Miyerkules, Abril 29, 2026

SHARE THE TRUTH

 11,854 total reads

Paggunita kay Santa Catalina de Siena, dalaga at pantas ng Simbahan

Mga Gawa 12, 24 – 13, 5a
Salmo 66, 2-3. 5. 6 at 8

Nawa’y magpuri sa iyo
ang lahat ng mga tao.

Juan 12, 44-50

Memorial of St. Catherine of Siena, Virgin and Doctor of the Church (White)

Mga Pagbasa mula sa
Miyerkules sa Ika-4 na Linggo ng Pasko ng Pagkabuhay

UNANG PAGBASA
Mga Gawa 12, 24 – 13, 5a

Pagbasa mula sa Mga Gawa ng Mga Apostol

Noong mga araw na iyon, lumalago at lumalaganap ang salita ng Diyos.

Sina Bernabe at Saulo ay bumalik buhat sa Jerusalem nang maganap na nila ang kanilang tungkulin, at isinama si Juan na tinatawag ding Marcos.

May mga propeta at mga guro sa simbahan sa Antioquia. Kabilang dito sina Bernabe, Simeon na tinaguriang Negro, Lucio na taga-Cirene, Saulo at Manaen, kababata ng tetrarkang si Herodes. Samantalang sila’y nag-aayuno at sumasamba sa Panginoon, sinabi sa kanila ng Espiritu Santo, “Ibukod ninyo sina Bernabe at Saulo. Sila’y hinirang ko para sa tanging gawaing inilaan ko sa kanila.” Pagkatapos nilang mag-ayuno at manalangin, ipinatong nila sa dalawa ang kanilang mga kamay at sila’y pinayaon.

Kaya’t bumaba sa Seleucia sina Bernabe at Saulo, na sinugo ng Espiritu Santo, at buhat doo’y naglayag patungong Chipre. Nang dumating sila sa Salamina, ipinahayag nila ang salita ng Diyos sa mga sinagoga ng mga Judio roon. Kasama nila si Juan Marcos bilang katulong.

Ang Salita ng Diyos.

SALMONG TUGUNAN
Salmo 66, 2-3. 5. 6 at 8

Nawa’y magpuri sa iyo
ang lahat ng mga tao.

o kaya: Aleluya!

O Diyos, pagpalain kami’t kahabagan,
kami Panginoo’y iyong kaawaan,
upang sa daigdig mabatid ng lahat
ang iyong kalooban at ang pagliligtas.

Nawa’y magpuri sa iyo
ang lahat ng mga tao.

Nawa’y purihin ka ng mga nilikha,
pagkat matuwid kang humatol sa madla;
ikaw ang patnubay ng lahat ng bansa.

Nawa’y magpuri sa iyo
ang lahat ng mga tao.

Purihin ka nawa ng lahat ng tao,
purihin ka nila sa lahat ng dako.
Ang lahat sa ami’y iyong pinagpala,
nawa’y igalang ka ng lahat ng bansa.

Nawa’y magpuri sa iyo
ang lahat ng mga tao.

ALELUYA
Juan 8, 12

Aleluya! Aleluya!
Sinabi ni Hesukristo:
“Ako ang ilaw ng mundo
at buhay ng alagad ko.
Aleluya! Aleluya!

MABUTING BALITA
Juan 12, 44-50

Ang Mabuting Balita ng Panginoon ayon kay San Juan

Noong panahong iyon, malakas na sinabi ni Hesus, “Ang nananalig sa akin ay hindi lamang sa akin nananalig, kundi pati sa nagsugo sa akin. At ang nakakita sa akin ay nakakita sa kanya. Ako’y naparito bilang ilaw ng sanlibutan, upang hindi manatili sa kadiliman ang nananalig sa akin. Kung mapakinggan ninuman ang aking mga salita ngunit hindi niya tuparin ito, hindi ko siya hahatulan. Sapagkat naparito ako hindi upang hatulan ang sanlibutan kundi upang iligtas ito. May hahatol sa sinumang magtakwil sa akin at hindi tumanggap sa aking mga salita; ang salitang ipinahayag ko ang hahatol sa kanya sa huling araw. Sapagkat hindi ako nagsalita sa ganang sarili ko lamang, kundi ang Amang nagsugo sa akin ang siyang nag-utos kung ano ang aking sasabihin at ipahahayag. At alam kong ang kanyang utos ay nagbibigay ng buhay na walang hanggan. Kaya’t ang ipinasasabi ng Ama ang siya kong sinasabi.”

Ang Mabuting Balita ng Panginoon.

PANALANGIN NG BAYAN
Ikaapat na Linggo ng Pasko ng Pagkabuhay
Miyerkules

Hindi kailanman niloob ng Diyos na tayo ay mamatay. Nilalang niya tayo upang mabuhay, subalit pinili natin ang kamatayan. Muli tayong pinagkakalooban ng buhay ni Kristong ating Manunubos kaya lumapit tayo sa ating Ama sa pamamagitan niya.

Panginoon, dinggin Mo ang aming panalangin.
o kaya
Ama, lumakad nawa kami sa iyong liwanag.

Ang Santo Papa at mga obispo nawa’y patuloy na magpahayag ng Mabuting Balita ng Muling Pagkabuhay ni Kristo, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ang mga pinuno ng pamahalaan nawa’y tularan ang habag at kabutihan ni Jesus sa pangangalaga sa maging sa kanyang pinakaabang kapatid, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ang mga mamamayan ng mga mahihirap na bansa nawa’y maakit na lumapit kay Jesus na naging isang dukha para sa ating kapakanan, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ang mga maysakit at mga may mabibigat ng pasanin sa buhay nawa’y makadama ng katangi-tanging pag-ibig at pangangalaga ng Diyos sa kanila sa pamamagitan ng pagmamalasakit na nagmumula sa kanilang mga pamilya, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Ang mga namayapang tapat sa Panginoon nawa’y itaas sa walang hanggang kaligayahan sa Langit, manalangin tayo sa Panginoon.

Makapangyarihang Diyos, nasa iyong kamay ang aming buhay. Taglay ang pagtitiwala sa iyong mapagpalang pangangalaga, inilalapit namin sa iyo ang aming mga kahilingan sa pamamagitan ni Kristo na aming Panginoon. Amen.

WORK OF LOVE

 2,754 total reads

Gospel Reading for August 14, 2026 – Matthew 19: 3-12

WORK OF LOVE

Some Pharisees approached Jesus, and tested him, saying, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any cause whatever?” He said in reply, “Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator made them male and female and said, For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh? So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore, what God has joined together, man must not separate.” They said to him, “Then why did Moses command that the man give the woman a bill of divorce and dismiss her?” He said to them, “Because of the hardness of your hearts Moses allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so. I say to you, whoever divorces his wife (unless the marriage is unlawful) and marries another commits adultery.” His disciples said to him, “If that is the case of a man with his wife, it is better not to marry.” He answered, “Not all can accept this word, but only those to whom that is granted. Some are incapable of marriage because they were born so; some, because they were made so by others; some, because they have renounced marriage for the sake of the Kingdom of heaven. Whoever can accept this ought to accept it.”

————

As Jesus explained, marriage is not for everyone, because it is a lifelong journey in which two persons, raised differently and coming from different families, are brought together by God in Holy Matrimony and become ONE.

In this sacrament, the couple is showered with all the graces they need to make their union a beautiful WORK OF LOVE designed by God—a union in which they live under one roof, remain faithful to one another, support and care for one another, and honor each other’s dignity. In this sacred relationship, they strive not to allow their differences to separate them, but rather to adjust to one another, so that they may truly become ONE.

Through constant communication, they gradually develop a language all their own, where disagreements can lead to understanding and, ultimately, to agreement. If they are blessed with children, who are the fruit of their union, they are given the precious opportunity to serve the world by raising them according to God’s will.

There are countless experiences that unfold within this sacred union, which is why LOVE is essential for it to flourish and endure. St. Paul’s beautiful description of LOVE in 1 Corinthians 13:1–13 expresses this truth perfectly. As the saying goes, LOVE conquers all.

Some sectors are advocating for the legalization of divorce in the Philippines, a nation that is home to the largest Christian population in Asia. From a Christian perspective, the legalization of divorce raises serious concerns because it is difficult to reconcile with the Christian understanding of marriage as a sacred and lifelong covenant before God.

Lord Jesus, help us to be faithful to the vows we make, whatever our state of life may be. Amen.

Remembering our roots and origin

 3,373 total reads

Lord My Chef Daily Recipe for Soul by Fr. Nicanor F. Lalog II
Friday, Nineteenth Week in Ordinary Time, Year II
Memorial of St. Maximilian Kolbe, Priest & Martyr, 14 August 2026
Photo by Mariam Antadze on Pexels.com
O God our loving Father,
help us to always remember -
our origins and beginnings,
our past especially
the people who had cared
and nurtured us,
our parents and siblings,
relatives and friends,
those who gave us 
the breaks and sparks
to begin our great journeys in life,
the people who stood by
when we were down
and nobody believed us:
dear God,
remind us always
of the basic fact,
of the principle and foundation
of our being:
that we came from you
and shall return to you.
Forgive us,
Lord God,
in forgetting you always,
in forgetting others,
in forgetting
we are nothing without you;
touch us,
nudge us if needed
whenever we forget 
you and our lowly beginnings;
let us not be amazed 
by our feats
and abilities.

But you were captivated by your own beauty, you used your renown to make yourself a harlot, and you lavished your harlotry on every passer-by, whose own you became. Yet I will remember the covenant I made with you when you were a girl, and I will set up an everlasting covenant with you, that you may remember and be covered with confusion, and that you may be utterly silenced for shame when I pardon you for all you have done, says the Lord God (Ezekiel 16:15, 60-63).

Photo of Auschwitz from internet.
As we celebrate today
the Memorial of your most
faithful servant 
St. Maximilian Kolbe
who offered himself not just
once for a fellow prisoner in
Auschwitz for he had
dedicated himself to you
entirely before World War II
began,
may we remember
the lessons that led
to the Holocaust;
like St. Maximilian Kolbe
may we continue to remember
your covenant in Jesus Christ
by making a stand against
injustice and immorality,
in defending life especially
at its weakest points,
and most of all,
in remembering
the equal dignity of every person
created in your image and likeness;
like what Jesus told
the Pharisees,
let us go back
to Paradise,
let us return to you,
O God,
as our Lord and Master
alone,
not ourselves,
nor our pride and convenience,
nor anyone
nor their flimsy, 
modern thoughts
and ideas;
like St. Maximilian Kolbe,
may we have the courage
to always stand forward
for what is true
and good
and holy.
Amen.

Set my eyes on you, Lord…

 5,715 total reads

Lord My Chef Daily Recipe for Soul by Fr. Nicanor F. Lalog II
Thursday, Nineteenth Week in Ordinary Time, Year II, 13 August 2026
Memorial of Sts. Pontian (Pope) & Hippolytus (Priest), Martyrs
Ezekiel 12:1-12     <*((((><  +  ><))))*>     Matthew 18:21-19:1
Photo from forbes.com.
Set my eyes on you,
Lord God,
that I may see you present
always in and around my life,
whether at work or at home,
in school or in office,
in the park,
or wherever;
set my eyes on you,
Lord God,
that I may see you always
and be reminded that
all this has been made 
possible by you
because you love me;
set my eyes on you,
Lord God
that I may realize 
you are holding me,
that everything that happens
in the world,
among us
are in the palm of
your hand.

The word of the Lord came to me:: Son of man, you live in the midst of a rebellious house; they have eyes to see but do not see, and ears to hear but do not hear, for they are a rebellious house (Ezekiel 12:1-2).

Indeed, 
Lord God,
we have not only
become callous and numb
but sadly blind too to you
and your very presence 
in us and among us;
we only have sights
without vision;
we refuse to look at
the truth and realities of life
and prefer to look through 
prisms of our own making;
we have been so conceited
like that servant pardoned for
his debts in today's parable
but unforgiving to
his fellow debtor.
give me the courage
to confront myself
like Saints Pontian and
Hippolytus 
who both contradicted
each other
but in the end shed off
their own pride to 
totally embrace and see
your real truth
in your Jesus Christ.
Amen.

Veritas Editorial

Picture of Rev. Fr. Anton CT Pascual

Rev. Fr. Anton CT Pascual

Karagatan para kanino?

 98,014 total reads

 98,014 total reads Mga Kapanalig, pamilyar ba kayo sa kuwento nina David at Goliat? Nang hamunin ng higanteng mandirigmang si Goliat ang hukbo ng Israel, walang

Read More »

Kapag ginagawang sandata ang batas

 134,801 total reads

 134,801 total reads Mga Kapanalig, paano kung ang batas na dapat nagtatanggol sa mga mamamayan ang mismong ginagamit para patahimikin sila? Noong Agosto 3, inaresto sa

Read More »

Kanino natututo ang mga bata?

 165,375 total reads

 165,375 total reads Mga Kapanalig, ikinalulungkot ng Malacañang ang insidente ng pangungutya ng ilang estudyante kay Pangulong Bongbong Marcos Jr noong bumisita siya sa Davao City

Read More »

TUNAY NA KALAGAYAN NG BANSA

 214,268 total reads

 214,268 total reads Kapanalig, sa ikalimang SONA ng Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr., idinetalye nito ang maraming accomplishment ng administrasyon. Pero, nakalimutan ni PBBM na i-ulat sa

Read More »

CONFIDENTIAL FUND

 275,860 total reads

 275,860 total reads Kapanalig, sa impeachment trial ni Vice President Sara Duterte, naging malinaw sa madlang bayan na ang “confidential fund” ay isang public fund o

Read More »

Watch Live

RELATED TOPICS

Lunes, Agosto 17, 2026

 44 total reads

 44 total reads Lunes ng Ika-20 Linggo sa Karaniwang Panahon (II) Ezekiel 24, 15-24 Deuteronomio 32, 18-19. 20. 21 Ang Diyos ay tinalikdan ng kanyang mga

Read More »

Linggo, Agosto 16, 2026

 1,404 total reads

 1,404 total reads Ika-20 Linggo sa Karaniwang Panahon (A) Isaias 65, 1. 6-7 Salmo 66, 2-3. 5. 6 at 8 Nawa’y magpuri sa iyo ang lahat

Read More »

Sabado, Agosto 15, 2026

 2,681 total reads

 2,681 total reads Dakilang Kapistahan ng Pag-aakyat sa Langit ng Mahal na Birheng Maria Pahayag 11, 19a; 12, 1-6. 10ab Salmo 44, 10bk. 11. 12ab. 16

Read More »

Biyernes, Agosto 14, 2026

 3,940 total reads

 3,940 total reads Dakilang Kapistahan ng Pag-aakyat sa Langit sa Mahal na Birheng Maria Pagmimisa sa Bisperas 1 Cronica 15, 3-4. 15-16; 16, 1-2 Salmo 131,

Read More »

Huwebes, Agosto 13, 2026

 4,801 total reads

 4,801 total reads Huwebes ng Ika-19 na Linggo sa Karaniwang Panahon o kaya Paggunita kina San Ponciano, papa, at San Hipolito, pari, mga martir Ezekiel 12, 1-12

Read More »

SUPPORT OUR MISSION

BECOME A KAPANALIG MEMBER AND EUCHARISTIC ADVOCATE!

CATHOLINK

THE PHILIPPINES CATHOLIC CHURCH ONLINE DIRECTORIES

Scroll to Top