! RG EN VI LA VA VI Archdiocesan Shrine and Parish of St. Jude Thaddeus, Naga City | v.3, n.37 | issn 2599-5030 | 9 to 15 September 2018
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‘TAMEME’
ften, those who are deaf are also mute. The hearing-impaired have no idea of sound and therefore, are unable to produce them. In the gospel today, Jesus heals the man who was deaf. He put his finger into the man’s ears and, spitting, touched his tongue…and said to him, “Ephphatha”—that is, “Be opened!” and the man was able to speak plainly. bridges. Crossing boundaries makes life This was also the case of Jesus’ disciples. Although they had no physical impediment— uncomfortable. We prefer to stay with our own kind than to reach out to those who are they could hear every word Jesus said—they different. Yet, Jesus cares for all peoples and could hardly understand a thing. The lack of visits the Decapolis, Galilee, Tyre and Sidon. understanding, the inability to make In all these, we demonstrate our own sense out of the sound they hear deafness. We need Christ’s from Jesus, hampered their faithful SUNDAY proclamation of Jesus. They were REFLECTION healing touch. Let us allow Jesus to touch our ears and tongue so mute as well. To them, that we may be able to understand what “Ephphatha” was also addressed. We have a Tagalog word for this: tameme. indeed is happening in our country. A monk named Telemachus attempted When the country was stunned by the daily to stop a gladiators’ fight by entering the killings of alleged criminals, natameme tayo. Despite the killings of countless poor people, Roman amphitheatre by begging the two fighters to stop, in the name of Jesus. When we are bewildered by news that drugs continue to flow into our country and flood the two fighters stopped, the crowd got mad at the monk and stoned him to death. our streets. Again, tameme tayo. When Inspired by the sacrifice of the monk, the January 2018 welcomed us with soaring Christian Emperor, Honorius, issued a prices, natameme tayo. When August 2018 historic ban on gladiatorial fights in Rome shocked us with inflation, which is highest in 401. among Asean countries, again, tameme tayo. Like St. Telemachus, Jesus asks us to And Bikol, an agricutural region, suffers the open our ears so we may hear the plea of the most in rice inflation! poor and the oppressed. He wants us to Ephphata! Be open! Our eyes are wide loosen our tongue so we may give voice to open, yet we fail to see. Our Church today the voiceless. He calls us to follow Him. This often experiences the same failure of understanding. That is why we prefer to proclaim a is not the time to be neutral. This is the best time to follow Him, and Him alone. Only Prosperity Gospel (“Believe and Grow He can make our eyes see the evils lurking Rich!”) instead of challenging people to take in our midst and condemn them with all up their cross and follow Jesus. Prosperity our mind, with all our heart, with all our Gospel is easier to market than the cross. strength and with all our might. 4 fr. Preachers also grow rich by preaching it. wilmer joseph s. tria, parish priest The Church also prefers walls than
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gunyan pinapahumali mo na an uripon mo, Kagurangnan...” Magayon an pamibi ni Simon. Magayon man ining pamibi bago magturog. Sa pamibing ini, andam na si Simon na magadan. Sinimbag na an LECTIO saiyang pamibi: an DIVINA pagdatong kan paraligtas. Haloy nya na ining pamibi. Ginatos asin rinibo nang pamibi an saiyang sinayod. Kun kasuarin pa sya madali nang magadan, saka man sinimbag an saiyang kahagadan. Kaya, sinisimbag kan Dyos an tawong tataong maghalat sa danay na pagpamibi. Ano an hinahagad ko na dai pa sinisimbag kan Dyos?
“Yaon an saiyang ama saka ina nagngangalas sa mga bagay na sinasabi dapit saiya.” Tuwang si Jose asin Maria sa pagpadakula ki Jesus. Sa Templo, sindang tulo benendisyunan ni Simon bilang pamilya. An pagngalas iyo an tamang reaksyon sa ebanghelyo. Garo man sana an sagrada pamilya nagsimba sa ngunyan na panahon. Dara kan mag-agom an saindang aki tanganing tukduan na magsimba. An pamibi ni Simon garo man sana an ebanghelyo asin sermon. Duman, sinda napaisip: ano an puturo kan samong aki? Kaiba ko pa daw an sakong pamilya sa pagsimba? Naiisp ko daw kun ano an puturo kan sakong mga aki?
“Asin an saimo man sanang kalag lalagbason nin espada.” Pakataong bendisyon sa pamilya, tinaraman ni Simon si Maria nin hula na nakakatakot. Dai ini aagihan ni Jose. Mababalo si Maria. Babayaan sya kan saiyang aki. Madadangog nya an mga tuhaw tumang sa
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