Weekly Missionary ReflectionSunday, 17 April 2022EASTER DAYActs. 10:34a,37-43; Ps. 118:1-2,16ab-17,22-23; Col. 3:1-4 or 1Cor. 5:6b-8; John 20:1-9 Let’s focus on three verbs only: run, see and believe. These three verbs relate to three “main witnesses” of the Resurrection: two men, and one woman. Two witnesses are valid, three will make it more valid. Three of … Lanjutkan membaca Running to The Risen Beloved

Weekly Missionary ReflectionPalm Sunday, 10 April 2022Isa. 50:4-7; Ps. 22:8-9,17-18a,19-20,23-24; Flp. 2:6-11; Luk. 22:14- 23:56 (long) atau Luk. 23:1-49 (short) Every Palm Sunday we reflect on the Passion of Jesus. Luke’s story has some characteristics and messages. First, only one sentence of Jesus’ word on the Cross is mentioned in the Gospel of Mark/Matthew: “My … Lanjutkan membaca No Meaningless Suffering

Weekly Missionary Reflection5th Week of Lent, 03 April 2022Isa. 43:16-21; Ps. 126:1-2b,2c-3,4-5,6; Phil. 3:8-14; John 8:1-11 No chance to escape, for a criminal caught on the spot!. The woman in today’s Gospel could be in such situation. She was caught on the spot committing adultery. She might be married or engaged to a man. Her … Lanjutkan membaca Before Judging Others, Look At Yourself!

Weekly Missionary Reflection4th Week of Lent, 27 March 2022Jos. 5:9a,10-12; Ps. 34:2-3,4-5,6-7; 2Cor. 5:17-21; Luk. 15:1-3,11-32 A story about two sons. Both turned away: the younger son traveled to a distant country, while the elder son went to the field. Only the father stayed, waiting for his children to come home! He would run out … Lanjutkan membaca Father’s Abundant And Unconditional Love

Weekly Missionary Reflection 3rd Week of Lent, 20 March 2022 Exo.  3:1-8a,13-15; Ps. 103:1-2,3-4,6-7,8,11; 1Cor. 10:1-6,10-12; Luk. 13:1-9 We see a lot of catastrophes and disasters nowadays: earthquakes, floods, landslides, wars, and accidents. Also, new Pilates appear: cruel and oppressive tyrants and rulers. The victims are innocent people, who are forced to live in misery … Lanjutkan membaca We Are “Chosen” To Live And Grow

Weekly Missionary Reflection2nd Week of Lent, 13 March 2022Gen. 15:5-12,17-18; Ps. 27:1,7-8,9abc,13-14; Phil. 3:17 - 4:1 (long) atau Phil. 3:20 - 4:1 (short); Luk. 9:28b-36 Transfiguration is related to Liturgy and Mission. For Luke, the glorious presence of Jesus can only be experienced in congregational worship. The essential elements of the congregational worship are very … Lanjutkan membaca Listen To Him!

Weekly Missionary Reflection1st Week of Lent, 06 March 2022Deut. 26:4-10; Ps. 91:1-2,10-11,12-13,14-15; Rom. 10:8-13; Luke 4:1-13 The devil tempted Jesus for 40 days in the wilderness. Eventually, Jesus successfully defeated the devil. The devil backed off and waited for another chance for tempting again. The Church puts this story at the beginning of the Lent … Lanjutkan membaca Serving Christ or Pride?

Weekly Missionary Reflection8th Sunday in Ordinary Time, 27 February 2022Sir. 27:4-7; Ps. 92:2-3.13-14.15-16; 1Cor. 15:54-58; Luk. 6:39-45 The task of the disciples, in the past and present, is to continue the work and preaching of Jesus, the Teacher. Which quality does Jesus expect from His disciples for such a high task? In today’s Gospel, Jesus … Lanjutkan membaca “The Blind” Will Mislead!

Weekly Missionary Reflection7th Sunday in Ordinary Time, 20 February 20221Sam. 26:2,7-9,12-13,22-23; Ps. 103:1-2,3-4,8,10,12-13; 1Cor. 15:45-49; Luk. 6:27-38 Love your enemies! (v. 27). This is an agape love: one-way love, sacrificial and unconditional love. This is not friendship love (philia) or romantic love (eros). To love the enemies is the clearest example of one-way love: it … Lanjutkan membaca Breaking The Chain of Hatred and Revenge!

Weekly Missionary Reflection6th Sunday in Ordinary Time, 13 February 2022Jer. 17:5-8; Ps. 1:1-2,3,4,6; 1Cor. 15:12,16-20; Luk. 6:17,20-26 In the Gospel of Matthew, this passage is known as part of the Sermon on the Mount, presenting Jesus as the New Moses, who taught the New Law, replacing the Old Law given on Mount Sinai. Luke's version … Lanjutkan membaca Do Not Be Wealth And Pleasure Oriented!