MARTES, ABRIL 16, 2024

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Martes sa Ika-3 Linggo ng Pasko ng Pagkabuhay

Mga Gawa 7, 51 – 8, 1a
Salmo 30, 3kd-4. 6ab at 7b at 8a. 17 at 21ab

Poon, sa mga kamay mo
habilin ko ang buhay ko.

Juan 6, 30-35

Tuesday of the Third Week of Easter (White)

UNANG PAGBASA
Mga Gawa 7, 51 – 8, 1a

Pagbasa mula sa Mga Gawa ng Mga Apostol

Noong mga araw na iyon, sinabi ni Esteban sa mga tao, sa matatanda at sa mga eskriba:

“Napakatigas ng ulo ninyo! Di pa nagbabago ang inyong kalooban! Ayaw ninyong dinggin ang katotohanan! Kung ano ang ginawa ng inyong mga magulang, iyon din ang ginawa ninyo: lumalaban kayong lagi sa Espiritu Santo. Sinong propeta ang hindi pinag-usig ng inyong mga ninuno? Pinatay nila ang mga humula sa pagparito ng Matuwid na inyo namang ipinagkanulo at ipinapatay. Tumanggap kayo ng kautusang ibinigay ng Diyos sa pamamagitan ng mga anghel, ngunit hindi ninyo tinatalima iyon!”

Nang marinig ito ng mga bumubuo ng Sanedrin, sila’y nagngalit dahil sa matinding galit kay Esteban. Ngunit si Esteban na puspos ng Espiritu Santo, ay tumingin sa langit at nakita ang maningning na liwanag sa paligid ng Diyos, at si Hesus na nasa kanyang kanan. “Bukas ang kalangitan,” sabi niya, “at nakikita ko ang Anak ng Tao na nasa kanan ng Diyos.” Tinakpan nila ang kanilang tainga at nagsigawan; pagkatapos, sabay-sabay silang dumaluhong sa kanya. Kinaladkad nila si Esteban hanggang sa labas ng lungsod upang batuhin. Hinubad ng mga saksi ang kanilang mga kasuutan at iniwan sa isang binatang nagngangalang Saulo. At pinagbabato nila si Esteban, na nananalangin naman ng ganito: “Panginoong Hesus, tanggapin mo ang aking espiritu.” Lumuhod si Esteban at sumigaw nang malakas, “Panginoon, huwag mo na po silang panagutin sa kasalanang ito!”

At pagkasabi nito, siya’y namatay. Kasang-ayon si Saulo sa pagkapatay kay Esteban.

Ang Salita ng Diyos.

SALMONG TUGUNAN
Salmo 30, 3kd-4. 6ab at 7b at 8a. 17 at 21ab

Poon, sa mga kamay mo,
habilin ko ang buhay ko.

o kaya: Aleluya!

Tanging kublihan ko, ako ay ingatan;
Tagapagtanggol ko’t aking kaligtasan.
Tagapagtanggol ko at aking kanlungan,
ayon sa sabi mo, ako’y patnubayan.

Poon, sa mga kamay mo,
habilin ko ang buhay ko.

Sa mga kamay mo habilin ko’y buhay ko,
Tagapagligtas kong tapat at totoo.
Ikaw, Poon, aking pinananaligan.
magbubunyi ako, magsasayang tunay,
sa ‘yong pag-ibig na walang katapusan.

Poon, sa mga kamay mo,
habilin ko ang buhay ko.

Itong iyong lingkod, sana ay lingapin,
ingatan mo ako’t iyong pagpalain;
iligtas mo ako at iyong sagipin,
tanda ng pag-ibig na di nagmamaliw!
Iyong kinalinga at iningatan mo
laban sa adhika ng masamang tao.

Poon, sa mga kamay mo,
habilin ko ang buhay ko.

ALELUYA
Juan 6, 35ab

Aleluya! Aleluya!
Nagbibigay kasiyahang
pagkaing dulot ay buhay
si Hesus na Poong mahal.
Aleluya! Aleluya!

MABUTING BALITA
Juan 6, 30-35

Ang Mabuting Balita ng Panginoon ayon kay San Juan

Noong panahong iyon, sinabi ng mga tao kay Hesus:

“Ano pong kababalaghan ang maipapakita ninyo upang manalig kami sa inyo? Ano po ang gagawin ninyo?” tanong nila. “Ang aming mga magulang ay kumain ng manna sa ilang, ayon sa nasusulat, ‘Sila’y binigyan niya ng pagkaing mula sa langit,’” dugtong pa nila. Sumagot si Hesus, “Dapat ninyong malamang hindi si Moises ang nagbigay sa inyo ng pagkaing mula sa langit, kundi ang aking Ama. Siya ang nagbibigay sa inyo ng tunay na pagkaing mula sa langit. Sapagkat ang pagkaing bigay ng Diyos ay yaong bumaba mula sa langit at nagbibigay-buhay sa sanlibutan.” “Ginoo,” wika nila, “bigyan po ninyo kaming lagi ng pagkaing iyon.” “Ako ang pagkaing nagbibigay-buhay,” sabi ni Hesus. “Ang lumalapit sa akin ay hindi na magugutom, at ang nananalig sa akin ay hindi na mauuhaw kailanman.”

Ang Mabuting Balita ng Panginoon.

PANALANGIN NG BAYAN
Ikatlong Linggo ng Pasko ng Pagkabuhay
Martes

Inaanyayahan tayo na umasa kay Jesus upang makamit ang kasiyahang maibibigay lamang ng ipinangakong Langit.

Panginoon, dinggin mo ang aming panalangin.
o kaya
Jesus, tugunan mo ang lahat ng aming gutom at uhaw.

Ang Simbahan nawa’y magsikap na maihatid ang pag-ibig ni Jesus sa lahat ng taong nagugutom sa Tinapay ng Buhay, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Atin nawang maunawaan na ang presensya ni Kristo sa Eukaristiya ay isang palagiang pagtawag sa atin upang ibahagi ang ating buhay sa lahat ng ating nakakadaupang-palad, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ang mga nagtitiis ng gutom at pagkauhaw nawa’y matugunan ni Jesus na siyang ating Tinapay, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ang mga maysakit nawa’y makakuha ng lakas sa pagtanggap sa Eukaristiya, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ang mga pinalalakas ng Eukaristiya sa buhay na ito nawa’y muling buhayin sa huling araw, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ama naming nasa Langit, isinugo mo mula sa Langit ang iyong Anak upang maging pagkain ng aming kaluluwa at akayin kami patungo sa iyo. Marapatin mo na sa pamamagitan ng aming pananampalataya kay Jesus na Tinapay ng Buhay, kami ay laging makasama sa iyo. Hinihiling namin ito sa pamamagitan ni Kristo na aming Panginoon. Amen.

PAGLALAKBAY SA DAAN NG KAPAYAPAAN

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Ang kapayapaan ay hindi kawalan ng problema, kundi ang kakayahang manatiling panatag sa kabila ng mga unos ng buhay. Nagsisimula ito sa pagtanggap, pagpapatawad, at pagtitiwala sa Diyos sa mga bagay na hindi natin kayang baguhin. Sapagkat hindi man laging tahimik ang ating paligid, maaari pa ring magkaroon ng katahimikan ang ating puso kapag ipinauubaya natin sa Kanya ang ating mga pangamba. At sa kapayapaang ating natatagpuan, nawa’y maging daan din tayo upang mapanatag ang puso ng iba.

OUTSMARTED

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Gospel Reading for November 06, 2026 – Luke 16: 1-8

OUTSMARTED

Jesus said to his disciples, “A rich man had a steward who was reported to him for squandering his property. He summoned him and said, ‘What is this I hear about you?Prepare a full account of your stewardship, because you can no longer be my steward.’ The steward said to himself, ‘What shall I do, now that my master is taking the position of steward away from me? I am not strong enough to dig and I am ashamed to beg. I know what I shall do so that, when I am removed from the stewardship, they may welcome me into their homes.’ He called in his master’s debtors one by one. To the first he said, ‘How much do you owe my master?’ He replied, ‘One hundred measures of olive oil.’ He said to him, ‘Here is your promissory note. Sit down and quickly write one for fifty.’ Then to another he said, ‘And you, how much do you owe?’ He replied, ‘One hundred measures of wheat.’ He said to him, ‘Here is your promissory note; write one for eighty.’ And the master commended that dishonest steward for acting prudently. For the children of this world are more prudent in dealing with their own generation than the children of light.”

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Satan is as sly as sly can be. He teaches those who allow him to influence them the wily ways that can often outsmart even those who are good.

Although Jesus teaches us to forgive those who wrong us, he never taught us that the wrong they do should be tolerated. Otherwise, he would not have used such strong words against the scribes, Pharisees, and chief priests. Neither would he have driven out the merchants and money changers from the Temple.

Let us also not make the mistake of thinking that because the master in the parable commended the dishonest steward, Jesus was commending his dishonesty, too. Rather, Jesus was pointing out the steward’s shrewdness and resourcefulness. He was teaching us that Christians, who are children of the light, should be just as wise and resourceful in pursuing what is good and in building God’s Kingdom. We should never allow ourselves to be OUTSMARTED by the evil one.

“Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.” (1 Peter 5:8)

Sometimes, even the children of light who are supposed to expose evil become deceived because they grow complacent, thinking that being children of God makes them safe from the influence of the evil one. This is precisely why we must remain vigilant. No one is beyond temptation, even Jesus, the Son of God that he is, was tempted by Satan in the desert. No one should ever consider him/herself immune to sin. The moment we believe we are no longer vulnerable to evil may be the moment we become most vulnerable to it.

So, when the evil one tries to influence our minds by making us believe that doing things contrary to the teachings of Jesus is justifiable, we must remain alert and clear-minded. The devil will never lead us toward what is good because his purpose is to lead us away from God and destroy what God has created.

Lord Jesus, may your Spirit always grant us the wisdom and strength to make the right decisions in our daily lives. Amen.

NADALÂ NA

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There is a Filipino expression that is difficult to translate into English: Nadalâ na. Perhaps the closest equivalent is, “We’ve learned our lesson.” Or, more emphatically, “Enough is enough.”
I wonder if this is part of what the American electorate is saying through the recent midterm elections, which have returned control of both the Senate and the House of Representatives to the Democrats.

I do not think we should interpret the results simply as a victory of one political party over another. They may also represent a sobering moment of awakening for many Americans, including those who sincerely believed that Donald Trump offered a more decisive solution to their country’s problems.

We Filipinos should understand this very well. We have gone through a similar experience ourselves.

There is something very seductive about leaders who promise quick solutions to complicated problems. Leaders who project strength, speak with absolute certainty, divide the world into friends and enemies, and suggest that laws and institutions are merely obstacles to getting things done.

The message is familiar: Trust me. Give me the power. I will fix everything.

Even religious people can be drawn into this narrative, especially when political differences are presented as a battle between good and evil.

But democracy was never meant to depend on the goodness, wisdom, or strength of one individual. It depends on institutions that can hold even the most powerful leaders accountable.

Pope Leo XIV, in his encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, warns against the dangerous tendency to reduce complex realities to simplistic categories: “me first,” “friend or foe,” “us or them.” He also cautions against a world in which the rule of law gives way to the mentality that “might makes right.”

Perhaps this is an important lesson not only for Americans but also for Europeans and for other societies increasingly attracted to authoritarian forms of populism.

I sincerely hope that the recent American elections will also open a path toward reconciliation. Republicans and Democrats are not enemies. They are fellow citizens of one nation, with different convictions perhaps, but with a shared responsibility for their country’s future. Neither side has a monopoly on patriotism or moral goodness.

And what about us Filipinos? Siguro naman, dalang-dalâ na rin tayo. Dalang-dalâ na tayo sa korapsyon. Sa mga politikong puro pangako. Sa political dynasties at patronage politics. Sa mga lider na ang tingin sa kapangyarihan ay personal na pribilehiyo sa halip na pananagutan.

Dalang-dalâ na rin tayo sa karahasan, sa mga patayang walang paglilitis, at sa pagwawalang-bahala sa karapatang pantao at sa batas.

Ayaw na nating maulit ang mga ito.

But learning our lesson should not mean merely replacing one set of political personalities with another. It should mean strengthening our democratic institutions, protecting the independence of the judiciary, ensuring transparency in the use of public funds, upholding checks and balances, and enabling ordinary citizens to participate meaningfully in governance.

We do not need a perfect government. We need a government that can be questioned, corrected, and held accountable. We need leaders who understand that no one is above the law.

And we need citizens who will not surrender their conscience and critical judgment to political personalities, however charismatic or popular they may be.

Perhaps the most hopeful thing about democracy is that it allows people to recognize their mistakes and change direction without resorting to violence.

That is not a sign of weakness. It is a sign of political maturity.

Sa atin, kapag parang di tayo natututo sa pagkakamali, minsan mapagsasabihan tayo: “Wala ka bang kadala-dalâ?” Or as today’s Pinoy millennials put it, “Wala ka ring dalâ, ano?”
I hope we can finally answer: “Nadalâ na. Tama na ang minsan o makalawang pagkabudol. Ayaw na naming maulit muli.”

Because the real measure of our political awakening is not whom we reject, but what kind of nation we are determined to build together.

Veritas Editorial

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