Our Gospel for Feb 17. You are the Christ.

Mark 8:27-23

Jesus and his disciples set out for the villages of Caesarea Philippi. Along
the way he asked his disciples,
“Who do people say that I am?”
They said in reply,
“John the Baptist, others Elijah, still others one of the prophets.”And he asked them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter said to him in reply,
“You are the Christ.”
 
Then he warned them not to tell anyone about him.
He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer greatly
and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes,
and be killed, and rise after three days.
He spoke this openly. Then Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. At this he turned around and, looking at his disciples,
rebuked Peter and said, “Get behind me, Satan.
You are thinking not as God does, but as human beings do.” 

Ang Pahayag ni Pedro Patungkol sa Mesiyas

 Marcos 8:27-33

 ²⁷Si Jesus at ang kaniyang mga alagad ay umalis patungo sa mga nayon ng Cesarea Filipo. Habang sila ay nasa daan, tinanong sila ni Jesus: Ayon sa sinasabi ng mga tao, sino raw ako?    
 ²⁸Sumagot sila: Ang sabi ng iba: Si Juan na tagapagbawtismo. Ang sabi ng ilan: Si Elias. Ngunit ang iba ay nagsabing ikaw ay isa sa mga propeta.
   
 ²⁹Sinabi niya sa kanila: Ngunit ayon sa inyo, sino ako?
   Sumagot si Pedro at sinabi sa kaniya: Ikaw ang Mesiyas.
   
 ³⁰Kaya mahigpit na ipinagbilin ni Jesus sa kanila na huwag nilang sasabihin sa kaninuman ang patungkol sa kaniya.
 ³¹Sinimulan niyang magturo sa kanila: Kinakailangang ang Anak ng Tao ay maghirap ng maraming bagay at tanggihan ng mga matanda, mga pinunong-saserdote at mga guro ng kautusan at ipapapatay. At pagkalipas ng tatlong araw ay muling mabubuhay. ³²Hayagang sinabi ito ni Jesus sa kanila. Gayunman, isinama siya ni Pedro sa isang tabi at sinimulang sawayin siya.    
 ³³Ngunit sa paglingon at pagkakita ni Jesus sa kaniyang mga alagad, sinaway niya si Pedro na sinasabi: Pumunta ka sa likuran ko, Satanas. Ito ay sapagkat hindi ukol sa Diyos ang iniisip mong mga bagay kundi ukol sa mga tao.

Our Gospel for Feb 16. Blind Person Cured.

Mark 8:22-26

They came to Bethsaida, and some people brought a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him. He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village. When he had spit on the man’s eyes and put his hands on him, Jesus asked, “Do you see anything?”
He looked up and said, “I see people; they look like trees walking around.”

Once more Jesus put his hands on the man’s eyes. Then his eyes were opened, his sight was restored, and he saw everything clearly. Jesus sent him home, saying, “Don’t even go into the village.”

Ang Pagpapagaling sa Lalaking Bulag na Taga-Betsaida

Marcos 8:22-26

Siya ay pumunta sa Betsaida at kanilang dinala sa kaniya ang isang lalaking bulag. Ipinamanhik nila sa kaniya na siya ay hipuin ni Jesus. 

Sa paghawak ni Jesus sa kamay ng lalaking bulag, kaniyang inakay siya na palabas sa nayon. Niluraan niya ang mga mata ng bulag at ipinatong ang kaniyang kamay sa kaniya. Tinanong siya ni Jesus: May nakita ka bang anuman?
   
Pagtingala niya ay kaniyang sinabi: Nakikita ko ang mga tao na parang mga punong-kahoy na lumalakad.
   
Muling ipinatong ni Jesus ang kamay niya sa kaniyang mga mata at muli siyang pinatingala. Siya ay napanauli at malinaw niyang nakikita ang lahat ng mga tao. Pinauwi siya ni Jesus sa kaniyang bahay na sinasabi: Huwag kang papasok sa anumang nayon at huwag mo itong sasabihin sa kaninuman.

Our Gospel for Feb 15. The Leaven of the Pharisees.

Mark 8:14-21


The disciples had forgotten to bring bread,
and they had only one loaf with them in the boat.
Jesus enjoined them, “Watch out,
guard against the leaven of the Pharisees
and the leaven of Herod.”
They concluded among themselves that
it was because they had no bread.
When he became aware of this he said to them,
“Why do you conclude that it is because you have no bread?
Do you not yet understand or comprehend?
Are your hearts hardened?
Do you have eyes and not see, ears and not hear?
And do you not remember,
when I broke the five loaves for the five thousand,
how many wicker baskets full of fragments you picked up?”
They answered him, “Twelve.”
“When I broke the seven loaves for the four thousand,
how many full baskets of fragments did you pick up?”
They answered him, “Seven.”
He said to them, “Do you still not understand?”


Mag-ingat sa Pampaalsa ng mga Fariseo at ni Herodes

Marcos 8:14-21

 ¹⁴Nalimutan ng mga alagad na magdala ng tinapay maliban sa iisang tinapay na dala nila sa bangka. ¹⁵Sila ay pinagbilinan ni Jesus na sinasabi: Narito, mag-ingat kayo sa pampaalsa ng mga Fariseo at sa pampaalsa ni Herodes.    
 ¹⁶Sila ay nangatwiranan sa isa't isa na nagsasabi: Ito ay sapagkat wala tayong tinapay.
   
 ¹⁷Sa pagkaalam nito sinabi sa kanila ni Jesus: Bakit kayo nangangatwiran sa isa't isa? Ito ba ay dahil sa wala kayong tinapay? Hindi ba ninyo napag-iisipan at nauunawaan? Pinatigas na ba ninyo ang inyong puso? ¹⁸Mayroon kayong mga mata, hindi ba ninyo nakikita? Mayroon kayong mga tainga, hindi ba ninyo naririnig? Hindi ba ninyo maalaala? ¹⁹Noong putul-putulin ko ang limang tinapay para sa limang libo at inipon ninyo ang natirang tinapay, ilang bakol ang napuno?
   Sinabi nila sa kaniya: Labindalawa.
   
 ²⁰Nang putul-putulin ko ang pitong tinapay para sa apat na libo at ipunin ninyo ang natirang tinapay, ilang kaing ang napuno ninyo?
   Sinabi nila: Pito.
   
 ²¹Sinabing muli ni Jesus sa kanila: Paanong hindi ninyo nauunawaan?

Our Gospel for Feb 14. The Demand for a Sign.

Mk 8:11-13

 

The Pharisees came forward and began to argue with Jesus,

seeking from him a sign from heaven to test him.
He sighed from the depth of his spirit and said,
“Why does this generation seek a sign?
Amen, I say to you, no sign will be given to this generation.”
Then he left them, got into the boat again,
and went off to the other shore.

Hiningan si Jesus ng Tanda

Marcos 8:11-13

 ¹¹Lumabas ang mga Fariseo at nagsimulang makipagtalo sa kaniya. Hinahanapan siya ng isang tanda mula sa langit, upang subukin siya. ¹²Dumaing siya sa kaniyang espiritu na sinasabi: Bakit mahigpit na naghahangad ng tanda ang lahing ito? Tunay na sinasabi ko sa inyo: Hindi bibigyan ng isang tanda ang mga tao sa panahong ito. ¹³Pagkaiwan niya sa kanila at pagkasakay muli sa bangka, tumawid siya sa kabilang ibayo.

Our Gospel for Feb 13. The Fulfillment.

Mt 5:17-37 or 5:20-22a, 27-28, 33-34a,37
Jesus said to his disciples:
“I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses
that of the scribes and Pharisees,
you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.

“You have heard that it was said to your ancestors,
You shall not kill; and whoever kills will be liable to judgment.
But I say to you,
whoever is angry with brother
will be liable to judgment.

“You have heard that it was said, You shall not commit adultery.
But I say to you,
everyone who looks at a woman with lust
has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

“Again you have heard that it was said to your ancestors,
Do not take a false oath,
but make good to the Lord all that you vow.
But I say to you, do not swear at all.
Let your ‘Yes’ mean ‘Yes,’and your ‘No’ mean ‘No.’
Anything more is from the evil one.”