Luke 12: 35-38
Jesus said to his disciples:
“Gird your loins and light your lamps
and be like servants who await their master’s return from a wedding,
ready to open immediately when he comes and knocks.
Blessed are those servants
whom the master finds vigilant on his arrival.
Amen, I say to you, he will gird himself,
have them recline at table, and proceed to wait on them.
And should he come in the second or third watch
and find them prepared in this way,
blessed are those servants.”
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Monday, October 18, 2010
Our Gospel for Oct 18. The Mission of the Seventy-two.
Luke 10:1-9
The Lord Jesus appointed seventy-two disciples
whom he sent ahead of him in pairs
to every town and place he intended to visit.
He said to them,
“The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few;
so ask the master of the harvest
to send out laborers for his harvest.
Go on your way;
behold, I am sending you like lambs among wolves.
Carry no money bag, no sack, no sandals;
and greet no one along the way.
Into whatever house you enter,
first say, ‘Peace to this household.’
If a peaceful person lives there,
your peace will rest on him;
but if not, it will return to you.
Stay in the same house and eat and drink what is offered to you,
for the laborer deserves payment.
Do not move about from one house to another.
Whatever town you enter and they welcome you,
eat what is set before you,
cure the sick in it and say to them,
‘The Kingdom of God is at hand for you.’”
The Lord Jesus appointed seventy-two disciples
whom he sent ahead of him in pairs
to every town and place he intended to visit.
He said to them,
“The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few;
so ask the master of the harvest
to send out laborers for his harvest.
Go on your way;
behold, I am sending you like lambs among wolves.
Carry no money bag, no sack, no sandals;
and greet no one along the way.
Into whatever house you enter,
first say, ‘Peace to this household.’
If a peaceful person lives there,
your peace will rest on him;
but if not, it will return to you.
Stay in the same house and eat and drink what is offered to you,
for the laborer deserves payment.
Do not move about from one house to another.
Whatever town you enter and they welcome you,
eat what is set before you,
cure the sick in it and say to them,
‘The Kingdom of God is at hand for you.’”
Our Gospel for Oct 17, Sunday. The Parable of the Persistent Widow.
Luke 18: 1-8
Jesus told his disciples a parable
about the necessity for them to pray always without becoming weary.
He said, "There was a judge in a certain town
who neither feared God nor respected any human being.
And a widow in that town used to come to him and say,
'Render a just decision for me against my adversary.'
For a long time the judge was unwilling, but eventually he thought,
'While it is true that I neither fear God nor respect any human being,
because this widow keeps bothering me
I shall deliver a just decision for her
lest she finally come and strike me.'"
The Lord said, "Pay attention to what the dishonest judge says.
Will not God then secure the rights of his chosen ones
who call out to him day and night?
Will he be slow to answer them?
I tell you, he will see to it that justice is done for them speedily.
But when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?"
Jesus told his disciples a parable
about the necessity for them to pray always without becoming weary.
He said, "There was a judge in a certain town
who neither feared God nor respected any human being.
And a widow in that town used to come to him and say,
'Render a just decision for me against my adversary.'
For a long time the judge was unwilling, but eventually he thought,
'While it is true that I neither fear God nor respect any human being,
because this widow keeps bothering me
I shall deliver a just decision for her
lest she finally come and strike me.'"
The Lord said, "Pay attention to what the dishonest judge says.
Will not God then secure the rights of his chosen ones
who call out to him day and night?
Will he be slow to answer them?
I tell you, he will see to it that justice is done for them speedily.
But when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?"
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Sayings about the Holy Spirit. Our Gospel for Oct 16, Saturday.
Luke 12: 8-12
Jesus said to his disciples:
“I tell you,
everyone who acknowledges me before others
the Son of Man will acknowledge before the angels of God.
But whoever denies me before others
will be denied before the angels of God.
“Everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven,
but the one who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit
will not be forgiven.
When they take you before synagogues and before rulers and authorities,
do not worry about how or what your defense will be
or about what you are to say.
For the Holy Spirit will teach you at that moment what you should say.”
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Lucas 12: 8-12
Sinasabi ko rin sa inyo, ang sinumang maghahayag sa akin sa harap ng mga tao ay ihahayag din naman ng Anak ng Tao sa harap ng mga anghel ng Diyos. Ngunit siya na magkakaila sa akin sa harap ng mga tao ay ipagkakaila rin sa harap ng mga anghel ng Diyos.
Ang bawat isang magsasalita laban sa Anak ng Tao ay patatawarin. Ngunit siya na mamumusong laban sa Banal na Espiritu ay hindi patatawarin.
Kapag dinala nila kayo sa mga sinagoga at sa harap ng mga pinuno at mga may kapamahalaan, huwag kayong mabalisa kung papaano, o kung ano ang inyong isasagot, o kung ano ang inyong sasabihin.
Ito ay sapagkat ituturo sa inyo ng Banal na Espiritu sa oras ding iyon ang kinakailangan ninyong sabihin.
Jesus said to his disciples:
“I tell you,
everyone who acknowledges me before others
the Son of Man will acknowledge before the angels of God.
But whoever denies me before others
will be denied before the angels of God.
“Everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven,
but the one who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit
will not be forgiven.
When they take you before synagogues and before rulers and authorities,
do not worry about how or what your defense will be
or about what you are to say.
For the Holy Spirit will teach you at that moment what you should say.”
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Lucas 12: 8-12
Sinasabi ko rin sa inyo, ang sinumang maghahayag sa akin sa harap ng mga tao ay ihahayag din naman ng Anak ng Tao sa harap ng mga anghel ng Diyos. Ngunit siya na magkakaila sa akin sa harap ng mga tao ay ipagkakaila rin sa harap ng mga anghel ng Diyos.
Ang bawat isang magsasalita laban sa Anak ng Tao ay patatawarin. Ngunit siya na mamumusong laban sa Banal na Espiritu ay hindi patatawarin.
Kapag dinala nila kayo sa mga sinagoga at sa harap ng mga pinuno at mga may kapamahalaan, huwag kayong mabalisa kung papaano, o kung ano ang inyong isasagot, o kung ano ang inyong sasabihin.
Ito ay sapagkat ituturo sa inyo ng Banal na Espiritu sa oras ding iyon ang kinakailangan ninyong sabihin.
Friday, October 15, 2010
Our Gospel for Friday, October 15. Courage under persecution.
Luke 12:1-7
The leaven of the Pharisees.
So many people were crowding together
that they were trampling one another underfoot.
Jesus began to speak, first to his disciples,
“Beware of the leaven–that is, the hypocrisy–of the Pharisees.
Courage under persecution.
“There is nothing concealed that will not be revealed,
nor secret that will not be known.
Therefore whatever you have said in the darkness
will be heard in the light,
and what you have whispered behind closed doors
will be proclaimed on the housetops.
I tell you, my friends,
do not be afraid of those who kill the body
but after that can do no more.
I shall show you whom to fear.
Be afraid of the one who after killing
has the power to cast into Gehenna;
yes, I tell you, be afraid of that one.
Are not five sparrows sold for two small coins?
Yet not one of them has escaped the notice of God.
Even the hairs of your head have all been counted.
Do not be afraid.
You are worth more than many sparrows.”
Lucas 12:1-7
Tinuruan at Binigyang Babala ang Labindalawa.
Samantalang ang hindi mabilang na karamihan ng mga tao ay nagkakatipon, na anupa't sila ay nagkakatapakan sa isa't isa, si Jesus ay nagsimula munang mangusap sa kaniyang mga alagad. Sinabi niya: Mag-ingat kayo sa pampaalsa ng mga Fariseo, ito ay ang pagpapaimbabaw. Walang anumang natatakpan na hindi mahahayag o natatago na hindi malalaman. Kaya nga, anuman ang inyong sabihin sa dilim ay maririnig sa liwanag. Anuman ang ibinulong ninyo sa loob ng mga silid ay ihahayag sa mga bubungan.
Mga kaibigan ko, sinasabi ko sa inyo: Huwag kayong matakot sa mga pumapatay ng katawan. Pagkatapos nilang pumatay wala na silang magagawang anumang bagay. Ipakikita ko sa inyo kung sino ang dapat ninyong katakutan. Katakutan ninyo siya na pagkatapos pumatay ay may kapamahalaang magtapon sa impiyerno. Oo, sinasabi ko sa inyo, katakutan ninyo siya. Hindi ba ang limang maya ay ipinagbibili sa halagang dalawang sentimo at isa man sa kanila ay hindi pinababayaan ng Diyos? Maging ang mga buhok sa iyong ulo ay bilang nang lahat. Huwag nga kayong matakot, kayo ay higit na mahalaga kaysa sa maraming maya.
See video
Reflection from Fr. Greg Friedman, OFM (Franciscan Missionary)
The leaven of the Pharisees.
So many people were crowding together
that they were trampling one another underfoot.
Jesus began to speak, first to his disciples,
“Beware of the leaven–that is, the hypocrisy–of the Pharisees.
Courage under persecution.
“There is nothing concealed that will not be revealed,
nor secret that will not be known.
Therefore whatever you have said in the darkness
will be heard in the light,
and what you have whispered behind closed doors
will be proclaimed on the housetops.
I tell you, my friends,
do not be afraid of those who kill the body
but after that can do no more.
I shall show you whom to fear.
Be afraid of the one who after killing
has the power to cast into Gehenna;
yes, I tell you, be afraid of that one.
Are not five sparrows sold for two small coins?
Yet not one of them has escaped the notice of God.
Even the hairs of your head have all been counted.
Do not be afraid.
You are worth more than many sparrows.”
Lucas 12:1-7
Tinuruan at Binigyang Babala ang Labindalawa.
Samantalang ang hindi mabilang na karamihan ng mga tao ay nagkakatipon, na anupa't sila ay nagkakatapakan sa isa't isa, si Jesus ay nagsimula munang mangusap sa kaniyang mga alagad. Sinabi niya: Mag-ingat kayo sa pampaalsa ng mga Fariseo, ito ay ang pagpapaimbabaw. Walang anumang natatakpan na hindi mahahayag o natatago na hindi malalaman. Kaya nga, anuman ang inyong sabihin sa dilim ay maririnig sa liwanag. Anuman ang ibinulong ninyo sa loob ng mga silid ay ihahayag sa mga bubungan.
Mga kaibigan ko, sinasabi ko sa inyo: Huwag kayong matakot sa mga pumapatay ng katawan. Pagkatapos nilang pumatay wala na silang magagawang anumang bagay. Ipakikita ko sa inyo kung sino ang dapat ninyong katakutan. Katakutan ninyo siya na pagkatapos pumatay ay may kapamahalaang magtapon sa impiyerno. Oo, sinasabi ko sa inyo, katakutan ninyo siya. Hindi ba ang limang maya ay ipinagbibili sa halagang dalawang sentimo at isa man sa kanila ay hindi pinababayaan ng Diyos? Maging ang mga buhok sa iyong ulo ay bilang nang lahat. Huwag nga kayong matakot, kayo ay higit na mahalaga kaysa sa maraming maya.
See video
Reflection from Fr. Greg Friedman, OFM (Franciscan Missionary)