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Ika-5 Linggo ng Pasko ng Muling Pagkabuhay (A)

Mga Gawa 6, 1-7
Salmo 32, 1-2. 4-5. 18-19

Poon, pag-asa ka namin,
pag-ibig mo’y aming hiling.

1 Pedro 2, 4-9
Juan 14, 1-12

Fifth Sunday of Easter (White)

UNANG PAGBASA
Mga Gawa 6, 1-7

Pagbasa mula sa Mga Gawa ng mga Apostol

Noong mga araw na iyon, dumarami na ang mga sumasampalataya at nagreklamo ang mga Helenista laban sa mga Hebreo. Sinabi nilang ang mga babaing balo sa pangkat nila ay napapabayaan sa pang-araw-araw na pamamahagi ng ikabubuhay. Kaya’t tinipon ng Labindalawa ang buong kapulungan ng mga sumasampalataya at sinabi sa kanila, “Hindi naman dapat pabayaan ang pangangaral ng salita ng Diyos upang mangasiwa sa pamamahagi ng ikabubuhay. Kaya, mga kapatid, pumili kayo sa mga kasamahan ninyo ng pitong lalaking kilala sa pagiging mabuti, matatalino at puspos ng Espiritu Santo, at ilalagay namin sila sa tungkuling ito. At iuukol naman namin ang buong panahon sa pananalangin at sa pangangaral ng Salita.” Nalugod ang buong kapulungan sa panukala ng mga apostol; kaya’t pinili nila si Esteban, isang lalaking matibay ang pananalig sa Diyos at puspos ng Espiritu Santo, at sina Felipe, Procoro, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, at Nicolas na taga-Antioquia, isang Hentil na naakit sa Judaismo. Iniharap sila sa mga apostol; sila’y ipinanalangin ng mga ito at pinatungan ng kamay.

Patuloy na lumaganap ang salita ng Diyos; at ang sumasampalataya ay parami nang parami sa Jerusalem. At maging sa mga saserdote, marami ang sumampalataya.

Ang Salita ng Diyos.

SALMONG TUGUNAN
Salmo 32, 1-2. 4-5. 18-19

Poon, pag-asa ka namin,
pag-ibig mo’y aming hiling.

o kaya: Aleluya.

Lahat ng matuwid dapat na magsaya
dahil sa ginawa ng Diyos sa kanila;
Kayong masunuri’y magpuri sa kanya!
Ang Diyos na Poon ay pasalamatan,
tugtugin ang alpa’t awit ay saliwan.

Poon, pag-asa ka namin,
pag-ibig mo’y aming hiling.

Panginoo’y tapat sa kanyang salita,
at maaasahan ang kanyang ginawa.
Minamahal niya ang gawang matapat,
ang pag-ibig niya sa mundo’y laganap.

Poon, pag-asa ka namin,
pag-ibig mo’y aming hiling.

Ang may takot sa Diyos, at nagtitiwala
sa kanyang pag-ibig, ay kinakalinga.
Hindi babayaang sila ay mamatay,
kahit magtaggutom sila’y binubuhay.

Poon, pag-asa ka namin,
pag-ibig mo’y aming hiling.

IKALAWANG PAGBASA
1 Pedro 2, 4-9

Pagbasa mula sa unang sulat ni Apostol San Pedro

Mga pinakamamahal:
Lumapit kayo sa Panginoon, sa batong buhay na itinakwil ng mga tao, ngunit hinirang ng Diyos at mahalaga sa kanyang paningin. Wari’y mga batong buhay, maging sangkap kayo ng isang templong espirituwal. At bilang mga saserdoteng nakatalaga sa Diyos, maghandog kayo sa kanya ng mga haing espirituwal na kalugud-lugod sa Diyos dahil kay Hesurkristo. Sapagkat sinasabi sa Kasulatan,

“Masdan ninyo, itinayo ko sa Sion ang isang batong panulukan,
hinirang at mahalaga;
hindi mabibigo ang sinumang nananalig sa kanya.”
Kaya nga, mahalaga siya sa inyong mga may pananalig.
Ngunit sa mga walang pananalig, matutupad ang nasa Kasulatan:
“Ang batong itinakwil ng mga tagapagtayo
ay siyang naging batong panulukan,” at
“Naging batong katitisuran at ikararapa ng mga tao.”

Natisod sila sapagkat hindi sila sumunod sa salita ng Diyos; ito ang itinalaga sa kanila.

Datapwa’t kayo ay isang lahing hinirang, mga saserdote ng Hari, isang bansang nakatalaga sa Diyos. Pinili kayo ng Diyos upang maging kanya at maghayag ng mga kahanga-hangang gawa niya. Siya rin ang tumawag sa inyo mula sa kadiliman tungo sa kanyang kagila-gilalas na kaliwanagan.

Ang Salita ng Diyos.

ALELUYA
Juan 14, 6

Aleluya! Aleluya!
Ikaw, O Kristo, ang Daan,
ang Katotohana’t Buhay
patungo sa Amang mahal.
Aleluya! Aleluya!

MABUTING BALITA
Juan 14, 1-12

Ang Mabuting Balita ng Panginoon ayon kay San Juan

Noong panahong iyon: Sinabi ni Hesus sa kanyag mga alagad: “Huwag kayong mabalisa; manalig kayo sa Diyos at manalig din kayo sa akin. Sa bahay ng aking Ama ay maraming silid; kung hindi gayon, sinabi ko na sana sa inyo. At paroroon ako upang ipaghanda ko kayo ng matitirhan. Kapag naroroon na ako at naipaghanda na kayo ng matitirhan, babalik ako at isasama kayo sa kinaroroonan ko. At alam na ninyo ang daan patungo sa pupuntahan ko.” Sinabi sa kanya ni Tomas, “Panginoon, hindi po namin alam kung saan kayo pupunta, paano naming malalaman ang daan?” Sumagot si Hesus, “Ako ang daan, ang katotohanan, at ang buhay. Walang makapupunta sa Ama kundi sa pamamagitan ko. Kung ako’y kilala ninyo, kilala na rin ninyo ang aking Ama. Mula ngayon ay kilala na ninyo siya at inyong nakita.”

Sinabi sa kanya ni Felipe, “Panginoon, ipakita po ninyo sa amin ang Ama, at masisiyahan na kami.” Sumagot si Hesus, “Matagal na ninyo akong kasama, Felipe! Diyata’t hindi mo pa ako nakikilala? Ang nakakita sa akin ay nakakita na sa Ama. Bakit mo sinasabing: ‘Ipakita mo sa amin ang Ama’? Hindi ka ba naniniwalang ako’y sumasa-Ama at ang Ama’y sumasaakin? Ang mga salitang sinasabi ko ay hindi ko sinasabi sa ganang aking sarili. Ang Amang sumasaakin ang gumaganap ng kanyang mga gawain. Maniwala kayo sa akin: ako’y sumasa-Ama at ang Ama’y sumasaakin. Kung ayaw ninyong maniwala sa sinasabi ko, maniwala kayo dahil sa mga gawang ito. Sinasabi ko sa inyo: ang nananalig sa akin ay makagagawa ng mga ginagawa ko at higit pa rito, sapagkat pupunta na ako sa Ama.

Ang Mabuting Balita ng Panginoon.

PANALANGIN NG BAYAN
Ika-5 Linggo ng Pasko ng Muling Pagkabuhay (A)

Natitipon dito sa harap ni Kristong Muling Nabuhay, ang ating Daan patungo sa Ama, panatag tayong umaasa sa kanyang walang-takdang pagmamahal sa atin. Kaya nga, pakumbaba nating idinudulog sa kanya ang ating mga kahilingan para sa mga pangangailangan ng sangkatauhan, habang idinadalangin nating:

Panginoong Hesus, akayin mo kami sa Ama!

Para sa Simbahang panlahat, na pamayanan ng mga disipu- long nakapaligid kay Hesus, ang Panulukang-bato: Nawa siya’y maging bukal ng inspirasyon at pag-asa. Manalangin tayo!

Para sa ating Santo Papa, sa ating mga Obispo, ating Kura Paroko, at iba pang pinunong espirituwal: Nawa maipakita nila sa atin ang kabanalan ni Hesus at gabayan nila tayo sa ibayong pakikipagkaisa sa Ama. Manalangin tayo!

Para sa lahat ng wala nang direksiyon sa buhay, nalilito’t pinanghihinaan ng loob: Matagpuan nawa nila sa mga turo ng Simbahan at sa ating mabuting halimbawa ang kailangan nilang pamamatnubay at pampalakas-loob. Manalangin tayo!

Para sa mga may malubhang karamdaman at malapit nang mamatay: Matagpuan nawa nila sa mga pangako ni Hesus ang sandigan ng kanilang pag-asang mabuhay magpakailanman sa Tahanan ng Ama. Manalangin tayo!

Para sa bawat isa sa atin at sa ating pamayanan sa parokya: Nawa manatili tayong nagkakaisa sa pagmamahal ni Hesus, na siyang panulukang-bato ng ating gusaling espirituwal. Manalangin tayo!

Tahimik nating ipanalangin ang ating mga sariling kahilingan. (Tumigil sandali.) Manalangin tayo!

Diyos na aming Ama, pinasasalamatan Ka namin sa kaloob Mong buhay na walang hanggan sa pamamagitan ni Hesus na Iyong Anak at aming Kapatid. Lahat nawa ng aming isip, salita, at gawa ay umalinsunod sa Iyong kalooban at maghatid sa amin sa kagalakan sa tahanan Mo, kasama ni Hesus at ng Banal na Espiritung iisang Diyos magpakailanman. Amen!

The ROADMAP

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Gospel Reading for October 05, 2026 – Luke 10: 25-37

The ROADMAP

There was a scholar of the law who stood up to test Jesus and said, “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” Jesus said to him, “What is written in the law? How do you read it?” He said in reply, “You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your being, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.”

He replied to him, “You have answered correctly; do this and you will live.” But because he wished to justify himself, he said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

Jesus replied, “A man fell victim to robbers as he went down from Jerusalem to Jericho. They stripped and beat him and went off leaving him half-dead. A priest happened to be going down that road, but when he saw him, he passed by on the opposite side. Likewise a Levite came to the place, and when he saw him, he passed by on the opposite side. But a Samaritan traveler who came upon him was moved with compassion at the sight. He approached the victim, poured oil and wine over his wounds and bandaged them. Then he lifted him up on his own animal, took him to an inn, and cared for him. The next day he took out two silver coins and gave them to the innkeeper with the instruction, ‘Take care of him. If you spend more than what I have given you, I shall repay you on my way back.’

Which of these three, in your opinion, was neighbor to the robbers’ victim?” He answered,“The one who treated him with mercy.” Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.”

————

Jesus was indeed a GREAT STORYTELLER. Most of the time, when people asked him about something, he would respond with a story. When he wanted to teach something, he spoke in parables.
He is the Son of God. He said, “I and the Father are one” (John 10:30). This means that this is the style of the Father.

It would be so easy to just give the answer or teach a lesson directly, but this is our God—who gave us an intellect and a soul so that we ourselves may find the answers we seek in life, especially in the spiritual realm. This is the Word of God. It is not meant to be taught like a lesson in class. It is meant to be listened to with all ears and kept in our hearts with deep sincerity.

The Word of God is SO PRECIOUS because it is the way of life of all who believe in God. It is SO PRECIOUS because we do not have to go through life wasting time on trial and error. It is SO PRECIOUS because it is The ROADMAP going to heaven.

Lord Jesus, thank you for leading us to the Father!

Bearing Fruit

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27th Sunday A

Is 5:1-7
The reading is a poetic song using metaphor to depict covenant infidelity, with the vineyard symbolizing Israel and Yahweh. The prophet narrates the careful construction of the vineyard, expecting a good harvest, but results in bitter disappointment. Judah is called to judge itself, with the vineyard’s dismantling representing Israel’s loss of protection and proper cultivation. The parable ends with judgment and violence, highlighting God’s desire for fidelity and justice, especially for the poor, but finding only selfishness and treachery, leading to destruction and exile.

 

Phil 4:6-9
In the final part of this letter, Paul urges the community to set aside worries and turn to prayer (v6). God’s peace, which surpasses understanding (v7), results from harmonious relations with God and others, found when one commits to Christ (Col 3:15). He also recommends Stoic virtues (v8) that celebrate human values connected to the God of peace. Life’s goodness includes natural beauty, human achievements, and spiritual uplift.

 

Mt 21:33-43
The gospel describes the parable of the vineyard from Isaiah 5, representing Israel as the vineyard and Yahweh as its owner. The parable evolved in early church history but reflects Jesus’ ministry of rejection and replacement. The chief priests and the Pharisees are the tenants whose responsibility is to produce the fruit the owner’s servants are sent to collect. The two sets of servants are the prophets: they are rejected, abused, even killed, (vv34-36 cf Jer 20:2; 26:21-23; and were often referred to by Jesus, 5:12; 22:6; 23:30-37). The son, the final emissary, is Jesus himself, with an allusion to his death outside of Jerusalem (vv38-39; Jn 19:17; Heb 13:12f).

The Jewish leaders pass sentence on themselves. Psalm 118 was used in the early church as a prophecy of Jesus’ rejection and victory.

The term “karpos” ( καρπὸς ) is constantly used in the Bible. But aside from its literal meaning of fruit, grain, or harvest; or in the sense of “offspring” (Lk 1.42) or “descendant” (Acts 2.30), the kind of fruit expected by the owner of the vineyard refers metaphorially to the duty Israel owes to God (cf. Isa 5:4), to a godly lifestyle which is consistent with a rightly-ordered covenant relationship with God. The Matthean ideal of ” bearing fruit” connotes the sense of “moral characteristics”: repentance (3:8,10); good deeds (7:16-20; 12:33); and fruitfulness (13:8; 21:19). In this regard the religious leaders of his time failed to teach such, nurture spiritual growth and fruitfulness among the people, and inspire covenant fidelity, for they themselves live an unrepentant and duplicity of life. Thus responsibility over the vineyard will be transferred to the faithful ones as promised in Isa 55:3-5. (vv43, 45).

Isaiah’s song and Matthew’s parable of the vineyard conclude in much the same way—on a note of disillusionment. Whether the present-day ‘tenants of the vineyard of the Lord’ produce fruit or not, we nevertheless remain God’s vineyard, which He continually cultivates. Fidelity to God’s will produces an abundant harvest. Are we producing fruits of “whatever is true, honorable, just, pure, lovely, gracious…excellence, worthy of praise” (cf. Phil. 4:6-9)? May it be so. Amen.

CHANCE TO REALIGN

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Gospel Reading for October 04, 2026 – Matthew 21: 33-43

CHANCE TO REALIGN

Jesus said to the chief priests and the elders of the people: “Hear another parable. There was a landowner who planted a vineyard, put a hedge around it, dug a wine press in it, and built a tower. Then he leased it to tenants and went on a journey. When vintage time drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to obtain his produce. But the tenants seized the servants and one they beat, another they killed, and a third they stoned. Again he sent other servants, more numerous than the first ones, but they treated them in the same way. Finally, he sent his son to them, thinking, ‘They will respect my son.’ But when the tenants saw the son, they said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and acquire his inheritance.’ They seized him, threw him out of the vineyard, and killed him. What will the owner of the vineyard do to those tenants when he comes?” They answered him, “He will put those wretched men to a wretched death and lease his vineyard to other tenants who will give him the produce at the proper times.” Jesus said to them, “Did you never read in the Scriptures:

The stone that the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone;
by the Lord has this been done,
and it is wonderful in our eyes?

Therefore, I say to you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people that will produce its fruit.”

————

“He will put those wretched men to a wretched death and lease his vineyard to other tenants who will give him the produce at the proper times.”

It was so easy for the chief priests and elders to answer what had to be done to the wicked tenants because they did not think of themselves as the tenants.

However, what Jesus said next made them realize that they were the tenants in Jesus’ parable. They wanted to arrest him, but they were afraid of the people who looked up to him as a prophet.
This proves that the Word of God is indeed as Hebrews 4:12 states: “The Word of God is living, active, and sharper than any double-edged sword, able to penetrate deep within us and judge our thoughts and motives.”

It is not meant to make us feel bad about ourselves, but to give us the CHANCE TO REALIGN with the person made in God’s image and likeness. It is the only way Christians can live a truly joyful, peaceful, and fruitful life in this world, in the midst of challenges and difficulties.

Speak, Lord, we are listening!

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