LUNES, ENERO 22, 2024

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Lunes ng Ikatlong Linggo sa Karaniwang Panahon (II)

o kaya Paggunita kay San Vicente, diyakono at martir

2 Samuel 5, 1-7. 10
Salmo 88, 20. 21-22. 25-26

Pag-ibig ko’t pagtatapat
ay ibibigay kong ganap.

Marcos 3, 22-30

Monday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time (Green)

or Optional Memorial of St. Vincent, Deacon and Martyr (Red)

UNANG PAGBASA
2 Samuel 5, 1-7. 10

Pagbasa mula sa ikalawang aklat ni Samuel

Noong mga araw na iyon, nagkaisa ang lahat ng angkan ng Israel na pumunta sa Hebron upang makipagkita kay David. Sinabi nila, “Kami’y laman ng iyong laman at dugo ng iyong dugo. Nang si Saul ang hari namin, nanguna ka sa mga kawal ng Israel sa pakikipagdigma. Ipinangako sa iyo ng Panginoon na gagawin ka niyang hari upang mamuno sa kanyang bayan.” Lahat ng matatanda ng Israel ay nagpunta nga sa Hebron at doo’y nakipagkasundo sa kanya sa harapan ng Panginoon. Pinahiran nila ng langis si David at kinilalang hari sa Israel. Noo’y tatlumpung taon na si David at naghari siyang apatnapung taon. Sa Hebron, pitong taon at kalahati siyang namahala sa Juda. Sa Jerusalem naman ay tatlumpu’t tatlong taon siyang naghari sa buong Israel at Juda.

Nang siya’y maging hari, pinangunahan niya ang kanyang mga kawal upang lusubin ang mga Jebuseo na nasa Jerusalem. Sinabi nila kay David, “Hindi ka makapapasok dito kahit mga bulag at lumpo lamang ang magtanggol dito.” Ngunit nakuha ni David ang kuta ng Sion na tinawag na Lungsod ni David hanggang ngayon.

Habang lumalaon ay lalong nagiging makapangyarihan si David pagkat sumasakanya ang Panginoon, ang Diyos na Makapangyarihan.

Ang Salita ng Diyos.

SALMONG TUGUNAN
Salmo 88, 20. 21-22. 25-26

Pag-ibig ko’t pagtatapat
ay ibibigay kong ganap.

Ika’y nagsalita noon pa mang una
sa mga lingkod mo, at ipinakita
yaong pangitain, at ito ang badya:
“Aking pinutungan ang isang dakila,
na aking pinili sa gitna ng madla.

Pag-ibig ko’t pagtatapat
ay ibibigay kong ganap.

Ang piniling lingkod na ito’y si David,
aking pinahiran ng banal na langis.
Kaya’t palagi ko siyang aakbayan
at siya’y lalakas sa aking patnubay.

Pag-ibig ko’t pagtatapat
ay ibibigay kong ganap.

Ang pagtatapat ko’t pag-ibig na wagas,
ay iuukol ko’t aking igagawad,
at magtatagumpay siya oras-oras.
Mga kaharia’y kanyang masasakop,
dagat na malawak at malaking ilog.”

Pag-ibig ko’t pagtatapat
ay ibibigay kong ganap.

ALELUYA
2 Timoteo 1, 10

Aleluya! Aleluya!
Si Kristo ay nagtagumpay
nalupig ang kamatayan
nagningning ang pagkabuhay.
Aleluya! Aleluya!

MABUTING BALITA
Marcos 3, 22-30

Ang Mabuting Balita ng Panginoon ayon kay San Marcos

Noong panahong iyon, sinabi ng mga eskribang dumating mula sa Jerusalem, “Inaalihan siya ni Beelzebul, ang prinsipe ng mga demonyo. Ito ang nagbigay sa kanya ng kapangyarihang magpalayas ng mga demonyo!” Kaya’t pinalapit ni Hesus ang mga tao at sinabi sa kanila ang ilang talinghaga: “Paano mangyayaring palayasin ni Satanas si Satanas?” Kapag naglaban-laban ang nasasakupan ng isang kaharian, hindi mananatili ang kahariang iyon. At kapag naglaban-laban ang magkakasambahay, hindi mananatili ang sambahayang iyon. Gayun din naman, kapag naghimagsik si Satanas laban sa kanyang sarili at naglaban-laban ang kanyang nasasakupan, hindi magtatagal at darating ang kanyang wakas.

“Walang makapapasok sa bahay ng isang taong malakas at makaaagaw ng kanyang ari-arian, malibang gapusin muna niya ang taong iyon. Saka pa lamang niya malolooban ang bahay na iyon.

“Tandaan ninyo ito: maaaring ipatawad sa mga tao ang lahat ng kasalanan at panlalait nila sa Diyos, ngunit ang sinumang lumait sa Espiritu Santo ay hindi mapatatawad. Ang kanyang kasalanan ay hindi mapapawi kailanman.” Sinabi ito ni Hesus sapagkat ang sabi ng ilan, “Inaalihan siya ng masamang espiritu.”

Ang Mabuting Balita ng Panginoon.

PANALANGIN NG BAYAN
Ikatlong Linggo sa Karaniwang Panahon
Lunes

Natitipon kay Kristo na lumulupig sa kasamaan, buong tiwala tayong lumapit sa Ama dala ang ating mga idinadalanging mithiin.

Panginoon, dinggin Mo ang aming panalangin.
o kaya
Ama sa langit, iligtas Mo kami sa masama.

Ang Simbahan nawa’y mapanibago at sumaksi nang may katapatan sa tamang pagpapahalaga sa buhay upang makatulong sa pagpapanumbalik sa mundong nasadlak sa kasamaan, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ang mga nagdidigmaang mga bansa nawa’y matutong mamuhay sa pakikiisa at pagtutulungan upang makapagdulot ng kapayapaan sa daigdig, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ang lahat ng nananalig kay Kristo nawa’y mapaglabanan nila ang pagkakahiwa-hiwalay at maging iisa sa Panginoon, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ang mga maysakit, lalo na ang mga lumpo at may kapansanan, nawa’y tumanggap ng kasiyahan at kalinga sa mga nag-aalaga sa kanila, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ang mga tapat na yumao nawa’y mailigtas sa kasamaan ng walang hanggang kamatayan, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ama naming Diyos, patuloy mo kaming hilumin sa lahat ng masama, at hayaan mong ang iyong kabutihan ang siyang magliwanag sa amin sa kapangyarihan ni Jesu-Kristong aming Panginoon. Amen.

WORK OF LOVE

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Gospel Reading for August 14, 2026 – Matthew 19: 3-12

WORK OF LOVE

Some Pharisees approached Jesus, and tested him, saying, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any cause whatever?” He said in reply, “Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator made them male and female and said, For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh? So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore, what God has joined together, man must not separate.” They said to him, “Then why did Moses command that the man give the woman a bill of divorce and dismiss her?” He said to them, “Because of the hardness of your hearts Moses allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so. I say to you, whoever divorces his wife (unless the marriage is unlawful) and marries another commits adultery.” His disciples said to him, “If that is the case of a man with his wife, it is better not to marry.” He answered, “Not all can accept this word, but only those to whom that is granted. Some are incapable of marriage because they were born so; some, because they were made so by others; some, because they have renounced marriage for the sake of the Kingdom of heaven. Whoever can accept this ought to accept it.”

————

As Jesus explained, marriage is not for everyone, because it is a lifelong journey in which two persons, raised differently and coming from different families, are brought together by God in Holy Matrimony and become ONE.

In this sacrament, the couple is showered with all the graces they need to make their union a beautiful WORK OF LOVE designed by God—a union in which they live under one roof, remain faithful to one another, support and care for one another, and honor each other’s dignity. In this sacred relationship, they strive not to allow their differences to separate them, but rather to adjust to one another, so that they may truly become ONE.

Through constant communication, they gradually develop a language all their own, where disagreements can lead to understanding and, ultimately, to agreement. If they are blessed with children, who are the fruit of their union, they are given the precious opportunity to serve the world by raising them according to God’s will.

There are countless experiences that unfold within this sacred union, which is why LOVE is essential for it to flourish and endure. St. Paul’s beautiful description of LOVE in 1 Corinthians 13:1–13 expresses this truth perfectly. As the saying goes, LOVE conquers all.

Some sectors are advocating for the legalization of divorce in the Philippines, a nation that is home to the largest Christian population in Asia. From a Christian perspective, the legalization of divorce raises serious concerns because it is difficult to reconcile with the Christian understanding of marriage as a sacred and lifelong covenant before God.

Lord Jesus, help us to be faithful to the vows we make, whatever our state of life may be. Amen.

Remembering our roots and origin

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Lord My Chef Daily Recipe for Soul by Fr. Nicanor F. Lalog II
Friday, Nineteenth Week in Ordinary Time, Year II
Memorial of St. Maximilian Kolbe, Priest & Martyr, 14 August 2026
Photo by Mariam Antadze on Pexels.com
O God our loving Father,
help us to always remember -
our origins and beginnings,
our past especially
the people who had cared
and nurtured us,
our parents and siblings,
relatives and friends,
those who gave us 
the breaks and sparks
to begin our great journeys in life,
the people who stood by
when we were down
and nobody believed us:
dear God,
remind us always
of the basic fact,
of the principle and foundation
of our being:
that we came from you
and shall return to you.
Forgive us,
Lord God,
in forgetting you always,
in forgetting others,
in forgetting
we are nothing without you;
touch us,
nudge us if needed
whenever we forget 
you and our lowly beginnings;
let us not be amazed 
by our feats
and abilities.

But you were captivated by your own beauty, you used your renown to make yourself a harlot, and you lavished your harlotry on every passer-by, whose own you became. Yet I will remember the covenant I made with you when you were a girl, and I will set up an everlasting covenant with you, that you may remember and be covered with confusion, and that you may be utterly silenced for shame when I pardon you for all you have done, says the Lord God (Ezekiel 16:15, 60-63).

Photo of Auschwitz from internet.
As we celebrate today
the Memorial of your most
faithful servant 
St. Maximilian Kolbe
who offered himself not just
once for a fellow prisoner in
Auschwitz for he had
dedicated himself to you
entirely before World War II
began,
may we remember
the lessons that led
to the Holocaust;
like St. Maximilian Kolbe
may we continue to remember
your covenant in Jesus Christ
by making a stand against
injustice and immorality,
in defending life especially
at its weakest points,
and most of all,
in remembering
the equal dignity of every person
created in your image and likeness;
like what Jesus told
the Pharisees,
let us go back
to Paradise,
let us return to you,
O God,
as our Lord and Master
alone,
not ourselves,
nor our pride and convenience,
nor anyone
nor their flimsy, 
modern thoughts
and ideas;
like St. Maximilian Kolbe,
may we have the courage
to always stand forward
for what is true
and good
and holy.
Amen.

Set my eyes on you, Lord…

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Lord My Chef Daily Recipe for Soul by Fr. Nicanor F. Lalog II
Thursday, Nineteenth Week in Ordinary Time, Year II, 13 August 2026
Memorial of Sts. Pontian (Pope) & Hippolytus (Priest), Martyrs
Ezekiel 12:1-12     <*((((><  +  ><))))*>     Matthew 18:21-19:1
Photo from forbes.com.
Set my eyes on you,
Lord God,
that I may see you present
always in and around my life,
whether at work or at home,
in school or in office,
in the park,
or wherever;
set my eyes on you,
Lord God,
that I may see you always
and be reminded that
all this has been made 
possible by you
because you love me;
set my eyes on you,
Lord God
that I may realize 
you are holding me,
that everything that happens
in the world,
among us
are in the palm of
your hand.

The word of the Lord came to me:: Son of man, you live in the midst of a rebellious house; they have eyes to see but do not see, and ears to hear but do not hear, for they are a rebellious house (Ezekiel 12:1-2).

Indeed, 
Lord God,
we have not only
become callous and numb
but sadly blind too to you
and your very presence 
in us and among us;
we only have sights
without vision;
we refuse to look at
the truth and realities of life
and prefer to look through 
prisms of our own making;
we have been so conceited
like that servant pardoned for
his debts in today's parable
but unforgiving to
his fellow debtor.
give me the courage
to confront myself
like Saints Pontian and
Hippolytus 
who both contradicted
each other
but in the end shed off
their own pride to 
totally embrace and see
your real truth
in your Jesus Christ.
Amen.

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