{"id":7122,"date":"2017-12-25T11:21:23","date_gmt":"2017-12-25T19:21:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lubukhati.org\/?p=7122"},"modified":"2017-12-25T11:21:23","modified_gmt":"2017-12-25T19:21:23","slug":"martyr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lubukhati.org\/?p=7122","title":{"rendered":"Martyr"},"content":{"rendered":"
Martir<\/span><\/div>\n

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Pesta St. Stefanus Martir<\/span><\/div>\n

26 Desember 2017<\/span><\/p>\n

Matius 10: 17-22<\/span><\/p>\n

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Hari ini, kita merayakan pesta St. Stefanus, martir pertama Gereja. <\/span>Kisah tentang kemartirannya dicatat dalam Kisah Para Rasul (Kis 7). <\/span>Kata Martir berasal dari kata Yunani, \u201cmarturia,\u201d yang berarti kesaksian. <\/span>Dalam budaya Yunani-Romawi kuno, kata “marturia” sebenarnya adalah istilah teknis di pengadilan. <\/span>Ini menunjuk pada seseorang yang berdiri sebagai saksi, dan memberikan kesaksiannya dalam sebuah persidangan. <\/span>Seringkali keputusan pengadilan sangat dipengaruhi oleh apa yang para saksi katakan. <\/span>Jika kesaksiannya terbukti dapat benar, hakim dapat dengan yakin menilai apakah terdakwa bersalah atau tidak.<\/p>\n

Membaca kisah Stefanus, terutama keseluruhan pasal 7 Kisah Para Rasul, kita mengetahui bahwa Stefanus diadili oleh Sanhedrin, atau dewan penatua Yahudi. <\/span>Ini memang sebuah pengadilan, dan ternyata, Stefanus adalah terdakwa, dan banyak saksi palsu menuduhnya sebagai penghujat. <\/span>Untuk menyelamatkan nyawanya, dia harus menyangkal Kristus. <\/span>Oleh karena itu, bukan hanya Stefanus yang diadili, namun imannya, dan akhirnya Yesus Kristus sendiri. <\/span>Sekarang, terserah kepada Stefanus apakah dia akan menjadi saksi untuk atau melawan Yesus. <\/span>Syukurlah, Stefanus memilih untuk menjadi saksi bagi Yesus. <\/span>Kesungguhan kesaksiannya dibuktikan dengan darahnya sendiri, karena kecuali Stefanus benar-benar percaya kepada Yesus, tidak ada gunanya memberikan nyawanya.<\/p>\n

Setelah Stefanus, banyak pria dan wanita kudus mengikuti jejaknya, dan mati sebagai martir, para saksi Kristus. <\/span>Mereka membayar pengorbanan tertinggi untuk kebenaran, dan bahkan penderitaan dan kematian pun tidak bisa membuat mereka menolak kebenaran yang mereka terima dari Tuhan. <\/span>Memang benar bahwa tidak semua dari kita dipanggil untuk menjadi martir, tetapi kita semua dipanggil untuk menjadi saksi bagi Kristus. <\/span>Kita tidak mati sebagai martir, tapi ini adalah panggilan kita untuk hidup sebagai saksi dalam setiap pengadilan hidup. <\/span>Apakah hidup kita mencerminkan iman kita? <\/span>Apakah kata-kata dan perbuatan kita mewujudkan Kristus? <\/span>Apakah hidup kita menjadi tanda Kristus yang nyata bagi dunia?<\/p>\n

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Frater <\/span>Valentinus Bayuhadi Ruseno, OP<\/span><\/div>\n

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Martyr<\/p>\n

Feast of St. Stephen Martyr<\/p>\n

December 26, 2017<\/p>\n

Matthew 10:17-22<\/p>\n

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Today, we is celebrating St. Stephen, the first martyr of the Church. The story of his martyrdom is recorded in the Acts of Apostles (Act 7). The word Martyr comes from the Greek word, \u201cmarturia,\u201d<\/i> meaning a witness and a testimony. In ancient Greco-Roman culture, the word \u201cmarturia\u201d<\/i> is actually a technical term in the court. It refers to a person who stands as a witness, and gives his testimony in a trial. Often the court\u2019s decision is greatly affected by what the witnesses say. \u00a0If his testimony is proven to be reliable, the judges may confidently judge whether the accused is guilty or acquitted.<\/p>\n

Reading the story of Stephen, especially the entire chapter 7 of the Acts of the Apostles, we discover that Stephen is tried by the Sanhedrin, or the council of elders. It is indeed a trial scene, and apparently, Stephen is the accused, and many false witnesses accused him with blasphemy. In order to save his life, he has to denounce Christ. Therefore, it is not only Stephen who is under trial, but his faith, and ultimately Jesus Christ himself. Now, it is up to Stephen whether he is going to be a witness for or against Jesus. Truthfully, Stephen chooses to be a witness for Jesus. The veracity of his testimony is proven by his own blood, because unless Stephen truly believes in Jesus, there is not point of giving his life.<\/p>\n

After Stephen, countless holy men and women follow his footstep, and die as martyrs, the witnesses for Christ. They pay the ultimate sacrifice to the truth, and not even suffering and death can make them deny the truth they have received from God. It is true that not all of us are called to lie our lives to become martyrs, but it is also true that we all are called to become the witness for Christ. We are not to die as martyrs, but it is our call to live as witnesses in every day trials. Do our lives reflect our faith? Do our words and deeds manifest Christ? Do our lives become visible sign of Christ to the world?<\/p>\n

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Br. Valentinus Bayuhadi Ruseno, OP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Martir Pesta St. Stefanus Martir 26 Desember 2017 Matius 10: 17-22 \u00a0 Hari ini, kita merayakan pesta St. Stefanus, martir pertama Gereja. Kisah tentang kemartirannya dicatat dalam Kisah Para Rasul (Kis 7). Kata Martir berasal dari kata Yunani, \u201cmarturia,\u201d yang berarti kesaksian. Dalam budaya Yunani-Romawi kuno, kata “marturia” sebenarnya adalah istilah teknis di pengadilan. Ini menunjuk pada seseorang yang berdiri sebagai saksi, dan memberikan kesaksiannya dalam sebuah persidangan. Seringkali keputusan pengadilan sangat dipengaruhi oleh apa yang para saksi katakan. Jika…<\/p>\n

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