BIYERNES, ABRIL 26, 2024

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Biyernes sa Ika-4 na Linggo ng Pasko ng Pagkabuhay

Mga Gawa 13, 26-33
Salmo 2, 6-7. 8-9. 10-11

Anak ng Diyos kailanman
sa simula pa sumilang.

Juan 14, 1-6

Friday of the Fourth Week of Easter (White)

UNANG PAGBASA
Mga Gawa 13, 26-33

Pagbasa mula sa Mga Gawa ng Mga Apostol

Noong mga araw na iyon, nang dumating si Pablo sa Antioquia ng Pisidia, siya ay pumasok sa sinagoga at sinabi: “Mga kapatid kong mula sa lahi ni Abraham, at mga taong may takot sa Diyos: tayo ang pinadalhan ng balitang ito tungkol sa kaligtasan. Hindi kinilala ng mga naninirahan sa Jerusalem at ng kanilang mga pinuno na si Kristo ang Tagapagligtas. Hindi rin nila inunawa ang mga hula ng mga propeta, na binabasa tuwing Araw ng Pamamahinga; ngunit sila na rin ang nagsakatuparan ng hulang iyon nang hatulan nila ng kamatayan si Hesus. Bagamat wala silang sapat na katibayan para siya’y hatulan ng kamatayan, hiniling pa rin nila kay Pilato na siya’y ipapatay. At nang matupad na nila ang lahat ng nasusulat tungkol sa kanya, ibinaba nila ito sa krus at inilibing. Subalit siya’y muling binuhay ng Diyos, at sa loob ng maraming araw ay napakita sa mga sumama sa kanya nang siya’y pumunta sa Jerusalem mula sa Galilea. Ngayon, sila’y mga saksi niya sa mga Israelita. At narito kami upang ipahayag sa inyo ang Mabuting Balita. Ito ang pangako ng Diyos sa ating mga ninuno na kanyang tinupad sa atin nang muli niyang buhayin si Hesus. Ito ang nasusulat sa ikalawang Awit:

‘Ikaw ang aking Anak,
Ako ang iyong Ama.’”

Ang Salita ng Diyos.

SALMONG TUGUNAN
Salmo 2, 6-7. 8-9. 10-11

Anak ng Diyos kailanman
sa simula pa sumilang.

o kaya: Aleluya!

Tungkol sa ‘kin ay sinabi ng Poong D’yos: “Sa bundok kong mahal,
sa tuktok ng Sion, aking iniluklok ang haring Marangal.”
Ganito ang sabi ng lingkod ng Poon na hari sa Sion:
“Aking ihahayag ang ipinag-utos nitong Panginoon,
‘Ikaw ang anak kong pinakamamahal, at magmula ngayon,
Ako namang ito ang giliw mong ama sa habang panahon.

Anak ng Diyos kailanman
sa simula pa sumilang.

Hingin mo sa akin ang lahat ng bansa, at ibibigay ko,
anumang narito sa buong daigdig ay magiging iyo.
Pamamahalaan mo ng kamay na bakal ang lahat ng ito,
tulad ng palayok, durugin mo sila sa mga kamay mo.’”

Anak ng Diyos kailanman
sa simula pa sumilang.

Kayong mga hari at tagapamuno sa lahat ng bansa,
mangag-ingat kayo at magpakabuti sa pamamahala;
ang Panginoong Diyos inyong paglingkura’t katakutang lubha.

Anak ng Diyos kailanman
sa simula pa sumilang.

ALELUYA
Juan 14, 6

Aleluya! Aleluya!
Ikaw, O Kristo, ang Daan,
ang Katotohana’t Buhay
patungo sa Amang mahal.
Aleluya! Aleluya!

MABUTING BALITA
Juan 14, 1-6

Ang Mabuting Balita ng Panginoon ayon kay San Juan

Noong panahong iyon, sinabi ni Hesus sa kanyang mga alagad, “Huwag kayong mabalisa; manalig kayo sa Diyos at manalig din kayo sa akin. Sa bahay ng aking Ama ay maraming silid; kung hindi gayun, sinabi ko na sana sa inyo. At paroroon ako upang ipaghanda ko kayo ng matitirhan. Kapag naroroon na ako at naipaghanda na kayo ng matitirhan, babalik ako at isasama kayo sa kinaroroonan ko. At alam na ninyo ang daan patungo sa pupuntahan ko.” Sinabi sa kanya ni Tomas, “Panginoon, hindi po namin alam kung saan kayo pupunta, paano naming malalaman ang daan?” Sumagot si Hesus, “Ako ang daan, ang katotohanan, at ang buhay. Walang makapupunta sa Ama kundi sa pamamagitan ko.”

Ang Mabuting Balita ng Panginoon.

PANALANGIN NG BAYAN
Ikaapat na Linggo ng Pasko ng Pagkabuhay
Biyernes

Manalangin tayo nang may buong pagtitiwala sa ating Ama na sa pamamagitan ni Jesus ay naghanda ng lugar sa Langit para sa atin.

Panginoon, dinggin Mo ang aming panalangin.
o kaya
Ama, akayin Mo kami patungo sa iyong kaharian.

Ang Simbahan nawa’y akayin ang mga mananampalataya sa tamang daan patungo sa Kaharian, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ang mga naglilingkod sa pamahalaan nawa’y maging mga buhay at mabisang kasangkapan sa pagbabago ng ating lipunan, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ang mga naliligalig dahil sa mga alalahanin tungkol sa pananalapi at mga materyal na bagay nawa’y makatagpo ng kanlungan sa mapagpalang pangangalaga ng Panginoon, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Sa kahinaan ng ating mga katawan at kaluluwa, nawa’y higit pa tayong umasa sa Diyos na nagnanais na pagkalooban tayo ng lubos at mananatiling kagalingan, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ang mga namayapa nawa’y makalaya sa mga ligalig ng mundong ito at magtamasa ng walang hanggang kapanatagan, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ama naming nasa Langit, loobin mo na laging nakatuon ang aming mga mata sa iyong tahanan kung saan inaasam naming manirahan sa piling mo magpasawalang hanggan. 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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