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Biyernes ng Ika-19 Linggo sa Karaniwang Panahon (I)

Josue 24, 1-13
Salmo 135, 1-3. 16-18. 21-22 at 24

Ang pag-ibig ng Maykapal
ay tunay na walang hanggan.

Mateo 19, 3-12

Friday of the Nineteenth Week in Ordinary Time (Green)

UNANG PAGBASA
Josue 23, 1-13

Pagbasa mula sa aklat ni Josue

Noong mga araw na iyon, tinipon ni Josue sa Siquem ang lahat ng lipi. Pagkatapos, tinawag niya ang matatanda, ang mga hukom, ang mga pinuno at mga tagapangasiwa sa Israel, at sila’y humarap sa Panginoon. Sinabi niya: “Ito ang ipinasasabi sa inyo ng Panginoon, ang Diyos ng Israel: ‘Noong una, ang inyong mga ninuno ay nakatira sa kabila ng Ilog Eufrates. Isa sa mga ito si Tare na ama ni Abraham at ni Nacor. Sumasamba sila sa ibang diyus-diyusan. Tinawag ko si Abraham buhat sa lupaing iyon at dinala ko siya at pinatnubayan sa buong kalawakan ng Canaan. Pinagkalooban ko siya ng maraming inanak at inapo. Naging anak niya si Isaac, at naging anak naman nito si Esau at si Jacob. Ibinigay ko kay Esau ang kaburulan ng Seir bilang bahagi niya. Ngunit si Jacob at ang kanyang mga anak ay nagpunta sa Egipto. Sinugo ko si Moises at si Aaron, at sa tulong ng mga himala’y pinahirapan ko nang katakut-takot ang mga Egipcio. Sa gayong paraan ay hinango ko kayo roon. Inilabas ko sa Egipto ang inyong mga ninuno at nakarating sa Dagat ng mga Tambo. Hinabol sila ng mga Egipcio at itinaboy papunta sa dagat. Ang inyong mga ninuno’y nanalangin sa akin, at pinalatag ko ang dilim sa pagitan nila at ng mga Egipcio. Pinaguho ko sa mga ito ang nahating dagat at sila’y natabunan ng tubig. Nasaksihan ninyo ang mga ginawa ko sa mga Egipcio. At matagal kayong nanirahan sa ilang.

“Pagkatapos, dinala ko kayo sa lupain ng mga Amorreo sa silangan ng Jordan. Binaka nila kayo, at pinapagtagumpay ko kayo sa kanila. Pinuksa ko sila at nasakop ninyo ang kanilang lupain. Nilabanan kayo ng hari ng Moab, ni Balac na anak ni Zipor at sinugo niya si Balaam na anak ni Beor upang sumpain kayo. Ngunit hindi ko dininig si Balaam, sa halip pinagpala niya kayo. Sa gayun, iniligtas ko kayo sa kamay ni Balac. Tumawid ako ng Jordan at sumapit sa Jerico. Nilabanan kayo ng mga taga-Jerico at ng mga Amorreo, Perezeo, Cananeo, Heteo, Gergeseo, Heveo, at Jebuseo. At sila’y nalupig ninyo sa tulong ko. Ipinasalakay ko sa mga pukyutan ang dalawang haring Amorreo at pinalayas ko sila bago kayo dumating. Walang kinalaman sa pangyayaring iyon ang inyong mga tabak at pana. Binigyan ko kayo ng lupaing hindi ninyo binungkal. Pinatira ko kayo sa mga bayang hindi kayo ang nagtayo. Kumakain kayo ngayon ng ubas at olibo na galing sa mga punong hindi kayo ang nagtanim.’”

Ang Salita ng Diyos.

SALMONG TUGUNAN
Salmo 135, 1-3. 16-18. 21-22 at 24

Ang pag-ibig ng Maykapal
ay tunay na walang hanggan.

o kaya: Aleluya.

O pasalamatan ang Panginoong Diyos pagkat s’ya’y mabuti,
ang kanyang pag-ibig ay pangwalang-hanggan at mananatili.
Pinakadakilang Diyos ng mga diyos ay pasalamatan,
ang pag-ibig niya ay mananatili at pangwalang-hanggan.
Makapangyarihang higit kaninuman itong Panginoon,
ang kanyang pag-ibig ay mamamalaging panghabang-panahon.

Ang pag-ibig ng Maykapal
ay tunay na walang hanggan.

Nang mailabas na’y siya ang kasama habang nasa ilang,
ang kanyang pag-ibig ay mananatili at pangwalang-hanggan.
Pinagpapatay n’ya yaong mga haring may kapangyarihan,
ang pag-ibig niya ay mananatili at pangwalang-hanggan.
Maging mga haring bantog noong una ay kanyang pinatay,
ang kanyang pag-ibig ay hindi kukupas at pangwalang-hanggan.

Ang pag-ibig ng Maykapal
ay tunay na walang hanggan.

Ang lupain nila’y ipinamahagi sa kanyang hinirang,
ang pag-ibig ng Diyos ay mananatili at pangwalang-hanggan.
Ipinamahagi niya sa Israel, kanyang mga lingkod,
hindi kumukupas at mananatili ang pag-ibig ng Diyos.
Nang tayo’y masakop ng mga kaaway, pinalaya tayo,
ang kanyang pag-ibig ay mananatili, hindi magbabago.

Ang pag-ibig ng Maykapal
ay tunay na walang hanggan.

ALELUYA
1 Tesalonica 2, 13

Aleluya! Aleluya!
Tanggapin n’yo ang salita
na di sa tao nagmula
kundi sa D’yos na dakila.
Aleluya! Aleluya!

MABUTING BALITA
Mateo 19, 3-12

Ang Mabuting Balita ng Panginoon ayon kay San Mateo

Noong panahong iyon, may mga Pariseong lumapit kay Hesus at tinangkang siluin siya sa pamamagitan ng tanong na ito: “Naaayon ba sa Kautusan na hiwalayan ng lalaki ang kanyang asawa sa kahit anong kadahilanan?” Sumagot si Hesus, “Hindi pa ba ninyo nababasa sa Kasulutan na sa pasimula’y nilalang sila ng Maykapal, lalaki at babae? At sinabi, ‘Dahil dito, iiwan ng lalaki ang kanyang ama’t ina, at magsasama sila ng kanyang asawa; at sila’y magiging isa.’ Kaya’t hindi na sila dalawa kundi isa. Ang pinagsama ng Diyos ay huwag paghiwalayin ng tao.” Tinanong siya ng mga Pariseo, “Bakit iniutos ni Moises na bigyan ng lalaki ang kanyang asawa ng kasulatan sa paghihiwalay bago hiwalayan iyon?” Sumagot si Hesus, “Dahil sa katigasan ng inyong ulo kaya ipinahintulot ni Moises na hiwalayan ninyo ang inyong asawa. Subalit hindi gayun sa pasimula. Kaya sinasabi ko sa inyo: sinumang lalaking humiwalay sa kanyang asawa sa anumang dahilan liban sa pakikiapid, at mag-asawa sa iba, ay nangangalunya. At ang mag-asawa sa babaing hiniwalayan ay nangangalunya rin.”

Sinabi ng mga alagad, “Kung ganyan po ang kalagayan ng lalaki sa kanyang asawa, mabuti pang huwag nang mag-asawa.” Sumagot si Hesus, “Hindi lahat ay makatatanggap ng simulaing iyan kundi yaon lamang pinagkalooban ng Diyos. Sapagkat may iba’t ibang dahilan kung bakit may mga lalaking hindi makapag-asawa: ang ilan, dahil sa kanilang katutubong kalagayan; ang iba, dahil sa kagagawan ng ibang tao ay nagkagayon sila; mayroon namang hindi nag-aasawa alang-alang sa ikauunlad ng paghahari ng Diyos. Ang makatatanggap ng simulaing ito ay tumanggap nito.”

Ang Mabuting Balita ng Panginoon.

PANALANGIN NG BAYAN
Ika-19 na Linggo sa Karaniwang Panahon
Biyernes

Nakikilahok sa paglikha ng Diyos ng bagong buhay ang mga asawa at maybahay. Ialay natin ang ating mga panalangin ngayon para sa mga magulang at mga anak.

Panginoon, dinggin mo ang aming panalangin.
o kaya
Panginoon, punuin mo ng iyong pag-ibig ang aming mga tahanan.

Ang Simbahan nawa’y tunay na maituro sa kanyang mga miyembro ang totoong dangal ng kasal at tulungan ang mga mag-asawa na manatiling magkasama sa banal nilang buhay may-asawa, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ang mga pinuno ng gobyerno at mga mambabatas nawa’y magpatupad ng mga batas at tuntunin na nagtatatag ng tahanan at hindi sumisira nito, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ang mga dumaranas ng mga pagsubok sa kanilang buhay may-asawa nawa’y makatanggap ng biyaya na makapagsumikap isabuhay ang kanilang mga pangako, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ang mga pamilyang nasira dahil sa diborsyo at paghihiwalay nawa’y makatagpo ng suporta at pang-unawa sa kanilang kapwa tao sa kanilang komunidad, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ang mga yumao nating mga kamag-anak at kaibigan nawa’y magtamo ng kaligayahan at kapayapaan sa walang hanggang tahanan ng Diyos, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Diyos ng pag-ibig, nilikha mo kaming lalaki at babae upang ipagpatuloy ang iyong gawaing lumikha. Ang pagmamahal namin sa isa’t isa nawa’y sumalamin sa iyong pananahan sa aming buhay. Hinihiling namin ito sa pamamagitan ni Kristong aming Panginoon. 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.”

————

“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!

Veritas Editorial

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