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Lunes ng Ika-8 Linggo sa Karaniwang Panahon (I)

Sirak 17, 20-28
Salmo 31, 1-2. 5. 6. 7

Sambayanang tapat sa D’yos
ay magpupuring malugod.

Marcos 10, 17-27

Monday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time (Green)

UNANG PAGBASA
Sirak 17, 20-28

Pagbasa mula sa aklat ni Sirak

Laging tinatanggap ng Diyos ang nagbabalik-loob,
at inaaliw ang nawawalan ng pag-asa.
Iwan mo na ang kasalana’t lumapit ka sa Panginoon,
magmakaamo ka sa kanya at mapapawi ang iyong sala.
Manumbalik ka na sa Kataas-taasaan;
talikuran mo na ang gawang masama,
at kamuhian mo ang kanyang kinasusuklaman.
Sino ang magpupuri sa Panginoon sa daigdig ng mga patay?
Ang mga buhay lamang ang maaaring magpuri sa kanya.
Ang mga patay, sapagkat sila’y wala na, ay di maaaring magpuri sa Panginoon;
mga buhay lamang at malulusog ang maaaring magpuri sa kanya.
Kay laki ng pagkahabag ng Panginoong;
anong dali niyang magpatawad sa nagbabalik-loob sa kanya!

Ang Salita ng Diyos.

SALMONG TUGUNAN
Salmo 31, 1-2. 5. 6. 7

Sambayanang tapat sa D’yos
ay magpupuring malugod.

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.

Sambayanang tapat sa D’yos
ay magpupuring malugod.

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.

Sambayanang tapat sa D’yos
ay magpupuring malugod.

Ang lahat ng tapat, sa panahong gipit dapat manalangin,
upang bumugso man ang malaking baha’y di sila abutin.

Sambayanang tapat sa D’yos
ay magpupuring malugod.

Kublihan ko’y ikaw, ikaw ang sasagip kung nababagabag,
aking aawitin ang pagkakalinga at ‘yong pagliligtas.

Sambayanang tapat sa D’yos
ay magpupuring malugod.

ALELUYA
2 Corinto 8, 9

Aleluya! Aleluya!
Si Kristo ay naging dukha
upang tayo’y managana
sa bigay n’yang pagpapala.
Aleluya! Aleluya!

MABUTING BALITA
Marcos 10, 17-27

Ang Mabuting Balita ng Panginoon ayon kay San Marcos

Noong panahong iyon, nang paalis na si Hesus ay may isang lalaking patakbong lumapit, lumuhod sa harapan niya at nagtanong, “Mabuting Guro, ano po ang dapat kong gawin upang magkamit ng buhay na walang hanggan?” Sumagot si Hesus, “Bakit mo ako tinatawag na mabuti? Walang mabuti kundi ang Diyos. Alam mo ang mga utos: ‘Huwag kang papatay; huwag kang mangangalunya; huwag kang magnanakaw; huwag kang magsisinungaling sa iyong pagsaksi; huwag kang magdadaya; igalang mo ang iyong ama’t ina,’” “Guro,” sabi ng lalaki, “ang lahat po ng iya’y tinutupad ko na mula pa sa aking pagkabata.” Magiliw siyang tinitigan ni Hesus, at sinabi sa kanya, “Isang bagay pa ang kulang sa iyo. Humayo ka, ipagbili mo ang iyong ari-arian at ipamigay sa mga dukha ang pinagbilhan, at magkakaroon ka ng kayamanan sa langit. Pagkatapos, bumalik ka at sumunod sa akin.” Namanglaw ang lalaki nang marinig ito, at malungkot na umalis, sapagkat siya’y napakayaman.

Tiningnan ni Hesus ang mga nasa paligid niya at sinabi sa kanyang mga alagad, “Napakahirap mapabilang ang mayayaman sa mga pinaghaharian ng Diyos.” Nagtaka ang mga alagad sa pananalitang ito. Muling sinabi ni Hesus, “Mga anak, talagang napakahirap mapabilang sa mga pinaghaharian ng Diyos! Madali pang makaraan ang kamelyo sa butas ng karayom kaysa pasakop sa paghahari ng Diyos ang isang mayaman.” Lalong nagtaka ang mga alagad, kaya’t sila ‘y nagtanungan. “Kung gayo’y sino ang maliligtas?” Tinitigan sila ni Hesus at sinabi sa kanya, “Hindi ito magagawa ng tao, ngunit hindi ito mahirap sa Diyos. Magagawa ng Diyos ang lahat ng bagay.”

Ang Mabuting Balita ng Panginoon.

PANALANGIN NG BAYAN
Ikawalong Linggo sa Karaniwang Panahon
Lunes

Manalangin tayo ngayon sa ating Diyos Ama para sa katatagan na mapaglabanan natin ang mga tukso ng kayamanan at kasiguruhan.

Panginoon, dinggin mo ang aming panalangin.
o kaya
Ama, mapasaamin nawa ang kaharian mo.

Ang Simbahan nawa’y patuloy na magbigay ng kalinga at suporta sa mga napapabayaan at mga naghihirap ng ating lipunan, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ang mga tinatawag na tagasunod ni Kristo nawa’y kanilang mapagtanto na mas mahalaga sa buhay ang pagkalinga sa iba at pangangalaga sa mga kapuspalad kaysa sa sarili, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ang lahat ng tao nawa’y matagpuan ang karunungan na unahin ang paghahanap sa Kaharian ng Diyos at ialay ang kanilang buhay sa paglilingkod sa Panginoon, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ang mga maysakit nawa’y mabigyang kasiyahan at kalakasan ni Kristo, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ang ating mga yumaong kamag-anak at kaibigan nawa’y makasalo sa kasiyahan ng tagumpay ni Kristo sa Kaharian ng Langit, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Makalangit na Ama, bigyan mo kami ng kalakasan ng loob na mamuhay sa karukhaan sa Espiritu at sumunod sa halimbawa ni Kristo na naging dukha upang kami ay umunlad. Hinihiling namin ito sa pamamagitan ni Kristong aming Panginoon. Amen.

WORK OF LOVE

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Gospel Reading for August 14, 2026 – Matthew 19: 3-12

WORK OF LOVE

Some Pharisees approached Jesus, and tested him, saying, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any cause whatever?” He said in reply, “Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator made them male and female and said, For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh? So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore, what God has joined together, man must not separate.” They said to him, “Then why did Moses command that the man give the woman a bill of divorce and dismiss her?” He said to them, “Because of the hardness of your hearts Moses allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so. I say to you, whoever divorces his wife (unless the marriage is unlawful) and marries another commits adultery.” His disciples said to him, “If that is the case of a man with his wife, it is better not to marry.” He answered, “Not all can accept this word, but only those to whom that is granted. Some are incapable of marriage because they were born so; some, because they were made so by others; some, because they have renounced marriage for the sake of the Kingdom of heaven. Whoever can accept this ought to accept it.”

————

As Jesus explained, marriage is not for everyone, because it is a lifelong journey in which two persons, raised differently and coming from different families, are brought together by God in Holy Matrimony and become ONE.

In this sacrament, the couple is showered with all the graces they need to make their union a beautiful WORK OF LOVE designed by God—a union in which they live under one roof, remain faithful to one another, support and care for one another, and honor each other’s dignity. In this sacred relationship, they strive not to allow their differences to separate them, but rather to adjust to one another, so that they may truly become ONE.

Through constant communication, they gradually develop a language all their own, where disagreements can lead to understanding and, ultimately, to agreement. If they are blessed with children, who are the fruit of their union, they are given the precious opportunity to serve the world by raising them according to God’s will.

There are countless experiences that unfold within this sacred union, which is why LOVE is essential for it to flourish and endure. St. Paul’s beautiful description of LOVE in 1 Corinthians 13:1–13 expresses this truth perfectly. As the saying goes, LOVE conquers all.

Some sectors are advocating for the legalization of divorce in the Philippines, a nation that is home to the largest Christian population in Asia. From a Christian perspective, the legalization of divorce raises serious concerns because it is difficult to reconcile with the Christian understanding of marriage as a sacred and lifelong covenant before God.

Lord Jesus, help us to be faithful to the vows we make, whatever our state of life may be. Amen.

Remembering our roots and origin

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Lord My Chef Daily Recipe for Soul by Fr. Nicanor F. Lalog II
Friday, Nineteenth Week in Ordinary Time, Year II
Memorial of St. Maximilian Kolbe, Priest & Martyr, 14 August 2026
Photo by Mariam Antadze on Pexels.com
O God our loving Father,
help us to always remember -
our origins and beginnings,
our past especially
the people who had cared
and nurtured us,
our parents and siblings,
relatives and friends,
those who gave us 
the breaks and sparks
to begin our great journeys in life,
the people who stood by
when we were down
and nobody believed us:
dear God,
remind us always
of the basic fact,
of the principle and foundation
of our being:
that we came from you
and shall return to you.
Forgive us,
Lord God,
in forgetting you always,
in forgetting others,
in forgetting
we are nothing without you;
touch us,
nudge us if needed
whenever we forget 
you and our lowly beginnings;
let us not be amazed 
by our feats
and abilities.

But you were captivated by your own beauty, you used your renown to make yourself a harlot, and you lavished your harlotry on every passer-by, whose own you became. Yet I will remember the covenant I made with you when you were a girl, and I will set up an everlasting covenant with you, that you may remember and be covered with confusion, and that you may be utterly silenced for shame when I pardon you for all you have done, says the Lord God (Ezekiel 16:15, 60-63).

Photo of Auschwitz from internet.
As we celebrate today
the Memorial of your most
faithful servant 
St. Maximilian Kolbe
who offered himself not just
once for a fellow prisoner in
Auschwitz for he had
dedicated himself to you
entirely before World War II
began,
may we remember
the lessons that led
to the Holocaust;
like St. Maximilian Kolbe
may we continue to remember
your covenant in Jesus Christ
by making a stand against
injustice and immorality,
in defending life especially
at its weakest points,
and most of all,
in remembering
the equal dignity of every person
created in your image and likeness;
like what Jesus told
the Pharisees,
let us go back
to Paradise,
let us return to you,
O God,
as our Lord and Master
alone,
not ourselves,
nor our pride and convenience,
nor anyone
nor their flimsy, 
modern thoughts
and ideas;
like St. Maximilian Kolbe,
may we have the courage
to always stand forward
for what is true
and good
and holy.
Amen.

Set my eyes on you, Lord…

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Lord My Chef Daily Recipe for Soul by Fr. Nicanor F. Lalog II
Thursday, Nineteenth Week in Ordinary Time, Year II, 13 August 2026
Memorial of Sts. Pontian (Pope) & Hippolytus (Priest), Martyrs
Ezekiel 12:1-12     <*((((><  +  ><))))*>     Matthew 18:21-19:1
Photo from forbes.com.
Set my eyes on you,
Lord God,
that I may see you present
always in and around my life,
whether at work or at home,
in school or in office,
in the park,
or wherever;
set my eyes on you,
Lord God,
that I may see you always
and be reminded that
all this has been made 
possible by you
because you love me;
set my eyes on you,
Lord God
that I may realize 
you are holding me,
that everything that happens
in the world,
among us
are in the palm of
your hand.

The word of the Lord came to me:: Son of man, you live in the midst of a rebellious house; they have eyes to see but do not see, and ears to hear but do not hear, for they are a rebellious house (Ezekiel 12:1-2).

Indeed, 
Lord God,
we have not only
become callous and numb
but sadly blind too to you
and your very presence 
in us and among us;
we only have sights
without vision;
we refuse to look at
the truth and realities of life
and prefer to look through 
prisms of our own making;
we have been so conceited
like that servant pardoned for
his debts in today's parable
but unforgiving to
his fellow debtor.
give me the courage
to confront myself
like Saints Pontian and
Hippolytus 
who both contradicted
each other
but in the end shed off
their own pride to 
totally embrace and see
your real truth
in your Jesus Christ.
Amen.

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