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Delivered by Gabriella Natani from the Parish of Good Shepherd in the Diocese of Surabaya, Indonesia. Habakkuk 1: 12 - 2: 4; Rs psalm 9: 8-9.10-11.12-13; Matthew 17: 14-20.FAITH IS AS BIG AS MUSTARD SEED Our meditation today has the theme: Faith as Big asMustard Seed. There was the fact that after all the times in following theMaster, Jesus Christ, it was evident that the apostles could not solve aproblem they were facing. They were not able to heal people who were sick andpossessed by the evil spirits. They could not command the evil spirits out fromthe people who wanted to have a normal life. They were so aware that somethingwent wrong with their faith, but they did not know exactly what was the defect. Jesus Christ made them realized of what lacking wereactually the strength, the quality and the core of their faith which was stillweak, even though they were with Him day and night. Faith is like a mustardseed, which is small but powerful, has good quality, strong and has allpossibility to grow big. With such great potential, a faithful person will beable to do what is impossible. With that power of faith, a mountain can also beordered to move to another place. To be more concrete, what we mean by faith as big as amustard seed? The most essential aspect is that in the life of a believer, Godis the Subject who speaks and does. This suits with what Saint Paul says abouthis faithfulness to the Lord, that it is not he who lives in himself, but JesusChrist who lives in him. Supposedly, you are asked by a friend to help relievehim from the pain he suffers at a moment. You believe that God will doeverything. And so you pray and offer all your attention to help him, but Godis still number one to be given the space or opportunity to do His part. If people only rely on the human abilities to solveproblems or difficulties, they will become lazy, bored, angry and eventuallygive up. It has always happened that way. The reason of this maybe because Godwas not given the space and opportunity to do what should be His part. In theend we will complain like the apostles did, when they indeed realized that theywere not able to solve the problems on their own? Perhaps from His silencemoment and place the Lord was about to remind them and us as well, as He says,"Your faith is not strong. You do not involve Me." The other aspect that indicates faith as big as amustard seed is awareness, availability and love to maintain the faith that isgrowing within us. As small as the mustard seed, our human tendency is tounderestimate, to oversee or even to neglect in caring for it and developingit. It's natural for us to give attention to big and attractive things. Thistendency must be avoided. Saint Dominic, in pursuing his vocation, had done hisworks tirelessly and with good will to make the Word of God planted firmly inthe life of people. What he did was the same as the prophet Habakkuk who saidin the first reading, that faith is the only reason for us to live inrighteousness. Only then can our faith endure to the end. Let'spray. In the name of the Father ... O Lord Jesus Christ, Your Mother and alsoour Mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary is an example for our faith to become veryuseful like the mustard seed. Guide us to always to imitate the faith ofBlessed Mother. Hail Mary ... In the name of the Father ...

Proses evakuasi korban kebakaran KM Mutiara Sentosa 2 masih terus berlangsung. Hingga kini, empat kapal telah tiba di Pelabuhan Tanjung Perak Surabaya dengan membawa para korban selamat.Kepala SAR Surabaya Nanang Sigit menyebut masih ada kapal lain yang dalam perjalanan menuju Surabaya dan diperkirakan tiba pada sore hari. Sementara itu, proses identifikasi korban meninggal dunia masih terus dilakukan oleh petugas.

Gubernur Jawa Timur Khofifah Indar Parawansa bersama Kapolda Jawa Timur Irjen Pol Nanang Avianto meninjau korban insiden kebakaran KMP Mutiara Sentosa 2 yang tiba di Gapura Surya Nusantara, Pelabuhan Tanjung Perak, Surabaya.

Delivered by Elyanne from the Parish of Saint James in the Diocese of Surabaya, Indonesia. Jeremiah 28: 1-17; Rs psalm 119: 29.43.79.80.95.102; Matthew 14: 22-36.GOD IS TO BE FEARED OF, NOT GHOSTS The theme for our meditation today is: God is to be Fearedof, not Ghost. During a time of economic hardship due to a long dry season, afarmer and his family prayed in these words: "O Lord, do not let us gohungry or thirsty." This prayer was shared on a WhatsApp group in the localparish community, and soon many farmers and their families were saying the sameprayer. God heard their prayers, and it seemed that even during this difficulttime, the farmers did not run out of food from their fields.  In the Old Testament of the Holy Scriptures, it is saidhow God's people who wandered in the desert often experienced hunger becausefood was not enough. Therefore, God provided them manna and meat, even though itwas not enough to satisfy them. They still complained and protested becauselife as a wanderer in the desert was full with difficulties and sufferings. Jesus Christ fell pity over many people who followedand heard Him along the way of His public ministry. He was so moved with pity forall those who were experiencing difficulties, not only those who were hungryand thirsty, but all the problems both physical and spiritual of people of Histime. One of those problems which was spiritual in nature is fear. This fearmust be overcome with a life of peace, calmness and trust in God as well as inourselves as believers. In general, people become worried, doubtful, afraid,and distrustful when trials and difficulties come upon them. In today's Gospel,we are told that the apostles were in a boat and they were so disturbed bystrong winds and violent waves. In such difficult circumstance the Lord came tohelp them. They became afraid because they thought that it was a ghost. Inanother occasion, the people of Israel who had lived for a long time in exile,were visited by a shocking news that caused fear, namely their freedom and thepossibility to return to their homeland. A man's fear of God is a sign that he has a truefaith. God always comes to our favors and He certainly saves us. Therefore,this fear is useful to help us prepare ourselves as best as we can, so that Hefinds us in a state of true faith, we are prepared to welcome Him, and we areactive in our daily undertakings. Such fear is very contrary to the type offear towards others who are not God such as ghosts, demons, and other subjectsthat only intend to disturb and tempt us. For us Christian and our journey ofsalvation, we must fear God, not ghosts. God is with us to help us, whereasghosts do not. Let'spray. In the name of the Father ... In Your love and mercy, O Father, we wishto put all our needs, especially today, so that we can receive Your blessingsthroughout this day. Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit... In the name of the Father ...

Kasus dugaan korupsi dana operasional dan pakan satwa di kebun binatang Surabaya menjadi sorotan publik.

Sukhī hontu kalyāṇamittā,Pada Kamis, 30 April 2026, Dhammavihārī Buddhist Studies Surabaya menyelenggarakan talkshow “Anda Bertanya, Sayadaw Menjawab” bersama Sayadaw Kheminda. Melalui kesempatan ini, peserta dapat bertanya secara langsung dan mendengarkan penjelasan Dhamma yang sederhana namun penuh makna, menyentuh berbagai persoalan yang dekat dengan kehidupan sehari-hari sekaligus menjadi bahan refleksi bersama.Dalam acara tersebut, Sayadaw Kheminda juga menekankan pentingnya umat Buddha mempelajari Kitab Suci, karena terlahir sebagai manusia merupakan kesempatan yang sangat berharga untuk belajar, memahami, dan mempraktikkan Dhamma demi mencapai manfaat dan kebahagiaan yang sejati.Buddhasāsanaṃ Ciraṃ Tiṭṭhatu.Semoga ajaran Buddha tetap lestari dalam waktu yang lama.Sādhu sādhu sādhu.

Delivered by Ria from the Parish of Good Shepherd in the Diocese of Surabaya, Indonesia. Jeremiah 13: 1-11; Rs psalm: Deut 32: 18-19.20-21; Matius 13: 31-35.WE ARE LIKE MUSTARD SEED AND YEAST The theme for our meditation today is: We Are LikeMustard Seed and Yeast. There was a friendship that was not between humanbeings, but between mustard seed and yeast. They both were kept in a shop, butit was not easy to locate them among the many big things being displayed. Onemorning the mustard seed said to his friend: "Hopefully today I have agood fortune." His friend responded, "What do you mean goodfortune?" Mustard seed replied: "Hopefully a buyer will buy me."They both agreed that they must indeed be useful when they are used by men. Both are immobile, wrapped securely in plastics, smallin size, and unnoticed among all other objects around them. If you were someonewho was in the shop but didn't want to buy anything, what you saw weredefinitely big and attractive things. You never took a slightest time to thinkand see small objects such as mustard seed or yeast. Only people who havespecific purpose for small objects, will try to find and buy them. Then theywill eventually be used according to those people's intentions. Jesus had made the Kingdom of God as the core of Histeaching to people who increasingly followed and heard Him day after day. Theyhad never received such teachings before from the time of Abraham and prophets.They never imagined what the kingdom of God looked like. However, Jesus was thepersonification of the Kingdom itself, He who was speaking and being with them.If there is a new teaching to be inserted into the hearts of people who arestill innocent, the teaching must start from the smallest and simplestbeginning. For those who are already full with knowledge and beliefs such asthe leaders of the Jews, things about the Kingdom of God must be taught withextreme complexity and patience. In using parables in His teaching, Jesus made use ofthings that were familiar and simple to the common understanding of the people,so that the complexity and the depth of divine message can be accepted by Hislisteners. If every day you read and listen to the word of God, this profile ofmustard seeds and yeast are enough to explain that this Word is preserved inyour mind and heart, and this will be the the power of God to renew yourself.If you regularly receive the Holy Communion, or regularly make yourconfessions, the profile of mustard seeds and yeast are enough to make you knowabout the growth of your faith though apparently hidden but real and will bearfruits in its proper time. The Lord puts His kingdom in us through variousevents and forms. All of these, even though hidden within us, are growing andnurtured by Him with or without our knowledge. When times of difficulty, trial,struggle, and sickness come, the power of His Kingdom will come out to help usspeak, act and behave.Let'spray. In the name of the Father ... O Lord Jesus, may we be a worthy place forthe growth of the Kingdom of God. Our Father who art in heaven ... In the nameof the Father ...

Delivered by Donna from the Parish of Holy Spirit in the Diocese of Surabaya, Indonesia. 1 Kings 3: 5.7-12; Rs psalm 119: 57.72.76-77.127-128; Romans 8: 28-30; Matthew 13: 44-52.WISE SACRIFICE The theme for our meditation on this 17thSunday in Ordinary Time is: Wise Sacrifice. There was an incident when a youngman who really loved the girl he has been following for a period of time, who wantedto express his will to marry her. The proposal was planned to be done on abridge over a wide and deep river, and witnessed by many people around there,with such a beautiful view. The young man brought a ring, a bounce of flowersand a precious gift. But before stating his most personal will, thebeautiful girl requested the young man to plunge into the river to prove herhis love. The young man immediately laid all things on the floor, took off hisshoes and jumped in. A moment later he returned to the bridge in a wetcondition and was about to declare his real will. But how shocked the young manand everyone around on the unpredicted reaction of the girl who rejected theyoung man's marriage proposal. She indeed ignored the young man who hassacrificed all to prepare everything and jumped into the river. This is an example of a futile sacrifice. Both thegirl and the young man have already made sacrifices, but the outcome wasnothing. There are so many experiences of vain sacrifice that are common in ourlives. There were people who have worked with good will, but they were notsupported by human or material resources, so they found only futility. Therewere those who have worked or done something with the support of sufficient oreven adequate resources, but they did not achieve the goal planned, which wasalso a futility. Some people were more likely to be relaxed, unfocused,lazy and delayed to work on what they supposed to make to its completeness,which eventually came as an outcome which was just a futility. Some of thosewho have done some sacrifices and works but only on certain occasions, thenthey would not continue any more the work. Actually, what it really needed wasconsistency and continuity. This was also a futile sacrifice. There are stillmany other similar examples. Today we are taught to overcome all those futile worksor sacrifices and we are led to embrace a wise sacrifice. A wise sacrificerequires us to focus on the highest goal that we want to achieve. All oursacrifices should help us to achieve that goal. For us believers and followersof Christ, our goal is primarily the kingdom of God. King Solomon asked forwisdom from that Kingdom and God gave it to him. We as followers of Christ havebeen called to that highest goal, therefore we sacrifice all our efforts andworks to achieve it.Let'spray. In the name of the Father ... O God, look and bless us, so that with thisSunday celebration we may become Your children who are diligent in the paththat leads us to You. Our Father who art in heaven ... In the name of theFather ...

Delivered by Bella from the Parish of Kristus Raja in the Diocese of Surabaya, Indonesia. 2 Corinthians 4: 7-15; Rs psalm 126: 1-2ab.2cd-3.4-5.6; Matthew 20: 20-28.THE RIGHT TO A POSITION Our meditation today has the theme: The Right to aPosition. Let us think for a moment in the light of this illustration. Youarrived home from an outside need. When the door was opened, you immediatelyfind a stranger sitting at the dining table, occupying the seat you normallyuse, and really enjoyed the dishes. What were your thoughts and feelings aboutthe incident? Huff! How dare that person entered my house without permission! That illustration describes how important and verypersonal for each of us entitled to the position that belongs to us. We havemany positions in which we stand, sit, lie down and being present at a moment.Our basic human rights justify the possessions that we have, especially to theplaces or spaces that belong to us, and there are basic human obligations torespect them too. If someone intentionally forces or pressures us to be out ofour own position, it is here that tension will definitely explode. Thereactions we usually give to this situation would be strong and perhaps violentrefusal. It is normally unacceptable for someone to allow his position ofwhatever degree to be taken up by others without using any good manner orcertain moral standard. We all understand that in this world in order to havea position, there is the right of every person to have it on one side, and theavailability of such position on the other, which is to be the obligation ofothers to provide and respect it. Today we encounter an example of thescriptures about two apostles, namely James and John, who with the help oftheir mother, wanted a special position for each of them in the kingdom of God.It is not wrong if they dared to claim their rights, because that was indeedthe price of the following of Christ. However, the Lord Jesus emphasized that this claim ofright is not an automatic thing to happen. A claim for right can only begranted if it is compatible with the obligation of other people done. A claimfor right must not be a blind act, meaning to say, it is only an independentact. Jesus teaches us today that our basic right to obtain a place in thekingdom of God really depends on these following conditions: We must first carry out our basic obligation, which isto drink the bitter cup which Jesus had already drunk when He was still onearth. It is a way of self-denial through a humble life, enduring varioushardships and suffering. God the Father, who is pleased with the act ofself-denial, will provide us with an appropriate position in His kingdom. Oneof the most concrete ways of self-denial is to serve others with selfless loveand not demanding to be served. Saint Paul in his second letter to the Corinthianscalls it as the death of our body, which always wants to be prioritized on thebasis of lust and desire of the flesh. The death of the body gives life to thespirit of life.Let'spray. In the name of the Father ... O Lord, purify our hearts from every desireof the flesh and lust for power, that we may become your genuine faithful. OurFather who art in heaven ... In the name of the Father ...

Delivered by Monika Kimberly from the Parish of Good Shepherd in the Diocese of Surabaya, Indonesia. Song of Songs 3: 1-4a; Rs psalm 63: 2.3-4.5-6.8-9; John 20: 1.11-18.PARTICIPATING IN THE LOVE OF CHRIST Our meditation today has the theme: Participating inthe Love of Christ. "Why does the bible say that love is demanding?" Agirl once expressed this to her boyfriend who was always ready to pick her upevery time she went to work and came from work as well. The young man answeredher confidently, "If someone is moved by love, then he is happy to dothings with good ways to achieve a good purpose. He is not forced to dothat." Their relationship grew well and healthty because their motivationis love. Today we celebrate the feast day of Saint MaryMagdalene. This Jewish woman at the time of Jesus was known to be very close toJesus. She was the first person to witness Jesus rose from death. This veryclose relationship should be a lesson for us about love. Our point ofreflection here is the love of Jesus, which is to offer Himself for thegoodness and salvation of His fellow men and women. When its right time and place come, the act of lovedemands. At most, perhaps there is 90 percent of its power encourages someoneto love such as being patient, understanding, kind and generous. The remaining10 percent perhaps shown in doubt, fear, reluctance, confusion, and lack ofunderstanding. Mary Magdalene in that particular moment of her life respondedto the love of Jesus in an imperfect condition, but she continued to followJesus with all her strength and will. The climax  of her spiritual experience was when she wasso tremble in fear to find out that the tomb of Jesus was empty, and she wasrather difficult to recognize the risen Jesus until Jesus revealed Himself toher, then she immediately recognized the risen Lord. Mary Magdalene certainly had learned a lot about thelove of Christ. In various occasions after following Christ, she lived by thatlove she had taken from her Teacher. In general, she was faithful to Jesus, forinstance she was in Jesus' company along the way of the cross until His death,then she grieved over the empty tomb and eventually found Him alive as therisen one. However, another prominent experience of love that strengthened herspiritual life was the biblical prove of her courage and joyfulness inproclaiming to rest of the Lord's followers, as she said "I have seen theLord". In doing so, Mary Magdalene indeed merited her beingan apostle of Jesus who was the true paschal messenger to the first Church inJerusalem, and all of us in this world. Today she gives us a challenge, inthese words: "I had taken my part from the love of our Master, JesusChrist, so now it is your turn. Don't let the precious fragrance of the love ofJesus Christ go in vain without being experienced. There is a simple questionfor our reflection that may help us to experience the closeness with the Lord:Do you experience right now the love of the Lord Jesus Christ? Let'spray. In the name of the Father ... Thank you Lord Jesus Christ for Yourselfand Your teaching on love. Stay with us always and fill us with your love. HailMary, full of grace ... In the name of the Father ...

Kinerja angkutan barang PT Kereta Api Indonesia Daerah Operasi 8 Surabaya terus menunjukkan pertumbuhan positif.Sepanjang Januari hingga Juni 2026, volume angkutan barang mencapai lebih dari 1,48 juta ton atau meningkat 8,42 persen dibandingkan periode yang sama tahun lalu.

Delivered by Nia from the Parish of Good Shepherd in the Diocese of Surabaya, Indonesia. Isaiah 38: 1-6.21-22.7-8; Rs psalm: Is 38: 10.11.12abc.16; Matthew 12: 1-8.BETWEEN COMPASSION AND SACRIFICIAL OFFERRING  The theme for our meditation today is: BetweenCompassion and Sacrificial Offering. There are many Catholics who no longer goto the confession. This is represented by a young man who once spoke with hisparish priest, that he himself and his friends do not consider it important tomake confession through a Catholic priest. The young man has his own reason,that a direct confession of sins to God is sufficient and it is secure in termsof each person privacy. Confession of sins through a priest does not make themany good sense. The confession of sins is not just an act of prayingto God to reveal the sins committed and to ask forgiveness. Its main point isan act of reconciliation and repentance that a penitent should do. Prayer forforgiveness is not a sacrament of reconciliation and it cannot replace it. Thisprayer is the same as all kinds of offering sacrifices that the believersnormally do, namely to give something as the sign of our faith and love forGod. This is the same as giving something to our loved ones to respect andplease them. An offering of sacrifice is solely a human act, so itis very dependent on the free will, choice or taste of each person. Oftencertain offerings are arranged or institutionalized in order to meet the wishesof the authorities or leaders, therefore, the rules are made to keep an orderof observance. For example, there were some amount of money to be submitted,namely one tenth of monthly income. Burnt offerings and animals slaughteredmust be counted all and the condition of those animals should be unblemishedand many other items of norm. The Lord Jesus Christ came to the world and he hadauthority to replace all the existing rules with His own self-offeringsacrifice. What the Lord Jesus had made was the work of the almighty God forall of us, and this work is not actually the offerings to praise or honorsomebody but a merciful love or an act of compassion. God loves us bysacrificing Himself. God is all merciful and full of love, therefore, He gaveHis own Son for our salvation. The action of Jesus in His merciful love andcompassion is to save the world and us from the slavery of sin and death. The Lord's merciful love and our obligation topractice this in our daily lives is an act of worship that is superior to theSabbath observance and other offering sacrifices, when the call for salvationof mankind requires. This is what Jesus wanted to correct, when mercy orcompassion was despised or even abolished, while offering sacrifices andsabbath observance were strictly obeyed. For us believers, offering sacrificesand worships are also needed for our expression of faith. However, when mercyor compassion requires, we cannot replace it by merely offering prayers andsacrifices. Let'spray. In the name of the Father ... Strengthen and fill us with Your power, OGod, so that we can witness Your truth through merciful love and compassionthat we do in the light of faith we profess. Glory to the Father and to the Sonand to the Holy Spirit ... In the name of the Father ...

Delivered by Ria from the Parish of Good Shepherd in the Diocese of Surabaya, Indonesia. Isaiah 6: 1-8; Rs psalm 93: 1ab.1c-2.5; Matthew 10: 24-33.CHOOSING THE KINGDOM OF GOD The theme for our meditation today is: Choosing theKingdom of God. There was a young man who wanted to get married because his agewas already sufficient, which was 35 years old. He spoke with his mother aboutthis plan. The mother asked about who exactly was the girl whom his son haschosen. That's where the problem came out for clarification. The young man wasconfused to choose one of the two girls whom he thought were equally importantand precious to him. He explained to his mother all the characteristics of thetwo girls. However, the mother with her motherly intuition wasable to release her son's confusion by saying that he must choose one of thetwo who had the spirit of sacrifice. She must be able to offer from herselfwithout reservation for the sake of her partner in life. In consequence, herson must leave the girl who was believed to be the possessive person. The signof someone who is possessive is that he demands to be considered important, orbe given a very special attention. Then the young man could finally make hisright decision in choosing his ideal girl to be his partner for life. The Kingdom of God exists forever with God Himself andit came true in our history with the coming of Jesus Christ into the world. Thecenter of this Kingdom is the Lord Jesus Christ and all of His works for all ofus. The main characteristic of this Kingdom is all the spiritual works that aremanifested in the self-sacrifice of the Lord Jesus with His greatest goal, thatis to save humanity from sin and death. This Kingdom directs its work to uniteall mankind to be its people and citizens. On the contrary, the kingdoms of the world are fullwith this world's characteristics, namely a life that is attached with fleshand materialism. In this type of life people have a possessive mentality, thatis to take and to own. This is natural and none of us is born free from theinclination to be attached to this world's influence. If this attitude becomesvery dominant, this is where the competition and conflict begin becauseeveryone really wants to pursue one's own interest. For us the followers of Christ, the Kingdom of God isthe only choice to achieve salvation for a life that is eternal. Jesus is ourtrue Teacher and today He invites us to choose and follow Him until we becomelike Himself. We are weak servants, but we are given a challenge to become likeour Master, which is Jesus. The prophet Isaiah testified about himself, thatalthough he was a sinner, he chose to follow the Kingdom of God, then he wasready to be sent by God. Saint Benedict Abbot, in his time, provided analternative to live in the Kingdom of God in the European world, namely asimple and monastic life. Let'spray. In the name of the Father ... Almighty God, we pray that today we willbecome people who are helpful to our neighbors by witnessing the presence ofyour Kingdom to them, and we can give special attention for those who are farfrom Your way. Hail Mary, full of grace ... In the name of the Father ...

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Delivered by Elyanne from the Parish of Saint James in the Diocese of Surabaya, Indonesia. 2 Chronicles 24: 17-25; Rs psalm 89: 4-5.29-30.31-32.33-34; Matthew 6: 24-34.TOMORROW THERE'SSTILL GOD Our meditationtoday has the theme: Tomorrow There's Still God. There was a five-year-old boytrying his best to move a large box in order to have more space for his game.He pushed as hard as he could but the box didn't move an inch. He used a stickto lift it from bottom and then pushed it away, to no avail. Then he was cryingin anger. He was getting annoyed because his father who saw him just laughed athim. "Why are youjust laughing?" He asked angrily. His father replied: “Because you don'task me help to move that box”. The child smiled and was happy to play againafter his father moved that box. After playing, his father put the box back toits original place. Then the boy said to his father, "Tomorrow I willagain find it difficult to play because the box is still in that place."His father replied: "Tomorrow I will be here, don't worry, my son." The Lord gives usassurance that we do not need to worry about tomorrow. The Lord exists andcontrols our lives. To those who always worry and over thinking about the life oftomorrow and after, stop having such feeling and thought. The assurance of theLord is the truth of our faith, a solid ground of the way of Jesus Christ thatwe step on, and the heavenly treasures that we rely upon. People's worryabout tomorrow and after because they are justified by certain reason. Jesuspoints out to us, that such worry is caused by man's dependence more on mammon.Money, possession, position, power, social status, popularity are the mammonsof this world. We humans are naturally after them. They never make our lifecalm and peaceful. Therefore, such worry is caused more by the imagination orfeeling that these richness of the world will no longer sufficient or evenlost. However, the LordJesus wants us to leave behind our worries and anxieties. Our bodily needs areunder His control, just like the plants and birds that He always sustains them.In other words, tomorrow and after tomorrow there's still God. He had createdus. He has been nurturing and bringing us up to this moment, and so He willalso lead our life tomorrow and the days after tomorrow. God does not haveintention to neglect and abandon us. God certainly doesn't want us to be out ofHis work of salvation. If we truly don'thave to worry or to be anxious about our life tomorrow and after, what we mustpay our attention to and strive for is to multiply the possession of heavenlytreasures. The salvation of our souls now and in the future after death must beour priority. We must be worried and anxious whether our souls will be saved ornot.Let's pray. In the name of theFather... Our heavenly Father, bless us and grant that we may continue tofollow Your way in our journey of faith. Our Father who art in heaven... In thename of the Father...

Delivered by Celine from the Parish of Santo Marinus Yohanes in the Diocese of Surabaya, Indonesia. 2 Kings 11: 1-4.9-18.20; Rs psalm 132: 11-12.13-14.17-18; Matthew 6: 19-23.HEART'S DIRECTION The theme for our meditation today is: Heart's Direction.Miracles that happen in our lives cannot be separated from our prayers. Webenefit goodness and comfort to our bodies and souls because we have intendedto pray for them. Through prayers and relationship with God, we truly enjoy thedirection or orientation of our hearts to God. A prayer made without beingdirected from the heart, mind, and love of God will surely be a misleading and empty prayer. A prayer needs time, place and situation that constituteits support system. However, the way or direction of heart is a fundamentalelement that signify the quality of our prayer. A direction of heart can goanywhere following each one's desire. We commonly know that our attentioneasily leads our hearts to the wealth of the world. For example, there is ayoung man so obsessed with the Soccer World Cup that is going on this month of June. Whenhe was attending the holy Mass last Sunday, all his attention went to the playof his favorite team which he so expected to win. The Holy Mass was actuallymeaningless to him at that time. This is truly an example of the direction of the heart toGod. Our heart can easily change its direction to events and pleasures of thisworld. Today, the Word of God reminds us that the wealth and things of theworld often become the serious threats to the peace of our minds and hearts. Wewill be easily carried away and consumed by the desire to continue seeking,obtaining and having them. Many of us think that once we have those wealth, wewill be in peace and happinessof life. Jesus always says that this way of life is foolishness andenslavement. Actually, we need possessions, money, and various interests ofthis world, but they should not block our heart's direction to God. All ourpossessions in the world will not accompany us after our death. Whereas, theheavenly richness must attract all our attention and direction. In today'sproclamation of the Word, God wants to open our hearts, minds and wills toacquire as many as possible the heavenly treasures. Our heavenly treasures cannot be put in a bank like moneyand other treasures of the world. Anything can happen to the bank and thosetreasures would be lost. However, the heavenly treasures such as spirituallife, relationship with God, heavenly wisdom, spirit of service and love thatbelong to the Kingdom of God, will not be lost. They are the treasures thatwill accompany us after our death. If you were asked: where is your treasure?Or where is the direction of your heart? As a follower of Christ, your answershould be this one: the heavenly treasures. The event of the destruction ofBaal's power told in the first reading today strengthens our belief that thekingdom of God that stands steadyand strongin the world must be able to maintain our heavenly richness in the world. Let'spray. In the name of the Father... Almighty God, may our hearts always turn toYou and finally rest in You forever and ever. Hail Mary, full of grace... Inthe name of the Father...

Delivered by Enge Christina from the Parish of Saint Aloysius Gonzaga in the Diocese of Surabaya, Indonesia. Sirach 48: 1-14; Rs psalm 97: 1-2.3-4.5-6.7; Matthew 6: 7-15.A DEVOTED PRAYER The theme for our meditation today is: A DevotedPrayer. There is a junior high school student who became the best graduate ofhis school. As an expression of gratitude, he first prayed in his room to thankthe Lord. Then he went to his father and mother to share with them his joy andthanks. To his parents the boy said: "Thank you Dad, thank you Mom, I trymy best to remain a good child and be loyal to Dad and Mom." A child who is faithful, obedient and attentive to hisparents will do his best to make them happy. He never has intention todisappoint or hurt them. This is what we mean by children having devotion totheir parents. Likewise, if our prayers are the expression of our devotion toGod, it means that we pray in our position as sons and daughters or childrenwho are obedient to God. The prayer of "Our Father" is a devotedprayer, because it is the prayer of Jesus Christ as the Son of God, who unitesall of us as His brothers and sisters, to bring us under the protection of ourFather in heaven. This devotional prayer contains words of praise, glory,gratitude and request that are easy for us to understand. Prayers of childrenalways have these kinds of characteristic. Whereas the prayers of persons of honor,  the rulers, scholars and intelligent peopletend to be full of exaggeration. They intend to praise God with beautifulwords, rhetorical and highfalutin words. They tend to present their abilitiesand achievements in the world as if they want to show that they are soimportant before God. As they are obsessed with such attitude, they forget togive thanks and ask God's favor. The prayer of "Our Father" is a prayerdevoted particularly to our loving Father to express our sincerity andcommitment of faith, that it is our Christian calling by taking part in thelife and mission of Jesus Christ. This means that if we stay far away fromJesus Christ or maybe our being outside of His Kingdom, such expression to Godas our "Father" will be illogical and out of place. An act ofdevotion really demands one's sincerity and commitment, because these are thetrademarks of devoted people. The prayer of "Our Father" is a devotedprayer because it is prayed at all times, it is prayed by the public, and it isprayed in all types of worship. In short, this prayer is a model for all typesof prayers of the believers. This prayer is translated into various languages​​and dialects, so that anyone can pray it anywhere. The prayer of "Our Father" is a devotedprayer because we use the word "we" that indicates the believers whodevote themselves to the Father in heaven. We do not use the word"My" which refers to personal possession, or "Your" whichis not appropriate for the communication of prayer that involve people who prayand God who listens. Let'spray. In the name of the Father …  Almighty Father in heaven, may our spirit of prayer remain strong andhelp us to be holy as You are holy. Our Father who art in heaven …  In the name of the Father …

Da sind sie wieder. Thee Marloes aus Surabaya in Indonesien. Ein Trio, das klingt, als hätte es eine vergessene Soulplatte aus den späten 60ern ausgegraben und ihr ein neues Leben eingehaucht. Hinter diesem zeitlosen Sound steckt die gemeinsame Leidenschaft von Sängerin und Keyboarderin Natassya Sianturi, Gitarrist und Produzent Sinatrya „Raka“ Dharaka und Schlagzeuger Tommy Satwick. Die Band fand während der Pandemie in gemeinsamen Studiosessions zusammen und verbindet in ihrem eigenen Stil, den sie augenzwinkernd „Soulrabaya“ nennen, klassischen Soul, Jazz und Funk mit ihrer indonesischen Herkunft. (superfly.fm)

Menteri Keuangan Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa menginstruksikan operasional bongkar muat di Pelabuhan Tanjung Priok dilakukan selama 24 jam penuh. Kebijakan ini diambil untuk mengurai penumpukan lebih dari 3.000 kontainer yang menghambat kelancaran aktivitas pelabuhan.Lonjakan aktivitas impor pada periode April hingga Mei menyebabkan proses pemeriksaan barang melambat. Pemerintah juga menyiapkan tambahan petugas dari sejumlah pelabuhan lain seperti Surabaya, Medan, Semarang, dan Banten. Selain itu, seluruh transaksi di kawasan pelabuhan ditegaskan wajib menggunakan rupiah.

Delivered by Elyanne from the Parish of Saint James in the Diocese of Surabaya, Indonesia. 2 Timothy 3: 10-17; Rs psalm 119: 157.160.161.165.166.168; Mark 12: 35-37.THERELATIONSHIP BETWEEN JESUS CHRIST AND DAVID The theme for our meditation today is: TheRelationship between Jesus Christ and David. In one of His teachings, Jesusinvited the scribes to meditate deeply on the identity of the Messiah.According to them, the Messiah was the son of David, because he was indeed adescendant of King David. But Jesus asked a question that left them speechless:if the Messiah was only David's son, why did David himself call Him his"Lord"? This means that the Messiah was not only the human successorto David's throne, but He who had divine dignity. Jesus is the fleshlydescendant of David, but also the God that David himself looked forward to. Jesus actually showed that it is not enough to knowGod just by mastering religious knowledge. The scribes had a great deal ofknowledge of Scripture, but they failed to grasp the deepest meaning of theWord of God they were studying. They were amazed at Jesus' wisdom, but wereunable to accept the truth he proclaimed. Admiration alone is not enough tobecome a disciple. Faith requires humility to receive God's light. King David himself was an example of humility.Although he was a great and respected king, he acknowledged that the comingMessiah was far greater than he was. David did not make himself the center, butinstead set his sights on the God who would save His people. This attitude iswhat distinguishes the heart of a believer from a heart that only seeks respectand self-recognition. On the contrary, in Paul's letters we see a beautifulexample of a relationship between a teacher and a student. Paul guided Timothynot only by words, but also by living example. Timothy accepted that teachingwith faithfulness and obedience. Paul counseled him to hold fast to theteachings he had received and not to be easily influenced by misleadingteachings. Timothy believed in God working through Paul's guidance. The relationship between Paul and Timothy shows afaith that grows through companionship and faithfulness. It is not enough tojust hear God's Word or admire His preachers. We are called to live the truthwe have received. Timothy not only listened to Paul, but also practiced what hewas taught.  Today the Lord invites us to ask ourselves: do we onlyadmire Jesus, or do we really follow Him? Do we only know His teachings, or dowe try to apply them in our daily lives? May we have true humility as a sign oftrue faith.Letus pray. In the name of the Father ... O Lord, strengthen our faith in You sothat we may be a sign of Your presence and work in this world. Glory to theFather and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit... In the name of the Father ...

Delivered by Gabriela Natani from the Parish of Good Shepherd in the Diocese of Surabaya, Indonesia. Jude 17: 20b-25; Rs psalm 63: 2.3-4.5-6; Mark 11: 27-33.PRESERVE YOURSELF IN GOD'S LOVE Our meditation today has the theme: Preserve YourselfIn God's Love. A person can only give or share from himself if he hassomething. He cannot give a plate of rice or a twenty-thousand bill to aneighbor if he has neither rice nor money. In order to support the Christianspirit in sharing God's grace, followers of Christ must have God's grace in abundance. Grace and divine mercy will not run out because theycome from the Lord. To ensure that the richness of God's grace are alwayspresent in a person, he should always maintain himself in connection with thegrace of God's love. But perhaps here is the irony as many of us for the sakeof doing service for others and for an insincere interest, they choose to payattention or help nurturing the faith of others.  In other words, some people have tendency to take carefor the spiritual growth of others. They follow constantly in how other peoplelive a good life, have great and pure love in helping one's neighbors, andbuild unity. Usually those who consider themselves mature and have some advanceknowledge in faith have this tendency. As a result, they do not have enoughopportunity and will to take care of themselves in enriching themselves withGod's love and mercy. Those in this group follow the style of activism. Caring and growing oneself in God's love departs fromthe truth about God who has the power to keep us from stumbling and not beingcompletely overpowered by the forces of evil. The Epistle of the Apostle Judein the first reading emphasizes that every believer should base himself on aholy faith and always keep himself in the love of God. By gaining God's wisdom,we will be blessed with the grace of joy to await His glory that will be fullyrevealed. Furthermore, we should be the ones who maintain thegrace that has been bestowed upon us. The most fundamental way is the need forthe power of God's grace to fill us, like a soul that thirsts for God and longsto be satisfied by God at all times. If our way is only passively waiting, ourreadiness for the coming of God's grace may be very little. But when there is aneed and urgency, we will be joyful and ready for the graces God generouslygive us. We must hope and ask with high pleasure. We can nourish ourselves in God's love through moreand more acts of love. Every act of love we do must still be based on the nameand power of Jesus Christ who presents the almighty God. Without the power ofGod, every act of our love will lose its legitimacy and spiritual influence onothers. Letus pray. In the name of the Father... O Almighty God, may we diligently nourishourselves in Your love and always share that love with those around us. HailMary, full of grace... In the name of the Father ...

Hello Listeners!Di episode kali ini Wulan ngobrol-ngobrol dengan musisi asal Surabaya yang menghadirkan karya terbaru dengan kejutan berbeda dengan berkolaborasi dengan penyanyi asal Malaysia. Episode kali ini kita ditemani Fadhilah Intan & Daniesh SuffianFadhilah Intan dan Daniesh Suffian merilis single duet berjudul “Simpul”. Kolaborasi lintas negara ini menjadi langkah baru dalam perjalanan musik Fadhilah yang terus berkembang dan berani mengeksplorasi warna baru. Berbeda dari karya-karya sebelumnya yang identik dengan nuansa melankolis, “Simpul” hadir dengan warna yang lebih hangat dan penuh harapan. Lagu ini mengangkat tema jatuh cinta sekaligus kekuatan komitmen dalam sebuah hubungan, termasuk bagi pasangan yang menjalani jarak jauh (LDR). Melalui lirik yang puitis dan emosional, “Simpul” menggambarkan bagaimana dua hati tetap terikat dalam satu janji, meski dipisahkan oleh jarak dan waktu. Kolaborasi ini berangkat dari kecocokan karakter vokal keduanya. Fadhilah mengungkapkan bahwa sejak pertama kali mendengar materi lagu ini, ia langsung teringat pada Daniesh. Menurutnya, warna suara Daniesh mampu menghadirkan keseimbangan emosional sekaligus memperkuat cerita yang ingin disampaikan. Diproduksi oleh Ruang Baru Music dengan sentuhan orkestra dari FAME's Studio (Macedonia), “Simpul” dikemas dengan produksi yang manis, elegan, dan berkelas.Untuk Cerita lebih lengkapnya yuk dengarkan obrolan Langsung di Channel Podcast Bingkai Suara Season 8 di Spotify, Apple Podcast, Youtube atau kunjungi website kita di ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.bingkaikarya.com

Delivered by Kimmy from the Parish of Good Shepherd in the Diocese of Surabaya, Indonesia. Genesis 3: 9-15.20; Rs psalm 87: 1-2.3.5.6-7; John 19: 25-34.THE GIFT OF A MOTHER The theme for our meditation today is: The Gift of aMother. On one occasion of the Sunday Mass which coincided with "Father's Day", the priest whopresided the Holy Eucharist invited all the fathers present to come near thealtar. They were prayed over and blessed by the priest before the closing ofthe Mass with blessing for all the faithful. At that time there were threefathers crying emotionally and were seen by the priest who was praying overthem. The priest met them outside the church after the Mass.They one by one were asked why they cried with emotion when they were in frontof the priest. They all answered that their wives forced them to go in frontwith different threats. If they did not want to go for the blessing from thepriest, sanctions will be given without mercy. One was threatened not to enterthe house after returning from the Mass. Another was threatened that the wifewould not accompany him if he invited her for a walk together. Another one wasthreatened that his favorite food will not be cooked and served. These threats are really serious. A wife and a motheris the key to the home, the food and the relationship. If these three elementsare removed, how will it be with a husband and a father, even with our reallife! The three fathers who cried should not be understood in the sense thatthey have fierce wives, but in fact they are very sad and distressful to losethe elements of life that their wives carry and live out. It is sure that thesewives or these women indeed represent God's goodness and love to fight allforms of evil that tend to destroy life. We are happy to celebrate this memorial of Our Lady asMother of the Church, which is a celebration to honor and glorify the role ofMotherhood for the whole Church. In principle, the Church is called a motherwith the most obvious reason, namely because Mary is entrusted by her own Son,Jesus Christ who is the head of the Church, as the mother of the Church. Jesusstated that directly and personally when He hung on the cross and would soondie. He said to a disciple whom He loved: "This is your mother"! The church as a mother has the all-importantresponsibility to protect and direct each of her members to the path ofsalvation. Mary certainly cooperates with Jesus Christ, the Head of the Church,to make the Church and all her members live in strong faith, love and hope. Asmother, Mary animates the whole Church along this way. Although the threat ofdemons and enemies never ceases to harm and destroy the Church, the mother ofthe Church has the strength to defend the Church and fight against her opponents.The resistance against the Church never stops as long as this earth is stillspinning, as it is reflected in the today's first reading. Let'spray. In the name of the Father... O most loving God, may Our Lady always bewith us in all our difficulties, especially in times of trouble and the threatfrom the deadly enemies. Hail Mary, full of grace ... In the name of the Father...

Kementerian Imigrasi dan Pemasyarakatan terus berkomitmen meningkatkan kualitas pelayanan bagi calon jemaah haji asal Indonesia melalui optimalisasi program Makkah Route. Melalui kerja sama strategis antara Pemerintah Indonesia dan Pemerintah Arab Saudi, layanan pemeriksaan dokumen serta klirens imigrasi kini dapat diselesaikan langsung di tanah air, salah satunya melalui Bandara Internasional Soekarno-Hatta. Kepala Kantor Imigrasi Soekarno-Hatta, Galih Perdhana, menjelaskan bahwa fasilitas ini berhasil memangkas waktu pelintasan secara signifikan, sehingga setibanya di Arab Saudi, jemaah dapat langsung menuju penginapan tanpa perlu mengantre lagi di bandara tujuan. Saat ini, kemudahan layanan efisien tersebut tidak hanya dinikmati di Jakarta, tetapi juga telah diperluas ke tiga bandara internasional lainnya, yaitu di Surabaya, Solo, dan Makassar.

Polisi berhasil menangkap pelaku dugaan penyekapan dan pemerkosaan terhadap seorang mahasiswi di Makassar saat hendak melarikan diri ke Surabaya. Dari hasil penyelidikan, pelaku diduga menjebak korban menggunakan modus lowongan kerja palsu yang disebarkan melalui media sosial, lalu menyekap dan melakukan kekerasan seksual di sebuah rumah kontrakan. Bagaimana kronologi penangkapan pelaku dan pengungkapan kasus ini? [Talk] : Kapolrestabes Makassar, Kombes Pol Arya Perdana

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Polisi mulai menyelidiki penyebab kebakaran di Gedung Pusat Jantung Terpadu RSUD Dr. Soetomo Surabaya. Tim Inafis dan laboratorium forensik dikerahkan untuk mengetahui titik awal api dan memastikan ada tidaknya kelalaian. Kebakaran ini menyebabkan satu pasien meninggal dunia, sementara petugas pemadam masih melakukan proses pendinginan dan pengeluaran asap dari gedung. Liputan lengkap disampaikan dari Surabaya oleh Rudi Pardosi, Metro TV.

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Delivered by Celine from the Parish of Saint Marinus Yohanes in the Diocese of Surabaya, Indonesia. Acts of the Apostles 17: 15.22 - 18: 1; Rs psalm 148: 1-2.11-12ab.12c-14a.14bcd; John 16: 12-15.WE ARE NOT ONLY AFTER QUANTITY Our meditation today has the theme: We Are Not OnlyAfter Quantity. At 7 AM the Parish Priest was ready in the sacristy to proceedto the altar and the Holy Mass would soon start. The choir leader and memberswere anxious because the people present were only a quarter of the church'scapacity. They asked the priest to wait for other people to come before theHoly Mass could begin. But the Pastor answered: "The Mass does not dependon the number of people present in the church." What the Parish Priest did is something that can serveas a reflection of the growth of our faith and our being a Church, that weare not only after the quantity or numbers. We also really need quality. In thecontext of the preaching of the gospel by Saint Paul and his companions inAthens, in the arena of Aeropagus, many rejected all Paul's teachings aboutJesus Christ, and only one or two who accepted and became believers. This is avery small quantity when it is compared with a number of places they hadvisited and evangelized. If the main target is number or as many new followersas possible, this outcome in Athens would be so disappointing. But Paul and hisgroup knew that this was the work of God, and should be depended on God's willto be done. In God, there is no competition on calculation of the profit andloss between quantity and quality. For God, there is one thing that isfundamental, namely people who believe, who follow Him and live their faithwith quality. The actual number now in the Church is a realization of Jesus'choice to makes us a people separated from this world. The quality of our livesis very dependent on our ability to live in the light and guidance of the HolySpirit. With the Holy Spirit, we have a specific place in Jesus Christ. There are two human tendencies for pursuing quantityand quality often cause us problems. Those who pursue numbers can be morefavorable for material, physical, social and success gain. Those who pursuequality can be more elitist, exclusive, irrelevant and unrealistic. So, the bestway for us would be to have a balance, which is the quantity we deserve and atthe same time we give quality to the quantity that we have. For example, our presence in the community or familyis so little, but we should spend it with the best quality that can contributeto the good impact for all. If you have enough money and goods, you should paymore attention to the quality of life and be generous to other people who areless fortunate. You may be thin, but your health must be good. You are lesssmart, but you are responsible. We must make a balance of life as a way tothank and glorify our Lord. Let'spray. In the name of the Father ... O Lord, through the guidance of YourSpirit, may we become wise persons in making our lives balance physically andspiritually, so that our lives are pleasing to You and our neighbors. Glory tothe Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit ... In the name of the Father...

Delivered by Melinda from the Parish of Saint Marinus Yohanes in the Diocese of Surabaya, Indonesia. Acts of the Apostles 16: 11-15; Rs psalm 149: 1-2.3-4.5-6a.9b; Yohanes 15: 26 - 16: 4a.THE SECRET OF A HELPER Our meditation today has the theme: The Secret of aHelper. There is a female dog with three puppies that are very cute. In themorning the mother dog carried a number of bones from the back of the kitchento feed her three children. Day and night the food were also the bones leftoverfrom her master's kitchen. The next two days the food were still the samebones. The three children began to get bored and planned to fight. They showedtheir strong protest to their mother. Then all three agreed to do a hunger strike. Theychose to sleep or play instead of eating bones. It turned out that when theywere enjoying themselves, their mother brought fried rice from the master'skitchen. That most delicious food was just left alone until it was rotten, andthe children were very disappointed when they saw for themselves that whattheir mother had brought was not the bones, but the most delicious fried ricethey always dream to eat. The mother dog is an example of a faithful helper toher children. Many of us are good and faithful helpers in one way or another.What form the help is like and how it is manifested, depends very much on thehelper. The person who is helped does not need to be tempted to imagine theform of the help to be given to him or her. Lidya, a Christian woman in thefirst reading, offered lodging assistance to Paul and his companions. That isthe secret of Lydia, a good and generous helper. Paul and Silas did not have tobother knowing all the contents of the plan of help from that woman and herfamily. This is what we intend to say about the secret of ahelper. Do we ever know the secret of God's will to helps us? Never. The HolySpirit sent by Jesus Christ and His Father from heaven for us, also has secretaccording to His will. Jesus only revealed the sign that His messenger is ourAdvocate and Defender. We just allow Him to do His job in helping us. We do nothave the authority to force our desires on the Holy Spirit. The point is that,what He will do for us is our benefit and our salvation. Anyone from us who have intention, will, plan and workto help, let him do in good will and clear motivation out of love. His helpmust be appropriate, positive, healthy and with the aim of bringing goodnessand salvation to those people helped. We are not supposed to help others withevil means and ends. It is not helping, but only imposing one's own will whichplunges others into sin, trouble and suffering. Let'spray. In the name of the Father ... Lord Jesus Christ, help us to imitateYourself in helping others, and may we always open to all teachings of YourHoly Spirit. May we are happy to imitate your mother, the Virgin Mary, who isalso a true helper. Hail Mary, full of grace ... In the name of the Father ...

【ジャカルタ時事】インドネシアメディアによると、東ジャワ州スラバヤの警察当局は８日、特殊詐欺に関与したとして日本人ら複数の外国人を拘束したと発表した。 Police authorities in Indonesia's Surabaya have detained foreigners including Japanese nationals for their suspected involvement in fraud, according to Indonesian media reports.

Police authorities in Indonesia's Surabaya have detained foreigners including Japanese nationals for their suspected involvement in fraud, according to Indonesian media reports.

Delivered by Monika Kimmy from the Parish of Good Shepherd in the Diocese of Surabaya, Indonesia. Acts of the Apostles 14: 19-28; Rs psalm 145: 10-11.12-13ab.21; John 14: 27-31a.PEACE IS OUR WEAPON The theme for our meditation today is: Peace Is OurWeapon. Jesus Christ had experienced onearth the various forms of human suffering as a consequence of sin and evil ofthis world. To face all these, He did not fight back with His divine authoritywhich was of course more powerful, instead He accepted them with calm, and Heforgave and prayed for those who opposed and persecuted Him. He fought this world power with peace as the weaponthat He got from His divine power. His followers, those from His own family ofNazareth, the apostles and people of every generation, are prepared in such away to be able to experience all forms suffering that He Himself had alreadyexperienced. The apostles proved that they were ready to face all kinds ofsuffering and they had no fear at all, because the weapon of peace was far morepowerful than any other weapons. Paul and Barnabas did the same thing when theybuilt and strengthened the existence of the Church from one place to another. The Church and the followers of Christ in all placesand times now also realize that what Jesus had said before is proved true,namely the cup of suffering He had drunk, is also drunk by His followers. Thesame weapon of peace is still useful, and the famous phrase always recited bythe celebrant priest in the Holy Mass confirms the efficacy of thisweapon, as it goes "Peace I leavewith you, my peace I give you." Jesus Christ gives us His own peace as the powerfulweapon that we should use, and the best moment to use it is when we are underpressure, danger and threat of any form. Jesus had prepared us with thisstrategy. He already knew what would happen to each of His followers who willundergo various difficulties and sufferings. Even though Christians show kindness in their testimonyof faith and bring truth in their words and deeds, all are manifested on behalf of Jesus' name,they will still face kinds of rejection and opposition. The reason for this isbecause Jesus's love and truth are very much in conflict with the culture andstyle of people of this world that have been infected by sin and evil. ButJesus and His followers do not give up and fear. The cross must indeed be takenup and not condemned or thrown away. After bearing the cross we will achievevictory. There is resurrection and new life. So, we must be grateful and full of hope because JesusChrist already prepared us to face the worst situation in the world, as Heequipped us with the weapon of peace from Himself. Imagine if he armed us withswords or guns, it could be happened that our profile as Christians today mightbe the worst in the world. The peace of Jesus is actually very useful forwinning souls for God. This is where the real victory to be our reward. Let'spray. In the name of the Father ... Lord Jesus Christ, fill us and Your Churchwith your own peace, because with this peace we are secure and safe in Yourhands. Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit ... In thename of the Father ...

Delivered by Nia and Ria from the Parish of Good Shepherd in the Diocese of Surabaya, Indonesia. Acts of the Apostles 6: 1-7; Rs psalm 33: 1-2.4-5.18-19; 1 Peter 2: 4-9; John 14: 1-12.JESUS ​​IS OUR WAY The theme for our meditation on this 5thSunday of Easter is: Jesus Is Our Way. One Sunday morning, a priest waspreparing to celebrate Mass at a parish 20 kilometers from where he lived inthe city. He drove along a winding road at a speed of between 60 and 80 km perhour. However, when he was only 3 kilometers from the church, the road leadingto the parish church was closed. A community service activity was being held bythe local people. All vehicles had to take an alternate route.  The time for the celebration of Holy Mass was only 20minutes left. He had to find a way, even if it was just the size of the car topass, so that he would soon reach the church. At first he was nervous and didnot know what to do. But he soon realized that GPS (navigation) on hishandphone could help. He set the GPS to direct him to the location of thechurch. In less than 10 minutes he was in the church parking lot, just in timefor an immediate preparation in the sacristy and the Holy Mass would soon start. Like the GPS that directs us the way by using thesound, sign of road directions, warnings and notifications that we really need,the GPS in the journey of our faith also does the same job. The GPS in ourfaith is the Lord Jesus Christ. He testifies His own identity as the path orthe way we must take in order to reach our goal, namely our salvation and unitywith heavenly Father. As the way for us, He gives us the truth which is a realityand fullness of life in Him. Our perfect life is in heaven.  The Word of the Lord today gives us at least tworeflections on the fundamental truth that we have in our faith, which is therevelation of Jesus Himself as our way. The first reflection highlights thatJesus Christ is our savior. In the midst of many dangers and difficulties thatthreaten our lives, He becomes the solution and answer to save us fromdestruction and death. What happened in the First Church in Jerusalem was adivision among the members and discrimination of the Jews and those of the nonJewish groups. But the power of the Lord came to save the Church that was inthe brink of falling apart, through theestablishment of the ministry of deacon. There were seven deacons elected andwere entrusted to help the apostles in the whole services of the Church. The second reflection is about the Lord Jesus gives usa precious dignity, namely a calling to holiness. He blesses us and makes us asacred spiritual house and a holy priesthood. In this way, we receive from Hima great task to sanctify the world. Together with Him, we will bring this worldand all creation through the path of Jesus Christ that leads all to the Father.The way of holiness is first of all for each one's salvation, then also forthose whom we serve in our respective works and missions. Let'spray. In the name of the Father ... O Lord Jesus, we give You thanks and praisefor You are always our way to the Father. May we remain faithful in this path.Hail Mary, full of grace ... In the name of the Father ...

Delivered by Bella from the Parish of Kristus Raja in the Diocese of Surabaya, Indonesia. Acts of the Apostles 13: 44-52; Rs psalm 98: 1.2-3ab.3cd-4; John 14: 7-14.THE GOOD SHEPHERD BRINGS US THE HEAVENLY FATHER Our meditation today has the theme: The Good ShepherdBrings Us the Heavenly Father. Our meditation yesterday showed the lack ofunderstanding of the apostle Thomas on the true identity of Jesus Christ, towhich Jesus resolved the problem by revealing Himself as our only mediator toGod the Father. Today, the apostle Philip, who represents many people, showsanother type of lack of understanding,that is the question on the identity of the heavenly Father. The answer of Jesus is the most decisive or the keyanswer to this problem, because it shows the purpose of all our searches andefforts of our journey on earth. Jesus reveals the existence of the heavenlyFather whom He represents because the Father actually embodies in the person ofJesus. That is why, He says in this testimony: "Whoever has seen me hasseen the Father." This also means that hearing Jesus is hearing theFather, living with Jesus is living with the Father. In essence, we believethat the Father exists and works in Jesus. The Father and the Son Jesus areone. The unity of the Father and the Son takes place in arelationship of love through communication between them, and this relationshipis known as the Holy Spirit itself. So, the answer given to Philip and all thosewho seek to find the ultimate purpose of life is actually the Trinity, the trueand final identity of God. There is no better or greater answer than this one. Tomeet and live with the Father in Jesus Christ, and in unity of the Holy Spirithad become the commitment of the apostels, and they persevered it until death. Jesus shows us the heavenly Father with the purpose ofmaking us know the reality of God as He is. God comes to our knowledge throughall works of love, kindness and compassion, while we humans are taken up byJesus Christ to the level where we can encounter the Father. At the moment ofincarnation, the Trinity was present in the Son conceived in the womb of theVirgin Mary, born and was under the care of the modest family of Nazareth.Throughout the public ministry of Jesus, the Trinity was also there to work forour redemption. At the end of our journey in the world, the Trinity in heavenwelcomes us for eternal life, the best reward already awaiting us. For us the followers of Christ, such questions fromPhilip and Thomas are not supposed to be our questions too. We are not in theposition to question or even doubt whether Jesus and the Father are one. Ourposition is actually what Jesus had determined when He was still on earth.Jesus had made us His brothers and sisters; therefore, He taught us His ownprayer the "Our Father" to be our basic prayer. This prayer trulymakes us beloved children or sons and daughters of our most loving Father.Jesus is really our good Shepherd, because He knows what we badly need: to bethe beloved sons and daughters of the heavenly Father. We need only to followJesus!Let'spray. In the name of the Father ... O most loving Father, we praise and thankYou abundantly for our being beloved sons and daughters by our participation inthe life of Your Son Jesus Christ. May we continue to live with this dignityuntil our death. Hail Mary, full of grace ... In the name of the Father ...

Delivered by Elyanne from the Parish of Saint James in the Diocese of Surabaya, Indonesia. Acts of the Apostles 13: 26-33; Rs psalm 2: 6-7.8-9.10-11; John 14: 1-6.THE SHEPHERD MAKES US COMFORTABLE AND FEEL AT HOME Our meditation today has the theme: The Shepherd MakesUs Comfortable and Feel at Home. When someone feels comfortable, he enjoys aninterpersonal relationship that he engages. When he feels at home, he enjoysand feels at peace with the situation that he is in. He feels at home with thethings or means he is using. For instance, you feel comfortable with friendsnear you, and at the same time you also feel at home with the place and itssituation where you find yourself. The Lord Jesus our good Shepherd comforts and makes usfeel at home in this sense. Jesus makes us comfortable with Him and with ourfellow men and women. Jesus makes us feel at home in His house, which is theChurch, family and group. His teachings and commands sometimes can be sodemanding, but we are happy with them. Today Jesus speaks to us about thisconviction, as He says: "Do not let your hearts be troubled, you havefaith in God, have faith also in me". He simply tells us that as we arewith Him and the Father, we must feel comfortable and at home.                                                                                                                                        But not everyone thinks that they feel comfortable andat home with Jesus Christ. There are people who don't understand Himimmediately when He speaks. There are always different interpretations to Histeachings and wills. For example, the apostle Thomas asked Him, "Show meproof of what You are saying"! Then Jesus said: "I am the way, thetruth and the life". This affirmation of Jesus is enough to give usassurance to be always comfortable with Jesus and feel at home with Histeaching. Jesus gave the power to the servants of the Church tocreate in the Church the spirit of one community of the People of God, wheneveryone may feel comfort in it and at peace with fellow brothers and sisters.Together with Saint Peter on the same level of teaching authority, Saint Paulpreached the same truth about Jesus Christ. Many other apostles and disciplesof Jesus also did the same thing. This truly brought comfort and feeling athome to all listeners, especially the non-Jewish people who were very criticaland skeptical about religion and faith. They therefore, could accept SaintPaul's teachings and eventually chose to become the followers of Christ. Then the question for us would be this: Who is themost responsible to provide comfort and feeling at home? It is not the Lord inthe first place nor leaders of the Church, nor any person with good reputationin faith. Honestly speaking, they always give you kindness and love. So, tofeel comfortable and at home is not their first concern. The one who mustcreate it is every individual, each one us.  This parable might be useful to understand what we aresaying. We are not in the position whether to reject or accept our own parents.They are truly God's gift to us. But about feeling comfortable with one's ownfather and mother, that is one's own responsibility. We must create it. To feelat home and comfortable with God and the Church is our own responsibility. Let'spray. In the name of the Father ... O most loving God, we praise you alwaysbecause your glory and greatness rule over our entire lives. Strengthen ourcomfort and feel at home so that we can offer ourselves more sincerely to Youand to our neighbors. Our Father who art in heaven ... In the name of theFather ...

Ketua Umum Partai NasDem, Surya Paloh, hadir dalam Sidang Terbuka Senat Universitas Bhayangkara Surabaya untuk pengukuhan Guru Besar Dossy Iskandar. Pengukuhan ini memberikan penghargaan atas kontribusi besar Dossy di bidang akademik. Surya Paloh yang juga dikenal sebagai tokoh nasional turut memberikan perhatian terhadap kemajuan pendidikan Indonesia, menegaskan pentingnya dukungan untuk dunia pendidikan yang lebih baik.

Delivered by Enge Kristina from the Parish of Saint Aloysius Gonzaga in the Diocese of Surabaya, Indonesia. Acts of the Apostles 5: 34-42; Rs psalm 27: 1.4.13-14; John 6: 1-15.BECOME THE INSTRUMENT OF GOD Our meditation today has the theme: Become theInstrument of God. Our Christian life as expected to be in the spirit of Easteris not only a true practice during this Easter season but also during our lifetime on earth. The resurrection of Jesus Christ indeed animates all our life.The period after resurrection is a period when Jesus Christ is not physicallypresent with all His followers, unlike when He was still living and walkingwith His disciples and people of His time. After resurrection, He went up toheaven to be with the heavenly Father. But as He had promised, He is foreverwith us at all times, because His Spirit lives with us in the Church and in thesociety as well. What must we do to ensure that our faith aligned withthe spirit of Easter? The inspiration from our readings today can give us theanswer, and it is true to say that we need to become the instruments of God. Theministry of Jesus Christ carried out by the Holy Church as a community of thePeople of God continues to occur to this day, with her main mission is to servethe humanity and the world. Who are those human beings to be ministered by theChurch? It maybe each one of us, our brothers or sisters and friends. It maybepeople we don't know who they are or where they are from. It maybe persons Godhas entrusted to us to be educated and cared for. Becoming the instrument God for us is a basicChristian vocation, as the Psalmist says: Here I am Lord, to do Your will (Ps.40). The goal of this vocation is to make the Lord truly present in a real anda personal way through the ministry of Jesus Christ Himself, who saves, heals,teaches, speaks of truth, comforts, and forgives. This vocation is given toevery one of us who chooses the way of life as priest, religious and lay person.To carry out well this vocation means each of us acts in the name of the LordJesus Christ and makes His works realized.  We are given an example of the apostles who bravelydefended the truth of the Gospel preached, even though they were tried andimprisoned by the Jewish Religious Court. A famous Jewish priest, Gamaliel,also spoke in the name of truth and at the same time defended what the apostlesfearlessly did. Both the apostles and Gamaliel had proved to be the realinstruments of God in preaching and teaching the true faith. Then anotheroccasion also shows us the practice of this truth. The apostles became the instrumentsfor the feeding of thousands of people who were hungry after a full dayfollowing and listening to Jesus away from the city. A child who provided asmall portion of bread and fish also proved to be the instrument of God for themiracle of multiplication of bread and fish. They were the instruments of God'smercy for the urgent needs of people at that moment. We can be the instruments of God in any givencondition in our lives today, especially the conditions that really needsurgent solution or treatment. It all depends on our willingness and commitmentto do. Let'spray. In the name of the Father ... O generous and merciful Lord, strengthen usin every step and work that we take, so that we can be your true and usefulinstruments, especially for the benefit of our needy brothers and sisters. HailMary, full of grace ... In the name of the Father ...

Delivered by Nia from the Parish of Good Shepherd in the Diocese of Surabaya, Indonesia. Acts of the Apostles 5: 27-33; Rs psalm 34: 2.9.17-18.19-20; John 3: 31-36.SCHOOL OF OBEDIENCE Our meditation today has the theme: School ofObedience. One of the characteristics of the spirit of Easter is the school ofobedience. This school is very different from the various schools that we havearound us, such as schools for military, nurses, police, communicationengineering, administration and so forth. Our schools obviously produce a lotof graduates, but did they all graduate or they really qualify in the virtue ofobedience? This is a big question. We should be honest to admit the fact that theseschools do not provide specific lesson and training to make a student obedient. If so, it may be more appropriate and better for allschools to take the spirit of Easter to be the lesson and training forobedience. In the school of obedience, the content of the lesson is JesusChrist who completely obeyed His Father in order to fulfill the will of theFather, by offering Himself as a sacrifice for the salvation of all humanity.This is the main source for the learning curriculum on obedience to beimplemented by all His followers and all other people who in good will followthe will of God. Jesus emphasized that our basic learning in His schoolis to believe in the One who was sent by the Father and follow the path that Hewent through, namely carrying out the will of the Father. This must be a commonspirit for every follower of Christ. Every form of activity such as ourmission, responsibility, commitment, service, and collaboration must refer tothis school of obedience. The point is that we all commit ourselves to carryout the will of God. If God's will is faithfully followed, then its expectedoutcome would be the divine graces that benefit us. The school of obedience is shown in the today'sreading from the Acts of the Apostles. Peter and the other apostles wereexamined in the court then followed by the order from the Jewish leaders thatthey should be silenced. They were strictly forbidden to preach to the publicthe gospel of Jesus Christ. But because their education, learning and trainingon the virtue of obedience had been strongly rooted, they responded withconfidence: it is better for us to obey God than to any human being! They had undergonean educative journey with the Master Jesus that focused on the priority ofloyalty and obedience to God. By this means and strength, we are taught thatany sort of temptation or threat intending to lead us to disobey God must beresisted. Why is the Lord our priority in this school ofobedience? Because in Him and from Him all moral teachings, goodness, truth,beauty, glory, and holiness originate. He is the source of all wisdom andintelligence. So, if we consistently and faithfully choose to obey him, we willbecome His obedient sons and daughters in all aspects of this life and we willbe able to renew this world. Let'spray. In the name of the Father ... Almighty and most loving Lord, may ourobedience to You not go in vain and without fruits, but truly a reflection ofour commitment to live with the obedience of Your Son Jesus Christ, our Lord.Hail Mary, full of grace ... In the name of the Father ...

Semana trece, y la geografía del soul esta semana dibuja un mapa que va de Londres a Surabaya, de Los Ángeles a Colonia, pasando por Texas y Madrid. Los dos lanzamientos que marcan el pulso son álbumes aún por llegar. Jalen Ngonda, en el catálogo de Daptone Records, adelanta "Doctrine of Love", manifiesto de su segundo disco (5 de junio): amor como dogma, vientos y coros de gospel, soul moderno con dignidad de clásico. Joey Quiñones, líder de Thee Sinseers, debuta en solitario con "There Must Be Something", tercer corte de Inna Soul Steady Situation (Colemine Records, 29 de mayo), donde el soul chicano y el rocksteady jamaicano se reconocen como primos. Helena May cierra el ciclo de Puzzle Pieces con "Outta Sight", brit-funk de pista y energía de club. IREKE llegan desde Francia con "Soulshine", groove afro luminoso del álbum Ayo Dele. Konkolo Orchestra, doce músicos suizos, firman "Will You Miss Me (Vanamai)", un highlife elegante que funciona igual para el baile que para la escucha atenta. También: Thee Marloes desde Indonesia con su segundo álbum en Big Crown, Joseph Solomon con el R&B introspectivo de "Unbroken Hearts", Myles Sanko con "Is It Love", Radius & Leonora con el nu-disco de primavera "Look at me", y Tito Ramírez con "Mentiras", adelanto del mambo más trepidante del año. El soul, esta semana, habla diez idiomas. Todos con argumento. Esta semana: Outta Sight – Helena May Soulshine (feat. Nayel Hóxò) – Ireke Doctrine of Love – Jalen Ngonda There Must Be Something – Joey Quiñones Unbroken Hearts – Joseph Solomon Will You Miss Me (Vanamai) – Konkolo Orchestra Is It Love – Myles Sanko Look at Me – Radius & Leonora I'd Be Lost – Thee Marloes Mentiras – Tito Ramírez

Beberapa daerah di Indonesia, termasuk Surabaya, dilaporkan mengalami kelangkaan stok minyak—masalah yang telah terjadi sejak dua minggu lalu di Surabaya dan membuat sejumlah warga kesulitan mendapatkan minyak dengan mudah.

Delivered by Evelyn from the Parish of Holy Spirit in the Archdiocese of Singapore and Ria and Fanny from the Parish of Gembala Baik in the Diocese of Surabaya, Indonesia. Acts of the Apostles 10: 34a.37-43; Rs psalm 118: 1-2.16ab-17.22-23; Colossians 3: 1-4; John 20: 1-9.ALLELUIA, CHRIST IS RISEN FROM THE DEAD The theme for our meditation on this Easter Sunday,the Resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ is: Alleluia, Christ isRisen from the Dead. All those who associate themselves with Jesus Christ willspontaneously cry out: thank God. This is a common and simple expression, and thereare many others that are similar. The responsorial psalm expresses in words oftheological value, saying: This is the day that the Lord has made, let usrejoice and be glad because of it!" (Ps 118). The general reason for our positive and joyful expressionto be manifested in the solemn celebration, is that the Lord Jesus is risenfrom the dead. Sin and death, and all their influences are defeated by Him. Atfirst glance, but it is very real, it is realized that the enemies are veryfrightening and far stronger. It seems they never finish, especially becauseSatan never sleeps. Satan tempts and continues to bring us trouble. So for us, thereis always around us threat to fall into sin and finally encounter death. But it has been proven more than two thousand yearsago that Jesus Christ the Son of God succeeded in defeating all these evilforces. Starting from there, the whole world and humanity have the belief inaccordance with their respective religions, that sin and evil can be defeated.Every time either personally or together when we meet trials and torments ofsin and evil, we all always have a firm conviction, that all wil eventuallypass because God is with us and He always guides our lives. One very real and undeniable form of God's guidance isthat we always have hope. We are able to rise from the fall and sufferings. Inthe midst of today's various problems in the fields of economy, politic andsocial, our common attitude is to make joint efforts to fight, defendourselves, and care for one another, so that we are not defeated by the currentdangers. No matter how great the enemy is when confronted and fought together,and with the power of the risen Lord, that opponent will definitely be defeated. All the testimonies of the resurrection of the LordJesus Christ are truly indisputable. The testimonies shown very clearly, beganwith His tomb being found empty, He Himself appeared to the apostles anddisciples, including the moment He ate with them after His resurrection, and toa spirituality for all His followers in their journey of faith on earth.Christian spirituality is the style and spirit that we have and the fruit offollowing Christ. We die with Christ in sin and evil, but we eventually rise withHim to live forever with Him. To all of you and each of us, let us express avery precious wish: Happy Easter 2026.Let'spray. In the name of the Father ... O Lord Jesus, thank you for yourresurrection becomes our a precious gift for us both as we are in the world andafter our death in the eternal happiness . Our Father who art in heaven... Inthe name of the Father ...

Delivered by Celine from the Parish of Santo Marinus Yohanes in the Diocese of Surabaya, Indonesia. Genesis 1: 1 - 2: 2; Rs psalm 104: 1-2a.5-6.10.12.13-14.24.35c; Romans 6: 3-11; Matthew 28: 1-10.LIGHT OVERCOMES DARKNESS The theme for our meditation on this Holy Saturday is:Light Overcomes Darkness. We have just passed the Good Friday with its experienceof loss, mourning and sadness occupying our deepest hearts. This situationmakes us feel like being abandoned and hopeless. Jesus Christ our Lord alreadydied and was buried. But today the Church tells us that there is hope and help.Jesus is our light and He is our faithful helper. Today from morning until lateafternoon, the quiet and calm moments accompany us to leave behind feelings andthoughts about mourning and loss, then we are led to a joyful light brought bythe risen Christ. One illustration can help us pondering this silentSaturday. If we enter a dark room or a house, we obviously can not seeanything. It is very difficult to find a space to step on. Like blind person,we can only "feel" our situation and existence where we are at themoment. We must be very careful with each step because otherwise we slip andfall, especially because we are not so familiar with the place or location weare. Such is the situation of life in the world where we live if without Jesusour Lord. There are many temptations in darkness. We can just step and fallinto temptations. But in God and His mercy we find light for our stepsand walks. This light is Jesus, and He dwells in us, in our families, oursociety and our Church. One light alone is very important and we do have it.While our surroundings are dark, we have and hold that light. We need to remainstrong in faith and continue to bring that light without having carried away orbothered by the darkness which might be increasing every time. So even thoughthere is only one and small light, the surroundings are threatened by it. Onelight that shines will surely make that darkness not anymore perfect. Jesus says, "I am the light of the world. Whoeverfollows me will not fall into darkness." The light of Jesus is notsomething physical or material like a candle or fire. That light is a spiritualguidance and a path to be stepped on in our journey to the Father. So, byfollowing that light, we are so guided and directed because Jesus Himself isour true light. By this light, we will know how to worship our Father inheaven, we will know how we relate to our neighbors and we will know how to bestrong in defending faith and doing the will of the Father. Meditating on the light of Christ that overcomes thepower of darkness really leads us to the celebration of the Easter Vigil, whichwe will soon celebrate with great solemnity. With all the preparations and ourspirit keep burning to meet the risen Christ, we truly welcome the Easter Vigiltonight, with great joy. Let'spray. In the name of the Father ... Almighty God, protect us always who walk onyour path and do Your will under the guidance of Your marvelous light. Glory tothe Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit ... In the name of the Father...

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On today's SENIA Inclusion Spotlight Series episode, host Lori Boll speaks with Yaśodā Deva from Surabaya Intercultural School in Indonesia.Though Surabaya is a small school, Yaśodā and her team are making a big impact, from year-round disability awareness to creative community partnerships and expanding supports for diverse learners.Listen in and be inspired by their commitment to inclusion that reaches far beyond school walls.#SENIA #Inclusion #Education #SpotlightSeriesEmail: yasoda.deva@sis.sch.idLinkedInWebsite: Surabaya Intercultural School 

We commemorate the birthday of the renowned gay Irish writer Oscar Wilde with an excerpt from the play he was writing in October, 1891 — a scene from a production directed for Pacifica Radio by a “pre-Spock” Leonard Nimoy (hear the complete performance at thiswayout.org, presented by Brian DeShazor). Plus: The “Rainbow Rewind” recalls the end of the picket line, “Don't Ask, Don't Tell's” demise, and no room at the National Council of Churches. And in NewsWrap: security police in Surabaya, Indonesia arrest and humiliate 34 men for attending what they allege is a “gay sex party,” cohabiting same-gender couples will be counted in South Korea's upcoming national Population and Housing Census, transgender and intersex people in the Virgin Islands now have two ways to change the gender markers on their birth certificates and official government documents under an executive order by Governor Albert Bryan, Jr., anti-bias protections in healthcare for transgender people are being stripped away by a U.S. federal judge, another U.S. federal judge keeps the Health and Human Services Department from withholding education funds to states that do not remove all references to “gender ideology” from public school sex education classes, one more injunction against the Trump administration brings “library books and curricular materials” that discuss race, sexual orientation, and gender back to Department of Defense-run schools, four are arrested when bulldozers come to destroy a Dallas, Texas rainbow crosswalk, and more international LGBTQ+ news reported this week by David Hunt and Ava Davis (produced by Brian DeShazor). All this on the October 27, 2025 edition of This Way Out! Join our family of listener-donors today at http://thiswayout.org/donate/

When you order food through Gojek or Grab in Indonesia, you're not just getting dinner delivered, but you're also participating in what has become a sophisticated digital platform economy. These food apps have fundamentally transformed how millions of Indonesians eat, shop, and navigate daily life, while generating billions in revenue for tech unicorns that now rival traditional media conglomerates in their cultural influence. But how exactly are these online food platforms reshaping Indonesian society? And what happens when we compare their impact across different cultural and economic contexts? A fascinating new study by Nadia Egalita, a PhD researcher at RMIT, offers insights into these questions through comparative ethnographic research conducted in Surabaya and Melbourne. Egalita's research reveals striking disparities in how online food delivery operates across class lines in Indonesia. While upper-middle-class families with domestic workers and dual kitchen systems allow children to order multiple meals daily, lower-middle-class households use these platforms primarily as treats for kids. Meanwhile, in Melbourne, rising costs have made food delivery a luxury that forces people back into their kitchens, challenging assumptions about technology inevitably replacing traditional cooking practices. Using innovative “digital walkthrough” methods that examine participants' actual ordering histories alongside their stated preferences, Egalita uncovers the gap between what people say they eat and what they actually consume. Her findings challenge common narratives about digital platforms isolating users, instead revealing how families bond over scrolling through menus and negotiating meal choices together. The research also offers fresh perspectives on platform capitalism, digital labor conditions, and the changing nature of domestic life in Indonesia and Australia. We'll explore how these seemingly simple convenience apps are actually reshaping everything from kitchen design to intergenerational relationships, while examining the regulatory challenges posed by Indonesia's growing platform oligarchy. In 2025, the Talking Indonesia podcast is co-hosted by Dr Elisabeth Kramer from the University of New South Wales, Dr Jemma Purdey from the Australia-Indonesia Centre, Tito Ambyo from RMIT, and Dr Jacqui Baker from Murdoch University.