Archdiocesan Shrine and Parish of St. Jude Thaddeus, Naga City | v.3, n.51 | issn 2599-5030 | 16 to 22 December 2018
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CHANGE IS COMING!
s a sequel of the baptizing activity by John the Baptist (Baptism of water and repentance)at the Jordan River, the newly baptized in this 3rd Sunday of Advent Gospel (Lk 3:10-18) asked John: “What should we do then (v.10)?”
2) to unburden or to free people from These newly baptized persons were proselytes (new converts) of whom John have anxiety, and; 3) to be glad of whatever you have and for whatever is due for you. convinced to live a new life. In other words Indeed, these are all what we need as these proselytes were ready to change their baptized Christians: Let us not be happy of ways. John’s message of repentance accumulating so much personal belongings was attractive, that is why many that we deprive others from people came to him for baptism. SUNDAY Yet after they have been baptized REFLECTION owning things but rather let us take joy in being generous—of they ask the big question: What giving away what we practically don’t really should we do then? . . . As if asking need anyway without counting the cost; Let the question: How do we show that we are us spare people from the burden of useless living a changed life now that we are already worries and be charitable to them by baptized? . . . And John’s answer was quite endowing them the self-respect which is due specific for certain kinds of life which we as for them, and next; Let us be happy and Christians can adapt as well. contented of what we gain out of our jobs. For those who can and have something We can do this by using all in our efforts to to share, like those who have extra clothes or food, John urges us to share to those who do well our jobs and be the best that we can be in whatever positions we are in. For have none. example, a nurse should do all in his or her As for our jobs and positions; Luke, in powers to care for the sick, a teacher this Gospel reading, singled out John’s prepares the best way possible in order that admonition to tax collectors and soldiers. students will learn to the max, a policeman John did not suggest changing jobs; he will do the best in promoting peace and suggested that if you are a tax collector, order without expecting bribes, an engineer then do not collect taxes which are more will construct edifices according to the than what is required of tax payers. If you prescribed standards without cutting on are a soldier, then do not extort money— expenses to fill his own pockets. “’Huwag mangikil’ in our Filipino The real preparation for Christmas is to language.” John adds: “don’t accuse people change but if we want change, then we need falsely—be content of your pay (Luke not change professions, the change that we 3:14)”—don’t put justice into your own need is the change in the performance of hands; there is an institution for that. our tasks. To change ourselves for the In all of these, John exhorts the CHANGE / THIRD PAGE proselytes to do three (3) things: 1) to share;
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Domingo 4, Pagdatong, Taon C
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agbaklay si Maria nin hidali...” Si Maria an bida, alagad sya an nagsungko. Tibaad huli ta si Isabel gurang na asin nasasakitan sa pagbados. Asin an saiyang presensya dakulang onra asin tabang ki Isabel. Kun hihilingon LECTIO an distansya kan saiyang DIVINA linakbay, harayo. Garo haling Naga pasiring Sorsogon. May 163km. Siring kaini kamatinabang si Maria, dawa ngani igwa man syang pangangaipo sa buhay. Sisay an kapamilya kong dapat kong tabangan?
““Paladan ka sa mga kababaehan asin paladan an bunga kan saimong kakanghan (womb)…” Sa saindang kultura, an gurang an dapat umawon kan hoben. Alagad digdi, si Maria an inumaw ni Isabel. Sa saindang kultura, kaumawumaw an babae huli ta dakul an saiyang aki. Digdi inumaw si Maria huli ta an saiyang Aki naiiba sa ibang mga aki nin babae. Kita man nagigin kaumaw-umaw, bako huli kan mga kinàbanon na bagay na satong pagrugaring, kundi huli ta si Jesus yaon sa satong buhay. Sisay an nanuparan kong dukha na dai ko natàwan nin maninigong paggalang?
“Paladan an nagtutubod...” An anghel parehong nagpahiling ki Zakarias asin ki Maria. Mantang si Zakarias dai makatubod, si Maria nagtubod. An saiyang pagtubod iyo an nagdarang ‘kapaladan’ saiya. An tataramon na paladan siring sa ginamit sa Beautitudes. Ini an kapaladan bunga kan relasyon nin tawo sa Dyos. Ini man an nangyari ki Tomas kan si Jesus nagpahiling saiya sa pagkabuhay-liwat. ‘Paladan an mga mayong nahiling, alagad nagtubod.’ Yaon sain an sakong dakulang tiwala, sa kwarta o sa mga bagay na langitnon? 4