archdiocesan shrine and parish of st. jude thaddeus, naga city | v.4, n.31 | issn 2599-5030 | 04 to 10 august 2019
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e are always embarrassed to talk about money especially in our own little Catholic circles. A rich person is always regarded with suspicion as well as parish priests who manage big sums of money. Paradoxically, Jesus speaks freely in this regard. He does not say that wealth is a dirty thing. He just says it's dangerous. The attitude of the Bible, regarding wealth, is adult and mature. It recognizes in God the origin of everything, but leaves man the ability to manage creation. Look at the poor man in the parable. Our world raises fake needs to He is an industrious worker. He is not dampen the cry of the absolute that described as a dishonest man. On the springs from our heart. Our modern past contrary, he makes his concern to make his times are designed to drown that truth earnings profitable and then enjoy them in that God alone can fill us up. Joining peace. Just to be clear, his death is processions like every Thursday with St. not a punishment, but a possible Jude can help us remember that we are event that would happen to pilgrims here on earth. SUNDAY everyone. Who knows? Maybe REFLECTION Whatever possession we have too much stress took its toll on accumulated en route to our him or too much work, too many true home could be converted to cigarettes or bottles of not-so-good wine treasures in heaven only by helping our caused his sudden death. Certainly it was poorest brothers and sisters. The Word of not the action of God. God proposes a sincere examination of Jesus, however warns us that wealth our collective conscience, without promises what it cannot keep. In pinoy capitalizing much on useless sense of social media jargon it translates to #paasa. guilt, on how we have managed our “Yung ang love niya parang Ferris wheel. earthly treasures. Have we used them Kala mo pinapasaya ka, pero pinapaikot well so as to store up heavenly treasures ka lang pala.” It deceives us to assume that or we had too much attention on possessing it will finally fill our restless acquiring it that we have forgotten our hearts. He cautions too those who make heavenly bank account? wealth an idol to replace God. As we read Let's go for the essentials in life. As in the acid reflection of Ecclesiastes, we the Lord asks us, let us clothe ourselves also see how useless it is to struggle to with the garments of honor and goodness accumulate wealth that others will enjoy. that nothing on earth can injure them. Accepting Paul's invitation, if we have Let our built -in homing devices lead us indeed found Christ, then we have to back to where our hearts truly belong. 7 fr. francis a. tordilla reorder our priorities.
Domingo 18, Taon C “Paladan an mga suruguón na iyan, na pag-abot kan kagurangnan, maáabtan na namamantayan” babasahon i: wis 18:6-9 An banggi bago makatalingkas sa kauripnán an mga Hebreo sa Ehipto yaon sa sentro kan saindang identidad bilang piniling MGA BANHI banwaan nin KAN TATARAMON Kagurangnan. Inuutro ninda an bangging idto asin padagos na sinasabot an kahulugan. Sa bangging idto sinda gabos nagpuka, nagdulot nin sakripisyo asin nagsarig sa panugang kaligtasan nin Kagurangnan. An pagpakusog nin buót na may pagtubod asin pagpuka magigin tugon sa gabos nindang kapagarakian. babasahon 2: heb 11:1-2,8-19 Igwang tulong kahulugan an pagtubod sa Surat sa mga Hebreo: Inot, iyo an pagsarig kan banwaan sa Dyos. Ikaduwa, iyo an pagigin maimbod nin huli ta an Dyos nagtutungkos kan saiyang panuga. Ikatulo, iyo an manungod sa kun ano an tinutubod. Ini iyo an kabilugan na ekspiryensya nin pagsarig asin pagigin maimbod na makukua sa pagkatao ni Abaraham. Binayaan nya an gabos tanganing magduman kun sain man sya darhon nin Kagurangnan. ebanghelyo: lk 12:32-48 An pagpuka kan mga Hebreo asin pagigin maimbod ni Abraham iyo man an agyat ni Jesus sa saiyang mga disipulo. Siring na binayaan ni Abraham an saiyang harong asin seguridad, siring man an mga disipulo kinakaipuhan mahanap an seguridad, bako sa kayamanan kan kinaban, kundi sa Kahadian nin Dyos. An tunay na disipulo pirming andam sa pagdatong kan saiyang Kagurangnan. Mga Banhi / third page