Archdiocesan Shrine and Parish of St. Jude Thaddeus, Naga City | v.2, n.33 | 6 - 12 August 2017
Mateo 14:22-33
BUTTERFLY
Domingo 19, Ord. Panahon (Taon A)
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n the Transfiguration story, Matthew uses the Greek metamorphe. Etymologically, it means change of form. That same word is used today to describe the biological growth of butterflies—metamorphosis.
of personal ambitions to a garden of God’s Butterfly life begins with an egg. It dreams for the society. hatches to become a caterpillar. Its Peter was bored watching job is to eat. Unfortunately, its SUNDAY the conversation among Jesus, skin does not grow with its body! REFLECTION Moses and Elijah. He excitedly Thus, it develops a younger skin interrupts the summit by proposing underneath to shed off the older a construction project on top of the skin to accommodate the growing mountain. This time, a voice from heaven body. This is called molting. After several stops him from implementing the plan. molting periods, it is ready to pupate. To God, it was not a good idea for them Many think that the pupal period is plain to linger on a bliss that is temporary. They rest. On the contrary, a lot of activities are soon had to suffer before they could attain going on inside it. Within that hard shell is eternal glory. The errors of Peter were a new being, developing its new body with actions not supported by contemplation. wings and new head. Once it gets out of its Peter was poor in discernment. The voice hard shell, it is ready for a new life, from tells him: “This is my beloved Son; listen to crawling to flying, from feeding on a plant Him!” of leaves to pollinating a garden of flowers. The Transfiguration story reminds us The liturgy today invites us to our of the importance of metamorphosis in our own metamorphosis while on this earthly spiritual lives. Pupal stage may be similar pilgrimage. This kind of change is not to retreats or prex Seminars. It may seem a superficial. It is not a change in looks break—a rest from our daily routine—but that can be manipulated by beauty salons. it is, in fact, an impetus for our spiritual Rather, it is the change within the soul through constant prayer and contemplation. growth. Virtues are cultivated within when we give enough time for meditation and Like a pupa, prayer is not plain rest. A contemplation. We become more discerning lot of things are happening within during when we give enough time for prayer. 4 long periods of prayer, meditation and contemplation. Dreams expand from a plant —Fr. Wilmer Joseph S. Tria
And he was transfigured before them; his face shone like the sun and his clothes became white as light.
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— Mt 17:2
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n sakayan harayo nang marhay sa baybayon, pinapasakitan kan mga alon, ta sungsong sa duros.” Nakaabot na an sakayan kan mga disipulo sa tahaw kan dagat, asin bandang alas 3 hasta alas 6 nang maagahon. Madiklom, LECTIO DIVINA maduros asin makusog an alon. Mayo pa sindang turog. Halawig si saindang aldaw sa pagpakakan kan limang ribo. Mayo si Jesus. Pagal sinda, mayong turog, asin yaon sa tahaw nin peligro. Bakong siring man kaini an sakong apostolado? Mapagal, asin yaon sa peligro?
“Tulos nagsabi sainda si Jesus: ‘Kusog! Ako ini; dai matakot!’” Kan panahon na isinurat ini ni San Mateo, nagkapira na an mga ginaradan na Kristyano. Dakul na an mga nagin mártir. Kabilang na digdi si Santiago asin si Pedro. Kaya, pinapakusog ni Mateo an buot kan mga Kristyano na yaon sa tahaw nin persekusyon. Para saiya, si Jesus danay na uya sato. Sya Emmanuel. Yaon sya sa satong buhay asin nagsasabi—“kusog! Ako ini; dai matakot!” Ano an inagihan kong katakutan alagad pinasarig ako kan Dyos?
“Alagad, pagkahiling kan duros, natakot asin nagpuon paglunod, nagkukurahaw: ‘Kagurangnan, ligtasan ako!” Malinaw na si Pedro an may pinakamapangahas na pagtubod. Tiwala sya sa kapangyarihan ni Jesus. Gusto nyang makabawi sa mga pagkukulang nya ki Jesus. Gusto nyang ipahiling sa saiyang Kagurangnan na dakula an saiyang pagtubod. Mala, ta kan nahiling nya liwat an duros sa likod kan alon, sya liwat natakot asin naglubog sa tubig. Siring ki Pedro, ano an nahihiling kong kaluyahan sa sakong pagtubod? 4