ARCHDIOCESAN SHRINE AND PARISH OF
ST. jude thaddeus
WEEKLY PARISH BULLETIN Vol. 1, No. 4 | August 21-27, 2016
The narrow gate fr. wilmer joseph s. tria
gates, Jesus warns us that the SUGAR COATED (2015) a SUNDAY Canadian documentary, Reflection spiritual road has an entirely different standard. The more reveals how the sugar industry bitter the gate, the better for the soul. manipulated the American and world Jesus calls for self-discipline, not selfmarkets by putting sugar into 75% of righteousness. Instead of focusing on the processed foods. This industry knows the lives of others and criticizing them for their human weakness. We eat what we like, not what we need. The film concludes that sugar lack of piety, Jesus tells us to concentrate on our own spiritual growth. We cannot is toxic, causing fatty liver even to children, rectify the lives of others if we cannot even and diabetes and heart diseases to adults. rectify our own lives. Sugar is as toxic as tobacco and drugs. Self-discipline is what separates those The readings this Sunday remind us not to be lured by the sugar coated gate. It who finish the race and those who do is a trap! In the First Reading, Isaiah warns not. To join Iron Man, an athlete must that salvation is not reserved for the Jewish train daily for long hours without fail. If he misses a day or two, he doubles the only. All peoples, including Muslims and hours when he resumes. If he misses a Buddhists, have a chance of salvation. week of training, he will not make it to Everyone must be spiritually fit for that the competition. competition. In the Second Reading, Jesus simplified the commandments Paul tells us that those who will enter the Kingdom are not the star-studded but the by saying: “Love God with all your heart, mind, soul and might; and love scar-studded. They are those who lived your neighbor as yourself.” This is for their lives in sacrifice and love. In the easy recall, study and understanding. Gospel, Jesus commands us to enter the However, to recall, study and understand narrow gate, the bitter gate. While realty developers entice us to buy is one thing; to practice them daily in our lives is another. n their properties through wide and ornate
GIYA PARA SA PRAYER MEETING
Lukas 14:1,7-11
Para sa ika-22 Domingo (Taon C) “SARONG SABADO, nakipamanggi si Jesus sa harong kan sarong namamayong Pariseo, asin yaon duman an mga tawo tanganing sya pagmanmanan.” Mainit na an dugo kan LECTIO Divina mga Pariseo ki Jesus. Ini huli kan saiyang pagtabang sa mga kasaraditan. Binulong an may helang. Pinalakaw an kimay. An atensyon kan mga dukha yaon na ki Jesus. Mayo na sa mga Pariseo. Pinapadulag na si Jesus. Alagad, dai sya naglikay. Dai sya takot. Inimbitaran sya asin aram nyang minamanmanan sya. Dai syang pakiaram dawa ipasupog sya sa atubang kan mga pananawon. Kun may mga bantâ na rauton an satong pangaran kan satong mga kaiwal, naglilikay kita o inaatubang ta ini? “Nag-usipon sya nin parabola sa mga inimbitaran, kan saiyang mamansayan na an mga ini nagpipili kan mga tukawan nin onra.” Dawa iniisipan na sya nin maraot, dawa makulog na an buot kan mga Pariseo saiya, dai nag-untok si Jesus sa pagtaram asin pagtukdo. Ginamit nya an parabola tanganing gibuhon padàtulan kan saiyang pagtukdo dapit sa kapakumbabaan. Sa tahaw kan satong mga kaiwal, kan mga tawong may maraot na isip tumang sa sato, igwa daw kita kan kusog buot na magtaram asin magtukdo kan tama? Para sa ikakarahay kan satong Parokya? “Magtukaw kamo sa harayong lugar.” Sinusugo kitang magtukaw sa lugar na mapakumbaba, kun sain dai kita mahihiling asin dai mapapansin. Iyo man ini an satong dapat na atitud sa apostolado sa parokya. Dapat may kapakumbabaan sa pagtaram, sa pagbulos, sa paghiro-hiro. Makakapaglingkod daw kita sa parokya dawa dai kita napapasalamatan? Mauugma daw kitang maglingkod dawa dai aram kan iba an satong ginigibo? n
“Apart from the cross, there is no other ladder by which we may get to heaven.” — s t. r o s e o f l i m a