Our Gospel for January 30. The Sermon on the Mount

Matthew 5:1-12a

When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain,
and after he had sat down, his disciples came to him.
He began to teach them, saying:

The Beatitudes*

“Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they who mourn,for they will be comforted.Blessed are the meek,for they will inherit the land.
Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they will be satisfied.Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.Blessed are the clean of heart,for they will see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers,for they will be called children of God. Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness,for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 
Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you and utter every kind of evil against you falsely because of me. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven.”


Ang Pangangaral sa Bundok

Mateo 5:1-12

 1Pagkakita niya sa napakaraming tao, umahon siya sa bundok. Pagkaupo niya, nilapitan siya ng kaniyang mga alagad. 2Nagsalita siya upang turuan ang kaniyang mga alagad. Sinabi niya:
    3Pinagpala ang mga mapagpakumbabang-loob sapagkat
   sa kanila ang paghahari ng langit. 4Pinagpala ang mga
   nahahapis sapagkat sila ay aaliwin. 5Pinagpala ang mga
   maaamo sapagkat mamanahin nila ang lupa. 6Pinagpala
   ang mga nagugutom at mga nauuhaw sa katuwiran
   sapagkat sila ay bubusugin. 7Pinagpala ang mga
   mahabagin sapagkat kahahabagan sila. 8Pinagpala ang
   mga may dalisay na puso sapagkat makikita nila ang
   Diyos. 9Pinagpala ang mga mapagpayapa sapagkat
   tatawagin silang mga anak ng Diyos. 10Pinagpala ang
   mga inuusig dahil sa katuwiran sapagkat sa kanila ang
   paghahari ng langit.
    11Pinagpala kayo kung kayo ay inaalimura ng mga tao
   at pinag-uusig at pinagwiwikaan ng lahat ng uri ng
   masasamang salita na pawang kasinungalingan dahil sa
   akin. 12Magalak at magsaya kayong totoo sapagkat
   malaki ang inyong gantimpala sa langit.

Forgiveness.

Quiet Time Requires Forgiveness by Rick Warren

“And forgive us our sins as we also forgive those who have sinned against us.” Matthew 6:7-9 (NCV) "When I hurt you, that causes guilt. When you hurt me, I feel resentment. Those two things can be resolved with forgiveness." You will not get very far in life unless you settle the relational issues that you’ve been holding on to. The prayer of forgiveness says, “Forgive us our sins as we also forgive those who have sinned against us.” We live in a broken world and none of us are perfect. In fact, we’re all selfish. I think more about me than I think about you. You think more about you than you think about me. And so we hurt each other, sometimes unintentionally and sometimes on purpose. When I hurt you, that causes guilt. When you hurt me, I feel resentment. Those two things can be resolved with forgiveness. The prayer of forgiveness is the only way to get rid of the emotional garbage of guilt and resentment. You will never reach the goals you set in your life if you’re carrying the extra baggage of guilt and resentment. They slow you down. God doesn’t want that for you. He wants you to ask for forgiveness when you hurt others and offer forgiveness to those who have hurt you so you can be freed to move forward. Now let’s say you let go of the guilt, but hold on to the resentment; you accept God’s forgiveness but you don’t forgive anybody else. You’ll still move forward at half the speed because you’re carrying the baggage of resentment. On the other hand, let’s say you let go of the resentment and forgive other people but you don’t forgive yourself. Then you’ll still be carrying the baggage of guilt that will keep you from reaching your goals. You have to let both of them go. How do you do that? Every day you need to give your guilt and resentment to God because new hurts come up every day. Then receive God’s forgiveness and release the resentment you’re holding against those who have hurt you. As James 3:18 says, “Those who are peacemakers will plant seeds of peace and reap a harvest of goodness” (NLT). Every day you are either planting seeds of conflict with the people in your life or seeds of peace. When you plant seeds of peace you reap a harvest of goodness, which means you will reach your goals because God is going to bless your life.

Our Gospel for January 29. The Calming of a Storm at Sea.

Mark 4:35-41
  
On that day, as evening drew on, Jesus said to his disciples:
“Let us cross to the other side.”
Leaving the crowd, they took Jesus with them in the boat just as he was.
And other boats were with him.
A violent squall came up and waves were breaking over the boat,so that it was already filling up.Jesus was in the stern, asleep on a cushion.They woke him and said to him,“Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?”He woke up,rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Quiet! Be still!”The wind ceased and there was great calm.Then he asked them, “Why are you terrified?Do you not yet have faith?”
They were filled with great awe and said to one another,
“Who then is this whom even wind and sea obey?”

Pinatigil ni Jesus ang Bagyo.

Marcos 4:35-41 
35Sa araw na iyon, nang gumabi na, sinabi ni Jesus sa kaniyang mga alagad: Tumawid tayo sa kabilang ibayo ng dagat. 36Kaya nga, nang napauwi na nila ang napakaraming tao, sumakay sila sa bangka na kinalululanan ni Jesus. Ngunit may kasabay siyang ibang maliliit na bangka. 37At dumating ang malakas na bagyo. Sinasalpok ng mga alon ang bangka na anupa't halos mapuno ito ng tubig. 38Si Jesus ay nasa hulihan at natutulog na may unan. Ginising nila siya at sinabi: Guro, bale wala ba sa iyo na tayo ay mapahamak?
 
39Pagbangon ni Jesus, kaniyang sinaway ang hangin at sinabi: Pumanatag ka! At sinabi niya sa alon: Pumayapa ka! Tumigil ang hangin at nagkaroon ng lubos na kapayapaan.
 
40Sinabi niya sa kaniyang mga alagad: Bakit kayo lubhang natakot? Paano nagkagayon na wala kayong pananampalataya?
 
41Nagkaroon nga sila ng matinding takot at nagsabi sila sa isa't isa. Sino nga ba ito? Maging ang hangin at alon ay sumusunod sa kaniya.

Our Gospel for January 28. The Parable of the Mustard Seed.

Mark 4: 26-34

Jesus said to the crowds:
“This is how it is with the Kingdom of God;
it is as if a man were to scatter seed on the land
and would sleep and rise night and day and the seed would sprout and grow, he knows not how. Of its own accord the land yields fruit, first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear.And when the grain is ripe, he wields the sickle at once,for the harvest has come.” He said, “To what shall we compare the Kingdom of God,
or what parable can we use for it?
It is like a mustard seed that, when it is sown in the ground,
is the smallest of all the seeds on the earth.
But once it is sown, it springs up and becomes the largest of plants
and puts forth large branches, so that the birds of the sky can dwell in its shade.” With many such parables he spoke the word to them as they were able to understand it. Without parables he did not speak to them, but to his own disciples he explained everything in private.

Ang Talinghaga ng Binhing Tumutubo at ng Butil ng Mustasa.
 
Marcos 4:26-34
26Sinabi ni Jesus: Ang paghahari ng Diyos ay katulad sa isang tao na nagtanim ng binhi sa lupa. 27Siya ay natutulog at bumabangon araw at gabi. Ang binhi ay sumisibol at lumalaki na hindi niya nalalaman kung papaano. 28Ito ay sapagkat ang lupa mismo ang nagpapabunga sa mga binhi, una muna ang usbong, saka uhay, pagkatapos ay mga hitik na butil sa uhay. 29Kapag hinog na ang bunga, kaagad na ipinagagapas niya ito sapagkat dumating na ang anihan.
 
30Gayundin, sinabi ni Jesus: Sa ano natin itutulad ang paghahari ng Diyos o sa anong talinghaga natin ihahambing ito? 31Katulad ito ng binhi ng mustasa na itinatanim sa lupa. Ito ang pinakamaliit sa lahat ng mga binhi na itinatanim sa lupa. 32Kapag naitanim at lumago, ito ay nagiging pinakamalaki sa mga gulay. Lumalago ang mga sanga nito na anupa't ang mga ibon sa himpapawid ay makakapamugad sa lilim nito.

 
 33Nangaral sa kanila si Jesus ng salita sa pamamagitan ng maraming talinghagang tulad nito, ayon sa kakayahan nilang makinig. 34Hindi siya nagsalita sa kanila maliban sa pamamagitan ng talinghaga. Ngunit ipinapaliwanag niya nang bukod sa kaniyang mga alagad ang lahat ng mga bagay.

Our Gospel for January 27. The Parable of the Lamp.

Mk 4:21-25

Jesus said to his disciples,“Is a lamp brought in to be placed under a bushel basket or under a bed, and not to be placed on a lampstand?
For there is nothing hidden except to be made visible; nothing is secret except to come to light.Anyone who has ears to hear ought to hear.”
He also told them, “Take care what you hear.The measure with which you measure will be measured out to you,and still more will be given to you. To the one who has, more will be given;from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.”
 
Ang Ilawan sa Ibabaw ng Patungan

Marcos 4:21-25

 21Sinabi ni Jesus sa kanila: Dinadala ba ang ilawan upang ilagay sa loob ng takalan o sa ilalim ng higaan. Hindi ba inilalagay ito sa lagayan ng ilawan? 22Ito ay sapagkat ang anumang natatago ay mahahayag at ang mga bagay na nangyari sa lihim ay maibubunyag. 23Ang sinumang may pandinig ay makinig.
 
24Sinabi niya sa kanila: Ingatan ninyong mabuti ang inyong naririnig, sa panukat na inyong ipinangsukat, kayo ay susukatin. At sa inyo na nakikinig, kayo ay bibigyan pa. 25Ito ay sapagkat ang mayroon ay bibigyan pa. Ngunit siya na wala, maging ang nasa kaniya ay kukunin pa.

Our Gospel for January 26. The Parable of the Sower

Mark 4:1-20
On another occasion, Jesus began to teach by the sea.
A very large crowd gathered around him so that he got into a boat on the sea and sat down. And the whole crowd was beside the sea on land.  And he taught them at length in parables, and in the course of his instruction he said to them, “Hear this! A sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seed fell on the path, and the birds came and ate it up. Other seed fell on rocky ground where it had little soil.
It sprang up at once because the soil was not deep.
And when the sun rose, it was scorched and it withered for lack of roots. Some seed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it and it produced no grain. And some seed fell on rich soil and produced fruit. It came up and grew and yielded thirty, sixty, and a hundredfold.” He added, “Whoever has ears to hear ought to hear.”

And when he was alone,those present along with the Twelve
questioned him about the parables.He answered them,
“The mystery of the Kingdom of God has been granted to you.
But to those outside everything comes in parables, so that they may look and see but not perceive, and hear and listen but not understand,in order that they may not be converted and be forgiven.”

Jesus said to them, “Do you not understand this parable?
Then how will you understand any of the parables?
The sower sows the word. These are the ones on the path where the word is sown. As soon as they hear, Satan comes at once and takes away the word sown in them. And these are the ones sown on rocky ground who, when they hear the word, receive it at once with joy.
But they have no roots; they last only for a time.
Then when tribulation or persecution comes because of the word,
they quickly fall away. Those sown among thorns are another sort.
They are the people who hear the word, but worldly anxiety, the lure of riches, and the craving for other things intrude and choke the word, and it bears no fruit. But those sown on rich soil are the ones who hear the word and accept it and bear fruit thirty and sixty and a hundredfold.”

Ang Talinghaga Patungkol sa Manghahasik

Marcos 4:1-20

 1Nagsimula muling magturo si Jesus sa tabi ng lawa. Pinagkalipumpunan siya ng napakaraming tao, kayat siya ay sumakay at umupo sa bangka na nasa lawa. Ang karamihan naman ay nasa lupa sa tabi ng lawa. 2Tinuruan niya sila ng maraming bagay sa pamamagitan ng mga talinghaga. Sa kaniyang pagtuturo, sinabi niya sa kanila: 3Makinig kayo! Narito, lumabas ang manghahasik upang maghasik. 4Nangyari na sa kaniyang paghahasik may binhing nalaglag sa tabi ng daan. At dumating ang mga ibon mula sa langit at tinuka at inubos ang binhi. 5Ang iba ay nalaglag sa lupang mabato na walang gaanong lupa at ito ay kaagad na sumibol sapagkat hindi malalim ang lupa. 6Ngunit nang sumikat ang araw, ito ay nalanta at dahil ito ay walang mga ugat, ito ay natuyo. 7May binhi namang nalaglag sa dawagan. Lumago ang mga dawag at nasiksik ito kaya hindi namunga. 8Ang iba ay nalaglag sa matabang lupa. Ito ay tumubo, lumago at namunga. May namunga ng tatlumpu, may namunga naman ng animnapu at may namunga ng isangdaan.

 
 9Sinabi niya sa kanila: Ang may pandinig ay makinig.

 
 10Nang nag-iisa na si Jesus, ang mga nasa palibot niya, kasama ang labindalawang alagad ay nagtanong sa kaniya patungkol sa talinghaga. 11Sinabi niya sa kanila: Ang makaalam ng hiwaga ng paghahari ng Diyos ay ibinigay sa inyo. Ngunit sa kanila na nasa labas, ang lahat ng mga bagay ay ginagawa sa talinghaga. 12Ginawa ko ito sa ganitong paraan upang:
      Sa pagtingin, sila ay makakakita ngunit hindi
      makakatalos. Sa pakikinig, sila ay makakarinig
      ngunit hindi makakaunawa. Kung hindi gayon,
      sila ay manunumbalik at ang kanilang mga
      kasalanan ay mapapatawad.

 
 13At sinabi niya sa kanila: Hindi ba ninyo nauunawaan ang talinghagang ito? Paano nga ninyo malalaman ang lahat ng talinghaga? 14Ang manghahasik ay naghahasik ng salita. 15Ang binhing nahasik sa daan ay ang inihasik na salita. Nang ito ay napakinggan ng tao, agad na dumating si Satanas at kinuha ang naihasik na salita sa kanilang mga puso. 16Gayundin yaong naihasik sa batuhan. Nang marinig nila ang salita agad nila itong tinanggap na may galak. 17Dahil walang ugat sa kanilang sarili, ang mga ito ay pansamantalang nanatili. Nang dumating ang paghihirap at pag-uusig dahil sa salita, kaagad silang natisod. 18Iyon namang naihasik sa dawagan ay yaong mga nakakarinig ng salita. 19Ang pagsusumakit sa kapanahunang ito, ang pandaraya ng kayamanan at ang mahigpit na paghahangad sa ibang mga bagay ay pumasok sa kanila. Ang mga ito ang sumiksik sa salita at naging sanhi ng hindi pagbubunga. 20Iyon namang naihasik sa matabang lupa, sila ang nakikinig at tumatanggap sa salita. Sila ay nagbubunga, ang isa ay tatlumpu, ang isa ay animnapu at ang isa ay isangdaan.

Our Gospel for January 25. The Commissioning of the Eleven

Mk 16:15-18

Jesus appeared to the Eleven and said to them:
“Go into the whole world
and proclaim the Gospel to every creature. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved; whoever does not believe will be condemned.
 
These signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will drive out demons, they will speak new languages. They will pick up serpents with their hands, and if they drink any deadly thing, it will not harm them. They will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”


Nagpakita si Jesus sa mga Alagad

Marcos 16:15-18

Sinabi niya sa kanila: Humayo kayo sa buong sanlibutan. Ipangaral ang ebanghelyo sa lahat ng nilikha. Ang sinumang sumampalataya at mabawtismuhan ay maliligtas. Ang sinumang hindi sumampalataya ay hahatulan. Sa mga sumasampalataya ay susunod ang mga tandang ito: Palalabasin nila ang mga demonyo sa aking pangalan. Makakapagsalita sila ng mga bagong wika. Makakadampot sila ng mga ahas. Kapag uminom sila ng anumang bagay na nakakamatay, hindi sila mapipinsala niyaon sa anumang paraan. Ipapatong nila ang kanilang kamay sa may mga karamdaman at bubuti sila.

Our Gospel for January 24. Jesus and Beelzebul

Mark 3:22-30
The scribes who had come from Jerusalem said of Jesus,
“He is possessed by Beelzebul,” and
“By the prince of demons he drives out demons.”

Summoning them, he began to speak to them in parables,
“How can Satan drive out Satan? 
If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
And if a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand. And if Satan has risen up against himself and is divided,
he cannot stand; that is the end of him. But no one can enter a strong man’s house to plunder his property unless he first ties up the strong man. Then he can plunder his house. Amen, I say to you, all sins and all blasphemies that people utter will be forgiven them.But whoever  blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never have forgiveness, but is guilty of an everlasting sin.” For they had said,  “He has an unclean spirit.”


Paanong Napalabas ni Satanas si Satanas

Marcos 3:22-30
Ang mga guro ng kautusan na dumating mula sa Jerusalem ay nagsabi naman: Nasa kaniya si Beelzebul. Sa pamamagitan ng pinakapinuno ng mga demonyo ay nagpapalayas siya ng mga demonyo.

 
Pinalapit ni Jesus ang mga tao sa kaniya at nangusap sa kanila sa mga talinghaga. Paanong mapapalabas ni Satanas si Satanas? Kapag ang isang paghahari ay mahati laban sa kaniyang sarili, ang paghaharing iyon ay hindi makakatayo. At kapag ang isang sambahayan ay mahati laban sa kaniyang sarili, ang sambahayang iyon ay hindi makakatayo. Gayundin, kung si Satanas ay maghimagsik laban sa kaniyang sarili at mahati, hindi siya makakatayo kundi iyon na ang kaniyang wakas. Walang makakapasok sa anumang paraan sa bahay ng isang taong malakas at magnakaw at manira ng kaniyang ari-arian. Malibang magapos muna niya ang taong malakas saka pa lamang niya mananakawan at masisira ang bahay na iyon. Katotohanang sinasabi ko sa inyo, lahat ng kasalanan ay ipapatawad sa mga anak ng tao at ang anuman pamumusong. Ngunit ang sinumang mamusong laban sa Banal na Espiritu ay hindi patatawarin kailanman. Nanganganib siya sa walang hanggang kahatulan.

 
Sinabi ito ni Jesus sapagkat sinasabi nila: Mayroon siyang karumal-dumal na espiritu.

Is It Possible You Practice Idolatry? by Rick Warren

The seed that fell among the thorns represents others who hear God's word, but all too quickly the message is crowded out by the worries of this life, the lure of wealth, and the desire for other things, so no fruit is produced. Mark 4:18-19 (NLT)

"Now, listen carefully, when something crowds God out of my heart, you know what it's called? It's called an idol."

God wants more than just a little piece of your heart. He wants your whole heart.

Jesus talked about how easy it is to let your heart become so overcrowded that you have no room for God. He says there are those who hear God's word, but they become overwhelmed with worries about all the things they have to do and all the things they want to get, and eventually the stress strangles what they heard - so nothing comes of it.

This is why some people can go to church week-after-week and year-after-year and yet there is little change in their lives. The seed that is planted through the Word on the weekend isn't able to grow because there is no room in the heart.

Now, listen carefully, when something crowds God out of my heart, you know what it's called?  It's called an idol.  An idol is anything that takes the place of God in my heart. And the Bible says there should be no idols in our hearts.

Idolatry doesn't mean you have a little statue that you kneel before and pray. An idol can be your career.  An idol can be your boyfriend.  An idol can be making money.  An idol can be a dream.  An idol with can be your marriage. Anything that is more important to you than God is an idol.

The Bible says, "Be still, and know that I am God!" (Psalms 46:10 NLT) Here's a rough translation: sit down and calm down. You can resign as the general manager of the universe and it's not going to fall apart. You may be so busy putting irons in the fire, that you're about to put the fire out.

Jesus is telling us to get rid of the clutter in our hearts and make room for his pervasive presence in our lives.

Our Gospel for January 23. Jesus Started Preaching.

Matthew 4:12-23

When Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew to Galilee. He left Nazareth and went to live in Capernaum by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali, that what had been said through Isaiah the prophet
might be fulfilled:
Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali,  the way to the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles, the people who sit in darkness have seen a great light, on those dwelling in a land overshadowed by death light has arisen.
From that time on, Jesus began to preach and say,
“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
As he was walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers,
Simon who is called Peter, and his brother Andrew,
casting a net into the sea; they were fishermen.
He said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.”At once they left their nets and followed him.He walked along from there and saw two other brothers,James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John.They were in a boat, with their father Zebedee, mending their nets. He called them, and immediately they left their boat and their father and followed him.
He went around all of Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and curing every disease and illness among the people.

Our Gospel for January 22. Blasphemy of the Scribes

Mark 3:20-21

Jesus came with his disciples into the house.
Again the crowd gathered,
making it impossible for them even to eat.
When his relatives heard of this they set out to seize him,
for they said, “He is out of his mind.”

Marcos 3:20-21

20Muling nagkatipon ang napakaraming tao na anupa't si Jesus at ang kaniyang mga alagad ay hindi man lamang makakain ng tinapay. 21Nang marinig ito ng kaniyang mga kamag-anak, sila ay pumaroon upang hulihin siya sapagkat sinasabi ng mga tao: Nasisiraan siya ng bait.

Our Gospel for January 21. The Mission of the Twelve.

Mk 3:13-19

Jesus went up the mountain and summoned those whom he wanted
and they came to him.
He appointed Twelve, whom he also named Apostles,
that they might be with him
and he might send them forth to preach
and to have authority to drive out demons:
He appointed the Twelve:
Simon, whom he named Peter;
James, son of Zebedee,
and John the brother of James, whom he named Boanerges,
that is, sons of thunder;
Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew,
Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus;
Thaddeus, Simon the Cananean,
and Judas Iscariot who betrayed him.


Tinawag ni Jesus ang Labindalawang Alagad

Marco 3:13-19

 13Umahon siya sa bundok, tinawag niya ang kaniyang mga maibigan at sila ay lumapit sa kaniya. 14Humirang siya ng labindalawang lalaki upang makasama niya at suguing mangaral. 15Ito ay upang magkaroon sila ng kapamahalaang magpagaling ng mga sakit at magpalayas ng mga demonyo. 16Si Simon ay tinagurian niyang Pedro. 17Si Santiago, na anak ni Zebedeo at ang kapatid niyang si Juan na tinagurian ni Jesus na mga Boanerges, na ang ibig sabihin ay mga taong tulad ng kulog. 18Sina Andres, Felipe, Bartolome, Mateo, Tomas, at Santiago, na anak ni Alfeo, at si Tadeo at si Simon na kabilang sa mga Makabayan. 19At si Judas na taga-Keriot na siyang nagkanulo sa kaniya.

Our Gospel for January 20. Large Crowds of People Followed Jesus.

Mk 3:7-12

Jesus withdrew toward the sea with his disciples.
A large number of people followed from Galilee and from Judea.
Hearing what he was doing,a large number of people came to him also from Jerusalem,from Idumea, from beyond the Jordan,and from the neighborhood of Tyre and Sidon.
He told his disciples to have a boat ready for him because of the crowd, so that they would not crush him. He had cured many and, as a result, those who had diseases were pressing upon him to touch him. And whenever unclean spirits saw him they would fall down before him and shout, “You are the Son of God.”
He warned them sternly not to make him known.


Sinundan si Jesus ng Maraming Tao

Marcos 3:7-12

 7Umalis si Jesus kasama ang kaniyang mga alagad patungo sa lawa. Napakaraming taong mula sa Galilea at Judea ang sumunod sa kaniya. 8Maraming dumating mula sa Jerusalem, sa Idumea at sa kabilang ibayo ng Jordan at sa palibot ng Tiro at Sidon. Napakaraming tao ang pumaroon sa kaniya pagkarinig nila sa mga ginawa ni Jesus. 9Sinabi niya sa kaniyang mga alagad na maghanda para sa kaniya ng isang maliit na bangka upang hindi magsiksikan sa kaniya ang napakaraming tao. 10Ito ay sapagkat marami siyang pinagaling, kaya nagsiksikan sa kaniya ang mga naghihirap sa kanilang sakit upang mahipo siya. 11Nang makita siya ng mga karumal-dumal na espiritu, nagpatirapa ang mga ito sa harapan niya at sumigaw: Ikaw ang Anak ng Diyos! 12Ngunit mahigpit silang pinagbilinan ni Jesus na huwag nilang ihayag kung sino siya.

Our Gospel for January 19. A Man with a Withered Hand.

Mk 3:1-6

Jesus entered the synagogue.
There was a man there who had a withered hand.
They watched Jesus closely
to see if he would cure him on the sabbath so that they might accuse him. He said to the man with the withered hand, “Come up here before us.” Then he said to the Pharisees, “Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath rather than to do evil,
to save life rather than to destroy it?” But they remained silent.
Looking around at them with anger and grieved at their hardness of heart, Jesus said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.”
He stretched it out and his hand was restored. The Pharisees went out and immediately took counsel with the Herodians against him to put him to death.

Ang Lalaking may Kapansanan sa Kamay

Marcos 3:1-6

1Muling pumasok si Jesus sa sinagoga at may lalaki doon na tuyot ang isang kamay. 2Minamatiyagan nila siya kung pagagalingin niya ang lalaking iyon sa araw ng Sabat upang may maiparatang sila sa kaniya. 3Sinabi ni Jesus sa lalaking tuyot ang kamay: Tumindig ka at pumunta ka sa kalagitnaan.

 
 4Sinabi niya sa kanila: Naaayon ba sa kautusan ang gumawa ng kabutihan o ang gumawa ng kasamaan sa araw ng Sabat? Ang magligtas ng buhay o pumatay? Ngunit hindi sila sumagot.

 
 5Tiningnan ni Jesus ang mga taong nasa paligid niya na may galit at pagdadalamhati dahil sa katigasan ng kanilang puso. Sinabi niya sa lalaki: Iunat mo ang iyong kamay. Iniunat niya ang kaniyang kamay at ito ay nanauli na gaya ng isa. 6Sa paglabas ng mga Fariseo, kaagad silang nakipagsabwatan sa mga tagasunod ni Herodes kung paano nila maipapapatay si Jesus.

Our Gospel for January 18. The Disciples and the Sabbath.

Mark 2:23-28

As Jesus was passing through a field of grain on the sabbath,
his disciples began to make a path while picking the heads of grain.
At this the Pharisees said to him,
“Look, why are they doing what is unlawful on the sabbath?”
He said to them,
“Have you never read what David did
when he was in need and he and his companions were hungry?
How he went into the house of God when Abiathar was high priest
and ate the bread of offering that only the priests could lawfully eat,
and shared it with his companions?”
Then he said to them,
“The sabbath was made for man, not man for the sabbath.
That is why the Son of Man is lord even of the sabbath.”


Panginoon ng Sabat

Marcos 2:23-28

 23Nangyari nga, isang araw ng Sabat, nang dumaan si Jesus sa triguhan ay kasama ang kaniyang mga alagad. Habang naglalakad sila, namigtal ng uhay ng mga trigo ang mga alagad. 24Kaya nga, ang mga Fariseo ay nagsabi sa kaniya: Narito, bakit ginagawa nila sa araw ng Sabat ang hindi ayon sa kautusan?

 
 25Sumagot si Jesus: Hindi ba ninyo nabasa kung ano ang ginawa ni David at ng kaniyang mga kasama nang sila ay nangailangan at nagutom? 26Nang si Abiatar ang pinunong-saserdote, pumasok si David sa bahay ng Diyos at kinain ang tinapay na itinalaga sa Diyos na hindi dapat kainin. Ang mga saserdote lamang ang may karapatang kumain niyaon, ngunit kinain iyon ni David. Binigyan pa niya ang mga kasama niya. Hindi ba ninyo nabasa ito?

 
 27Sinabi ni Jesus sa kanila: Ang araw ng Sabat ay ginawa para sa tao at hindi ang tao para sa araw ng Sabat. 28Kaya nga, ako na Anak ng Tao ay Panginoon din ng araw ng Sabat.

Our Gospel for January 17. The Question about Fasting.

Mark 2:18-22

The disciples of John and of the Pharisees were accustomed to fast.
People came to Jesus and objected,
“Why do the disciples of John and the disciples of the Pharisees fast,
but your disciples do not fast?”
Jesus answered them,
“Can the wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them?
As long as they have the bridegroom with them they cannot fast.
But the days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them,
and then they will fast on that day.
No one sews a piece of unshrunken cloth on an old cloak.
If he does, its fullness pulls away,
the new from the old, and the tear gets worse.
Likewise, no one pours new wine into old wineskins.
Otherwise, the wine will burst the skins,
and both the wine and the skins are ruined.
Rather, new wine is poured into fresh wineskins.”


Tinanong ng mga Tao si Jesus Patungkol sa Pag-aayuno

Marcos 2:18-22

 18Ang mga alagad ni Juan at yaong sa mga Fariseo ay nag-aayuno. At sila ay lumapit kay Jesus at sinabi nila sa kaniya: Bakit nag-aayuno ang mga alagad ni Juan at yaong sa mga Fariseo ngunit ang mga alagad mo ay hindi nag-aayuno?

 
 19At sinabi ni Jesus sa kanila: Makapag-aayuno ba ang mga panauhin ng lalaking ikakasal habang siya ay kasama nila? Hindi sila makapag-aayuno habang kasama nila ang lalaking ikakasal. 20Subalit darating ang mga araw na aalisin siya sa kanila at sila ay mag-aayuno sa mga araw na iyon.

 
 21Walang nagtatagpi ng bagong tela sa lumang damit sapagkat ang bagong telang itinagpi, kapag umurong ay babatak sa lumang tela at ang punit ay lalong lalaki. 22Walang nagsasalin ng bagong alak sa lumang sisidlang-balat. Kung gagawin ito, papuputukin ng bagong alak ang sisidlang-balat. Masisira ang balat at matatapon ang alak. Ang bagong alak ay dapat isalin sa bagong sisidlang-balat.

Our Gospel for January 16. The Liturgical Feast for the Sto. Nino.

The Greatest in the Kingdom. 

Mt18:1-5,10

At that time the disciples approached Jesus and said, "Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?"
He called a child over, placed it in their midst,
and said, "Amen, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.

Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

And whoever receives one child such as this in my name receives me.

"See that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you that their angels in heaven always look upon the face of my heavenly Father.
 

Sino ang Pinakadakila?

Mateo 18:1-5,10

Nang oras na iyon, lumapit ang mga alagad kay Jesus na sinasabi: Sino ang pinakadakila sa paghahari ng langit?
 
Tinawag ni Jesus ang isang maliit na bata at inilagay sa kalagitnaan nila.

Sinabi niya: Katotohanang sinasabi ko sa inyo: Malibang kayo ay magbago at tumulad sa maliliit na bata, hindi kayo makakapasok sa paghahari ng langit. Kaya nga, ang sinumang magpapakumbaba katulad ng maliit na batang ito ay siyang pinakadakila sa paghahari ng langit.

Sinumang tumanggap sa isa sa maliit na batang katulad nito sa aking pangalan, ako ang tinatanggap.

Ingatan ninyong huwag hamakin ang isa sa maliliit na ito. Sinasabi ko sa inyo: Ito ay sapagkat ang kanilang mga anghel ay laging nasa harapan ng aking Ama na nasa langit.

Our Gospel for January 15. The Call of Levi.

Mk 2:13-17

Jesus went out along the sea.
All the crowd came to him and he taught them.
As he passed by, he saw Levi, son of Alphaeus, sitting at the customs post. Jesus said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up and followed Jesus.
While he was at table in his house,
many tax collectors and sinners sat with Jesus and his disciples; for there were many who followed him.
Some scribes who were Pharisees saw that Jesus was eating with sinners and tax collectors and said to his disciples, “Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?” Jesus heard this and said to them,
“Those who are well do not need a physician, but the sick do.
I did not come to call the righteous but sinners.”
 
Tinawag ni Jesus si Levi

Marcos 2:13-17

 13Nagtungo muli si Jesus sa tabi ng lawa. Lahat ng mga tao ay pumunta sa kaniya at sila ay tinuruan niya. 14Sa kaniyang paglalakad ay nakita niya si Levi, na anak ni Alfeo, na nakaupo sa may singilan ng buwis. Sinabi sa kaniya ni Jesus: Sumunod ka sa akin. At siya ay tumindig at sumunod kay Jesus.

 
 15Nangyari nga nang si Jesus ay kumain sa bahay ni Levi, maraming mga maniningil ng buwis at makasalanan ang nakisalo sa kaniya at sa kaniyang mga alagad. Marami sa mga maniningil ng buwis at mga makasalanan ang sumusunod kay Jesus. 16Nakita ng mga guro ng kautusan at mga Fariseo na siya ay kumakaing kasalo ng mga maniningil ng buwis. Sinabi nila sa kaniyang mga alagad: Bakit siya kumakain at umiinom na kasalo ang mga maniningil ng buwis at mga makasalanan?

 
 17Nang marinig ito ni Jesus, sinabi niya sa kanila: Ang nangangailangan ng manggagamot ay ang mga maysakit, hindi ang mga malulusog. Hindi ako naparito upang tawagin sa pagsisisi ang mga matuwid, kundi ang mga makasalanan.

Our Gospel for January 14. The Healing of a Paralytic.

Mark 2:1-12

When Jesus returned to Capernaum after some days,
it became known that he was at home.
Many gathered together so that there was no longer room for them,
not even around the door,
and he preached the word to them.
They came bringing to him a paralytic carried by four men.
Unable to get near Jesus because of the crowd,
they opened up the roof above him.
After they had broken through,
they let down the mat on which the paralytic was lying.
When Jesus saw their faith, he said to him,
“Child, your sins are forgiven.”
Now some of the scribes were sitting there asking themselves,
“Why does this man speak that way? He is blaspheming.
Who but God alone can forgive sins?”
Jesus immediately knew in his mind what
they were thinking to themselves,
so he said, “Why are you thinking such things in your hearts?
Which is easier, to say to the paralytic,
‘Your sins are forgiven,’
or to say, ‘Rise, pick up your mat and walk’?
But that you may know
that the Son of Man has authority to forgive sins on earth”
–he said to the paralytic,
“I say to you, rise, pick up your mat, and go home.”
He rose, picked up his mat at once,
and went away in the sight of everyone.
They were all astounded
and glorified God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this.”

Pinagaling ni Jesus ang Paralitiko

Marcos 2:1-12
 1Makalipas ang ilang araw muling pumasok si Jesus sa Capernaum. Kumalat ang balita na siya ay nasa isang bahay. 2Kaagad na natipon ang maraming tao, anupa't wala nang matayuan kahit na sa may pintuan. Ipinangaral niya ang salita sa kanila. 3At pumunta sa kaniya ang apat na tao na pasan-pasan ang isang paralitiko. 4Hindi sila makalapit kay Jesus dahil sa dami ng tao, kayat binakbak nila at binutasan ang bubong sa tapat niya. Kanilang inihugos ang higaan na kinararatayan ng paralitiko. 5Nang makita ni Jesus ang kanilang pananampalataya, sinabi niya sa paralitiko: Anak, pinatawad na ang mga kasalanan mo.

 
 6Ang ilang mga guro ng kautusan na nakaupo roon ay nagtatalo-talo sa kani-kanilang sarili: 7Bakit namumusong ng ganito ang taong ito? Sino ang makapagpapatawad ng mga kasalanan? Hindi ba ang Diyos lamang?

 
 8Nang matalos ni Jesus sa kaniyang espiritu ang kanilang pagtatalo, sinabi niya sa kanila: Bakit ninyo pinagtatalunan ang mga bagay na ito? 9Alin ba ang higit na madaling sabihin sa paralitiko: Pinatawad na ang iyong mga kasalanan o tumindig ka, buhatin mo ang iyong higaan at lumakad ka? 10Upang inyong malaman na ang Anak ng Tao ay may kapamahalaan sa lupa na magpatawad ng mga kasalanan, sasabihin ko ito sa kaniya: 11Sinasabi ko sa iyo: Tumindig ka, buhatin mo ang iyong higaan at umuwi ka sa iyong bahay. 12Kaagad na tumindig ang paralitiko at binuhat ang kaniyang higaan at umalis sa harapan nilang lahat. Kaya nga, ang lahat ay namangha at niluwalhati ang Diyos na nagsasabi: Kailanman ay hindi tayo nakakita nang ganito!

Our Gospel for January 13.The Cleansing of a Leper.

Mark 1:40-45 

A leper came to him and kneeling down begged him and said, “If you wish, you can make me clean.” Moved with pity, he stretched out his hand, touched the leper, and said to him,  “I do will it. 

Be made clean.” The leprosy left him immediately, and he was made clean. Then, warning him sternly, he dismissed him at once.

Then he said to him, 

“See that you tell no one anything, but go, show yourself to the priest and offer for your cleansing what Moses prescribed; that will be proof for them.” 

The man went away and began to publicize the whole matter.
He spread the report abroad so that it was impossible for Jesus to enter a town openly. He remained outside in deserted places, and people kept coming to him from everywhere.

Nilinis ni Jesus ang Lalaking Ketongin

Marcos 1:40-45

 ⁴⁰At isang ketongin ang lumapit kay Jesus na namamanhik at naninikluhod sa kaniya. Sinabi niya kay Jesus: Kung ibig mo, malilinis mo ako!    
 ⁴¹Nahabag si Jesus. Iniunat niya ang kaniyang kamay at hinipo ang ketongin at sinabi: Ibig ko. Luminis ka. ⁴²Nang masabi ito ni Jesus, biglang nawala ang ketong at luminis siya.
   
 ⁴³Agad siyang pinaalis ni Jesus na may mahigpit na bilin. ⁴⁴Sinabi ni Jesus: Huwag na huwag mong sasabihin kaninuman ang nangyaring ito, sa halip, pumunta ka at magpakita sa saserdote. Maghain ka para sa iyong pagkalinis ayon sa iniutos ni Moises, bilang patotoo sa kanila. ⁴⁵Ngunit nang lumabas ang tao ay ipinamalita at ikinalat sa marami ang nangyari sa kaniya. Dahil dito, hindi na hayagang makapasok ng lungsod si Jesus. Naroon na lamang siya sa mga ilang na pook sa labas ng bayan. Gayunman, pinuntahan pa rin siya ng mga tao buhat sa iba't ibang dako.

Our Gospel for January 12. The Healing of Simon's mother-in-law.

Mark 1:29-39

On leaving the synagogue
Jesus entered the house of Simon and Andrew with James and John.
Simon’s mother-in-law lay sick with a fever.They immediately told him about her. He approached, grasped her hand, and helped her up.
Then the fever left her and she waited on them.When it was evening, after sunset, they brought to him all who were ill  or possessed by demons. The whole town was gathered at the door.He cured many who were sick with various diseases, and he drove out many demons, not permitting them to speak because they knew him. Rising very early before dawn, he left and went off to a deserted place, where he prayed.
Simon and those who were with him pursued him and on finding him said, “Everyone is looking for you.”
He told them, “Let us go on to the nearby villages
that I may preach there also. For this purpose have I come.”
So he went into their synagogues, preaching and driving out demons throughout the whole of Galilee.


<sup>Marcos 1:29-39

29</sup>Agad silang umalis sa sinagoga at pumunta sa bahay nina Simon at Andres. Kasama nila sina Santiago at Juan. ³⁰Ang ina ng asawa ni Simon ay nakaratay na nilalagnat. Agad nilang sinabi kay Jesus ang patungkol sa kaniya. ³¹Nilapitan siya at ibinangon ni Jesus na hawak ang kaniyang kamay. Kaagad na inibsan ng lagnat ang babae at naglingkod sa kanila.
   
 ³²Sa pagdapit-hapon, pagkalubog ng araw, dinala nila kay Jesus ang lahat ng mga maysakit at ang mga inaalihan ng demonyo. ³³Ang buong lungsod ay nagkatipon sa may pintuan. ³⁴Marami siyang pinagaling na may iba't ibang sakit. Nagpalayas din siya ng maraming demonyo. Hindi niya pinayagang magsalita ang mga demonyo sapagkat kilala nila kung sino siya. 

 ³⁵Nang madaling-araw na, habang madilim pa, si Jesus ay bumangon at lumabas. Pumunta siya sa ilang na dako at doon ay nanalangin. ³⁶Hinanap siya ni Simon at ng kaniyang mga kasama. ³⁷Nang makita nila siya ay sinabi nila: Hinahanap ka ng lahat!    
 ³⁸Sinabi niya sa kanila: Tayo na sa mga kabayanan upang makapangaral din ako roon sapagkat iyan ang layon ng pagparito ko. ³⁹Kaya sa buong Galilea, si Jesus ay nangaral sa kanilang mga sinagoga at nagpalayas ng mga demonyo.

Our Gospel for January 11. The Cure of a Demoniac.

Mark 1: 21-28

Jesus came to Capernaum with his followers, and on the sabbath he entered the synagogue and taught.
The people were astonished at his teaching,for he taught them as one having authority and not as the scribes.In their synagogue was a man with an unclean spirit;
he cried out, “What have you to do
with us, Jesus of Nazareth?Have you come to destroy us?
I know who you are–the Holy One of God!”
Jesus rebuked him and said, “Quiet! Come out of him!”
The unclean spirit convulsed him and with a loud cry came out of him.
All were amazed and asked one another,
“What is this?A new teaching with authority.
He commands even the unclean spirits and they obey him.”
His fame spread everywhere throughout the whole region of Galilee.
 

Nagpagaling si Jesus sa Capernaum

Marcos 1:21-28

 ²¹Dumating sila sa Capernaum. Pagdaka, pumasok si Jesus sa sinagoga nang araw ng Sabat at nagturo. ²²Nanggilalas ang mga tao sa kaniyang turo sapagkat nagturo siya sa kanila bilang isang may kapamahalaan at hindi gaya ng mga guro ng kautusan. ²³Sa kanilang sinagoga ay may lalaking inaalihan ng karumal-dumal na espiritu na sumisigaw. ²⁴Sinasabi niya: Anong kaugnayan mayroon tayo sa isa't isa, Jesus na taga-Nazaret? Naparito ka ba upang kami ay lipulin? Kilala kita kung sino ka, ang Banal ng Diyos.    
 ²⁵Sinaway siya ni Jesus na sinabi: Tumahimik ka! Lumabas ka sa kaniya! ²⁶Matapos pangisayin ng karumal-dumal na espiritu ang lalaki at sumigaw nang malakas na tinig, ang karumal-dumal na espiritu ay lumabas mula sa kaniya.
   
 ²⁷Namangha ang lahat at sila-sila ay nagtanungan: Ano ito? Ano itong bagong turo? Kapag inuutusan niyang may kapamahalaan ang mga karumal-dumal na espiritu, sumusunod sila sa kaniya. ²⁸Mabilis na kumalat ang balita patungkol kay Jesus sa palibot ng lupain ng Galilea.

Our Gospel for January 10.The Call of the First Disciples.

 Mark 1:14-20

After John had been arrested,
Jesus came to Galilee proclaiming the Gospel of God:
“This is the time of fulfillment.
The Kingdom of God is at hand.
Repent, and believe in the Gospel.”
As he passed by the Sea of Galilee,
he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting their nets into the sea;
they were fishermen.
Jesus said to them,
“Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.”
Then they left their nets and followed him.
He walked along a little farther
and saw James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John.
They too were in a boat mending their nets.
Then he called them.
So they left their father Zebedee in the boat
along with the hired men and followed him.

Ang Pagtawag sa mga Unang Alagad

Marcos 1:14-20

 ¹⁴Pagkatapos maipabilango ni Herodes si Juan, pumunta sa Galilea si Jesus at nangaral ng ebanghelyo ng paghahari ng Diyos. ¹⁵Sinasabi niya: Naganap na ang takdang panahon at malapit na ang paghahari ng Diyos. Magsisi kayo at sampalatayanan ninyo ang ebanghelyo.    
 ¹⁶Habang naglalakad si Jesus sa tabi ng lawa ng Galilea, nakita niya si Simon at ang kapatid nitong si Andres. Sila ay naghahagis ng lambat sa lawa sapagkat sila ay mga mangingisda. ¹⁷Sinabi ni Jesus sa kanila: Sumunod kayo sa akin at gagawin ko kayong mga mamamalakaya ng tao. ¹⁸Kaagad na iniwan nila ang kanilang mga lambat at sumunod sa kaniya.
   
 ¹⁹Nang sila ay malayo-layo na, nakita niya si Santiago na anak ni Zebedeo at ang kapatid nitong si Juan. Sila ay nasa kanilang bangka at naghahayuma ng kanilang mga lambat. ²⁰Agad din silang tinawag ni Jesus. Iniwan nila sa bangka ang kanilang amang si Zebedeo kasama ang mga upahang katulong, at sumunod kay Jesus.

Our Gospel for January 9. The Baptism of Jesus

Mt 3:13-17

Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan
to be baptized by him.
John tried to prevent him, saying,
“I need to be baptized by you,
and yet you are coming to me?”
Jesus said to him in reply,
“Allow it now, for thus it is fitting for us
to fulfill all righteousness.”
Then he allowed him.
After Jesus was baptized,
he came up from the water and behold,
the heavens were opened for him,
and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove
and coming upon him.
And a voice came from the heavens, saying,
“This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”

Binawtismuhan ni Juan si Jesus

Mateo 3:13-17

  Nang magkagayon, dumating si Jesus mula sa Galilea. Pumunta siya kay Juan sa ilog ng Jordan upang magpabawtismo. Ngunit tumanggi si Juan. Sinabi niya: Ako ang dapat mong bawtismuhan. Bakit ka magpapabawtismo sa akin?

 
  Sumagot si Jesus sa kaniya: Pumayag ka nang mangyari ito ngayon sapagkat nararapat nating tuparin ang lahat ng katuwiran sa ganitong kaparaanan. Nang magkagayon, pumayag na si Juan.

 
  Nang mabawtismuhan na si Jesus, kaagad siyang umahon mula sa tubig. Narito, ang mga langit ay nabuksan sa kaniya. Nakita ni Juan ang Espiritu ng Diyos na bumababang tulad ng isang kalapati at lumapag kay Jesus. Narito, isang tinig mula sa langit ang nagsabi: Ito ang pinakamamahal kong anak na labis kong kinalulugdan.

Our Gospel for January 8. Final Witness of the Baptist.

Jn 3:22-30

Jesus and his disciples went into the region of Judea, where he spent some time with them baptizing.John was also baptizing in Aenon near Salim,because there was an abundance of water there,and people came to be baptized,for John had not yet been imprisoned. Now a dispute arose between the disciples of John and a Jew about ceremonial washings.
So they came to John and said to him,
“Rabbi, the one who was with you across the Jordan, to whom you testified, here he is baptizing and everyone is coming to him.”John answered and said,
“No one can receive anything except what has been given from heaven.
You yourselves can testify that I said that I am not the Christ, but that I was sent before him. The one who has the bride is the bridegroom; the best man, who stands and listens for him, rejoices greatly at the bridegroom’s voice. So this joy of mine has been made complete. 
He must increase; I must decrease.”

Ang Patotoo ni Juan na Tagapagbawtismo Patungkol kay Jesus

Juan 3: 22-30

 Pagkatapos ng mga bagay na ito, pumunta si Jesus at ang kaniyang mga alagad sa lupain ng Judea. Siya ay nanatili roong kasama nila at nagbawtismo. Si Juan ay nagbabawtismo rin sa Enon na malapit sa Salim sapagkat maraming tubig doon. Sila ay pumaroon at nabawtismuhan. Ito ay sapagkat hindi pa nakabilanggo noon si Juan. Nagkaroon ng isang katanungan ang mga alagad ni Juan at ang mga Judio patungkol sa pagdadalisay. Sila ay lumapit kay Juan at sinabi sa kaniya: Guro, tingnan mo ang kasama mo sa ibayo ng Jordan na iyong pinatotohanan ay nagbabawtismo. Lahat ay pumupunta sa kaniya.

 
 Tumugon si Juan at nagsabi: Hindi makakatanggap ng anuman ang isang tao malibang ito ay ipagkaloob sa kaniya mula sa langit. Kayo ang makapagpapatotoo na aking sinabi: Hindi ako ang Mesiyas. Ako ay sinugong una sa kaniya. Siya na lalaking ikakasal ang siyang may babaeng ikakasal. Ang kaibigan ng lalaking ikakasal ay nakatayo at nakikinig sa kaniyang tinig. Siya ay lubos na nagagalak sapagkat naririnig niya ang tinig ng lalaking ikakasal. Sa ganito ring paraan ako ay lubos na nagagalak. Kinakailangang siya ay maging higit na dakila at ako ay maging higit na mababa.

Our Gospel for January 7. The Cleansing of a Leper.

Luke 5:12-16

It happened that there was a man full of leprosy in one of the towns where Jesus was; and when he saw Jesus, he fell prostrate, pleaded with him, and said,
“Lord, if you wish, you can make me clean.” Jesus stretched out his hand, touched him, and said, “I do will it. Be made clean.” And the leprosy left him immediately. Then he ordered him not to tell anyone, but“Go, show yourself to the priest and offer for your cleansing what Moses prescribed; that will be proof for them.” The report about him spread all the more, and great crowds assembled to listen to him and to be cured of their ailments, but he would withdraw to deserted places to pray.
 
Nilinis ni Jesus ang Lalaking Ketongin

Lucas 5:12-16
 12Nangyari, nang siya ay nasa isang lungsod, narito, may isang lalaking puno ng ketong. Pagkakita niya kay Jesus, nagpatirapa siya. Ipinamanhik niya sa kaniya na sinasabi: Panginoon, kung ibig mo, malilinis mo ako.

  
 13Sa pag-unat ni Jesus ng kaniyang kamay, siya ay kaniyang hinipo, na sinasabi: Ibig ko, luminis ka. Kapagdaka ay nawala ang kaniyang ketong.

  
 14Iniutos ni Jesus sa kaniya: Huwag mo itong sabihin sa kaninuman. Iniutos niya: Yumaon ka at ipakita mo ang iyong sarili sa saserdote at maghandog ka para sa pagkalinis mo. Maghain ka ayon sa iniutos ni Moises bilang pagpapatotoo sa kanila.

  
 15Lalo pang kumalat ang balita patungkol kay Jesus. Nagdatingan ang napakaraming mga tao upang makinig at upang mapagaling niya sa kanilang mga sakit. 16Ngunit pumunta siya sa ilang at nanalangin.

Our Gospel for January 6. The Beginning of the Galilean Ministry.

Luke 4:14-22

Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news of him spread throughout the whole region. He taught in their synagogues and was praised by all.He came to Nazareth, where he had grown up, and went according to his custom into the synagogue on the sabbath day.He stood up to read and was handed a scroll of the prophet Isaiah. He unrolled the scroll and found the passage where it was written: The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,because he has anointed me to bring glad tidings to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, and to proclaim a year acceptable to the Lord.
Rolling up the scroll, he handed it back to the attendant and sat down,
and the eyes of all in the synagogue looked intently at him.
He said to them,
“Today this Scripture passage is fulfilled in your hearing.”
And all spoke highly of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his mouth.

Our Gospel for Jan 5. The Walking on the Water.

Mark 6:45-52

After the five thousand had eaten and were satisfied,
Jesus made his disciples get into the boat
and precede him to the other side toward Bethsaida,
while he dismissed the crowd.
And when he had taken leave of them,
he went off to the mountain to pray.
When it was evening,
the boat was far out on the sea and he was alone on shore.
Then he saw that they were tossed about while rowing,
for the wind was against them.
About the fourth watch of the night,
he came toward them walking on the sea.
He meant to pass by them.
But when they saw him walking on the sea,
they thought it was a ghost and cried out.
They had all seen him and were terrified.
But at once he spoke with them,
“Take courage, it is I, do not be afraid!”
He got into the boat with them and the wind died down.
They were completely astounded.
They had not understood the incident of the loaves.
On the contrary, their hearts were hardened.

Lumakad si Jesus sa Ibabaw ng Tubig

 Marcos 6:45-52

 ⁴⁵Agad na inutusan ni Jesus ang kaniyang mga alagad na sumakay sa bangka at pinauna sa kabilang ibayo patungong Betsaida. Siya ay nagpaiwan upang pauwiin ang napakaraming tao. ⁴⁶Nang makagpaalam si Jesus sa mga tao, siya ay umahon sa bundok upang manalangin.    
 ⁴⁷Nang gumabi na, ang bangka na sinasakyan ng mga alagad ay nasa gitna na ng lawa, at si Jesus ay nag-iisa sa lupa. ⁴⁸Nakita niyang nahihirapan sila sa paggaod sapagkat pasalungat ang hangin sa kanila. Nang madaling-araw na, pumunta sa kanila si Jesus na naglalakad sa ibabaw ng lawa na tila lalampasan sila. ⁴⁹Pagkakita nila sa kaniya na lumalakad sa ibabaw ng lawa ay inakala nilang siya ay multo, kaya napasigaw sila. ⁵⁰Ito ay sapagkat nakita siya ng lahat at sila ay lubhang natakot.
   Subalit kaagad niyang sinabi sa kanila: Lakasan ninyo ang inyong loob. Ako ito, huwag kayong matakot. ⁵¹Sumakay siya sa bangka at humupa ang hangin. Lubos silang nanggilalas at namangha. ⁵²Ang dahilan nito ay hindi nila maunawaan ang nangyari sa tinapay dahil sa katigasan ng kanilang mga puso.

Our Gospel for January 4. The Feeding of the Five Thousand.

Mk 6:34-44

When Jesus saw the vast crowd, his heart was moved with pity for them,for they were like sheep without a shepherd;and he began to teach them many things.
By now it was already late and his disciples approached him and said,
“This is a deserted place and it is already very late. Dismiss them so that they can go to the surrounding farms and villages and buy themselves something to eat.”
He said to them in reply,
“Give them some food yourselves.”
But they said to him,
“Are we to buy two hundred days’ wages worth of food
and give it to them to eat?”
He asked them, “How many loaves do you have? Go and see.”
And when they had found out they said,
“Five loaves and two fish.”
So he gave orders to have them sit down in groups on the green grass.
The people took their places in rows by hundreds and by fifties.
Then, taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he said the blessing, broke the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before the people; he also divided the two fish among them all.They all ate and were satisfied. And they picked up twelve wicker baskets full of fragments and what was left of the fish. Those who ate of the loaves were five thousand men.

Pinakain ni Jesus ang Limang Libong Lalaki

Marcos 6:34-44

Pagkalunsad ni Jesus, nakita niya ang napakaraming tao at nahabag siya sa kanila sapagkat sila ay parang mga tupang walang pastol. Sinimulan niyang turuan sila ng maraming bagay.
   
 ³⁵Nang palubog na ang araw, lumapit kay Jesus ang kaniyang mga alagad. Kanilang sinabi: Ang lugar na ito ay ilang at gumagabi na. ³⁶Paalisin ninyo ang mga tao upang pumunta sa mga karatig pook at nayon upang makabili sila ng kanilang makakain sapagkat sila ay walang makakain.
   
 ³⁷Subalit sinabi ni Jesus sa kanila: Bigyan ninyo sila ng makakain.
   At sinabi nila sa kaniya: Aalis ba kami at bibili ng halagang dalawang daang denariong tinapay at ipapakain sa kanila?
   
 ³⁸At sinabi niya sa kanila: Ilang tinapay mayroon tayo? Lumakad kayo at tingnan ninyo.
   Nang kanilang malaman sinabi nila: Limang tinapay at dalawang isda.
   
 ³⁹Inutusan sila ni Jesus na paupuin nang pangkat-pangkat sa luntiang damo ang lahat ng mga tao. ⁴⁰Kayat sila ay umupo nang pangkat-pangkat na tig-iisangdaan at tiglilimampu. ⁴¹Nang kunin niya ang limang tinapay at dalawang isda, tumingin siya sa langit at pinagpala niya ito. Pinagputul-putol niya ang tinapay at ibinigay sa kaniyang mga alagad upang idulot naman nila sa mga tao. Gayundin, ipinamahagi niya sa kanilang lahat ang dalawang isda. ⁴²Nakakain silang lahat at nabusog. ⁴³Kanilang kinuha ang mga lumabis na pira-pirasong tinapay at isda, at nakapuno sila ng labindalawang bakol. ⁴⁴Ang mga nakakain ng tinapay ay halos limang libong lalaki.

Our Gospel for January 3. Jesus Preached the Gospel and Heals the Sick.

Mt 4:12-17, 23-25

When Jesus heard that John had been arrested,
he withdrew to Galilee.
He left Nazareth and went to live in Capernaum by the sea,
in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali,
that what had been said through Isaiah the prophet
might be fulfilled:
Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali,
the way to the sea, beyond the Jordan,
Galilee of the Gentiles,
the people who sit in darkness
have seen a great light,
on those dwelling in a land overshadowed by death
light has arisen.
From that time on, Jesus began to preach and say,
“Repent, for the Kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
He went around all of Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the Gospel of the Kingdom, and curing every disease and illness among the people.
His fame spread to all of Syria, and they brought to him all who were sick with various diseases and racked with pain,
those who were possessed, lunatics, and paralytics,
and he cured them. And great crowds from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, and Judea,and from beyond the Jordan followed him.

Our Gospel for January 2, 2011. The Visit of the Magi.

Matthew 2:1-12

When Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea,
in the days of King Herod,
behold, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying,
“Where is the newborn king of the Jews?
We saw his star at its rising
and have come to do him homage.”
When King Herod heard this,
he was greatly troubled,
and all Jerusalem with him.
Assembling all the chief priests and the scribes of the people,
He inquired of them where the Christ was to be born.
They said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea,
for thus it has been written through the prophet:
And you, Bethlehem, land of Judah,
are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;
since from you shall come a ruler,
who is to shepherd my people Israel.”
Then Herod called the magi secretly
and ascertained from them the time of the star’s appearance.
He sent them to Bethlehem and said,
“Go and search diligently for the child.
When you have found him, bring me word,
that I too may go and do him homage.”
After their audience with the king they set out.
And behold, the star that they had seen at its rising preceded them,
until it came and stopped over the place where the child was.
They were overjoyed at seeing the star,
and on entering the house
they saw the child with Mary his mother.
They prostrated themselves and did him homage.
Then they opened their treasures
and offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod,
they departed for their country by another way.

 Ang Pagdating ng mga Pantas

 Pagkatapos na maipanganak si Jesus sa Bethlehem ng Juda, sa panahon ng paghahari ni Herodes, may dumating sa Jerusalem mula sa silangan, na mga lalaking pantas sa pag-aaral ng mga bituin. Sinabi nila: Saan naroroon ang ipinanganak na Hari ng mga Judio? Ito ay sapagkat nakita namin ang kaniyang bituin sa silangan at naparito kami upang sambahin siya.    
 Nang marinig ni haring Herodes ang mga bagay na ito, naligalig siya at ang lahat ng mga tao sa Jerusalem. ⁴Tinipon niya ang lahat ng mga pinunong-saserdote at mga guro ng kautusan ng mga tao. Tinanong niya sa kanila kung saan ipanganganak ang Mesiyas. Sinabi nila sa kaniya: Sa Bethlehem ng Judea sapagkat ganito ang isinulat ng propeta:
      Ikaw Bethlehem sa lupain ng Juda, hindi ikaw
      ang pinakamaliit sa mga gobernador ng Juda
      sapagkat mula sa iyo ay lalabas ang isang pinuno
      na siyang mamumuno sa aking bayang Israel.
   
 Nang magkagayon, tinawag ni Herodes nang palihim ang mga pantas na lalaki. Itinanong niyang mabuti sa kanila kung kailan nagpakita ang bituin. At pinapunta niya sila sa Bethlehem. Sinabi niya: Pumaroon kayo at matiyaga ninyong ipagtanong ang patungkol sa bata. Kapag natagpuan ninyo siya, balitaan ninyo ako upang makapunta rin ako at sambahin siya.
   
 Pagkarinig nila sa hari ay tumuloy na sila sa kanilang lakad. Narito, ang bituin na kanilang nakita sa silanganan ay nanguna sa kanila. Nanguna ito sa kanila hanggang sa sumapit at tumigil sa tapat ng kinaroroonan ng maliit na bata. Nang makita nila ang bituin, lubos silang nagalak. Nang sila ay nasa loob na ng bahay, nakita nila ang bata, kasama ang kaniyang inang si Maria.

Sila ay nagpatirapa at sinamba ang bata. Nang mabuksan na nila ang kanilang mga kayamanan, naghandog sila sa kaniya ng mga kaloob. Ang mga ito ay ginto, kamangyan at mira. At nagbabala ang Diyos sa kanila sa isang panaginip na huwag na silang bumalik kay Herodes. Kaya sila ay nag-iba ng daan pauwi sa kanilang sariling lupain.

Our Gospel for January 1, 2011. Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Mother of God.

Luke 2:16-21 

The shepherds went in haste to Bethlehem and found Mary and 

Joseph, and the infant lying in the manger. When they saw this, they made known the message that had been told them about this child.
 

All who heard it were amazed by what had been told them by the shepherds.
 

And Mary kept all these things, reflecting on them in her heart.
Then the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen,  just as it had been told to them.

When eight days were completed for his circumcision, he was named Jesus, the name given him by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

Lucas 2:16-21

Sila ay nagmadaling pumunta roon. Nasumpungan nila roon si Maria at si Jose, at ang sanggol na nakahiga sa sabsaban. Pagkakita nila, kanilang ipinamalita ang salitang sinabi sa kanila patungkol sa sanggol na ito. 

Ang lahat ng mga nakarinig ay namangha sa mga bagay na sinabi sa kanila ng mga tagapag-alaga ng tupa. 

Sinarili ni Maria ang lahat ng mga salitang ito, at isina-alang-alang sa kaniyang puso. 

At bumalik ang mga tagapag-alaga ng tupa na niluluwalhati at pinupuri ang Diyos dahil sa lahat ng mga bagay na kanilang narinig at nakita tulad ng pagkasabi sa kanila.

Dumating ang ikawalong araw para sa pagtutuli sa maliit na bata. Ang kaniyang pangalan ay tinawag na Jesus. Ito ang ipinangalan ng anghel bago siya ipinagdalang-tao sa bahay-bata.

 

Our Gospel for Dec 31. The WORD.

John 1:1-18

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God.
All things came to be through him, and without him nothing came to be.
What came to be through him was life, and this life was the light of the human race; the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. A man named John was sent from God. He came for testimony, to testify to the light,  so that all might believe through him. He was not the light, but came to testify to the light. The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world. He was in the world, and the world came to be through him,
but the world did not know him. He came to what was his own,
but his own people did not accept him. But to those who did accept him
he gave power to become children of God,  to those who believe in his name, who were born not by natural generation nor by human choice nor by a man’s decision but of God. And the Word became flesh
and made his dwelling among us, and we saw his glory, the glory as of the Father’s only-begotten Son, full of grace and truth.
John testified to him and cried out, saying,  “This was he of whom I said,  ‘The one who is coming after me ranks ahead of me
because he existed before me.’”
From his fullness we have all received, grace in place of grace,
because while the law was given through Moses,  grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. No one has ever seen God. The only-begotten Son, God, who is at the Father’s side,  has revealed him.