BIYERNES, HULYO 7, 2023

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Biyernes ng Ika-13 Linggo sa Karaniwang Panahon (I)

Genesis 23, 1-4. 19; 24, 1-8. 62-67
Salmo 105, 1-2. 3-4a. 4b-5

Pasalamat tayo sa D’yos,
kabutihan niya’y lubos.

Mateo 9, 9-13

Friday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time (Green)

UNANG PAGBASA
Genesis 23, 1-4. 19; 24, 1-8. 62-67

Pagbasa mula sa aklat ng Genesis

Nabuhay si Sara nang sandaa’t dalawampu’t pitong taon. Namatay siya sa Kiryat-arba, tinatawag ding Hebron, sa lupain ng Canaan. Ito’y labis na ikinalungkot ni Abraham.

Sandaling iniwan ni Abraham ang bangkay at nakipag-usap sa mga Heteo. Wika niya, “Ako’y nakikipamayan lamang sa inyo. Kung maaari, pagbilhan ninyo ako ng dakong mapaglilibingan sa aking asawa.”

At inilibing nga ni Abraham si Sara sa yungib na iyon sa Macpela, sa lupain ng Canaan. Ito’y tinatawag ngayong Hebron.

Matandang-matanda na noon si Abraham, at pinagpapalang mabuti ng Panginoon. Sinabi niya sa pinakamatanda niyang alipin na kanyang katiwala: “Ilagay mo ang iyong kamay sa pagitan ng aking mga hita, at manumpa ka. Ipangako mo sa akin sa ngalan ng Panginoon, ang Diyos ng langit at lupa, na hindi ka sa Canaan pipili ng mapapangasawa ni Isaac. Pumunta ka sa bayan kong tinubuan, at pumili ka sa aking mga kamag-anak doon ng mapapangasawa niya.”

“Kung ayaw pong sumama ng mapipili ko, maaari po bang si Isaac na ang pumunta roon?” tanong ng alipin.

“Aba, hindi! Huwag mong papupuntahin doon si Isaac,” tugon ni Abraham. “Nilisan ko ang tahanan ng aking ama at iniwan ang lupain ng aking mga kamag-anak sapagkat dito ako pinapunta ng Panginoon, ang Diyos ng kalangitan. Nangako siyang ibibigay ang lupaing ito sa aking lahi. Magsusugo siya ng kanyang anghel na mauuna sa iyo upang tulungan ka sa pagpili ng mapapangasawa ng aking anak. Ngayon, kung ayaw sumama ng mapipili mo, wala ka nang pananagutan sa akin. Ngunit huwag mong papupuntahin doon ang anak ko!”

Nang makalipas ang mahabang panahon, si Isaac ay naninirahan sa lupain ng Negeb. Minsan, napadako siya sa ilang ng Beer-lahai-roi. Nang magtatakip-silim, siya’y namasyal sa bukirin at nakita niyang may dumarating na mga kamelyo. Natanaw ni Rebecca si Isaac kaya’t bumaba siya sa sinasakyang kamelyo, lumapit sa aliping kumaon sa kanya at nagtanong, “Sinong lalaki iyong papalapit sa atin?”

“Siya po ang aking amo,” tugon nito. Kumuha ng belo si Rebecca at nagtalukbong.

Pagtatagpo nila’y isinalaysay ng alipin kay Isaac ang mga pangyayari, kaya’t tinanggap ni Isaac si Rebecca bilang asawa at dinala sa kanyang tolda. Ang babae ay napamahal sa kanya at naging kaaliwan niya sa pagkamatay ng kanyang ina.

Ang Salita ng Diyos.

SALMONG TUGUNAN
Salmo 105, 1-2. 3-4a. 4b-5

Pasalamat tayo sa D’yos,
kabutihan niya’y lubos.

o kaya: Aleluya.

Magpasalamat sa Panginoong Diyos, pagkat siya ay mabuti,
ang kanyang pag-ibig na hindi kukupas ay mananatili.
Sinong mangangahas upang magpahayag na siya’y dakila?
Sino ang pupuri at magpapahayag ng kanyang ginawa?

Pasalamat tayo sa D’yos,
kabutihan niya’y lubos.

At dapat magalak ang sinumang tao na makatarungan
na gawang matuwid ang siyang adhika sa buo n’yang buhay.

Pasalamat tayo sa D’yos,
kabutihan niya’y lubos.

Tulungan mo ako, kapag ang bayan mo’y iyong nagunita,
sa pagliligtas mo, isama mo sana ang lingkod mong aba;
upang makita ko ang pag-unlad nila na iyong hinirang,
kasama ng iyong bansang nagagalak, ako’y magdiriwang.

Pasalamat tayo sa D’yos,
kabutihan niya’y lubos.

ALELUYA
Mateo 11, 28

Aleluya! Aleluya!
Kayong mabigat ang pasan
ay kay Hesus maglapitan
upang kayo’y masiyahan.
Aleluya! Aleluya!

MABUTING BALITA
Mateo 9, 9-13

Ang Mabuting Balita ng Panginoon ayon kay San Mateo

Noong panahong iyon, umalis si Hesus at sa kanyang paglakad, nakita niya ang isang taong ang pangala’y Mateo; nakaupo ito sa paningilan ng buwis. Sinabi ni Hesus sa kanya, “Sumunod ka sa akin.” Tumindig si Mateo at sumunod sa kanya.

Nang si Hesus at ang kanyang mga alagad ay nasa bahay ni Mateo, dumating ang maraming publikano at mga makasalanan. At sila’y magkakasalong kumain. Nang makita ito ng mga Pariseo, tinanong nila ang kanyang mga alagad, “Bakit sumasalo sa mga publikano at mga makasalanan ang inyong guro? Narinig ito ni Hesus at siya ang sumagot, “Ang mga maysakit ang nangangailangan ng manggagamot, hindi ang mga walang sakit. Humayo kayo at unawain ninyo ang kahulugan nito, ‘Habag ang ibig ko at hindi hain.’ Sapagkat naparito ako upang tawagin ang mga makasalanan, hindi ang mga banal.”

Ang Mabuting Balita ng Panginoon.

PANALANGIN NG BAYAN
Ika-13 Linggo sa Karaniwang Panahon
Biyernes

Dumating si Kristo upang tawagin ang mga makasalanan at ibigay ang kaligtasan sa kanila. Mulat sa pagtawag na ito, may kababaang-loob tayong manalangin sa Ama.

Panginoon, dinggin mo ang aming panalangin.
o kaya
Banal na manggagamot, pakinggan mo kami.

Ang mga mahihina at makasalanan nawa’y makita ang Simbahan bilang tahanang bukal ng kagalingan, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Yaong mga nasa paglilingkod ng bayan nawa’y isagawa nang may kalinisan at katapatan ang kanilang mga tungkulin, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Sa pamamagitan ng Eukaristiyang ito nawa’y madama natin ang mapagpagaling na habag ng Diyos, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ang mga taong nabubuhay sa pagkakasala nawa’y tingnan natin nang may habag at pang-unawa, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ang mga namatay nawa’y makadama ng mapagligtas na kapangyarihan ng Diyos, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ama, may pananalig tulad ni Abraham na sumunod sa iyong pagtawag, itinataas ng iyong Kristiyanong Sambayanan ang kanilang mga panalangin. Nawa’y ipagkaloob mo ang iyong ibinunsod na aming hilingin 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.”

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“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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