Archdiocesan Shrine and Parish of St. Jude Thaddeus, Naga City | v.3, n.28 | issn 2599-5030 | 8 to 14 July 2018
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BLASPHEMOUS JESUS?
esus went back to His hometown Third, we must speak with conviction. A Nazareth accompanied by his prophet is not a person of opinions, but of disciples. His town mates moral convictions. He sees evil SUNDAY rejected Him for He behaved as evil. Conflict is necessary if REFLECTION like a Rabbi. Yet they knew he was only to promote the truth. unschooled. He was merely a Silence in the face of evil condones and carpenter’s son. They knew he had promotes evil. no credentials since childhood. They took Prophets speak the truth, the offense when He dared to preach at the inconvenient truth. They oppose evil and its synagogue. This is the reason why Jesus told injustices. During these times of EJKs, of them, “A prophet is not without honor brazen assassinations, there is a need to except in his native place and among his own speak with one voice against such evils. kin and in his own house.” Earlier, His Let us also admire and support the enemies accused him of driving out demons bishops, priests and lay people who speak by the power of Beelzebub. Then His and are ready to die or face different forms relatives accused Him of madness. of oppression. We are in the midst of This is also the story of Ezekiel in the countless obstinate and idolatrous people first reading and St. Paul in the second today. Many are blind loyalists of a reading. God warned Ezekiel about the tyrannical leader. rebellious and obstinate Israelites. St. Paul In the end, the enemies would accuse describes this rejection like a thorn in the Jesus of blasphemy. To the eyes of the flesh. All prophets, without exemption, were wicked leaders, Jesus was blasphemous. Yet, rejected and persecuted. Thus, any Christian what did He do to the people? He who is faithful to Jesus will face the same proclaimed good news to the poor; he trial. So, what must we do? proclaimed freedom to the captives; he First, we must face rejection with made the blind see and the lame walk. prophetic courage. We cannot be runaway Other leaders are blasphemous too. They Christians. We cannot hide inside the walls claim that their gods are more brilliant than of our churches or behind the goldours. Yet, they impose more taxes on the embroidered garb of diplomacy. We need to poor, imprison the innocent, make the confront evil with fortitude. sighted blind with fake news, and command Second, we need to handle rejection in those who can walk to run for their life, the right spirit. According to St. Paul, “Be before being shot and killed. angry, but do not sin.” Rejections are In these times of unspeakable madness, actually opportunities to fine tune our may we deepen our faith in the God they dreams. It is never synonymous with failure. call stupid and idiot. In a country of When our efforts to make the wrong right ubiquitous injustice, may we become His are unsuccessful, we are being redirected to prophets, for He is the God who truly cares strengthen our weaknesses. for His people. 4 fr. wilmer joseph s. tria
markos 6:7-13 Domingo 15 (Taon b)
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napod nya Saiya an Dose asin pinùnan kasugua manduwa-duwa…” Ngapit aapudon ni San Marko sindang mga apostol na an buot sabihon mga sugo. Sa pagkabuhay-liwat ni Jesus, sinda si ipapadara nya sa LECTIO manlain-lain na parte kan DIVINA kinàban tanganing iharubay an marhay na bareta. Tàno ta manduwa-duwa? Enot, para sinda magin masarig asin magtao nin proteksyon sa lambang saro. Ikaduwa, para igwa sindang kredibilidad asin pagsaksi. Ikatulo, tanganing sinda may paninimbagan asin dai mahulog sa sugot o kahugakan. Ano an sugo kan Dyos sakô ngunyan?
“Tinaràwan nin awtoridad sa mga maating espiritu...” Linalang kan Dyos an mga espíritu. Alagad may mga espíritu na nagtumang saiya. Sinda an mga inaapod na demonyo. Ini nagsasanib sa mga tawong nagtutumang man sa Dyos o mga dai nagsasadyos. Kan panahon nin Jesus, dakul an mga sinaniban. Asin ipinahiling nya an saiyang kapangyarihan sa pagpalayas sa sainda. Sain ko nahihiling an mga maating espiritu sa panahon ngunyan?
“Tinúgon na dai magdara ni ano...” Dai sana sinda binawalan na magbitbit nin mga kaartehan arog kan pahamot o kwintas kundi pati mga kaipuhan na gayong bagay arog kan tinapay, supot o kwarta. Huli ta an ginigibo ninda para sa Dyos, dapat magtiwala sinda sa suporta kan mga tawo asin sa biyaya kan Dyos. Kaya dawa sinda pinapakakan kan mga tawo, dai ngani sinda pwedeng magsupot nin kakanon na ipupuli ninda sa harong. Pàno ko maipapahiling an sakong dakulang tiwala sa Dyos? 4