Weekly Missionary ReflectionSunday, 18 August 2024The Assumption of MaryRev. 11:19a; 12:1,3-6a,10ab; Ps. 45:10c-12,16; 1Cor. 15:20-26; Luk. 1:39-56 “My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord; my spirit rejoices in God my savior. For he has looked upon his handmaid’s lowliness”(Luke 1:46-48) Today Catholic Churches in Indonesia are celebrating the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary … Lanjutkan membaca Humility and Loyalty of Mary

Weekly Missionary Reflection 18th Ordinary Sunday, 04 August 2024 Exo. 16:2-4,12-15; Ps. 78:3,4bc,23-24,25,54; Eph. 4:17.20-24; John 6:24-35 ‘I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me will never thirst.” (John 6:35) From today’s Gospel, we learn that the crowd kept following Jesus after multiplying the loaves … Lanjutkan membaca True Life of Jesus’ Disciples

Weekly Missionary Reflection17th Ordinary Sunday, 28 July 20242Kgs. 4:42-44; Ps. 145:10-11,15-16,17-18; Ef. 4:1-6; John 6:1-15 One of Jesus' miracles that attracts me is the multiplication of loaves. I am thinking if this miracle happened today, we would never be bothered overcoming the hunger of our surroundings. People just need to follow Jesus and they will … Lanjutkan membaca Miracle Comes From Self-surrender

Weekly Missionary Reflection16th Ordinary Sunday, 21 July 2024Jer. 23:1-6; Ps. 23:1-3a,3b-4,5,6; Eph. 2:13-18; Mark 6:30-34 “Come away by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while!”(Mark 6:31) Today’s Gospel is about the apostles' return after being sent by Jesus to preach the Kingdom of God. The apostles reported to Jesus all they had done … Lanjutkan membaca Rest A While

Weekly Missionary Reflection15th Ordinary Sunday, 14 July 2024Prov. 7:12-15; Ps. 85:9ab,10,11-12,13-14; Eph. 1:3-14 (Eph. 1:3-10); Mark 6:7-13 He summoned the Twelve and began to send them out two by two.(Mark 6:7) In today’s Gospel Jesus gave sufficient instruction in the mission of preaching the Kingdom of God in the world. Jesus called the Twelve and … Lanjutkan membaca Instruction of the Preaching of Mission

Weekly Missionary Reflection14th Ordinary Sunday, 07 July 2024Eze. 2:2-5; Ps. 123:1-2a,2bcd,3-4; 2Cor. 12:7-10; Mark 6:1-6 There are moments when we are made complacent and uneasy to accept new things by the routine, something common or we have known well. In today’s Gospel reading Jesus also experienced such a situation. The folk of His hometown was … Lanjutkan membaca Receiving Jesus in Daily Life

Weekly Missionary Reflection13th Ordinary Sunday, 30 June 2024Wis. 1:13-15; 2:23-24; Ps. 30:2,4,5-6,11,12a,13b; 2Cor. 8:7,9,13-15; Mark 5:21-43 (long) or Mark 5:21-24,35b-43 (short) Jesus was surrounded by a large crowd. He could just exploit this enthusiasm of the large crowd for the sake of fame and popularity. However, that is not the focus of Jesus. Jesus expected … Lanjutkan membaca Don’t Let Jesus Keep Walking

Weekly Missionary Reflection12th Ordinary Sunday, 23 June 2024Job 38:1.8-11; Ps. 107:23-24,25-26,28-29,30-31; 2Cor. 5:14-17; Mrk. 4:35-40 “He woke up, rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Quiet! Be still! The wind ceased and there was great calm.”(Mark 4:39) Today’s Gospel is telling about Jesus calming the storm. On that day, as evening drew on, Jesus … Lanjutkan membaca Faith Amid The Storm

Weekly Missionary Reflection11th Ordinary Sunday, 16 June 2024Eze. 17:22-24; Ps. 92:2-3,13-14,15-16; 2 Cor. 5:6-10; Mark 4:26-34 Today’s Gospel reading invites us to ponder the Kingdom of God. Jesus is said to be teaching with parables. The Kingdom of God is as if a man were to scatter seed on the land. The seed would sprout … Lanjutkan membaca Let The Seed of Faith Grow Within Us

Weekly Missionary Reflection10th Ordinary Sunday, 09 June 2024Gen. 3:9-15; Ps. 130:1-2,3-4ab,4c-6,7-8; 2 Cor. 4:13 – 5:1; Mark 3:20-35 "Here are my mother and my brothers. For whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother."(Mark 3:34-35) Today’s Gospel reading is taken from the Gospel of Mark 3:20-35. It’s telling about Jesus … Lanjutkan membaca True Relation