ARCHDIOCESAN SHRINE AND PARISH OF
ST. jude thaddeus
WEEKLY PARISH BULLETIN Vol. 2, No. 8 | February 19-25, 2017
Value of others fr. nunilon arnold f. bancaso jr.
MAHATMA GANDHI’S ahimsa is a philosophy grounded on the idea of nonviolence. During the revolution in India, he became its proponent. Gandhi was a lawyer who represented India’s oppressed communities in the hands of the British. He fought for the rights of the ordinary Indian citizen. He was persecuted for what he did, but he did not retaliate. People soon followed his example and soon they achieved what they wanted. Gandhi became one of the best leaders of India. When he was assassinated, the number of people who attended his funeral concretely manifested his influence to the people. Here in the Philippines, our initial reactions of revenge we also have a seemingly and retaliation. No to the old SUNDAY the same situation. In our idea of ‘eye for an eye, a tooth for history, we can identity EDSA a tooth.’ Revolution as an example of a peaceful Remember the Beatitudes? We will be transition of power. According to a number blest if we are peacemakers, if we are being of history books, it was a war between persecuted because of righteousness, because weapons and flowers, between tanks and we suffer not only for ourselves but for rosaries, between hatred and love. the sake of the Kingdom. It is a matter of In today’s gospel, Jesus is telling his doing an extra effort, sharing an extra mile, disciples to transcend and go beyond the Old extending widely our arms for others who are Testament and the practices of retaliation in need. and revenge. He himself saw the unending Jesus will not tell us these things if consequences of war, of hatred, and of force. they will not bring us benefits in our One fighting against the other because of relationship. He did all those things during unresolved issues of their ancestors, and so his life time. He was persecuted and hurt on and so forth. It is an unending struggle by people who could not understand his for power and authority. For many, might is mission. He gave everything for those who right, might is power. were in need. He did not only take extra Jesus wanted to emphasize the value of mile, he took the longest road, the road less the human person. Isn’t it that when consider travelled. He gave his life for all because he something as valuable, we take care of it? We valued everyone so much. want to lose it. We treasure it to the point of It is, therefore, a challenge that we need acknowledging it as part of our lives. If this is to accept. To follow Jesus is not easy. It true then to material things, how much more involves sacrifices. But out of our firm faith, to the human person. Jesus is telling us that conviction to love and be with him will to see the the value of others, in confronting make us endure. Then perfection will be ours adversities, we will transcend and go beyond just like the father in heaven. n
Reflection
GIYA PARA SA PRAYER MEETING
Mateo 6:24-34
Para sa Ika-8 Domingo (Taon A) “MAYONG MAKAKAPAGLINGKOD sa duwang kagurangnan.” Dakul na Pinoy an may double job. Alagad, bako ini an buot sabihon kan tataramon ni Jesus. LECTIO Manunungod ini sa mga kagurangnan na may magkasalungat na prinsipyo. Dai kita pwedeng makapaglingkod sa Dyos mantang pinaglilingkudan ta man an demonyo sa paagi kan paggibo kan saiyang maraot na sugo. An droga hali sa demonyo. An tanim droga hali sa demonyo. An panggagadan nin sinasahutan na mga drug-users sugo nin demonyoulid sa banal na lamesa para sa komunyon. Ano an kasakitan na nahihihiling ko sa katukduan na ini?
Divina
“Dai maghàdit kan saimong buhay, kun ano an saimong kákakanon o íinumon, o dapit sa saimong hawak, kun ano an saimong bábaduon.” An sugot kan demonyo iyo an paghàdit sa mga bagay na kinàbanon. Pinapairiwal nya an mag-aragom sa paghàdit sa kwarta. Pinapairiwal nya an magbararkada sa paghàdit na pinapasaluiban sinda. Pinapairiwal an mga magkatrabaho sa paghàdit na mas malakas an saro kisa sa ikaduwa. Gabos na kahàditan sugot nin demonyo na nakakapaluya an satong pagkasararo. Ano an parating pinaghahàditan ko sa buhay? Ano an epekto kaini sako? “Hanapa ngùna an Kahadian kan Dyos asin an saiyang kasuriputan, asin ini gabos idadaagdag saindo.” Kun may tiwala kita sa Dyos, iinuton ta ngùna an pagsadyos kisa sa paghanap-buhay. Iinuton ta ngùna an pagsadyos kisa pag-adal o paglingkod sa kapwa. Digdi ta naipapahiling an tunay na tiwala sa Dyos. Asin kun may husay asin liwanag na an satong huli sa pasabong kan Dyos, saka na makakalaog an manlain-lain na biyaya sato ba makakamtan sa satong paghanap-buhay, pag-adal asin paglingkod sa kapwa. Sisay an sakong kaiwal na sakong tinabangan, ipinamibi asin pinadangat? n
Mahulog sa pagkamuot, magdanay sa pagkamuot, iyan an magdedesisyon sa gabos. — fr. pedro arrupe, s.j.