Archdiocesan Shrine and Parish of St. Jude Thaddeus, Naga City | v.3, n.23 | issn 2599-5030 | 10 to 16 June 2018
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n the Gospel (Mk 3:20-35) for this tenth Sunday in ordinary time, Jesus and his disciples must have been fully occupied with driving out demons so much so that they could no longer even find time to eat. But despite their commitment to drive away demons, Jesus is accused of being a leader— the prince of demons. Jesus was right when he rebuked his accusers when he said: “How can Satan drive out Satan? If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand. And if Satan opposes himself and is divided, he cannot stand; his end has come (Mk 3:23-26).” It is sad to note that some Filipino lawful.... yet they do not put guilt upon families today are broken because a themselves and do not find themselves certain member of a family speaks blameworthy? This is one big SUNDAY unkindly about another member problematic position in our REFLECTION of the same family. This is a world today when the sense of picture indeed of a kingdom or a sin is already at the verge of being lost house divided against itself. What totally, all because of self-righteousness. is more depressing is the reality that we can In this Sunday Gospel, Jesus also also observe this adverse phenomenon even clarifies who belongs to his family— among some leaders in our government. regardless of physical or biological But amidst this seemingly desperate affiliations, anybody who does the will of situation, Jesus offers a consoling assurance God is Jesus’ brother, sister or mother and that all can still be well because of the He specifically points out that they are the mercy of God when he said that: “Truly I ones “seated in a circle around him” (cf Mk tell you, people can be forgiven all their 3:34-35) which means that they are the ones sins and every slander they utter (Mk 3:28).” who listen to his teachings and Truly, God can forgive all kinds of sins acknowledge that “with the Lord there is says Jesus but except the sin against the mercy and fullness of redemption (Ps 130— Holy Spirit (cf Mk 3:29). Utterly, this sin is Responsorial Psalm).” the sin of not accepting that one has In our parish, we can “sit in a circle” to sinned. How can God forgive a person who learn and acknowledge Jesus as our Lord does not acknowledge his or her sinfulness? and redeemer through our pastors—the ... When people twist a wrong act to be priests who were ordained by Christ just... When greed becomes reasonable himself to be his alter ego. Let us listen to under the guise of generosity... When even Christ! Let us listen to our priests. 4 the act of taking another’s life becomes ramon l. almoneda, phd-th
From the depths I call to you, Yahweh.
{ ps 130:1 }
marko 4:26-34 Domingo ii (Taon b)
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sin an banhi minatambo saka minatalubo; kun pàno, dai nya aram.” Garo bagá pasil sana an buhay kan parauma. Alagad, an punto digdi iyo na dakul an mga pisog na minatambô sa kadlagan, dawa dai LECTIO naaabot kan tawo. Igwang DIVINA sadiring buhay asin pwersa an banhi sa pagtambô. Ini man an simbahan. An satong tataramon siring sa banhi. Huli kan satong pagtukdo dapit sa pagtubod, ngapit may hoben na madulok sa pagpabunyag, o gurang na makumpisal. Dawa luway-luway, nagtatalubo an Simbahan. Nahihiling ko daw an sakong pagtukdo siring sa banhi?
“Siring sa pisog nin mustasa.” Hunà ta si Jesus maabot sa kinàban siring ki Robocap. Iyan palan, saro sana syang umboy. Hunà ta an pipilion nya si mga pinakamadunong asin may mga inadalan. Iyan palan, si mga parasira. Hunà ta ikukumpara nya an kahadian sa pisog kan Narra o Pili. Iyan palan, sa mustasa. Para ki Jesus, dawa magpuon sa sadit na grupo an kristyanong kumunidad, ini matalubo na labi pa sa pinaghuhunà kan tawo. May pagtubod kaya ako na madakula an sakong Prayer Group?
“Sa dakul na siring na mga parábola, ipinapaabot nya an tataramon...” An parábola makapangyarihan na paagi sa pagpaisip sa mga tawo. Ini an parating gamit ni Jesus sa pagtukdo sa mga tawo. Alagad, pinapasiguro nyang masabutan ini kan saiyang mga disipulo, kaya lain sa parábola, ipinapaliwanag nya pa ini kun sinda na sana. Para ki Jesus, sayang an pagtukdo sa mga tawong mayong pagtubod. Arin sa mga parábola ni Jesus an paborito ko? Tàno? 4