ARCHDIOCESAN SHRINE AND PARISH OF
ST. jude thaddeus
WEEKLY PARISH BULLETIN Vol. 1, No. 9 | October 2-8, 2016
The power of faith fr. wilmer joseph s. tria
JESUS SHARED to his disciples his vision for the world. It is a world where human lives are considered sacred, where the poor are cared for, where neighbors live peacefully with each other. However, it was difficult for the disciples to visualize such a world. Just like our present world where unspeakable crimes are committed every day, where drugs proliferate, where both criminals and innocent lives are summarily executed, the disciples were overwhelmed by the difficulties they foresee in realizing the vision. Thus, they asked Jesus to increase their faith and grant them the power needed to change the world. Jesus then explains God—to increase our faith, to them that such power not to be overwhelmed by the SUNDAY comes from within. It is the difficulties we encounter, to trust power of faith. Even if it is the power of faith that is found as tiny as a mustard seed, it has the power to within us. We must be generous with our uproot a tree and to move mountains. And time to God, to allow Him to instruct and even if they accomplish great things because inspire us. He is the source of our faith. of the power of faith, they must remain Lastly, the gospel warns us that pride can humble and say: we are unprofitable servants; easily consume us when we feel the power we have done what we were obliged to do. of faith. Thus, even if we faithfully serve The gospel reminds us that all of us are the Lord, even if we have been generous called to share and articulate that vision of with our time, talent and treasure serving Jesus. We have the duty to confront the evils Him, we must remain humble. We must of today. We cannot remain silent. We must not forget that all of us are but servants express our anger and frustration. We must or kasambahay in the household of God. weep and cry for the loss of lives. Indeed, we are unprofitable servants; we have The gospel also reminds us to pray to done what we were obliged to do. n
Reflection
GIYA PARA SA PRAYER MEETING
Lukas 17:11-17
Para sa ika-28 Domingo (Taon C) “JESUS, KAGURANGNAN, kaheraki kami.” Si Jesus hali sa Samaria pasiring sa Jerusalem. Nagtaong panahon si Jesus sa pagtukdo sa mga tawong minimenos kan mga tagaJerusalem. Sa LECTIO Divina dalan, nakasabat sya nin sampulong leproso. Liwat, ini an mga tawong isiniblag kan kumunidad huli ta sinda ikinakaati. Dai sinayumahan ni Jesus an saindang kahagadan. Tulos sinabihan sindang magduman sa padi tanganing ipalista ninda an sadiri na mga naumayan kan saindang helang. Ano an nahihiling kong ati sa sakong kalag? Ano an sakong pamibi ki Jesus? “Asin nagluhod sa pamitisan ni Jesus asin nagpasalamat.” Nahiling kan sarong leproso na naumayan sya mantang pasiring sa padi. Dai na sya nagdagos na magpalista. Bakong mahalaga saiya an pagpalista. Mahalaga saiya an magpasalamat. Kaya tulos syang nagbirik asin nagluhod sa pagsamba asin pagpasalamat ki Jesus. Asin sya bakong Hudiyo kundi Samaritano. Ano an mga biyaya na nakakamtan ko sa Dyos? Nakakagirumdom daw akong magpasalamat Saiya aroaldaw? “Sampulo an nalinigan, bako? Hain an siyam?” An siyam naumayan asin nagpalista sa padi. Nalingaw na sinda ki Jesus. Tibaad ngani kairiba sinda duman sa grupong nagkurahaw na ipako si Jesus sa krus. Sinda si mga daing ugali. Para sa sainda, huli ta sinda mga Hudiyo, igwa sindang karapatan sa mga biyaya kan Dyos. Dai ninda kaipuhan magpasalamat. Siring man kaini kadakul an mga nagdadaing ugali. Dai o bihira magsimba. Dai o bihira maglimos sa simbahan. Huna ninda, an saindang pag-asenso huli lang kan saindang kakayahan. Saro daw ako sa siyam na hinahanap ni Jesus? n
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.
— st. francis of assisi