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Lunes ng Ika-21 na Linggo sa Karaniwang Panahon (I)

o kaya Paggunita kay San Luis IX
o kaya Paggunita kay San Jose de Calasanz, pari

1 Tesalonica 1, 1-5. 8b-10
Salmo 149, 1-2. 3-4. 5 at 6a at 9b

Panginoo’y nagagalak
sa hirang n’yang mga anak.

Mateo 23, 13-22

Monday of the Twenty-first Week in Ordinary Time (Green)

or Optional Memorial of St. Louis, King (White)
or Optional Memorial of St. Joseph Calasanz, Priest (White)

UNANG PAGBASA
1 Tesalonica 1, 1-5. 8b-10

Ang simula ng unang sulat ni Apostol San Pablo
sa mga taga-Tesalonica

Mula kina Pablo, Silas, at Timoteo –

Sa simbahan sa Tesalonica – mga hinirang ng Diyos Ama at ng Panginoong Hesukristo:

Sumainyo nawa ang pagpapala at kapayapaan.

Lagi kaming nagpapasalamat sa Diyos dahil sa inyo at tuwina’y isinasama namin kayo sa aming dalangin. Ginugunita namin sa harapan ng ating Diyos at Ama ang inyong mga gawang bunga ng pananampalataya, ang inyong mga pagpapagal na udyok ng pag-ibig, at ang matibay ninyong pag-asa sa Panginoong Hesukristo. Nalalaman namin, mga kapatid, na kayo’y hinirang ng Diyos na nagmamahal sa inyo. Ang Mabuting Balita na lubos naming pinaniniwalaan ay ipinahayag namin sa inyo hindi sa salita lamang. Ito’y may kapangyarihan at patotoo ng Espiritu Santo. Nakita ninyo kung paano kami namuhay sa inyong piling – ito’y ginawa namin para sa inyong kabutihan. Sapagkat hindi lamang ang salita ng Panginoon ang lumalaganap sa Macedonia at Acaya sa pamamagitan ninyo. Pati ang balita tungkol sa inyong pananampalataya ay kumalat sa lahat ng dako. Anupat hindi na kailangang magsalita pa kami tungkol dito. Sila na ang nagbabalita kung paano ninyo kami tinanggap. Sila rin ang nagsabing tinalikdan na ninyo ang pagsamba sa mga diyus-diyusan upang maglingkod sa tunay at buhay na Diyos, at maghintay sa kanyang Anak na si Hesus. Siya ang muling binuhay na magbabalik mula sa langit at magliligtas sa atin sa darating na poot ng Diyos.

Ang Salita ng Diyos.

SALMONG TUGUNAN
Salmo 149, 1-2. 3-4. 5 at 6a at 9b

Panginoo’y nagagalak
sa hirang n’yang mga anak.

o kaya: Aleluya.

Ang Panginoo’y purihin, awitan ng bagong awit,
purihin sa pagtitipon ng tapat sa pananalig.
Magalak ka, O Israel, dahilan sa Manlilikha;
dahilan sa iyong hari, ikaw Sion ay matuwa.

Panginoo’y nagagalak
sa hirang n’yang mga anak.

Purihin sa pagsasayaw, purihin ang kanyang ngalan;
alpa’t tambol ay tugtugin at siya ay papurihan.
Panginoo’y nagagalak sa kanyang mga hirang,
sa nangagpapakumbaba’y tagumpay ang ibibigay.

Panginoo’y nagagalak
sa hirang n’yang mga anak.

Sa tagumpay na natamo, magalak ang mga hirang,
sa kanilang pagpipista ay magsaya’t mag-awitan.
Sa pagpuri sa Panginoon, ay bayaang magsigawan.
Ang tatanggap ng tagumpay, ay ang kanyang mga hirang.

Panginoo’y nagagalak
sa hirang n’yang mga anak.

ALELUYA
Juan 10, 27

Aleluya! Aleluya!
Ang tinig ko’y pakikinggan
ng kabilang sa ‘king kawan,
ako’y kanilang susundan.
Aleluya! Aleluya!

MABUTING BALITA
Mateo 23, 13-22

Ang Mabuting Balita ng Panginoon ayon kay San Mateo

Noong panahong iyon, sinabi ni Hesus, “Sa aba ninyo, mga eskriba at mga Pariseo! Mga mapagpaimbabaw! Hinahadlangan ninyo ang mga tao upang hindi sila mapagharian ng Diyos. Ayaw na ninyong pasakop sa paghahari ng Diyos, hinahadlangan pa ninyo ang ibig pasakop!

“Sa aba ninyo, mga eskriba at mga Pariseo! Mga mapagpaimbabaw! Inuubos ninyo ang kabuhayan ng mga babaing balo, at ang sinasangkalan ninyo’y ang pagdarasal nang mahaba! Dahil dito’y lalo pang bibigat ang parusa sa inyo!

“Sa aba ninyo, mga eskriba at mga Pariseo! Mga mapagpaimbabaw! Nilalakbay ninyo ang karagatan at ginagalugad ang buong daigdig, makahikayat lamang kayo ng kahit isang Hentil sa pananampalatayang Judio. At kung mahikayat na’y ginagawa ninyong masahol pa kaysa inyo, kaya’t nagiging ibayo ang dahilan para siya’y parusahan sa impiyerno.

“Sa aba ninyo, mga bulag na taga-akay! Itinuturo ninyo na kung ipanumpa ninuman ang templo, walang anuman ito, ngunit kung ang ipanumpa ay ang ginto ng templo, dapat niyang tuparin ang kanyang sumpa. Mga bulag! Mga hangal! Alin ang mas mahalaga, ang ginto o ang templong nagpapabanal sa ginto? Sinasabi rin ninyo na kung ipanumpa ninuman ang dambana, walang anuman ito, ngunit kung ang ipanumpa ay ang handog na nasa dambana, dapat niyang tupdin ang kanyang sumpa. Mga bulag! Alin ba ang mas mahalaga, ang handog o ang dambanang nagpapabanal sa handog? Kaya nga, kapag ipinanumpa ninuman ang dambana, ipinanunumpa niya iyon at ang lahat ng handog na naroon. Kapag ipinanumpa ninuman ang templo, ipinanunumpa niya iyon at ang tumatahan doon. At kapag ipinanumpa ninuman ang langit, ipinanunumpa niya ang trono ng Diyos at ang nakaluklok doon.”

Ang Mabuting Balita ng Panginoon.

PANALANGIN NG BAYAN
Ika-21 Linggo sa Karaniwang Panahon
Lunes

Mulat sa aming pagiging hindi karapat-dapat, itinataas namin ang aming isip at puso sa iyo, Diyos Ama, at dinadala rin namin sa iyong harapan ang aming mga pangangailangan.

Panginoon, dinggin mo ang aming panalangin.
o kaya
Ama sa langit, ikaw ang lahat sa amin.

Ang Simbahan, lalo na ang kanyang mga pinuno, nawa’y isapuso ang gawaing pagpapanibago at pagbabalik-loob, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ang mga opisyal ng gobyerno nawa’y magpakita ng tunay na malasakit sa katarungan, dangal, at pagkakaisa, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ang mga gumagawa sa media nawa’y akayin ang mga tao sa katotohanan at isulong ang kahalagahan ng Ebanghelyo, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ang mga maysakit nawa’y makatagpo ng pag-asa, kagalingan, lakas, at kasiyahan, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ang mga tapat na yumao nawa’y gantimpalaan ng Panginoon ng walang hanggang kaligayahan dahil sa kanilang dalisay na paglilingkod, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ama naming Diyos, tulungan mo kaming magmahal at maglingkod sa katotohanan at sa Espiritu sa pamamagitan ni Jesus na aming Daan. 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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