ARCHDIOCESAN SHRINE AND PARISH OF
ST. jude thaddeus
WEEKLY PARISH BULLETIN Vol. 1, No. 18 | December 4-10, 2016
Advent task
fr. nunilon arnold f. bancaso jr. IT IS OUR task to announce the coming of the Lord. Two thousand years ago, that we are ready to be sent as the coming of Jesus, the spokespersons of Jesus’ coming? SUNDAY anointed one was announced What does it mean when we by John the Baptist to the say “yes”? people of Judea. He was the prophet spoken First: We are ready to live in simplicity, by Isaiah in the Old Testament, saying: for in this state we can better evangelize and “A voice of one crying out in the desert, bring the good news to the people. Our ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, and make good works manifest that we are preparing straight his path.’” the hearts of the people to receive Jesus. John’s mission was to tell the people Every time people see us doing good works, that they prepare. He reminded them to we become precursor of Jesus’ goodness. turn away from sin and return to God. Second: We are ready to stand by the To those who wanted to be saved, they truth by all means. Even those in power, if accepted his teachings and he baptized we see the need to call their attention, we them in the river Jordan. On the other need to face them and help them to realize hand, he criticized the Pharisees and the that there is a need to change, to convert Sadducees and warned them that they from sinful ways into what is good and in couldn’t run away from the wrath of God, accordance to Jesus’ teachings. This task is that’s why he said to them “to produce not easy, but a noble thing to work on. good fruit as evidence of their repentance.” Third, We know that everything that Many followed John and became his we do is not ours, but of God’s and for disciples, but he knew that his mission was His greater glory. We know the purpose of not to bring the people close to himself, our mission and through this we can offer but to the one who has sent him. With everything even our struggles for the sake of full trust in God, he captured many hearts God’s kingdom. willing to be saved. But more than that, This is the message of our gospel. he knew that someone mightier than him Let John the Baptist be our model as we was about to come. He said, “I am not prepare for the coming of Jesus. n worthy to carry his sandals.” John’s humility was evident not only in his way of life, by eating locusts and honey, by wearing clothes made of camel’s hair, but rather, in his acceptance that what he was doing was just a preparation for the great coming of the anointed one. He announced broadly the forth coming of Jesus by being his spokesperson. And many people heeded his voice and became followers of Jesus. Can we do the same? This very moment, can we say to ourselves
Reflection
GIYA PARA SA PRAYER MEETING
Mateo 1:18-24
Domingo 3 nin Adbyento (Taon A) “SIRING KAINI an pagkamundag ni Jesus.” Mahalaga an pag-istorya kan pagkamundag ni Jesus. Si Maria, bilang saksi, nag-istorya kaini sa mga ebanghelista. Iyo na ini an nababasa ta sa LECTIO ebanghelyo. Isinalaysay man ini sa paagi kan mga awit sa Pasko. Sa paagi nin pagrumdom, kita nagigin mga Kristyano. Kun mayong pagrumdom, mayo man kitang pagkamidbid sa satong sadiri. Ini an mamundong kamugtakan kan mga ulianon. Kan nawara na an saindang memorya, nawara naman an saindang identidad. Ano an mga itinutukdo ko sa sakong mga aki tanganing dai mawara an saindang pagkaKristyano?
Divina
“An anghel kan Kagurangnan nagpahiling sa saiya sa paagi kan pangiturugan...” Paboritong imahen ni Papa Francisco an turog na San Jose. Pagirumdom ini saiya na an Dyos nakiulay ki San Jose sa paagi kan pangiturugan. Kaya, tugon sato ni Papa Francisco na mahalaga an pangiturugan sa buhay nin tawo. Dapat an mga magurang igwang pangiturugan para sa saindang mga aki. Dapat an mga aki igwang pangiturugan para sa saindang sadiri. Asin an pangiturugan na ini dapat hali sa Dyos. Ano an pangiturugan ko para sa sakong pamilya? Ano an ginigibo ko tanganing mautob ini? “Jose, aki ni David, dai ka matakot na padaguson si Maria na saimong agom sa saimong harong.” Nahiling ni San Jose an kasakitan kun papadaguson nya si Maria sa saiyang harong matapos na maaraman nyang bados na ini. Magdadara sya nin kasu-supgan sa pamilya. Alagad, pinakusog an buot ni San Jose kan anghel na nagpa-hiling sa pangiturugan. Ano an nagpapakusog kan sakong buot kun ako nag-aalangan na magsunod sa sugo kan Kagurangnan? n