MIYERKULES, ABRIL 17, 2024

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Miyerkules sa Ika-3 Linggo ng Pasko ng Pagkabuhay

Mga Gawa 8, 1b-8
Salmo 65, 1-3a. 4-5. 6-7a.

Sangkalupaang nilalang,
galak sa Poo’y isigaw.

Juan 6, 35-40

Wednesday of the Third Week of Easter (White)

UNANG PAGBASA
Mga Gawa 8, 1b-8

Pagbasa mula sa Mga Gawa ng Mga Apostol

Nagsimula nang araw na iyon ang isang mahigpit na pag-uusig laban sa Simbahan sa Jerusalem. At liban sa mga apostol, lahat ng sumasampalataya ay nangalat sa lupain ng Judea at Samaria. Si Esteban nama’y inilibing ng mga taong may takot sa Diyos, at gayun na lamang ang kanilang panangis.

Samantala, sinikap ni Saulo na wasakin ang Simbahan: pinapasok niya ang bahay-bahay at kinakaladkad ang mga sumasampalataya at ibinibilanggo, maging lalaki’t maging babae.

Nangalat ang mga mananampalataya, at saanman sila makarating ay ipinangangaral nila ang Salita. Nagpunta si Felipe sa isang lungsod ng Samaria at ipinangaral doon ang Mesias. Nang mabalitaan ng mga tao at makita ang mga kababalaghang ginagawa niya, pinakinggan nilang mabuti ang sinasabi niya. Sapagkat ang masasamang espiritu ay umaalis sa mga taong inaalihan nito at sumisigaw habang lumalabas; maraming lumpo at mga pilay ang napagaling. Kaya’t nagkaroon ng malaking kagalakan sa lungsod na iyon.

Ang Salita ng Diyos.

SALMONG TUGUNAN
Salmo 65, 1-3a. 4-5. 6-7a

Sangkalupaang nilalang,
galak sa Poo’y isigaw.

o kaya: Aleluya!

Sumigaw sa galak ang mga nilalang!
At purihin ang Diyos na may kagalakan;
wagas na pagpuri sa kanya’y ibigay!
Ito ang sabihin sa Diyos na Dakila:
“Ang mga gawa mo ay kahanga-hanga.”

Sangkalupaang nilalang,
galak sa Poo’y isigaw.

Ang lahat sa lupa ika’y sinasamba
awit ng papuri yaong kinakanta;
ang iyong pangala’y pinupuri nila.
Ang ginawa ng Diyos, lapit at pagmasdan.
Ang kahanga-hangang ginawa sa tanan.

Sangkalupaang nilalang,
galak sa Poo’y isigaw.

Naging tuyong lupa kahit yaong tubig,
at ang nuno natin ay doon tumawid;
kaya naman tayo’y nagalak nang labis.
Siya’y naghaharing may lakas ang bisig.

Sangkalupaang nilalang,
galak sa Poo’y isigaw.

ALELUYA
Juan 6, 40

Aleluya! Aleluya!
Mabubuhay na totoo
ang lahat ng mga tao
na nananalig kay Kristo.
Aleluya! Aleluya!

MABUTING BALITA
Juan 6, 35-40

Ang Mabuting Balita ng Panginoon ayon kay San Juan

Noong panahong iyon, sinabi ni Hesus sa mga tao: “Ako ang pagkaing nagbibigay-buhay. Ang lumalapit sa akin ay hindi na magugutom, at ang nananalig sa akin ay hindi na mauuhaw kailanman.

“Ngunit sinabi ko na sa inyo: nakita na ninyo ako, gayunma’y hindi kayo nananalig sa akin. Lalapit sa akin ang lahat ng ibinibigay sa akin ng Ama. At hindi ko itataboy ang sinumang lumalapit sa akin. Sapagkat ako’y bumaba mula sa langit, hindi upang gawin ang kalooban ko, kundi ang kalooban ng nagsugo sa akin. At ito ang kanyang kalooban: huwag kong pabayaang mawala kahit isa sa mga ibinibigay niya sa akin, kundi muling buhayin sila sa huling araw. Sapagkat ito ang kalooban ng aking Ama: ang lahat ng makakita at manalig sa Anak ay magkaroon ng buhay na walang hanggan. At sila’y muli kong bubuhayin sa huling araw.”

Ang Mabuting Balita ng Panginoon.

PANALANGIN NG BAYAN
Ikatlong Linggo ng Pasko ng Pagkabuhay
Miyerkules

Taglay ang pagtitiwala sa pagiging bukas-loob ng Diyos Ama na naghandog sa atin ng kanyang Anak sa Eukaristiya bilang pagkain para sa ating kaluluwa, ilapit natin sa kanya ang ating mga pangangailangan.

Panginoon, dinggin Mo ang aming panalangin.
o kaya
Ama, pagpalain Mo kami sa Eukaristiya.

Ang mga pinuno ng Simbahan nawa’y magpatotoo kay Jesus na siyang Tinapay ng Buhay sa mundong nagugutom sa kahulugan, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ang mga pinuno ng pamahalaan nawa’y aktibong makisangkot sa paghahanap ng mga katugunan sa mga pangangailangan at kapakanan ng ating mahihirap na kapatid, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ang mga nag-aakalang hindi nila kailangan ang Diyos sa kanilang buhay nawa’y maakit na tumanggap ng Eukaristiya, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ang mga maysakit nawa’y maranasan ang mapagmahal na presensya ni Kristo sa kanilang pagtanggap ng Eukaristiya, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ang mga yumaong tumanggap ng Tinapay ng Buhay nawa’y magkamit ng buhay na walang hanggan, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ama naming nasa Langit, gawin mo kaming tapat na nagpapasalamat para sa handog mong Eukaristiya na siyang nagbibigay ng pag-asa at kahulugan sa aming buhay. 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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