Weekly Missionary Reflection33rd Week in Ordinary Time, 14 November 2021Dan. 12:1-3; Ps. 16:5,8,9-10,11; Heb. 10:11-14,18; Mark 13:24-32 The end time creates uncertainty and questions. It is always worrying and discomforting humans. Don’t humans always want certainty and also all the things that require obedience in faith? The end time is the example. There are many … Lanjutkan membaca Don’t Be Attached, We Are Only Pilgrims!

Weekly Missionary Reflection32nd Week in Ordinary Time, 07 November 2021St. Leonard of Noblac Feast Day1Kings 17:10-16; Ps. 146:7,8-9a,9bc-10; Heb. 9:24-28; Mark 12:38-44 Last week the story was about theory, today it is about practice. From understanding to implementing the Law. The Lord loves irony. The scribes are confronted with a poor widow. One devours widows’ … Lanjutkan membaca Two Faces of Offerings

Weekly Missionary Reflection26th Week in Ordinary Time, 26 September 2021Num. 11:25-29; Ps. 19:8,10,12-13,14; Jas. 5:1-6; Mark 9:38-43,45,47-48 The irony has been sensed from the beginning of the story. In previous story (cf. Mark 9:18) the disciples of Jesus were not able to drive out an evil spirit. Then, an anonymous person could drive out demon … Lanjutkan membaca Stop Your Ambition to Fence Off The Heaven!

Weekly Missionary Reflection25th Week in Ordinary Time, 19 September 2021Wis. 2:12,17-20; Ps. 54:3-4,5,6,8; Jam. 3:16 - 4:3; Mark 9:30-37 After the unsatisfying mid-test result, “the intensive course” about cross was begun. This lesson happened during the journey to Jerusalem, the place of His passion and resurrection. The disciples learned about “the way of Lord’s cross” … Lanjutkan membaca We Serve The LORD or Ourselves?

Weekly Missionary Reflection24th Week in Ordinary Time, 12 September 2021Isa. 50:5-9a; Ps. 116:1-2,3-4,5-6,8-9; Jam. 2:14-18; Mark 8:27-35 It was half semester exam for “The Twelve”! Their journey with Jesus had been half way. They had been living with Him permanently. They had listened and witnessed a lot: healing, casting out demon, authoritative teaching, mass feeding, … Lanjutkan membaca Faith In Jesus? Face Your Cross!

Weekly Missionary Reflection23rd Week in Ordinary Time, 5 September 2021Isa. 35:4-7a; Ps. 146:7,8-9a,9bc-10; Jas 2:1-5; Mark 7:31-37 Last week Jesus reformulated the concept of “clean-unclean”. God’s holiness does not need to be protected and bordered, it must be expanded and shared instead!. After this concept was dismantled, He began to break the geographical barrier and … Lanjutkan membaca Ritual and Formula are Not Enough

Weekly Missionary Reflection22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, 29 August 2021Deut. 4:1-2,6-8; Ps. 15:2-3a,3cd-4ab,5; Jam. 1:17-18,21b-22,27; Mark 7:1-8,14-15,21-23 “Clean-unclean” is an old phenomenon but is always new. The Mosaic Law has rules on clean-unclean, which are made in detail in various commands and prohibitions. Today’s Gospel tells us about this topic. The disciples of Jesus were … Lanjutkan membaca Do not Deify Symbol and Identity!

Weekly Missionary Reflection21st Sunday in Ordinary Time, 22 August 2021Josh 24:1-2a,15-17,18b; Ps. 34:2-3,16-17,18-19,20-21,22-23; Eph. 5:21-32; John 6:60-69 Non multa sed multum, it’s Latin for “not many but much”. This is the essence of Jesus’ message today. The sign of multiplying the bread for 5000 people has been continued with the teaching about His identity: Jesus … Lanjutkan membaca Faith is Not the Result of Human’s Effort

Weekly Missionary ReflectionSunday, 15 August 2021The Assumption Of The Blessed Virgin MaryRev. 11:19a; 12:1,3-6a,10ab; Ps. 45:10bc,11,12ab; 1Cor. 15:20-26; Luke 1:39-56 In the Gospel of Luke, Mary is active and full of expression: asking, traveling, visiting her relatives, singing, etc. Her thought, astonishment and joy are expressed in full. Today Mary sings. This song was born … Lanjutkan membaca Always Trust God’s Plan and Promise