Archdiocesan Shrine and Parish of St. Jude Thaddeus, Naga City | v.3, n.25 | issn 2599-5030 | 17 to 23 June 2018
giya sa prayer meeting
THE MUSTARD SEED
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n the gospel this Sunday, Jesus presents the parable of the mustard seed as an illustration of the Kingdom of God. And he invites us to look at our faith in the light of this parable.
If we will try to observe the descriptions It is for sure great. But let us be reminded expressed in our gospel, we will see that the parable is also a challenge being that the mustard seed is the presented by Jesus for us to SUNDAY smallest among the seeds, but consider, so much so that we REFLECTION soon it grows and becomes the will continue the works of biggest plant in the garden, useful evangelization and building of the kingdom not only for man but, more so, for of God here on earth. We should not stop the birds. This vividly expresses the idea the work of evengelization just because we that being small is never a hindrance, it is are now great in number. We maybe many, not a problem, rather it is full of potency great in number, but it is not yet enough. and hope. Furthermore, we can also There are still people who are languishing conclude that from small things, that or even losing their faith, others are not greater things may happen. growing and maturing, and many more are The Kingdom of God is like that, the silent about their faith doing nothing, and Church that we are in is like that—Jesus more sad it is that there are still many who started it with his life and teachings. He have no faith at all. called His disciples who soon became Therefore, with this parable, we are evangelizers and teachers of the gospel they being asked by Jesus to plant the small seed have received from Jesus. Through their lives of faith in this dynamic, materialistic, and ministry, they were able to reach the far egocentric, and consumeristic world so that side of the globe in order for the many to time will soon come when a shrub so big have a glimpse of Jesus’ foretold kingdom. will become the refuge and fortressof those Here we are, we have faith, we are in need, acknowledging their faith firmly gathered as one big community of believers even amidst all of life’s challenges and trials. because of that very small seed of faith Small good deeds to others will bring shared by Jesus. It is because of this tiny great impact. Practicing our faith with seed planted by Jesus that the Church conviction will bring others to a realization continuously grows each day and allows that they too must do the same. So be others to be nourished by her. hopeful for great things start with small Isn’t it great that today we have what beginning. 4 fr. nunilon arnold. f. we have because of what was shared to us? bancaso jr., parochial vicar
Planted in the house of Yahweh, they will flourish in the courts of our God.
{ ps 92:13 }
lukas 1:56-66,80 Domingo 11 (Taon b)
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adangog kan mga kanatad nya asin mga kadugo … asin nakipag-urugma sinda saiya.” Masakit an inagihan ni Sara bilang bawás. Alagad, biniyayaan sya kan Kagurangnan. Dawa itinago ni Isabel an saiyang LECTIO pagbados, nag-abot an DIVINA aldaw na nabaretaan kan mga tawo an saiyang pagpangaki asin sinda naugma para saiya. Napanô man nin kaugmahan si Isabel. Kasuarin ako nakamating kaugmahan huli ta an iba nawarasan nin biyaya kan Dyos?
“Dai; aapudon syang Juan.” Alanganin na apudon an umboy na Zacharias huli ta an apelyido kan mga Hudiyo iyo an ngaran kan ama siring ki Simon bar Jonas o Simon aki ni Jonas. Buot ingaran an aki sa ama huli ta buot kan mga tawo na tàwan onra an ama. Alagad, iba an tugon kan anghel. Sinunod kan mga magurang an angel lalo na ta an buot sabihon kan ngaran ‘mabiyaya an Dyos.’ Pano sinda nin pasasalamat sa biyaya na itinao kan Dyos sa sainda. Ano an pinakadakulang biyaya na iwinaras kan Dyos sa sako?
“Magigin ano kayâ an sadit na aking ini?” Umboy pa si Juan, alagad dakul na an nakaabang sa saiya tanganing maaraman kun ano an saiyang espesyal na misyon sa Dyos. Ngapit, saka lang ninda madudukhayan na si Juan an maandam sa mga tawo kan saindang mga kalag tanganing magin maninigo sa pagsabat ki Jesus na Kagurangnan. Sya mag-aayuno asin mag-aabstinensya tanganing maidusay nya an bilog nyang buhay para sa pagharubay kan pag-abot kan Kahadian. Andam daw akong magsakripisyo kun may isugo sakô an parokya? 4