GIYA PARA SA PRAYER MEETING
ARCHDIOCESAN SHRINE AND PARISH OF
ST. jude thaddeus
WEEKLY PARISH BULLETIN Vol. 2, No. 4 | January 22-28, 2017
Fight or flight
Ika-3 Domingo (Taon A)
“KAN MADANGOG ni Jesus na dinakop si Juan, nagsibog sya pa Galilea.” Binayaan ni Jesus an Nazaret kun sain sya nagdakula, asin nag-erok sa Capernaum. Dai nagdulag si Jesus huli LECTIO sa takot. An pagdakop ki Juan nagin hudyat saiya na panahon na idto tanganing ipadagos ni Jesus an pangapudan ni Juan sa pagbabagong buhay. Dai pwedeng matapos an misyon sa pagkabilanggo ni Juan. Ano an misyon kan sakong magurang o ninuno na ipinapadagos ko ngunyan?
Divina
fr. wilmer joseph s. tria
DID JESUS flee after he heard of the imprisonment of John? Scripture says that Jesus ‘withdrew to Galilee.’ To withdraw means to retreat or move away from a place or an event. Before we judge Jesus of cowardice, let from among the fishermen. He called Peter us first inquire where in Galilee did he go and Andrew; then, James and John. From and what did he do there. life-earning, He taught them The same passage says that he how to be life-giving. From SUNDAY lived in ‘Capernaum by the catching fish, Jesus taught them sea.’ Isaiah prophesied about how to catch men and bring the place: ‘Land of Zebulun and Naphtali, them to His kingdom. this way to the sea... the people who sit in During His three-year mission, many darkness have seen a great light, and those expressed their intention to follow Jesus; but dwelling in a land overshadowed by death, they did not succeed. They failed because light has arisen.’ they imposed conditions. The team that He From the passage, it is clear that Jesus formed was different. They immediately did not flee out of fear. Rather, John’s followed Him. They did not even ask Him: imprisonment became a signal for Him to ‘Hu u?’ or ‘Wer u?’ About Peter and Andrew, embark on His mission with boldness and the gospel says: ‘at once they left their nets audacity. He carried the torch held by John, and followed him.’ About James and John, to bring the same message: “Repent for the it says: ‘and immediately they left their boats kingdom of heaven is at hand.” and their father and followed him.’ His first move was to move away from We are now His team. Some Johns have Jerusalem to Galilee, a movement from the been put to jail. Others have been silenced center to the periphery. There He formed a and put to death. Jesus is inviting us to team from among the outcast. He went to speak for Him and His kingdom. Are we the shore and handpicked the first disciples ready to fight for Him? n
Reflection
Mateo 4:12-23
“Mantang naglalakaw sa baybayon kan Galilea, nahiling nya an duwang magtugang...” Inalok ni Jesus si Pedro asin Andres, dangan si Santiago asin Juan na magsunod saiya asin mag-alok man nin dakul pang mga parasunod ni Krsito. “Magsunod sako asin gigibuhon ko kamong mga paradakop nin tawo.” An mga apostol nagin maimbod sa pag-alok nin mga tawo, kaya namukna ni Jesus an saiyang Simbahan. Ini man an sugo sato ni Jesus. Mag-alok tanganing sa lalong medaling panahon, mamukna nyato an mga Prayer Groups asin BEC sa satong parokya. Nag-aalok man daw ako sa kairiba ko? “Asin binayaan ninda an baroto asin tulos nagsunod saiya...” Dapat tulos-tulos an pagkuyog sa alok kan Kagurangnan. An mga kinabanon na bagay iyo an karibal kan alok kan Kagurangnan. An paglibang arog kan pagdalan nin teleserye, pagsugal, asin iba pang mga bisyo, lalo na an pagdroga—mga nakakaribaraw kan satong tulos-tulos na pagkuyog sa alok kan Kagurangnan. Ano an kinabanon na bagay na sakong binayaan sa pagsunod ki Kristo? n
If, then, you are looking for the way by which you should go, take Christ, because He Himself is the way. S T. T H O MAS AQ U I N AS