V IR G EN ! LA V IV A archdiocesan shrine and parish of st. jude thaddeus, naga city | v.4, n.34 | issn 2599-5030 | 15 to 21 september 2019
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his 24th Sunday in ordinary time is supposed to be Catechist’s Sunday and the Gospel reading should be taken from Lk 15:1-32 which contains the 3 parables of God’s mercy: The parable of the lost coin; the lost sheep, and; the lost son. But a privilege is given for the Bicolano Archdiocese of Caceres, Dioceses of Daet, Legazpi, Libmanan, Sorsogon, Masbate and Virac that the Gospel reading should have a Marian color in favour of the celebration of the Solemnity of Our Lady of Peñafrancia, Patroness of the Bicol Region. Hence, the Gospel Reading is taken from Luke 2:27-35 which tells about Jesus’ presentation in the temple of Jerusalem. During this “Presentation of Jesus”, 33-days of purifications for her blood. In His earthly parents, Joseph and Mary are the case of Mary she offered a sacrifice of a abiding with 2 laws prescribed by the land pair of young pigeons. A different which is based from the book of Leviticus prescription is ordered when a woman (Lev 12:1-8). First, at this event, Jesus gives birth to a girl. must be 8 days old to be precise. It It is remarkable that Mary and Joseph is a law in ancient Israel that a as parents take time to abide by the Law in first-born son is to be presented order that their child can be SUNDAY in the Temple of Jerusalem 8 REFLECTION consecrated to God. This days from birth in order to be occasion offers an invitation for consecrated to God which is the adult community in our times to make supposed to be sealed with blood. The act efforts to respect our children-“the Youth” of consecrating the boy to God is indeed and provide them with the holy ways that sealed with blood since this is the time of are due to them thereby orienting their his circumcision. Once a boy is consecrated lives into the life of God—a life of grace. to God, it leaves an indelible mark in him During this presentation of Jesus in which cannot be removed. He becomes a the temple, another character is presented, child of God forever. In our sacramental Simeon who pronounced his words of life today, that effect of remaining a child “Blessings” for the Child. Upon meeting of God forever is wrought in Baptism. It is the Holy Family, Simeon talked well of the no wonder that Filipinos also term Child Jesus and saw the divine character in circumcision as “Pag-binyag”. Him. One which is rather astonishing in Secondly, according to the Law of the words of Simeon was when he Moses, a woman is declared unclean upon addressed Mary saying: “"Behold, this child giving birth to a boy until the seventh day is destined for the fall and rise of many in and she is commanded by law to offer Israel, and to be a sign that will be A mother offers her Son / third page sacrifices to the Lord at the end of a
Para sa Ika-24 Domingo, C “Alagad kaipuhan magselebrar asin mag-ugma, huli ta an tugang mong ini nagadan asin nabuhay giraray, nawara asin nakua.” babasahon i: ex 32:7-11,13-14 Pakatapos na sambahon kan mga Israelita an bulawan na baka, nagdesisyon an Dyos na lingawan na sinda bilang saiyang mga MGA BANHI tawo. Buót nya KAN TATARAMON sindang kastiguhon. Alagad si Moises nagin tagapag-ultanan kan saiyang tawo asin kan Dyos. Dinangog kan Dyos an saiyang pakiulay. Nagin dayupot an Mahal na Dyos dawa sinda dai nagin dayupot saiya. babasahon 2: 1tim 1:12-17 Sa surat nya ki Timoteo, nagpapasalamat si San Pablo huli sa kadakulon na grasyang iwinaras nin Dyos saiya. Apisar kan saiyang kakulangan asin mga pagkakasala, nahirakan sya nin Dyos. An dating paragadan nin mga Kristyano, saro nang kasangkapan asin ehemplo nin pagkahirak kan Mahal na Dyos. ebanghelyo: lk 15: 1-32 An tulong parabula na ihiniras ni Jesus sa saiyang mga disipulo gabos naghaharubay kan mensahe na kita gabos dapat magrukyaw kun an mga nawawara nakukua. Ini sarong pagtuyaw man kan kakulapusan asin pagkaimon kan mga pariseyo. Nagriribok sinda nin huli ta si Jesus nakikakan sa mga parakasalà. Alagad imbes na anggutan o ipasupog sinda, an mga parabula kan nawawarang karnero, moneda, asin aki, sarong imbitasyon sa sainda na mag-ayon sa selebrasyon. paghurup-hurop 1. Kasuarin ako naugma para sa kapangganahan kan sakong kahimanwa? Ano an kontribusyon ko sa paghanap kan mga nawawara ming mga tugang?
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