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Dibawakan oleh Pastor Peter Tukan, SDB dari Salesian Don Bosco Gerak di Keuskupan Labuan Bajo, Indonesia. Mikha 6: 1-4.6-8; Mazmur tg 50: 5-6.8-9.16bc.17.21.23; Matius 12: 38-42.KETIDAKSETIAAN Tema renungan kita pada hari ini ialah: Ketidaksetiaan. Ada seorang lelakimendapat tugas dari perusahaan untuk bekerja jauh dari rumah dan di luar kotaselama tiga sampai enam bulan. Selama waktu tersebut ia tidak kembali ke rumahdan keluarganya. Komunikasi dengan sang istri dan anak-anaknya tetap dilakukanmelalui pesan-pesan singkat online dan telepon video.  Pada saat ia kembali ke rumah setelah tugas tersebut, hampir semua keadaandi rumah normal dan baik, kecuali dua anjing kesayangannya yang sudah tidakakrab lagi dengannya. Kedua anjing sangat tidak menghiraukannya, meskipun iaingin bermain-main dengan mereka. Anak bungsunya yang berusia delapan tahunberkata kepadanya: "Masalahnya Bapak sudah lama tidak dekat dan bermaindengan mereka, maka mereka menjadi asing dengan Bapak."   Banyak faktor di dalam hidup kita yang menjadi penyebab sikap tidak setiadi antara kita, dan salah satunya ialah orang-orang tidak dekat satu sama lain,tidak berkomunikasi, tidak ada berita dan tidak ada jalinan perhatian di antaramereka. Hal ini juga terjadi antara manusia dengan Tuhan Allah. Ada sejarahpanjang dan banyak tentang manusia yang tidak setia dengan Tuhan yang berakibatpada hukuman dijatuhkan kepada mereka yang tidak setia. Tuhan Yesus diutus Bapake dalam dunia untuk mengembalikan mereka kepada kesetiaan dan iman yang benar.Umat beriman, dan khususnya Israel diharapkan sebagai yang pertama memperbaikihubungan yang telah rusak ini. Tetapi mereka malah tidak mau mengenal dan mengakui Yesus. Mereka memintatanda-tanda yang menurut mereka harus membuat mereka percaya. Ini yang membuatYesus melawan mereka dengan tegas. Mereka dengan terang-terangan melawan Tuhandengan menolak dan tidak mengakui bahwa Yesus adalah wujud Allah sendiri yangmereka percaya. Ini adalah dosa ketidaksetiaan yang amat besar. Mereka lebihmemilih materi, uang, posisi, kenikmatan daging, status sosial, ketenaran, laluTuhan dilupakan. Menurut Yesus sendiri, dosa ini adalah dosa melawan Roh Kudus,dan tidak dapat diampuni.  Godaan untuk menyangkal Tuhan dengan menjadikannya bukan utama danprioritas di dalam hidup kita sungguh sangat besar. Pada umumnya ada tigagodaan besar yang mengancam kita setiap saat dan di mana saja, yaitu harta,kekuasaan dan nafsu kedagingan.  Nubuatnabi Mikha mengatakan bahwa kita perlu tulus tentang diri kita: apakah kitadapat mengalahkan godaan itu atau sebaliknya kita yang selalu dikalahkanolehnya, karena dunia di sekeliling kita menjadi saksinya. Kalau kita tetapbersama Tuhan dan memberikan diri untuk dibimbing Roh Kudus, kita yangmengalahkan godaan. Marilah kita berdoa.Dalam nama Bapa ... Tuhan maha kuasa, semoga Roh-Mu membantu kami untuksenantiasa setia di jalan Putra-Mu Yesus Kristus, dan jauhkanlah kami darisegala godaan yang menyebabkan kami semakin jauh dari jalan-Mu. Salam Maria,penuh rahmat ... Dalam nama Bapa ...

Fr. Steve DeMaio, SDB

Delivered by Father Peter Tukan, SDB from Salesian Don Bosco Gerak in the Diocese of Labuan Bajo, Indonesia. Micah 2: 1-5; Rs psalm 10: 1-2.3-4.7-8.14; Matthew 12: 14-21.GOD IS NOTHIDING The theme forour meditation today is: God is Not Hiding. The school year for schools hasjust started this week. In general, teaching and learning activities take placein the middle of summer and dry which can have a negative impact on theactivities of students and teachers at school. They feel the hot air bothinside the classroom and outside and especially when they are in the playground. In remotevillages, students walk daily from home and school. They endure hot every dayand bathed in dust along the way. They easily get sick because of the hot anddry weather. There was a junior high school student writing on his social mediapage, in the form of a challenge addressed to God. He said: "This is aserious threat to life. God seems to be hiding and not near us to helpus." This student'sheartfelt expression represents the feelings of difficulty, anxiety, lack ofpatience and pessimism of many people in today's world. These feelings arenatural for us humans and there is nothing wrong with complaining or urging Godto help us. The event recounted in the Gospel about Jesus calming down the windand violent waves that nearly destroyed His disciples very clearly give usconfidence that God is not silent or hiding. Our Gospel readingtoday also illustrates how Jesus chose to avoid and hide, at a time when thethreat of enemies and evil was evident. There was a conspiracy that plottedevil against Jesus and all of His works, but Jesus got rid of himself. If aleader or chief chose to abandon his responsibilities, then we can understandthat his work, struggle or task has failed.  If our life inthis world only give attention to violence, evil and the threat of the enemy,we are the people who live in fear and this world is like a terrible jungle.God is indeed seen or understood to be in silent and hiding, but He actuallydwells in our hearts. God fills the spaces of understanding and conviction ofour faith. He works as the invisible Holy Spirit, but provides everything bothin word and deed, so that we become able to face our enemies. Our livesactually remain focus on the kingdom of God and the path we walk is the way ofJesus Christ. If until this moment we have this life in the midst of adifficult and bad situation while we continue to adapt ourselves to the newreality of life, this is the path that God has given us. He is actually with usand guides our lives. Let us pray. In thename of the Father ... O Lord, in your hands we put all our hopes and fates inlife. Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit... In the nameof the Father ...

Dibawakan oleh Pastor Peter Tukan, SDB dari Komunitas Salesian Don Bosco Gerak di Keuskupan Labuan Bajo, Indonesia. Mikha 2: 1-5; Mazmur tg 10: 1-2.3-4.7-8.14; Matius 12: 14-21.TUHAN SEDANG TIDAK BERSEMBUNYI Tema renungan kita pada hari ini ialah: Tuhan Sedang Tidak Bersembunyi.Tahun ajaran untuk sekolah-sekolah sampai tingkat menengah baru saja dimulaidalam minggu ini. Pada umumnya kegiatan belajar-mengajar berlangsung di tengahmusim panas dan kering yang dapat memberi dampak kurang baik dalam kegiatan paramurid dan guru di sekolah. Hawa yang panas mereka rasakan baik di dalam ruangankelas maupun di luar dan terlebih-lebih saat mereka bermain di lapangan. Di desa-desa pelosok, para murid berjalan kaki setiap hari dari rumah dansekolah. Mereka ditimpah panas terik dan bermandi debu di sepanjang jalan. Tidakjarang mereka sakit karena cuaca yang panas dan kering itu. Ada seorang siswaSMP menulis di halaman media sosialnya, berupa tantangan yang ditujukan kepadaTuhan. Ia berkata begini: "Ini adalah ancaman yang serius terhadapkehidupan. Tuhan sepertinya sedang sembunyi dan tidak berada di dekat kitauntuk menolong kita." Ungkapan hati siswa ini mewakili perasaan susah, kuatir, kurang sabar danpesimis banyak orang di dalam dunia saat ini. Perasaan-perasaan ini merupakansesuatu yang wajar bagi kita manusia dan tidak ada salahnya kalau kitamenyampaikan keluhan atau desakan kepada Tuhan untuk membantu kita. Peristiwayang dikisahkan di dalam Injil tentang Yesus meredakan angin topan dangelombang ganas yang hampir membinasakan para murid-Nya, sangat jelasmemberikan kita keyakinan bahwa Tuhan tidak diam atau bersembunyi. Injil kita pada hari ini juga menggambarkan bagaimana Yesus memilihmenghindar dan bersembunyi, pada saat ancaman musuh dan kejahatan ada di depanmata. Ada persekongkolan yang merancang kejahatan atas diri Yesus dan seluruhkarya-Nya, tetapi Yesus menyingkirkan diri. Jika seorang pimpinan atau kepalamemilih untuk meninggalkan tanggung jawabnya, maka kita dapat memahaminya bahwapekerjaan, perjuangan atau tugasnya gagal.  Sekiranya hidup kita di dunia ini hanya memusatkan perhatian kepadakekerasan, kejahatan dan ancaman musuh, kita adalah makhluk yang hidup dalamketakutan dan dunia ini adalah seperti rimba raya yang mengerikan. Tuhan memangdipandang atau dipahami berdiam dan bersembunyi, tetapi Ia sesungguhnya berdiamdi dalam hati kita. Ia mengisi ruang-ruang pemahaman dan keyakinan iman kita.Ia bekerja sebagai Roh Kudus yang tak kelihatan, tetapi menyediakan segalasesuatu baik sebagai kata maupun tindakan, sehingga kita menjadi mampu untukmenghadapi musuh-musuh. Hidup kita sebenarnya tetap berpusat pada kerajaan Allah dan jalan yangkita lalui ialah jalan Yesus Kristus. Jika sampai detik ini kita dapatmenikmati hidup di tengah suasana yang tidak baik dengan suatu cara penyesuaiandiri untuk kenyataan hidup yang baru, ini merupakan jalan yang diberikan Tuhankepada kita. Ia sesungguhnya berada bersama kita dan membimbing hidup kita. Marilah kita berdoa.Dalam nama Bapa ... Ya Tuhan, di dalam tanganmu kami menaruh segala harapan dannasib hidup kami. Kemuliaan kepada Bapa dan Putra dan Roh Kudus ... Dalam namaBapa ...

Dibawakan oleh Pastor Peter Tukan, SDB dari Komunitas Salesian Don Bosco Gerak di Keuskupan Labuan Bajo, Indonesia. Yesaya 26: 7-9.12.16-19; Mazmur tg 102: 13-14ab.15.16-18.19-21; Matius 11: 28-30.MENGENALI TUHAN DENGAN NAMA-NYA                    Tema renungan kita pada hari ini ialah: Mengenali Tuhan Dengan Nama-Nya.Ada seorang bocah berusia sepuluh tahun bernama Bastian, menulis surat kepadaTuhan. Ia sudah banyak kali berdoa dengan lisan untuk menanyakan apa sebenarnyanama Tuhan, seperti dirinya yang bernama Bastian. Karena tidak menemukanjawaban, maka ia menulis surat itu. Isi surat itu adalah seperti ini:"Tuhan Allah, seperti Putra-Mu yang bernama Yesus Kristus, sebenarnyaTuhan sendiri bernama apa?" Ia menaruh surat itu di kaki salib di dalamgereja.  Pastor paroki menemukan surat itu pada suatu pagi. Diambilnya surat itu dania menulis di bawah tulisan Bastian, bunyinya ialah: "Nama Tuhan Allahialah 'AKU'. Ini memang bukan jawaban langsung dari Tuhan, tetapi pastor parokimemberikan jawaban yang sesungguhnya, seperti yang dikatakan di dalam kitabKejadian. Kemudian pada saat Bastian dan keluarganya datang ke gereja, si bocahmengambil suratnya dan menemukan jawaban yang sedang ia tunggu.   Allah menyebut nama-Nya “AKU” berarti bahwa Ia sempurna, total dan abadi. Untuk nama “AKU” tersebut, hanya Tuhan yang bisa menegaskan demikian karenaIa maha esa dan maha kuasa. Dengan keunggulan-Nya seperti ini, nabi Musa didalam perjanjian lama dan kita semua pada saat ini diberkati dengan keunggulanyang istimewa ini. Tuhan tidak mementingkan diri-Nya sendiri, tetapi Iasenantiasa berbagi dengan kita, khususnya melibatkan diri-Nya dengan kita dankita dengan Dia, melalui Yesus Kristus. Kita diharapkan untuk membawa keunggulan Ilahi tersebut untuk menghadapimusuh-musuh yang jahat dan yang melawan kehendak Allah, bahkan sampaimengalahkan musuh-musuh itu. Jika kita hanya memakai kekuatan dan ego kitasendiri sebagai manusia, kita pasti sangat lemah ketika berhadapan dengankompleksitas pekerjaan, aneka tantangan atau ancaman musuh-musuh. Namun denganmemakai identitas "Aku" dari Tuhan Allah, kita akan selalu dimampukanoleh Dia dan kita dapat berhasil melewati semua ancaman dan kesulitan. Yesus Kristus menegaskan hal ini ketika Ia selalu berkata: Aku berkatakepadamu. Yesus menyatakan nama Allah sendiri dalam bersabda dan berbuat. Yesustak pernah menyebut dirinya sendiri, seperti: "Yesus berkatakepadamu". Penegasan “Aku” untuk diri-Nya ini, juga berarti hendak membawasemua orang yang mendengar dan percaya, datang kepada-Nya, tinggal bersama-Nyadan menghayati cara hidup-Nya. Pada hari ini Yesus mengajak kita untuk datangkepada-Nya untuk menimba kekayaan belas kasih-Nya. “Datanglah kepada-Ku, karenaAku lemah lembut dan rendah hati.” Marilah kita selalu percaya dan mengandalkannama Tuhan sebagai AKU. Marilah kita berdoa.Dalam nama Bapa ... Ya Allah maha baik, terima kasih berlimpah karena telahmenunjukkan kepada kami diri-Mu sebagai pribadi, semoga kami selalumengandalkan ke-esa-an dan kekuasaan-Mu. Kemuliaan kepada Bapa dan Putra danRoh Kudus ... Dalam nama Bapa ...

Dibawakan oleh Pastor Peter Tukan, SDB dari Salesian Don Bosco Gerak di Keuskupan Labuan Bajo, Indonesia. Yesaya 10: 5-7.13-16; Mazmur tg 94: 5-10.14-15; Matius 11: 25-27.MENGENALI TUHAN Tema renungan kita pada hari ini ialah: Mengenali Tuhan. Yuvita, muridkelas dua SD  baru seminggu masuksekolah. Di dalam pelajaran agama, mereka diajarkan berdoa “Bapa Kami” dandoa-doa umum lainnya. Murid-murid diminta gurunya untuk mencatat rumusan doaBapa Kami. Tetapi Yuvita hanya menuliskan judul doa “Bapa Kami”, lalu dibawahnya ia menggambar wajah seorang lelaki: rambut agak tebal dan keriting,berkumis dan jenggot tipis.  Ibu guru kemudian bertanya mengapa Yuvita menggambar wajah itu. Murid itumenjawab: "Doa Bapa Kami sudah aku hafal, padahal aku mau sesuatu yanglebih, yaitu wajah Bapa Allah. Karena aku tak tahu wajah Tuhan Allah, aku lebihbaik gambar wajah bapakku di rumah. Kan dia juga baik seperti TuhanAllah".  Yuvita mewakili kita semua orang beriman yang ingin mengenali Tuhan Allahsecara nyata. Tetapi sama seperti dia, kita pasti kesulitan menentukanwajah-Nya seperti apa atau siapa. Tidak seorang pun manusia mampu melakukanini, tapi Yesus Kristus yang adalah Putra Allah justru melakukan bagi kita.Wajah Yesus tidak asing bagi kita. Mengenali Dia, melihat wajah-Nya danberjumpa Dia, ialah sama saja dengan mengalami Bapa Allah. Secara khusus pada hari ini kita bertemu Tuhan Allah sendiri yangmemperkenalkan diri-Nya kepada kita. Melalui perikop kitab nabi Yesaya bab 10,Tuhan Allah menyatakan diri-Nya sebagai penguasa alam semesta dan terutama atassegala bangsa di bumi. Kejahatan yang dibuat oleh bangsa-bangsa tidak ber-Tuhanakan dikalahkan oleh kuasa Surgawi, di mana Allah memakai bangsa Asyur untukmenindas mereka. Sesungguhnya Tuhan hendak menyadarkan mereka agar merekasegera bertobat dan berbalik kepada-Nya.  Yesus memperkenalkan Allah sebagai Tuhan yang telah menjelma di dalamdiri-Nya. Ia sendiri mengenal Allah Bapa dan seperti apa Allah Bapa itu, kitahanya bisa mendapatkan itu dalam diri Yesus Kristus yang sedang berbicara danberjumpa dengan kita. Di dalam doa kepada Bapa, Yesus meminta supaya semuakebaikan dan kemurahan menjadi berkat-berkat bagi orang-orang sederhana, kecildan menderita. Orang-orang congkak, sombong dan cerdik susah sekali mengenaliTuhan. Banyak dari kita mengenali Tuhan sungguh-sungguh pada saat kesulitan danancaman penderitaan dan kita sangat membutuhkan pertolongan-Nya. Kita jugamengenali Tuhan saat Ia membebaskan kita dari segala bentuk penindasan danpenganiayaan. Kita pun mengenali Tuhan ketika kita dalam situasi sakit dantidak berdaya. Di dalam hidup yang sederhana dan rendah hati kita juga mengenalTuhan.Marilah kita berdoa.Dalam nama Bapa... Ya Allah yang maha kuasa, kuatkanlah kami denganberkat-berkat-Mu, supaya kami dapat mengenali Engkau dengan tanpa halangandalam segala situasi hidup kami. Bapa kami yang ada di surga ... Dalam namaBapa ...

Dibawakan oleh Pastor Peter Tukan, SDB dari Salesian Don Bosco Gerak di Keuskupan Labuan Bajo, Indonesia. Zakaria 9: 9-10; Mazmur tg 145: 1-2.8-9.10-11.13cd-14; Roma 8: 9.11-13; Matius 11: 25-30.IA MEMBERI KITA KELEGAAN Tema renungan kita pada hari Minggu Biasa ke-14 ini ialah: Ia Memberi KitaKelegaan. Ada dua orang bocah kakak-beradik, masing-masing kelas 6 dan 4 SD.Ibu mereka sangat terobsesi supaya anak-anaknya pintar dan sukses. Ia wajibkanmereka dengan banyak les tambahan. Ia menjadi malu kalau anak-anaknya mendapatnilai merah. Ia sangat disiplin dengan mereka sampai-sampai anak-anak tampaksangat takut dan kelelahan. Setiap mereka pulang ke rumah, wajah mereka sudah tampak kehilangansemangat. Tetapi mereka harus tetap diikuti sang ibu yang tidak inginanak-anaknya santai. Untung ada sang bapak yang bijaksana. Meskipun baru sajapulang kerja, ia meluangkan waktu untuk mendampingi kedua anaknya. Iamembawakan oleh-oleh yang menyenangkan. Ia memeluk mereka lalu menceritakanmereka banyak hal yang menghibur dan membuat tertawa.  Apa yang dibuat oleh sang bapak kepada anak-anaknya itu merefleksikanperbuatan Yesus, ketika Ia membawa orang-orang kecil, sakit, lemah, terlantar,miskin, dan terlupakan untuk datang kepada-Nya. Ia berkata: "Marilahkepada-Ku, kamu semua yang letih lesu dan berbeban berat. Aku akan memberikankelegaan kepadamu." Yesus mengundang kita semua untuk datang kepada-Nya. Namun demikian, apakah kita semua sedang lelah dan tidak berdaya? Tentusaja. Kelelahan dan ketidak-berdayaan itu berbeda tingkatnya dari satu orang keorang yang lain. Situasi, pekerjaan, dan kesulitan setiap orang berbeda-bedadengan beban atau masalah yang berbeda-beda pula. Berdasarkan terangbacaan-bacaan pada hari ini, ada tiga beban yang perlu kita sadari danrenungkan. Yang pertama ialah beban sebagai orang kecil dan lemah. Kalau kita sebagaiorang kecil, lemah dan tidak memiliki pengaruh, berarti selalu ada orang yangberkuasa dan kapan saja bertindak sewenang-wenang terhadap kita. Mereka seringtidak punya kasihan dan kepercayaan kepada kita. Beban yang lain ialah bebandosa. Kalau kita tidak memelihara jiwa kita dengan menyesali dosa, mengakuinyadan bertobat, berarti beban itu kian hari kian berat. Pada saatnya dosa ituakan menyiksa dan membinasakan kita. Santo Paulus sangat tegas bahwa hidup didalam kedagingan adalah beban dosa kita yang berat.  Beban yang ketiga ialah beban kesombongan. Menurut Yesus Kristus,orang-orang pandai, bijak, yang berkuasa dan yang kaya, adalah mereka yangmemikul beban yang berat. Mereka sebenarnya sangat lelah, karena begitu banyakyang menjadi obsesi mereka dalam hidup. Anda misalnya, terlalu banyak urusandan ambisi, akan membuat dirimu amat lelah dan membosankan.  Terhadap semua ini, ajakan Yesus menjadisangat penting, yaitu hendaknya kita datang kepada Dia, karena dari Dia kitamendapatkan kelegaan yang menyenangkan. Marilah kita berdoa.Dalam nama Bapa ... Ya Bapa di surga, semoga dengan perayaan hari Minggu ini,kami mendapatkan kelegaan hidup dan kesehatan lahir dan batin demi kelangsungnhidup kami di dunia. Kemuliaan kepada Bapa dan Putra dan Roh Kudus... Dalam namaBapa ...

Dibawakan oleh Pastor Peter Tukan, SDB dari Salesian Don Bosco Gerak di Keuskupan Labuan Bajo, Indonesia. Amos 7: 10-17; Mazmur tg 19: 8.9.10.11; Matius 9: 1-8.KESEMBUHAN TOTAL Renungan kita pada hari ini bertema: Kesembuhan Total. Ada seorang lelakiterkenal sebagai pengacau ulung di lingkungannya. Orang-orang di situ takutkepadanya. Ia mabuk seenaknya, pengguna sekaligus pengedar narkoba sangat aktifdan bertindak brutal kepada siapa pun yang menghalangi segala urusannya.Singkatnya, mental, moral dan imannya sudah sangat buruk.  Namun pihak polisi akhirnya berhasil melumpuhkan dia setelah terjaditindakan kekerasan di wilayah itu dan ia sebagai tokoh utama kejadian tersebut.Kedua kakinya terkena tembakan peluru dan ia nyaris lumpuh total. Pada akhirnyaia melewatkan hari-hari, bulan-bulan dan tahun-tahun di penjara. Wilayahnyamenjadi aman dan damai tanpa dia. Untuk kesekian kalinya lelaki ini dikunjungi pemimpin agamanya supaya iamemperoleh pembinaan rohani. Banyak sekali pengalaman rohani dan bimbinganmoral yang ia peroleh selama di penjara. Semua itu membantunya untuk membuathidupnya menjadi baru. Perlahan-lahan perubahan itu terjadi. Setelah keluarpenjara, ia sungguh seorang pribadi yang baru. Fisiknya menjadi segar dansehat, tutur kata, sopan santun, sikap hidup menjadi sangat baik.Pengetahuannya tentang kehidupan luas dan terbuka. Imannya tumbuh kembali.  Pengalaman lelaki ini merupakan contoh tentang kesembuhan total. Jeniskesembuhan ini yang diinginkan Yesus Kristus, yang meliputi fisik, mental,rohani, relasi sosial. Yesus mengetahui bahwa orang yang disembuhkan itu penuhdengan dosa. Maka yang dilakukan-Nya pertama ialah menghapus dosa-dosanyadengan mengampuninya. Sesudah itu baru menyembuhkan dia dari sakit fisiknya danmemulihkan pikiran serta jiwanya. Banyak di antara kita ingin sembuh sebagian saja, bukan total. Mungkinmereka hanya mencari kesembuhan fisik atau mental tertentu sementara kesembuhandiri secara total diabaikan. Seorang mungkin telah sembuh dari stress dan sakit hati, namun ia masihdendam dan marah kepada orang yang telah mengecewakannya. Orang mungkin merasanyaman setelah menerima sakramen tobat, tetapi ia tidak menyesaliperbuatan-perbuatannya maka ia jatuh kembali ke dosa-dosa yang sama. Semua inimenandakan kesembuhan yang hanya sebagian. Dengan demikian berarti mereka masihsakit.  Kita perlu menandai bagian-bagian mana di dalam diri kita yang masih belumdisembuhkan karena selama ini tidak diupayakan untuk sembuh. Bagian itu sangatmungkin menjadi penghalang untuk terjadinya kesembuhan total di dalam diriKita. Berikan perhatian kepadanya agar dapat sembuh total. Marilah kita berdoa...Dalam nama Bapa... Ya Bapa, jika ternyata masih ada bagian-bagian di dalam dirikami yang belum sembuh semuanya, karena kami cenderung mengelakkan diri untukdisembuhkan, berikanlah kami kesembuhannya. Bapa kami yang ada di surga ...Dalam nama Bapa ...

Delivered by Father Peter Tukan, SDB from Salesian Don Bosco Gerak in the Diocese of Labuan Bajo, Indonesia. Amos 7: 10-17; Rs psalm 19: 8.9.10.11; Matthew 9: 1-8.TOTAL HEALING Our meditationtoday has the theme: Total Healing. There was a man known as a troublemaker inhis neighborhood. The people there were afraid of him. He was a drunkard and adrug user as well. Then he became a drug dealer whose actions were so brutal,especially towards someone who wanted to say or do something against him. Inshort, his mental state, moral values and faith have been very bad to allaround him. However, thepolice force finally succeeded in putting him down after a violence broke outin the city and he was noticed as the main figure who was the brain of theincident. Both of his legs were badly hit with two bullets sinking into themand he was almost completely paralyzed. In the end he had to spend days, monthsand years in prison. His neighborhood became safe and peaceful without him. Now there was areligious person who came to visit him regularly and that man was able toreceive proper spiritual accompaniment and formation. This man then acquired alot of spiritual experience and moral guidance during his life in prison. Allthese helps have benefitted him to have a new outlook from which he could begina new life. The change gradually occurred in him. When his term in prisonfinished and he was back to his family, he was truly a new person. He lookedfresh and healthy. His words and deeds, his way of understanding and behavingpleased everybody. His thought about life was open and full of wisdom. Hisfaith grew again. That man'sexperience is an example of a total healing. This type of healing is what JesusChrist wants to occur in us, which includes the aspects of physical, mental,social and spiritual growth. At that particular moment of His ministry, Jesusknew that the paralytic man was also a sinner so what He treated first in thatman was to cast out his sins by forgiving him. After that Jesus mended him fromhis physical sickness, then healed also his mind and soul. Many of us wantto be cured only partially, not wanting a total healing. Maybe we are justlooking for a certain physical or mental healing which is already sufficientfor us. A person may have recovered from stress and disappointment, but he orshe still has anger and a plan of revenge to the one who has disappointed himor her. People may feel comfortable after receiving the Sacrament ofReconciliation, but they do not regret their sins, thus they easily fall intothe same sins. All these indicate what we call the half recovery. This meansthat we are still sick. We need to point out certain parts of ourselves that have not yetbeen healed because we have not paid attention to healing. Those parts arelikely to be the barriers for making a total healing in ourselves. We need togive attention to this in order to obtain a complete recovery. Let us pray ... Inthe name of the Father ... O most holy Father, look upon us and heal us,especially the parts within us that have not been healed, because we tend toavoid being healed. Please grant us your grace of healing. Our Father who artin heaven ... In the name of the Father ...

Delivered by Father Peter Tukan, SDB from Salesian Don Bosco Gerak in the Diocese of Labuan Bajo, Indonesia. Amos 5: 14-15.21-24; Rs psalm 50: 7.8-9.10-11.12-13.16bc-17; Matthew 8: 28-34.PRICE OF A LIBERATION Our meditation today has the theme: Price of aLiberation. An act of liberation requires physical, mental and spiritualstrength. For example, the acquisition of land held by an unauthorized partyrequires the support of security and law enforcement. Liberation from ignorancerequires a level of knowledge and intellectual abilities from schools andstudies. Liberation from the power of evil spirits requires the power of theHoly Spirit from the almighty and heavenly God. The prophet Amos's prophecy during the exile of theIsraelites affirmed that God's people must free themselves from evil andblasphemous acts, so that the Lord of the universe may grant them justice andbe their helper for all times. Likewise, in the case of so many evil spiritsthat possessed the two persons, were driven out by Jesus and the two werefinally liberated. The evil spirits then were sent out to the pigs whichdrowned in the sea. The people in that area where Jesus was driving out demonsinsisted Jesus to immediately leave their place, because they were afraid thatJesus would bring other powerful forces to threaten them. The price of a liberation can be made throughpurification and selection which lead to a better progress. When there is nomore obstacle or disturbance, our life become safe and people will live inpeace. The growth in both physical and spiritual aspects has opportunity toprogress. Two persons who were freed from the power of evil spirits returned toa normal life and they proclaimed to others the glory and the goodness of theLord. However, there will be also negative effect that weshould be aware of. In any liberation act, there is always the excluded partythat will create a new problem. The one who is eliminated can be the weakparty, or those who might have the power to take revenge. New problems canarise because there are jealousy, anger and resentment that grow in those whoare the losers. For this matter, the price of liberation will be obviously bigand expensive. When conflicts come again, more victims will be the outcomes. When a liberation act is done in a proper way and inconcern with the principle of win-win solution, or not simply a losing andwinning game, the positive outcome will be certainly much expected and itbrings us joy and peace in our living together. But when a liberation act onlyfollows the principle of victory and defeat, a new problem is just awaiting forus soon or later. Jesus does not want to leave us problems withoutsolutions. He wants us not to give up in pursuing justice and seeking thetruth, even though we have to deal with obstacles until we are willing tosacrifice ourselves. This is the path chosen by the Lord Jesus. Let'spray. In the name of the Father ... O Lord, we pray that through Your wordtoday, we will not give up and back off with the problems we face, but we areready to face them. Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit... In the name of the Father ...

Dibawakan oleh Pastor Peter Tukan, SDB dari Salesian Don Bosco Gerak di Keuskupan Labuan Bajo, Indonesia. 2 Raja-Raja 4: 8-11.14-16a; Mazmur tg 89: 2-3.16-17.18-19; Roma 6: 3-4.8-11; Matius 10: 37-42.BAHAGIA MEMIKUP SALIB Tema renungan kita pada hari ini ialah: Bahagia Memikul Salib. Secaranatural, kita mengalami kebahagiaan karena ada hal atau sesuatu yang baik danmenyenangkan. Namun demikian, salib merupakan benda yang sangat memalukan danmenyakitkan. Salib menandakan hukuman yang paling berat. Maka kalau kitamenjadi bahagia dengan salib, ini merupakan ironi. Ada banyak ironi dan yang tidak masuk ke akal kita tentang Yesus Kristus.Kedatangan Putra Allah ke dalam dunia dan menjadi Yesus Kristus adalah di luarakal sehat kita. Pilihannya untuk taat kepada kehendak Bapa, dengan caramemikul salib yang hina dan wafat di atasnya, tidak bisa masuk ke pemahamannormal, bahwa Dia sebagai Tuhan tetapi bernasib sial seperti demikian. Namun demikian, Yesus sendiri telah membuktikan bahwa melalui salib itucinta kasih yang tertinggi diwujudkan. Salib merupakan simbol pengorbanan danpenderitaan yang ditandai Tuhan Yesus kepada kita. Pengalaman-Nya sendiri sudahcukup mengajarkan kita bahwa kita akan mendapatkan kebahagiaan setelahmenanggung salib kita di dunia ini. Pengajaran ini juga cocok dengan pemahamankebanyakan orang di dunia bahwa ada terang setelah gelap, ada kesuksesansetelah perjuangan, ada uang setelah bekerja keras. Dengan adanya konsep keyakinan ini, sangat pantas bagi kita untuk memilikisikap yang positif terhadap salib. Pada hari minggu ini kita diajak untukmenjadi bahagia dalam memikul salib apa pun yang ada pada kita, betapa punberatnya. Ada bermacam-macam salib dengan beratnya yang berbeda-beda. Dosa dankesalahan yang telah kita perbuat merupakan beban salib tersendiri dan hal itutentu memiliki beratnya tersendiri dan mempunyai pengaruh yang berbeda. Salib dalam bentuk pengorbanan kepentingan pribadi dan mati raga jugamemiliki beratnya yang sering membuat diri kita tertekan. Misalnya perintahYesus supaya kita harus dapat mencintai Dia lebih daripada kepada orang tua dansaudara-saudari kita sendiri, dan supaya kita dapat kehilangan nyawa kita demiDia, ini merupakan salib-salib yang berat. Perintah untuk bermurah hati danberbuat baik, seperti menyambut diri-Nya, seorang utusan Tuhan, dan sesamakita, juga merupakan bagian dari beban yang harus kita pikul. Penyambutan orang lain, terutama mereka yang tidak kita kenal dan yangmenjadi musuh kita, merupakan beban yang berat. Namun karena cinta kasih, kitaharus mengorbankan perasaan dan kebebasan kita supaya dapat bertemu danmemberikan pelayanan kepada mereka. Semua ini adalah salib. Dan nasihat bijakbuat kita ialah bahwa kita hendaknya bahagia dengan salib-salib ini. Marilah kita berdoa.Dalam nama Bapa ... Ya Tuhan Yesus, semoga perayaan hari minggu ini memberikankami semangat untuk memikul salib-salib kami dengan bahagia dan tanpa mengeluhatau menolaknya. Bapa kami yang ada di surga ... Dalam nama Bapa ...

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Dibawakan oleh Pastor Peter Tukan, SDB dari Salesian Don Bosco Gerak di Keuskupan Labuan Bajo, Indonesia. 1 Raja-Raja 21: 17-29; Mazmur tg 51: 3-4.5-6a.11.16; Matius 5: 43-48.SATU KATA UNTUKTUHAN Renungan kita pada hari ini bertema: Satu Kata Untuk Tuhan. Ada sepasangmuda-mudi yang sudah menjalin hubungan cinta selama tiga tahun, inginmelanjutkan itu ke jenjang pernikahan. Satu persoalan yang rumit bagi keduanyaialah upacara pernikahan mengikuti tata cara agama salah satu dari mereka,padahal mereka berlainan agama. Si wanita yang Katolik sangat ingin supayapernikahan itu dirayakan dalam cara agama Katolik, tetapi ia sama sekali tidakingin memaksakan itu kepada calon suaminya yang bukan Katolik.                                       Semua persiapan lain sudah beres dilakukan namun tentang upacara pernikahandalam ritual agama belum menemukan titik terang. Semua pihak menunggu saja apayang memang dikehendaki oleh Tuhan. Lalu yang dikehendaki Tuhan itu akhirnyadatang. Si pemuda berterus-terang kepada calon istri, keluarganya sendiri dankeluarga calon istri, bahwa ia ingin agar ritual pernikahan mereka dilakukansecara Katolik. Calon istrinya ingin mengetahui alasan ia begitu yakin dengankeputusannya itu, dan ia menjawab singkat begini: "Tuhan sudah memberibegitu banyak dan baik, maka kita mengikuti saja dengan memberi sepertiDia." Singkatnya, ia ingin membuat segala urusan lancar, dan sejauhmungkin menghindari apa yang dapat membuat tambah sulit. Pemuda itu mendapatkan keyakinannya dari Tuhan sendiri. Satu kata kunciuntuk Tuhan ialah memberi. Hakikat diri Tuhan ialah memberi dan tindakanfundamental Tuhan juga sama, memberi. Kita pantas memiliki keyakinan yang samadengan pemuda itu, bahwa Tuhan sudah menyelenggarakan semua dan membuat segalasesuatu mungkin sehingga kita mendapatkan hidup dan diizinkan untuk mengisihidup kita. Ada yang mengisinya dengan pelayanan, yang lain dengan berkarya,yang lain lagi dengan berbuat baik dan membangun persekutuan bersama di dalamdunia ini. Pada hari ini bacaan-bacaan suci mengajarkan kita tentang sebuah bentukperbuatan memberi yang selalu menjadi tantangan besar kalau dilakukan. Memberisesuatu yang baik kepada orang yang memusuhi dan yang merugikan kita adalahkesulitan kita pada umumnya. Ini adalah jenis perbuatan memberi yang luarbiasa. Tuhan Yesus sudah melakukannya, dan Ia ingin supaya kita juga dapatmelakukannya. Yesus berkata bahwa orang-orang yang tidak menyukai atau memusuhikita, pantas diberikan kasih yaitu dengan mendoakan mereka.  Kita masing-masing menyadari bahwa ada orang-orang yang tidak menyukai danmemusuhi kita. Kita sendiri yang mengetahui seberapa serius mereka memusuhikita. Mereka mungkin tak menyadari haknya untuk didoakan, tetapi kita sendirimesti menyadari kewajiban kita untuk mendoakan mereka. Ini merupakan salah satutindakan memberi yang diajarkan oleh Tuhan Yesus.Marilah kita berdoa.Dalam nama Bapa... Ya Bapa yang maha rahim, semoga kami selalu bertanggungjawab untuk mendoakan orang-orang yang memusuhi dan tidak menyukai kami.Kemuliaan kepada Bapa dan Putra dan Roh Kudus ... Dalam nama Bapa ...

Dibawakan oleh Pastor Peter Tukan, SDB dari Komunitas Salesian Don Bosco Gerak di Keuskupan Labuan Bajo, Indonesia. Keluaran 19: 2-6a; Mazmur tg 100: 2.3.5; Roma 5: 6-11; Matius 9: 35 - 10:8.DIPANGGIL UNTUK DIUTUS, DIUTUS KARENA DIPANGGIL  Tema renungan kita pada hari Minggu ini ialah:Dipanggil Untuk Diutus, Diutus Karena Dipanggil. Dalam kehidupan iman,sering kali kita berbicara tentang panggilan dan perutusan seolah-olah keduanyamerupakan dua hal yang berbeda. Padahal, keduanya tidak dapat dipisahkan.Panggilan tanpa perutusan akan kehilangan arah, sedangkan perutusan tanpa panggilanakan kehilangan dasar dan makna. Ketika Tuhan memanggil seseorang, di dalampanggilan itu sudah tersimpan tugas yang harus dijalankan. Sebaliknya, ketikaTuhan mengutus seseorang, perutusan itu lahir karena sebelumnya Tuhan telahmemanggil dan memilihnya. Kitab Suci menunjukkan kenyataan ini berulang kali.Abraham dipanggil untuk meninggalkan negerinya dan sekaligus diutus menjadiberkat bagi banyak bangsa. Musa dipanggil melalui semak yang menyala dankemudian diutus membebaskan bangsa Israel dari perbudakan. Para rasul dipanggilsatu per satu oleh Yesus, bukan sekadar untuk menjadi murid-Nya, melainkan jugauntuk pergi mewartakan Kerajaan Allah. Tidak ada panggilan yang berhenti padadiri sendiri. Setiap panggilan selalu mengarah pada pelayanan dan pengabdianbagi sesama. Kita kadang lebih menyukai salah satu dari keduanya.Ada yang suka berbicara tentang panggilan, tetapi kurang berani menjalankantugas yang dipercayakan. Ada pula yang begitu sibuk dengan berbagai pelayanansehingga lupa merawat hubungan pribadinya dengan Tuhan yang memanggil. Padahal,panggilan dan perutusan harus berjalan bersama. Perutusan memperoleh kekuatandari kedekatan dengan Tuhan, sedangkan panggilan menemukan maknanya ketikadiwujudkan dalam tindakan nyata. Sebagai orang beriman, kita dipanggil bukan hanya untukmenikmati kenyamanan rohani. Tuhan memanggil kita agar menjadi alat kasih-Nyadi tengah dunia. Panggilan menjadi orang tua, guru, imam, biarawan-biarawati,pekerja, atau pemimpin selalu mengandung tanggung jawab yang membawa kebaikanbagi orang lain. Setiap panggilan selalu membawa misi. Tidak ada panggilanuntuk dirinya sendiri. Dengan perutusan, yang pertama-tama bekerja bukanlahkemampuan kita, melainkan Tuhan yang memanggil. Ini membuat kita tetap rendahhati. Kita diutus bukan karena paling pandai, suci, atau kuat, tetapi karenaTuhan memilih dan mempercayai kita. Ketika menghadapi kesulitan, kegagalan,atau penolakan, kita dapat kembali kepada sumber perutusan itu, yaitu Tuhansendiri yang telah memanggil kita sejak awal. Hendaknya kita terus memelihara kesatuan antarapanggilan dan perutusan. Setiap kali mendengar suara Tuhan, hendaknya kita siapmelangkah menjalankan tugas yang dipercayakan-Nya. Dan setiap kali menjalankanperutusan, hendaknya kita tidak lupa kembali kepada Tuhan yang memanggil. Disanalah hidup beriman menemukan kepenuhannya, ketika panggilan menjadipelayanan dan pelayanan menjadi jawaban kasih kepada Tuhan. Marilah kita berdoa. Dalam namaBapa … Ya Tuhan, di hari Minggu ini, kami mohon supaya kasih-Mu yang Engkaucurahkan melalui ibadat Ekaristi, berbuah pula dalam kasih bagi diri kamisendiri dan yang kami bagikan kepada sasama kami. Kemuliaan kepada Bapa danPutra dan Roh Kudus … Dalam nama Bapa …

Delivered by Father Peter Tukan, SDB from Salesian Don Bosco Gerak in the Diocese of Labuan Bajo, Indonesia. Exodus 19: 2-6a; Rs psalm 100: 2.3.5; Romans 5: 6-11; Matthew 9: 36 - 10: 8.CALLED TO BE SENT, SENT BECAUSE OF BEING CALLED  The theme for our meditation on this Sunday is: Calledto Be Sent, Sent Because of being Called. In the life of faith, we often talkabout vocation and mission as if they were two different things. In fact, thetwo cannot be separated. One's calling without its mission will lose direction,while a mission without its calling will lose its basis and meaning. When Godcalls someone, in that calling there is already a task that must be carriedout. On the contrary, when God sends a person, that mission is born because Godhas previously called and chosen him. Scripture shows this reality over and over again.Abraham was called to leave his land and at the same time sent to be a blessingto many nations. Moses was called through the burning bush and then sent tofree the Israelites from slavery. The apostles were called one by one by Jesus,not just to be His disciples, but also to go and preach the Kingdom of God. Nocall stops at itself. Every vocation always leads to service and devotion toothers. Sometimes we prefer one of the two. There are thosewho like to talk about calling, but lack the courage to carry out the tasksentrusted to them. There are also those who are so busy with various ministriesthat they forget to take care of their personal relationship with the God who calls. Infact, the call and the mission must go together. A vocation derives strengthfrom closeness to God, whereas a vocation finds its meaning when it ismanifested in tangible action. As believers, we are called not only to enjoyspiritual comfort. God calls us to be instruments of His love in the midst ofthe world. The vocation to be a parent, teacher, priest, monk-nun, worker, orleader always carries a responsibility that brings good to others. Every call always carries a mission. There isno calling to itself. With a mission, the first thing that works is not ourability, but God who calls. This keeps us humble. We are sent not because weare the smartest, holy, or strongest, but because God chooses and trusts us.When faced with difficulties, failures, or rejections, we can return to thesource of that mission, which is the God Himself who has called us from thebeginning. We should continue to maintain unity between vocationand mission. Every time we hear God's voice, we should be ready to step forwardto carry out the task He has entrusted us. And every time we carry out amission, we should not forget to return to the God who calls. It is there thatthe life of faith finds its fullness, when the call becomes service and servicebecomes the answer to God's love.Letus pray. In the name of the Father ... O Lord, on this Sunday, we ask that Yourlove, which You pour out through Eucharistic worship, also bear fruit in thelove for ourselves and that we share with our neighbors. Glory to the Fatherand the Son and the Holy Spirit ... In the name of the Father ...

Pembawa Renungan :  RP. John Laba, SDB - Pontianak Mrk 12:18-27;Selamat HUT Imamat 25th untuk Pater John Laba, SDB

This is the first episode of a new series we're calling The Bullshit Detectorist. I'm joined by Starbaby Pietrucha, and the idea is simple—take some of the stuff you hear all the time about military aviation and see if it actually stands up. Stealth's dead, drones have changed everything, low-frequency radar can see anything… we get into all of it.0:00 Aurora1:00 welcome back Starbaby - series outline/premise3:55 super low freq/passive radars are the death of stealth11:15 other dimensions of lo-observable?15:11 collapsing the kill chain?16:40 HARM were used to maybe make the Iraqis duck a bit…… (Dan Hampton quote)

Fr. Branden Gordon, SDB

Fr. Steve De Maio, SDB

Dibawakan oleh Pastor Peter Tukan, SDB dari Salesian Don Bosco Gerak di Keuskupan Labuan Bajo, Indonesia. T.Daniel 13: 1-9.15-17.19-30.33-62; Mazmur tg 23: 1-3a.3b-4.5.6; Yohanes 8:1-11.KETIKA BATU DANKAYU MENOLAK Tema renungan kita pada hari ini ialah: Ketika Batu danKayu Menolak. Yudi seorang remaja nakal dan bandel namun pintar. Kedua orangtuannya sudah kesekian kaliannya dipanggil oleh kepala sekolah dan guru kelasperihal sikap-sikap anaknya itu. Di rumah, Yudi sudah diberikan berbagai macamhukuman, dari teguran biasa sampai tamparan dan hukuman fisik lainnya. Diantara semua hukuman itu, yang paling Yudi hindari ialah pukulan ayahnya denganmemakai potongan kayu atau lemparan benda yang saat itu pas ada di tangannya. Di sini kecerdikan Yudi berfungsi untuk menyelamatkandirinya dari hukuman ayahnya. Kayu dan benda yang selalu ayahnya pakai untukmemukulnya, ia sembunyikan. Yudi lakukan itu khususnya pada waktu hendaksengaja berbuat nakal, ia lebih dahulu menyembunyikannya. Hasilnya, pada saatayah nekat akan menghukumnya, potongan kayu sudah tidak ada di tempatnya. Batudan barang-barang lain yang mudah untuk dipakai tidak ditemukan lagi. Sang ayahkemudian mengalah. Ia merasa seperti menjadi orang yang tidak kuat lagi.  Ia harus berpikir lagi, bahwa pada akhirnya “batu dan kayuatau benda menolak” untuk dipakai dalam menghukum anaknya. Ia harus menemukancara lain, yang pasti menurut ilmu pendidikan lebih efektif, ketika koreksi danperbaikan hendak dilakukan. Hal ini sangat menyinggung secara umum pendekatanrepresif atau kekerasan dalam cara kita menyelesaikan permasalahan di dalamhidup. Ilmu pendidikan, dan khususnya yang diajarkan oleh Santo Yohanes Bosco,dalam mengatasi masalah disiplin, kenakalan, kekacauan, adalah preventif ataupencegahan. Hari ini kita berjumpa dengan Yesus Kristus di tengahorang banyak yang selalu berseberangan paham dan keyakinan, yaitu kaum Farisidan para ahli Taurat. Mereka berhadapan dengan suatu masalah yaitu wanita yangkedapatan berbuat zinah, dan ini dianggap sebagai dosa amat berat. Sikaprepresif oleh hukum Yahudi menuntut supaya pendosa ini dihukum mati melaluimelemparinya dengan batu sampai mati. Yesus datang dengan pendekatan kasih,yaitu penyadaran dalam hal membuka kesadaran dan pengenalan diri. Pendekatan oleh Yesus berisi pengaktifan rasionalitas,kesadaran, refleksi, membukakan mata dan hati sebagai tahap pertama. Kemudianbegitu kesadaran dan pengetahuan diri sudah terbentuk, terutama tahu bahwa dirikita adalah pendosa dan butuh pembaharuan, Tuhan berkenan memberikanpengampunan. Proses itu yang dialami wanita pendosa yang dikisahkan di dalamInjil tadi. Kekuatan cinta kasih yang dibawa oleh Tuhan Yesus mampumenghilangkan penggunaan “batu, kayu atau benda lain” sebagai instrumen untukmenciptakan kebaikan, keadilan, dan damai. Kita harus mengikuti kekuatantersebut.Marilahkita berdoa. Dalam nama Bapa ... Ya Yesus, semoga dengan semakin dekat pekansuci, kami semakin kuat dalam menyiapkan diri lahir dan batin. Salam Maria,penuh rahmat ... Dalam nama Bapa ...

Delivered by Father Peter Tukan, SDB from Salesian Don Bosco Gerak in the Diocese of Labuan Bajo, Indonesia. Daniel 13: 1-9.15-17.19-30.33-62; Rs psalm 23: 1-3a.3b-4.5.6; John 8: 1-11.WHEN STONE AND STICK REFUSE The title for our meditation today is: When Stone andStick Refuse. Jude is a naughty and stubborn teenager but smart. Both of hisparents have been summoned more than once to the school by the principal andteacher regarding their boy's behavior. At home, Jude has been given variouskinds of punishment, from the ordinary reprimands to the slaps and otherphysical beatings. Among all these punishments, what Jude always tries to avoidis his father's beating using pieces of wood or throwing objects that are withinhis hands reach. Here is Jude's ingenuity serves to save himself fromthe punishment of his father. He hides the sticks and objects that his fatheralways uses to hit him. Jude does it especially when he wants to do somethingnaughty. He should first hide the stone, things, and sticks. As a result, whenhis father is about to punish him, the sticks, stone or things are out ofplace. Stones and sticks that are easy to use are no longer found. The fatherthen relents. He feels like a person who is not strong anymore. He must think twice, that in the end "stone andstick or objects refuse" to be used in punishing his son. He must findanother way, which according to education is certainly more effective, whencorrections and improvements are to be made. The repressive or offensiveapproach in how we solve problems in life is no longer advisable and effectivefor today's education and human formation. The science of education, andspecifically the one taught by Saint John Bosco, that in overcoming problems ofdiscipline, delinquency, chaos, we need to use the preventive system. Today we meet Jesus Christ in the midst of a crowdthat is always in opposition with Him mostly on the matter of understanding andbelief, namely the Pharisees and the scribes. They faced a problem thataccording to the law was a very grave one. A woman was found committingadultery, and this is considered a sin that must be paid by death. Therepressive nature of the Jewish law demands that this sinner be put to death bystoning at her. The Jewish men also invloved in this sin of adultery were theones who condemned the woman. Jesus came with an approach of love and mercy.This approach starts with an awakening of awareness and self-knowledge. The new way of Jesus involves activating rationality,awareness, reflection, opening the eyes and heart as the first stage. Then onceawareness and self-knowledge are already formed, especially in knowing that weare sinners and we need renewal, God pleases to forgive us. That process wasexperienced by the sinful woman told in the today's Gospel. The power of lovebrought by the Lord Jesus is able to eliminate the use of "stone, sticksor other objects" as instruments to create goodness, justice, and peace.We must follow this power of love. Let'spray. In the name of the Father ... O most loving and merciful Jesus, in comingcloser to the Holy Week, may we we will be stronger in our preparation both ourbodies and souls. Hail Mary, full of grace... In the name of the Father ...

Dibawakan oleh Pastor Peter Tukan, SDB dari Komunitas Salesian Don Bosco Gerak di Keuskupan Labuan Bajo, Indonesia. Hosea 6: 1-6; Mazmur tg 51: 3-4.18-19.20-21ab; Lukas 18: 9-14.TUHAN BERKENANYANG RENDAH HATI Renungan kita pada hari ini bertema: Tuhan Berkenan YangRendah Hati. Sikap rendah hati ialah sebuah pegangan kebenaran tentangpandangan terhadap diri sendiri yang tidak lengkap atau sempurna, sehinggasangat memerlukan pihak lain untuk melengkapi. Sesama kita selalu berperanmelengkapinya. Bagi orang beriman, pihak lain yang menjadi sumber semuapertolongan ialah Tuhan.   Tuhan tahu betul anak-anak-Nya yang rendah hati dansombong atau angkuh. Mereka yang rendah hati Ia lengkapi dengan berkat karuniauntuk menutupi dan melengkapi yang kurang pada mereka. Mereka yang tinggi hatidan sombong atau angkuh jelas tidak memerlukan lagi sesuatu untuk melengkapidirinya. Mereka sudah penuh dan memadai, sehingga yang diperlukan hanya pujian,hormat, ketenaran, kemasyhuran, dan nama baik yang mentereng.  Penampilan dan penghayatan kerendahan hati yang berlawanandengan kesombongan dapat dilihat dalam berbagai sisi kehidupan. Pembicaraanyang menggunakan bahasa dan pilihan kata-kata sudah cukup menandakan siapa yangrendah hati dan siapa yang sombong. Bahasa tubuh yang kita pakai, berpakaian,makanan atau minuman yang kita konsumsi, dan pergaulan di antara sesamamerupakan contoh-contoh yang sangat nyata memperlihatkan seseorang itu tulusbersikap rendah hati atau sebaliknya tampak sombong. Bacaan liturgi kita pada hari ini menggambarkan aspek doaatau ungkapan iman kita. Di dalam berdoa dan berada di hadirat Tuhan seseorangdapat dipandang bersikap rendah hati atau sebaliknya sombong. Injil Lukasmenampilkan profil kerendahan hati itu pada si pemungut cukai yang merasa punyahubungan dengan Tuhan. Tetapi hubungan itu sungguh telah rusak olehdosa-dosanya sehingga isi doanya ialah merasa bersalah, menyesali, mengakuidosanya, dan memohon ampun. Di dalam kerendahan hatinya, ia tahu Tuhan yang maharahim berkenan mendengar, menerima, dan mengampuninya. Sebaliknya, profil kesombongan itu ada pada seorang Farisiyang tahu kalau ia punya hubungan dengan Tuhan, namun hubungan itu sepertiorang-orang sebaya. Mereka seperti satu tingkat, yaitu sama-sama baik, indah,dan sempurna. Seperti orang sebaya, orang Farisi itu ungkapkan semuakualitasnya dengan niat supaya dipuji dan dihormati oleh Tuhan yang dianggapnyasetingkat dengannya. Yesus mengatakan bahwa sikap sombong seperti ini jelastidak berkenan kepada Tuhan dan tidak mendapatkan belas kasih-Nya. Kunci untuk menjadi rendah hati ialah seperti yangdikatakan oleh nubuat nabi Hosea: doa dan persembahan kita harus berupa cintayang tulus kepada Tuhan, dan bukan cinta diri yang berlebihan.Marilahkita berdoa. Dalam nama Bapa ... Ya Allah maha kuasa, buatlah kami selalurendah hati di dalam kata dan perbuatan kami tiap hari. Salam Maria, penuhrahmat ... Dalam nama Bapa ...

Fr. Steve DeMaio, SDB

Fr. Steve DeMaio, SDB

Fr. Branden Gordon, SDB

Bishop Vitalii Kryvytskyi offers a firsthand perspective on the war in Ukraine, focusing on children, families, and resilience. Bishop Vitalii Kryvytskyi will offer a firsthand pastoral perspective on life amid the prolonged war in Ukraine, with particular attention to the experiences of children and families. Drawing on his role as Roman Catholic Bishop of Kyiv–Zhytomyr, he will discuss how the Church fosters stability, resilience, and recovery through parish life, youth ministry, and structured programs serving children and families under wartime conditions. The lecture will be delivered with interpretation by Valentyna Pavsyukova, Founder, President, and CEO of Chalice of Mercy, who will translate for Bishop Kryvytskyi throughout the event. About the Speakers: Bishop Vitalii Kryvytskyi, SDB, is the Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Kyiv–Zhytomyr, a role he has held since his appointment by Pope Francis in 2017. Born in Odesa, Ukraine, he entered the Salesian Society of St. John Bosco in 1990 and completed his theological formation in Poland, earning a Master of Theology from the Catholic University of Lublin. Ordained a priest in 1997, Bishop Kryvytskyi has devoted much of his ministry to parish leadership, youth formation, and pastoral care across Ukraine, particularly in Odesa, Zhytomyr, and Lviv regions. In addition to his diocesan responsibilities, he serves in several national leadership roles within the Catholic Church in Ukraine, including Deputy Chair of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of Ukraine and Head of its Ecumenical Commission. He is also an active member of the All-Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations, which he led in 2019. His episcopal ministry is guided by his motto, In Iesu Christo (“In Jesus Christ”). Valentyna Pavsyukova is the Founder, President, and CEO of Chalice of Mercy, a nonprofit organization she established in 2007 to advance humanitarian aid, pro-life advocacy, and family support in Ukraine. Born and raised in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, she immigrated to the United States after winning the U.S. Green Card Lottery and became a U.S. citizen in 2010. Her early years in the U.S. included a career in cosmetology, which she left in 2009 to dedicate herself fully to mission work following a profound spiritual conversion influenced by Mother Teresa and St. John Paul II. Valentyna continues her intellectual and spiritual formation through studies at the Theology of the Body Institute and Oxford University's Politics Certification Program. Under her leadership, Chalice of Mercy has delivered extensive humanitarian and medical assistance, including over $80 million in medical supplies since 2022, organized life-saving medical missions, supported hospitals, hospices, orphanages, and families, and founded faith-based educational initiatives such as Saint Maria Goretti Daycare in Zaporizhzhia. A frequent international speaker, she has addressed audiences at the March for Life in Washington, D.C., Ukrainian Week, and major youth and policy forums. She also serves as a Strategic Adviser to the Protez Foundation, supporting rehabilitation and prosthetics for wounded Ukrainian soldiers, and her work has been recognized by Ukrainian and international institutions for extraordinary humanitarian and defense support. **Learn more about IWP graduate programs: https://www.iwp.edu/academics/graduate-degree-programs/ ***Make a gift to IWP: https://wl.donorperfect.net/weblink/WebLink.aspx?name=E231090&id=3

Dibawakan oleh Pastor Peter Tukan, SDB dari Salesian Don Bosco Gerak di Keuskupan Labuan Bajo, Indonesia. 2 Samuel 24: 2.9-17; Mazmur tg 32: 1-2.5.6.7; Markus 6: 1-6.SUDUT PANDANG Tema renungan kita pada hari iniialah: Sudut Pandang. Di dalam kelas 4 SD, murid-murid diminta oleh gurunyauntuk menulis tentang saling mencintai di antara bapa dan ibunya di rumah.Murid A menulis tentang ibunya menyiapkan pakaian yang rapi dan teratur untukbapaknya saat hendak pergi kerja atau menghadiri pertemuan. Murid B berceritatentang bapaknya yang selalu setia menemani ibunya belanja di pasar, membantumencuci, membantu memasak, dan merapikan rumah. Murid C bercerita tentang ibunyayang setia menunggu sampai bapaknya pulang kerja . Masing-masing murid memberi sudutpandangnya tentang cinta di antara bapak dan ibunya di rumah. Sebuah sudutpandang mencakup dari posisi mana kita melihat dan memahami seseorang atausesuatu, dan kehendak untuk melakukan yang sudah kita putuskan.  Raja Daud memiliki sudut pandangnya sebagairaja. Ia memutuskan untuk bertindak sesuai sudut pandang dan kehendaknya. Namunternyata sudut pandang Daud bertentangan dengan sudut pandang dan kehendakAllah. Untungnya Daud cepat menyesalinya dan meminta ampun, sehingga Allahmengampuninya. Yesus Kristus tampil di publiksebagai seorang yang memiliki daya tarik luar biasa. Banyak sekali kesan dariorang-orang di sekitarnya sehingga menghasilkan aneka macam sudut pandangtentang diri-Nya. Para penggemar, murid-murid, dan para musuh-Nya memandang Diasecara berbeda-beda. Roh-roh jahat memandang bahwa Yesus dapat digodai dengansegala taktik busuknya, namun Yesus mengalahkan mereka. Para rasul pertamapernah bertanya: di manakah engkau tinggal Guru? Mereka anggap Yesus bakalmemberikan mereka jaminan hidup jiwa dan raganya. Injil pada hari ini berkisahtentang pandangan orang-orang sekampung dan sanak keluarga tentang pribadi danpekerjaan Yesus Kristus. Ternyata sudut pandang mereka terhadap Yesus sangatterbatas dan amat dangkal. Yesus dipandang sebagai seorang yang merupakanbagian dari mereka. Tidak ada sesuatu yang spesial pada-Nya. Intinya, iniadalah sebuah sudut pandang untuk meremehkan dan menolak Yesus, meskipun merekamengetahui bahwa Dia telah berbuat yang luar biasa dalam menolong dan mengatasikesulitan banyak orang.  Sebuah sudut pandang yang kitamiliki sangat bergantung pada standar pengetahuan, kebijaksanaan dan iman kitamasing-masing. Kalau kita dibimbing oleh Roh Kudus dan iman kepada YesusKristus, sudut pandang kita tentu berdasarkan kehendak Tuhan. Kita tentu selalumeminta terang Ilahi melalui doa dan refleksi supaya mendapatkan sebuah sudutpandang yang baik dan benar. Kita harus dapat membebaskan diri dari memilikisudut pandang negatif, sempit atau subjektif, dan destruktif. Ini pasti bukandari terang Roh Kudus. Jangan membiasakan diri memiliki sudut pandang sepertiini! Marilah kita berdoa. Dalam nama Bapa... Ya Allah maha murah,semoga pada hari ini kami senantiasa memandang Dikau dengan gembira dan semogakami selalu melihat yang baik dan benar di dalam diri saudara-saudari kami.Kemuliaan kepada Bapa dan Putra dan Roh Kudus ... Dalam nama Bapa ...

Delivered by Father Peter Tukan, SDB from Salesian Don Bosco Gerak in the Diocese of Labuan Bajo, Indonesia. 2 Samuel 6: 12b-15.17-19; Rs psalm 24: 7.8.9.10; Mark 3: 31-35.REJOICE, GODEXISTS!  Our meditation today is entitled: Rejoice, God Exists!Believers believe that God exists. God also works to protect, nurture and savemankind. The evidence that God exists and is always working for us isundoubted, namely in the scriptures with all their narratives and explanations.Believers need to always read and meditate on the scriptures so that they canhave more faith that God exists and continues to work. Apart from reading and hearing God's words, there aremany other ways used by believers to acknowledge that God exists. One of themis to live in joy. Although we are not free from sins and sufferings of life,joy is always a strength that we desperately need. On this day we are taught tostrengthen our joy and grow in the spirit of joy and happiness. Why?  Because joy in us often passes away quickly, flieswith the wind, lost in the seasons. When work and busyness pile up, joy islost. When we have illness and find difficulties, joy goes away. When competinghelplessly in the pursuit of sustenance, achievements, and propectful progress,joy seems difficult to present. When failure comes, joy disappears somewhere.  David, when entering holy city with all the people, herejoiced in carrying the ark of God to be put in its proper place. The joyfulresponse of David and his people was certainly extraordinary. All the elements andsupports for the celebration were complete. Their joy was full. All rejoicedbecause God was with them. Jesus Christ assures us that He is with us. Heassures us that the words he is speaking enter into every one who hears them.And when it is implemented in one's life, joy grows healthy and develops withinhim. The Word is the person of God Himself, as says theevangelist John. He comes in and dwells in us, then embraces and unites us allas brothers and sisters in the one Lord Jesus Christ. Here lies the great joybecause we are all united as one people. When there is separation, division andclaim of one group to be better and more privileged than another, joy loses itsmeaning and value. The holy Eucharist must be the most importantexperience that always strengthens our joy as believers. We receive the Wordthrough the reading and reflection of the scriptures, then we come to the HolyCommunion where the Word becomes flesh for our meal; this is where joy comes tous. Our joy becomes complete. So if you want to fill yourself with the joy fromthe Lord, come to the Eucharist. There is no other way. Let us pray. In the name of the Father... O most loving Father,may we be blessed with the fullness of joy in the celebration of the Eucharistin Your Church. Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit... Inthe name of the Father ...

Fr. Steve DeMaio, SDB

Dibawakan oleh Pastor Peter Tukan, SDB dari Salesian Don Bosco Gerak di Keuskupan Labuan Bajo, Indonesia. 1 Samuel 18: 6-9; 19: 1-7; Mazmur tg 56: 2-3.9-10a.10b-11.12-13; Markus 3: 7-12.PEMENANG TETAP RENDAH HATI Renungan kita pada hari ini bertema: Pemenang Tetap RendahHati. Seorang perawat di rumah sakit bekerja dengan sangat baik—pasien merasatertolong, keluarga pasien berterima kasih, bahkan rekan kerja memujinya. Namunia tidak sibuk mencari pujian atau membandingkan dirinya dengan orang lain. Iatetap datang tepat waktu, tetap menolong dengan sabar, tetap sopan kepadapetugas kebersihan, satpam, dan siapa pun. Ketika ada yang iri atau bersikaptidak adil kepadanya, ia memilih tetap bekerja benar dan menyerahkan hasilnyakepada Tuhan. Ini merupakan contoh nyata seorang pemenang tetap rendah hati. Dalam kisah Raja Daud, kita melihat sebuah kemenangan yangtidak melahirkan kesombongan. Daud berhasil mengalahkan musuh dan membawasukacita bagi bangsa, namun justru di saat itulah ancaman muncul dari dalam:Raja Saul mulai merasa terancam dan merencanakan pembunuhan terhadap “rajabaru” yang sedang dipersiapkan Tuhan.  Secara manusiawi, Daud punya alasan untuk membalas,mempertahankan diri dengan cara keras, atau menunjukkan kuasa. Tetapi Daudmemilih jalan yang lebih dalam: ia tetap merendah, tidak membesar-besarkandiri, dan tidak menyepelekan orang lain, bahkan terhadap Saul yang melukaihatinya. Ia tetap menganggap Saul sebagai yang diurapi Tuhan. Kerendahan hati Daud bukan kelemahan, melainkan kekuatanrohani yang lahir dari kesadaran bahwa hidupnya bukan miliknya sendiri. Daudtahu, keberhasilan dalam perang bukan semata karena strategi atau kehebatannya,tetapi karena Tuhan yang memegang kendali. Ia tidak menjadikan kemenangansebagai panggung untuk meninggikan diri, melainkan sebagai kesempatan untuksemakin bergantung kepada Allah. Ketika seseorang yakin bahwa Tuhanlah sumberkemenangan, maka ia tidak akan merasa perlu merendahkan orang lain agar dirinyatampak lebih tinggi. Sikap ini makin terang ketika kita memandang Yesus Kristus.Dalam Injil, roh-roh jahat mengenali dan mengakui Yesus sebagai Anak Allah.Namun Yesus justru menegur mereka agar tidak menyebarkan berita itu. Mengapa?Karena pengakuan tentang diri-Nya harus dinyatakan pada saat dan tempat yangtepat, sesuai rencana keselamatan dari Bapa. Yesus tidak mengejar popularitas,tidak membangun pengaruh dengan sensasi, dan tidak mencari pengakuan dari suarayang salah. Ia menunjukkan bahwa kebenaran tidak perlu dipaksakan lewatkemegahan, tetapi harus lahir dari kehendak Allah yang teratur dan penuhhikmat. Yesus kemudian terus berkeliling untuk bekerja tanpa henti,mewujudkan tugas-tugas yang berasal dari Bapa: mewartakan Kerajaan Allah,menyembuhkan, membebaskan, dan membangun iman. Ia tidak berhenti hanya karenatelah dikenal, dipuji, atau diakui. Ia tetap berjalan dalam kerendahan hati,karena fokus-Nya bukan prestasi pribadi, melainkan kehendak Bapa. Inilahpelajaran rohani berharga: bekerja dengan rendah hati berarti tetap setia padamisi, bukan menjaga citra, bukan mengejar keunggulan, bukan mencari tepuktangan manusia. Marilahkita berdoa. Dalam nama Bapa … Ya Tuhan Yesus, semoga ajaran cinta kasihdari-Mu selalu menerangi dan menuntun kami untuk bersikap rendah hati di dalamkata dan tindakan kami. Salam Maria, penuh rahmat … Dalam nama Bapa …

Fr. Branden Gordon, SDB

Fr. Branden Gordon, SDB

Fr. Brandon Gordon, SDB

Fr. Branden Gordon, SDB

Fr. Branden Gordon, SDB

#Bàigiảng của Lm Phêrô Trần Anh Tú, SDB trong thánh lễ Chúa Ba Ngôi năm C, cử hành lúc 17:30 ngày 15-6-2025 tại Nhà nguyện Trung tâm Mục vụ #TGPSG

Fr. Branden Gordon, SDB

In this episode, host Mitsuaki Sawano, MD, is joined by Dr. Shoichiro Yatsu, MD, to discuss his sub-analysis of the ADVENT-HF trial, recently published in JACC: Heart Failure. The study investigates the effects of peak-flow-triggered adaptive servo-ventilation (ASVPF) on left ventricular (LV) structure and function in patients with heart failure and sleep-disordered breathing (SDB). Compared to earlier studies using different ASV algorithms, ADVENT-HF highlights the safety and clinical value of ASVPF, showing meaningful improvements in sleep quality, symptoms, and quality of life. Dr. Yatsu also shares insights from managing legacy trial data collected over more than a decade.

Depois de uma semana de pausa forçada, nada melhor que voltar com um papo aberto. Afinal, intimamente, o que o SDB pensa sobre as pessoas de esquerda? Bom, com uma sinceridade extra e guardadas as tradicionais exceções o panorama não é nada bom…   ===   Pois é! Saiu a primeira versão impressa de um dos nossos e-books!  o/   O “Manual do Guerrilheiro Anti-Woke”, agora se chama “O Que É a Cultura Woke e Como Combatê-la”!   Você pode comprar um exemplar nos seguintes locais: Livraria PH Vox: https://livrariaphvox.com.br/o-que-e-a-cultura-woke-e-como-combate-la Amazon: https://www.amazon.com.br/que-cultura-Woke-como-combat%C3%AA/dp/6585676106/   Mercado Livre: https://produto.mercadolivre.com.br/MLB-5094839498-o-que-e-a-cultura-woke-e-como-combat-la-_JM   ===   Contribua pelo Pix Silikast: 1f28519c-9458-46ad-b5bb-429fb366229e

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Um personagem da administração Trump tem passado por baixo do radar da imprensa exatamente por estar buscando fazer o que prometeu fazer. RFK Jr.   Aliás, foi só cair a ficha deles que resolveram sabotar suas ações por meios bastante... hmm... incomuns.   - História interessante (para mim) sobre esse episódio. Após mais de 600 ou 700 episódios (perdemos a conta!), pela primeira vez Mamão esperou pacientemente o fim da narração para dar o ar de sua graça, sem me fazer parar tudo e refazer parte do trabalho.   Sua presença só vai ser notada (em grande estilo) no exato último segundo do programa. Pelo bom comportamento, ganhou um homenagem na vinheta final do SDB. ===   Pois é! Saiu a primeira versão impressa de um dos nossos e-books!  o/   O “Manual do Guerrilheiro Anti-Woke”, agora se chama “O Que É a Cultura Woke e Como Combatê-la”!   Você pode comprar um exemplar nos seguintes locais: Livraria PH Vox: https://livrariaphvox.com.br/o-que-e-a-cultura-woke-e-como-combate-la Amazon: https://www.amazon.com.br/que-cultura-Woke-como-combat%C3%AA/dp/6585676106/   Mercado Livre: https://produto.mercadolivre.com.br/MLB-5094839498-o-que-e-a-cultura-woke-e-como-combat-la-_JM   ===   Contribua pelo Pix Silikast: 1f28519c-9458-46ad-b5bb-429fb366229e  

In this enlightening episode, we sit down with Dr. Mark Levi, a leading expert in Pediatric Craniofacial Sleep Medicine, to explore innovative approaches to improving children's sleep and overall well-being. With over 30 years of experience in dentistry and more than two decades in craniofacial dental sleep medicine, Dr. Levi brings a wealth of knowledge to our discussion. Dr. Levi explains how conditions like mouth breathing, snoring, and bedwetting can be linked to SDB in children and the importance of early detection and treatment. Discover how Dr. Levi's clinic addresses various pediatric issues, including ADD/ADHD, teeth grinding, and behavioral challenges, by focusing on enhancing airway health and sleep patterns. As a former sufferer of sleep apnea, Dr. Levi shares his unique perspective on the challenges and solutions related to sleep disorders, underscoring his commitment to personalized patient care.Whether you're a parent concerned about your child's sleep, a healthcare professional seeking insights into pediatric sleep medicine, or simply interested in innovative health solutions, this episode offers valuable information and hope.

Bài giảng của Lm Phêrô Trần Anh Tú, SDB trong thánh lễ Chúa nhật V Mùa Chay năm C, cử hành lúc 17:30 ngày 6-4-2025 tại Nhà nguyện Trung tâm Mục vụ TGP Sài Gòn.

This podcast highlights that sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) in children, once underestimated, is a significant health issue with potential long-term cardiac, metabolic, and neurocognitive consequences. This was generated using Notebook LM.

Fr. Branden Gordon, SDB

Ask David How Can I Change an SDB (Self-Defeating Belief)? How Can I Cope with Intense Public Speaking Anxiety? Featuring Rhonda Barovsky, Psy.D., Matthew May, MD, Jason Meno and David Burns, MD (Jason is an AI Scientist on our Feeling Great App Team) Anonymous asks: How can I change an SDB (Self-Defeating Belief)? Hiranmay asks: How can I deal with my intense anxiety before public speaking. Answers to Your Questions Note: These answers below were written BEFORE the podcast, and the live discussion always adds new and different angles. Today, Jason Meno, our beloved AI guy on our app team, also chimes in on the many super questions submitted by Andrew (#3 - #10.) 1. Anonymous asks: How can I change an SDB? Dear Dr. Burns, I'm an avid listener of the Feeling Good podcast and for the past few weeks, an avid user of the Feeling Great app. Thank you for your incredible work and dedication to making people everywhere feel better about themselves. I have a question about self-defeating beliefs that I'm hoping you can address, either on the show or on your website. You have mentioned on several occasions that SDBs are the root cause of negative thoughts and consequently of negative feelings. Yet, to me it doesn't feel like SDBs are really addressed enough on the podcast. There seem to only be a handful of episodes covering the topic. It also seems there is a very limited toolbox of methods to use on SDBs, almost like dealing with them is considered an afterthought. If SDBs really are the cause of it all, shouldn't the primary focus be on defeating them first and only then, on defeating negative thoughts? I'm just a little bit lost when it comes to defeating SDBs, which seem to be way harder to deal with than negative thoughts. Any insights or thoughts on the subject will be greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Anonymous David's reply Dear Anonymous, Will start a new Ask David with your excellent question. Thanks, david First, you can look up Self-Defeating Beliefs in the search function on my website, and you'll find many great examples. Here's what I got just from "Self-Defeating Belief." You could also search for a specific type, like Perfectionism, Perceived Perfectionism, Achievement Addiction, Love Addiction, Approval Addiction, Submissiveness, etc. In general, there are two approaches to any SDB. Four approaches can be used in this order: Do a Cost-Benefit Analysis of the SDB. If Disadvantages outweigh Advantages, use Semantic Technique to modify the SDB. Do an experiment to see if the SDB is actually valid. Use the Feared Fantasy Technique to put the lie to the SDB at the gut level. Here's our latest thinking, which is a step beyond the four steps above. Do a Daily Mood Log on one specific moment when you were struggling with your SDB. We will discuss these ideas in greater depth on the show, of course! You can also find a great deal on SDBs in my books, like Feeling Good, the Feeling Good Handbook, and more. But right now, I don't even know what SDB you might want help with / more information about. Also, in the Feeling Great App, there's a terrific class called "Your PhD in Shoulds." It includes a lesson on perfectionism. 2. Hiranmay asks: How can I deal with my intense anxiety before public speaking without working on the negative thoughts I have afterwards, like “I am going to mess this up” “People are going to notice something obviously wrong in my presentation that I missed, and I will look like a fool.“ “This talk is important, it must go well! Here's his email: Dear Dr. Burns, I love your books and the feeling good podcast. They have made such a huge difference in my life (in a good way of course). I have an “ask David” question on acute anxiety: If I have to play a badminton match or give a presentation, I usually get some or a lot of anxiety the day before the big event as well as the morning of. I then use all the methods you have taught, and the anxiety reduces. However, it usually comes back with a bang just before I give the talk or play a match. Cognitive techniques are not very helpful to me 30 minutes or 5 minutes before the presentation or match. I don't have the time to sit down and write my thoughts or cannot focus at all on my thoughts. Are there any strategies to reduce this form of acute “relapse” or nerves. Here are some more details: Event: 30 minutes before my presentation. I just entered the seminar room, and the first speaker is about to start their talk. I am next. I can feel my heart starting to pound and I am getting the familiar sense of anxiety and nerves. Thoughts: “I am going to mess this up”. “People are going to notice something obviously wrong in my presentation that I missed, and I will look like a fool“. “This talk is important, it must go well”. Although to be honest, this is my analysis of what my thoughts were after the fact. 5-15 minutes before the presentation, I usually just notice my thoughts racing. To reiterate: I am not looking for help with working on these thoughts after the presentation. Any strategies to acutely deal with anxiety or rather relapse of anxiety when I don't have time to use all the wonderful TEAM tools would be very helpful. Thanks so much. Best, Hiranmay (pronounced he-run-may) living in Basel, Switzerland. David's Reply Sure, as a starting point I'd like to see your work with these thoughts on a Daily Mood Log. Do you have one that you could send me, with the percents filled in, etc. That will allow me to see what your strategies are on challenging these thoughts, and whether you can knock them out of the park, or only challenge them “somewhat.” Best, david You can see Hiranmay's excellent DML if you check here. David Continues Hi Hiranmay, It sounds like are not interested in help with the thoughts you recorded in your email below, since this, by definition, is “after the presentation.” If you like, you could perhaps “make up” some thoughts you might be having BEFORE you start to speak. As someone who has had, and recovered from crippling public speaking anxiety, I have tons of powerful techniques, but would need some help from you so I'll have something to go on. By the way, I absolutely DO NOT BELIEVE you when you say those are not the thoughts you are having in the minutes before you begin to speak! So, your requirement that we are not allowed to work on them is a bit of a hindrance. As an aside, I will include this in an Ask David podcast, if that is okay! Sincerely, david I asked H to send me a copy of his Daily Mood Log, which was really well done, and responded with a few suggestions. Then I sent this note: David's Subsequent Response One thing I noticed on your Daily Mood Log is your fear of making a mistake, or having a critical question from someone in the group, or not being able to impress your audience sufficiently. These fears are common in public speaking anxiety. We've all struggled with them at one time or another, I think!  I have changed my focus from needing to impress the audience with myself or my talk, and instead I try to remember to try to impress them with themselves, and how awesome they are. Here's an example. I once gave a presentation on the serotonin theory of depression for about 1,000 psychiatrists at a prominent medical school in Texas. It was going well and suddenly a man at the rear stood up and started shouting something like this: “I'm so sick of all you establishment researchers thinking you know so much and ignoring my work. I have discovered the cause and cure for depression in my laboratory. (He claimed it was some kind of vitamin deficiency.) But everyone is ignoring my work (and more ranting and raving.) There was a chilled silence in the room. Here's how I responded: “I appreciate was you're saying, and I agree. I think our current focus on deficiencies in brain serotonin is extremely misguided, and predict, as you say, that research will show that the chemical imbalance theory of depression is not valid. And often, the most important breakthroughs come from laboratories like yours, where someone who is unknown discovers the actual cause of an illness after being ignored for years and years. I'd be honored if you'd approach me at the end of my talk so I can learn more about your pioneering research!” Notice I did not defend myself, but tried to make HIM feel good. At the end of my talk, about 20 or more people came crowding up to the podium with questions and such. I saw him at the back of the group, pushing his way to the front. I braced for another attack. He said, “Dr. Burns, that was the best presentation I've ever heard by far on the serotonin theory of depression. If you would give me permission, I would love to show your slides to my students and colleagues!” I have very little fear of being attacked by people in the audience, and I now speak all the time in front of groups. I used to have paralyzing public speaking anxiety. But the monsters I feared were all in my brain! Warmly, david   Andrew asks 8 cool questions! (#3 - #10) which are listed below, along with my answers. Jason Meno also sent some awesome answers, which you'll find below as well, right after my answers to the 8 questions.  

Do you love to laugh? Then fall down the ha-ha hole that is Pop Goes The Actor's third episode! This week, we're looking at comedians who tested the pop waters, including a Blues Brother, Eddie Murphy, Tracey Ullman, and Jack Black. Acting range, the cult of mid-'70s SNL, finding unexpected IQ points in a song you've heard a dozen times, and which instrument is the creme fraiche of blues tracks -- and much more. Someone here is from Jersey, so order your minimum two drinks and listen! Intro and outro by Laura Barger and Jack Baldelli; special thanks to Amanda, and to Terri. For more information/to become a patron of the show, visit patreon.com/mastas. SHOW NOTES The "limberjack dolls" SDB was trying to think of the name for Daphne Merkin goes deep for the Times on "jolie-laide" (gift link) The Dragnet rap, a staple of morning drive-time radio at that time This Had Oscar Buzz on Bernie Our Weird Al vs. Everybody season "Whatzupwitu"'s Wikipedia page

Welcome to our '90s Soundtrack Flashback mini-season! We're ranking the soundtrack albums from four legendary 1990s movies, starting with grunge-adjacent rom-com Singles. We waded into the great plaid middle of this disc to talk about the insouciance of Cameron Crowe stories, when it's okay for grunge gods to laugh, the conversation between this genre and punk (and Zep), and "hard rock for the school bus." Grab a Crystal Pepsi and a flannel buttondown and join us! Intro and outro by David Gregory Byrne; interstitial music by Alice In Chains. For more information/to become a patron of the show, visit patreon.com/mastas. SHOW NOTES Where to watch Singles This one didn't make the Poppy-Fields Couch of Fame...but Almost Famous did Episode 239: The Replacements, "Alex Chilton" (with Taylor Cole) "The hell are cross tops?" MB and SDB talk Mark Yarm Mark Yarm talks Hozier for the New York Times N...ot the Melrose soundtrack MB meant

FROZEN: Part 1 of 2 Featuring Personal Work with Cody In today's, and next week's, podcasts. we present the next episode of live work with Cody. The first, which featured Rejection Practice for social anxiety, was published as Podcast #326 on January 9, 2023 at this LINK. My co-therapist for this session was the wonderful Dr. Jill Levitt, the Director of Clinical Training at the Feeling Good Institute in Mt. View, California (LINK.). Before I describe Cody's session, I want to remind you that I am bringing back my annual, four-day summer intensive at the South San Francisco Conference Center this year, for the first time in five years. We had to abandon it due to the pandemic, and this year we are bringing it back to life on August 8 to 11. It will cover TEAM-CBT for depression and anxiety, but with a few changes, hopefully innovations and further improvements. For one thing, you can attend in person or online this year, and Dr. Levitt will be teaching with me. This will make the experience even better, since Jill is a brilliant psychotherapy teacher, certainly among the top in the world! The in-person seating will be strictly limited to 100, so register early if you are interested, at Intensive Information / Registration The online version will be identical, with many skilled experts to guide you in the many interactive exercises, making both the in person and online versions identical. However, the online will be roughly half the cost, so that could be an appealing option if you are cost-conscious or if you live far away. No travel needed this year! But perhaps most important, this annual intensive always proves to be the best training experience of the year, with chances to learn sophisticated and magnificent TEAM techniques to use with your patients. But you will also have the chance to do your own personal work. Many, many people have said that the intensives are absolutely magical, and I totally agree! In fact, the summer intensive might be the training you always dreamed about, but never really received, in graduate school!. Sadly, this workshop is a training program which will be limited to therapists and mental health professionals and graduate students in a mental health field  Apologies, but therapists have complained when non-therapists have attended our continuing education training programs. This is partly because of the intimate nature of the small group exercises and the personal work the therapists may do during the workshop. Certified coaches and counselors are welcome to attend. Now, back to the podcast, in which you'll hear some additional TEAM-CBT magic. Cody asked for help with a problem that's been bugging him for some time. He sometimes freezes up when asked to do a role play or answer a question during psychotherapy training sessions. This typically leads to an awkward silence, and feelings of intense anxiety, inadequacy, frustration, embarrassment and more. Here's how he described it: Upsetting event: I was doing a suicide screening role-play with our clinical supervisor and other therapists. After working through the first step of the role-play, I froze and did not say a word! Here's how Cody was feeling. Emotions % Before % Goal % After Sad, blue, depressed, down, unhappy 40     Anxious, worried, panicky, nervous, frightened 95     Guilty, remorseful, bad, ashamed 20     Inferior, worthless, inadequate, defective, incompetent 40     Lonely, unloved, unwanted, rejected, alone, abandoned 50     Embarrassed, foolish, humiliated, self-conscious 100     Hopeless, discouraged, pessimistic, despairing 50     Frustrated, stuck, thwarted, defeated 50     Angry, mad, resentful, annoyed, irritated, upset, furious 30     Confused 60       As you can see and might imagine, the most intense feelings were anxiety and embarrassment, but several other feelings were fairly intense as well: such as feeling alone, discouraged, frustrated, and confused. These were some of his negative thoughts on the Dailly Mood Log that he brought to the session, and the percent he believed each one. Thought 5a, b, and c are an Individual Downward Arrow series, designed to get at the Self-Defeating Beliefs underneath the Negative Thoughts. What do you think Cody's SDBs are? Take a guess, and then you can look up the answers, or at least my own thinking, at the end of the show notes. Negative Thoughts % Belief 1. I shouldn't have screwed up. 80 2. I'm not good enough. 80 3. I don't belong here/I shouldn't be here. 50 4. Something is wrong with me (my brain) 100 5a. Everyone thinks I'm an idiot        ↓ 100 5b. I should not be in this ↓profession  ↓ 70 5c. I failed to find something I'm good at. ↓ 70 6. I'm worthless 60   Although freezing in social situations is fairly common, it can be incredibly challenging and painful for those who experience it. Cody said: Sometimes they try to help, or may switch to someone else. It sucks, and everyone feels awkward. The hangover can last a few hours or a day, and keeps me up at night. Over time, some emotions get worse, especially the feelings of depression and inferiority. I asked if there was also some hidden anger behind his anxiety when called on to perform in a group setting. He said, Definitely. I feel irritated if I didn't sleep that well the night before. My heart may not be into it 100%. I sometimes feel forced into it (performing), and just don't want to be put on the spot. . . What makes it bad is the belief that everyone is looking at me and the belief that I'm being evaluated. One of the most challenging and exciting events in the work with our courageous Cody was when he actually froze during the session! This gave us the chance to demonstrate and apply in real time. As you know, TEAM is extremely rich in specific methods to help patients within and between therapy sessions. What would be YOUR approach to helping Cody? Or, if you also struggle at times with social anxiety SDB, what is your prescription for yourself? As usual, Jill and I went through the T, E, A, M. sequence in our session with Cody, which, of course, is highly and totally individualized for every person we work with. In today's podcast, you will hear the T = Testing and E - Empathy portions of the session. Next week, you will hear the A = Assessment of Resistance and M = Methods portions of the session. You might be curious to find out which techniques we used, and what approach was the most effective. So tune inn next week to find out! End of Part 1 Some of the tools that seemed especially helpful included Self-Disclosure Positive Reframing, not only for his negative feelings but also for his freezing Identify and Explain the Distortions Externalization of Voices with Acceptance Paradox the Feared Fantasy the Experimental Technique And more. Whether you are a shrink or general citizen, I think there might be a lot for you to learn from Cody, not only about techniques to treat social anxiety and feelings of inadequacy, but also about enlightenment as well. ‘ That's because the goals of a TEAM-CBT session are not just the reduction of negative feelings, but the complete obliteration of negative feelings, along with jumping on a psychic trampoline that catapults you into a state of profound self-acceptance and enlightenment. At least, that's my take on it! Did it really happen? Here's how Cody was feeling at the start of the session, along with his goals for each feeling at the end of Positive Reframing, and his feelings at the end of the session. As you can see, all of his negative feelings went to zero. Emotions % Before % Goal % After Sad, blue, depressed, down, unhappy 40 10 0 Anxious, worried, panicky, nervous, frightened 95 15 0 Guilty, remorseful, bad, ashamed 20 5 0 Inferior, worthless, inadequate, defective, incompetent 40 10 0 Lonely, unloved, unwanted, rejected, alone, abandoned 50 10 0 Embarrassed, foolish, humiliated, self-conscious 100 30 0 Hopeless, discouraged, pessimistic, despairing 50 15 0 Frustrated, stuck, thwarted, defeated 50 15 0 Angry, mad, resentful, annoyed, irritated, upset, furious 30 5 0 Confused 60 10 0   What explains these seemingly impossible changes in a single therapy session? And are they real, or is this all just a bunch of hype? Stay tuned and let us know what you think at the end! Early, I had a challenging exercise to do on Cody's SDBa. Here's the solution. To my way of thinking, Cody's Downward Arrow chain of thoughts suggest a number of related Self-Defeating Beliefs, including: Perfectionism: I should always try to be perfect. Perceived Perfectionism: Others will not love and accept me if they see that I'm flawed or if I screw up. I must earn the respect of others. Approval Addiction: I need everyone's approval to be worthwhile. Achievement Addiction: My worthwhileness and capacity for happiness are based on my intelligence, achievements, and productivity. Fear of Rejection. Being rejected and alone would be devastating. Worthlessness Schema (possibly): I'm not inherently lovable, likeable, or worthwhile. Mistrust Schema (possibly): Other people are unsafe or predatory, and powerful, and eager to judge or hurt me. (David: this is a new one similar to Perceived Perfectionism, but this belief puts more of a negative twist on the perception of inherent malevolence in others.) You always have to be the patient's point of view about the SDBs, so these are just my guesses. End of Session Thanks so much for listening, and a big hug for Cody for sharing his inner self with all of us! To me, this is the best teaching because it is real, and you can see what the shrinks REALLY do behind closed doors. You also get to see shrinks as struggling, vulnerable, and imperfect human beings, just like yourself! Cody, Rhonda, Jill, and David