Huwebes, Hunyo 12, 2025

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Kapistahan ng Panginoong Hesukristo,
Walang Hanggang at Dakilang Pari (K)

Isaias 6, 1-4. 8
Salmo 23, 2-3. 5. 6

Pastol ko’y Panginoong D’yos,
hindi ako magdarahop.

Juan 17, 1-2. 9, 14-26

Feast of Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Eternal High Priest (White)

UNANG PAGBASA
Isaias 6, 1-4. 8

Pagbasa mula sa aklat ni propeta Isaias

Noong taong mamatay si Haring Uzias, nakita ko ang Panginoon.
Nakaupo siya sa isang napakataas na luklukan.
Ang laylayan ng kanyang damit ay nakalatag sa buong Templo.
May mga serapin sa kanyang ulunan,
at bawat isa’y may anim na pakpak.
Dalawa ang nakatakip sa mukha,
dalawa sa buong katawan,
at dalawa ang ginagamit sa paglipad.
Wala silang tigil nang kasasabi sa isa’t isa ng ganito:

“Banal, banal, banal ang Panginoon na Makapangyarihan;
Ang kanyang kaningninga’y laganap sa sanlibutan.”

Sa lakas ng kanilang tinig ay nayanig ang pundasyon ng Templo at ang loob nito’y napuno ng usok.

At narinig ko ang tinig ng Panginoon,
“Sino ang aking ipadadala? Sino ang aming susuguin?” Sumagot ako, “Narito po ako. Ako ang isugo n’yo.”

Ang Salita ng Diyos.

SALMONG TUGUNAN
Salmo 23, 2-3. 5. 6

Pastol ko’y Panginoong D’yos,
hindi ako magdarahop.

Ako’y pinahihimlay sa mainam na pastulan,
at inaakay niya ako sa tahimik na batisan,
binibigyan niya ako niyong bagong kalakasan.
At sang-ayon sa pangako na kaniyang binitiwan
sa matuwid na landasi’y doon ako inaakay.

Pastol ko’y Panginoong D’yos,
hindi ako magdarahop.

Sa harapan ng lingkod mo, ikaw ay may handang dulang,
ito’y iyong ginagawang nakikita ng kaaway;
nalulugod ka sa akin na ulo ko ay langisan
at pati na ang kalis ko ay iyong pinaaapaw.

Pastol ko’y Panginoong D’yos,
hindi ako magdarahop.

Tunay na ang pag-ibig mo at ang iyong kabutihan,
sasaaki’t tataglayin habang ako’y nabubuhay;
doon ako sa templo mo lalagi at mananahan.

Pastol ko’y Panginoong D’yos,
hindi ako magdarahop.

ALELUYA
Ezekiel 36, 25a. 26a.

Aleluya! Aleluya!
Wiwisikan ko kayo ng tubig na dalisay upang kayo’y luminis.
Bibigyan ko kayo ng bagong puso at bagong espiritu.
Aleluya! Aleluya!

MABUTING BALITA
Juan 17, 1-2. 9, 14-26

Ang Mabuting Balita ng Panginoon ayon kay San Juan

Noong panahong iyon, tumingala si Hesus sa langit at ang wika,

“Ama, dumating na ang oras: parangalan mo ang iyong Anak upang maparangalan ka naman niya. Sapagkat pinagkalooban mo siya ng kapangyarihan sa sangkatauhan, upang magbigay ng buhay na walang hanggan sa lahat ng ibinigay mo sa kanya.

“Idinadalangin ko sila, hindi ang sanlibutan kundi ang lahat ng ibinigay mo sa akin, sapagkat sila’y iyo.

Naibigay ko na sa kanila ang iyong salita; at kinapootan sila ng sanlibutan, sapagkat hindi na sila makasanlibutan, tulad kong hindi makasanlibutan. Hindi ko idinadalanging alisin mo sila sa sanlibutan, kundi iligtas mo sila sa Masama! Hindi sila makasanlibutan, tulad kong hindi makasanlibutan. Italaga mo sila sa pamamagitan ng katotohanan; ang salita mo’y katotohanan. Kung paanong sinugo mo ako sa sanlibutan, gayun din naman, sinusugo ko sila sa sanlibutan. At alangalang sa kanila’y itinalaga ko ang aking sarili, upang maitalaga rin sila sa pamamagitan ng katotohanan.”

“Hindi lamang ang aking mga alagad ang idinadalangin ko, kundi pati ang mga mananalig sa akin dahil sa kanilang pahayag. Maging isa nawa silang lahat, Ama. Kung paanong ikaw ay nasa akin at ako’y nasa iyo, gayun din naman, maging isa sila sa atin upang maniwala ang sanlibutan na ikaw ang nagsugo sa akin. Ang karangalang ibinigay mo sa akin ay ibinigay ko sa kanila upang sila’y ganap na maging isa, gaya nating iisa: ako’y nasa kanila at ikaw ay nasa akin, upang lubusan silang maging isa. At sa gayun, makikilala ng sanlibutan na sinugo mo ako, at sila’y iniibig mo katulad ng pag-ibig mo sa akin.”

“Ama, nais kong makasama sa aking kinaroroonan ang mga ibinigay mo sa akin, upang mamasdan nila ang karangalang bigay mo sa akin, sapagkat inibig mo na ako bago pa nilikha ang sanlibutan. Makatarungang Ama, hindi ka nakikilala ng sanlibutan, ngunit nakikilala kita;
at nalalaman ng mga ibinigay mo sa akin na ikaw ang nagsugo sa akin. Ipinakilala kita sa kanila, at ipakikilala pa, upang ang pag-ibig mo sa akin ay sumapuso nila at ako nama’y sumakanila.”

Ang Mabuting Balita ng Panginoon.

PANALANGIN NG BAYAN
Ika-10 Linggo sa Karaniwang Panahon
Huwebes

Manalangin tayo sa Diyos upang makapaghatid sa sanlibutan ng kaligayahan ng pakikipagkasundo tayong mga nakaranas ng kanyang pagpapatawad.

Panginoon, dinggin mo ang aming panalangin.
o kaya
Ama, gawin mo kaming daluyan ng iyong kapayapaan.

Ang Simbahan nawa’y maging tunay na sakramento sa sandaigdigan sa pamamagitan ng pakikipagkasundo, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Yaong mga taong sumumpang manungkulan para itaguyod nang matuwid ang katarungan at kalayaang pantao nawa’y hindi magparatang at maghimagsik, at sa halip ay kilalanin at supilin ang kasalanan sa kanilang sariling mga puso, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ang mga mag-asawa na nagkalayo o naging malayo ang kalooban sa isa’t isa nawa’y matutong magpatawad, umunawa at kalugdang muli ang isa’t isa, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Tayo nawa’y hilumin sa ating pagmamataas at maging mapagkumbaba na tanggapin ang ating pagkukulang at pagkakamali para mamuhay tayo nang mapayapa na kapiling ang ating kapwa, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ang mga pumanaw nawa’y mabuhay sa walang hanggang kapayapaan, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ama naming nasa Langit, ilayo mo kami sa katigasan ng puso at ipaubaya mo na lagi kaming maging handang lumapit sa pakikipagkasundo at hilumin ang anumang uri ng pagkakahiwa-hiwalay. 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!

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