Biyernes, Mayo 30, 2025

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Biyernes sa Ika-6 ng Linggo ng Pasko ng Pagkabuhay

Mga Gawa 18, 9-18
Salmo 46, 2-3. 4-5. 6-7

Hari ng sangkalupaan
D’yos na Makapangyarihan.

Juan 16, 20-23a

Friday of the Sixth Week of Easter (White)

UNANG PAGBASA
Mga Gawa 18, 9-18

Pagbasa mula sa Mga Gawa ng Mga Apostol

Isang gabi, sinabi ng Panginoon kay Pablo sa pamamagitan ng isang pangitain, “Huwag kang matakot! Ipagpatuloy mo ang iyong pangangaral! Anuman ang mangyari’y huwag kang titigil, sapagkat ako’y sumasaiyo. Hindi ka maaano, sapagkat marami akong tagasunod sa lungsod na ito.” Tumigil siya roon sa loob ng isang taon at anim na buwan at nagturo ng salita ng Diyos.

Nang si Galion ang maging gobernador ng Acaya, nagkaisa ang mga Judio na dakpin si Pablo at dalhin sa hukuman. “Hinihikayat nito ang mga tao na sumamba sa Diyos sa isang paraang labag sa batas!” wika nila. Magsasalita na sana si Pablo nang sabihin ni Galion, “Kung ang usaping ito’y tungkol sa isang mabigat na pagkakasala o paglabag sa batas, makatwirang pakinggan ko kayo. Subalit ang sakdal ninyo’y tungkol lamang sa mga salita at mga pangalan at sa kautusan ninyong mga Judio, kaya hindi ko kayo hahatulan sa bagay na iyan. Bahala na kayo! At sila’y pinalabas niya sa hukuman. Sinunggaban nila si Sostenes, ang taga-pamahala ng sinagoga, at binugbog sa labas ng hukuman. Ngunit hindi ito pinansin ni Galion.

Pagkatapos nito, ilang araw pang nanatili si Pablo sa Corinto, saka nagpaalam sa mga kapatid. Pagdating sa Cencrea, nagpaputol siya ng buhok sapagkat natupad na ang isang panatang ginawa niya. At naglayag siya patungong Siria, kasama ang mag-asawang Priscila at Aquila.

Ang Salita ng Diyos.

SALMONG TUGUNAN
Salmo 46, 2-3. 4-5. 6-7

Hari ng sangkalupaan
D’yos na Makapangyarihan.

o kaya: Aleluya.

Magdiwang ang lahat ng mga nilikha,
pumalakpak kayong may awit at tuwa,
bilang pagpupuri sa Diyos na Dakila!
Ang Diyos na Poon, Kataas-taasan,
ay dakilang haring dapat katakutan,
siya’y naghahari sa sangkatauhan.

Hari ng sangkalupaan
D’yos na Makapangyarihan.

Tayo’y pinagwagi sa lahat ng tao,
sa lahat ng bansa’y namahala tayo;
siya ang pumili ng ating tahanan,
ang lupang minana ng mga hinirang.

Hari ng sangkalupaan
D’yos na Makapangyarihan.

Umakyat sa trono ang Panginoong Diyos,
hatid ng tambuling malakas ang tunog;
masayang sigawan ang ipinansuob.
Purihin ang Diyos, siya ay awitan,
awitan ang hari, siya’y papurihan!

Hari ng sangkalupaan
D’yos na Makapangyarihan.

ALELUYA
Lucas 24, 46. 26

Aleluya! Aleluya!
Si Kristo’y laang magtiis
nang tagumpay ay nakamit
at sumaatin ang langit.
Aleluya! Aleluya!

MABUTING BALITA
Juan 16, 20-23a

Ang Mabuting Balita ng Panginoon ayon kay San Juan

Noong panahong iyon, sinabi ni Hesus sa kanyang mga alagad: “Sinasabi ko sa inyo: tatangis kayo at magdadalamhati, ngunit magagalak ang sanlibutan. Matitigib kayo ng kalungkutan, subalit ito’y magiging kagalakan. Kapag nagdaramdam na ang isang babaing manganganak, siya’y nahahapis, sapagkat dumating na ang oras ng kanyang paghihirap. Ngunit pagkapanganak, hindi na niya naaalaala ang hirap; siya’y nagagalak dahil sa ipinangangak na sa sanlibutan ang isang sanggol. Gayun din naman kayo: nalulumbay kayo ngayon, ngunit muli akong makikipagkita sa inyo at mag-uumapaw sa puso ninyo ang kagalakang hindi maaagaw ninuman.

Hindi na kayo kailangang magtanong sa akin sa araw na iyon.”

Ang Mabuting Balita ng Panginoon.

PANALANGIN NG BAYAN
Ikaanim na Linggo ng Pasko ng Pagkabuhay
Biyernes

Habang inaasam natin at hinihintay ang kaligayahan ng Langit, manalangin tayo na ipagkaloob sa atin ang lakas upang maisabuhay nang lubos ang ating pananampalataya.

Panginoon, dinggin Mo ang aming panalangin.
o kaya
Puspusin Mo kami ng iyong kagalakan, O Panginoon.

Bilang Bayan ng Diyos, tayo nawa’y umako sa krus ni Kristo at maging buhay na mensahe ng pag-asa sa mga taong ipinagkatiwala sa pangangalaga natin, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ang mga nawawalan ng pag-asa nawa’y pasiglahing muli sa kagalakang nagmumula sa makapangyarihang Diyos, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ang mga nagdurusa nawa’y palakasin at mapagtiisan ang sakit na kanilang nadarama, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ang mga maysakit nawa’y makatagpo ng lakas at ginhawa ng kalooban sa pamamagitan ng ating pag-aalaga at malasakit sa kanila, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ang mga namayapa nawa’y magpahingalay sa kapayapaan ng Diyos, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Panginoon, palakasin mo kami sa pagharap sa mga pagsubok tulad nang ginawa ng iyong Anak. Tulungan mo kami, sa pamamagitan ng biyaya ng iyong Espiritu, na mapagtiisan ang mga paghihirap sa buhay na ito nang may kagalakan dahil sa pagkabatid na may kaligayahang naghihintay sa Langit para sa amin. Hinihiling namin ito sa pamamagitan ni Kristo na aming Panginoon. Amen.

WORK OF LOVE

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Gospel Reading for August 14, 2026 – Matthew 19: 3-12

WORK OF LOVE

Some Pharisees approached Jesus, and tested him, saying, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any cause whatever?” He said in reply, “Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator made them male and female and said, For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh? So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore, what God has joined together, man must not separate.” They said to him, “Then why did Moses command that the man give the woman a bill of divorce and dismiss her?” He said to them, “Because of the hardness of your hearts Moses allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so. I say to you, whoever divorces his wife (unless the marriage is unlawful) and marries another commits adultery.” His disciples said to him, “If that is the case of a man with his wife, it is better not to marry.” He answered, “Not all can accept this word, but only those to whom that is granted. Some are incapable of marriage because they were born so; some, because they were made so by others; some, because they have renounced marriage for the sake of the Kingdom of heaven. Whoever can accept this ought to accept it.”

————

As Jesus explained, marriage is not for everyone, because it is a lifelong journey in which two persons, raised differently and coming from different families, are brought together by God in Holy Matrimony and become ONE.

In this sacrament, the couple is showered with all the graces they need to make their union a beautiful WORK OF LOVE designed by God—a union in which they live under one roof, remain faithful to one another, support and care for one another, and honor each other’s dignity. In this sacred relationship, they strive not to allow their differences to separate them, but rather to adjust to one another, so that they may truly become ONE.

Through constant communication, they gradually develop a language all their own, where disagreements can lead to understanding and, ultimately, to agreement. If they are blessed with children, who are the fruit of their union, they are given the precious opportunity to serve the world by raising them according to God’s will.

There are countless experiences that unfold within this sacred union, which is why LOVE is essential for it to flourish and endure. St. Paul’s beautiful description of LOVE in 1 Corinthians 13:1–13 expresses this truth perfectly. As the saying goes, LOVE conquers all.

Some sectors are advocating for the legalization of divorce in the Philippines, a nation that is home to the largest Christian population in Asia. From a Christian perspective, the legalization of divorce raises serious concerns because it is difficult to reconcile with the Christian understanding of marriage as a sacred and lifelong covenant before God.

Lord Jesus, help us to be faithful to the vows we make, whatever our state of life may be. Amen.

Remembering our roots and origin

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Lord My Chef Daily Recipe for Soul by Fr. Nicanor F. Lalog II
Friday, Nineteenth Week in Ordinary Time, Year II
Memorial of St. Maximilian Kolbe, Priest & Martyr, 14 August 2026
Photo by Mariam Antadze on Pexels.com
O God our loving Father,
help us to always remember -
our origins and beginnings,
our past especially
the people who had cared
and nurtured us,
our parents and siblings,
relatives and friends,
those who gave us 
the breaks and sparks
to begin our great journeys in life,
the people who stood by
when we were down
and nobody believed us:
dear God,
remind us always
of the basic fact,
of the principle and foundation
of our being:
that we came from you
and shall return to you.
Forgive us,
Lord God,
in forgetting you always,
in forgetting others,
in forgetting
we are nothing without you;
touch us,
nudge us if needed
whenever we forget 
you and our lowly beginnings;
let us not be amazed 
by our feats
and abilities.

But you were captivated by your own beauty, you used your renown to make yourself a harlot, and you lavished your harlotry on every passer-by, whose own you became. Yet I will remember the covenant I made with you when you were a girl, and I will set up an everlasting covenant with you, that you may remember and be covered with confusion, and that you may be utterly silenced for shame when I pardon you for all you have done, says the Lord God (Ezekiel 16:15, 60-63).

Photo of Auschwitz from internet.
As we celebrate today
the Memorial of your most
faithful servant 
St. Maximilian Kolbe
who offered himself not just
once for a fellow prisoner in
Auschwitz for he had
dedicated himself to you
entirely before World War II
began,
may we remember
the lessons that led
to the Holocaust;
like St. Maximilian Kolbe
may we continue to remember
your covenant in Jesus Christ
by making a stand against
injustice and immorality,
in defending life especially
at its weakest points,
and most of all,
in remembering
the equal dignity of every person
created in your image and likeness;
like what Jesus told
the Pharisees,
let us go back
to Paradise,
let us return to you,
O God,
as our Lord and Master
alone,
not ourselves,
nor our pride and convenience,
nor anyone
nor their flimsy, 
modern thoughts
and ideas;
like St. Maximilian Kolbe,
may we have the courage
to always stand forward
for what is true
and good
and holy.
Amen.

Set my eyes on you, Lord…

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Lord My Chef Daily Recipe for Soul by Fr. Nicanor F. Lalog II
Thursday, Nineteenth Week in Ordinary Time, Year II, 13 August 2026
Memorial of Sts. Pontian (Pope) & Hippolytus (Priest), Martyrs
Ezekiel 12:1-12     <*((((><  +  ><))))*>     Matthew 18:21-19:1
Photo from forbes.com.
Set my eyes on you,
Lord God,
that I may see you present
always in and around my life,
whether at work or at home,
in school or in office,
in the park,
or wherever;
set my eyes on you,
Lord God,
that I may see you always
and be reminded that
all this has been made 
possible by you
because you love me;
set my eyes on you,
Lord God
that I may realize 
you are holding me,
that everything that happens
in the world,
among us
are in the palm of
your hand.

The word of the Lord came to me:: Son of man, you live in the midst of a rebellious house; they have eyes to see but do not see, and ears to hear but do not hear, for they are a rebellious house (Ezekiel 12:1-2).

Indeed, 
Lord God,
we have not only
become callous and numb
but sadly blind too to you
and your very presence 
in us and among us;
we only have sights
without vision;
we refuse to look at
the truth and realities of life
and prefer to look through 
prisms of our own making;
we have been so conceited
like that servant pardoned for
his debts in today's parable
but unforgiving to
his fellow debtor.
give me the courage
to confront myself
like Saints Pontian and
Hippolytus 
who both contradicted
each other
but in the end shed off
their own pride to 
totally embrace and see
your real truth
in your Jesus Christ.
Amen.

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