Call of Repentance is a condition in which a sinner repents because of his actions by the Holy Spirit within him. Then he changed his mind, turned from his guilt and turned his mind to God Mark, 1:14-20

 When a thief thinks not to repeat his actions, a liar is determined to act and tell the truth, a murderer thinks what he did is not good and an indifferent person realizes that what he did was not right.  It was clear that everyone was thinking of a change.

 Changes from within that start from the mind, namely the determination to turn around, then encourage him to no longer do wrong habits that have been ingrained in him.

 This is called repentance.  Repentance is a state in which a sinner repents of his actions by the Holy Spirit within him.  Then he changed his mind, turned from his mistake and turned his mind to God.

 The cry of Jesus in Galilee is that the time has come, the Kingdom of God is at hand.  Repent and believe in the gospel.  The word time has fulfilled means that the presence of Jesus the Nazarene on this earth has fulfilled the prophecies of the prophets about His coming to this world.  The kingdom of God is at hand, in fact the Kingdom of God is hic et nunc 'here and now' on the earth that we stand on and now not in heaven later.

 That is why we are called to turn, repent and believe in Jesus.  Because the Greek word translated Gospel here means Good News.  This is the true identity of Jesus.  Jesus is good news for this world.

 The call for repentance is not only addressed to the big criminals, catfish and mujair but to all of us.  Because no human being is perfect.  Everything needs to be updated.  Everyone needs to repent.  Repenting is not just for committing a crime.  However, repent because humans most often do not want to do good.  This is where the problem is, not being unable to do good but not wanting to, therefore repent.

The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord Luke, 3:15-16.21-22

We celebrate the birth of Christ on Christmas Day.  The birth of Christ was then announced to the world on the Feast of the Apparitions of the Lord, when the Wise Men came to worship the infant Jesus and offered Him gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh to symbolize Jesus' identity.

 The mystery of the Incarnation at Christmas reaches its climax with the Baptism of the Lord.  And with the Baptism of the Lord, the mystery of salvation moves from the Incarnation to the Mission.

 Christ came into the world to save us.  At His Baptism, Christ was revealed to the world as the Beloved Son of the Father.  By this, we are also reminded of our own baptism, that we too, in Christ are lovers of the Father.

 Love is the soul of the mission.  Without love there is no meaning or purpose and direction in life.  Without love there can be no mission.  Jesus came to save us by showing God's love for us.  Through baptism, we are united with Christ in His mission.  May we also be able to show God's love to others.

The origin of pride and envy is like the chicken and egg question.

 We are not sure which came first but what we do know is that one leads to the other and we are plagued by these two great sins, and not only us but also the disciples of Jesus.  They envy each other and bicker about who comes first.

 But John did not feel threatened or envious of Jesus.  John made it clear that his own mission was meaningless unless it had a divine purpose.  He said that he was not He, not the Messiah that was awaited.  John confessed that he was only a forerunner, a forerunner, a herald. 

 John was blunt, he knew and realized his true relationship with Jesus.  John liked that, accepted his assignment with pleasure and humbly said, I am not the Messiah but I was sent to go before Him.  It has to get bigger but I have to get smaller.

 

 John reminds us to know Jesus.  He is our Lord and Savior.  Jesus must become increasingly important in our lives.  He must be Lord of our lives.  We have to get smaller.  We must give Jesus all the glory.  Like John we must know our place in relationship with God.  We must bear witness as John did and draw people's attention to Jesus, not to ourselves.

 John reminds us that the mission on our shoulders is to make Christ known and loved, not ourselves.

I want you to be clean Luke, 5:12-16

 life is our health.  So people say health is wealth but wealth cannot buy health.  If the purpose of our life is to accumulate wealth at the expense of health then the time has come for us to use that wealth to restore our health.

 In the Bible, leprosy is seen as a chronic, contagious disease.  Progressively and slowly the sufferer will die of the disease and also die of isolation.  The leper who approached Jesus because he was desperate and shouted, "Sir, if you want, you can cleanse me.  Jesus is his last hope.

 I want you to be clean.  Jesus' answer was astonishing and the leper immediately left the sufferer.

 With great compassion and love, Jesus came into the world to offer His healing touch.  Jesus will change us from unclean to clean (clean), from sick to healthy again, from death to life, from the darkness of sin into a shining presence of God.  Jesus came to heal us.  The blood that poured out of His side has the power to heal us if we cry out like this leper.

 We need not suffer from the wounds of hatred, anger and jealousy in life.  We will be healed of such contagious sins as envy and slander.  Fear and guilt need not control us.  Jesus forgave us, offering peace and new life in Himself.

 By putting on the garments of righteousness, we too can walk in the light of Christ.  This is a true message of hope for all of us whom Jesus chose as His disciples.

Loving Allah and Others Luke, 4:14-22a

 every day because we long for spiritual staple food.  We come to Mass to hear the Word of God and receive it in Holy Communion.  We too experience the power to live in faith and find peace from this noisy and noisy world.

 Mass is a celebration of love.  God's love for us, we respond with love and live that love life.  If we diligently come to attend Mass every day, then we will love more and grow in love for God and others.  But if not, we need serious reflection on our spiritual life.

 Have I grown to be more loving and forgiving, patient and kind, true to truth and persistent in faith and hope?

 As the apostle John said, I love God but hate his brother, he is a liar because he who does not love his brother whom he sees cannot possibly love God whom he does not see.

 Let us pray that in attending each Mass we are filled with God's love and by His Spirit we are able to proclaim His love in our daily lives.

Gereja merayakan Pesta Keluarga Kudus Nazaret : Yesus – Maria - Yosef.

Kekudusan keluarga Nasaret ini bukan karena keluarga ini bebas dari segala kesulitan hidup. Juga bukan karena keluarga ini selalu mulus dalam hidupnya. Namun kekudusannya terletak dalam cara mereka menghadapi beragam kesulitan dan cobaan. Tetap sabar dan setia menghayati tugas dan panggilannya.

Peristiwa tertinggalnya Yesus di Yerusalem menyisakan cerita indah akan ketaatan dan kesetiaan Maria. Ketika dalam perjalanan pulang  Maria tidak melihat Yesus bersamanya, ia dan Yusuf kembali ke Yerusalem mencari-Nya. 

Setelah tiga hari mereka menemukan Yesus sedang bersoal jawab dengan tua-tua agama di Bait Suci. Terjadilah dialog ibu dan anak yang berujung pada kata-kata Yesus yang menusuk hati, “Mengapa kamu mencari Aku? Tidakkah kamu tahu, bahwa Aku harus berada di dalam rumah Bapa-Ku?”

 

Bunda Maria dan St. Yosep tidak memahami kata-kata Yesus, tapi mereka membiarkanNya memberikan penjelasan mengapa semua itu terjadi. Mereka memberi peluang untuk terjadi dialog yang memungkinkan kedua belah pihak bisa saling mengerti.

Disinilah letak keteladanan Maria yang dengan bijak membawa setiap peristiwa hidup ke dalam permenungan diri. Maria dengan segala ketaatan dan kebijaksanaanya “menyimpan” perkara itu dalam  hatinya,  merenungkan dan membatinkannya. Inilah sikap bijak seorang Maria. Inilah letak kekudusan keluarga Nazaret, tetap setia walau beragam tantangan menerpa. 

Pada perayaan Keluarga Kudus ini, saatnya kita mengarahkan hati kepada keluarga masing-masing. Pastinya ada suka-duka namun  harus diakui ada sederet berkat dan  karunia yang diterima. 

Hal yang terpenting bahwa kita harus berkaca dan belajar dari keluarga kudus yang  tidak cepat putus asa apalagi menyerah terhadap segala macam tantangan dan kesulitan.  

Kekudusan keluarga Nazareth ditentukan oleh ketaatan dan kesetiaan mereka dalam menghayati panggilan dan perutusannya menjadi orang tua Yesus. 

Semoga semangat yang sama selalu tumbuh dalam keluarga kita, tak boleh putus asa apalagi menyerah jika  bersanding dengan ragam masalah. Yang dibutuhkan adalah keteguhan dan kesetiaan hati untuk memegang janji, setia hingga pada akhirnya. 

Sesama saudaraku yang terkasih, memaknai Pesta Keluarga Kudus ini marilah kita memperhatikan dan merenungkan nasehat Bapa Suci Paus Fransiskus berikut ini:

Tidak ada keluarga yang sempurna. Kita tidak punya orang tua yang sempurna, Kita tidak menikah dengan orang yang sempurna, Kita juga tidak memilik anak yang sempurna, Diri kita sendiri pun tidak sempurna,

TETAPI.

Pengampunan membawa sukacita, sedangkan kesedihan membuat hati terluka.Dan pengampunan membawa penyembuhan, sedangkan rasa sakit menyebabkan penyakit yang mematikan.

Marilah kita mengembangkan semangat saling mengasihi dan mengampuni secara tulus di dalam keluarga kita. Niscaya berkah-Nya selalu beserta kita. 

"YEARS HAVE PASSED, CROSS TO TODAY, ENTERS THE NEW YEAR!"

Welcome  To 2022.

The purpose of the new year is not that we should have a new year.  It is that we must have a new soul life.  Life is not about finding yourself.  Life is shaping how to build our relationship with God.  Our current circumstances do not determine where we can go;  they just determine where we start.  As long as I'm still breathing, in my eyes, I'm just getting started.  Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.

 An optimist stays up until midnight to see the New Year roll in.  A pessimist stays awake to make sure the old year passes.  You can't go back and make a new beginning, but you can start with Christ now and make a brand new ending.

 The new year stands before us, like a chapter in a book, waiting to be written.  The book is called Opportunity, we can help write that story by setting goals, on those blank pages.  We'll write it down ourselves.  and the first chapter is New Year's Day.

 Cheers to the new year and another opportunity for you to do it right, fight your evil, make peace with God.  Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.  Acknowledge Him in all you do, and He will straighten your paths.  Welcome to 2022 - Happy New Year!