MIYERKULES, AGOSTO 16, 2023

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Paggunita kay San Roque, nagpapagaling

Deuteronomio 34, 1-12
Salmo 65, 1-3a. 5 at 16-17

Ang Diyos ay papurihan!
Ang buhay ko’y kanyang bigay!

Mateo 18, 15-20

Memorial of St. Rock (Roque), Healer (White)

Mga Pagbasa mula sa
Miyerkules ng Ika-19 na Linggo sa Karaniwang Panahon (I)

UNANG PAGBASA
Deuteronomio 34, 1-12

Pagbasa mula sa aklat ng Deuteronomio

Noong mga araw na iyon, si Moises ay umahon sa Bundok ng Nebo, sa ituktok ng Pisga, sa gawing silangan ng Jerico. Doon ipinakita sa kanyan ng Panginoon ang buong lupain. Mula sa Galaad hanggang Dan, ang buong Neftali, ang lupain ng Efraim at Manases, ang buong lupain ng Juda hanggang sa kanluran, ang Negeb at ang kapatagan, samakatwid ay ang kapatagan ng Jerico. Ang lungsod ng mga palaspas, hanggang Zoar. Sinabi sa kanya ng Panginoon, “Iyan ang lupain na aking ipinangako sa iyong mga ninunong sina Abraham, Isaac at Jacob. Ipinakita ko ito sa iyo ngunit hindi mo mararating.”

At si Moises na lingkod ng Panginoon ay namatay sa lupain ng Moab, ayon sa salita ng Panginoon. Inilibing siya ng Panginoon sa isang lambak sa Moab sa tapat ng Bet-peor, ngunit ngayo’y walang nakaaalam ng tiyak na lugar. Siya’y sandaa’t dalawampung taon nang mamatay ngunit hindi lumabo ang kanyang paningin. Ni hindi nanghina ang kanyang pangangatawan. Tatlumpung araw siyang ipinagluksa ng Israel.

Si Josue ay puspos ng kaalaman at kakayahan sa pamamahala pagkat ipinatong sa kanya ni Moises ang mga kamay nito. At sinunod siya ng mga Israelita. Ginawa nila ang lahat ng utos ng Panginoon. Sa Israel ay wala nang lumitaw na propetang tulad ni Moises na naging tapat at nakakausap nang tuwiran sa Panginoon. Wala ring nakagawa ng mga kababalaghang tulad ng ipinagawa sa kanya ng Panginoon sa Egipto, sa harapan ng Faraon at ng mga lingkod nito. Wala ring nakagawa ng makapangyarihan at pambihirang mga gawa tulad ng ginawa ni Moises sa harapan ng bayang Israel.

Ang Salita ng Diyos.

SALMONG TUGUNAN
Salmo 65, 1-3a. 5 at 16-17

Ang Diyos ay papurihan!
Ang buhay ko’y kanyang bigay.

Sumigaw sa galak ang mga nilalang!
At purihin ang Diyos na may kagalakan;
wagas na pagpuri sa kanya’y ibigay!
Ito ang sabihin sa Diyos na Dakila:
“Ang mga gawa mo ay kahanga-hanga.”

Ang Diyos ay papurihan!
Ang buhay ko’y kanyang bigay.

Ang ginawa ng Diyos, lapit at pagmasdan.
Ang kahanga-hangang ginawa sa tanan.
Lapit at makinig, ang nagpaparangal
sa Diyos, at sa inyo’y aking isasaysay
ang kanyang ginawang mga kabutihan.
No’ng ako’y balisa, ako ay dumaing,
dumaing sa Diyos na dapat purihin;
handa kong purihin ng mga awitin.

Ang Diyos ay papurihan!
Ang buhay ko’y kanyang bigay.

ALELUYA
2 Corinto 5, 19

Aleluya! Aleluya!
Pinagkasundo ni Kristo
ang Diyos at mga tao;
kaya’t napatawad tayo.
Aleluya! Aleluya!

MABUTING BALITA
Mateo 18, 15-20

Ang Mabuting Balita ng Panginoon ayon kay San Mateo

Noong panahong iyon, sinabi ni Hesus sa kanyang mga alagad: “Kung magkasala sa iyo ang kapatid mo, puntahan mo siya at kausapin nang sarilinan. Kapag nakinig siya sa iyo, ang pagasasama ninyong magkapatid ay napapanauli mo sa dati at napapanumbalik mo siya sa Ama. Ngunit kung hindi siya makinig sa iyo, magsama ka pa ng isa o dalawang tao upang ang lahat ng pinag-usapan ninyo ay mapatunayan ng dalawa o tatlong saksi. Kung hindi siya makinig sa kanila, sabihin mo ito sa pagtitipon ng simbahan. At kung hindi pa siya makinig sa natitipong simbahan, ituring mo siyang Hentil o isang publikano.

Sinasabi ko sa inyo: anumang ipagbawal ninyo sa lupa ay ipagbabawal sa langit, at anumang ipahintulot ninyo sa lupa ay ipahihintulot sa langit.

Sinasabi ko pa rin sa inyo: kung ang dalawa sa inyo rito sa lupa ay magkaisa sa paghingi ng anumang bagay sa inyong panalangin, ipagkakaloob ito sa inyo ng aking Amang nasa langit. Sapagkat saanman may dalawa o tatlong nagkakatipon dahil sa akin, naroon akong kasama nila.”

Ang Mabuting Balita ng Panginoon.

PANALANGIN NG BAYAN
Ika-19 na Linggo sa Karaniwang Panahon
Miyerkules

Sinabi ni Jesus sa atin, “Kung dito sa lupa ay may dalawa sa inyo na nagkakaisang humihingi ng anuman, gagawin ito para sa kanila ng aking Amang nasa Langit.” (Mt 18:19) Kaya manalangin tayo ngayon nang sama-sama,

Panginoon, dinggin mo ang aming panalangin.
o kaya
Punuin nawa kami ng iyong presensya, Panginoon.

Ang mga miyembro ng Simbahan nawa’y maging malapit ang kalooban sa isa’t isa at mamuhay sa kapayapaan at pagkakasunduan, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ang mga pinuno ng bansa nawa’y igalang ang karapatan ng bawat tao at iwaksi ang pag-uusig at pananakit, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Tayo nawa’y makapagsalita ng katotohanan nang may katatagan at pagmamahal, at tanggapin ang anumang pagtatama ng iba nang may kagandahang-loob, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ang mga maysakit, matatanda, at ang mga nakaratay na sa kanilang tahanan nawa’y makita nila ang kaginhawahan at kasiyahan sa kagandahang-loob ng mga nag-aaruga sa kanila, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ang mga yumao nawa’y maging malinis ang budhi at maihanda sa walang hanggang pakikiisa kay Kristo, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ama naming nasa Langit, kapiling namin ang iyong Anak, hinihiling namin na tulungan mo kaming manalig sa kabutihan ng bawat tao at maging mahinahon kami sa isa’t isa tulad ng pagiging mabuti mo sa amin. Hinihiling namin ito sa pamamagitan ni Kristong aming Panginoon. 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.”

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“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!

Veritas Editorial

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