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Ikalimang Linggo ng Pasko ng Muling Pagkabuhay (B)

Mga Gawa 9, 26-31
Salmo 21, 26b-27. 28 at 30. 31-32

Pupurihin kita, Poon,
ngayong kami’y natitipon.

1 Juan 3, 18-24
Juan 15, 1-8

Fifth Sunday of Easter (White)

UNANG PAGBASA
Mga Gawa 9, 26-31

Pagbasa mula sa mga Gawa ng mga Apostol

Noong mga araw na iyon: Pagdating ni Saulo sa Jerusalem, sinikap niyang mapabilang sa mga alagad doon. Ngunit ang mga ito ay takot sa kanya, at hindi makapaniwalang isa na siyang alagad. Subalit isinama siya ni Bernabe sa mga apostol. Isinalaysay niya sa kanila kung paano napakita ang Panginoon kay Saulo at nakipag-usap dito nang ito’y nasa daan. Sinabi rin niyang si Saulo’y buong tapang na nangaral sa Damasco, sa pangalan ni Hesus. At mula noon, si Saulo’y kasama-sama nila sa Jerusalem, at buong tapang na nangangaral doon sa pangalan ng Panginoon. Nakipag-usap din siya at nakipagtalo sa mga Helenista, kaya’t itinangka nilang patayin siya. Nang malaman ito ng mga kapatid, dinala nila si Saulo sa Cesarea at pinauwi sa Tarso. Kaya’t naging matiwasay ang simbahan sa buong Judea, Galilea at Samaria. Ito’y tumatag at lumaganap sa tulong ng Espiritu Santo at namuhay na may pagkatakot sa Panginoon.

Ang Salita ng Diyos.

SALMONG TUGUNAN
Salmo 21, 26b-27. 28 at 30. 31-32

Pupurihin kita, Poon,
ngayong kami’y natitipon.

o kaya: Aleluya!

Sa harap ng masunuring mga lingkod mong hinirang,
ang handog na panata ko ay doon ko iaalay.
Magsasawa sa pagkain yaong mga nagdarahop,
aawit na pagpupuri ang sa Diyos ay dudulog;
buhay nila ay uunlad, sasagana silang lubos.

Pupurihin kita, Poon,
ngayong kami’y natitipon.

Sa dakilang Panginoon, ang lahat ay magbabalik,
ang lahat ng mga lahi ay sasambang may pag-ibig.
Mangangayupapang lahat ang palalo’t mayayabang,
ang lahat ng mga tao ay yuyuko sa Maykapal,
ang narito sa daigdig na nilikhang mamamatay.

Pupurihin kita, Poon,
ngayong kami’y natitipon.

Maging lahing susunod pa ay sasamba’t maglilingkod,
ay mayroong mangangaral sa kanila tungkol sa Diyos.
Sa lahat ng sisilang pa’y ganito ang ihahayag,
“Sa hinirang niyang bansa ay Panginoon ang nagligtas.”

Pupurihin kita, Poon,
ngayong kami’y natitipon.

IKALAWANG PAGBASA
1 Juan 3, 18-24

Pagbasa mula sa unang sulat ni Apostol San Juan

Mga anak, huwag tayong umibig sa pamamagitan ng salita o wika lamang. Ipakita natin ang tunay na pag-ibig sa pamamagitan ng gawa. Dito natin makikilalang tayo’y nasa panig ng katotohanan, at matatahimik ang ating budhi sa harapan ng Diyos sakali mang tayo’y usigin niyon. Sapagkat ang Diyos ay higit sa ating budhi at alam niya ang lahat ng bagay. Mga minamahal, kung hindi tayo inuusig ng ating budhi, panatag ang ating loob na makalalapit sa Diyos. Tinatanggap natin ang anumang ating hingin sa kanya, sapagkat sinusunod natin ang kanyang mga utos at ginagawa ang nakalulugod sa kanya. Ito ang kanyang utos: manalig tayo sa kanyang Anak na si Hesukristo, at mag-ibigan, gaya ng iniutos ni Kristo sa atin. Ang sumusunod sa mga utos ng Diyos ay nananatili sa Diyos, at nananatili naman sa kanya ang Diyos. At sa pamamagitan ng Espiritung ipinagkaloob niya sa atin ay nalalaman nating nananatili siya sa atin.

Ang Salita ng Diyos.

ALELUYA
Juan 15, 4a. 5b

Aleluya! Aleluya!
Sa Poon ay manatili,
siya’y sa atin lalagi,
mamungang maluwalhati.
Aleluya! Aleluya!

MABUTING BALITA
Juan 15, 1-8

Ang Mabuting Balita ng Panginoon ayon kay San Juan

Noong panahong iyon: Sinabi ni Hesus sa kanyang mga alagad: “Ako ang tunay na puno ng ubas, at ang aking Ama ang tagapag-alaga. Pinuputol niya ang bawat sangang hindi namumunga; at kanya namang pinuputulan at nililinis ang bawat sangang namumunga upang lalong dumami ang bunga. Nalinis na kayo sa pamamagitan ng salitang sinabi ko sa inyo. Manatili kayo sa akin at mananatili ako sa inyo. Hindi makapamumunga ang sangang hindi nananatiling nakakabit sa puno. Gayun din naman, hindi kayo makapamumunga kung hindi kayo mananatili sa akin.

“Ako ang puno ng ubas, kayo ang mga sanga. Ang nananatili sa akin, at ako sa kanya, ang siyang namumunga nang sagana; sapagkat wala kayong magagawa kung kayo’y hiwalay sa akin. Ang hindi nananatili sa akin ay itatapon at matutuyo, gaya ng sanga. Ang gayong mga sanga ay titipunin at susunugin. Kung nananatili kayo sa akin at nananatili sa inyo ang salita ko, hingin ninyo ang inyong maibigan, at ipagkaloob sa inyo. Napararangalan ang Ama kung kayo’y namumunga nang sagana at sa gayo’y napatutunayang mga alagad ko kayo.”

Ang Mabuting Balita ng Panginoon.

PANALANGIN NG BAYAN
Ikalimang Linggo ng Pasko ng Muling Pagkabuhay (B)

Sa binyag, tayo’y naging kaisa ni Hesukristo at naging kabahagi ng kanyang banal na katawan. Siya ang puno ng ubas, at tayo ang mga sanga. Ang buhay natin ay nakasalalay sa ating pananatiling kaisa niya. Kung kaya’t tayo’y manalangin:

Bukal ng aming buhay, dinggin mo kami!

Nawa’y ang Simbahan ay laging maging mayabong na punong namumunga ng kabanalan, katarungan, at kapayapaan. Manalangin tayo!

Nawa’y lahat ng binyagan ay manatiling kaisa ng Panginoon sa pamamagitan ng pamumuhay alinsunod sa mga turo at pagpapahalaga ng Ebanghelyo. Manalangin tayo!

Nawa’y lahat ng mga tapat na laiko ay manatiling kaisa ni Hesus sa pamamagitan ng paghahandog ng kanilang pang-araw-araw na gawain at taimtim na panalangin. Manalangin tayo!

Nawa’y lahat ng nagkokomunyon ay lumakas sa kanilang pakikiisa kay Hesus sa pamamagitan ng buhay-paglilingkod sa kapwa. Manalangin tayo!

Nawa’y lahat ng nasa bingit na ng kamatayan ay manatiling nakakapit kay Hesus bilang natatanging bukal ng buhay at kaligtasan. Manalangin tayo!

Panginoong Hesus, bunsod ng aming pananalig sa tulong ng iyong biyaya, muli kaming matibay na nangangakong tatalikdan ang anumang maglalayo sa amin sa iyo at sa aming kapwa. Pana- tiliin mo kaming kaisa mo tulad ng iyong pakikiisa sa Ama at sa Espiritu Santo 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.”

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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!

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