1a Semana da Quaresma: Domingo, dia 6, fulan Março, 2022 March 6, 2022
Reflection on the WORD
Maluk sira mak Kristu hadomi,
Tentasaun sira no Fé: Iha evangelho ohin nian, Jesus hetan tentasaun husi diabo hodi serbí ba nia-an rasik, em vez de moris tuir Aman Maromak nia hakarak. Mai ita reflete: “wainhira ita hasoru tentasaun atu lahalo tuir Aman nia kakarak hodi la hatudu: perdaun, compaixaun no domin, ita bele supera tentasaun sira ne’e ho forsaNa’i nian, ou ita bele hetan bosok husi estrategia diabu nian hodi habosok ita?
Fr Philip Heng,S.J.
Mk 4:1-3a,7-11,13
1Nakonu ho Espiritu Santu, Jesus husik Jordao. Espiritu lori Nia ba rai fuik maran. 2Iha neba, diabu babeur Nia iha loron haat nulu laran. Iha loron hirak neba Nia la han buat ida; ikus mai, Nia hamlaha. 3Diabu dehan ba Nia: “O Maromak nia Oan duni karik, dehan to’ok ba fatuk sira ne’e atu nakfila ba paun.” 7Ne’e duni, O adora ha’u karik, buat sira ne’e hotu O nian.” 8Maibe Jesus hatan ba nia: “Hakerek nanis ona: ‘O sei adora Na’i, o nia Maromak; Nia mesak deit mak o sei serbi!’” 9Tuir mai, lori tiha Jesus ba Jerusalem hodi halo Nia hamriik iha templu nia tutun, diabu hateten ba Nia: “O Maromak nia Oan karik, soe O An housi ne’e ba kraik, 10basa hakerek nanis ona: ‘Nia sei haruka nia anju sira atu tau matan ba O’; no mos: 11‘Sira sei lori O iha sira nia liman atu O nia ain la bele sidi iha fatuk ida.’ 13Koko tiha dalan oi-oin atu babeur Jesus, diabu husik Nia to’o tempo diak seluk.

Today's Pointers on God's Word
As you read the passage what words, phases or meanings caught your attention?
- In today’s Gospel Jesus was tempted by Satan who used devious ways to trap Him. However Jesus remained steadfast in His missionto do His Father’s Will.
- Jesus overcame Satan’s temptations by the grace and strengthgiven to Him by His Father. He remained focused on doing His Father’s Will so as to win pardon for our sins and the sins of all mankind.
- Do you rely on the Lord for strength and help to overcome temptations? AskJesus for the strength and courage toresist sin and rejectSatan.
