MARTES, ENERO 30, 2024

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Martes ng Ika-4 na Linggo sa Karaniwang Panahon (II)

2 Samuel 18, 9-10. 14b. 24-25a. 30 – 19, 3
Salmo 85, 1-2. 3-4. 5-6

Poon, sa aking dalangin
ako sana’y iyong dinggin.

Marcos 5, 21-43

Tuesday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time (Green)

UNANG PAGBASA
2 Samuel 18, 9-10. 14b. 24-25a. 30 – 19, 3

Pagbasa mula sa ikalawang aklat ni Samuel

Noong mga araw na iyon, natagpuan ng ilang kawal ni David si Absalom. Nakita nila itong nakasakay sa mola, at pagdaraan sa ilalim ng isang malaking puno ng encina, nasabit ang ulo nito sa mga sanga. Siya’y napabitin at naiwan ng mola. Isa sa mga nakakita nito ang nagsabi kay Joab, “Nakita ko si Absalom na nakabitin sa puno ng encina.”

Pumili si Joab ng tatlong sibat at isa-isang itinusok sa dibdib ni Absalom na noo’y buhay pang nakabitin sa puno.

Nakaupo noon si David sa pagitan ng pintuang panlabas at pintuang panloob ng lungsod. Umakyat naman sa bantayan ng muog ang isang taliba. Pagtanaw niya’y may nakita siyang isang lalaking tumatakbong palapit. Tinawag niya ang pansin ng hari tungkol sa kanyang nakita. Wika ng hari, “Kung nag-iisa, pihong may dalang mabuting balita.”

Sinabi sa kanya ng hari, “Diyan ka muna tumayo sa isang tabi,” at gayun nga ang ginawa ni Ahimaaz.

Dumating naman ang Cusita at ganito ang sabi, “Mabuting balita, inyong kamahalan! Ngayong araw na ito’y iniligtas kayo ng Panginoon sa lahat ng maghimagsik laban sa inyo.”

“Kumusta si Absalom? tanong ng hari.

“Sana’y sapitin ng lahat ng kaaway ng hari at lahat ng naghahangad manakit sa inyo ang sinapit ni Absalom!”

Sa balitang ito’y naghinagpis ang hari. Umakyat siya sa isang silid sa itaas ng pintuan ng lungsod at nanangis nang gayun na lamang. Wika niya, “Absalom! Absalom, anak ko! Bakit kaya hindi pa ako, sa halip na ikaw ang namatay?”

May nagbalita kay Joab na ang hari’y nananangis at nagluluksa sa pagkamatay ni Absalom, kaya’t nauwi sa pagluluksa ang tagumpay ng hukbo. Nabalitaan ng mga tao na labis na dinamdam ng hari ang nangyari sa kanyang anak, kaya’t lihim silang pumasok sa lungsod, para silang mga kawal na nahihiyang pakita sa madla dahil sa pagkatalo sa labanan.

Ang Salita ng Diyos.

SALMONG TUGUNAN
Salmo 85, 1-2. 3-4. 5-6

Poon, sa aking dalangin
ako sana’y iyong dinggin.

Sa aking dalangin, ako’y iyong dinggin,
tugunin mo, Poon, ang aking pagdaing;
ako’y mahina na’t wala nang tumingin.
Yamang ako’y tapat, ingatan ang buhay,
lingkod mo’y iligtas sa kapahamakan
pagkat may tiwala sa ‘yo kailanman.

Poon, sa aking dalangin
ako sana’y iyong dinggin.

Ikaw ang aking Diyos, ako’y kahabagan,
sa buong maghapo’y siyang tinatawagan.
Poon, ang lingkod mo’y dulutan ng galak,
sapagkat sa iyo ako tumatawag.

Poon, sa aking dalangin
ako sana’y iyong dinggin.

Mapagpatawad ka at napakabuti;
sa dumadalangin at sa nagsisisi,
ang iyong pag-ibig ay mananatili.
Pakinggan mo, Poon, ang aking dalangin,
tulungan mo ako, ako’y iyong dinggin.

Poon, sa aking dalangin
ako sana’y iyong dinggin.

ALELUYA
Mateo 8, 17

Aleluya! Aleluya!
Inako ni Hesukristo
ang sakit ng mga tao
upang matubos n’ya tayo!
Aleluya! Aleluya!

MABUTING BALITA
Marcos 5, 21-43

Ang Mabuting Balita ng Panginoon ayon kay San Marcos

Noong panahong iyon, muling tumawid si Hesus sa ibayo ng Lawa ng Galilea, nakasakay sa bangka. Nasa baybay pa siya ng lawa ay pinagkalipumpunan na siya ng maraming tao. Dumating ang isang lalaking nagngangalang Jairo, isang tagapamahala ng sinagoga. Pagkakita kay Hesus, siya’y nagpatirapa sa kanyang paanan, at ang samo: “Agaw-buhay po ang anak kong dalagita. Kung maaari, sumama kayo sa akin at ipatong ninyo sa kanya ang inyong kamay upang siya’y gumaling at mabuhay!” Sumama naman si Hesus. At sinundan siya ng napakaraming taong nagsisiksikan, anupa’t halos maipit na siya.

May isang babae roon na labindalawang taon nang dinudugo, at lubhang nahihirapan. Marami nang manggagamot ang tumingin sa kanya, at naubos na sa kapapagamot ang kanyang ari-arian, ngunit hindi siya napabuti kahit kaunti bagkus ay lalong lumubha. Narinig niya ang sinasabi ng mga tao tungkol kay Hesus, kaya’t nakipagsiksikan siya hanggang sa makalapit sa likuran ni Hesus. At hinipo niya ang damit nito. Sapagkat sinabi niya sa sarili, “Mahipo ko lang ang kanyang damit ay gagaling na ako.” Biglang tumigil ang kanyang pagdudugo at naramdaman niyang magaling na siya. Naramdaman naman ni Hesus na may kapangyarihang lumabas sa kanya, kaya’t bumaling siya sa mga tao at nagtanong, “Sino ang humipo sa akin?” Sumagot ang kanyang mga alagad, “Nakikita po ninyong nagsisiksikan ang napakaraming tao, bakit itinatanong ninyo kung sino ang humipo sa inyo?” Subalit patuloy na luminga-linga si Hesus, hinahanap ang humipo sa kanya. Palibhasa’y alam ng babae ang nangyari, siya’y nanginginig sa takot na lumapit kay Hesus, nagpatirapa, at ipinagtapat ang buong katotohanan. Sinabi sa kanya ni Hesus, “Anak pinagaling ka ng iyong pananalig sa akin. Umuwi ka na’t ipanatag mo ang iyong kalooban. Lubusan ka nang magaling sa iyong karamdaman.”

Samantalang nagsasalita pa si Hesus, may ilang dumating mula sa bahay ni Jairo. “Patay na po ang anak ninyo,” sabi nila. “Bakit pa ninyo aabalahin ang Guro?” Hindi pinansin ni Hesus ang kanilang sinabi, sa halip ay sinabi sa tagapamahala, “Huwag kang mabagabag, manalig ka.” At wala siyang isinama kundi si Pedro at ang magkapatid na Santiago at Juan. Nang dumating sila sa bahay ng tagapamahala, nakita ni Hesus na gulung-gulo ang mga tao; may mga nananangis pa at nananaghoy. Pagpasok niya ay kanyang sinabi, “Bakit kayo nagkakagulo at nananangis? Hindi patay ang bata; natutulog lamang!” Ngunit pinagtawanan siya ng mga tao. Pinalabas niya ang lahat, maliban sa ama’t ina ng bata at sa tatlong alagad, at sila’y pumasok sa kinaroroonan ng bata. Hinawakan niya ito sa kamay at sinabi, “Talita kumi,” na ang ibig sabihi’y “Ineng, sinasabi ko sa iyo, magbangon ka!” Pagdaka’y bumangon ang bata at lumakad. Siya’y labindalawang taon na. At namangha ang lahat. Mahigpit na ipinagbilin ni Hesus na huwag ipaalam ito kaninuman; at iniutos niyang bigyan ng pagkain ang bata.

Ang Mabuting Balita ng Panginoon.

PANALANGIN NG BAYAN
Ikaapat na Linggo sa Karaniwang Panahon
Martes

Kalakip ang buong pananalig habang nananalangin tayo nang may pananampalataya sa Diyos Ama na tutugunin niya ang ating mga mithiin nang may nag-uumapaw na kabutihang-loob, iluhog natin sa kanya ang ating mga pangangailangan.

Panginoon, dinggin Mo ang aming panalangin.
o kaya
Panginoon ng buhay, akayin Mo kami.

Ang Simbahang Katolika sa buong daigdig nawa’y maging simbolo ng nagpapagaling na gawain ni Kristo sa pamamagitan ng kanyang pag-aaruga sa mga may karamdaman sa pangangatawan, isip, at diwa, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Tayong lahat nawa’y makilahok at makiisa sa mga nagnanais na mapanatili ang kalusugan at kalinisan ng ating kapaligiran, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ang mga doktor at mga nars, at yaong mga nag-aalaga ng mga maysakit nawa’y maipakita nila ang habag at kahinahunan ni Kristo sa pangangalaga lalo na sa mga maliliit nating mga kapatid, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ang siyensya sa panggagamot nawa’y dagling makatagpo ng lunas sa mga di-karaniwang karamdaman na nagiging hadlang sa mga nagdurusa nito upang magkaroon sila ng isang ganap at aktibong pamumuhay, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ang mga nagluluksa sa kamatayan ng kanilang anak nawa’y makatagpo ng kasiyahan sa pamamagitan ng kanilang pananampalataya sa habag ng aming mananakop, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Makalangit na Ama, tulungan mo kami na patuloy na manalig sa iyo at sumampalataya sa nagpapagaling na kapangyarihan ng iyong Anak na siyang naghihilom ng aming mga sugat sa buhay. Hinihiling namin ito sa pamamagitan ni Kristong aming Panginoon. Amen.

STRONG WORDS FROM THE SC TO CONGRESS: “GRAVE ABUSE OF DISCRETION”

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Thirty-nine years. That is how long Congress has failed to enact the law required by the 1987 Constitution to prohibit political dynasties.

Today the Supreme Court finally said: enough.

In a unanimous decision, the Court declared that Congress has a mandatory constitutional duty to enact an anti-political dynasty law, and that its prolonged failure to do so constitutes “grave abuse of discretion” and a continuing violation of its constitutional duty. The Court directed Congress to act “with utmost urgency” and enact the law “at the earliest opportunity.”

Those are exceptionally strong words.
Article II, Section 26 of our Constitution declares: “The State shall guarantee equal access to opportunities for public service, and prohibit political dynasties as may be defined by law.”

For almost four decades, the constitutional command remained largely unrealized because Congress itself was entrusted with defining what constitutes a political dynasty. The Court noted that dynasties have meanwhile remained widespread, extending even into the party-list system.

Perhaps this ruling raises a question larger than political dynasties themselves: What happens when those entrusted with making the law have a personal interest in not making it?

This is precisely why constitutional institutions exist—to place limits on power, including the power of those who make our laws.

Thirty-nine years is long enough.
Congress, the Supreme Court has spoken. Now enact the law.

THE NEW ARMS RACE: AI RACE

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President Donald Trump has reportedly dismissed the growing warnings about the dangers of Artificial Intelligence as a “hoax.” His reason is revealing: America must stay ahead because, as he puts it, “whoever wins AI wins.”

Perhaps that statement itself should set alarm bells ringing.

We have heard this logic before. During the Cold War, one superpower could not stop developing more powerful weapons because the other might get ahead. Each side’s fear became the justification for the other’s escalation. And humanity found itself trapped in an arms race capable of destroying the very civilization it claimed to defend.

The Church did not remain silent.

In 1963, shortly after the Cuban Missile Crisis brought humanity frighteningly close to nuclear catastrophe, Pope St. John XXIII issued Pacem in Terris. He called explicitly for “a cessation to the arms race,” for the reduction of armaments, the banning of nuclear weapons, and agreements accompanied by effective systems of mutual control.

Paul VI carried that appeal to the United Nations. John Paul II repeatedly called for an end to the nuclear arms race. Benedict XVI and Francis continued the Church’s advocacy for disarmament, with Francis eventually declaring even the possession of nuclear weapons morally unacceptable.

Today we may be facing a new arms race—the AI race.

It is already inseparable from modern warfare. Artificial intelligence is being integrated into surveillance, targeting, autonomous weapons, cyberwarfare and military decision-making. But an even more fundamental race is taking place among nations and corporations: the race toward increasingly powerful AI—and ultimately toward a possible superintelligence.

The logic sounds disturbingly familiar.

America cannot slow down because China might get ahead.

China cannot slow down because America might get ahead.

One AI company cannot slow down because its competitors might get ahead.

And so nobody can afford to be prudent.

This is why I find it significant that some of the very people building the world’s most powerful AI systems are themselves beginning to call for restraint, regulation, independent monitoring and international cooperation. They are warning us that capabilities are advancing faster than our capacity to understand and control them.

The issue is not whether AI is good or evil. AI has enormous potential for good. The deeper question is whether we are racing toward a point at which human intelligence may no longer be able to hold the reins.

Pope Leo XIV has already given the Church a powerful expression for this in Magnifica Humanitas: we must “disarm AI.”

Perhaps the time has come to translate that principle into a more urgent global appeal—calling together governments, AI developers, scientists, ethicists and religious leaders to consider internationally agreed red lines on the development of superintelligence: reciprocal commitments, independent monitoring, verification and effective safeguards before capabilities are developed that humanity may no longer be able to control.

The Church helped humanity find its moral voice during the nuclear arms race. Perhaps she is being called to exercise that prophetic role again.

Because the real question is not: Who will win the AI race? The question is: What if humanity loses it?

LOVE and COMPASSION

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Gospel Reading for September 17, 2026 – Luke 7: 36-50

LOVE and COMPASSION

A certain Pharisee invited Jesus to dine with him, and he entered the Pharisee’s house and reclined at table. Now there was a sinful woman in the city who learned that he was at table in the house of the Pharisee. Bringing an alabaster flask of ointment, she stood behind him at his feet weeping and began to bathe his feet with her tears. Then she wiped them with her hair, kissed them, and anointed them with the ointment. When the Pharisee who had invited him saw this he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would know who and what sort of woman this is who is touching him, that she is a sinner.”

Jesus said to him in reply, “Simon, I have something to say to you.” “Tell me, teacher,” he said.

“Two people were in debt to a certain creditor; one owed five hundred days’ wages and the other owed fifty. Since they were unable to repay the debt, he forgave it for both. Which of them will love him more?” Simon said in reply, “The one, I suppose, whose larger debt was forgiven.” He said to him, “You have judged rightly.”

Then he turned to the woman and said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? When I entered your house, you did not give me water for my feet, but she has bathed them with her tears
and wiped them with her hair. You did not give me a kiss, but she has not ceased kissing my feet since the time I entered. You did not anoint my head with oil, but she anointed my feet with ointment. So I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven; hence, she has shown great love. But the one to whom little is forgiven, loves little.” He said to her, “Your sins are forgiven. The others at table said to themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?” But he said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”

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The Pharisees seemed to have a lot of time keeping track of what people were doing and putting labels on them. They were particularly fond of labeling people as “sinners.”

The word Pharisee comes from the Hebrew word prushim, which means “separated ones.” They thought of themselves as HOLY simply because they observed practices that kept them from ritual impurity. This explains why Jesus was often angry with them, especially because of their hypocrisy. Their judgmental attitude discouraged the so-called “sinners” from having a change of heart. More often than not, people do not change because of the labels placed on them. It is LOVE and COMPASSION that can change hearts. That is the way of Jesus.

The woman in the Gospel showed genuine repentance, and it touched Jesus’ heart and led Him to forgive her.

As for us, it is only when we recognize and admit that we too are sinners, and sincerely repent of our sins, that we receive God’s forgiveness.

Lord Jesus, may we always be humble enough to admit that we too sin against God and are also in need of Your forgiveness. Amen

Veritas Editorial

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