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This article talks about the problem of violence against women in the Maumere and Larantuka dioceses, Flores, NTT and how religion (Catholic Church) functions in dealing with it. The aim is to identify the forms of violence, their causes and effects in both dioceses and what the function of religion (Catholic Church) is to prevent and deal with these problems. Interview methods, focused group discussions (FGD) and document studies were used to collect data, while descriptive qualitative analysis was used for data analysis. The results show that violence against women is found in both areas of the diocese with physical, psychological, verbal, economic, cultural-based and online violence. The Catholic Church through the Diocesan Commission on Gender and Women's Empowerment carries out educational, control, fraternal, and transformative functions. This is done in direct collaboration and through networks with multi-stakeholders, although this is not sufficient. This study recommends the importance of strengthening institutional capacity and increasing network collaboration. KEYWORDS: Commission on Gender and Women's Empowerment, institutional capacity, network collaboration, violence against women, women empowerment.

This text critiques the concept of eucharist-eschatology which is found in two works by local NTT artists. Using an eschatological approach and a study of the document Sacrosanctum Concilium regarding liturgy, two important messages have been identified in those works. First, solidarity is an effort to share. This virtue is primarily seen in the attitude of God who left His/Her grandeur and took on the form of a human being. Second, the act of giving as a form of solidarity comes from an awareness of the missionary aspect of the vocation of the faithful. Via the artistic works of two local artists, the faithful are helped to consider and idealise the eschatological eucharist. These two works show the clear connection between the celebration of the eucharist in the world and the eternal eucharist, the place where humanity meets God who is both intimate but also majestic. Keywords: Church, Eucharist, Eschatology, Last Supper, Catechetics, Lord Abstrak Tulisan ini bertujuan untuk mengulas konsep ekaristi-eskatologi yang terdapat di dalam dua lukisan karya pelukis lokal NTT. Dengan menggunakan pendekatan eskatologi dan studi dokumen Sacrosanctum Concilium tentang liturgi ditemukan dua pesan penting dari dua lukisan tersebut. Pertama, solidaritas sebagai usaha untuk saling berbagi. Kebajikan ini pertama-tama tampak dalam sikap Allah yang memutuskan untuk meninggalkan keagungan-Nya dan mengambil rupa manusia. Kedua, aktus memberi sebagai bentuk solidaritas terlahir dari kesadaran akan aspek misioner dari panggilan umat beriman. Melalui karya lukis dua seniman lokal ini, umat dibantu untuk membayangkan dan mencita-citakan ekaristi eskatologi. Dua lukisan ini memperlihatkan hubungan yang jelas antara perayaan ekaristi di dunia dan ekaristi kekal, tempat manusia menjumpai Allah yang akrab sekaligus yang agung. Kata-kata Kunci: Gereja, Ekaristi, Eskatologi, Perjamuan Akhir, Katekese, Tuhan

Sanguis Martyrum Semen Christianorum. The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church. This well-known expression of Tertulian concerns the growth of the faith in times of great challenge. History notes that devotion to and worship of the Eucharist has long been present in the Western Catholic tradition, and in fact has grown whenever there has been harrassment and challenge. Adoration of the Sacrament is a form of devotion that can help one to experience the presence of God in one’s life and at the same time it can be an expression of deep love of Him who has errected his tent in the midst of his people. Thus, there is a close relationship between the Eucharist and devotion. Nevertheless, it must be remembered that eucharistic devotion must never replace the liturgical celebration of the Eucharist. In the order of ecclesial values, the liturgical celebration of the Eucharist has the first and highest place. Keywords: Adorasi, liturgi, devosi, gereja, sakramen mahakudus, penghormatan, ekaristi, puncak.

The reform of the liturgy is to be “marked by the gong of tradition and the spirit of genuine renewal”. This “motto” of liturgical renewal reminds us of the importance of being aware that both tradition and our contemporary situation need to be experienced together in our celebrations. The purpose of the liturgical renewal by the Second Vatican Council, was not renewal for the sake of renewal itself, but rather so that celebrations produced by such reform are meaningful for the active participation of the people of God. To achieve this ideal, judicious considerations need to be taken regarding tradition and contemporary developments. One important fruit of the analysis of the Second Vatican Council is that active participation should become ever wider and deeper in our liturgical celebrations. Participation that is both active and conscious whether physically, together with the whole rich genius of the culture, or spiritually, is a part of the richness of grace for which we should indeed thank God. The presence of Sacrosanctum concilium invites all social levels and classes to participate actively and consciously in sacrificial celebrations and in the Lord’s Supper. Kata-kata kunci: Sacrosanctum Concilium, pembaruan, liturgi, misale, partisipasi, aktif dan sadar, inkulturasi, Gereja, umat Allah, rubrik, kurban, keselamatan.

Story-telling often conveys a message about a particular problem. The bitter stories of victims as recorded here are just a small part of many such experiences which pierce our conscience, abusing the dignity that is within each one of us. Besides these stories, this essay includes data from victims to remind us that today we face an extremely serious problem in human trafficking. From the cases handled by the Women’s Division of TRUK-F (a faith-based human rights NGO), it is clear that many parties are responsible, commencing with individuals and families, but including government institutions. The problem of human trafficking can befall anyone. TRUK-F has struggled to accompany victims while active in awarenessbuilding campaigning about the problem. The number of cases increases starkly by the day while the bitter stories of the victims, together with the anxiety and restlessness of their families, should invite the concern of everybody to engage in assisting victims while advocating for the ending of this inhuman trade. Kata-kata Kunci: Perdagangan orang, rekrut, korban perempuan, korban anak, pelaku, calo, sindikat, kekerasan, dinas pemerintah, PUB, Polisi, Divisi Perempuan TRUK-F, advokasi, Pastoral Gereja.