1a Semana Tempu Kuaresma, domingu, loron 26, .fulan Fevereiro, 2023 February 26, 2023

Reflection on the WORD

Maluk sira mak Kristu hadomi,

“Jesus Nia Tentasaun”: Iha evangelho ohin Jesus hetan tentasaun husi satanas iha rai fuik maran ne’ebé Nia hedera-an hela durante loron haat-nulu. Tentasaun hirak ne’e mak: primeira promesa “riku soin” (“paun”) no segunda promesa “onra” no ikus liu promesa “arrogansia.” Reflete ba! Tentasaun/babeur hirak ne’e neneik-neneik sai sériu no todan “liutan.” Harohan ba Espíritu Santu hodi haraik Nia sabedoria atu hasoru babeur sira ne’e.

Fr. Philip Heng, S.J.

Mt 4:1-3a, 7-11

Diabu babeur Jesus

            1Liu tiha ne'e, Espiritu lori Jesus ba rai fuik maran, atu diabu babeur Nia. 2Ba loron haat nulu no kalan haat nulu, Nia hadera an. Ikus mai Nia hamlaha. 3Diabu hakbesik ba Nia hodi dehan: “O Maromak nia Oan karik, haruka fatuk sira ne'e nakfila ba paun.” 7Jesus hatan ba nia: “Hakerek nanis mos ona: ‘O keta babeur Na’i, o nia Maromak.’”

            8Hafoin diabu lori Nia ba foho aas liu hodi hatudu ba Nia mundu nia reinu hot-hotu ho nia gloria, 9hodi dehan ba Nia: “Buat sira ne'e hotu ha'u sei fo ba O, naran O hakneak hodi adora ha'u.” 10Ho ida ne'e, Jesus dehan ba nia: “Dook tiha, Satanas, basa hakerek ona: 'O sei adora o nia Na’i, o nia Maromak; Nia deit mak o sei hanai.” 11Nune'e, diabu husik tiha Nia, anju sira mai serbi Nia.

Today's Pointers on God's Word

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

  • Iha evangelho ohin Diabu tenta Jesus ho maneiras mesak konvensidu hodi lasu Jesus. Maibé Jesus hambrik metin iha Nia misaun atu halo tuir Aman Maromak Nia Hakarak.
  • Jesus manan tiha Santanas nia babeur sira hodi grasa no forsa ne’ebé Nia simu husi Nia Aman. Jesus fokus nafatin atu halo tuir nia Aman nia hakarak atu nune’e hodi manan perdaun ba ita nia salan no mundu nian. 
  • Ita depende ba Maromak, ba grasa no tulun hodi manan tentasaun sira? Husu ba Jesus kbi’it no korajen atu rejeita salan no santanas.