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Lunes ng Ika-18 Linggo sa Karaniwang Panahon (II)

Jeremias 28, 1-17
Salmo 118, 29. 43. 79. 80. 95. 102

Poon, ituro mo sa ‘kin
ang utos mo upang sundin.

Mateo 14, 13-21

Monday of the Eighteenth Week in Ordinary Time (Green)

UNANG PAGBASA
Jeremias 28, 1-17

Pagbasa mula sa aklat ni propeta Jeremias

Nang taon ding iyon, nang ikalimang buwan ng ikaapat na taon ng paghahari ni Sedequias sa Juda, si Jeremias ay kinausap ni Ananias, anak ni Propeta Azur ng Gabaon. Sila noo’y nasa patyo ng Templo. Sa harapan ng mga saserdote at ng mga tao, ang sabi ni Ananias: “Ito ang sabi ng Panginoon, ang Diyos ng Israel: Winakasan ko na ang kapangyarihan ng hari sa Babilonia. Sa loob ng dalawang taon ay ibabalik ko sa Templong ito ang lahat ng kagamitan na kinuha ni Haring Nabucodnosor at dinala sa Babilonia. Ibabalik ko rin dito si Jeconias, anak ni Haring Joaquiam ng Juda, at ang lahat ng bihag na taga-Juda na dinala sa Babilonia; aalisin ko na kayo sa ilalim ng kapangyarihan ng Babilonia.”

Sinabi naman ni Propeta Jeremias kay Propeta Ananias nang naririnig ng mga saserdote at lahat ng naroon sa patyo ng Templo, “Amen! Ganyan nga sana ang gawin ng Panginoon! Magkatotoo nawa ang ipinahayag mo. Mapabalik sana rito mula sa Babilonia ang lahat ng kagamitan ng Templo, at ang lahat ng dinala roong bihag! Ngunit pakinggan ninyo ang sasabihin ko sa inyong lahat. Ang mga propetang nauna sa atin ay nagpahayag na magkakaroon ng digmaan, taggutom at salot sa maraming bansa at tanyag na mga kaharian. Kung magkatotoo ang pahayag ng isang propeta na iiral ang kapayapaan, saka lamang natin malalamang ang Panginoon nga ang nagsugo sa kanya.”

Pagkarinig niyon, kinuha ni Propeta Ananias ang pamatok na nasa batok ni Jeremias at binali. Pagkatapos, sinabi niya sa lahat ng naroroon: “Sinasabi ng Panginoon na ganito ang gagawin niya sa mga pamatok na inilagay ni Haring Nabucodnosor sa lahat ng bansa, at ito’y gagawin niya sa loob ng dalawang taon.” At umalis si Propeta Jeremias.

Pagkalipas ng kaunting panahon mula nang baliin ni Propeta Ananias ang pamatok ni Propeta Jeremias, kinausap ng Panginoon si Jeremias: “Pumunta ka kay Ananias at sabihin mo: Nawasak mo nga ang pamatok na kahoy ngunit papalitan ko ng bakal. Lalagyan ko ng pamatok na bakal ang lahat ng bansang ito upang sila’y maglingkod kay Nabucodnosor, at magkakagayon nga; siya’y paglilingkuran nila, sapagkat ipinailalim ko sa kanya pati ang mga hayop sa parang.” At sinabi pa ni Propeta Jeremias, “Ananias, hindi ka sinugo ng Panginoon, at pinapaniwala mo sa isang kabulaanan ang mga taong ito. Kaya’t ang sabi ng Panginoon: ‘Ikaw ay mawawala sa daigdig na ito. Mamamatay ka sa taon ding ito, sapagkat tinuruan mo ang bayan na maghimagsik laban sa Panginoon!”

At nang ikapitong buwan nga ng taong iyon, si Propeta Ananias ay namatay.

Ang Salita ng Diyos.

SALMONG TUGUNAN
Salmo 118, 29. 43. 79. 80. 95. 102

Poon, ituro mo sa ‘kin
ang utos mo upang sundin.

Sa landas na di matuwid, huwag mo akong babayaan,
pagkat ikaw ang mabuti, ituro ang iyong aral.

Poon, ituro mo sa ‘kin
ang utos mo upang sundin.

Tulungan mong ihayag ko yaong tunay na balita,
yamang sa ‘yong kahatulan lubos akong may tiwala.

Poon, ituro mo sa ‘kin
ang utos mo upang sundin.

Sa akin ay magsilapit ang sa iyo ay may takot,
maging yaong mga tao na alam ang iyong utos.

Poon, ituro mo sa ‘kin
ang utos mo upang sundin.

Sana’y lubos kong masunod ang buo mong kautusan,
upang hindi mapahiya’t tamuhin ko ang tagumpay.

Poon, ituro mo sa ‘kin
ang utos mo upang sundin.

Nag-aabang ang masama, upang ako ay mapatay,
ngunit ako’y magbubulay sa bigay mong kautusan.

Poon, ituro mo sa ‘kin
ang utos mo upang sundin.

Hindi ako nagpabaya sa utos mo at tuntunin,
pagkat ikaw ang guro ko na nagturo ng aralin.

Poon, ituro mo sa ‘kin
ang utos mo upang sundin.

ALELUYA
Mateo 4, 4b

Aleluya! Aleluya!
Ang tao ay nabubuhay
sa Salita ng Maykapal
na pagkaing kanyang bigay.
Aleuya! Aleluya!

MABUTING BALITA
Mateo 14, 13-21

Ang Mabuting Balita ng Panginoon ayon kay San Mateo

Noong panahong iyon, nang marinig ni Hesus ang pagkamatay ni Juan Bautista, siya’y sumakay sa isang bangka at nag-iisang pumunta sa isang ilang na lugar. Nang mabalitaan naman iyon ng mga tao, sila’y lumabas ng bayan at lakad na sumunod sa kanya. Paglunsad ni Hesus sa dalampasigan, nakita niya ang napakaraming taong yaon. Nahabag siya sa kanila at pinagaling niya ang mga maysakit na dala nila.

Nang dapit-hapon na’y lumapit sa kanya ang mga alagad. Sinabi nila, “Ilang ang pook na ito at malapit nang lumubog ang araw. Papuntahin na po ninyo sa mga nayon ang mga tao upang makabili ng kanilang makakain.” “Hindi na sila kailangang umalis pa,” sabi ni Hesus. “Kayo ang magbibigay sa kanila ng makakain.” Sumagot sila, “Lilima po ang tinapay at dadalawa ang isda natin.” “Dalhin ninyo rito,” sabi niya. Pinaupo niya sa damuhan ang mga tao, kinuha ang limpang tinapay at dalawang isda; tumingala siya sa langit at nagpasalamat sa Diyos. Pinagpira-piraso niya ang mga tinapay at iniutos sa mga alagad na ipamigay iyon sa mga tao. Kumain silang lahat at nabusog. Tinipon ng mga alagad ang lumabis, at sila’y nakapuno ng labindalawang bakol ng pira-pirasong tinapay. May limang libong lalaki ang kumain, bukod pa sa mga babae at mga bata.

Ang Mabuting Balita ng Panginoon.

PANALANGIN NG BAYAN
Ika-18 Linggo sa Karaniwang Panahon
Lunes

Natitipon tulad ng napakaraming tao sa Ebanghelyo na nagugutom sa Salita ng Diyos, manalangin tayo nang may pananalig sa ating Amang nasa Langit na hindi nagpapabaya sa kanyang bayan sa kanilang pangangailangan.

Panginoon, dinggin Mo ang aming panalangin.
o kaya
Ikaw ang aming tinapay, O Panginoon.

Ang Simbahan sa buong mundo nawa’y sumaksi sa salita at gawa sa pag-ibig at kalinga ng Diyos sa mga nangagugutom at nangangailangan, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ang mga lider ng mga bansa na may pinanghahawakang matatayog na posisyon at malawak na kapangyarihan nawa’y tumulong na maipamahagi ang kayamanan ng daigdig upang sa gayon wala ni isang bansa ang malagay sa panganib ng pagkagutom, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Bilang isang komunidad, tayo nawa’y maging mga kapwa na babad sa pananalangin at maging laging handa sa pagbibigay ng ating panahon at karunungan sa pagtulong sa mga naghahanap ng kahulugan sa buhay, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ang mga maysakit at mga nagdurusa nawa’y makaranas ng nananatiling pag-ibig ng Diyos, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ang mga tapat na yumao nawa’y masiyahan nang walang maliw sa walang hanggang Hapag sa kalangitan, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ama naming nasa Langit, bigyang-pansin kaming nangangailangan ng iyong habag. Punuin mo ang aming mga puso ng iyong pag-ibig at huwag mo kaming ipahintulot na mawalay sa iyo. Hinihiling namin ito sa pamamagitan ni Kristong aming Panginoon. Amen.

WHEN WAR SPREADS, WHO IS SAFE?

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I am deeply concerned about the continuing escalation of the war in the Middle East. What began with American and Israeli attacks on Iran last February has developed into a wider regional conflict, with Iran retaliating against American military installations in several Gulf countries, including the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman. Iran maintains that it has nothing against its Gulf Arab neighbors and that its targets are mainly American military facilities located within their territories. But the consequences of these attacks are being felt far beyond the military bases. Civilian lives, airports, energy facilities and international shipping are being placed at risk.

Saudi Arabia has also been drawn into the conflict, with renewed missile and drone attacks by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi movement. Just this weekend, attacks were reported near Riyadh’s international airport. The danger is that countries which have sought to avoid direct involvement in the war are nevertheless being drawn into its expanding circle of violence.

My apprehension is not only for the citizens of these Gulf countries, but also for the millions of Filipinos who live and work there. According to Philippine government estimates reported in March 2026, there are approximately 2.35 million Filipinos in the six Gulf states: 975,000 in the UAE, 813,000 in Saudi Arabia, 250,000 in Qatar, 211,000 in Kuwait, 56,000 in Bahrain and 49,000 in Oman. These are our fellow Filipinos who have left their families behind to earn a living abroad. Their safety and welfare must remain a priority for our government.

I am equally troubled by Israel’s continuing involvement in the war against Iran, even as its military operations in Gaza and Lebanon continue. In Gaza, Palestinians are still dying despite the ceasefire, while families displaced by the war are forced to live among the ruins of their destroyed homes. In Lebanon, renewed Israeli strikes and exchanges of fire with Hezbollah threaten to unravel the fragile ceasefire. How much more suffering must ordinary people endure before the parties involved seriously commit themselves to peace?

This situation has become a personal concern for me as well. I am scheduled to travel to Rome for meetings in early October, taking an Emirates flight that will transit through the UAE. During my previous trip to Rome, I deliberately avoided the Gulf region and took a China Airlines flight through Beijing instead. I now find myself wondering whether I should have made the same choice for this forthcoming journey.

There is another dimension to this war that troubles me deeply: the growing use of artificial intelligence in modern warfare. Reports indicate that AI-assisted systems have already been used in military targeting operations against Iran, as well as in Gaza and Lebanon. These technologies can accelerate the identification and selection of targets, compressing decisions that once took hours into mere minutes or seconds.

At the same time, leading AI developers themselves have been warning about the growing difficulty of understanding and controlling the behavior of increasingly powerful AI systems. This raises a disturbing question: Could AI-assisted military decision-making have contributed to the speed and scale of this recent escalation? We do not yet have sufficient evidence to answer that question. But it is a question that urgently deserves investigation, especially as the race toward artificial superintelligence continues.

Are we allowing the development of technologies that can accelerate the machinery of war faster than human wisdom, moral discernment and diplomacy can restrain it?

I pray that the leaders of the nations involved will find the courage to step back from this dangerous escalation and return to the negotiating table. Peace cannot be achieved simply by developing more sophisticated weapons or by threatening one another with greater destruction.

The lives of millions of innocent people, including our own Filipino brothers and sisters working in the Middle East, are at stake. We cannot afford to leave their future to the logic of war, much less to machines that may one day operate beyond our capacity to understand and control them.

ALL THE TIME

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Gospel Reading for September 22, 2026 – Luke 8: 19-21

ALL THE TIME

The mother of Jesus and his brothers came to him but were unable to join him because of the crowd. He was told, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside and they wish to see you.” He said to them in reply, “My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and act on it.”

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There are those who interpret this Gospel to mean that, for Jesus, Mary and his relatives were not important to him. But why would someone who preached about love ALL THE TIME fail to give importance to the woman who bore him in her womb, nursed him, raised him according to Jewish tradition, and, most of all, whose “yes” was so important for the Father’s plan of salvation to come to fruition?

It was precisely for this reason that Jesus pointed out the quality that made Mary truly blessed: she heard the Word of God and acted on it. Even while dying on the Cross, Jesus entrusted Mary to John, symbolically giving her to all of us as our Mother.

Although it is not mentioned in the Bible, Jesus would naturally have gone outside to see Mary and his relatives. After he began his public ministry at the age of thirty, he no longer lived with Mary. Let us not forget that Jesus was born into a family, and being Jesus, his family surely mattered very much to him.

Lord Jesus, help us always to listen to your Word and to act upon it. Amen.

Everybody hurts

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Lord My Chef Daily Recipe for Soul by Fr. Nicanor F. Lalog II
Tuesday, Twenty-Fifth Week in Ordinary Time, Year II, 22 September 2026
Proverbs 21:1-6, 10-13     ><))))*> + ><))))*> + ><))))*>     Luke 8:19-21
I pray for all
those suffering today,
Lord Jesus;
for those hoping to see
you, to talk to you even for a while
like your mother and brothers
in the gospel;
why did you not go out to see
them right away?
I felt sad.
And disappointed.

The mother of Jesus and his brothers came to him but were unable to join him because of the crowd. He was told, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside annd they wish to see you.” He said to them in reply, “My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of G0d and act on it” (Luke 8:19-21).

Luke never bothered
to tell us what they wanted
from you, Lord;
but your reply got me praying
more deeply and these
I realized:
you love us so much
Jesus,
your words always in us,
in our hearts
but many times we do not listen;
Mary and your brothers know
that so well
and they never protested;
in fact,
they affirmed your words
by remaining silent,
trusting you as always;
most of all,
your reply teaches us
your disciples
to widen,
to enlarge
the bounds of our family:
if we choose to listen
and act on the Word of God,
we must at the same time
become a member of the
family of Jesus.
Teach us to be like
that king in the first reading
willing to bow
his will and desires to
God despite his power
and authority;
give me a listening heart,
a will so pliant to your ways
so that I may welcome those
trying to get close to you
Jesus because they hurt;
many times our pains
are so pronounced because
we have no room
for those seeking you,
Jesus.
Amen.
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