BERANDAMISI

Berbahagialah semua yang dicintai, dipilih, dibentuk dan diutus

Entah di mana dan ke mana saja diutus untuk menyalurkan

Rahmat dan cintaNya kepada mereka yang membutuhkan satu kata penuh harapan

Akan mampuhkah engkau dan aku untuk tetap setia kepadaNya?

Namun engkau dan aku jangan pernah ragukan kesetiaanNya, karena

Dia yang telah memanggilmu dan memanggilku adalah setia,

Akhirnya mari kita saling meneguhkan dan

Mendoakan di Beranda Misi ini…

Indahnya hidup yang diabdikan kepada Dia yang Tunggal

Sebagai seuntai mawar yang tetap

Indah untuk menghiasi altarNya yang kudus di tengah dunia yang penuh dengan ketidakpastian ini…

Salam untuk BerandaMisi
Terima kasih untuk owner
Mendes, SSpS
Portugal, 29-9-2009

Candle

The light of candle symbolizes the light of Christ
By offering a blessing we are acknowledging our desire to help.
We offer this candle to You Lord and ask your blessings in everything, even those most difficult life challenges. Offer your blessing and release it to the universe.
We want to help others but do not always know the best way to act. Offering a blessing is a way to enlighten the situation and help US find the right answer.

Here we are Lord

We offer this flower as the symbol of our life.
May God accept it as the gift from our hearts.
Father we thank you for this opportunity to give.
We thank you for those
who have an offering to give today as well as those who have a desire to give,
but are unable to. We pray a blessing over each giver.

Berita Duka dari Timor

“ Senyum tulusnya merupakan Berkat Bagi kita dan pancaran Hidupnya dalam Kasih Allah”

Para suster Terkasih,

Sr. Yuli kita yang tercinta telah meninggal dunia dengan tenang dan Damai pada tgl 16 September 2009 jam 05.30 di RSK Marianum Halilulik. Salam dan Trimakasih kita semua telah saya sampaikan pada telinganya pada saat-saat kritisnya dan Sr Yuli menggangguk dan katakan Ya… sekaligus terungkap Trimakasih dan salam untuk semua. Ia janji akan mendoaka kita semua…janjinya pasti benar akan dibuatnya.

Kepergiannya kita rasakan suatu kehilangan besar... seakan Senyum berkat Yuliana telah pergi... rahasia dan rencana Tuhan belum kita tahu, tapi yang jelas Tuhan akan memberikan berkat berlimpah bagi kita melalui peristiwa ini.Semoga masing2 kita akan menikmati rahasia berkat itu dari Tuhan. Kita percaya akan Hidup dan korbannya telah menghantar putri Tersayang Tuhan masuk surga dan tinggal dalam kasihNya...demikian moto hidupnya. Kita tetap berdoa semoga jiwanya sungguh tinggal dalam Kasih Tuhan.

Para Suster Terkasih, uoacara penguburan akan dilaksanakan pada Jumat tgl 18 Sptember 2009, Sebelumnya upacara pelepasan di kapela biara pada jam 07 00 pagi.
Riwayat singkatnya akan dikirim kemudian.

Salam dan doa
Sr. Kristin M

SELAMAT JALAN SR. YULI DAN TERIMA KASIH UNTUK CINTAMU

SR. YULI YANG TERCINTA,

SELAMAT JALAN DAN TERIMA KASIH UNTUK KESAKSIAN HIDUPMU.
TERIMA KASIH UNTUK SENYUMANMU YANG MANIS, HATIMU YANG SELALU GEMBIRA DAN KESAKSIAN HIDUPMU SEBAGAI ABDI ROH KUDUS YANG SETIA DALAM SUKA MAUPUN DUKA.

Sr. Yuli ytc, 18 thn yang lalu ketika saya menginjak kakiku di Biara Halilulik engkau dengan senyumanmu yang manis dan hati keibuanmu yang sebesar samudra, mengatakan, “SELAMAT DATANG ADIK, MARI DAN MELIHAT”. Mulai saat itu saya merasa “at home” dalam Kongregasi Misi Abdi Rok Kudus. Setiap hari dalam membimbing dan membentuk diriku engkau selalu memberi yang terbaik darimu sendiri. Perjuanganmu tampah pamrih, demi aku mampuh menjadi Abdi Roh Kusus yang baik seperti dikehendaki oleh Kongregasi kita.

Setiap hari dalam kegiatan belajar mengajar dengan hatimu yang begitu sabar dengan mengajarku untuk berbicara bahasa Indonesia yang baik dan benar, supaya aku bisah mampu mengunkapkan diriku sebagai seorang calon Abdi Roh Kudus...

Saya ingat saat di hari-hari pertama saya mencoba berdoa dalam bahasa Indonesia dan teman-temanku meyertawakan saya namun sr. Yuli katakana; Mendes, tidak apa-apa, jangan takut, kau akan tahu bahasa Indonesia seperti mereka ini…dan sebagainya.

Setiap kata yang dikau ungkapkan bagiku, selalu membawa harapan dan keteguhan baru .
Sesudah perutusan ke misi, setiap kali ada kecempatan engkau selalu mengirim satu kartu yang penuh dukungan. Terima kasih suster untuk semuanya itu.

Dua kali liburanku di Timor Provinci engkau selalu memberi kekuatan baru. Saya masih ingat di liburanku pertama thn 2005, di Halilulik di saat saya katakan; “Sr. Yuli, rasanya seperti mau tinggal terus sudah di Halilulk sini”, dengan begitu spontan Sr. Katakan, “adik,kau tidak berjalan sendirian di misi Portugal, semua suster di Provinci ini ada bersamamu dalam doa dan kurban setiap hari” kita senang bahwa adik kembali ke misi yang membutuhkanmu di sana”.

Tahun lalu di saat saya berlibur saya tidak sangkah bahwa itu adalah pertemuan terakhir denganmu. Banyak pesan dan kesanmu yang engkau ungkapkan kepadaku sebagai bekal perjalanan untuk mengantar saya kembali ke misiku di Portugal sini.

Sesudah mendengar bahwa suster mulai sakit, pada bulan Maret saya masih menerima SMS darimu yang katakan “adik, doakanlah saya supaya dalam pengobatanku ini boleh mengalami perubahan dan juga kita selalu pasra pada kehendakNya yang Kudus”.

Sr. Yuli, sekali lagi terima kasih berlimpah, doakanlah saya semoga saya mampuh meneladani segala kesaksian hidupmu di dalam hidup dan karyaku setiap hari.
Engkau telah pergi untuk selama-lamanya namun namamu akan tetap hidup dalam hatiku dan engkau tetap hadir bersamamku dalam misi dan perutusanku seperti engkau sendiri katakan di saat-saat ada wawancara denganmu.

SELAMAT JALAN SUSTER YULI DAN TERIMA KASIH UNTUK SEMUA, SEMOGA BERISTERIHAT DALAM RUMAH BAPA DAN DOAKANLAH KAMI SEMUA.

Walau engkau pergi untuk selamanya namun namamu dan senyumanmu yang manis akan tetap hidup di hatiku

Salam dan doa
Mendes
Anak bimbingamu

Triumph of the Cross - As Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, so must the Son of man be lifted up.

John 3:13-17

No one has the power to raise his soul and go up to heaven, except I, the Son of God, who came from heaven and ascended after my resurrection.

A human being lacks all supernatural power. It is by the will of God that the physical and spiritual creation exists. Higher than the human body is the mind, higher still are the soul and the spirit. The soul registers good and evil; it is like a mirror that reflects what is good and bad, the immaterial body whose center is the spirit.

The spirit is pure and divine by essence, since it is the image and likeness of God by which all his children have been created.

Moses raised the bronze serpent on a standard so that everyone who looked upon it would be healed of the mortal bites of the serpents that God sent as punishment for sin and rebellion. I was crucified, to receive the punishment for the sins of all humanity, this way all the evil of the world was healed though my death on the cross; for this reason every one who raises his eyes over my crucified body imploring mercy for his sins, is healed of the evil poison that he carries in his soul.

He who believes in me obtains pardon and freedom from sin. After the death of the flesh, he receives my resurrection and I will raise him up to the Glory of my Heavenly Kingdom; something that I alone can do.

The love of God is infinitely great; it’s superabundant in charity and full of mercy. My Father loved the world so much, that He sent me, so that in my human nature I could receive the punishment for sin.

Because of sin, the offense committed against God is infinite; there never existed on the earth an offering of infinite value to pay this debt. My Father in his infinite Love and Mercy decided to forgive sins through my offering on the cross. As a man I suffered the humiliation, the rejection and the punishment for the human sins that sent me to my death. As God, I overcame sin, I overcame satan and I overcame death, I obtained a complete victory for the human race and I opened the way for all those who want to follow me.

With my resurrection I gave testimony of my power as God, with my Ascension I opened the doors of heaven to all those who being faithful to my words accept the call and come to me.

I have not come to judge or to condemn; I have come to give hope and to save. Everyone who desires a part in my kingdom must know the way of the cross and must eat of my flesh and drink of my blood in order to obtain eternal life.

Thanks Lord

I enjoy the stillness and calm,

Watching as she smiles and dreams;

She brings me to stillness and peace,

Like that of a slow flowing stream.

Living in the Presence of God

The fulfillment of the soul is to find God, and to live in His Presence. Finding God means finding the pearl of great value of the Gospel. Blessed is He who finds God in his life, he has found the treasure of infinite value that gives hope, peace and joy in this world and the fatherly reassurance of salvation for our next life. But to find him is merely a path, a way of desire, and this is what Jesus has offered us. It is like walking on a tight rope, with the danger of falling into the abyss at anytime. Jesus has promised to help us when he said: I am the way, the truth and the life, no one comes to the Father except through me (John 14:6).

To live in the Presence of God means to be made righteous and justified by our faith in Jesus Christ the Son of God, who has offered us salvation if we repent of our sins, deny ourselves, take up our crosses daily and follow him. Colossians 3:17 And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. Since we have offered our intelligence and our flesh to sin, we must renounce that sin and accept Christ as the ruler of our lives, we must desire to learn from him who is meek and humble of heart. No one can be in the Presence of God unless he or she repents of all past sins, and come before Him with a sincere and contrite heart. Sincerity means identifying sin and feeling ashamed of it, it really means a commitment to change, which is very difficult, and can not be made alone. Holiness is not something that any human being can acquire by prayers or charity works only, it is a state of the soul which only God can measure.

Prayer is conversation with God and we need to pray always without losing heart (Luke 18:1), prayer is the fuel to the fire of our faith, no prayer, no fire; no fire, no light; no light and we are in darkness.

When God refers to tithing or to paying ten per cent he refers to giving 10 per cent of our time to Him in prayer and good works, this means over two hours daily dedicated to prayer and other religious activities. But we gladly spend countless hours behind the television set feeding our souls with garbage than spend time with God. Our sanctification means giving time to God in prayer, to people in need as we do good works, it means also giving alms and sharing our good fortune with those less fortunate, it means sharing our happiness by smiling and being pleasant to everyone, it means becoming the light of Christ in this world of darkness.Humility is the key to the treasure of wisdom and holiness bound within, it can be open after long perseverance. But many are mistakenly covered with a false humility that attracts the praise of men.

It is very common for spiritual people to fall into the trap of believing in their own humility and holiness which in reality is a false belief, the destruction of the soul. Unless God builds the house, the builder works in vain (Psalm 127:1). My opinion, or the opinion of others regarding my humility or my closeness to God is of no value, what really matters is how God sees me. He is my creator, he is my judge and he is the dispenser of the grace that makes me holy, therefore I have to be with Saint Paul working my salvation with fear and trembling, since there is nothing good within my flesh, and the only goodness in me is the spirit of God that is always accusing me of sin. Being guided by the spirit to do what is good and to hate what is evil, the souls embarks in a journey in the Presence of God.

The road is narrow and difficult, only a few will find it and even those who find it may easily go astray if they don't persevere. To live in the Presence of God, we must live our faith by prayer, the reception of the sacraments of the Catholic Church and works of charity. Let us come before God many times during the day to praise him and thank him for his infinite majesty, glory and mercy, let us come confidently to be blessed by him.

And looking up to heaven, he groaned, and said to him: Ephpheta, which is, Be opened.

Year B - 23rd Sunday in ordinary time

And looking up to heaven, he groaned, and said to him: Ephpheta, which is, Be opened.
Mark 7:31-37

Everyone marveled at my miracles when they realized the power of God manifested in such a supernatural manner. But miracles were not the reason for my coming to the world; they were just an indication to confirm the Word of God made flesh. How many went totally unaware before the heavenly portents that were taking place before them, because, as in all generations, many people preferred to live according to the laws of the flesh and despised the call of God. My signs demonstrated clearly that I was someone special, the Messiah who was awaited for thousands of years by the Israelites for their liberation. My words were always backed by my power, since I am the Word of God, He who said “Let there be light, and the light was made.”

The divine powers continue to manifest daily, since my word sustains creation by the work of my Holy Spirit. The Divine Mercy is patient and allows human beings to experience God through the triple testimony: of the Father, through creation; of the Son through redemption and of the Holy Spirit though the continuous manifestation of God in each heart. My Word does not go unaware by any human being, I speak constantly in each heart through my Spirit, I knock on the door inviting the soul to awake spiritually so that it will prepare through my commandments to know me, love me and serve me. God does not need anybody, however everybody needs God. He who wishes to know me comes close to me and begins the spiritual life.

He who loves me receives my love and grows spiritually in holiness. He who serves me receives a reward infinitely greater than his effort. Nothing exists without the divine consent, and nothing occurs without the permission of the Divine Providence. The offering that I make is for the good of the soul, for the temporal human benefit and for the eternal heavenly reward.

My glory is the humility and obedience of all the souls who upon hearing my Word understand the value of my call and follow me. The miracle of the deaf mute is very significant spiritually, since the majority of human beings suffer spiritual deafness when they reject my voice and spiritual muteness when they don’t speak to me, when they don’t react before the divine greatness expressing their thanksgiving, fidelity and praise. You, who receive these words, “If today you hear my word, harden not your heart”.

The joy of life...

You are all my joy

Today I have begotteng you

...for He is the living and perfect...

It spring from their silence

And their suffering

Because the carries it all in him

Like a seed

The Spring of Life

We will go on a pilgrimage

To the springs that flow

In the depths of your being...

Father's Love Letter

My Child

You may not know me,

but I know everything about you ~ Psalm 139:1

I know when you sit down and when you rise up ~ Psalm 139:2

I am familiar with all your ways ~ Psalm 139:3

Even the very hairs on your head are numbered ~ Matthew 10:29-31

For you were made in my image ~ Genesis 1:27

In me you live and move and have your being ~ Acts 17:28

For you are my offspring ~ Acts 17:28

I knew you even before you were conceived ~ Jeremiah 1:4-5

I chose you when I planned creation ~ Ephesians 1:11-12

You were not a mistake, for all your days are written in my book ~ Psalm 139:15-16I determined the exact time of your birth and where you would live ~ Acts 17:26

You are fearfully and wonderfully made ~ Psalm 139:14

I knit you together in your mother's womb ~ Psalm 139:13

And brought you forth on the day you were born ~ Psalm 71:6

I have been misrepresented by those who don't know me ~ John 8:41-44

I am not distant and angry, but am the complete expression of love ~ 1 John 4:16

And it is my desire to lavish my love on you ~ 1 John 3:1

Simply because you are my child and I am your father ~ 1 John 3:1

I offer you more than your earthly father ever could ~ Matthew 7:11

For I am the perfect father ~ Matthew 5:48

Every good gift that you receive comes from my hand ~ James 1:17

For I am your provider and I meet all your needs ~ Matthew 6:31-33

My plan for your future has always been filled with hope ~ Jeremiah 29:11

Because I love you with an everlasting love ~ Jeremiah 31:3

My thoughts toward you are countless as the sand on the seashore ~ Psalm 139:17-18

And I rejoice over you with singing ~ Zephaniah 3:17

I will never stop doing good to you ~ Jeremiah 32:40

For you are my treasured possession ~ Exodus 19:5

I desire to establish you with all my heart and all my soul ~ Jeremiah 32:41

And I want to show you great and marvelous things ~ Jeremiah 33:3

If you seek me with all your heart, you will find me ~ Deuteronomy 4:29

Delight in me and I will give you the desires of your heart ~ Psalm 37:4

For it is I who gave you those desires ~ Philippians 2:13

I am able to do more for you than you could possibly imagine ~ Ephesians 3:20

For I am your greatest encourager ~ 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17

I am also the Father who comforts you in all your troubles ~ 2 Corinthians 1:3-4

When you are brokenhearted, I am close to you ~ Psalm 34:18

As a shepherd carries a lamb, I have carried you close to my heart ~ Isaiah 40:11

One day I will wipe away every tear from your eyes ~ Revelation 21:3-4

And I'll take away all the pain you have suffered on this earth ~ Revelation 21:3-4

I am your Father, and I love you even as I love my son, Jesus ~ John 17:23

For in Jesus, my love for you is revealed ~ John 17:26

He is the exact representation of my being ~ Hebrews 1:3

He came to demonstrate that I am for you, not against you ~ Romans 8:31

And to tell you that I am not counting your sins ~ 2 Corinthians 5:18-19

Jesus died so that you and I could be reconciled ~ 2 Corinthians 5:18-19

His death was the ultimate expression of my love for you ~ 1 John 4:10

I gave up everything I loved that I might gain your love ~ Romans 8:31-32

If you receive the gift of my son Jesus, you receive me ~ 1 John 2:23

And nothing will ever separate you from my love again ~ Romans 8:38-39

Come home and I'll throw the biggest party heaven has ever seen ~ Luke 15:7

I have always been Father, and will always be Father ~ Ephesians 3:14-15

My question is ~ Will you be my child? ~ John 1:12-13

I am waiting for you ~ Luke 15:11-32

Love, Your Dad, Almighty God