Linggo, Mayo 24, 2026

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Linggo ng Pentekostes (A)

Mga Gawa 2, 1-11
Salmo 103, 1ab at 24ak. 29bk-30. 31 at 34

Espiritu mo’y suguin,
Poon, tana’y ‘yong baguhin.

1 Corinto 12, 3b-7. 12-13
Juan 20, 19-23

Pentecost Sunday (Red)

UNANG PAGBASA
Mga Gawa 2, 1-11

Pagbasa mula sa Mga Gawa ng Mga Apostol

Nang sumapit ang araw ng Pentekostes, nagkatipon silang lahat sa isang lugar. At biglang narinig ang isang ugong mula sa langit, animo’y hagunot ng malakas na hangin, at napuno nito ang bahay na kinaroroonan nila. May nakita silang wari’y mga dilang apoy na lumapag sa bawat isa sa kanila. At silang lahat ay napuspos ng Espiritu Santo at nagsalita ng iba’t ibang wika, ayon sa ipinagkaloob sa kanila ng Espiritu.

May mga Judiong buhat sa iba’t-ibang bansa, na naninirahan noon sa Jerusalem, mga taong palasamba sa Diyos. Nang marinig ang ugong na ito, nagdatingan ang maraming tao. Namangha sila sapagkat sinasalita ng mga alagad ang mga wika nila. Sa kanilang pagtataka ay kanilang nasabi, “Hindi ba Galileo silang lahat? Bakit ang atin-ating katutubong wika ang naririnig natin sa kanila? Tayo’y mga taga-Partia, mga taga-Media, mga taga-Elam; mga naninirahan sa Mesopotamia, sa Judea at sa Capadocia sa Ponto, at sa Asia. Mayroon pa sa ating taga-Frigia at Panfilia, Egipto at sa mga saklaw ng Libia na sakop ng Cirene, at mga nakikipanirahan mula sa Roma, maging mga Judio at mga naakit sa Judaismo. May mga taga-Creta at Arabia pa rito. Paano sila nakapagsasalita sa ating-ating wika tungkol sa mga kahanga-hangang gawa ng Diyos.”

Ang Salita ng Diyos.

SALMONG TUGUNAN
Salmo 103, 1ab at 24ak. 29bk-30. 31 at 34

Espiritu mo’y suguin,
Poon, tana’y ‘yong baguhin.

o kaya: Aleluya!

Pinupuri ka Poong Diyos nitong aking kaluluwa,
O Panginoong Diyos, kay dakila mong talaga!
Sa daigdig ikaw roon, kay rami ng iyong likha.
Sa daming nilikha mo’y nalaganapan ang lupa.

Espiritu mo’y suguin,
Poon, tana’y ‘yong baguhin.

Natatakot mangamata’y kung kitlin mo ang hininga;
Mauuwi sa alabok, pagkat doon mula sila.
Taglay mo ang Espiritu upang buhay ay ibalik,
bagumbuhay ay dulot mo sa nilikha sa daigdig.

Espiritu mo’y suguin,
Poon, tana’y ‘yong baguhin.

Sana ang ‘yong karangala’y manatili kailanman,
sa lahat ng iyong likha ang madama’y kagalakan.
Ang awit ng aking puso sana naman ay kalugdan,
habang aking inaawit ang papuri sa Maykapal.

Espiritu mo’y suguin,
Poon, tana’y ‘yong baguhin.

IKALAWANG PAGBASA
1 Corinto 12, 3b-7. 12-13

Pagbasa mula sa unang sulat ni Apostol San Pablo sa mga taga-Corinto

Mga kapatid:
Hindi masasabi ninuman, “Panginoon si Hesus,” kung hindi siya pinapatnubayan ng Espiritu Santo.

Iba’t iba ang kaloob, ngunit iisa lamang ang Espiritung nagkakaloob ng mga ito. Iba’t iba ang paraan ng paglilingkod, ngunit iisa lamang ang Panginoong pinaglilingkuran. Iba’t iba ang mga gawain ngunit iisa lamang ang Diyos na sumasalahat ng taong gumagawa ng mga iyon. Ang bawat isa’y binigyan ng kaloob na naghahayag na sumasakanya ang Espiritu, para sa ikabubuti ng lahat.

Sapagkat si Kristo’y tulad ng isang katawan na may maraming bahagi; bagamat binubuo ng iba’t ibang bahagi, iisa pa ring katawan. Tayong lahat, maging Judio o Griego, alipin man o malaya, ay bininyagan sa iisang Espiritu upang maging isang katawan. Tayong lahat ay pinainom sa isang Espiritu.

Ang Salita ng Diyos.

AWIT TUNGKOL SA MABUTING BALITA

Halina, Espiritu,
sa sinag buhat sa ‘yo
kami’y liwanagan mo.

Ama ng maralita,
dulot mo’y pagpapala
upang kami’y magkusa.

Kaibiga’t patnubay,
sa amin mananahan
ang tamis ng ‘yong buhay.

Ginhawang ninanais,
lilim namin sa init,
kapiling bawat saglit.

Lubhang banal na ilaw,
kami’y iyong silayan
ngayon at araw-araw.

Kapag di ka nanahan
ay walang kaganapan
ang buhay nami’t dangal.

Marumi’y palinisin,
lanta’y panariwain,
sakit nami’y gamutin.

Kami’y gawing matapat,
sa pag-ibig mag-alab,
lagi sa tamang landas.

Tugunin aming luhog,
kami’y bigyang malugod
ng ‘yong pitong kaloob.

Gantimpala’y ibigay,
sa hantungan ng buhay
ligayang walang hanggan.

ALELUYA

Aleluya! Aleluya!
Espiritung aming Tanglaw,
kami’y iyong liwanagan
sa ningas ng pagmamahal.
Aleluya! Aleluya!

MABUTING BALITA
Juan 20, 19-23

Ang Mabuting Balita ng Panginoon ayon kay San Juan

Kinagabihan ng Linggo ding iyon, ang mga alagad ay nagkakatipon. Nakapinid ang mga pinto ng bahay na kanilang pinagtitipunan dahil sa takot nila sa mga Judio. Dumating si Hesus at tumayo sa gitna nila. “Sumainyo ang kapayapaan!” sabi niya. Pagkasabi nito, ipinakita niya ang kanyang mga kamay at ang kanyang tagiliran. Tuwang-tuwa ang mga alagad nang makita ang Panginoon. Sinabi na naman ni Hesus, “Sumainyo ang kapayapaan! Kung paanong sinugo ako ng Ama, gayun din naman, sinusugo ko kayo.” Pagkatapos, sila’y hiningahan niya at sinabi, “Tanggapin ninyo ang Espiritu Santo. Ang patawarin ninyo sa kanilang mga kasalanan ay pinatawag na nga; ang hindi ninyo patawarin ay hindi nga pinatawad.”

Ang Mabuting Balita ng Panginoon.

PANALANGIN NG BAYAN
Linggo ng Pentekostes (A)

Nagagalak sa pagdating ng Espiritu Santo at sa kaarawan ng Simbahan, tayo ay nagpapasalamat sa Diyos na ating Ama at kay Hesus na ating Kapatid sa handog na Espiritu Santo. Manalangin tayong mapuspos ng pag-ibig ng Espiritu Santo at sabihing: Sa amin ay manahan, Espiritung Banal.

Sa amin ay manahan, Espiritung Banal.

Para sa Simbahan. Nawa’y ang Kanyang pamunuan at mga kasapi ay lumago sa bilang at kadalisayan at magpakita ng pagtitiwala at pagsunod sa Santo Papa at mga obispo. Manalangin tayo.

Para sa lahat bansa at kanilang mga lider. Gabayan nawa sila ng Espiritu Santo sa kanilang tungkuling ipangalat ang pagkakaisa at tunay na kapayapan sa sangkatauhan. Manalangin tayo.

Para sa lahat ng may kapansanan, malubhang karamdaman, nasa bingit ng kamatayan, mga balo at ulila. Lukuban nawa sila ng Espiritu Santo ng kagalakan, pananampalataya at pag-asang ang pagpapala ng Diyos ay daratal. Manalangin tayo.

Para sa ating nagdiriwang ngayon ng kaarawan ng Simbahan, ang mag-anak ng Diyos sa daigdig. Maipakita nawa natin ang ating pagpapamahal sa ating pamayanan at natatanging pagpapahalaga sa mga abang kasapi Nito. Manalangin tayo.

Diyos na aming Ama, mahal Mo ang Simbahan kung kaya nga’t ipinagkaloob mo sa amin hindi lamang ang Iyong Anak kundi pati na rin ang Espiritu Santo upang akayin kami hanggang sa kalangitan. Nawa’y magpasakop kami sa banal na handog at bunga ng Espiritu
Santo sa ngalan ni Hesus na Iyong Anak at aming Panginoon, magpakailanman. Amen.

WHEN POWER REJECTS ACCOUNTABILITY

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I listened patiently to President Donald Trump’s speech before the UN General Assembly yesterday. One part that particularly disturbed me was his attack on the International Criminal Court (ICC). He called it an anti-American tribunal, declared that the United States would never allow its service members to be investigated by it, and urged all ICC member states to withdraw from the institution.

I could not help thinking of the ongoing ICC proceedings involving former Philippine President Rodrigo Roa Duterte.

Whatever our political sympathies, the fundamental question is this: Should any head of state, president, or military commander be beyond accountability for the exercise of power, especially when that power involves decisions over human life and death?

The ICC is not an organ of the United Nations, but an independent international court established under the Rome Statute to prosecute genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression. Its mandate is to help ensure that even those who wield the highest political and military authority can be held accountable for serious international crimes.

The ICC proceedings against former President Duterte, whose trial is scheduled to begin on November 30, bring this question very close to home. He is entitled to the presumption of innocence and to a fair trial. The same principle of accountability, however, raises questions about the actions of leaders everywhere, including those of the most powerful nations.

There is something deeply ironic about a president addressing the United Nations while urging its member states to abandon an international institution established to address some of the gravest crimes against humanity. It is especially striking when one recalls the central role the United States played in the founding of the United Nations itself.

Trump’s remarks raise a fundamental question about the future of international justice: Can a system of accountability function when powerful states reject the authority of institutions that may scrutinize their own actions?

The question is not whether the ICC is beyond criticism. Like every institution entrusted with the administration of justice, it must itself be accountable, impartial, and faithful to due process.

The deeper question is whether the international community can sustain a system of justice in which the same standards apply to the powerful and the powerless alike.

A SPEECH THAT LEFT ME DEEPLY DISTURBED

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Yesterday, I watched President Donald Trump deliver his speech before the United Nations General Assembly. It was rather long, but I listened patiently to the end. In fact, I even took the trouble of transcribing the whole speech so that I could study it more carefully.

With a little help from AI, I did a simple word count. I wanted to know how often he used the first-person pronouns “I” and “we,” the latter referring at times to himself and his administration, and at other times to the American nation. I counted 64 instances of “I” and 101 of “we,” not including other forms such as “my,” “me,” “our,” and “us.”

As I listened, I also had the UN Charter in mind. After all, he was addressing an organization founded precisely to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war, to uphold the sovereign equality of nations, to promote human rights, and to settle international disputes by peaceful means.

With some AI assistance, I tried to examine how the main points of his speech squared with these fundamental principles. I was particularly struck by his repeated assertions of American military supremacy, his threats of annihilation against Iran, and his insistence on America’s right to use its military might to secure its national interests.

But beyond the actual words, it was the tone of the speech that disturbed me most. The repeated self-congratulation, the language of domination, the threats of overwhelming military force, and the apparent confidence that the world’s problems could be settled through the exercise of superior power left me with a deeply unsettling feeling.

I found myself wondering: What happens to the international order when the leader of the world’s most powerful country speaks of peace primarily in the language of power?

The UN was founded on the conviction that might does not make right, that even the most powerful nations must be accountable to international law, and that peace cannot be secured simply by threatening to annihilate one’s enemies.

I finished listening to the speech with a sense of foreboding. Not merely because of what President Trump said, but because of the enormous power at his disposal.

When so much destructive power is concentrated in the hands of one leader, the whole world has reason to be concerned about how that power is exercised.

May God help us preserve the fragile peace of our world.

SO CHARISMATIC

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Gospel Reading for September 24, 2026 – Luke 9: 7-9

SO CHARISMATIC

Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening, and he was greatly perplexed because some were saying, “John has been raised from the dead”; others were saying, “Elijah has appeared”; still others, “One of the ancient prophets has arisen.” But Herod said, “John I beheaded. Who then is this about whom I hear such things?” And he kept trying to see him.

————

“And he kept trying to see him.”

Was Herod trying to see Jesus because he thought John the Baptist, whom he had beheaded, had been raised in Jesus? Was his conscience bothering him?

Or maybe Jesus was SO CHARISMATIC that, after hearing so much about him, Herod kept wanting to see him. Perhaps, if Herod had become a follower of Jesus, he would have repented for what he did to John and even separated from Herodias, the woman he was living with.

Jesus, being the Son of God, is truly someone extraordinary. As we read the stories about him and reflect on his teachings, we cannot help but be deeply grateful to God for allowing us to know him through his Son—to know who he truly is and who he will always be.

Lord Jesus, may we always have that deep desire to know you well and love you well, so that we may also love others well. Amen.

Veritas Editorial

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