Our Gospel for Nov 3. Sayings on Discipleship.

Luke 14:25-33

Great crowds were traveling with Jesus, and he turned and addressed them,
“If anyone comes to me without hating his father and mother,wife and children, brothers and sisters,and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.
Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.
Which of you wishing to construct a tower does not first sit down and calculate the costto see if there is enough for its completion?Otherwise, after laying the foundation and finding himself unable to finish the work the onlookers should laugh at him and say,‘This one began to build but did not have the resources to finish.’
Or what king marching into battle would not first sit down and decide whether with ten thousand troops he can successfully oppose another king advancing upon him with twenty thousand troops?
But if not, while he is still far away, he will send a delegation to ask for peace terms. In the same way,
everyone of you who does not renounce all his possessions cannot be my disciple.”

Ang Halaga ng Pagiging Alagad

Lucas 14:25-33 
Sumama sa kaniya ang lubhang napakaraming mga tao. Humarap si Jesus sa kanila. Sinabi niya: Ang sinumang pumarito sa akin na hindi napopoot sa kaniyang ama at ina, asawang babae at mga anak, mga kapatid na lalaki at babae, maging sa sarili niyang buhay ay hindi maaaring maging alagad ko. Ang sinumang hindi nagpapasan ng kaniyang krus at sumusunod sa akin ay hindi maaaring maging alagad ko.

Marahil isa sa inyo ay naghahangad magtayo ng tore. Hindi ba uupo muna siya at magbibilang muna ng halaga kung mayroon siyang maipagpapatapos niyaon? Kung sakaling mailagay na niya ang saligan at hindi mapatapos, sisimulan siyang kutyain ng lahat nang nakakakita. Sasabihin nila: Ang lalaking ito ay nagsimulang magtayo ngunit hindi niya kayang tapusin.

 
Marahil isang hari ang naghahangad makipaglaban sa ibang hari. Hindi ba uupo muna siya at magpasiya kung sa sampung libo ay kaya niyang sagupain ang dumarating na kaaway na may dalawampung libo? Ngunit kung hindi, magsusugo siya ng kinatawan habang malayo pa ang kalaban at hihingin ang mga batayan para sa kapayapaan. Gayundin nga, ang bawat isang hindi nag-iiwan ng lahat ng tinatangkilik niya ay hindi siya maaaring maging alagad ko.

  

November 2. The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls)

John 6:37-40

Jesus said to the crowds:
“Everything that the Father gives me will come to me,
and I will not reject anyone who comes to me,
because I came down from heaven not to do my own will
but the will of the one who sent me.
And this is the will of the one who sent me,
that I should not lose anything of what he gave me,
but that I should raise it on the last day.
For this is the will of my Father,
that everyone who sees the Son and believes in him
may have eternal life,
and I shall raise him on the last day.”

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Juan 6:37-40

Ang lahat ng ibinigay sa akin ng Ama ay lalapit sa akin. Siya na lalapit sa akin ay hindi ko itataboy kailanman. Ito ay sapagkat ako ay bumaba mula sa langit hindi upang gawin ang sarili kong kalooban kundi ang kalooban niya na nagsugo sa akin. Ito ang kalooban ng Ama na nagsugo sa akin: Wala akong iwawaglit sa lahat nang ibinigay niya sa akin ngunit ibabangon siya sa huling araw. Ito ang kalooban niya na nagsugo sa akin: Ang bawat isa na nakakakita sa Anak at sumasampalataya sa kaniya ay magkakaroon ng buhay na walang hanggan. Ibabangon ko siya sa huling araw.