Archdiocesan Shrine and Parish of St. Jude Thaddeus, Naga City | v.3, n.51 | issn 2599-5030 | 23 to 29 December 2018
THE YOUTH AND THEIR REBIRTH IN JESUS
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edemption did not come to us through an adult, but through a child; not in a palace but in a cave; not on a bed but on a manger. Redemption came to us through a seemingly insignificant event, the birth of Jesus.
Thus, this Christmas, we do not bring our world. They are the homeless, the hungry, those orphaned particularly by extrachildren to Santa Claus but to Jesus; and our judicial killings. They are the countless youth, not to the malls but to the Church. children who are victims of abortion and The children and the youth must be victims of war euphemistically called good students of faith. Their homes collateral damage. and the Church are their schools of The children and the young faith. But they can only be good SUNDAY may be penniless. But they have students if their parents and REFLECTION talents. They may not have Church leaders are good teachers money, but their time is as precious as of faith. Let us bring the children and the youth to Jesus. Let us tell them how money. Today, we remember the children who come every Sunday for the celebration Jesus is present in our lives. Jesus is the of the Eucharist, who attend catechetical reason why parents have jobs and can provide shelters for their children. He is the classes, the children who walk the church aisles to bring offerings to the Lord, the source of good health and harmony in the children who go to the pulpit to read the family. Gratitude to Jesus makes parents responsorial psalm, the children who sing as bring the Gospel to the young. members of the choir, the youth who Christmas is not only for the rich who decorate our churches. Yes, we want to can afford to decorate their houses with thank all of them who generously shared Christmas lights. Jesus was born in a their time and talents in the building of our manger wrapped in swaddling clothes. parish community. And we thank their Jesus was born not in a palace or mansion, parents for leading them to the faith or in a hospital or clinic, but in a stable. This Christmas day, Jesus is born, not to Yes, together with animals. His birth, in such a deplorable condition, reminds us to be embraced, but to embrace all the young members of our Christian community. 4 remember all the children who are suffering because of social injustices in the fr. wilmer joseph s. tria
Maugmang Kapaskuhan nin Pagkamundag sa saindo gabos!
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aun-taon, nagpapa-Jerusalem an mga magurang ni Jesus para sa pyesta kan Pasko.” Sa batas kan mga hudiyo, dai pinipirit an mga babae na magpa-Jerusalem para sa pyesta kan Paskwa. Siring man, an mga lalaki na nag-eerok labi sa LECTIO rayo na 32 kilometro dai DIVINA man inuubliga na taun-taon kundi dawa sarong bes sana sa saiyang buhay. Digdi ipinapahiling an piedad asin kabanalan kan mag-agom. Ini na an ika-12ng taon na ginibo ninda ini kaiba si Jesus. Ano an ritwal na pinatuod sako kan sakong mga magurang?
“Nagdadangog sainda saka naghahapot.” Dakulang kaugmahan kan maestra na makadangog nin magayon na hapot. Nagigin buhay an urulay asin diskusyon sa klasrum kun siring kaini an mga estudyante. Tibaad ini an dahilan kun tano ta dai si jesus sinusubol kan mga paratukdo dawa sya aki pa. Ata ngani, tulong aldaw sya sa saindang pag-iriba. Aki pa, alagad yaon na sa templo, andam nang makipagulay sa mga may kabatiran. Anong edad ko kan nagpuon akong magin aktibo sa simbahan? Sa katekesis o sa paglingkod?
“Naghilig sya kaiba ninda asin nagpa-Nazaret: makinuyog-kuyog sya sainda.” Dawa yaon na an kamàwutan nyang makanuod sa paagi nin pagdangog asin paghapot sa mga paratukdo, nag-iba man giraray si Jesus sa saiyang mga magurang pauli sa Nazaret na may distansyang 104 kilometro. An harong asin pamilya para ki Jesus iyo an lugar asin eskwelahan nin mga kabansayan arog kan pagpakumbaba asin pagigin masinunod-sunod. Guràno kapusog an sakong pamilya? Sisay o ano an dahilan? 4