HUWEBES, ABRIL 11, 2024

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Paggunita kay San Estanislao, Obispo at Martir

Mga Gawa 5, 27-33
Salmo 33, 2 at 9. 17-18. 19-20

Dukhang sa D’yos tumatawag
ay kanyang inililigtas.

Juan 3, 31-36

Memorial of St. Stanislaus, Bishop and Martyr (Red)

Mga Pagbasa mula sa
Huwebes sa Ika-2 Linggo ng Pasko ng Pagkabuhay

UNANG PAGBASA
Mga Gawa 5, 27-33

Pagbasa mula sa mga Gawa ng mga Apostol

Noong mga araw na iyon, ang mga Apostol ay siniyasat ng pinakapunong saserdote. “Mahigpit naming ipinagbawal sa inyo ang pangangaral sa pangalan ng Hesus na iyan,” wika niya, “ngunit tingnan ninyo ang inyong ginawa! Laganap na sa Jerusalem ang inyong aral, at ibig pa ninyo kaming panagutin sa pagkamatay ng taong iyan!” Ngunit sumagot si Pedro at ang ibang mga apostol, “Ang Diyos ang dapat naming sundin, hindi ang tao. Ang Diyos ng ating mga ninuno ang muling bumuhay kay Hesus na pinatay ninyo nang inyong ipabitay sa krus. Iniakyat siya ng Diyos sa kanyang kanan bilang Tagapanguna at Tagapagligtas, upang bigyan ng pagkakataon ang mga Israelita na magsisi’t tumalikod sa kanilang mga kasalanan, at sa gayun, sila’y patawarin. Saksi kami sa mga bagay na ito – kami at ang Espiritu Santo na ipinagkaloob ng Diyos sa mga tumatalima sa kanya.” Nagngitngit sa galit ang mga bumubuo ng Sanedrin nang marinig ito, at ibig nilang ipapatay ang mga apostol.

Ang Salita ng Diyos.

SALMONG TUGUNAN
Salmo 33, 2 at 9. 17-18. 19-20

Dukhang sa D’yos tumatawag
ay kanyang inililigtas.

o kaya: Aleluya!

Panginoo’y aking laging pupurihin;
sa pasasalamat di ako titigil.
Ang galing ng Poon hanaping masikap;
yaong nagtiwala sa kanya’t naligtas
ay maituturing na taong mapalad.

Dukhang sa D’yos tumatawag
ay kanyang inililigtas.

Nililipol niya yaong masasama
hanggang sa mapawi sa isip ng madla.
Agad dinirinig daing ng matuwid,
inililigtas sila sa mga panganib.

Dukhang sa D’yos tumatawag
ay kanyang inililigtas.

Tumutulong siya sa nasisiphayo
ang walang pag-asa’y hindi binibigo.
Ang taong matuwid, masuliranin man,
sa tulong Poon, agad maiibsan.

Dukhang sa D’yos tumatawag
ay kanyang inililigtas.

ALELUYA
Juan 20, 29

Aleluya! Aleluya!
Mapalad at maligaya
ang sumasampalataya
sa di nakita ng mata!
Aleluya! Aleluya!

MABUTING BALITA
Juan 3, 31-36

Ang Mabuting Balita ng Panginoon ayon kay San Juan

Noong panahong iyon: sinabi ni Hesus kay Nicodemo:

“Ang mula sa itaas ay dakila sa lahat; ang mula sa lupa ay taga-lupa at nagsasalita tungkol sa mga bagay sa lupa. Ang mula sa langit ay dakila sa lahat. Pinatototohanan niya ang kanyang nakita at narinig, ngunit walang maniwala sa kanyang patotoo. Ang naniniwala sa kanyang patotoo ay nagpapatunay na tapat ang Diyos. Sapagkat ang sinugo ng Diyos ay nagpapahayag ng mga salita ng Diyos; at walang sukat ang kanyang pagkakaloob ng Espiritu Santo. Minamahal ng Ama ang Anak, at ibinigay sa kanya ang kapamahalaan ng lahat ng bagay. Ang nananalig sa Anak ay may buhay na walang hanggan; ngunit ang hindi tumatalima sa Anak, hindi nagkakaroon ng buhay – mananatili sa kanya ang poot ng Diyos.”

Ang Mabuting Balita ng Panginoon.

PANALANGIN NG BAYAN
Ikalawang Linggo ng Pasko ng Pagkabuhay
Huwebes

Tayong mga tumanggap ng buhay ni Jesus ay tinatawagang mamuhay nang lubos ayon sa kanyang mga aral.

Panginoon, dinggin Mo ang aming panalangin.
o kaya
Panginoon, ibuhos Mo ang iyong espiritu.

Ang Simbahan, sa pamamagitan ng mga pinuno nito, nawa’y buong tapang na humarap sa hamon ng patuloy na pagbabago, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ang pamahalaan nawa’y manindigan sa kanyang pagsisikap na makapagbigay ng mataas na uri ng paglilingkod sa mga mamamayan, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Sa mga nangangailangan nawa’y hindi natin isara ang ating mga puso at pagsikapan nating makibahagi sa misyon ni Kristo ng pagpapagaling at pagkakasundo, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ang mga taong nagdurusa sa sakit na walang lunas nawa’y palakasin ng kanilang pananampalataya, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ang mga yumao nawa’y mapatawad sa kanilang mga kasalanan sa pamamagitan ng nakapagpapagaling na biyaya sa Diyos, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ama, namuhay bilang isang tao ang iyong Anak upang ibahagi sa amin ang iyong buhay. Ipagkaloob mo na maging matatag kami sa aming pananampalataya sa kanya upang makapamuhay kami nang may pananagutan bilang iyong mga anak. Hinihiling namin ito sa pamamagitan ni Kristo na aming Panginoon. Amen.

PAGLALAKBAY SA DAAN NG KAPAYAPAAN

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Ang kapayapaan ay hindi kawalan ng problema, kundi ang kakayahang manatiling panatag sa kabila ng mga unos ng buhay. Nagsisimula ito sa pagtanggap, pagpapatawad, at pagtitiwala sa Diyos sa mga bagay na hindi natin kayang baguhin. Sapagkat hindi man laging tahimik ang ating paligid, maaari pa ring magkaroon ng katahimikan ang ating puso kapag ipinauubaya natin sa Kanya ang ating mga pangamba. At sa kapayapaang ating natatagpuan, nawa’y maging daan din tayo upang mapanatag ang puso ng iba.

OUTSMARTED

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Gospel Reading for November 06, 2026 – Luke 16: 1-8

OUTSMARTED

Jesus said to his disciples, “A rich man had a steward who was reported to him for squandering his property. He summoned him and said, ‘What is this I hear about you?Prepare a full account of your stewardship, because you can no longer be my steward.’ The steward said to himself, ‘What shall I do, now that my master is taking the position of steward away from me? I am not strong enough to dig and I am ashamed to beg. I know what I shall do so that, when I am removed from the stewardship, they may welcome me into their homes.’ He called in his master’s debtors one by one. To the first he said, ‘How much do you owe my master?’ He replied, ‘One hundred measures of olive oil.’ He said to him, ‘Here is your promissory note. Sit down and quickly write one for fifty.’ Then to another he said, ‘And you, how much do you owe?’ He replied, ‘One hundred measures of wheat.’ He said to him, ‘Here is your promissory note; write one for eighty.’ And the master commended that dishonest steward for acting prudently. For the children of this world are more prudent in dealing with their own generation than the children of light.”

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Satan is as sly as sly can be. He teaches those who allow him to influence them the wily ways that can often outsmart even those who are good.

Although Jesus teaches us to forgive those who wrong us, he never taught us that the wrong they do should be tolerated. Otherwise, he would not have used such strong words against the scribes, Pharisees, and chief priests. Neither would he have driven out the merchants and money changers from the Temple.

Let us also not make the mistake of thinking that because the master in the parable commended the dishonest steward, Jesus was commending his dishonesty, too. Rather, Jesus was pointing out the steward’s shrewdness and resourcefulness. He was teaching us that Christians, who are children of the light, should be just as wise and resourceful in pursuing what is good and in building God’s Kingdom. We should never allow ourselves to be OUTSMARTED by the evil one.

“Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.” (1 Peter 5:8)

Sometimes, even the children of light who are supposed to expose evil become deceived because they grow complacent, thinking that being children of God makes them safe from the influence of the evil one. This is precisely why we must remain vigilant. No one is beyond temptation, even Jesus, the Son of God that he is, was tempted by Satan in the desert. No one should ever consider him/herself immune to sin. The moment we believe we are no longer vulnerable to evil may be the moment we become most vulnerable to it.

So, when the evil one tries to influence our minds by making us believe that doing things contrary to the teachings of Jesus is justifiable, we must remain alert and clear-minded. The devil will never lead us toward what is good because his purpose is to lead us away from God and destroy what God has created.

Lord Jesus, may your Spirit always grant us the wisdom and strength to make the right decisions in our daily lives. Amen.

NADALÂ NA

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There is a Filipino expression that is difficult to translate into English: Nadalâ na. Perhaps the closest equivalent is, “We’ve learned our lesson.” Or, more emphatically, “Enough is enough.”
I wonder if this is part of what the American electorate is saying through the recent midterm elections, which have returned control of both the Senate and the House of Representatives to the Democrats.

I do not think we should interpret the results simply as a victory of one political party over another. They may also represent a sobering moment of awakening for many Americans, including those who sincerely believed that Donald Trump offered a more decisive solution to their country’s problems.

We Filipinos should understand this very well. We have gone through a similar experience ourselves.

There is something very seductive about leaders who promise quick solutions to complicated problems. Leaders who project strength, speak with absolute certainty, divide the world into friends and enemies, and suggest that laws and institutions are merely obstacles to getting things done.

The message is familiar: Trust me. Give me the power. I will fix everything.

Even religious people can be drawn into this narrative, especially when political differences are presented as a battle between good and evil.

But democracy was never meant to depend on the goodness, wisdom, or strength of one individual. It depends on institutions that can hold even the most powerful leaders accountable.

Pope Leo XIV, in his encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, warns against the dangerous tendency to reduce complex realities to simplistic categories: “me first,” “friend or foe,” “us or them.” He also cautions against a world in which the rule of law gives way to the mentality that “might makes right.”

Perhaps this is an important lesson not only for Americans but also for Europeans and for other societies increasingly attracted to authoritarian forms of populism.

I sincerely hope that the recent American elections will also open a path toward reconciliation. Republicans and Democrats are not enemies. They are fellow citizens of one nation, with different convictions perhaps, but with a shared responsibility for their country’s future. Neither side has a monopoly on patriotism or moral goodness.

And what about us Filipinos? Siguro naman, dalang-dalâ na rin tayo. Dalang-dalâ na tayo sa korapsyon. Sa mga politikong puro pangako. Sa political dynasties at patronage politics. Sa mga lider na ang tingin sa kapangyarihan ay personal na pribilehiyo sa halip na pananagutan.

Dalang-dalâ na rin tayo sa karahasan, sa mga patayang walang paglilitis, at sa pagwawalang-bahala sa karapatang pantao at sa batas.

Ayaw na nating maulit ang mga ito.

But learning our lesson should not mean merely replacing one set of political personalities with another. It should mean strengthening our democratic institutions, protecting the independence of the judiciary, ensuring transparency in the use of public funds, upholding checks and balances, and enabling ordinary citizens to participate meaningfully in governance.

We do not need a perfect government. We need a government that can be questioned, corrected, and held accountable. We need leaders who understand that no one is above the law.

And we need citizens who will not surrender their conscience and critical judgment to political personalities, however charismatic or popular they may be.

Perhaps the most hopeful thing about democracy is that it allows people to recognize their mistakes and change direction without resorting to violence.

That is not a sign of weakness. It is a sign of political maturity.

Sa atin, kapag parang di tayo natututo sa pagkakamali, minsan mapagsasabihan tayo: “Wala ka bang kadala-dalâ?” Or as today’s Pinoy millennials put it, “Wala ka ring dalâ, ano?”
I hope we can finally answer: “Nadalâ na. Tama na ang minsan o makalawang pagkabudol. Ayaw na naming maulit muli.”

Because the real measure of our political awakening is not whom we reject, but what kind of nation we are determined to build together.

Veritas Editorial

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