SABADO, ABRIL 13, 2024

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Sabado sa Ika-2 Linggo ng Pasko ng Pagkabuhay

o kaya Paggunita kay San Martin I, papa at martir

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

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

Juan 6, 16-21

Saturday of the Second Week of Easter (White)
or Optional Memorial of St. Martin I, Pope and Martyr (Red)

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 namin dapat pabayaan ang pangangaral ng salita ng Diyos upang mangasiwa sa pamamahagi ng ikabubuhay. Kaya, mga kapatid, pumili kayo 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 Panginoong Diyos 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 magtataggutom sila’y binubuhay.

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

ALELUYA

Aleluya! Aleluya!
Si Kristo’y muling nabuhay,
kanyang nilikha ang tanan,
mga tao’y dinamayan.
Aleluya! Aleluya!

MABUTING BALITA
Juan 6, 16-21

Ang Mabuting Balita ng Panginoon ayon kay San Juan

Nang nagtatakipsilim na, ang mga alagad ay pumunta sa tabi ng lawa, sumakay sa bangka, patawid sa Capernaum. Madilim na’y wala pa si Hesus. Lumakas ang hangin at lumaki ang alon. Nang makagaod sila nang mga lima o anim na kilometro, nakita nila si Hesus na lumalakad sa ibabaw ng tubig, palapit sa bangka. At sila’y natakot. Ngunit sinabi niya sa kanila, “Huwag kayong matakot. Ako ito!” Tuwang-tuwa nilang pinasakay si Hesus sa bangka; at pagdaka’y sumadsad ang bangka sa kanilang patutunguhan.

Ang Mabuting Balita ng Panginoon.

PANALANGIN NG BAYAN
Ikalawang Linggo ng Pasko ng Pagkabuhay
Sabado

Taglay ang panibagong tiwala sa pag-ibig ng Diyos na laging nakahandang tumulong, ilapit natin sa kanya nang may pagpapakumbaba ang ating mga kahilingan.

Panginoon, dinggin Mo kami.
o kaya
Ikaw ang aming kapanatagan, O Panginoon.

Ang Santo Papa at mga obispo nawa’y patnubayan ng Espiritu sa kanilang pag-akay sa kawan ng Diyos lalo na sa mga krisis na hinaharap ng Simbahan, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Tayo nawa’y pagkalooban ng Diyos ng masaganang biyaya ng pananampalataya upang magkaroon tayo ng tapang na harapin ang mga pagsubok sa buhay, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ang mga nagpapatangay na lamang sa maunos na agos ng buhay nawa’y matagpuan ang Simbahan bilang isang payapang kanlungan, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Sa mga maysakit nawa’y maihatid ang habag ni Kristo sa pamamagitan natin bilang tagapaghatid ng kanyang mapagmahal na pangangalaga, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ang mga yumaong tapat sa Diyos nawa’y magtamasa ng kapahingahan sa Langit sa presenya ng Panginoon, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ama naming Diyos, dagdagan mo ang aming pananampalataya upang ganap kaming makasalo sa buhay ng Simbahan upang matupad namin ang iyong banal na kalooban. 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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