Martes, Oktubre 22, 2024

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Martes ng Ika-29 na Linggo sa Karaniwang Panahon (II)

o kaya Paggunita kay San Juan Pablo II, papa

Efeso 2, 12-22
Salmo 84, 9ab-10. 11-12. 13-14

Ang Poo’y nagsasalita
na bayan n’ya’y papayapa.

Lucas 12, 35-38

Tuesday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time (Green)

or Optional Memorial of St. John Paul II, Pope (White)

UNANG PAGBASA
Efeso 2, 12-22

Pagbasa mula sa sulat ni Apostol San Pablo sa mga taga-Efeso

Mga kapatid, alalahanin ninyo na noong panahong iyon, hiwalay kayo kay Kristo, hindi kabilang sa bayang Israel, at di-saklaw ng mga tipang nasasalig sa mga pangako ng Diyos. Noo’y nabubuhay kayong walang pag-asa at walang Diyos. Ngunit ngayon, dahil sa inyong pakikipag-isa kay Kristo Hesus, kayong dating nasa malayo ay nailapit sa pamamagitan ng kanyang kamatayan. Pinagkasundo niya tayo. Kaming mga Judio at kayong mga Hentil ay kanyang pinag-isa. Sa pamamagitan ng kanyang katawan, pinawi niya ang alitan na parang pader na naghihiwalay sa atin. Pinawalang bisa niya ang Kautusang pawang mga utos at tuntunin upang pag-isahin sa kanya ang dalawang bayan at maghari ang kapayapaan. Sa pamamagitan ng kanyang kamatayan sa krus, winakasan niya ang alitan ng dalawang bayan, kapwa pinapanumbalik sa Diyos at pinagbuklod sa iisang katawan. Naparito si Kristo at ipinangaral sa lahat ang Mabuting Balita ng kapayapaan – sa inyong mga Hentil na malayo sa Diyos, at sa mga Judio na malapit sa kanya. Dahil kay Kristo, tayo’y kapwa makalalapit sa Ama sa pamamagitan ng Espiritu.

Samakatuwid, hindi na kayo dayuhan o taga-ibang bansa, kundi kababayan ng mga hinirang ng Diyos at kabilang sa kanyang sambahayan. Kayo’y itinayo rin sa saligan ng mga apostol at mga propeta, na ang batong panulukan ay si Kristo Hesus. At sa pamamagitan niya, nagkakaugnay-ugnay ang bawat bahagi ng gusali at nagiging isang templong banal. Dahil din sa inyong pakikipag-isa sa kanya, kayo ma’y kasama nilang naging bahagi ng tahanan ng Diyos sa pamamagitan ng Espiritu.

Ang Salita ng Diyos.

SALMONG TUGUNAN
Salmo 84, 9ab-10. 11-12. 13-14

Ang Poo’y nagsasalita
na bayan n’ya’y papayapa.

Aking naririnig magmula sa Poon ang sinasalita;
sinasabi niyang ang mga lingkod n’ya’y magiging payapa,
kung mangagsisisi at di na babalik sa gawang masama.
Ang nagpaparangal sa pangalan niya’y kanyang ililigtas,
sa ating lupain ay mananatili ang kanyang paglingap.

Ang Poo’y nagsasalita
na bayan n’ya’y papayapa.

Ang pagtatapatan at pag-iibiga’y magdadaup-palad,
ang kapayapaan at ang katwira’y magsasamang ganap.
Sa balat ng lupa’y pawang maghahari yaong pagtatapat,
at ang katarungan nama’y maghahari mula sa itaas.

Ang Poo’y nagsasalita
na bayan n’ya’y papayapa.

Gagawing maunlad ng Panginoong Diyos itong ating buhay,
ang mga halaman sa ating lupai’y bubungang mainam;
Sa harapan niya yaong maghahari’y pawang katarungan,
magiging payapa’t susunod ang madla sa kanyang daan.

Ang Poo’y nagsasalita
na bayan n’ya’y papayapa.

ALELUYA
Lucas 21, 36

Aleluya! Aleluya!
Manalanging walang humpay
samantalang hinihintay
si Hesus na Poong mahal.
Aleluya! Aleluya!

MABUTING BALITA
Lucas 12, 35-38

Ang Mabuting Balita ng Panginoon ayon kay San Lucas

Noong panahong iyon, sinabi ni Hesus sa kanyang mga alagad, “Maging handa kayo at sindihan ang inyong mga ilawan. Tumulad kayo sa mga taong naghihintay sa pag-uwi ng kanilang panginoon mula sa kasalan, para pagdating niya ay mabuksan agad ang pinto. Mapalad ang mga alipin na abutang nagbabantay pagdating ng kanilang panginoon. Sinasabi ko sa inyo, maghahanda siya, padudulugin sila sa hapag, at maglilingkod sa kanila. Mapapalad sila kung maratnan niya silang handa, dumating man siya ng hatinggabi o madaling-araw siya dumating.”

Ang Mabuting Balita ng Panginoon.

PANALANGIN NG BAYAN
Ika-29 Linggo sa Karaniwang Panahon
Martes

Sa ating pagtanggap ng biyaya ng pananampalataya, tinatawag tayo upang maging masunurin, magkaroon ng pag-asa, at maging handang salubungin si Kristo sa anumang oras. Ipanalangin natin ang ating mga kapwa nang may pananalig.

Panginoon, dinggin mo ang aming panalangin.
o kaya
Basbasan mo ang iyong mga tapat na lingkod, Panginoon.

Ang Santo Papa, mga obispo, at mga pari nawa’y tapat na maglingkod sa kalipunan ng mga sumasampalataya nang may kasipagan at dedikasyon, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Tayo nawa’y lumago sa ating pagsusulong para sa katarungan at pag-ibig sa pamamagitan ng ating buong pusong paglilingkod sa araw-araw na buhay, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Matuto nawa tayong ibahagi sa bawat isa ang anumang mayroon tayo at sumaksi sa pamumuhay nang may pag-asa, bilang paghahanda sa pagbabalik ng Panginoon, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Yaong mga dumaranas ng pagsubok sa buhay nawa’y patuloy na maniwala at umasa sa Diyos na nagbibigay ng lahat ng bagay para sa ating kabutihan, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ang mga tapat na yumao nawa’y magdiwang sa sinag ng bukang-liwayway ng buhay na walang hanggan, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Walang hanggang Ama, hindi namin alam ang araw ni ang oras kung kailan magbabalik ang iyong Anak upang kami ay hatulan. Tingnan mo ang aming mga panalangin bilang tanda ng aming pananampalataya sa kanyang pagdating. 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.”

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“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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