ARCHDIOCESAN SHRINE AND PARISH OF
ST. jude thaddeus
WEEKLY PARISH BULLETIN Vol. 1, No. 11 | October 16-22, 2016
Prayer
fr. wilmer joseph s. tria IN PRAYING, we ought to be persistent and persevering. Unfortunately, these attitudes are not present when we pray. To many, prayer is just a passing season, not a permanent disposition” One major reason is attention to the widow. Between the lack of faith in prayer. Resurrection and the Last SUNDAY It is like making calls Judgment, we are all like the and getting no answers; widow. Justice is elusive. If, for or worse, when there are no answering instance, your loved one died of extrajudicial machines or voicemails to take our calls. But killing, you can be sure that the law is at your whether or not we receive an instant reply side. But it is uncertain if lawyers and the law from God, Jesus asks us to be persistent and enforcers will take your side. Only Jesus can persevering in prayer. You would notice that render true justice. While waiting, however, every Sunday, in the Prayer of the Faithful, we must persist and persevere in prayer. we always include a prayer intention for Jesus was always in prayer. The saints the leaders of our country. We have been were always in prayer. But despite that, praying for our leaders for many years, even they did not extinguish evil in the world. before the dictatorship of Marcos. Have However, they all gave us examples of our leaders changed for the better? The perseverance in prayer and hope for fact is, they are getting worse. Our present redemption in the next life. They gave us President was just labeled as a ‘serial killer’ the fire of hope that must keep on burning by a French newspaper. So, how can we have in our hearts so we depart from egoism and trust the power of prayer? respond to the invitation of building God’s Jesus knows our weakness. We easily Kingdom on earth. lose hope. This is the reason why Jesus Prayer is not something you do when gave us this parable about a wicked judge. you have time. Instead, it is something that This judge was obnoxious. Nevertheless, should take your time. It is what we ought he rendered a just decision for fear that he to do. Prayer is the life blood of the soul. might not have peace. Prayer ought to be a permanent disposition In this parable, we must pay more of the heart. n
Reflection
GIYA PARA SA PRAYER MEETING
Lukas 18:9-14
Para sa ika-30 Domingo (Taon C) “INUSIP NI Jesus ining parabola duman sa nagtutubod na marhay sinda asin inuulogulog an iba.” Ini an kaisipan kan panahon. Igwa pa man giraray na siring na LECTIO Divina kaisipan ngunyan. Parating may mga tawong nagtutubod na mas marhay sinda kisa ibang tawo. Na mas marhay sinda kisa mga dukha. Na mas marhay sinda kisa sa mga daing inadalan. Na mas marhay sinda kisa sa mga ginadan kan mga pulis huli sa paghusgang an mga ini drug pushers. Ini an dahilan kun kaya sinda nag-iisip na dapat lang na ini magkagaradan. May mga tawo daw na dapat magadan arualdaw? Bako daw na tibaad mas makasàlan pa ako kisa sainda? “Duwang lalaki nagsakat sa templo tanganing mamibi: saro Pariseo, an saro Parasingil buwis.” Kan panahon ni Jesus, an paghiling sa mga parasingil buwis dai tataong mamibi. Sinda maati kaya dai sinda pwedeng makiatubang sa Dyos. Nagpapasalamat an Pariseo huli ta napapalain sya sa iba. An saiyang pamibi pag-umaw sa sadiri asin pagduhagi sa iba. Garo olar exams, pinapatubod nya an Dyos na tatao sya. Alagad, an parasingil nin buwis an mas nakakamidbid kan saiyang sadiri. Tinutubtob an dahhan sa paghagad kapatawaran. Sa pagpangadyi, sain nakatutok an mata ko, sa kairiba ko o sa puso kong makasàlan? “Sinasabihan ko kamo, an nasa hudyan an mapuling pinatawad, bako an naenot?” Huli kan salang pagkasabot kan mga tawo kan panahon, an simbag ninda, iyo idtong naenot. Alagad, ibang marhay an panànaw ni Jesus. An may tunay na relasyon sa Dyos iyo an parasingil nin buwis huli ta midbid nya an saiyang sadiri asin totoo sya sa atubangan kan Dyos. May midbid kang tawong nag-aako na sya parakasala alagad parating namimìbi sa Dyos? n
San Judas Tadeo, ipamibi mo kami asin an samong nasyon.