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Huwebes sa Ika-2 Linggo ng Apatnapung Araw na Paghahanda

Jeremias 17, 5-10
Salmo 1, 1-2. 3. 4 at 6

Mapalad ang umaasa
sa Panginoon tuwina.

Lucas 16, 19-31

Thursday of the Second Week of Lent (Violet)

UNANG PAGBASA
Jeremias 17, 5-10

Pagbasa mula sa aklat ni propeta Jeremias

Sinabi ng Panginoon,
“Parurusahan ko ang sinumang tumatalikod sa akin,
at nagtitiwala sa kanyang kapwa,
sa lakas ng mga taong may hangganan ang buhay.
Ang katulad niya’y halamang tumubo sa ilang,
sa lupang tigang, at sa lupang maalat na walang ibang tumutubo;
walang mabuting mangyayari sa kanya.
“Ngunit maligaya ang taong nananalig sa Panginoon,
pagpapalain ang umaasa sa kanya.
Ang katulad niya’y halamang nakatanim sa tabi ng batisan,
ang mga ugat ay patungo sa tubig;
hindi ito manganganib kahit dumating ang tag-init,
sapagkat mamamalaging luntian ang mga dahon nito,
kahit di umuula’y wala itong aalalahanin;
patuloy pa rin itong mamumunga.
“Sino ang makauunawa sa puso ng tao?
Ito’y magdaraya at walang katulad;
wala nang lunas ang kanyang kabulukan.
Akong Panginoon ang sumisiyasat sa isip
at sumusubok sa puso ng mga tao.
Ginagantihan ko ang bawat isa ayon sa kanyang pamumuhay,
at ginagantimpalaan ayon sa kanyang ginagawa.”

Ang Salita ng Diyos.

SALMONG TUGUNAN
Salmo 1, 1-2. 3. 4 at 6

Mapalad ang umaasa
sa Panginoon tuwina.

Mapalad ang taong hindi naakit niyong masasama,
upang sundan niya ang kanilang payo’t maling halimbawa;
hindi sumasama sa sinumang taong ang laging adhika’y
pagtawanan lamang at hamak-hamakin ang Diyos na dakila.
Nagagalak siyang laging magsaliksik ng banal na aral,
ang utos ng Poon siyang binubulay sa gabi at araw.

Mapalad ang umaasa
sa Panginoon tuwina.

Ang katulad niya’y isang punongkahoy sa tabing batisan,
sariwa ang daho’t laging namumunga sa kapanahunan,
at anumang gawin ay nakatitiyak na magtatagumpay.

Mapalad ang umaasa
sa Panginoon tuwina.

Ngunit ibang-iba ang masamang tao; ipa ang kawangis,
siya’y natatangay at naipapadpad kung hangi’y umiihip.
Sa taong matuwid ay Panginoon ang s’yang mag-iingat,
ngunit kailanman ang mga masama ay mapapahamak.

Mapalad ang umaasa
sa Panginoon tuwina.

AWIT-PAMBUNGAD SA MABUTING BALITA
Lucas 8, 15

Mapalad ang nag-iingat
sa kanyang pusong matapat
ng Salitang nagbubuhat
sa Poong D’yos ng liwanag,
sa t’yaga’y aaning ganap.

MABUTING BALITA
Lucas 16, 19-31

Ang Mabuting Balita ng Panginoon ayon kay San Lucas

Noong panahong iyon, sinabi ni Hesus sa mga Pariseo: “May isang mayamang nagdaramit nang mamahalin at saganang-sagana sa pagkain araw-araw. At may isa namang pulubing nagngangalang Lazaro, tadtad ng sugat, na nakalupasay sa may pintuan ng mayaman upang mamulot kahit mumong nahuhulog mula sa hapag ng mayaman. At doo’y nilalapitan siya ng aso at dinidilaan ang kanyang mga sugat. Namatay ang pulubi, at dinala ng mga anghel sa piling ni Abraham. Namatay ang mayaman, at inilibing. Sa gitna ng kanyang pagdurusa sa Hades, tumingala ang mayaman at kanyang natanaw sa malayo si Abraham, kapiling si Lazaro. At sumigaw siya, ‘Amang Abraham, mahabag po kayo sa akin. Utusan ninyo si Lazaro na isawsaw sa tubig ang dulo ng kanyang daliri at palamigin ang aking dila, sapagkat naghihirap ako sa apoy na ito.’ Ngunit sinabi sa kanya ni Abraham, ‘Anak, alalahanin mong nagpasasa ka sa buhay sa ibabaw ng lupa, at si Lazaro’y nagtiis ng kahirapan. Ngunit ngayo’y inaaliw siya rito, samantalang ikaw nama’y nagdurusa. Higit sa lahat, inilagay sa pagitan natin ang isang malaking bangin upang ang mga narini ay hindi makapariyan at ang mga nariyan ay hindi makaparini.’ At sinabi ng mayaman, ‘Kung gayon po, Amang Abraham, ipinamamanhik ko sa inyong papuntahin si Lazaro sa bahay ng aking ama, sapagkat ako’y may limang kapatid na lalaki. Paparoonin nga ninyo siya upang balaan sila at nang hindi sila humantong sa dakong ito ng pagdurusa.’ Ngunit sinabi sa kanya ni Abraham, ‘Nasa kanila ang mga sinulat ni Moises at ng mga propeta; pakinggan nila ang mga iyon.’ ‘Hindi po sapat ang mga iyon,’ tugon niya, ‘ngunit kung pumunta sa kanila ang isang patay na muling nabuhay, tatalikdan nila ang kanilang mga kasalanan.’ Sinabi sa kanya ni Abraham, ‘Kung ayaw nilang pakinggan ang mga sinulat ni Moises at ng mga propeta, hindi rin nila paniniwalaan kahit ang isang patay na muling nabuhay.’”

Ang Mabuting Balita ng Panginoon.

PANALANGIN NG BAYAN
Ikalawang Linggo ng Kuwaresma
Huwebes

Habang inaalaala natin ang mga pangangailangan ng mga dukha, lumapit tayo sa ating Diyos na nagbahagi sa lahat ng kanyang kayamanan sa pagsusugo ng kanyang Anak sa mundo.

Panginoon, dinggin Mo ang aming panalangin.
o kaya
Ama ng mga dukha, pagpalain Mo kami.

Ang Simbahan nawa’y ipadama ang habag ni Kristo sa mga dukha na nagpupunyagi para sa isang higit na makatarungang lipunan, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ang mga natutuksong maging alipin ng kayamanan at kapanatagang dulot ng mga materyal na bagay nawa’y makaunawa na nagmumula ang espiritwal na kahirapan sa pagtangging magbahagi sa kapwa, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Tayong lahat nawa’y tumanggap ng biyayang magpakita ng awa at habag, pag-unawa at pagiging bukas-palad sa mga nangangailangan, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ang mga maysakit nawa’y palakasin ng init ng mapagmahal na presensya ng Panginoon, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ang mga namayapa nawa’y makabahagi sa kaligayahan at kapayapaan ng Kaharian ng Diyos, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ama naming nasa Langit, sa iyong pag-ibig at habag, puspusin mo kami ng iyong nag-uumapaw na kabutihang-loob at tulungan kaming dumamay sa mga kapuspalad. Idinadalangin namin ito sa pamamagitan ni Kristo na 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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