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PARISH WEEKLY BULLETIN Vol. 2, No. 10 | March 5-11, 2017
Conquering temptations fr. nunilon arnold f. bancaso jr.
IT IS VERY UNUSUAL to hear that a God, a mighty powerful God, is being tempted by the devil. But because we acknowledge that Jesus himself is also truly human, we can have a little room for temptation to work. In human perspective, it is us, there is much more easier to surmise if a person, important that bodily food SUNDAY even great saints experienced that we need to answer, our temptations in life. This is relationship with God. due to the fact that man’s frail humanity The devil said: ”Throw yourself down and imperfection can bring him to choose and angels will catch you.” It is not only sin rather than grace. His judgments can a challenge to show that he, Jesus, is the easily be affected by the circumstances Messiah but to test as well the Father in that surround him. It is his conviction and heaven. It is a test of one’s ego that focuses determination to continue his faith that will on the self not on the will of the father. make the difference. There are so many people who wanted to Jesus performed miracles in so many be powerful, and out of that power they instances in the scriptures. He cured the centered everything to themselves. The self sick, the dead he brought to life again, he is becoming the measure of everything. transformed water into wine, and multiplied There is in a sense an obsession to hold on to bread and fish for the people to eat, and power that allows to control and manipulate many other. But why Jesus did not change other. the stone into bread? “All these I will give you, if you kneel Because he does not need to prove down and worship me,” said the devil. something. This is just a manifestation According to one writer, If we wanted that he knew his priority. His relationship to have everything the easiest way is to bow with his Father is greater and above his down to the devil. But, Jesus will never do bodily need. Another point is: a life that is that. He is the one that should be worship meaningful is not measured by how quick for he created everything and has power one finds success, but the efforts exerted over and above all things. in order to live. We are being tempted in so many ways In reality, poverty is one of it is up to us to handle them or be the many problems that we overcome by them. God hopes have in our society. The that we can stand still to readiness to steal or choose the good then even kill because of conquer evil. n food is so clearly seen today. Jesus is telling
Reflection
Mateo 7:1-9
Para sa Domingo 2, Kwaresma (Taon A) “INIBA NI JESUS si Pedro, si Santiago, asin si Juan na saiyang tugang, asin dinara sa bukid na halangkawon, sinda sana.” An bukid na ini inaapod na Tabor. Halangkaw sya asin LECTIO nadudungaw duman an danaw kan Galilea. Nagsasadit na an paghiling asin pagsabot kan mga disipulo, urog na si Pedro. Natikbahan sinda kan madangog na si Jesus na linalauman nindang sarong lider na magliligtas sainda sa kamot kan mga dayuhan, magagadan man sana sa krus. Tanganing maghiwas an saindang pagkasabot, ipinamati ni Jesus an tunay na kamurawayan duman sa alituktok kan bukid. Ano an sakong krus ngunyan?
Divina
“Asin nagbàgong-lawog sya sa atubangan ninda...” Duman sa bukid, ipinahiling ni Jesus an saiyang kapangyarihan sa paagi nin pagbagong lawog. “Nagbanaag an saiyang lalawgon siring sa saldang, an saiyang gubing puminuti siring sa liwanag.” Pagirumdom idto sainda kan ekspiryensya ni Moises duman sa bukid kan Sinai. Dangan, nagpahiling man si Moises asin si Elias na nakikiulay ki Jesus. An mga ini nakatabang sa tulo tanganing masabutan ninda an halaga kan krus sa buhay ni Jesus asin sa buhay kan mga disipulo. Ano an mga aktibidad sa parokya na nakakapaugma sa sakong kalag? “Kagurangnan, magayon na digdi kita...” Naugma si Pedro kan saiyang nahiling, alagad kulang pa giraray an saiyang pagkasabot. Gusto nyang pugulan an pagraraom kan kaugmahan sa paagi kan pagtugdok nin tulong tolda. An dai nya nasabutan iyo na dapat maghilig sinda duman sa bukid pasiring sa saro na naman na bukid, an Kalbaryo, an dalan kan krus, bago makaabot sa tunay na kamurawayan Ano an personal na sakripisyo ko na nakadara sako nin tunay na kaugamahan? n
Kagurangnan, tukdui kaming magin pusog sa atubang nin mga tukso. Tukdui kaming magin makusog na mga Kristyano.