkanlah him ten thousand talents. But as he was unable to repay its debt, the master ordered that he be sold, with his wife, children and all his possessions to pay the debt. Then the servant fell down to worship him, saying: Be patient first, all my debt will kulunaskan. Then the king was moved with compassion will be the slave, so he released him and eliminate debt. But when the servant was out, he met another servant who owed him a hundred denarii. It captures and strangling his friend, saying: Pay what you owe! Then bowed his friend and begged him: Be patient first, it will kulunaskan my debt. But he refused and handed it to his friend in prison until the debt is paid away everything. Seeing that his friends to another very sad and convey everything that had happened to their master. So the king had summoned the first servant and said to him:
O servants of evil! All your debt has been eliminated by me because you begged me. Should not you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I have loved you? Then his master angry
and handed him over to the torturers until he paid the entire debt. Thus my Father in heaven will do to you if each of you does not forgive your brother
with all your heart. "
Such is the Word of God.
Devotional.
In every culture on earth there are at least three words that always taught from an early age: thank you, please and sorry. Nevertheless, it is not easy to also run it as an adult. The hardest word to say is sorry and the hardest thing to do is to forgive. It is not easy to apologize let alone forgive others.
Proverb states, "to err is human, but forgive is divine", err and sin is human nature, but to forgive is divine nature. Father God in Jesus Christ has revealed forgiveness as good news and news of liberation. That's the way to blaze a new path, breaking the chain of revenge and violence. Jesus not only taught but implement them in the teaching and example of his life. Even when the end when dying, spoken are words of forgiveness, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do." He told Peter to forgive 70x7, this means forgiveness without limit because 'God is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in mercy "
Through baptism, we all have been called and appointed to be the children of God and get the gift of divine life. One measure of self-assess the extent to which we have become the Son of God and the divine life has gotten into us is the ability to forgive. Increasing our ability to forgive, that also increase the quality of life of the Divine within us.
Item contemplation
God's perfect love manifested in His mercy is infinite. How many times have we recite the Our Father. Hopefully every time praying, we are also seriously invoke the grace to grow in God's mercy and enabled to forgive.
Prayer.
Father is merciful, grant us thy people the ability to improve our forgiveness to others. Amen.
First Reading T.Dan 3: 25.34-43
When thrown into the furnace of fire, Azariah stood up and prayed; He opened his mouth in the midst of the fire, he said, "For the sake of thy name, O Lord, do we refuse me forever, and do not Kaubatalkan your covenant do not Kautarik back than us Your mercy, for the sake of Abraham lover thy sake Isaac thy servant, and for the sake of Israel, thy holy man, whom thou hast promised to multiply their offspring
be like the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore.
My God, we have become the number smallest among all nations,
and now we also are considered to be low throughout the earth because of our sins. Nowaday there is no leader, prophet or ruler, no burnt offering or the sacrifice, the sacrifice of grain or incense; there is also a place to dedicate the firstfruits unto thee and find compassion. But hopefully, we received well, because the soul is shattered and spirits were low, as if we brought sacrificed sheep and oxen and thousands of lambs fattened. Thus we should sacrifice before thee this day entirely pleasing to You.
For no dikecewakanlah those who believe in you. Now we follow thee with all your soul and with piety Thee,
and thy face we were looking for. Let us Kaupermalukan, but we perlakukankanlah according to thy mercy, and according to the size of your mercy. Deliver us in accordance with the miraculous deeds, and let it be known the glory of thy name, O Lord. "
Such is the Word of God.
Psalm Ps 25: 4b-5b.6.7c.8-9
Remember all the grace and mercy, O Lord.
* Tell your walks to me, O Lord, shew thy hallways me. Bring me walk in your truth and teach me, for You are the God who saves me.
* Remember all the grace and mercy, O Lord, for they had been there since immemorial. Remember all the grace and mercy, O Lord, because of your goodness, O Lord.
* God is good and true; He therefore show the way to those who are astray. He guides the humble in accordance with the law and teach his way to the people who unpretentious.
Introduction to the gospel of Joel 2: 12-13
Turn to Me with all your heart, saith the Lord, for I am merciful and compassionate.
Gospel reading Matthew 18: 21-35
On one occasion, Peter came to Jesus and said, "Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times?" Jesus said to him, "No!
I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times. For the kingdom of heaven is like a king
to be held reckoning with his servants.
When he began to make that calculation, a debtor dihadapkanlah him ten thousand talents. But as he was unable to repay its debt, the master ordered that he be sold, with his wife, children and all his possessions to pay the debt. Then the servant fell down to worship him, saying: Be patient first, all my debt will kulunaskan. Then the king was moved with compassion will be the slave, so he released him and eliminate debt. But when the servant was out, he met another servant who owed him a hundred denarii. It captures and strangling his friend, saying: Pay what you owe! Then bowed his friend and begged him: Be patient first, it will kulunaskan my debt. But he refused and handed it to his friend in prison until the debt is paid away everything. Seeing that his friends to another very sad and convey everything that had happened to their master. So the king had summoned the first servant and said to him:
O servants of evil! All your debt has been eliminated by me because you begged me. Should not you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I have loved you? Then his master angry
and handed him over to the torturers until he paid the entire debt. Thus my Father in heaven will do to you if each of you does not forgive your brother
with all your heart. "
Such is the Word of God.
Devotional.
In every culture on earth there are at least three words that always taught from an early age: thank you, please and sorry. Nevertheless, it is not easy to also run it as an adult. The hardest word to say is sorry and the hardest thing to do is to forgive. It is not easy to apologize let alone forgive others.
Proverb states, "to err is human, but forgive is divine", err and sin is human nature, but to forgive is divine nature. Father God in Jesus Christ has revealed forgiveness as good news and news of liberation. That's the way to blaze a new path, breaking the chain of revenge and violence. Jesus not only taught but implement them in the teaching and example of his life. Even when the end when dying, spoken are words of forgiveness, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do." He told Peter to forgive 70x7, this means forgiveness without limit because 'God is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in mercy "
Through baptism, we all have been called and appointed to be the children of God and get the gift of divine life. One measure of self-assess the extent to which we have become the Son of God and the divine life has gotten into us is the ability to forgive. Increasing our ability to forgive, that also increase the quality of life of the Divine within us.
Item contemplation
God's perfect love manifested in His mercy is infinite. How many times have we recite the Our Father. Hopefully every time praying, we are also seriously invoke the grace to grow in God's mercy and enabled to forgive.
Prayer.
Father is merciful, grant us thy people the ability to improve our forgiveness to others. Amen.
Thus my Father in heaven will
do unto you, if ye do not forgive each brother
with all your heart.
Senin, 20 Maret 2017
DAILY DEVOTIONAL, (MONDAY 20 MARCH 2017)
Reading the Liturgy Monday, March 20, 2017
HR S. Joseph, Husband S.P. Maria
First Reading 2Sa 7: 4-5a.12-14a.16
On the night of the word of God to Nathan, "Go and tell my servant David: Thus saith the Lord: When your days are fulfilled, and you've got a break along your fathers, I will raise up your offspring after you, own son, and I will strengthen his kingdom. he will build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. I will be his Father, and he shall be my son. Your family and your kingdom will be solid for ever before me , will be sturdy throne forever. "
Thus saith the Lord.
Psalm Ps 89: 2-3.4-5.27.29
Grandchildren will be sustainable forever.
* I will sing the mercy of the Lord for ever, thy faithfulness want said hereditary. Because thy lovingkindness is built for eternity; Your faithfulness up like the sky.
* You say, "Have I tied covenant with my chosen, I have sworn to David my servant: I will enforce your descendants forever, and build a hereditary throne."
* He will say to me, 'You are my Father, my God, and the rock of my salvation. I will maintain my loyal love for him and my covenant with him will I hold firm. "
Second Reading Romans 4: 13:16 to 18:22
Brothers, not because of the law of Abraham and his descendants are promised that they will have the world, but for the truth on the basis of faith. Truth is by faith that is mere grace. So the promise to Abraham that apply to all offspring,
not only to those who are of the law, but also for those who have the faith of Abraham. Because in the presence of the God of Abraham is the father of us all, as it is written, "Thou hast I will make the father of many nations." That Abraham believed God,
the God who raised the dead, and that to his word
create that does not exist. For though there is no basis for hope, Abraham nonetheless hope and believe that he will be the father of many nations, because God has said to him, "So shall thy seed multiply." And it was reckoned to him as righteousness.
Thus saith the Lord.
Introduction to Gospel Psalm 84: 5
Blessed are those who dwell in Your house, who praise you endlessly.
Gospel reading Matthew 1: 16.18-21.24a
According to the genealogy of Jesus Christ, Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary,
who gave birth to Jesus who is called Christ. Before Christ was born,
Mary, his mother, was engaged to Joseph. before they lived as husband and wife. Because Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a public example, was intended to divorce her quietly. But when Joseph to give effect to it,
angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, for the child in the womb is from the Holy Spirit. Mary will give birth to a boy, and you will name him Jesus, because he will save His people from their sins. " After waking from sleep, Joseph did what the angel of the Lord
to her.
Thus the Gospel of the Lord.
Devotional.
There are people who try to lure others to apply as people to be pitied. Looking for funds while pulling the sympathy and compassion of others. There are also people did whatever they wanted another person with the intent to get something. For example, a small child promised a gift if you want to help their parents. The children also helps parents are not sincere, just to get the prize, sincerity has not grown.
St. Yusup an example of a righteous man. He was a humble, hardworking and did not talk much, he did everything wisely, based on prayer in silence. That is, whatever he does with a sincere heart, with no strings attached. Spirit to weigh and ponder before taking the decision to become the basis for any action. Moreover, if the decision concerns the good of many.
Our religious life is often done simply for the sake of obligation and does not involve the heart. We do not like St. Joseph sincere in doing something. We still have a sense of self-interest, want to get something. We pray to God in earnest because there are strings attached, are in need of this or that. But when it does not need anything, prayer often do random origin or minimally. Pray has not done sincerely, as a personal relationship with God. Menggereja life was done merely to meet obligations as Catholics.
Item contemplation.
We need to reflect on our lives for this. What we've really done something with a sincere heart, whether as a husband, wife, children, community members, or members of the Parish Pastoral Council? Or do we do something out of necessity and there is meaning behind all these actions? St.Yusup has been exemplary in terms of sincerity. Perhaps this time we do it all with forced. However, over time, hopefully attitude forced into doing something that could turn out to be a sincere attitude, which was done with the whole heart.
Prayer.
Yes God is benevolent, we beg Thy people teach us to pray like St. Yusup, who prayed in silence and with a sincere heart .. Amen.
HR S. Joseph, Husband S.P. Maria
First Reading 2Sa 7: 4-5a.12-14a.16
On the night of the word of God to Nathan, "Go and tell my servant David: Thus saith the Lord: When your days are fulfilled, and you've got a break along your fathers, I will raise up your offspring after you, own son, and I will strengthen his kingdom. he will build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. I will be his Father, and he shall be my son. Your family and your kingdom will be solid for ever before me , will be sturdy throne forever. "
Thus saith the Lord.
Psalm Ps 89: 2-3.4-5.27.29
Grandchildren will be sustainable forever.
* I will sing the mercy of the Lord for ever, thy faithfulness want said hereditary. Because thy lovingkindness is built for eternity; Your faithfulness up like the sky.
* You say, "Have I tied covenant with my chosen, I have sworn to David my servant: I will enforce your descendants forever, and build a hereditary throne."
* He will say to me, 'You are my Father, my God, and the rock of my salvation. I will maintain my loyal love for him and my covenant with him will I hold firm. "
Second Reading Romans 4: 13:16 to 18:22
Brothers, not because of the law of Abraham and his descendants are promised that they will have the world, but for the truth on the basis of faith. Truth is by faith that is mere grace. So the promise to Abraham that apply to all offspring,
not only to those who are of the law, but also for those who have the faith of Abraham. Because in the presence of the God of Abraham is the father of us all, as it is written, "Thou hast I will make the father of many nations." That Abraham believed God,
the God who raised the dead, and that to his word
create that does not exist. For though there is no basis for hope, Abraham nonetheless hope and believe that he will be the father of many nations, because God has said to him, "So shall thy seed multiply." And it was reckoned to him as righteousness.
Thus saith the Lord.
Introduction to Gospel Psalm 84: 5
Blessed are those who dwell in Your house, who praise you endlessly.
Gospel reading Matthew 1: 16.18-21.24a
According to the genealogy of Jesus Christ, Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary,
who gave birth to Jesus who is called Christ. Before Christ was born,
Mary, his mother, was engaged to Joseph. before they lived as husband and wife. Because Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a public example, was intended to divorce her quietly. But when Joseph to give effect to it,
angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, for the child in the womb is from the Holy Spirit. Mary will give birth to a boy, and you will name him Jesus, because he will save His people from their sins. " After waking from sleep, Joseph did what the angel of the Lord
to her.
Thus the Gospel of the Lord.
Devotional.
There are people who try to lure others to apply as people to be pitied. Looking for funds while pulling the sympathy and compassion of others. There are also people did whatever they wanted another person with the intent to get something. For example, a small child promised a gift if you want to help their parents. The children also helps parents are not sincere, just to get the prize, sincerity has not grown.
St. Yusup an example of a righteous man. He was a humble, hardworking and did not talk much, he did everything wisely, based on prayer in silence. That is, whatever he does with a sincere heart, with no strings attached. Spirit to weigh and ponder before taking the decision to become the basis for any action. Moreover, if the decision concerns the good of many.
Our religious life is often done simply for the sake of obligation and does not involve the heart. We do not like St. Joseph sincere in doing something. We still have a sense of self-interest, want to get something. We pray to God in earnest because there are strings attached, are in need of this or that. But when it does not need anything, prayer often do random origin or minimally. Pray has not done sincerely, as a personal relationship with God. Menggereja life was done merely to meet obligations as Catholics.
Item contemplation.
We need to reflect on our lives for this. What we've really done something with a sincere heart, whether as a husband, wife, children, community members, or members of the Parish Pastoral Council? Or do we do something out of necessity and there is meaning behind all these actions? St.Yusup has been exemplary in terms of sincerity. Perhaps this time we do it all with forced. However, over time, hopefully attitude forced into doing something that could turn out to be a sincere attitude, which was done with the whole heart.
Prayer.
Yes God is benevolent, we beg Thy people teach us to pray like St. Yusup, who prayed in silence and with a sincere heart .. Amen.
Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins
Minggu, 19 Maret 2017
DAILY DEVOTIONAL, (SUNDAY 19 MARCH 2017)
Reading the Liturgy Sunday, March 19, 2017
Sunday of Lent III
First Reading Exodus 17: 3-7
Once, after the Israelites through the wilderness of Sin,
and camped at Rephidim, kehausanlah them there. Then the people murmured against Moses and said, "Why would you bring us up out of Egypt, to kill our children and our cattle with thirst?" Then-summon Moses cried to the Lord, he said, "What will I do with this people? They be almost ready to stone me!" Then the Lord spake unto Moses, "Walk on before the people, and bring along some people
from among the elders of Israel; Bring your rod also were wearing struck the Nile, and go. I will be standing there in front of you
on the rock in Horeb; pukulah rock it, and out of them will be out of water, so that the people may drink. "Moses did before the eyes of the elders of Israel. Then he called the name of the place Massah and Meribah, because the Israelites had quarreled, and because they have tempt God by saying, "Is the Lord among us or not?"
Thus saith the Lord.
Psalm Ps 95: 1-2.6-7.8-9
On this day, if you hear the voice of God, do not be hard-hearted.
* Let us sing to the Lord, cheering on the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving song,
cheering for him with the singing of psalms. * Come, let us bow down, kneel before the Lord who made us. For he is our God, we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of His flock.
* On this day, if you hear his voice, Do not hard-hearted as at Meribah, as in the period of time being in the wilderness, when your fathers tried and tested me, though they saw my works.
Second Reading Rom 5: 1-2.5-8
Brothers, since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through whom we also obtain entry into the grace of God. In love we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. And hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us. For while we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly at the time appointed by God. For one will hardly die for a righteous man, but perhaps for a good person someone would even dare to die. But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that Christ died for us while we were still sinners.
Thus saith the Lord.
Introduction to the Gospel of John 4: 42.15
Lord, You are the savior world.
Give me the water of life, so I was not thirsty anymore.
Sunday of Lent III
First Reading Exodus 17: 3-7
Once, after the Israelites through the wilderness of Sin,
and camped at Rephidim, kehausanlah them there. Then the people murmured against Moses and said, "Why would you bring us up out of Egypt, to kill our children and our cattle with thirst?" Then-summon Moses cried to the Lord, he said, "What will I do with this people? They be almost ready to stone me!" Then the Lord spake unto Moses, "Walk on before the people, and bring along some people
from among the elders of Israel; Bring your rod also were wearing struck the Nile, and go. I will be standing there in front of you
on the rock in Horeb; pukulah rock it, and out of them will be out of water, so that the people may drink. "Moses did before the eyes of the elders of Israel. Then he called the name of the place Massah and Meribah, because the Israelites had quarreled, and because they have tempt God by saying, "Is the Lord among us or not?"
Thus saith the Lord.
Psalm Ps 95: 1-2.6-7.8-9
On this day, if you hear the voice of God, do not be hard-hearted.
* Let us sing to the Lord, cheering on the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving song,
cheering for him with the singing of psalms. * Come, let us bow down, kneel before the Lord who made us. For he is our God, we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of His flock.
* On this day, if you hear his voice, Do not hard-hearted as at Meribah, as in the period of time being in the wilderness, when your fathers tried and tested me, though they saw my works.
Second Reading Rom 5: 1-2.5-8
Brothers, since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through whom we also obtain entry into the grace of God. In love we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. And hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us. For while we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly at the time appointed by God. For one will hardly die for a righteous man, but perhaps for a good person someone would even dare to die. But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that Christ died for us while we were still sinners.
Thus saith the Lord.
Introduction to the Gospel of John 4: 42.15
Lord, You are the savior world.
Give me the water of life, so I was not thirsty anymore.
Gospel reading John 4: 5-42
On one occasion Jesus went to a town in Samaria called Sychar, near the land that formerly Jacob gave to his son Joseph. Jacob's well was there. Jesus, tired from the journey, because it was he sitting in the well. Today approximately twelve o'clock. Then came a Samaritan woman about to draw water. Jesus said to her, "Give me to drink!" For the disciples of Jesus had gone to buy food. So the Samaritan woman said to him, "Thou cuisine, a Jew, ask a drink with me, a Samaritan?" Understandably Jews have no dealings with Samaritans. Jesus replied, "If you knew the gift of God and who he is saying to you 'Give me a drink' undoubtedly you have asked Him, and He has given you living water."
The woman said to Him, "Lord, you have no bucket and the well is deep; where did you obtain the living water?
Are you greater than our father Jacob, who gave us this well and he himself had been drinking from it,
he and his children, and his livestock? "Jesus replied," Whoever drinks of this water will be thirsty again! But whoever drinks the water that I shall give him, he will not thirst for ever.
Instead the water that I shall give him will become in him a spring, which constantly springing up into everlasting life. "
The woman said to Him, "Sir, give me this water, so I will not get thirsty and have to keep coming here to draw." Jesus said to him, "Go, call your husband and come here." The woman said, "I do not have a husband." Jesus said to him,
"Exactly what you say, that you do not have a husband, for you've had five husbands, and who now is in you was not your husband. What you have said is true." The woman said to Jesus, "Lord, now evident to me, that you are a prophet.
Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you say,
that Jerusalem is the place where people worship. "Jesus said to him,
"Believe me, woman, a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. You worship what you do not know, but we worship what we know, because salvation comes from the Jews. But an hour is coming, and now is, that the true worshiper will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father seeks worshipers that way. God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship him in spirit and truth. " The woman said, "I know that Messiah, who is called Christ, is coming; when it comes, He will tell everything to us."
Jesus said to him, "I am he, who was conversing with you!" At that time the disciples came to Jesus, and they wonder
that Jesus was speaking with a woman.
But nobody said, "What do you want? Or: What are you talking with her?"
Meanwhile the woman left her water jar and went into town and said to the people there, "Come, look! There's a man who told me everything I have done.
Could this be the Christ? "So they left the town and were coming to him. Meanwhile, Jesus invites the disciples, he said,
"Rabbi, eat!" But Jesus said to them, "In my last meal you do not know." Then the disciples said to one another, "Is there anyone who has brought something to him to eat?" Jesus said to them, "My food is to do the will of him who sent me and completing his work. Did not you say, 'Four months more and then comes the harvest'?
But I tell you: Look around, and look at the fields are ripe for harvest. Now also harvester has received his reward, and he gathers fruit for eternal life, so that sower and reaper equally rejoice. Because in this case it is true the adage 'One man sows and another reaps'. I sent you to reap what you have not labored.
Other people tried, and you have entered into their labor. "
Many of the Samaritans from that town believed in Jesus
because the word of the woman, who testified, "He told me everything I have done." So when the Samaritans came to Jesus, they asked Him, Jesus to stay with them, and Jesus also stayed there two days. And more and more people became believers because of the words of Jesus, and they said to the woman, "We believe, not because of what you said, for we ourselves have heard Him
Devotional.
Samaritan woman came to draw water at Jacob's well to be made unnerved by Jesus who was sitting there. His way Jesus opened the mysteries of the Kingdom of God to the Samaritan woman, and the woman finally see that secret, that He is present in front of his eyes is the messenger of Allah. Jesus assures her that his heart that opens has ushered him to realize that worship God must be in spirit and in truth.
Worship God must be in spirit because God is Spirit. It is used to do when we attend church. But it's enough that we worship only within the Church alone? Obviously not. Jesus made it clear that worship God must also in the truth because Jesus is the truth. And the real truth is that the alignments of Jesus to the poor when he lived with them. Jesus worship His Father not only in spirit, in prayer prayer - his, but also in his actions that actually show the truth. Thus, let us realize that worship the Father was not only in church, but also outside the Church, in a community that desperately need justice. We must make a commitment to live in balance between worship the Father in spirit and worship the Father in truth. Therefore pray and act fairly is a manifestation of faith that makes people right with God.
Prayer.
Father, guide our hearts by the Holy Spirit thy people - thy that as followers of Christ we are more balanced in life and our work. Amen.
God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship
Him in spirit and truth
Kamis, 16 Maret 2017
DAILY DEVOTIONAL, (SATURDAY 18 MARCH 2017)
Reading the Liturgy Saturday, March 18, 2017
PF S. Cyril of Jerusalem, Bishop and Doctor of the Church
First Reading Mi 7: 14-15.18-20
The Prophet said, "O Lord, with thy staff pasture your people,
the flock of your inheritance. They are remote, inhabit the jungle in the middle of an orchard. Let them graze in Bashan and Gilead as in days of yore. Hold up to us the actions of magical, like when you came out of Egypt. Is there another God like you, who pardons sin and forgives the transgression
carried out by the remains of his inheritance? Which is not angry forever but delight in the faithfulness? May He love us back, eliminate our mistakes and cast all our sins into the deep-sea bluff. That You would show your loyal to Jacob and Your love to Abraham, as you promised with an oath to our ancestors since time immemorial!
Such is the Word of God.
Psalm Ps 103: 1-2.3-4.9-10.11-12
The Lord is merciful and gracious.
* Praise the Lord, O my soul! Praise his holy name, all ye within me! Praise the Lord, O my soul, forget not all his benefits will!
* He who forgives all your iniquities, who heals all your diseases! He who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion!
* Not continuous His anger, and not forever She grudge.
He never treated us deserves our sins, or reward us deserves our fault.
* As high as the heavens from the earth, so great is God's mercy on those who fear Him! As far as the east is from the west, so our transgressions dumped him.
Introduction to the Gospel of Luke 15:18
I will arise and go to my father and say to him,
"Father, I have sinned against heaven and against Father."
Gospel reading Luke 15: 1-3.11-32
The publicans and sinners used to come to him to hear him. Then murmured the Pharisees and scribes, saying, "This man welcomes sinners and ate with them." Then Jesus told this parable to them, "A has two boys, said the youngest to his father, 'Father, give me the portion of our possessions
which is my right. ' Then he divided his property
among them. A few days later the younger son gathered all he had and went into a far country. There he squandered his wealth with a wild lifestyle. He spent his possessions, a severe famine in that country, and he began to be in.
So he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country. He sent him into his fields to pigs. Then he wanted to fill his belly
with the bean pods the pigs ate, but no one gave it to him. Then he came to himself, he said: 'How many hired men my father abundant food, but I'm here to starve to death. I will arise and go to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and against Father; I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me as one of thy hired servants. ' Then he got up and went to his father.
When he was away, his father saw him, and his heart was moved with compassion. The father ran to meet him and embraced and kissed him. The boy said to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and against Father, I am no longer worthy to be called your son. But the father said to his servants, 'Hurry bring hither the best robe, and put the him; , put a ring on his finger, and shoes on his feet. And take the fattened calf, slaughter him, and let us eat and rejoice. For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found. So they began making merry. But the eldest son was in the field.
When he got home and close to the house, he heard the sound of flutes and singing dances. Then he called one of the servants and asked him what the meaning of it all. The slave replied, 'Your brother has come,
and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he got the child back safely. ' So angry was the eldest child and he did not enter. Then his father came out and talked with him. But he answered his father, he said, 'For many years I serve the Father,
and I've never disobey the Father, but the Father gave me has never been any young goat to rejoice with my friends. But just coming Father's children who have squandered the wealth of the Father along with prostitutes,the Father that killed the fatted calf for him. '
Her father said to him, 'Son, thou art ever with me, and all mine is yours. We should celebrate and rejoice, because your brother was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found. "
PF S. Cyril of Jerusalem, Bishop and Doctor of the Church
First Reading Mi 7: 14-15.18-20
The Prophet said, "O Lord, with thy staff pasture your people,
the flock of your inheritance. They are remote, inhabit the jungle in the middle of an orchard. Let them graze in Bashan and Gilead as in days of yore. Hold up to us the actions of magical, like when you came out of Egypt. Is there another God like you, who pardons sin and forgives the transgression
carried out by the remains of his inheritance? Which is not angry forever but delight in the faithfulness? May He love us back, eliminate our mistakes and cast all our sins into the deep-sea bluff. That You would show your loyal to Jacob and Your love to Abraham, as you promised with an oath to our ancestors since time immemorial!
Such is the Word of God.
Psalm Ps 103: 1-2.3-4.9-10.11-12
The Lord is merciful and gracious.
* Praise the Lord, O my soul! Praise his holy name, all ye within me! Praise the Lord, O my soul, forget not all his benefits will!
* He who forgives all your iniquities, who heals all your diseases! He who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion!
* Not continuous His anger, and not forever She grudge.
He never treated us deserves our sins, or reward us deserves our fault.
* As high as the heavens from the earth, so great is God's mercy on those who fear Him! As far as the east is from the west, so our transgressions dumped him.
Introduction to the Gospel of Luke 15:18
I will arise and go to my father and say to him,
"Father, I have sinned against heaven and against Father."
Gospel reading Luke 15: 1-3.11-32
The publicans and sinners used to come to him to hear him. Then murmured the Pharisees and scribes, saying, "This man welcomes sinners and ate with them." Then Jesus told this parable to them, "A has two boys, said the youngest to his father, 'Father, give me the portion of our possessions
which is my right. ' Then he divided his property
among them. A few days later the younger son gathered all he had and went into a far country. There he squandered his wealth with a wild lifestyle. He spent his possessions, a severe famine in that country, and he began to be in.
So he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country. He sent him into his fields to pigs. Then he wanted to fill his belly
with the bean pods the pigs ate, but no one gave it to him. Then he came to himself, he said: 'How many hired men my father abundant food, but I'm here to starve to death. I will arise and go to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and against Father; I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me as one of thy hired servants. ' Then he got up and went to his father.
When he was away, his father saw him, and his heart was moved with compassion. The father ran to meet him and embraced and kissed him. The boy said to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and against Father, I am no longer worthy to be called your son. But the father said to his servants, 'Hurry bring hither the best robe, and put the him; , put a ring on his finger, and shoes on his feet. And take the fattened calf, slaughter him, and let us eat and rejoice. For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found. So they began making merry. But the eldest son was in the field.
When he got home and close to the house, he heard the sound of flutes and singing dances. Then he called one of the servants and asked him what the meaning of it all. The slave replied, 'Your brother has come,
and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he got the child back safely. ' So angry was the eldest child and he did not enter. Then his father came out and talked with him. But he answered his father, he said, 'For many years I serve the Father,
and I've never disobey the Father, but the Father gave me has never been any young goat to rejoice with my friends. But just coming Father's children who have squandered the wealth of the Father along with prostitutes,the Father that killed the fatted calf for him. '
Her father said to him, 'Son, thou art ever with me, and all mine is yours. We should celebrate and rejoice, because your brother was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found. "
Such is the Word of God.
Devotional.
Andre, inmates LP Lowokwaru, Malang East Java was happy because soon she will breathe free air after languishing for five years for drug charges. During in prison, he truly realized and regretted the damage himself and defamed the family and destroy others. Once out of prison, he intended to be converted, and become a good person.
However, after he was released from prison, family, neighborhood and church and community was not willing to accept. It makes him sad and depressed. He wants a new life but the family and society does not give him a chance to renew itself.
People often stigmatize or ugly stamp on someone made a mistake or sin, for so he is considered a sinner who should be shunned. But those that have repented and returned to the beaten path. It makes people think, there is no point to repent and live well because people do not accept it nonetheless. This situation is causing people back to committing the same crime.
Did God also always remember the sins of man, and not willing to accept the sinner back to Him. Tidak.Dalam today's Gospel, God precisely described as a Father who longs forward rebellious son returned home to his house. He is a personal being forgiving, who does not remember remember his sins and errors. He was willing to accept his sinful.
For God, what has happened is past. The important thing people want to start a new life with him. Awareness of the mercy of God to overcome sin and human error is what should move us to come to God. Humbly we pray for mercy and forgiveness of God through the Sacrament of Penance.
Item contemplation.
No matter how great is our sin, if we want to really acknowledge, repent and ask forgiveness of Allah, then He will forgive our sin and receive us back as his children
Prayer.
Yes God is merciful, grant us thy people's consciousness more frequently to confession. Amen.
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Rabu, 15 Maret 2017
DAILY DEVOTIONAL, (THURSDAY 16 MARCH 2017)
Reading the Liturgy Thursday, March 16, 2017
First Reading Jer 17: 5-10
Thus saith the Lord, "Cursed are those who trust humans,
who rely on their strength, and whose hearts have turned away from God! He is like a bush fleeced in the wilderness, he will never experience the coming days either; he will live on arid land in the desert, in a barren uninhabited. Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord! He is like a tree planted by the waters, that sends out its roots by the river, and shall not see when the heat comes; he is like a tree whose leaves are still green, that does not worry in a dry year, and that does not cease to bear fruit. How cunning heart, more cunning than anything! Hearts are hardened: who can know it? I, God, that hearts and minds, to reward each person deserves results of his actions. "
Thus saith the Lord.
Psalm Ps 1: 1-2.3.4.6
Blessed are those who put their trust in God.
* Blessed are those who do not walk in the counsel of the wicked, who does not stand in the way of sinners, and who does not sit in the set of scoffers; but the favorite is the law of God, and meditate day and night.
* He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which produces fruit in its season, and never wither; what he doeth shall prosper.
* Not so the wicked are like chaff in the wind. For the Lord knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the ungodly shall perish.
Introduction to the Gospel of Luke 8:15
Blessed are those, who, having heard the word of the Lord, keep it in good heart, and bear fruit in perseverance.
Gospel reading Luke 16: 19-31
On one occasion, Jesus said to His disciples, "A rich man
who always dressed in a purple robe and fine fabrics, and every day he rejoiced in luxury. And a beggar named Lazarus, his body covered with wounds. He was lying near the door of the rich man, and longing to eat what fell from the rich man's table. In fact, the dogs came and licked his wounds.
Then the poor man died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom. The rich man also died and was buried. While suffer in Hades, he looked up and from a distance saw Abraham with Lazarus in his lap. Then he shouted, 'Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am tormented in this flame! " But Abraham said, "Son, remember! You have received good things during your lifetime, and likewise Lazarus evil things. Now he is comforted and you are in agony.
Aside from all this, between us and you a great chasm has been fixed, so that those who want to go from here to you or those who want to come from there to us can not be crossed! "
The man said, 'If so, I ask you Father, that you would send him to my father's house, because they have five brothers, so he warned them earnestly, that they later do not enter into a place of suffering.' But Abraham said,
'There is on them to Moses and the prophets; let them hear them. ' The man replied, 'No, Father Abraham!
But if there is someone from the dead to them,
they will repent. ' Abraham said to him, 'If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead. "
Thus the Gospel of the Lord.
Devotional.
The rich and the poor as Lazarus always around us and become a part of daily living. Very easy to find a contrast contrasted life around us, a group of people have the luxury home in a residential or cluster with a range of views to the mountains, beaches, beautiful parks and knickknacks ornaments plants that expensive. While under bridges, under overpasses and corner of the city, too crowded slums or squatter homes are no less real headache for managers of cleanliness of the city or government officials to "throw". Poverty and abundance around us as the reality of life. How are we going to be, so that we have a heart for the poor Lazarus Lazarus and the rich man has the heart to share with all the abundance of treasures are there?
"The love of Christ overwhelms us" (2 Cor 5:14), the Holy Father Benedict XVI wrote in the Apostolic Letter "Porto Fidei" article 7. The love Christ that fills our hearts and encouraging us to evangelize. Today, as well as first, Christ sends us into the hallway corridor this world to preach the gospel to the nations on earth. In the current era was considered the need for a stronger commitment of the Church for a new evangelization, so that people rediscover the joy of believing and the enthusiasm for communicating the faith. To people with simple and daily living to meet the basic needs of people with difficulty eating and drinking, we became friends and lend assistance, and possible ways to survive in the hard work. To those who can afford a holiday abroad and never think again about the daily basic needs, hopefully there is great eagerness to share love without waiting for proposals, shows the generosity of God's compassionate and become the Lord of all the world's treasures and content. Hopefully there is a realization that the wealth we have is God entrusted to us to manage with responsibility and accountability.
Item contemplation.
The poor man is very real pockets of the uterus from the mercy of God, because they were born out of compassion for us, and the impulse for compassion with them. The compassion of God can only be drawn down by a sense of compassion, which appears at the sight of the poor, and act immediately to give a helping hand to them ..
One form is a charity helping hand (Matt 6: 4). Alms, often called social action charity, is a form of social convincing repentance. Therefore, the poor can also be a social conversion womb, because of the man they compelled to give alms.
Prayer
Yes God is merciful, during this Lent we teach your people to better share to the Weak, Poor, Displaced and Disability (LMTD). amen
First Reading Jer 17: 5-10
Thus saith the Lord, "Cursed are those who trust humans,
who rely on their strength, and whose hearts have turned away from God! He is like a bush fleeced in the wilderness, he will never experience the coming days either; he will live on arid land in the desert, in a barren uninhabited. Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord! He is like a tree planted by the waters, that sends out its roots by the river, and shall not see when the heat comes; he is like a tree whose leaves are still green, that does not worry in a dry year, and that does not cease to bear fruit. How cunning heart, more cunning than anything! Hearts are hardened: who can know it? I, God, that hearts and minds, to reward each person deserves results of his actions. "
Thus saith the Lord.
Psalm Ps 1: 1-2.3.4.6
Blessed are those who put their trust in God.
* Blessed are those who do not walk in the counsel of the wicked, who does not stand in the way of sinners, and who does not sit in the set of scoffers; but the favorite is the law of God, and meditate day and night.
* He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which produces fruit in its season, and never wither; what he doeth shall prosper.
* Not so the wicked are like chaff in the wind. For the Lord knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the ungodly shall perish.
Introduction to the Gospel of Luke 8:15
Blessed are those, who, having heard the word of the Lord, keep it in good heart, and bear fruit in perseverance.
Gospel reading Luke 16: 19-31
On one occasion, Jesus said to His disciples, "A rich man
who always dressed in a purple robe and fine fabrics, and every day he rejoiced in luxury. And a beggar named Lazarus, his body covered with wounds. He was lying near the door of the rich man, and longing to eat what fell from the rich man's table. In fact, the dogs came and licked his wounds.
Then the poor man died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom. The rich man also died and was buried. While suffer in Hades, he looked up and from a distance saw Abraham with Lazarus in his lap. Then he shouted, 'Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am tormented in this flame! " But Abraham said, "Son, remember! You have received good things during your lifetime, and likewise Lazarus evil things. Now he is comforted and you are in agony.
Aside from all this, between us and you a great chasm has been fixed, so that those who want to go from here to you or those who want to come from there to us can not be crossed! "
The man said, 'If so, I ask you Father, that you would send him to my father's house, because they have five brothers, so he warned them earnestly, that they later do not enter into a place of suffering.' But Abraham said,
'There is on them to Moses and the prophets; let them hear them. ' The man replied, 'No, Father Abraham!
But if there is someone from the dead to them,
they will repent. ' Abraham said to him, 'If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead. "
Thus the Gospel of the Lord.
Devotional.
The rich and the poor as Lazarus always around us and become a part of daily living. Very easy to find a contrast contrasted life around us, a group of people have the luxury home in a residential or cluster with a range of views to the mountains, beaches, beautiful parks and knickknacks ornaments plants that expensive. While under bridges, under overpasses and corner of the city, too crowded slums or squatter homes are no less real headache for managers of cleanliness of the city or government officials to "throw". Poverty and abundance around us as the reality of life. How are we going to be, so that we have a heart for the poor Lazarus Lazarus and the rich man has the heart to share with all the abundance of treasures are there?
"The love of Christ overwhelms us" (2 Cor 5:14), the Holy Father Benedict XVI wrote in the Apostolic Letter "Porto Fidei" article 7. The love Christ that fills our hearts and encouraging us to evangelize. Today, as well as first, Christ sends us into the hallway corridor this world to preach the gospel to the nations on earth. In the current era was considered the need for a stronger commitment of the Church for a new evangelization, so that people rediscover the joy of believing and the enthusiasm for communicating the faith. To people with simple and daily living to meet the basic needs of people with difficulty eating and drinking, we became friends and lend assistance, and possible ways to survive in the hard work. To those who can afford a holiday abroad and never think again about the daily basic needs, hopefully there is great eagerness to share love without waiting for proposals, shows the generosity of God's compassionate and become the Lord of all the world's treasures and content. Hopefully there is a realization that the wealth we have is God entrusted to us to manage with responsibility and accountability.
Item contemplation.
The poor man is very real pockets of the uterus from the mercy of God, because they were born out of compassion for us, and the impulse for compassion with them. The compassion of God can only be drawn down by a sense of compassion, which appears at the sight of the poor, and act immediately to give a helping hand to them ..
One form is a charity helping hand (Matt 6: 4). Alms, often called social action charity, is a form of social convincing repentance. Therefore, the poor can also be a social conversion womb, because of the man they compelled to give alms.
Prayer
Yes God is merciful, during this Lent we teach your people to better share to the Weak, Poor, Displaced and Disability (LMTD). amen
Blessed are those, who, having heard the word of the Lord,
keep it in good heart, and bear fruit in perseverance.
Selasa, 14 Maret 2017
DAILY DEVOTIONAL, (WEDNESDAY 15 MARCH 2017)
Reading the Liturgy Wednesday, March 15, 2017
First Reading Jer 18: 18-20
The opponents of the Prophet Jeremiah said, "Let us deal with Jeremiah, for the priest will not run out of teaching, wise men to give us advice, and prophets to declare God's word. Let us hit him with their own language and do not pay attention to every word!" "Look on me, O Lord,
and listen to voice my complaint! Be repaid kindness with evil? They have dug a pit to kill me! Remember how I stood before you, and pleading on their behalf, so that venting your anger on them.
Thus saith the Lord.
Psalm Ps 31: 5-6.14.15-16
Save me, O God, by your loyal love!
* You will get me out of the net that is placed against me, for you are my shelter. Into thy hands I give my life; So good as to free me, O God, the faithful God.
* For I hear many people whispering, haunting me from all directions; they are against me, they intend to take my life.
* But I, Thee O Lord, I believe, I said, "You are my God!" My future is in your hands, deliver me from the hand of my enemies and be free of those who come after me!
Introduction to the Gospel of John 8: 12b
I am the light of the world, the word of God, he who follow me will have the light of life.
Gospel reading Matthew 20: 17-28
As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples apart, and said to them, "Now we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and scribes, and they shall condemn him to death . They will hand him over to the Gentiles who do not know God,
that He mock-mock, scourged and crucified, but on the third day he will be raised. "Then the mother of Zebedee's sons and his sons to him, and kneeling before him to ask for something to Him. Jesus said," what do you want? "the boy's mother,
"Give orders, so that these my two sons may sit one day in your kingdom, one at your right and the other on thy left." Jesus answered, "You do not know what you are asking. Can you drink the cup, should I drink?" And they said to Him, "We can." Jesus said to them, "Grail-Ku will indeed ye drink, but to sit at my right or at my left is not mine to give. It is for those for whom my Father has been prepared."
Hearing that, angry ten other disciples to the two brothers. But Jesus called them and said, "You know that the government of nations rule the people with an iron fist
and magistrates exercise authority over them.
It is not so among you! Whoever wants to be great among you, let him be your servant, and whoever wants to be foremost among you, let him be your servant. Just as the Son of Man: He came not to be served but to serve,
and to give his life a ransom for many. "
Thus the Gospel of the Lord.
Devotional.
Jeremiah annoyance and despair. He is prepared to deliver all the warning of God to the robbers, criminals and fraudsters country. He has given criticism and scathing rebuke to the country's leaders are only thinking about his own wallet. They should be willing to change, to repent and thanking him. But what happened to the man of God? He even despised, hated, would be silenced and killed. In his willingness, Jeremiah fled to God and ask God to show himself as God's Just One is majestic. That is rewarding the good and punishing evil.
Humans like Jeremiah, the Old Testament characters still have much to learn about a personal God. Then came Jesus, the New Testament figures. He was a man who inspired and moved by the Spirit and God's love. He was reprimanded, invited the Israelites to turn and repent. He spoke not as irritated or seek position but of love and compassion. But unfortunately, his fate was no better than humans Jeremiah. Apparently the witnesses and heralds of God's love should be ready combated world and cronies cronies. But the human person of Jesus different from Jeremiah. Jeremiah said, "O Allah retaliate and punish the sinners and dissidents Your Word", Jesus said, "Father, forgive them and let them know that we love them"
We often resemble humans Jeremiah. We've been doing good, has been advising people, but she refuses to repent, even angry at us, we like to let myself or even curse him. How great is the attitude of Jesus who is always willing to forgive and to love, even if sick imagined. To the disciples who had had to sacrifice for Jesus, he said: "Do not look for praise, advantage or status for yourselves but serve, give yourself for the happiness of others. And when it's over, you can look forward, rather than demand, the seat in Heaven. "
Item contemplation.
Are we humans are demanding that the Old Testament God Just One is majestic? That is rewarding the good and punishing evil. Or we've started to become a man of the New Testament? Who wants to love, to forgive completely and then said: "I am the handmaid of the Lord, may my life pleasing to Him.
Prayer.
Father, teach us Thy people to love, forgive and serve our neighbors in total. Amen.
First Reading Jer 18: 18-20
The opponents of the Prophet Jeremiah said, "Let us deal with Jeremiah, for the priest will not run out of teaching, wise men to give us advice, and prophets to declare God's word. Let us hit him with their own language and do not pay attention to every word!" "Look on me, O Lord,
and listen to voice my complaint! Be repaid kindness with evil? They have dug a pit to kill me! Remember how I stood before you, and pleading on their behalf, so that venting your anger on them.
Thus saith the Lord.
Psalm Ps 31: 5-6.14.15-16
Save me, O God, by your loyal love!
* You will get me out of the net that is placed against me, for you are my shelter. Into thy hands I give my life; So good as to free me, O God, the faithful God.
* For I hear many people whispering, haunting me from all directions; they are against me, they intend to take my life.
* But I, Thee O Lord, I believe, I said, "You are my God!" My future is in your hands, deliver me from the hand of my enemies and be free of those who come after me!
Introduction to the Gospel of John 8: 12b
I am the light of the world, the word of God, he who follow me will have the light of life.
Gospel reading Matthew 20: 17-28
As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples apart, and said to them, "Now we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and scribes, and they shall condemn him to death . They will hand him over to the Gentiles who do not know God,
that He mock-mock, scourged and crucified, but on the third day he will be raised. "Then the mother of Zebedee's sons and his sons to him, and kneeling before him to ask for something to Him. Jesus said," what do you want? "the boy's mother,
"Give orders, so that these my two sons may sit one day in your kingdom, one at your right and the other on thy left." Jesus answered, "You do not know what you are asking. Can you drink the cup, should I drink?" And they said to Him, "We can." Jesus said to them, "Grail-Ku will indeed ye drink, but to sit at my right or at my left is not mine to give. It is for those for whom my Father has been prepared."
Hearing that, angry ten other disciples to the two brothers. But Jesus called them and said, "You know that the government of nations rule the people with an iron fist
and magistrates exercise authority over them.
It is not so among you! Whoever wants to be great among you, let him be your servant, and whoever wants to be foremost among you, let him be your servant. Just as the Son of Man: He came not to be served but to serve,
and to give his life a ransom for many. "
Thus the Gospel of the Lord.
Devotional.
Jeremiah annoyance and despair. He is prepared to deliver all the warning of God to the robbers, criminals and fraudsters country. He has given criticism and scathing rebuke to the country's leaders are only thinking about his own wallet. They should be willing to change, to repent and thanking him. But what happened to the man of God? He even despised, hated, would be silenced and killed. In his willingness, Jeremiah fled to God and ask God to show himself as God's Just One is majestic. That is rewarding the good and punishing evil.
Humans like Jeremiah, the Old Testament characters still have much to learn about a personal God. Then came Jesus, the New Testament figures. He was a man who inspired and moved by the Spirit and God's love. He was reprimanded, invited the Israelites to turn and repent. He spoke not as irritated or seek position but of love and compassion. But unfortunately, his fate was no better than humans Jeremiah. Apparently the witnesses and heralds of God's love should be ready combated world and cronies cronies. But the human person of Jesus different from Jeremiah. Jeremiah said, "O Allah retaliate and punish the sinners and dissidents Your Word", Jesus said, "Father, forgive them and let them know that we love them"
We often resemble humans Jeremiah. We've been doing good, has been advising people, but she refuses to repent, even angry at us, we like to let myself or even curse him. How great is the attitude of Jesus who is always willing to forgive and to love, even if sick imagined. To the disciples who had had to sacrifice for Jesus, he said: "Do not look for praise, advantage or status for yourselves but serve, give yourself for the happiness of others. And when it's over, you can look forward, rather than demand, the seat in Heaven. "
Item contemplation.
Are we humans are demanding that the Old Testament God Just One is majestic? That is rewarding the good and punishing evil. Or we've started to become a man of the New Testament? Who wants to love, to forgive completely and then said: "I am the handmaid of the Lord, may my life pleasing to Him.
Prayer.
Father, teach us Thy people to love, forgive and serve our neighbors in total. Amen.
Son of Man: He came not to be served,
but to serve,
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