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Martes sa Ika-2 Linggo ng Apatnapung Araw na Paghahanda

Isaias 1, 10. 16-20
Salmo 49, 8-9. 16bk-17. 21 at 23

Ang masunurin sa Diyos
ay sasagipin n’yang lubos.

Mateo 23, 1-12

Tuesday of the Second Week of Lent (Violet)

UNANG PAGBASA
Isaias 1, 10. 16-20

Pagbasa mula sa aklat ni propeta Isaias

Mga pinuno ng Sodoma,
pakinggan ninyo, ang sinasabi ng Panginoon;
mga mamamayan sa Gomorra,
pakinggan ninyo ang aral ng ating Diyos.
Magpakabuti na kayo, magbalik-loob sa akin;
talikdan na ninyo ang masasamang gawain.
Tumigil na kayo ng paggawa ng masama.
Pag-aralan ninyong gumawa ng mabuti;
pairalin ang katarungan;
itigil ang pang-aapi;
tulungan ang mga ulila;
ipagtanggol ang mga balo.
“Halikayo at magliwanagan tayo,
gaano man karami ang inyong kasalanan,
handa akong ipatawad ang lahat ng iyan,
kahit na kayo’y maruming-marumi sa kasalanan,
kayo’y magiging busilak sa kaputian.
Kung kayo’y susunod at tatalima,
pasasaganahin ko ang ani ng inyong lupain.
Ngunit kung kayo’y magpapatuloy kayo sa inyong pagsuway
ay tiyak na kayo’y mamamatay.”
Ito ang sabi ng Panginoon.

Ang Salita ng Diyos.

SALMONG TUGUNAN
Salmo 49, 8-9. 16bk-17. 21 at 23

Ang masunurin sa Diyos
ay sasagipin n’yang lubos.

Hindi ako nagagalit dahilan sa inyong handog,
ni sa inyong mga haing sa dambana’y sinusunog,
bagaman ang mga toro’y hindi ko na kailangan,
maging iyang mga kambing at ang inyong mga kawan.

Ang masunurin sa Diyos
ay sasagipin n’yang lubos.

Bakit ninyo inuusal yaong aking mga utos?
At bakit ang paksa ninyo ay sa tipan natutungod?
Pag kayo ay tinutuwid, agad kayong napopoot,
at ni ayaw na tanggapin yaong aking mga utos.

Ang masunurin sa Diyos
ay sasagipin n’yang lubos.

Kahit ito ay ginawa hindi kayo alumana,
kaya naman ang akala, kayo’t ako’y magkaisa;
ngunit ngayon, panahon nang kayo’y aking pagwikaan
upang inyong maunawa ang ginawang kamalian.
Ang parangal na nais ko na sa aki’y ihahain,
ay handog ng pasalamat, pagpupuring walang maliw;
akin namang ililigtas ang lahat na masunurin.

Ang masunurin sa Diyos
ay sasagipin n’yang lubos.

AWIT PAMBUNGAD SA MABUTING BALITA
Ezekiel 18, 31

Sinabi ng Poong mahal:
“Kasamaan ay layuan,
kasalana’y pagsisihan;
kayo ay magbagong-buhay,
magbalik-loob na tunay.”

MABUTING BALITA
Mateo 23, 1-12

Ang Mabuting Balita ng Panginoon ayon kay San Mateo

Noong panahong iyon, sinabi ni Hesus sa mga tao at sa kanyang mga alagad, “Ang mga eskriba at ang mga Pariseo ang kinikilalang tagapagpaliwanag ng Kautusan ni Moises. Kaya’t gawin ninyo ang itinuturo nila at sundin ang kanilang iniuutos. Ngunit huwag ninyong tularan ang kanilang gawa, sapagkat hindi nila isinasagawa ang kanilang ipinangangaral. Nagbibigkis sila ng mabibigat na dalahin at ipinapasan sa mga tao; ngunit ni daliri ay ayaw nilang igalaw upang tumulong sa pagdadala ng mga iyon. Pawang pakitang-tao ang kanilang mga gawa. Nilalaparan nila ang kanilang mga pilakterya at hinahabaan ang palawit sa laylayan ng kanilang mga damit. Ang ibig nila’y ang mga upuang pandangal sa mga piging at ang mga tanging luklukan sa mga sinagoga. Ang ibig nila’y pagpugayan sila sa mga liwasang-bayan, at tawaging guro. Ngunit kayo — huwag kayong patawag na guro, sapagkat iisa ang inyong Guro, at kayong lahat ay magkakapatid. At huwag ninyong tawaging ama ang sinumang tao sa lupa, sapagkat iisa ang inyong Ama, ang Amang nasa langit. Huwag kayong patawag na tagapagturo, sapagkat iisa ang inyong Tagapagturo, ang Mesias. Ang pinakadakila sa inyo ay dapat maging lingkod ninyo. Ang nagpapakataas ay ibababa, at ang nagpapakababa ay itataas.”

Ang Mabuting Balita ng Panginoon.

PANALANGIN NG BAYAN
Ikalawang Linggo ng Kuwaresma
Martes

Sundin natin ang mga pangaral ng ating Panginoon na siyang nagturo sa atin na tuparin ang kanyang gawain nang may kababaang-loob at walang pagmamagaling.

Panginoon, dinggin Mo ang aming panalangin.
o kaya
Panginoon, akayin Mo kami sa daan ng Iyong Espiritu.

Ang mga pinuno ng Simbahan nawa’y maging lubos ang pag-aalay ng sarili sa kanilang dakilang bokasyon na ipangaral ang Ebanghelyo, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ang mga magulang at guro nawa’y makita ang kanilang mga itinuturo sa pamamagitan ng pagpapatotoo at mabubuting halimbawa, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Atin nawang laging sikaping gawin ang matuwid upang maging isang buhay na kapangyarihang nagkakabisa sa ating mga pagkilos ang Salita ng Diyos, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Atin nawang kalingain nang may pag-ibig at habag ang mga maysakit, mga matatanda, at mga nangungulila, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ang mga namayapa nawa’y makatagpo ng kapahingahan at bagong buhay sa Kaharian ng Diyos, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ama naming nasa Langit, palalimin mo ang aming pananampalataya upang lumago kami sa iyong pag-ibig at lagi kaming makapaglingkod sa iyo nang may pusong bukas at tapat. Hinihiling namin ito sa pamamagitan ni Kristo na 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!

Veritas Editorial

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