Nomes est Omen - “Nama adalah Tanda.”
Kelakar adalah kelakar, tidak perlu diambil serius 100 %.
Namun, setiap rohaniwan Gereja Katolik (yang nota bene terkenal
sebagai agama yang kaya raya dan kuasa) sedikit banyak telah
“terperangkap” dalam suatu sistem yang memang memberinya
kesempatan dan fasilitas besar untuk memberi kepada kaum miskin, tetapi sangat menghalangi dia untuk menjadi kaum miskin.”
(“Anawim” dalam Y.B. Mangunwijaya. Memuliakan Allah, Mengangkat Manusia. Yogyakarta: Kanisius. 1999. Hal. 30).
1."Jesus - Allah yang menyelamatkan!"
Namun, setiap rohaniwan Gereja Katolik (yang nota bene terkenal
sebagai agama yang kaya raya dan kuasa) sedikit banyak telah
“terperangkap” dalam suatu sistem yang memang memberinya
kesempatan dan fasilitas besar untuk memberi kepada kaum miskin, tetapi sangat menghalangi dia untuk menjadi kaum miskin.”
(“Anawim” dalam Y.B. Mangunwijaya. Memuliakan Allah, Mengangkat Manusia. Yogyakarta: Kanisius. 1999. Hal. 30).
1."Jesus - Allah yang menyelamatkan!"
William Shakespeare dalam drama romantik, Romeo and Juliet, mengatakan, “what’s in a name? That which we call a rose. By any other name would smell as sweet.” Shakespeare ingin mengatakan, bunga mawar itu kalaupun diberi nama selain “mawar”, baunya akan tetap sama.
Di lain matra, beberapa romo-romo diosesan (projo) termasuk di Pulau Jawa (KAJ, KAS, KeBo, KEBan, KEPur, KeSU dan KAM) sedang mencari dan menentukan identitas dan etintas namanya. Maka untuk membedakan diri dengan anggota tarekat, romo-romo projo kadang memakai tambahan gelar atau sebutan di depan namanya, yakni" RD", tentunya bukan "RaDEn" atau "Rodo Dumeh" tapi berarti "Reverend Dominus" (Tuan Pastor). Dan gelar itu kerap terpampang di beberapa media, termasuk di Majalah HIDUP sebagai Mingguan Umat Katolik.
Bukankah nama "Pr" (Yun: presybyter: imam) atau "Projo" lebih indah, sederhana sekaligus kaya makna? Bukankah "RD" berkesan feodal, "Tuan Pastor" (padahal Tuhan dan Bunda Gereja sendiri datang sbg pelayan dengan semangat HAMBA). Bukankah sebutan "projo" memberikan nada kerendahan hati/humilitas dan kesederhanaan/simplicitas di dalamnya? Ada nada kerendahan hati sebagai seseorang yang mau melayani dan mengabdi pada "ke-lokal-annya" bukan?
Di samping itu, "Pr" adalah sebuah penciptaan istilah yang khas di tanah Jawa, sebuah istilah yang sangat inkulturatif dan memiliki historiografi dalam menentukan sebutan bagi para imam diosesan di tanah Jawa. Lagipula, "projo" tidak sekedar berarti "kepeng-abdi-an" tapi juga kemuliaan dan kejayaan. Tidakkah dalam khazanah Jawa, bila kita mempunyai sesuatu yang patut dibanggakan, maka orang akan mengatakan: iku projone", artinya: itulah yang patut dibanggakan darinya? Semoga istilah yang begitu menyejarah (historis) dan membudaya (kulturis) ini diganti begitu saja dengan "RD", yang mungkin banyak orang termasuk calon imam juga tidak tahu persis artinya apa. Rasanya ini perlu diutarakan dengan jujur, karena kekhawatiran ini sungguh realistis di tengah gereja kita yang cenderung untuk menjadi semakin hirarkis dan klerikalis, dan tidak lagi mudah menjadi gereja yang mengumat memasyarakat dan merakyat. "Church in permanent genesis!"
"Yang berat justru untuk tetap bertahan sebagai manusia biasa.
Sebab pastor itu ‘kan seolah-olah kasta tersendiri.
Mudah membuat orang menjadi sombong.
Karena itulah orang seperti kami harus selalu "aware" jangan sombong.” (“Saya Tak Mau Jadi Godfather” dalam Y.B. Mangunwijaya. Saya Ingin Membayar Utang Kepada Rakyat. Yogyakarta: Kanisius. 1999. Hal. 28.)
Sebab pastor itu ‘kan seolah-olah kasta tersendiri.
Mudah membuat orang menjadi sombong.
Karena itulah orang seperti kami harus selalu "aware" jangan sombong.” (“Saya Tak Mau Jadi Godfather” dalam Y.B. Mangunwijaya. Saya Ingin Membayar Utang Kepada Rakyat. Yogyakarta: Kanisius. 1999. Hal. 28.)
Akhirnya, baiklah jika kita kenang-senang dan renung-menung sepenggal sajak indah dari nenek moyang kita, yang dituliskan kembali oleh Mangunwijaya dalam bukunya Wastu Citra (hal 2), “Kang ingaran urip mono mung jumbuhing badan wadag lan batine, pepindhane wadhah lan isine ...” (Yang disebut hidup sejati tak lain adalah leburnya tubuh jasmani dengan batinnya). Bukankah kita, GerejaNya, termasuk kami para imamnya dan juga para umatnya diajaknya mencapai hidup sejati, tentunya "noblise oblisse, nama mulia karena mengandung tindakan yg mulia juga bukan?
Pengalaman ini juga membuat Romo Mangun tergugah untuk membalas budi kepada rakyat. Usaha pembalasan budi kepada rakyat itu ditempuhnya. , dengan menjadi imam praja (baca: diosesan). Ia lebih memilih menjadi imam praja karena ia ingin bekerja langsung di tengah rakyat. Bagi Mangun, menjadi imam adalah sebuah cara untuk berusaha menjadi jembatan antara
manusia dan Tuhan. Mari kita berkarya bersama, menjadi pontifex, jembatan sesama menuju Allah...
manusia dan Tuhan. Mari kita berkarya bersama, menjadi pontifex, jembatan sesama menuju Allah...
Salam HIKers,
Tuhan memberkati & Bunda merestui
Fiat Lux - Be the Light -
Jadilah Terang!
(Gen 1:3)
Tuhan memberkati & Bunda merestui
Fiat Lux - Be the Light -
Jadilah Terang!
(Gen 1:3)
NB:
Inilah arti dasar nama "JESUS" dalam bahasa Ibrani yang terkenang ketika kita hendak merayakan HMKI-Hari Minggu Kerahiman Ilahi.
Lebih lanjut, sesungguhnya nama Yesus, "Allah Penyelamat", yang dikandung Bunda Maria ini juga mengajak kita untuk memaknai sebuah panggilan iman penuh keselamatan yakni: "Jadilah Engkau Saksi Untuk Selamanya."
Bersama Maria yang berkata, "Ecce ancilla Domini fiat mihi secundum Tuum - Aku ini adalah hamba Tuhan; jadilah padaku menurut perkataanMu," kitapun diajak menjadi "saksi keselamatan" yang siap "mengandung dan melahirkan" Yesus setiap harinya dengan 3 kalimat iman penuh keselamatan yg diberikan malaikat kepada Maria di Nazareth, al:
Lebih lanjut, sesungguhnya nama Yesus, "Allah Penyelamat", yang dikandung Bunda Maria ini juga mengajak kita untuk memaknai sebuah panggilan iman penuh keselamatan yakni: "Jadilah Engkau Saksi Untuk Selamanya."
Bersama Maria yang berkata, "Ecce ancilla Domini fiat mihi secundum Tuum - Aku ini adalah hamba Tuhan; jadilah padaku menurut perkataanMu," kitapun diajak menjadi "saksi keselamatan" yang siap "mengandung dan melahirkan" Yesus setiap harinya dengan 3 kalimat iman penuh keselamatan yg diberikan malaikat kepada Maria di Nazareth, al:
A."Salam".
Inilah kata pertama yang diwartakan kepada Maria. Inilah sebuah "syalom", kedamaian dengan sesama dan semesta, masa lampau-kini dan nanti.
Dkl: Kita diajak bagikan syalom/kedamaian, dan bukan zalim/kebencian.
Inilah kata pertama yang diwartakan kepada Maria. Inilah sebuah "syalom", kedamaian dengan sesama dan semesta, masa lampau-kini dan nanti.
Dkl: Kita diajak bagikan syalom/kedamaian, dan bukan zalim/kebencian.
B."Jangan takut".
Ketika Maria gamang-bimbang, takut-kecut, galau-kacau, Tuhan mengutus malaikatNya menyerukan peneguhan iman, penuh keberanian dan bukan ketakutan kepada Maria. Bukankah diantara "B" (birth) dan "D" (death) ada "C" (Christ)?
Ketika Maria gamang-bimbang, takut-kecut, galau-kacau, Tuhan mengutus malaikatNya menyerukan peneguhan iman, penuh keberanian dan bukan ketakutan kepada Maria. Bukankah diantara "B" (birth) dan "D" (death) ada "C" (Christ)?
C."Roh Kudus akan turun atasmu".
Ketika Maria maaih merasa bimbang dan tak yakin, Tuhan datang meneguhkannya dengan mengutus malaikatNya yang berkata, "Roh Tuhan akan turun atasmu."
Disinilah kita diajak untuk hidup penuh kekudusan, dan bukan kepalsuan karna sejak dibaptis dan setiap menerima ekaristi, kita diurapiNya: "mengandung" Yesus dan diajak untuk "melahirkan" Yesus lewat KUD: Karya - Ucapan dan Doa kita di tengah kerja dan rutinitas dunia harian.
"Dari Samaria ke Miami - Bunda Maria doakanlah kami."
Ketika Maria maaih merasa bimbang dan tak yakin, Tuhan datang meneguhkannya dengan mengutus malaikatNya yang berkata, "Roh Tuhan akan turun atasmu."
Disinilah kita diajak untuk hidup penuh kekudusan, dan bukan kepalsuan karna sejak dibaptis dan setiap menerima ekaristi, kita diurapiNya: "mengandung" Yesus dan diajak untuk "melahirkan" Yesus lewat KUD: Karya - Ucapan dan Doa kita di tengah kerja dan rutinitas dunia harian.
"Dari Samaria ke Miami - Bunda Maria doakanlah kami."
2."WANITA- Wajah Indah penuh Cinta",
(XXX Family Way, RJK- Kanisius)
(XXX Family Way, RJK- Kanisius)
Pelbagai macam kisah yang melukiskan peranan wanita yang luar biasa yang tercatat dalam Kitab Suci, al:
Anna : yang berdoa di kenisah seumur hidupnya.- Luk. 2:37
Deborah: hakim sekaligus imam dan panglima perang.- Hakim-hakim 4:5
Dorcas: ibu yang bijak, sigap membantu para rasul.- Kisah 9:36
Elisabeth, sepupu Maria: Percaya bahwa Tuhan pasti menolong.
Orang pertama yang terpesona dengan 'Salam Maria' - Luk 1:6, 41-44
Esther: setia pada iman.- Ester 4: 15-17
Hannah: ibu Samuel yang tabah dan mendidik anak dengan penuh kasih. - 1Sam 1:9-18
Janda dari Zarephath: menampung Elia selama masa kelaparan, sementara wanita2 Israel tidak mau membantu. - 1Raja 17: 8-24
Julia: berikrar - Roma 16:15
Lydia: yang mengorbankan seluruh hartanya demi iman.- Kisah 16:14
Maria dan Marta: sahabat Yesus, Marta yang rajin bekerja, Maria yang rajin mendengarkan Yesus.- Luk 21:2-4
Maria Magdalena: wanita pendosa yang bertobat, saksi paskah.- Mrk 14:3-9; Luk 10:42; Yoh 11:5
Maria, ibu Yesus: dinyatakan sebagai ibu seluruh manusia dalam pesan wasiat Yesus kepada Yohanes.
Maria jugalah yang terdepan dan pertama melakukan komitmen fiat voluntas tua - jadilah kehendakMu. - Luk 1:26-38
Naomi: wanita yang penuh iman dan kasih.- Ruth 1:4, 14-22
Phebe: wanita yang membantu rasul Paulus tanpa pamrih. - Roma 16:1,2
Priscilla: wanita yang selalu rela berkorban.- Kisah 18:26
Rachel: istri Yakub yang tabah, sabar, lembut, pekerja keras.
Rebecca: wanita yang gagah berani
Shunammite: menolong sesama pada waktu kesusahan.- 2Raja 4:8-38
Vashti: wanita yang tidak tunduk pada kekerasan. - Ester 1:11-12
Wanita kanaan: yang tidak menyerah meminta kesembuhan anaknya pada Yesus.
Anna : yang berdoa di kenisah seumur hidupnya.- Luk. 2:37
Deborah: hakim sekaligus imam dan panglima perang.- Hakim-hakim 4:5
Dorcas: ibu yang bijak, sigap membantu para rasul.- Kisah 9:36
Elisabeth, sepupu Maria: Percaya bahwa Tuhan pasti menolong.
Orang pertama yang terpesona dengan 'Salam Maria' - Luk 1:6, 41-44
Esther: setia pada iman.- Ester 4: 15-17
Hannah: ibu Samuel yang tabah dan mendidik anak dengan penuh kasih. - 1Sam 1:9-18
Janda dari Zarephath: menampung Elia selama masa kelaparan, sementara wanita2 Israel tidak mau membantu. - 1Raja 17: 8-24
Julia: berikrar - Roma 16:15
Lydia: yang mengorbankan seluruh hartanya demi iman.- Kisah 16:14
Maria dan Marta: sahabat Yesus, Marta yang rajin bekerja, Maria yang rajin mendengarkan Yesus.- Luk 21:2-4
Maria Magdalena: wanita pendosa yang bertobat, saksi paskah.- Mrk 14:3-9; Luk 10:42; Yoh 11:5
Maria, ibu Yesus: dinyatakan sebagai ibu seluruh manusia dalam pesan wasiat Yesus kepada Yohanes.
Maria jugalah yang terdepan dan pertama melakukan komitmen fiat voluntas tua - jadilah kehendakMu. - Luk 1:26-38
Naomi: wanita yang penuh iman dan kasih.- Ruth 1:4, 14-22
Phebe: wanita yang membantu rasul Paulus tanpa pamrih. - Roma 16:1,2
Priscilla: wanita yang selalu rela berkorban.- Kisah 18:26
Rachel: istri Yakub yang tabah, sabar, lembut, pekerja keras.
Rebecca: wanita yang gagah berani
Shunammite: menolong sesama pada waktu kesusahan.- 2Raja 4:8-38
Vashti: wanita yang tidak tunduk pada kekerasan. - Ester 1:11-12
Wanita kanaan: yang tidak menyerah meminta kesembuhan anaknya pada Yesus.
3."Unless one is born anew"
Scripture: John 3:1-8
Alternate reading for the Feast of the Annunciation: Luke 1:26-38
Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, "Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that you do, unless God is with him." Jesus answered him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born anew, he cannot see the kingdom of God." Nicodemus said to him, "How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born?" Jesus answered, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Do not marvel that I said to you, `You must be born anew.' The wind blows where it wills, and you hear the sound of it, but you do not know whence it comes or whither it goes; so it is with every one who is born of the Spirit."
Alternate reading for the Feast of the Annunciation: Luke 1:26-38
Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, "Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that you do, unless God is with him." Jesus answered him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born anew, he cannot see the kingdom of God." Nicodemus said to him, "How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born?" Jesus answered, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Do not marvel that I said to you, `You must be born anew.' The wind blows where it wills, and you hear the sound of it, but you do not know whence it comes or whither it goes; so it is with every one who is born of the Spirit."
Meditation
DDo you nourish your faith with prayerful reflection of the word of God? When Nicodemus heard about Jesus' miracles and extraordinary teaching, he decided to meet with him privately, away from the crowds and the public spotlight. Nicodemus was no ordinary Jew. He was a religious ruler and member of the Sanhedrin, which was the supreme court of the Jews, and a teacher of Israel (John 3:10). He was a devout Pharisee who sought to perfectly follow the law of Moses, as prescribed in the Five Books of Moses (Genesis, Exodus, Deuteronomy, Leviticus, and Numbers) and further elaborated in the numerous scribal laws, recorded in the Mishnah and the Talmud.
Nicodemus decided to meet with Jesus at night, possibly for two reasons. He may have been cautious and not ready to publicly associate himself with Jesus since many Pharisees opposed Jesus' teaching and called him a Sabbath breaker. It is also likely that Nicodemus chose the night as the best time for seeking a private and undisturbed conversation with Jesus. The rabbis declared that the best time to study the law was at night after the day's work was completed and the household was at rest. When Nicodemus saw Jesus he addressed him as rabbi (a teacher of God's word and law) and acknowledged that Jesus' teaching came from God.
Jesus' conversation with Nicodemus went to the very heart of the Mosaic law - how can one get right with God and enter God's kingdom? Jesus' answer was brief and startling: "Unless one is born anew, he cannot see God." The new birth which Jesus spoke about was not a physical birth but the beginning of a spiritual birth which is something completely new and radical, and from above, namely from God himself. Jesus said that this rebirth was necessary if one was to enter God's kingdom. Nicodemus thought that to be born again, even spiritually, was impossible. He probably knew too well from experience that anyone who wants to be changed from within, can't accomplish this by oneself. Jesus explained that this change could only come about through the work and action of the Holy Spirit. This rebirth in the Spirit is very real and experiential, like the wind which can be felt and heard while it is visibly unseen to the naked eye.
DDo you nourish your faith with prayerful reflection of the word of God? When Nicodemus heard about Jesus' miracles and extraordinary teaching, he decided to meet with him privately, away from the crowds and the public spotlight. Nicodemus was no ordinary Jew. He was a religious ruler and member of the Sanhedrin, which was the supreme court of the Jews, and a teacher of Israel (John 3:10). He was a devout Pharisee who sought to perfectly follow the law of Moses, as prescribed in the Five Books of Moses (Genesis, Exodus, Deuteronomy, Leviticus, and Numbers) and further elaborated in the numerous scribal laws, recorded in the Mishnah and the Talmud.
Nicodemus decided to meet with Jesus at night, possibly for two reasons. He may have been cautious and not ready to publicly associate himself with Jesus since many Pharisees opposed Jesus' teaching and called him a Sabbath breaker. It is also likely that Nicodemus chose the night as the best time for seeking a private and undisturbed conversation with Jesus. The rabbis declared that the best time to study the law was at night after the day's work was completed and the household was at rest. When Nicodemus saw Jesus he addressed him as rabbi (a teacher of God's word and law) and acknowledged that Jesus' teaching came from God.
Jesus' conversation with Nicodemus went to the very heart of the Mosaic law - how can one get right with God and enter God's kingdom? Jesus' answer was brief and startling: "Unless one is born anew, he cannot see God." The new birth which Jesus spoke about was not a physical birth but the beginning of a spiritual birth which is something completely new and radical, and from above, namely from God himself. Jesus said that this rebirth was necessary if one was to enter God's kingdom. Nicodemus thought that to be born again, even spiritually, was impossible. He probably knew too well from experience that anyone who wants to be changed from within, can't accomplish this by oneself. Jesus explained that this change could only come about through the work and action of the Holy Spirit. This rebirth in the Spirit is very real and experiential, like the wind which can be felt and heard while it is visibly unseen to the naked eye.
Rebirth in the Spirit
What does it mean to be reborn in the Spirit? The new birth which Jesus speaks of is a spiritual birth to a life which is transformed through the power of God. This new life brings us into an experiential relationship with God as his adopted sons and daughters (Romans 6:4; 8:10-11). This new birth is made possible when one is baptized into Christ and receives the gift of the Holy Spirit. God wants to renew all of his people in the gift of new life in his Holy Spirit. This new life in the Spirit brings us into God's kingdom of righteousness, peace, and joy (Romans 14:17).
What is the kingdom of God - which is also called the kingdom of heaven? God's kingdom - his reign and blessing as King over us - is the abundant everlasting life and power from heaven which God shares with those who accept him as the Eternal Father and Author of Life and Ruler of All he has created. Jesus explains in the prayer he gave to his disciples, what we call the Lord's Prayer or the Our Father, that God's kingdom is that society of men and women who acknowledge God as their Lord and Ruler and who obey his word and live according to his will on earth as it is in heaven (Matthew 6:10).
To be reborn in the Spirit is to enter that society in which God is honored and obeyed. Those who willingly accept God's rule in their lives become citizens of God's heavenly kingdom and members of God's family - his adopted sons and daughters. And they enter into possession of the life which comes from God himself, an everlasting life of love, peace, joy, and freedom from sin, oppression, and corruption. Do you know the joy and freedom of the new birth and abundant life which Jesus Christ has won for you?
"Lord Jesus Christ, you offer us abundant new life and power to live as sons and daughters of our Father in heaven. Renew in me the gift of faith to accept and obey your life-giving word and to cooperate with the transforming power of your Holy Spirit who changes us into your likeness. May your kingdom come and your will be done in my life today, tomorrow, and always."
What does it mean to be reborn in the Spirit? The new birth which Jesus speaks of is a spiritual birth to a life which is transformed through the power of God. This new life brings us into an experiential relationship with God as his adopted sons and daughters (Romans 6:4; 8:10-11). This new birth is made possible when one is baptized into Christ and receives the gift of the Holy Spirit. God wants to renew all of his people in the gift of new life in his Holy Spirit. This new life in the Spirit brings us into God's kingdom of righteousness, peace, and joy (Romans 14:17).
What is the kingdom of God - which is also called the kingdom of heaven? God's kingdom - his reign and blessing as King over us - is the abundant everlasting life and power from heaven which God shares with those who accept him as the Eternal Father and Author of Life and Ruler of All he has created. Jesus explains in the prayer he gave to his disciples, what we call the Lord's Prayer or the Our Father, that God's kingdom is that society of men and women who acknowledge God as their Lord and Ruler and who obey his word and live according to his will on earth as it is in heaven (Matthew 6:10).
To be reborn in the Spirit is to enter that society in which God is honored and obeyed. Those who willingly accept God's rule in their lives become citizens of God's heavenly kingdom and members of God's family - his adopted sons and daughters. And they enter into possession of the life which comes from God himself, an everlasting life of love, peace, joy, and freedom from sin, oppression, and corruption. Do you know the joy and freedom of the new birth and abundant life which Jesus Christ has won for you?
"Lord Jesus Christ, you offer us abundant new life and power to live as sons and daughters of our Father in heaven. Renew in me the gift of faith to accept and obey your life-giving word and to cooperate with the transforming power of your Holy Spirit who changes us into your likeness. May your kingdom come and your will be done in my life today, tomorrow, and always."
Psalm 2:1-9
Why do the nations conspire, and the peoples plot in vain?
The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take
counsel together, against the LORD and his anointed,
saying,
"Let us burst their bonds asunder, and cast their cords
from us."
He who sits in the heavens laughs; the LORD has them in
derision.
Then he will speak to them in his wrath, and terrify them
in his fury, saying,
"I have set my king on Zion, my holy hill."
I will tell of the decree of the LORD: He said to me,
"You are my son, today I have begotten you.
Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage, and
the ends of the earth your possession.
You shall break them with a rod of iron, and dash them
in pieces like a potter's vessel."
Why do the nations conspire, and the peoples plot in vain?
The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take
counsel together, against the LORD and his anointed,
saying,
"Let us burst their bonds asunder, and cast their cords
from us."
He who sits in the heavens laughs; the LORD has them in
derision.
Then he will speak to them in his wrath, and terrify them
in his fury, saying,
"I have set my king on Zion, my holy hill."
I will tell of the decree of the LORD: He said to me,
"You are my son, today I have begotten you.
Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage, and
the ends of the earth your possession.
You shall break them with a rod of iron, and dash them
in pieces like a potter's vessel."
Daily Quote from the Early Church Fathers
"And then that rebirth, which brings about the forgiveness of all past sins, takes place in the Holy Spirit, according to the Lord's own words, 'Unless one is born of water and the Spirit, one cannot enter the kingdom of God.' But it is one thing to be born of the Spirit, another to be fed by the Spirit; just as it is one thing to be born of the flesh, which happens when a mother gives birth, and another to be fed from the flesh, which appears when she nurses the baby. We see the child turn to drink with delight from the bosom of her who brought it forth to life. Its life continues to be nourished by the same source which brought it into being." (Augustine of Hippo, 354-430 A.D., excerpt from Sermon 71.19)
"And then that rebirth, which brings about the forgiveness of all past sins, takes place in the Holy Spirit, according to the Lord's own words, 'Unless one is born of water and the Spirit, one cannot enter the kingdom of God.' But it is one thing to be born of the Spirit, another to be fed by the Spirit; just as it is one thing to be born of the flesh, which happens when a mother gives birth, and another to be fed from the flesh, which appears when she nurses the baby. We see the child turn to drink with delight from the bosom of her who brought it forth to life. Its life continues to be nourished by the same source which brought it into being." (Augustine of Hippo, 354-430 A.D., excerpt from Sermon 71.19)
4.
"Magnificat anima mea Dominum - Aku mengagungkan Tuhan."
Yes. 7:10-14; 8:10; Mzm. 40:7-8a,8b-9,10,11; Ibr. 10:4-10; Luk. 1:26-38.
"Magnificat anima mea Dominum - Aku mengagungkan Tuhan."
Yes. 7:10-14; 8:10; Mzm. 40:7-8a,8b-9,10,11; Ibr. 10:4-10; Luk. 1:26-38.
Inilah seruan syukur Maria yang "MAu Rendah hati Ikut Allah", yang juga bisa menjadi seruan kita bersama dengan perayaan Hari Raya Kabar Sukacita, yang ditempatkan persis 9 bulan sebelum Hari Raya Natal, 25 Desember.
Adapun peranan Maria, sang "Hamba Allah" yang terutama dalam hidup kita adalah memberi kita Immanuel (“Allah beserta kita”) dengan 3 sikap dasar, "TPS", antara lain:
Adapun peranan Maria, sang "Hamba Allah" yang terutama dalam hidup kita adalah memberi kita Immanuel (“Allah beserta kita”) dengan 3 sikap dasar, "TPS", antara lain:
A.Terbuka:
Saat malaikat datang membawa panggilan Tuhan untuknya, Maria berada dalam situasi dan mempunyai rencana hidupnya sendiri. Tapi Maria mengajar kita untuk selalu mempunyai hati dan sikap terbuka terhadap rencana Tuhan dan menempatkannya di atas rencana kita sendiri. Keterbukaan Maria tidak hanya mendatangkan sukacita tapi juga banyak penderitaan dan kepedihan (Luk 2:35). Dengan kata lain: panggilan Allah akan selalu meliputi berkat dan penderitaan, sukacita dan dukacita, keberhasilan dan kekecewaan, bukan?
Saat malaikat datang membawa panggilan Tuhan untuknya, Maria berada dalam situasi dan mempunyai rencana hidupnya sendiri. Tapi Maria mengajar kita untuk selalu mempunyai hati dan sikap terbuka terhadap rencana Tuhan dan menempatkannya di atas rencana kita sendiri. Keterbukaan Maria tidak hanya mendatangkan sukacita tapi juga banyak penderitaan dan kepedihan (Luk 2:35). Dengan kata lain: panggilan Allah akan selalu meliputi berkat dan penderitaan, sukacita dan dukacita, keberhasilan dan kekecewaan, bukan?
B.Pasrah:
Kita lihat bahwa malaikat Gabriel diutus oleh Tuhan, jadi yang menjadi “titik mula” atau “awal” adalah inisiatif Tuhan (Gal 4:4).
Maria saat itu tidak sepenuhnya mengetahui rencana Tuhan tapi dia membiarkan Allah memilih sendiri cara dan saat-Nya dalam merealisasikan rencana-Nya.
Kita lihat bahwa malaikat Gabriel diutus oleh Tuhan, jadi yang menjadi “titik mula” atau “awal” adalah inisiatif Tuhan (Gal 4:4).
Maria saat itu tidak sepenuhnya mengetahui rencana Tuhan tapi dia membiarkan Allah memilih sendiri cara dan saat-Nya dalam merealisasikan rencana-Nya.
C.Sederhana:
Nazaret hanyalah sebuah dusun kecil yang tidak dianggap penting. Maria adalah wanita dusun. Kesederhanaan dan ketersembunyian hidupnya mengajarkan kesederhanaan dan kerendahan hati yang berkenan pada Allah.
Pastinya, Maria dipilih karena ia telah mendapat kasih karunia di mata Allah (Kej 6:8). Hidupnya yang "TPS", "Terbuka - Pasrah -Sederhana" begitu menyenangkan hati Allah sehingga Ia telah memilihnya untuk tugas yang penting (2 Tim 2:21) bahwa Yesus telah lahir dari seorang perawan (Luk 1:27; Mat 1:18; Mat 1:23, Mat 1:18,23).
Nazaret hanyalah sebuah dusun kecil yang tidak dianggap penting. Maria adalah wanita dusun. Kesederhanaan dan ketersembunyian hidupnya mengajarkan kesederhanaan dan kerendahan hati yang berkenan pada Allah.
Pastinya, Maria dipilih karena ia telah mendapat kasih karunia di mata Allah (Kej 6:8). Hidupnya yang "TPS", "Terbuka - Pasrah -Sederhana" begitu menyenangkan hati Allah sehingga Ia telah memilihnya untuk tugas yang penting (2 Tim 2:21) bahwa Yesus telah lahir dari seorang perawan (Luk 1:27; Mat 1:18; Mat 1:23, Mat 1:18,23).
"Dari Gandaria ke Sukabumi - Bunda Maria doakanlah kami."
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