ARCHDIOCESAN SHRINE AND PARISH OF
ST. jude thaddeus
PARISH WEEKLY BULLETIN Vol. 2, No. 18 | April 23-29, 2017
“Peace be with you!” fr. wilmer joseph s. tria
WHEN HE manifested Himself to His eleven disciples on Easter Sunday, Jesus did not say “I told you so!” Rather, the very first words he uttered were a greeting of peace. Jesus offered his life compassion. In Jesus’ resurrecfor us in the name of tion, we find a peace that libeSUNDAY peace. He died as a victim rates, so we can be one with God. of injustice, of hate, of Jesus is the first missionary. violence against the poor and the outcast. His mission is salvation of souls. Salvation is He did that sacrifice so that humanity shall freedom from fear, from lies, from sin. After be freed from discrimination, from all forms he had accomplished his mission, he sends of injustices and hate. He was a willing us to carry out the same mission. He tells us, victim, all in the name of peace. “As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” The peace that Jesus offers is the peace Divine Mercy Sunday reminds us of the coming from the cross, not from the mission Jesus handed down to us. We have hammer and nails; from the wound on his to trust Him as we fulfill our mission. As side, not from the sword that caused the His missionaries, we have no reason to fear wound. On the contrary, the peace that and to be silent. Apathy has no space in the the world offers is the peace of the sword, heart of a missionary. Instead, we ought to the hammer and the nails—to spread fear. be merciful to the oppressed and stand for Extrajudicial killings and death penalty are justice. We ought to walk the path of truth, designed for that purpose. And silence due so our society will be healed from greed, to fear is not peace at all. arrogance and deceit. We ought to proclaim Powerful men brandish their swords— God’s love so there will be no more abuses, political clout, wealth, fame—to terrorize corruption and senseless killings. Jesus, the the poor and the outcast. In contrast, Jesus Divine Mercy, has shown us the way towards showed his wounds to show his love and genuine peace. n
Reflection
Mapasaindo an katuninungan!
greg olsen, “Children of the World”
GIYA PARA SA PRAYER MEETING
Lukas 24:13-35
Domingo 3, Pagkabuhay (Taon A) “ANO INING mga bagay na dinidiskusyunan nindo sa saindong paglakaw?” Duwang disipulo naghunà na si Jesus an maligtas sainda sa problema sa pulitika. Kan ipinako si Jesus, ipinako LECTIO naman an saindang paglaom. Kaya, pinagmarhay nindang pumuli na sana sa saindang baryo. Alagad si Jesus nagpahiling sa sainda tanganing ibalik an paglaom sa paagi kan paghapot asin pakipag-ulay sainda. Sisay an sakong dinulok tanganing tàwan giraray nin paglaom?
Divina
“Dangan, puon ki Moises asin sa gabos na propeta, ipinaliwanag nya sainda sa gabos na kasuratan an gabos na dapit saiya.” Dakulang tabang an Banal na Bibliya. Ginamit ini ni Jesus tanganing ipahiling sainda an mga propesiya sa Daan na Tipan dapit saiya asin pagirumdumon sinda kan saiyang mga itinukdo sainda. Susog sa kasaysayan kan kaligtasan nin tawo, dai nambabayà an Dyos. Buot nyang mapukawan giraray an saindang kadunungan na yaon na sa saindang mga puso. An krus asin an pagdusa ni Jesus panô nin kadunungan. Sisay an sakong mga inalok sa Prayer Meeting? Kumusta an pagmati ninda? “Nagkua sya nin tinapay, asin nagbendisyon; binaak an tinapay dagos iginawgaw sainda.” An Bibliya nagpukaw sana kan kadunungan sa puso ninda. Kaya sinda nakapagsabi: “Bakong naglalaad an satuyang puso kasu nagtataram sya sato sa dalan asin binubuksan sato an kasuratan?” Alagad an pagbaak kan tinapay iyo an nagmuklat kan saindang mga mata. Duman ninda namidbidan si Jesus. Guràno kahalaga an Misa para sa sako? n