16ª Semana tempo comum: Segunda-feira, dia 18, fulan Julho, 2022 July 18, 2022

Reflection on the WORD

Maluk sira mak Kristu hadomi,

“Na’i Maromak nia salvasaun”: Iha Evangelho ohin nian, Na’i Jesus fó hanoin escriba no fariseu sira tambá matan-aatiha fiar no falha atu simu Messias nia presença iha sira nia moris. Reflesaun; “Há’u matan-aat ba Na’i Jesus nia konvite lor-loron atu buka lialos nebé profundo no domin ba salvasaun ou ha’u kesi metin hela ho moris iha superficial iha mundo ne’e?

 

Pe. Philip Heng, S.J.

Mt 12:38-42

Sinal Jonas nian

38Iha oras ne’e eskriba no fariseu balun dehan ba Nia: “Mestre, ami hakarak hare sinal ida housi Ita.” 39Nia hatan ba sira: “Ema laran aat no sala foer na’in husu sinal ida; maibe sei la fo sinal ida ba nia; sei fo deit sinal profeta Jonas nian. 40Hanesan Jonas hela iha ikan boot nia kabun laran ba loron tolu no kalan tolu, nune’e mos Oan Mane sei hela iha rai laran ba loron tolu no kalan tolu. 41Iha loron justisa nian, ema Ninive sira sei hamriik hasouru derasaun ne’e hodi tesi lia todan ba nia, basa sira halo penitensia wainhira sira rona Jonas nia liafuan; maibe iha ne’e iha Ida nebe boot liu fali Jonas. 42Iha loron justisa nian, liurai feto reinu tasi mane nian sei hamriik hasouru derasaun ne’e hodi tesi lia todan ba nia, basa nia mai housi rai ikun atu rona Salomao nia matenek; maibe iha ne’e iha Ida nebe boot liu fali Salomao!”

Today's Pointers on God's Word

As you read the passage what words, phases or meanings caught your attention?

  • ·       Na’i Jesus dehan ba Fariseu sira, “Ne’e mak geração laran aat no infiél basá sira husu ba sinal ida!” Ida ne’e la’os indika katak Jesus kontra sira tambá husu sinal sira maibé tambá sira rejeita atu simu lialos nebé revela tiha ona ba sira. 

  • ·       Sa mak Na’i Jesus sei dehan wainhira ohin Nia lao iha luron sira iha ita nia cidade, horon buat dois iha bairo sira nomós tama iha intimação iha ita nia hela fatin sira? Nia sei gava ita tambá ita nia fiar ou nia haksiak ita tambá ita lakohi atu loke ita nia fuan ba Lialos Jesus nian.

  • ·       Harohan ba graça matenek nian atu loke luan liu tan ita nia fuan no horik fatin ba lialos nebé Na’i Jesus hakarak haraik-ba ita lor-loron.