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Paggunita sa Mahal na Birheng Maria ng Rosario

Galacia 1, 6-12
Salmo 110, 1-2. 7-8. 9 at 10k

Pangako ng Poon nati’y
lagi nating gunitain.

Lucas 10, 25-37

Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary (White)

Mga Pagbasa mula sa
Lunes ng Ika-27 Linggo sa Karaniwang Panahon (II)

UNANG PAGBASA
Galacia 1, 6-12

Pagbasa mula sa sulat ni Apostol San Pablo sa mga taga-Galacia

Mga kapatid, nagtataka ako kung bakit kay dali ninyong tinalikdan ang Diyos na tumawag sa inyo sa pamamagitan ng pag-ibig ni Kristo at bumaling kayo sa ibang mabuting balita. Ang totoo’y walang ibang mabuting balita; lamang, may mga nanliligalig sa inyo at nagsisikap na baguhin ang Mabuting Balita tungkol kay Kristo. Maging kami o isang anghel man mula sa langit ang mangaral sa inyo ng iba kaysa Mabuting Balitang ipinangaral namin, pakasumpain siya! Sinabi na namin, at inuulit ko: kung may mangaral sa inyo ng iba kaysa Mabuting Balitang tinanggap ninyo, pakasumpain siya!

Ngayon, nangangahulugan bang ang hinahangad ko’y papuri ng tao? Hindi! Ang papuri ng Diyos ang hinahangad ko. Sinisikap ko bang magbigay-lugod sa tao? Kung iyan lamang ang hangad ko, hindi na sana ako naging alipin ni Kristo.

Ibig kong malaman ninyo, mga kapatid, na hindi katha ng tao ang Mabuting Balitang ipinangaral ko. Hindi ko ito tinanggap mula sa tao, ni itinuro sa akin ng tao. Si Hesukristo ang nagpahayag nito sa akin.

Ang Salita ng Diyos.

SALMONG TUGUNAN
Salmo 110, 1-2. 7-8. 9 at 10k

Pangako ng Poon nati’y
lagi nating gunitain.

Buong puso siyang pasasalamatan,
aking pupurihin sa gitna ng bayan
kasama ng mga lingkod na hinirang.
Napakadakila ang gawa ng Diyos,
pinananabikan ng lahat ng lingkod.

Pangako ng Poon nati’y
lagi nating gunitain.

Ang gawa ng Diyos, matuwid at tapat,
at maaasahan lahat niyang batas.
Ito ay lalagi at di magwawakas,
pagkat ang saliga’y totoo’t matapat.

Pangako ng Poon nati’y
lagi nating gunitain.

Kaligtasa’y dulot sa mga hinirang,
may ipinangakong walang hanggang tipan;
banal at dakila ang kanyang pangalan;
at pupurihin pa magpakailanman.

Pangako ng Poon nati’y
lagi nating gunitain.

ALELUYA
Juan 13, 34

Aleluya! Aleluya!
Bagong utos, ani Kristo,
mag-ibigan sana kayo
katulad ng pag-ibig ko.
Aleluya! Aleluya!

MABUTING BALITA
Lucas 10, 25-37

Ang Mabuting Balita ng Panginoon ayon kay San Lucas

Noong panahong iyon, may isang eskribang lumapit kay Hesus upang siya’y subukin. “Guro,” aniya, “ano ang dapat kong gawin upang magkamit ng buhay na walang hanggan?” Sumagot si Hesus, “Ano ang nakasulat sa Kautusan? Ano ang nababasa mo roon?” Tumugon siya, “‘Ibigin mo ang Panginoon mong Diyos nang buong puso, nang buong kaluluwa, nang buong lakas, at nang buong pag-iisip’; at ‘Ibigin mo ang iyong kapwa gaya ng iyong sarili.’” “Tama ang sagot mo,” wika ni Hesus. “Gawin mo iyan at mabubuhay ka.”

Sa hangad ng eskriba na huwag siyang lumabas na kahiya-hiya, tinanong niya uli si Hesus, “Sino naman ang aking kapwa?” Sumagot si Hesus: “May isang taong naglalakbay buhat sa Jerusalem, patungong Jerico. Hinarang siya ng mga tulisan, kinuha pati damit sa katawan, binugbog at halos patay na nang iwan. Nagkataong dumaan doon ang isang saserdote at pagkakita sa taong nakahandusay, siya’y lumihis at nagpatuloy ng kanyang lakad. Dumaan din ang isang Levita, ngunit tiningnan lamang niya ito at nagpatuloy ng kanyang lakad. Ngunit may isang Samaritanong naglalakbay na naparaan doon. Nakita niya ang hinarang at siya’y nahabag. Lumapit siya, binusan ng langis at alak ang mga sugat nito at tinalian. Saka isinakay ang tao sa kanyang sinasakyang hayop, dinala sa bahay-panuluyan, at inalagaan doon. Kinabukasan, dumukot siya ng dalawang denaryo, ibinigay sa may-ari ng bahay-panuluyan at sinabi, ‘Alagaan mo siya, at kung magkano man ang kakulangan niyan, babayaran ko sa aking pagbabalik.’ Sino ngayon sa palagay mo ang nagpakita ng kanyang pakikipagkapwa sa taong hinarang ng mga tulisan?” tanong ni Hesus. “Ang nagpakita ng habag sa kanya,” tugon ng eskriba. Sinabi sa kanya ni Hesus, “Humayo ka’t gayun din ang gawin mo.”

Ang Mabuting Balita ng Panginoon.

PANALANGIN NG BAYAN
Mahal na Birheng Maria ng Rosaryo

Manalangin tayo sa ating Ama sa tulong ng makapangyarihang pamamagitan ng Mahal na Birheng Maria, Reyna ng Banal na Rosaryo.

Panginoon, dinggin mo ang aming panalangin.
o kaya
Ama, pagpalain mo kami sa pamamagitan ng mga panalangin ng Birheng Maria.

Tulad ni Maria nawa’y pagnilayan ng Simbahan ang misteryo ng buhay at pag-ibig ng Diyos na nahayag kay Kristo at sa mga pangyayari ng ating panahon, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Sa halip na tustusan ng mga bansa ang kanilang mga sandatang pandigma at pangwasak nawa’y higit nilang paglaanan ang mga kagamitan para sa pagtataguyod ng kapayapaan, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Kaisa ni Maria tayo nawa’y magpatuloy sa pananalangin at pagsisikap na matupad ang plano ng Diyos para sa ating kaligtasan, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Sa pamamagitan ng maka-inang pangangalaga ni Maria, ang mga maysakit at nagdadalamhati nawa’y makatagpo ng paghilom at paglubag ng kalooban, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ang mga yumaong tapat sa Panginoon nawa’y magtamasa ng buhay na walang hanggan, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ama naming nasa Langit, pinasasalamatan ka namin para sa rosaryo at sa mensahe ng kapayapaan na hatid ni Maria sa aming mundo. Hinihiling namin ito sa pamamagitan ni Kristo na aming Panginoon. Amen.

1,2,3 kanya-kanya na!

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Mga Kapanalig, kumusta kayo nitong mga nakaraang linggo na naging grabe ang pag-ulan? 

Noong Agosto 17 lamang, umabot sa 201.7 millimeters ang ulan sa Quezon City sa loob lamang ng limang oras. Halos kalahati ito ng ulang naitala noong Bagyong Ondoy! Marami rin ang lumusong sa pagbaha, na-stranded sa biyahe, at pinasok ng tubig-baha ang bahay. Hindi bababâ sa limandaan ang nasugatan, at mahigit 25 ang nasawi. Dahil din sa pinagsamang epekto ng habagat at mga nagdaang bagyo, tinatayang 3.5 bilyong piso ang halaga ng pinsala sa imprastraktura at mahigit 1.4 bilyong piso naman sa agrikultura.

Sa ganitong mga pagkakataon, kanya-kanyang diskarte ang mga Pilipino kung paano poprotektahan ang kanilang sarili, pamilya, at bahay mula sa baha. Isa na rito ang paggawa ng mga improvised flood barrier, na nag-viral sa social media matapos kumalat ang iba’t ibang paraan ng mga Pilipino sa paggawa nito. Sa Noveleta, Cavite, nag-ambagan ang ilang residente para makagawa ng isang barrier na nakatulong na mapigilan ang pagpasok ng baha sa kanilang eskinita. Sa Mabalacat, Pampanga naman, isang tindahan ang gumamit ng sandbags para harangan ang tubig-baha at maprotektahan ang kanilang puwesto.

Patunay ang mga ito ng pagiging maparaan ng mga Pilipino kapag may kalamidad. Pero ganito na lang ba palagi? Kanya-kanya na lang ba? Bakit kailangang tayo-tayo ang gumagawa ng paraan para protektahan ang ating mga sarili gayong dapat ang pamahalaan ang may pangunahing pananagutan dito?

Kahit gaano nakakabilib ang pagkamaparaan ng mga Pinoy, hindi dapat nauuwi sa kanya-kanyang diskarte ang paghahanda at pagtugon sa pagbaha. Hindi trabaho ng isang ordinaryong mamamayan o komunidad na magdisenyo ng sariling proteksyon laban sa baha para lamang mapanatiling ligtas ang kanilang tahanan. Hindi rin dapat sila ang napipilitang gumastos mula sa sariling bulsa o gumamit ng mga improvised na kagamitan para lamang harangan ang tubig-baha. Kahit may mga indibidwal o komunidad na nakagawa ng paraan para maprotektahan ang kanilang mga bahay, paano naman ang mga kalsada, paaralan, ospital, palengke, at iba pang pampublikong lugar? Hindi lahat ay may kakayahang gumawa ng sariling flood barrier at gumastos para dito.

Hindi naman dapat problema ng mga mamamayan ang pagbaha kung maayos ang paghahanda, pagpaplano, at pamamalakad ng mga sistema. Walang ibang may kakayahang ayusin ito kundi ang pamahalaan. Kabilang dito ang paglilinis at pagpapanatili ng mga drainage systems pati na ng mga daluyan ng tubig, tamang pamamahala sa mga ilog at waterways, at pagtiyak na hindi nahaharangan ang natural na daloy ng tubig. Kasabay nito, dapat may malinaw na disaster preparedness, maagang babala, maayos na evacuation plans, at sapat na kagamitan at mga kawani para mabilis na makatugon kapag may panganib. Kung meron ang mga ito, hindi sana naipapasa ang responsabilidad sa mga mamamayan at wala sanang flood barriers na kailangang ilagay.

Labis na kinokondena sa Jeremias 23:1-4 ang mga pinunong hindi inaalagaan ang mga taong ipinagkatiwala sa kanilang pamamahala. Sa halip na gabayan ang kanilang nasasakupan, pinababayaan nilang magkanya-kanyang diskarte ang mga tao at inilalagay nila sila sa panganib. Ganito rin ang binibigyang-diin sa Fratelli Tutti. Hindi sapat na sabihing kaya naman ng bawat isa na dumiskarte para sa sarili. Dapat may mga institusyong aktibo at tunay na kumikilos pa rin para sa kapakanan ng mga tao at ng kabutihang panlahat.

Mga Kapanalig, ang proteksyon laban sa baha ay hindi dapat maging pribilehiyo ng mga may pera, kagamitan, o kakayahang gumawa ng sariling paraan. Hindi dapat kanya-kanya ang kaligtasan. Ito ay pananagutan ng gobyerno sa mga mamamayan. Pananagutan nilang tiyaking may maayos na paghahanda at may mga serbisyong makikinabang ang buong komunidad, lalo ang mga higit na nangangailangan.

Sumainyo ang katotohanan.

THE “SON OF MAN”

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Homily for the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time, 23 August 2026

Matthew 16:13–20

We need to do a little Bible study for a start in order to understand our Gospel today. We need it to get to know where Jesus is coming from when he asks his disciples the question: “Who do people say the SON OF MAN is?”

The title “Son of Man” is important to Jesus. He often uses it to refer—not only to himself, but to the whole movement of his disciples. It is a title loaded with meaning. So we need to do a little Bible study and go back to the books of the Hebrew Bible that use the title “SON OF MAN.” The most important of these, aside from the Psalms, are the prophetic book of Ezekiel and the apocalyptic book of Daniel.

You might ask, do they use this title in the same way? No. In the prophet Ezekiel, whenever God calls the prophet SON OF MAN, it is a reminder that he must remain humble. Even if the word of God has been entrusted to him, that should not be a reason for it to go to his head. For Ezekiel, “Son of Man” means a child of Adam and Eve—fallen, weak, and sinful.

But in the Book of Daniel—my favorite book in the Old Testament—it is different. It is in Daniel that the meaning of the title “Son of Man” begins to change. We need to go back to chapter seven of his book. There, the “Son of Man” is a character in a vision.

According to Daniel, in his dream he first sees four ferocious beasts appearing one after another. Later, the angel explains that these four beasts represent four powerful empires of the world. For Daniel, they symbolize a humanity that no longer behaves humanly but acts like a beast. It desires nothing but power, even if it means trampling on human dignity. Its only principle is the survival of the fittest. No mercy, no restraint, no respect.

But in the prophet’s vision, there is a fifth character who appears after the four beasts. And this is the one he calls the “Son of Man.” This time, the representation is different. He is no longer associated with human frailty, cruelty, or sinfulness. Why? Because Daniel contrasts him with the beastly behavior of the monsters. He comes riding upon the clouds. He is lifted up and brought before another figure, an “Ancient One,” seated upon a throne in judgment. He represents God. And he bestows upon the Son of Man all dominion, power, and glory.

In the angel’s explanation, this Son of Man represents the wise ones of Israel, models of wisdom, holiness, and courage. People who are truly human. Examples of people of genuine human dignity, true images of God. This account in Daniel chapter seven is almost like an oracle about the fulfillment of God’s original plan for humanity: that the human being should truly become God’s image and likeness. A human being who resembles God.

So there is a context to Jesus’ question: “Who do people say the SON OF MAN is?” In short, who is this figure whom Daniel regards as the model of true human dignity, the one who will inherit the Kingdom of God? And the first answers of the disciples are people remembered as models of courage in the history of Israel. First they mention John the Baptist. Then Elijah, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.

But suddenly Jesus changes the question: “But who do you say that I am?” And Simon Peter is the one who dares to answer. He says, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” This is his way of saying—“You are not merely a model of true humanity. You are the Anointed One. You are not only the ‘Son of Man’; you are the ‘Son of God.’”

And in his response to Peter, Jesus takes us back to Daniel’s vision. What Daniel saw in his dream was explained or revealed to him not by a human being, but by a heavenly messenger. And so Jesus says to Peter, “Blessed are you, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father in heaven.”

In St. Mark’s version of this same scene, immediately after Peter says, “You are the Christ,” Jesus follows it with a grim prophecy about the suffering and death that the Son of Man must undergo before rising again (Mk 8:31).

There, the Son of Man refers not only to himself, but to the whole movement or community of his disciples. We, who represent Daniel’s “Sons of Man” are destined to first pass through suffering and death before the resurrection.

In other words, the mission to which Jesus invites us is to bring God’s purpose to fulfillment—that the children of humanity might become children of God; that human beings might overcome the impulses of frailty, sin, and beastliness, so that the image of God may truly shine upon the human face. To be able to react spontaneously when our humanity is degraded by violence, cruelty, and disrespect. To say, “No, that’s not what it means to be human!”

This will be the mission of the Church that Jesus establishes. And so he says to Simon, “You are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church.” Meaning, no longer something weak, but a solid foundation, one that even the powers of death will not be able to destroy.

Have you noticed how Jesus keeps changing the images or symbols he uses in his response to Peter? First: the rock, symbol of a firm foundation. Second: the key, symbol of stewardship of the Kingdom. Third: one who binds and one who loosens. The rock and the key are clear enough. But what is this business about binding and loosening?

Remember, Simon was a fisherman. And wasn’t it when Jesus first encountered him by the lakeshore that he found him tending or mending his nets? The net, after all, is the fisherman’s principal instrument, aside from his boat, for catching fish. And didn’t the Lord say to him when he called him, “You will be a fisher of men”? From then on, it would be people whom his net would gather for the Kingdom of God.

For fishermen, there are two important things that need to be done when repairing the nets after fishing. As nets grow old, some of their strands break, while other parts become tangled. And so there are two tasks:

1. Binding together the parts of the net that have been torn apart.

2. Loosening the parts that have become tangled.

After all, how can a net make a good catch if it is full of holes because its strands have broken apart, or if parts of it have become all tangled up?

Isn’t life like that too, especially our relationships? Sometimes we begin with beautiful relationships, connections, even projects, and then suddenly things fall apart. Connections are broken. People separate. We go our own ways. At other times, something that started out very simple becomes terribly complicated. Everything gets tangled up.

And so it is as though the Lord were saying, “Yes, you will still go through all sorts of failures. But do not surrender your humanity to failure and sin. If you wish to inherit the Kingdom, then live out your calling. Stand by your mission.”

And that mission is to become menders of nets. To repair what has been broken in our lives. To bind together relationships that have been torn apart. To loosen the knots of relationships that have become tangled.

And in this way, we fulfill the mission God has entrusted to us: to become fishers of people for his Kingdom—so that the image of the SON OF MAN may shine forth, and on our human faces, people may catch a glimpse of the SON OF GOD.

ALWAYS PREVAIL OVER EVIL

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Gospel Reading for August 23, 2026 – Matthew 16: 13-20

ALWAYS PREVAIL OVER EVIL

Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi and he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” They replied, “Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter said in reply, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Jesus said to him in reply, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah. For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my heavenly Father. And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.” Then he strictly ordered his disciples to tell no one that he was the Christ.

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The Catholic Church has existed as a distinct institution for about 1,993 years.

Its journey has not been smooth sailing. The early Christians endured severe persecution, torture, and death under the Roman emperors. The Church was later divided into two major branches—the Western (Catholic) Church and the Eastern (Orthodox) Church—because of theological and political disagreements. Then came the Protestant Reformation, which arose in protest against corruption and certain Church teachings. There was also the period when the Papacy was moved from Rome to France, creating great confusion as multiple men claimed to be the true Pope at the same time. The Crusades, fought to reclaim the Holy Land from Muslim control, brought immense violence and suffering. Later, the Inquisition established Church courts to identify and punish those who taught ideas contrary to Catholic beliefs, often through harsh methods.

Jesus could have simply left the apostles to do what they thought was right on their own. He did not have to establish the Church. Yet he chose to do so, ensuring that his work of salvation would continue and flourish until the end of time by entrusting Peter (who himself was imperfect), the first Pope, with the keys to the Kingdom of Heaven.

Despite everything that has happened throughout history, and despite the challenges the Church continues to face today, Jesus assures us in today’s Gospel that the Church will remain strong and will ALWAYS PREVAIL OVER EVIL.

Lord Jesus, we claim your eternal victory over sin. We believe that the gates of the netherworld shall never prevail against your Church. Help us always to live in the light of your Holy Spirit for as long as we live. Amen.

Veritas Editorial

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