Archdiocesan Shrine and Parish of St. Jude Thaddeus, Naga City | v.3, n.48 | issn 2599-5030 | 25 November to 1 December 2018
ONE TRUE KING
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s we end the liturgical calendar, the Church invites us to focus our attention on Jesus as the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and end of our human history. He was there at the beginning of our universe, he is there to sustain our universe, and he will remain to be there even at the end of our universe. Everything will pass, but He who is our King, and His Word will not. their lives at the expense of many. He is our king and we are His subjects. Second, Jesus asks us to search for the We ought to surrender our will to him. As our king, he will lead us to the path towards truth that saves, not the truth that entertains. He says: “for this I came into the His kingdom. But, Jesus reminds us: “My world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who kingdom does not belong to this belongs to the truth listens to my voice.” world.” This world is filled with Many people are sad, angry and injustices, lies and corruption. In SUNDAY His kingdom, there is love, justice REFLECTION depressed. Thus, they are lured by certain truths that are and peace. entertaining, rather than the truth that In that kingdom, Jesus teaches saves. Fake news proliferates because us: First, about the power of love, and not countless people believe them. the love for power. People who belong to One truth that we tend to avoid is that this worldly kingdom crave for power, to this world is only passing. We should not lord it over the poor. This is the reason why oppression is widespread. Oppression of the waste our life at the expense of our souls. We must live in this world as travelers poor by the rich; of the citizens by public aspiring to belong to the Kingdom of God, officials; of women by men; of children by our true destination. adults. Adam and Eve ate the forbidden Lastly, Jesus teaches us to pay tribute, fruit for the love of power. Cain murdered not bribe. Tribute is for the common good; his brother Abel for the love of power. Political leaders, like pirates, never die. They bribe is for persons who seek favors, at the expense of the common good. As citizens of only fade away only to be replaced by their this earthly city, the law teaches us the next of kin. Generation after generation, virtue of contributing for the common good they cheat and lie, they steal and kill, for through honest payment of taxes. The the love of power. Jesus came to show us the reverse. In his moment we give bribes, we only favor ourselves and the corrupt public officials, at kingdom, what reigns is not the love for the expense of common good. power but the power of love. “He humbled Jesus wants us to build his Kingdom on himself, took the form of a slave, and became like humans.” He offered his life for earth. When we faithfully contribute to our ONE TRUE KING / to last page the salvation of many, while others preserve
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lukas 21:25-28,34-36 Domingo 1, Adbyento, Taon B
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agagadan an mga tawo sa takot...” Inaandam ni San Lukas an saiyang mga disipulo sa paabuton na persekusyon kan mga Kristyano. Kadaklan na mga magagadan na enot huli sana sa takot. Totoong magigin mabangis an LECTIO mga kaiwal tumang sa DIVINA saindang mga parasunod ki Kristo. Ano an pinakamasakit na buhay an sakong inagihan?
“Magtindog na tanos asin iitaas an mga payo...” Alagad an mga nagsusunod ki Kristo dai dapat mahandal. Dapat ninda ining atubangon na daing paghandal. Huli ta sinda nagin maimbod ki Kristo, an persekusyon sarong malinaw na paagi nin saindang pagtubos asin kaligtasan. Pàno ko ini inatubang?
“Magbantay sa gabos na oras asin mamibi.” Tanganing dai abtan nin takot asin dai mahandal, mahalaga an danay na pagpamibi asin paglikay sa mga bisyo na nagsasayang kan mahalagang oras. An pamibi iyo an nagpapararom kan satong pagkasabot kan satong pagka-Kristyano. Ano an pinag-uulayan mi ni Kristo sa sakong pagpamibi? 4
viva cristo rey!