Archdiocesan Shrine and Parish of St. Jude Thaddeus, Naga City | v.2, n.32 | 30 July - 5 August 2017
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death. This example of Paul is just similar to emember the moment in your life what is being given to us in today’s gospel: when you’ve discovered something that when we discover the beauty of God’s of great value for you? Perhaps, Kingdom, we must be willing to sacrifice all you’ve discovered the truth you’ve been the things we have for the sake of it, and we trying to validate for so long. will treasure it until the end of Maybe, it’s a knowledge gained out SUNDAY our lives. of your studies which you thought REFLECTION This is not different from could be used for your future job the second parable. or career. Or it could have been a A person who searches for the finest big amount of money you’ve received pearl will never think twice to get it after from your boss as a reward. Or a person he found it. He will safeguard it and will or two who in times of pains and trials not let anyone take that one from him. supported and accepted you. Isn’t it that Try to see the life of St. Augustine, who you’ve sacrificed something or someone for entertained many ideologies, philosophies, you to behold them? Isn’t it that you were and religions during his time for the sake of ready to do all the best you can for the sake the truth. He sought for the truth in many of the one that you’ve discover? things, even in sin, only to no avail. Then, If we are so eager to behold them the time finally arrived when he found out knowing that they are not eternal, how what he had been looking for for so long. much more of the things above, of the He valued it and never let it go. In his eternal, of the kingdom? Confessions he sweetly declares: “Late have I Jesus is telling us that the Kingdom of loved you, beauty so old and so new!” God is greater and above the value of the The third parable in today’s gospel is world, and therefore, we need to prioritize reminds us that we are inside the net of it. Indeed, it is choosing between what is God—different in status, in disposition, in helpful to our spiritual growth and the many aspects—some are good, others are pleasure of the world. sinners, and others are trying to become Try to see the life of St. Paul, who was what God wants them to be. As we live once the persecutor of the early disciples together as a community, we must learn how of Jesus. While he was journeying towards to transform even the pains and trials, even Damascus in order to capture the disciples, persecutions done by others towards us. a very bright light hit him and the voice Because our way of dealing with them will be of Jesus was heard calling him to serve his Kingdom. From that time on, he discovered the measure God will use to judge us. Let us be reminded that the Kingdom the truth about Jesus and taught about Him. He was converted and stood still by and for of God is of great value and we must learn how to treasure it. 4 —Fr. Nunilon Arnold F. that truth. He fought and he lived out the Bancaso words of Christ even up to the time of his
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Mateo 17:1-8
Domingo 18, Ord. Panahon (Taon A)
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sin nagbàgong-lawog sya sa atubang ninda: nagbanaag an saiyang lalawgon siring sa saldang, an saiyang gubing puminuti siring sa liwanag.” Hali sa Griegong tataramon na metamorphothe, ini dapit sa pagbabàgo kan sarong LECTIO DIVINA katerpilar tanganing ini magin sarong alibangbang. An pagbàgong-lawog ni Jesus nangyari man ki Moises sa bukid kan Sinai. Siring kaini an mangyayari sato kun makaatubangan nyato an Dyos. Ini an panugang kamurawayan sa langit. Dakul man an mga santo kan simbahan na nagkaigwang siring na ekspiryensya. Alagad, bago kaini, kaipuhan mùnang magbàgong-puso. Ano an ugali kong dapat baguhon?
“Kagurangnan, magayon na digdi kita! Kun buot mo magibo ako nin tulong erokan: saro saimo, saro ki Moises asin saro ki Elias.” Ano an salâ ni Pedro? Gusto nyang magsawong-sawong sa urulay? Gusto nyang pirmi syang igwang pigkakasibutan? O gusto nyang palawigon an ekspiryensyang dai man dapat maglawig? Totoong mahigos si Pedro. Saro syang nasisibot na tawo. Alagad, an kulang saiya iyo an pagpamibi asin paghurophurop. Mas marikas an saiyang nguso kisa kan saiyang isip. Ano an ‘Pedro’ na yaon pa sako?
“Pagkadangog kaini, nagsubasob si mga disipulo asin natakot nin makuri.” Dai pa tapos si Pedro kan may nadangog sindang tingog sa langit. Enot na ining nadangog ni Juan Bautista kan saiyang binunyagan si Jesus. Inulit na naman ngunyan. Alagad, igwa nang dugang, “Danguga nindo sya.
Ano an ginibo ko sa parokya na bunga kan sakong pagdangog sa Dyos? 4