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A Prayer for Our Nation Leader: O God, Judge of the Nations, How Wrong They Are About Sin, Righteousness and Judgment Do not be ashamed, then, of the testimony about our Lord or of me his prisoner, but join with me in suffering for the gospel, relying on the power of God, who saved us and called MARCH 8, 2020 us with a holy calling, not accourindg to our works but according to his own purpose and TERHAD PP 8460/11/2012(030939) grace. This grace was given to us in Christ ISSN: 1394-3294 Jesus before the ages began. Vol. 27 No. 09 THE CATHOLIC WEEKLY 2 Tim. 1:8b-9 INSIDE The cry of the earth is P13 no different than the cry of the poor P18-20 Coming together to P14 pray for good health Youth launch Lenten P16 Pioneer batch of theology programme, P5 Sumbangan umat Katolik dalam BM8 DEPTh graduate membina negara sejahtera Campaign at CDM P21-22 Personal conversion needed to confront Satan’s lies ATICAN: There is an ur- sion for Christ crucified as represented in gent need for personal “the many innocent victims of wars, in at- tacks on life, from that of the unborn to that Vconversion without which of the elderly, and various other forms of the temptations of Satan, and the violence.” presence of evil, create a “hell here Christ’s wounds are also represented in on earth,” Pope Francis said in his “environmental disasters, the unequal dis- tribution of the earth’s goods, human traf- 2020 Lenten message. ficking in all its forms, and the unbridled “Christian joy flows from listening to, thirst for profit, which is a form of idolatry,” and accepting, the Good News of the death he stated. and resurrection of Jesus,” he said. “Who- About almsgiving, the Pope said, shar- ever believes this message rejects the lie ing one’s worldly goods helps to make the that our life is ours to do with as we will.” world a better place. Rather, the Pope said, life is born of the “Charitable giving makes us more hu- love of God our Father. man, whereas hoarding risks making us “If we listen instead to the tempting voice less human, imprisoned by our own selfish- of the ‘father of lies,’ we risk sinking into ness,” he said. the abyss of absurdity, and experiencing Francis said, that apart from giving alms, hell here on earth, as all too many tragic Christians must also consider the structure events in the personal and collective human of economic life, which is why he has con- experience sadly bear witness,” he stated. vened in March a meeting with young men With the season of Lent, the Lord gives and women from around the world to bring Catholics again a time of preparation for about “a more just and inclusive economy.” Jesus’ death and resurrection, “the corner- “The Economy of Francesco,” which will stone of our personal and communal Chris- be attended by around 2,000 economists tian life,” he said, urging Catholics to not and entrepreneurs under the age of 35, will take this time of conversion for granted. be held in Assisi March 26-28. “This new opportunity ought to awaken in Pope Francis pointed to the crucified Je- us a sense of gratitude and stir us from our Pope Francis leads a brief service at the Basilica of Sant'Anselmo before celebrating Mass at the sus, who was sinless yet took on “the weight sloth,” he argued. “Despite the sometimes Basilica of Santa Sabina in Rome Feb 26, 2020. (CNS photo/Cristian Gennari, pool) of our sins.” tragic presence of evil in our lives, and in saved over and over again. And when you fasting and prayer. “May we not let this time of grace pass in the life of the Church and the world, this go to confess your sins, believe firmly in Pope Francis recalled that prayer is “more vain, in the foolish illusion that we can con- opportunity to change our course expresses his mercy which frees you of your guilt. than a duty,” that it is “an expression of our trol the times and means of our conversion God’s unwavering will not to interrupt his Contemplate his blood poured out with need to respond to God’s love which always to him,” he urged. dialogue of salvation with us.” such great love, and let yourself be cleansed precedes and sustains us.” “I ask Mary Most Holy to pray that our In his message for Lent 2020, Pope Fran- by it. In this way, you can be reborn ever Christians pray with the knowledge that Lenten celebration will open our hearts to cis spoke about the “urgency of conver- anew.” they are unworthy, but still loved by God, hear God’s call to be reconciled to himself, sion,” and quoted his 2019 apostolic exhor- During Lent, a penitential period preced- he said. to fix our gaze on the Paschal Mystery, tation Christus Vivit. ing the Church’s celebration of the death Francis also spoke about the Paschal and to be converted to an open and sin- “Keep your eyes fixed on the outstretched and resurrection of Christ, Catholics are Mystery and putting it at the centre of one’s cere dialogue with him.” — By Hannah arms of Christ crucified, let yourself be called to a renewed practice of almsgiving, life, which, he said means to have compas- Brockhaus, CNA A prayer for our nation Leader: O God, Judge of the nations, how wrong they are about sin, righteousness and judgment. Let us proclaim the name of the Lord; put fear into our hearts O Lord, declare the power of your works to and ascribe greatness to our God! so that we may know that we are only human. Your peoples and let us be filled with the knowledge of Father, the whole of creation groans Your glory as the waters cover the sea. All: and labours to be delivered from the bondage of corruption, Lord, your work is perfect. into the glorious liberty of the children of God. Gather us, O Lord, in Your Name And all your ways are just. and may all worship the One True God. Amen. Let Your voice be heard today Lord Jesus, send forth Your Spirit of Truth by all the nations! and let this Spirit prove to ‘the powers that be’ (A prayer composed from various Scripture verses of the Bible) 2 FORUM / REFLECTION HERALD March 8, 2020 Injustice, wickedness will not flourish t a critical moment for us in Malaysia Plundering and violence confront me, con- last Sunday, the Gospel reading was that tention and discord flourish. Aof Jesus being tempted at the start of his Sunday Observer 4 And so the law loses its grip and justice mission. never emerges, since the wicked outwits Famished in the desert, he had fasted for 40 By the upright and so justice comes out per- days. The evil one then tempted him to take the Anil Netto verted…. easy way out: use his power to turn stones to 6 For look, I am stirring up the Chaldae- bread. [email protected] ans, that fierce and fiery nation who march And then he was tempted to fall off the para- miles across country to seize the homes of pet of the Temple and ask God to save him — in others. effect, putting God to the test. were pitilessly crucified. the vision of a new kingdom based on love and 7 They are dreadful and awesome, a law Finally, Jesus was taken to a very high moun- What could be a more difficult setting than justice. and authority to themselves…. tain and shown all the kingdoms of the world this to plant the seeds of the kingdom of God. This, he must have realised, could not be 9 …. they scoop up prisoners like sand. and all its splendour. The seductive lure of Pow- And yet, this is precisely what Jesus’ mission changed by a political victory or military strug- Habakkuk simply cannot understand this, just er and Wealth. All this would be his if only he was about. gle as the zealots of his time were trying to do. as we today cannot understand how God can would bow to evil and even worship it. Many among the followers of Jesus saw in What would be the point of that if people’s mind- allow injustice and wickedness to flourish. The But Jesus refused and rebuked this triple over- him a messiah who would liberate them from sets remained unchanged over time, if greed, the prophet simply has to rely on God’s wisdom: ture. He remained steadfast to his mission. the clutches of oppressive rule. They were there- lust for power and corruption remained? 13 Your eyes are too pure to rest on evil, These are troubling times for us. We seem to fore puzzled when Jesus told them not to tell Jesus realised that lasting, meaningful change you cannot look on at oppression. Why do have regressed to the ways of old. If we think anyone he was the Messiah (Matthew 16:10). could not come from the top down. It had to you look on at those who play the traitor, our world is in a mess, everything around it Why would he do that? come from the bottom-up, and so he worked why say nothing while the wicked swallows crumbling, consider the time of Jesus. Perhaps he did not want them to think he was among the ordinary people ushering in a new someone more upright than himself? The territory around him was under the Ro- going to deliver them from Roman occupation.
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