Today's Saint

December 24: St. Charbel

St. Charbel was born Youssef Makhlouf on May 8, 1828, in a mountain village in Lebanon. His life was very ordinary. Youssef attended the small school and the parish church. He loved the Blessed Mother and he loved to pray. He had two uncles who were monks. Although Youssef did not tell anyone, he prayed to Our Lady to ask her help in becoming a monk. His parents wanted him to marry. There was a very nice girl in the village who would make an ideal wife, they thought. But Youssef believed it was time to follow his call to become a monk. He joined the monastery of Our Lady at the age of twenty-three. He took the name Charbel, after an early martyr by that name. He professed solemn vows in 1853 when he was twenty-five. Charbel studied for the priesthood and was ordained in 1858. He remained at the monastery of St. Maron for sixteen years.

Father Charbel was a profound person whose love for prayer became his outstanding quality. From time to time he would retreat to the order's hermitage for stronger prayer times. The last twenty-three years of his life, Charbel spent in the peace of the hermitage. He chose to lead a very hard life. He made sacrifices, ate little, slept on the hard ground, and prayed long hours. The years passed, and Charbel became a person totally in love with Jesus. Then as he celebrated the Mass on December 16, 1898, he suffered a stroke during the consecration. Charbel lingered for eight painful days, then died on December 24, 1898.

Miracles began to happen at the holy monk's grave. Some of those miracles were accepted for declaring Charbel "blessed" and then "saint." Father Charbel was proclaimed a saint by Pope Paul VI on October 9, 1977. The pope explained that St. Charbel taught us by his life the true way to God. He said that our culture glorifies wealth and comfort. Charbel, instead, teaches by his example the value of being poor, self-sacrificing and prayerful.

Reflection: What would happen if I shared in the love for prayer that the saints possessed?

Down in Memory Lane~ Seminar Hidup Baru Dalam Roh (St. Flora, Lapasan, Telipok)

Syukur dan Puji Tuhan kerana Seminar Hidup Baru Dalam Roh dapat dilangsungkan dengan jayanya di Chapel St. Flora, Lapasan, Telipok pada tahun 2013.

Dengan kehadiran peserta sekitar kawasan Lapasan, Telipok mencecah 200 umat menyertai seminar tersebut..

Semoga Tuhan memberkati!

KNOW OUR SAINTS

Today's Saint

September 21: St. Matthew

Matthew was a tax collector in the city of Capernaum, where Jesus was living. He was a Jew but he was working for the Romans, who had conquered the Jews. For this reason, his countrymen disliked him. They would not have anything to do with these "public sinners," as tax collectors like Matthew were called.

But Jesus did not feel that way about Matthew. One day, Jesus saw Matthew sitting in his office and he said, "Follow me." At once, Matthew left his money and his position to follow Jesus. He seemed so holy and king-like. Matthew gave a big supper for Jesus. He invited other friends like himself to meet Jesus and listen to him teach. Some people found fault with Jesus for sharing a meal with those whom they considered sinners. However, Jesus had a ready answer. "They who are well do not need a doctor; the sick do. I have not come to call the just, but sinners to repentance."

When Jesus went back to heaven, St. Matthew stayed in Palestine. He remained there for some time to preach about the Lord. We are familiar with the Gospel of Matthew, which is the story of Jesus and what he taught. St. Matthew presents Jesus to his own people. The Lord is the Messiah whom the prophets had said would come to save us.

After preaching the Gospel to many people, St. Matthew ended his life as a glorious martyr for the faith.

Reflection: "You, therefore, must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect." (Mt. 5:48)

Pertobatan Sejati (renungan bahasa)

Pertobatan Sejati

Yoel 2:13
Koyakkanlah hatimu dan jangan pakaianmu, berbaliklah kepada Tuhan, Allahmu, sebab Ia pegasih dan penyayang, panjang sabar dan berlimpah kasih setia, dan Ia menyesal karena hukumanNya.

Bacaan Alkitab Setahun: Mazmur 34; 2 Tesalonika 1; Yesaya 21-22

Bangsa Israel memiliki kebiasaan yang khas dalam menunjukkan pertobatan. Mereka biasa mengoyakkan pakaian untuk menyatakan bahwa mereka sudah bertobat. Tanda-tanda lahiriah itu bagi mereka dirasa cukup untuk mengungkapkan bahwa mereka menyesali pelanggaran mereka.

Tetapi Allah sanggup melihat secara transparan sampai dasar hati. Di dalam pemandanganNya, "lip service" dan hal-hal lahiriah tidaklah berarti apa-apa tanpa didasari pertobatan sejati di dalam hati. Sandiwara murahan yang dipertontonkan manusia yang bisa mengelabui manusia yang lain, akan "kena batunya" jika dierhadapkan dengan cara Allah memandang.

Pertobatan (Yun = metanoia) berarti berbalik 180 derajat dari jalan sesat yang selama ini dilalui, bukan sekedar belok kanan atau kiri. Pertobatan adalah berbalik ke jalan Tuhan yang seharusnya dilalui. Secara negatif ada unsur meninggalkan jalan yang salah, dan secara positif menyusuri jalan yang benar.

Yoel menekankan pertobatan yang "dari dalam" dan bukan pertobatan yang "tampak luar". Karena pertobatan tidak ditujukan kepada manusia, tidak ada pilihan lain kecuali harus menunjukkannya dengan kesejatian. Bersandiwara di hadapan manusia, tidak akan memberi arti apa-apa, kecuali semakin menumpuk kesalahan di hadapan Tuhan.

Cara terbaik menunjukkan pertobatan adalah dengan menunjukkan kesejatiannya.

He Never Sleeps (Renungan Bahasa English)

He Never Sleeps

By Bill Crowder

Read: Psalm 121
He will not allow your foot to be moved; He who keeps you will not slumber. —Psalm 121:3
Bible in a year:
1 Samuel 22-24; Luke 12:1-31

Giraffes have the shortest sleep cycle of any mammal. They sleep only between 10 minutes and 2 hours in a 24-hour period and average just 1.9 hours of sleep per day. Seemingly always awake, the giraffe has nothing much in common with most humans in that regard. If we had so little sleep, it would probably mean we had some form of insomnia. But for giraffes, it’s not a sleep disorder that keeps them awake. It’s just the way God has made them.

If you think 1.9 hours a day is not much sleep, consider this fact about the Creator of our tall animal friends: Our heavenly Father never sleeps.

Describing God’s continual concern for us, the psalmist declares, “He who keeps you will not slumber” (Ps. 121:3). In the context of this psalm, the writer makes it clear that God’s sleepless vigilance is for our good. Verse 5 says, “The Lord is your keeper.” God keeps us, protects us, and cares for us—with no need for refreshing. Our Protector is constantly seeking our good. As one song puts it: “He never sleeps, He never slumbers. He watches me both night and day.”

Are you facing difficulties? Turn to the One who never sleeps. Each second of each day, let Him “preserve your going out and your coming in” (v.8).

The Rock of Ages stands secure,
He always will be there;
He watches over all His own
To calm their anxious care. —Keith

The One who upholds the universe will never let you down.

Perkongsian Peribadi (2)

    Selepas menyertai Seminar Hidup Baru Dalam Roh pada tahun 2009 selepas tamat penguatan. saya merasakan ada suatu panggilan untuk saya terus mencari, panggilan apakah itu.

Dan syukur Tuhan pada tahun 2011 saya dipanggil Tuhan untuk myertai Doa Kelompok buat pertama kalinya di St. Catherine, Inanam. dan ketika itu saya benar2 stress dan buntu. namun saya merasakan damai yg sgt indah sewaktu pujian dan pnyembahan, sgala bebanan sy diangkat dan saya merasa suatu jamahan yang sangat halus.. selepas itu sy terus mngikuti Doa Kelompok untuk memperkuatkan lagi iman sy, namun saya jatuh dan terhenti pada pnghujung tahun 2011. dan sy kembali menyertai Doa Kelompok pada pertengahan tahun 2012 sehingga kini.. Syukur Tuhan akhirnya saya dapat kekuatan dari Tuhan. sebenarnya Roh Kudus yang sentiasa berkarya dalam diri saya. Saya tidak mampu untuk melakukan segalanya tanpa kekuatan Roh Kudus..

Saya sentiasa bersyukur sebab kasih Yesus, sy mngenali apa itu kerendahan.. saya juga sedikit- dikit berubah dari seorang yangg cepat ptus asa, cepat terasa bila ditegur, tidak yakin pada diri dan banyak lagi. dan sekarang saya mampu sudah untuk berdoa, percaya yg Roh Kuduslah yang sentiasa bekerja dalam diri sy dan segala pekerjaan, Amen.. 


"Yesus sumber kedamaian dan kasihNya abadi. bukalah hati dengan kerendahan untuk Roh Kudus sentiasa berkarya dalam diri kita seturut kehendak Bapa! Amen!"

# Tuhan memberkati #

Feddrek J.

Ahli Music Ministry CCRSCIPG

Perkongsian

Shallom saudara- saudari.

Saya ingin berkongsi pengalaman peribadi saya selepas mengikuti Seminar Hidup Baru Dalam Roh.

Pada mulanya saya tidak tahu apa yang akan berlaku dalam seminar tersebut.

Dalam seminar itu ada Pujian dan Penyembahan, ceramah- ceramah yang sangat baik dan membantu untuk pendalaman dan memahami sejarah penyelamatan dunia.

Yang menjadi tumpuan utama adalah sesi Baptisan dalam Roh Kudus, dimana semua peserta akan didoakan agar kuasa Roh Kudus dicurahkan ke atas mereka untuk menerima karunia- karunia Roh Kudus.

Bukan itu sahaja, dalam seminar tersebut juga ada sesi Penyembuhan Batin, juga sangat indah sekali kerana Tuhan menyembuhkan semua orang yang mempunyai penyakit batin.

Syukur dan puji Tuhan selepas menyertai seminar tersebut, kehidupan saya diperbaharui dalam kuasa Roh Kudus dan lebih mencintai Tuhan. 

Doa kelompok juga diadakan di gereja St. Catherine sebagai pengukuhan dan bersama- sama dalam pujian dan penyembahan kepada Tuhan.

Puji Tuhan! Halleluia!

God's Boxes

God's Boxes

I have in my hands two boxes,
Which God gave me to hold.
He said, "Put all your sorrows in the black box,
And all your joys in the gold."
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I heeded His words, and in the two boxes,
Both my joys and sorrows I stored,
But though the gold became heavier each day,
The black was as light as before.

With curiosity, I opened the black,

I wanted to find out why,

And I saw, in the base of the box, a hole,

Which my sorrows had fallen out by.

I showed the hole to God, and mused,

"I wonder where my sorrows could be!"

He smiled a gentle smile and said,

"My child, they're all here with me.."

I asked God, why He gave me the boxes,
Why the gold and the black with the hole?
"My child, the gold is for you to count your blessings,
The black is for you to let go.

Does God CRY??

Does God cry?

A little girl once asked, "Mommy does God cry?"
"Don't be silly, God can't cry baby," her mother replied.

"But what about when He looks down from Heaven above
And sees all the people who needs His love?

And what about when He looks down and sees
The playground kids fall and scrape their knees?

Or how about Aunt Jane who can't have baby girls or boys?

Or what about the poor kids who gets no Christmas toys?

Maybe God would cry if He lived with my friend Tommy.

Whose daddy beats and bruises him and his mommy.

Or maybe if He looked down and saw people being killed,

I think He'd surely have eyes that are tear filled.

But I think most of all, mommy, what would have made God cry,

Is when He looked down at the cross and watched His baby die."

The mother stood in silence as her eyes filled with tears,

For she knew her little girl was wise beyond her years.

Staring into deep blue eyes, the mother found courage to say,
"Yes baby girl, I think God looks down and cries every day."

God Bless you and keep you safe in Jesus' arms!

Charismata Pneumatika "Karunia dan Rahmat Tuhan"

Charismata Pneumatika adalah perkataan yang diambil dari bahasa Greek yang membawa Karunia dan Rahmat dari Tuhan.

Perkataan tersebut diambil untuk dijadikan sebagai nama khas untuk Perkumpulan CCR di St. Catherine of Siena, Inanam.

Nama tersebut juga diambil sewaktu Seminar Mini ISAO pada Pentekosta tahun 2010.

Doa Kelompok (Prayer Meeting)

https://www.facebook.com/CCRINANAM

Shallom Saudara Saudari yang seiman dalam nama Tuhan kita Yesus Kristus.

Dengan rahmat kuasa Tuhan, perkumpulan CCR, di St. Catherine of Siena, Inanam telah ditubuh pada tahun 1983 dan kini, perkumpulan ini telah mencapai ulangtahunnya yang ke-30.

Syukur dan puji Tuhan kerana perkumpulan Pembaharuan Karismatik Katolik ini masih teguh di dalam Roh Kudus dan masih bergerak dalam naungan kuasa Roh Kudus.

Sertailah kami pada setiap hari Rabu, 7.30pm bertempat di gereja St. Catherine of Siena, Inanam,

dalam Doa Kelompok (Prayer Meeting) untuk memuji dan memuliakan nama Tuhan kita yang agung.

Halleluia! Puji Tuhan

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