BIYERNES, OKTUBRE 20, 2023

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Biyernes ng Ika-28 Linggo sa Karaniwang Panahon (I)

Roma 4, 1-8
Salmo 31, 1-2. 5. 11

Sa ‘yong tulong at pagtubos
ako’y binigyan mong luagod.

Lucas 12, 1-7

Friday of the Twenty-eighth Week in Ordinary Time (Green)

UNANG PAGBASA
Roma 4, 1-8

Pagbasa mula sa sulat ni Apostol San Pablo sa mga taga-Roma

Mga kapatid, tungkol naman kay Abraham na ating ninuno, ano ang masasabi natin? Ano ang kanyang karanasan tungkol sa bagay na ito? Kung siya’y pinawalang-sala dahil sa mga gawa, may ipagmamalaki siya. Ngunit wala siyang maipagmamalaki sa paningin ng Diyos, sapagkat sinabi ng Kasulatan: “Nanalig sa Diyos si Abraham. Dahil dito, siya’y pinawalang-sala ng Diyos.” Ang ibinibigay sa taong gumagawa ay hindi ibinibilang na kaloob kundi upa. Datapwat ang hindi gumagawa kundi nananalig sa Diyos na nagpapawalang-sala sa makasalanan ay pinawalang-sala dahil sa kanyang pananalig. Kaya’t tinawag ni David na mapalad ang taong pinawalang-sala nang di dahil sa mga gawa:

“Mapapalad yaong ang mga pagsuway ay ipinatawad na, at ang mga kasalana’y napawi na.

Mapalad ang tao na ang mga kasalanan ay nilimot na ng Panginoon.”

Ang Salita ng Diyos.

SALMONG TUGUNAN
Salmo 31, 1-2. 5. 11

Sa ‘yong tulong at pagtubos
ako’y binigyan mong lugod.

Mapalad ang tao na pinatawad na yaong kasalanan,
at nalimot na rin ang kanyang nagawang mga pagsalansang;
mapalad ang taong sa harap ng Poon ay di naparatangan
dahilan sa siya ay di nagkasala at hindi nanlinlang.

Sa ‘yong tulong at pagtubos
ako’y binigyan mong lugod.

Ako ay lumapit sa iyong harapan at sala’y inamin,
ang aking ginawang mga pagsalansang di ko inilihim;
pinagpasiyahan kong ang lahat ng ito sa iyo’y idaing,
at aking natamo ang iyong patawad sa sala kong angkin.

Sa ‘yong tulong at pagtubos
ako’y binigyan mong lugod.

Lahat ng matuwid at tapat sa Poon, magalak na lubos,
dahil sa natamo nilang kabutihang kaloob ng Diyos;
sumigaw sa galak ang lahat ng taong sa kanya’y sumunod.

Sa ‘yong tulong at pagtubos
ako’y binigyan mong lugod.

ALELUYA
Salmo 32, 22

Aleluya! Aleluya!
Diyos na maaasahan,
kami’y iyong kaawaan,
kalingain at damayan.
Aleluya! Aleluya!

MABUTING BALITA
Lucas 12, 1-7

Ang Mabuting Balita ng Panginoon ayon kay San Lucas

Noong panahong iyon, samantalang dumaragsa ang libu-libong tao, anupat nagkakatapakan sila, nagsalita muna si Hesus sa kanyang mga alagad, “Mag-ingat kayo sa lebadura ng mga Pariseo – ito’y ang pagpapaimbabaw. Walang natatago na di malalantad, at walang nalilihim na di mabubunyag. Anumang sabihin ninyo sa dilim ay maririnig sa liwanag at anumang ibulong ninyo sa mga silid ay ipagsisigawan.

“Sinabi ko sa inyo, mga kaibigan, huwag ninyong katakutan ang mga pumapatay ng katawan, at pagkatapos ay wala nang magagawa pa. Sasabihin ko sa inyo kung sino ang dapat ninyong katakutan: katakutan ninyo yaong pagkatapos na pumatay ay may kapangyarihan pang magbulid sa impiyerno. Sinasabi ko sa inyo, ang Diyos ang dapat ninyong katakutan!

Hindi ba ipinagbibili sa halagang dalawang pera lamang ang limang maya? Gayunman, kahit isa sa kanila’y hindi pinababayaan ng Diyos. Maging ang buhok ninyo’y bilang na lahat. Kaya, huwag kayong matakot; higit kayong mahalaga kaysa mga maya.”

Ang Mabuting Balita ng Panginoon.

PANALANGIN NG BAYAN
Ika-28 Linggo sa Karaniwang Panahon
Biyernes

Manalangin tayo sa Ama sa Langit nang may ganap na tiwala, upang maging malaya sa lahat ng nakapaparalisang takot at magkaroon tayo ng tapang na itatag ang kanyang Kaharian.

Panginoon, dinggin mo ang aming panalangin.
o kaya
Mapagmahal na Ama, tanggalin mo ang aming mga takot.

Ang mga pinuno ng Simbahan nawa’y hindi panghinaan ng loob sa mga hamon ng pagbabago at maging lalong masigasig at maalab sa paghahatid ng pagbabago at pagbabalik-loob sa lipunan, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Yaong mga inuusig dahil sa kanilang paniniwala kay Jesu-Kristo nawa’y mapalakas at mapanatili sa kanilang pananampalataya, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Tayong mga Kristiyano nawa’y makatagpo ng kasiyahan sa ating pananampalataya sa gitna ng mga pagsubok at pagkabahala, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ang mga nagdurusa sa buhay na ito, lalo na ang mga maysakit, nawa’y makaranas ng mapagpagaling na kalinga ni Kristo, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ang mga tapat na yumao nawa’y umani ng gantimpala sa kanilang pagpapagal, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ama ng lahat ng oras at panahon, bigyan mo kami ng tapang at lakas upang magsumikap kami sa paggawa ng mabuti. 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.”

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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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