Archdiocesan Shrine and Parish of St. Jude Thaddeus, Naga City | v.3, n.1 | 7 to 13 January 2018
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KING, PRIEST, PROPHET
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e are in the third and final part of the celebration of the mystery of the Nativity—the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ, which we fondly call the “Christmas season” which began with a preparation, first, the Advent (4 Sundays before December 25); and then, second, beginning with Christ’s Birth on December 25 until January 1—the Motherhood of Mary, which completes the Christmas Octave (8 days); and, finally the Feast of the Epiphany of which season lasts till February 2. In the past, the entire Church celebrated In Ancient times the East is a territory Epiphany on a fixed date—January 6 and in of the irreligious yet those men who paid another time, January 3. Today, the homage to Baby Jesus were considered “wise feast of Epiphany is slated on a men” probably because they SUNDAY Sunday next to January 1. Popularly knew how to interpret the signs REFLECTION this feast is also referred to as the of the stars, they were feast of the “Three Kings.” This is a astronomers, and astronomers were hailed as feast notably characterized with wise men in those times. These wise men gift-giving since in the liturgy, the Gospel who were named in tradition (not reflected on is the story when wise men from mentioned in the Bible) as Caspar, Melchor, the East came to pay homage to the Child and Balthazar brought gifts after following Jesus and offered some gifts (cf. Mt 2:1-11). the star of Bethlehem in search for the baby “Epiphany” comes from the Greek king for about 2 years. “epiphaneia,” meaning “appearance,” In the Gospel of Matthew, “When they “manifestation” or “to show”. Basicallyn this saw the child with Mary his mother, they is a feast to commemorate the event when knelt and worshipped him. They opened God manifested Himself to the world their bags and offered him their gifts of through His birth as a human being. In the gold, incense, and myrrh” (Mt 2:11). Scholars Old Testament, when God manifested think that these three gifts were chosen for Himself, it is termed as Theophany (from their special spiritual symbolism about Ancient Greek (ἡ) θεοφάνεια theophaneia, Jesus’ mission—gold representing his meaning “appearance of a god” to human kingship (to serve and to rule), incense a beings. In the New Testament, scholars are symbol of his priestly role (to sanctify), and virtually one in agreement that God myrrh a prefiguring of his death and manifested Himself first to the shepherds embalming—his prophetic role (to reconcile, considered as the poorest of the poor and suffer and to preach). next to the Gentiles or pagans (those who Let us, with Mary, likewise offer our gift are irreligious or have not recognized God) of self and manifest to the whole world that represented by the wise men coming from we are Kings, Priests and Prophets for God’s the East. Kingdom! 4 — Ramon L. Almoneda, PhD
Juan 1:35-42
Domingo 2, Ord. Panahon (Taon B)
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ya! An kordero kan Dyos!” Padagos si Juan sa pagsaksi dapit ki Jesus. Ngunyan, kaulay nya an saiyang duwang disipulo. Huli kan saiyang pagsaksi, sya binayaan tulos kan saiyang mga disipulo tanganing LECTIO magsunod ki Jesus. Dai DIVINA nya itinago si Jesus dawa aram nyang mawawàran syang mga parasunod. Urog mahalaga si Jesus kisa saiya. Ini man an satong misyon. An nobena dapat magdara sato sa Eukaristiya. An predikador dapat magdara kan mga paradangog sa Kagurangnan. Ano an gigibuhon ko tanganing an Prayer Meeting mag-andam sako sa Santa Misa?
“Sain ka nag-eerok?” Sa orihinal na Griyegong tataramon, an gamit meno para sa erok. An meno bakong gayo an istaran. Kun estudyante an naghahapot sa Rabbi, an buot sabihon kaini, ‘sain an klasrum kun sain ka nagtutukdo?’ ta buot kong mag-adal saimo. Alagad bako ini an buot sabihon kundi, ‘sain ka nakatindog?’ o ‘ano an paninindugan mo?’ o ‘sisay ka baga?’ Aram ko daw an paninindúgan ni Jesus sa mga isyung pangbanwaan?
“Nakua mi na an Mesias!” Bakong gayong bantog si Andres kun ikukumpara ki Pedro. Alagad, makatulong beses ginibo ni Andres an pagdara nin tawo pasiring ki Jesus. Ini an enot. Ikaduwa si aki na may darang sira asin tinapay. Ikatulo si grupong mga Griyego. Ini man an satong katungdan. An pagdara kan satong pamilya, katrabaho asin mga katuod sa Kagurangnan. Siisay pa an dai ko nadadara sa Kagurangnan? Ano an plano ko para saiya ngunyan na 2018? 4