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Genesis 46, 1-7. 28-30
Salmo 36, 3-4. 18-19. 27-28. 39-40

Nasa D’yos ang kaligtasan
ng mga mat’wid at banal.

Mateo 10, 16-23

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Mga Pagbasa mula sa
Biyernes ng Ika-14 na Linggo sa Karaniwang Panahon (I)

UNANG PAGBASA
Genesis 46, 1-7. 28-30

Pagbasa mula sa aklat ng Genesis

Noong mga araw na iyon, lumakad si Israel, dala ang kanyang ari-arian. Pagdating sa Beer-seba, naghandog siya sa Diyos ng kanyang amang si Isaac. Pagsapit ng gabi, tinawag siya ng Diyos sa isang pangitain, “Jacob! Jacob!”

“Nakikinig po ako,” tugon niya.

“Ako ang Diyos ng iyong ama,” wika sa kanya. “Huwag kang matakot na pumunta sa Egipto. Doon, ang lahi mo’y magiging isang malaking bansa. Sasamahan ko kayo roon at ibabalik na muli rito. Nasa piling mo si Jose pag ikaw ay namatay.”

Mula sa Beer-seba, naglakbay si Jacob. Siya, at ang kanyang mga apo at mga manugang ay isinakay ng kanyang mga anak sa mga karitong ipinadala ng Faraon. Dinala rin nila sa Egipto ang mga hayop at ari-arian nila sa Canaan. Kasama nga niya ang kanyang mga anak, mga manugang at mga apo.

At si Juda ay sinugo ni Israel kay Jose upang siya’y salubungin. Dali-daling ipinahanda ni Jose ang sasakyan niya at sinalubong ang kanyang ama sa Gosen. Nang sila’y magkita, agad niyang niyakap ang kanyang ama, at napaiyak siya sa tuwa. Sinabi naman ni Israel, “Ngayo’y handa na akong mamatay pagkat nakita na kitang buhay.”

Ang Salita ng Diyos.

SALMONG TUGUNAN
Salmo 36, 3-4. 18-19. 27-28. 39-40

Nasa D’yos ang kaligtasan
ng mga mat’wid at banal.

Umasa ka sa Diyos, ang mabuti’y gawin,
at mananahan kang ligtas sa lupain.
Sa Diyos mo hanapin ang kaligayahan,
at ang pangarap mo’y iyong makakamtan.

Nasa D’yos ang kaligtasan
ng mga mat’wid at banal.

Iingatan ng Diyos yaong masunurin,
ang lupang minana’y di na babawiin.
Kahit na sumapit ang paghihikahos,
di mararanasan nila ang magdahop.

Nasa D’yos ang kaligtasan
ng mga mat’wid at banal.

Ang mabuti’y gawin, masama’y itakwil,
at mananahan kang lagi sa lupain.
Pagkat yaong bayang wasto ang gawain,
ay mahal ng Poon, hindi itatakwil.
Sila’y iingatan magpakailanman,
ngunit ang masama ay ihihiwalay.

Nasa D’yos ang kaligtasan
ng mga mat’wid at banal.

Ililigtas ng Diyos ang mga matuwid,
iingatan sila pag naliligalig.
Ililigtas sila’t kanyang tutulungan
laban sa masama, ipagsasanggalang;
sapagkat sa Poon nangungubling tunay.

Nasa D’yos ang kaligtasan
ng mga mat’wid at banal.

ALELUYA
Juan 16, 13a; 14, 26d

Aleluya! Aleluya!
Pagdating ng Espiritu,
itataguyod n’ya kayo
sa tanang itinuro ko.
Aleluya! Aleluya!

MABUTING BALITA
Mateo 10, 16-23

Ang Mabuting Balita ng Panginoon ayon kay San Mateo

Noong panahong iyon, sinabi ni Hesus sa kanyang mga apostol, “Ngayon, sinusugo ko kayo na parang mga tupa sa gitna ng mga asong gubat. Maging matalino kayo, gaya ng mga ahas, at matapat, gaya ng mga kalapati. Mag-ingat kayo, sapagkat may mga taong magkakanulo sa inyo sa mga hukuman; at hahagupitin nila kayo sa mga sinagoga. Dahil sa akin, ihaharap kayo sa mga gobernador at mga hari, at magpapatotoo kayo sa harapan nila at ng mga Hentil. Kapag nililitis na kayo, huwag kayong mabalisa tungkol sa sasabihin ninyo o kung paano ninyo sasabihin. Pagdating ng oras, ito’y ipagkakaloob sa inyo. Sapagkat hindi kayo ang magsasalita kundi ang Espiritu ng inyong Ama ang magsasalita sa pamamagitan ninyo.

“Ipagkakanulo ng kapatid ang kanyang kapatid upang ipapatay; gayon din ang gagawin ng ama sa kanyang anak. Lalabanan ng mga anak ang kanilang mga magulang, at ipapapatay. Kapopootan kayo ng lahat dahil sa akin; ngunit ang manatiling tapat hanggang wakas ang siyang maliligtas. Kapag inuusig nila kayo sa isang bayan, tumakas kayo sa kasunod. Sinasabi ko sa inyo: hindi pa ninyo napupuntahan ang lahat ng bayan ng Israel ay darating na ang Anak ng Tao.”

Ang Mabuting Balita ng Panginoon.

PANALANGIN NG BAYAN
Ika-14 na Linggo sa Karaniwang Panahon
Biyernes

May tiwala sa paggabay at proteksyon ng Diyos, halina at lumapit tayo sa kanya na siyang laging handa sa pagkalingang hindi magmamaliw.

Panginoon, dinggin mo ang aming panalangin.
o kaya
Ama, ipadala mo sa amin ang iyong espiritu.

Ang mga pinuno ng Simbahan nawa’y maging matatag at walang takot na ipahayag ang mensahe ng Diyos sa gitna ng mga pagbatikos, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ang mga bansa at ang sangkatauhan nawa’y mapalaya sa makasalanang sistema ng opresyon at terorismo, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Yaong mga nakararanas ng pagsubok sa kanilang buhay may-asawa nawa’y makatanggap ng biyaya na magsumikap na mapanatili ang kanilang mga pangako, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Yaong mga pinahihirapan ng takot at ligalig nawa’y makatagpo ng kaligtasan sa ating komunidad, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Yaong mga namayapa nawa’y umani ng pabuya sa kanilang mabuting mga gawain sa walang hanggang Kaharian ng Diyos, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ama, ikaw ang pinagmumulan ng buhay. Lupigin mo ang kadiliman ng kasamaan sa aming mga puso at punuin mo kami ng liwanag ng iyong pagpapala. 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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