2008-12-15

2008-12-15 monday

Nangutanan an mga Pareseo sanan an mga tiguyang kan Jesus bilang mga gamhanan na mga tawo sa komunidad.

Gusto nila hibay-an kon diin Nidja nakuha an Idja poder.

Konetado an poder sa panggawas na signus sanan simbolo ng poder sanan hibayo sa panahon nato kuman.

Mangiskuwela kita para magka-kurso despues mahimo na otoridad sa isa ka lugar o dili kaha mapromot sa posisyon na may poder sa ato trabaho.

Pero an poder ni Jesus dili kon para dinhi sa kalibutan.

Gikan ini sa Idja kaugalingon sanan tungod sa relasyon Nidja sa Diyos.

Ama, tudloi kami na mosalig sa amo kaugalingon na poder, an amo relasyon Dimo, Amen.

The chief priests and elders ask questions to Jesus as people who have authority in their community.

They want to know where Jesus gets his authority.

Authority is connected with external signs and symbols of power and knowledge in our present times.

We study to gain a degree and have authority in a particular area or we are promoted into a position of authority in our work or ministry.

But the authority of Jesus is not of our world.

It comes from within and in relationship with God.

Father God, let us learn to trust our inner authority, our relationship with You, Amen.

2008-12-14

2008-12-14 sunday

Puno nan balor an mga pagbasa nato kuman.

Una, tagpadayag ni Isaiah an nadawat nidja na misyon gikan sa Diyos.

An mensahe nan konsolasyon gikan sa Diyos sanan an saad na madadjaw ra pag-utro an tanan.

Idja sab tagsulti an mga pasalamat nan mga propeta sa ngayan nan mga tawo.

Tag-aghat sab ni Pablo an mga tawo sa ikaduha na pagbasa na kinahanglan permi gadjod malipadjon an tawo, mangaliya sanan magpasalamat sa Diyos.

Nanawagan sidja sa mga tawo na mag-permis lamang sila sa mga butang na maradjaw sanan magpa-haladjo sa demonyo, sanan na kasaligan permi si Jesus.

Tagpresenta sab dato ebanghelyo si John the Baptist bilang nagpatupad nan misyon - an pagproklama kan Jesus bilang Christ, an moabot sunod didja.

Lord, nangaliya kami para sa grasya nan pagsalig na parehas kan Isaiah sanan pagkamapahi-ubsanon ni John the Baptist, sanan an amo permanente na pagka-mapasalamaton, Amen.

Our readings for today are full of richness.

First, Isaiah points out his mission as received from God.

The message of consolation from God and a promise that everything will be rebuilt.

He also relates the thanksgiving of the prophet on behalf of the people.

Paul in the second reading encourages us to be joyful, to pray and to give thanks.

He calls on the people to hold on to what is good and to stay away from evil, assuring them that Jesus is trustworthy.

Our gospel presents John the Baptist as fulfilling his mission - that of proclaiming Jesus as the Christ, the one coming after him.

Lord, we pray for the grace to have the faithfulness of Isaiah and the humility of John the Baptist, and to be forever grateful, Amen.

2008-12-13

2008-12-13 saturday

Isa ka diskripsiyon nan Transfiguration an ato ebanghelyo kuman.

Taglarawan nan ebanghelista an pag-isturyahay nan tuyo ka disipulo sanan si Jesus nan paglugsong nila gikan sa bukid.

Hingkit-an gadjod nan mga disipulo si Jesusu sa Idja kadan-ag nan glorya sanan siyempre may kahadlok sila.

Makita sab nato na nag-reak si Jesus sa ila kahadlok.

Hisabtan sab nato sila.

Nosuod Sidja dila nan tagsapil sila.

Makita nato an permi Nidja pagsapil sa mga ebanghelyo.

An pagkapot Nidja makahatag nan kinabuhi, makapagana sanan may pagmahal.

Pero tagpasidan-an sila ni Jesus kon uno na paagi patjon si John nan idja mga kontra sanan an mahitabo sab Didja.

Jesus, pabalika ra kami Dimo kon mangawaya kami sanan ipakita damo an Imo wayong, Amen.

Our gospel for today is a description of the Transfiguration

The evangelist pictures the conversation of the three disciples and Jesus have as they come down the mountain.

The disciples saw Jesus in all His shining glory and understandably they were frightened.

We note how Jesus reacts to their fear.

He understands.

He comes to them and touches them.

We see this touching all through the gospels.

His touch is life-giving, encouraging and loving.

But Jesus reminded them how John was killed by his enemies and that He would be too.

Jesus, keep bringing us back to You when we drift away and let Your face shine on us, Amen.

2008-12-12

2008-12-12 friday

In today’s reading, Jesus is saying, ‘You can’t win.

No matter what you do, someone will criticise’.

This came to mind when reading some of the reactions to Pope Benedict’s apology in Sydney to people who had been sexually abused by members of the clergy.

His apology was an honest, humble expression of shame and sorrow, of concern for the suffering of victims and determination that perpetrators be punished.

He followed this with a private meeting and Mass with four victims, commenting that tendencies towards abusive behaviour should be detected and stopped at seminary level.

Much of the media, however, focused on the anger of other victims and their families who criticized the apology and the private meeting.

Jesus, help those whose grief is still so raw and anger so great that healing and peace fail them.

Heal your church of this evil which has caused so much suffering.

2008-12-11

2008-12-11 thursday

If it were possible to sum up Advent spirituality in one word that word would be expectancy.

As human beings we are always reaching out towards a future with hope.

For that reason Jesus could say of his cousin, John the Baptist, ‘I tell you solemnly, of all the children born of woman, a greater than John the Baptist has never been seen’.

John deserved to be spoken of in such words because he ushered in the era when the rich compassion of our kind and merciful God would express itself in the gift of his son to our world.

In this new era, the least of us is the equal of John the Baptist because his expectations were met.

The light of Christ now shines upon us and our world.

2008-12-10

2008-12-10 wednesday

The Lord is a magnificent creator of all things, including all of us.

It is in our best interest to be innately aware of the Lord in every day of our lives and in all that we do.

The Lord shows us things. He tells us things. He directs our lives.

The Lord lifts us to the heights of an eagle. He pulls us out of great troughs.

It is the Lord alone who rescues the frightened, redirects the directionless, comforts the sick and calms the scattered mind.

But we need to have the faith to allow the Lord into our minds, bodies and souls.

Without the Lord, we cannot fly as high, challenge as courageously, defend as hard or have the energy we never thought we had.

Lord, we ask you to be with us always.

2008-12-09

2008-12-09 tuesday

‘He is like a shepherd, gathering the lambs in his arms …’

Returning from a war zone, the soldier stepped through the arrivals lounge, into four sets of loving arms.

He was embraced by his wife, handed his new baby, a toddler circled his legs and his little daughter hung onto his remaining arm, tears glistening on her cheeks.

Arms that had waited so long for his safe return now hugged him with joy.

In that entwined moment, the soldier and his family were transformed and happy.

They became a whole unit, secure and newly empowered by their love for each other.

Our arms can be used in the myriad ways of care, encouragement and mutual acceptance.

At times a good hug says all the words that are needed.

As life evolves, parts of us wander away, lost and alone.

It is possible to become frightened and disoriented.

We hold on to the parable of the lost lamb and know that he is especially there for the most wayward.

We call on him and he will hold us in strong and tender arms.

Jesus, our shepherd, you are there for us with unconditional love, waiting to lead us back to a state of wholeness.

"Lord Jesus, nothing escapes your watchful gaze and care."

"May I always walk in the light of your truth and never stray from your loving presence."

2008-12-08

2008-12-08 monday

Do you want to live a grace-filled life?

The angel Gabriel salutes Mary as "full of grace".

To become the mother of the Savior, Mary was enriched by God with gifts to enable her to assume this awesome role.

There is a venerable tradition among many Christians, dating back to the early church, for honoring Mary as the spotless virgin who bore the Son of God in her womb.

A number of early church fathers link Mary's obedience to this singular grace of God.

"Being obedient she became the cause of salvation for herself and for the whole human race."

"The knot of Eve's disobedience was united by Mary's obedience: what the virgin Eve bound through her disbelief, Mary loosened by her faith."

2008-12-07

2008-12-07 sunday

John the Baptist was more than a prophet .

He was the voice of the one calling in the desert telling us to prepare the way of the Lord.

He completed the cycle of prophets begun by Elijah.

What the prophets had carefully searched for and angels longed to see, now came to completion as John made the way ready for the coming of the Messiah, God's Annointed Son, the Lord Jesus Christ.

With John the Baptist, the Holy Spirit begins the restoration to the human race of the "divine likeness", prefiguring what would be achieved with and in the Lord Jesus.

John's baptism was for repentance -- turning away from sin and taking on a new way of life according to God's word.

Our baptism in Jesus Christ by water and the Spirit results in a new birth and entry into God's kingdom as his beloved sons and daughters.

Jesus is ready to give us the fire of his Spirit that we may radiate the joy and truth of the gospel to a world in desperate need of God's light and truth.

His word has power to change and transform our lives that we may be lights pointing others to Christ.

Like John the Baptist, we too are called to give testimony to the light and truth of Jesus Christ.

Do you point others to Christ in the way you live, work, and speak?

"Lord, let your light burn brightly in my heart that I may know the joy and freedom of your kingdom."

"Fill me with your Holy Spirit and empower me to witness the truth of your gospel and to point others to Jesus Christ."

2008-12-06

2008-12-06 saturday

Adjaw pagtipon nan biyawan sanan pilak.

Tagpapanaw ni Jesus an mga Apostol sa misyon, parehas sab na Idja pagpadaya dato.

Pero gusto Nidja na magbiyahe kita na magaan.

Tungod sa komersiyalismo, kahamokan dato waya nato himoa an Idja gusto.

Duro an ato mga pagkaon sa mga refrigerator, mga baro sa ato aparador, mga libro sa ato estante, sanan kuwarta sa ato bulsa.

Masuwerte kita na permanente jaoy ato.

Pero kinahanglan na ato sab ini ihatag sa iban para sa ila karadjawan.

Makapamalandong kaha kita kuman Advent kon unoy mga kinahanglan nato, makakat-on kita na mahasuod sa ebanghelo na dili na kinahanglan an mga kabtangan para asa ato biyahe?

Father, hatagi kami na kasinbg-kasing na puno nan pagka-mangginhatagon para kami makapa-ambit nan amo mga grasya sa iban na mga tawo, Amen.

Do not provide yourself with gold or silver.

Jesus sent His Apostles out on missions, in the same way as He sends us now.

But He wants us to travel light. With too much commercialism, many of us do not live by His message .

We have more than enough food in our refrigerators, clothes in our closets, books on our shelves, and money in our pockets. We are very lucky to be so provided.

However we have these provisions share and benefit others.

Can we use this Advent to reflect on our values and just ask ourselves what our idols are, learn to live closer to the gospel with no gold or silver, no soldier's bag for the journey?

Father, give us hearts full of generousity so that we can share our blessings to others, Amen.

2008-12-05

mga pagbasa kuman, biyernes 2008-12-05

May mga regalo nan pagtoo na daan an mga buta sa ato ebanghelyo kuman adeser sila mangadjo nan kalooy gikan kan Jesus.

An pagtoo amoy nakadadjaw dila kay tangadjo man nila an kalooy ni Jesus.

Parehas nan iban pa na mga tawo sa mga ebenghelyo, nagpasibadja lamang an mga buta sa pagsunod kan Jesus hangtud na nadawat nila an tubag Nidja.

Sa mga panahon na mohangjo an ato mga amigo sanan mga lumon nan ato pangaliya sila para sa espesyal na intensiyon nila sanan magsibadja sab sila, kompiyansa kita na dunggon an ato pangaliya segun sa ato tag-asahan.

An importante dinhi, nahibayo kita na an ato pangaliya amoy makahatag dato na dayan patunong kan Jesus.

Taghatagan kita Nidja na pag-tan-aw na hikit-an nato an Idja huna-huna sanan kasing-kasing, puwersa sanan dan-ag para sa ato dayan.

Jesus, hatagi kami nan grasya na madawat namo an Imo maradjaw na regalo para himayaon 'Kaw namo, Amen.

readings for today, friday 2008-12-05

The blind men in our gospel today had already the gift of faith when before they asked Jesus to have pity on them.

Their faith deserved Jesus' healing when they were asked if they believed that He can heal them.

Like the many people in the gospels, the blind men have to persevere in following Jesus until they received his reply.

When our friends and relatives ask us for prayers for special intentions and we persevere, we are confident that our prayers are heard in the way that we hoped.

We know that our prayers give us access to Jesus and that is the most important thing.

He gives us interior sight into his mind and heart, strength and light for our way.

Jesus, give me the grace to be ready to receive Your many good gifts in a way that gives glory to You, Amen.

2008-12-04

mga pabasa kuman, huwebes 2008-12-04

Pagkatapos Nimo isulti an mahitungod sa mga tawo na motawag nan 'Lord' Dimo, nobati ako nan kasipog samtang nagadje ako, Lord.

Pero nahibayo ako na may oras pa ako na moaksiyon.

Inpasidan-an Mo pa ako na kon jaon ako sa mahuyang na lupa, an ako mga panultihon mahuyog lamang sa ilayom iban nan ako pag-komiter Dimo.

Medyo naembaraso ako nan inhibay-an nako kon uno ka hamabaw ra nan ako mga tagsulti, mga tagtudlo na mga pamayhon, bisan sa pangadje nako.

Bisan an mga konkreto na bayay dili mahangtod nan dugay ugsa na kon gusto nako nan butang na mahangtod, 'mogasto' gadjod ako nan ubay-ubay.

Mangaliya rakan ako na makab-ot nako an ako gusto.

Ama, hinaot unta na mohangtod ako bisan 'makagasto' ako nan ubay-ubay, Lord, Amen.

readings for today, thursday 2008-12-04

After what You said about people who call you ‘Lord,' I feel ashamed about being here praying, Lord.

But there is still the rest of the day for me to act.

You are telling me about my being on a shaky ground if my Christian commitment only goes as deep as my words.

I feel a little embarrassed when I realized just how cheap it is to talk, to espouse values, even to pray.

Even concrete edifices do not last very long hence if I want something more enduring, it will cost me so dearly.

I just pray I can bear the cost.

Father, may we be able endure even if it will cost us so dearly, Lord, Amen.

2008-12-03

mga pagbasa para miyerkules 2008-12-03

Nagpakita si Jesus nan Idja kalooy sa mga masakiton sanan mga bakol na dinaya nan mga tawo sa paanan Nidja.

Tagtambay Nidja sila sanan tagtudloan Nidja an mga tawo nan tuyo ka adlaw na nagsunod Didja na mga gutom na.

Gusto nan mga apostoles, mga praktikal na tawo, na bugawon an mga nagsunod dila na mga tawo.

May siyete ka pan sanan mga gamay na mga isda sila.

Didto na si Jesus naghimo nan dako na milagro nan pagpahamok nan pan sanan isda, pagpakaon pagkaon para sa upat ka libo na tawo, babadje sanan bata.

Taghuna-huna nan ato Ginoo an ato mga tawhanon na kinahanglan.

Gusto Nidja na manginlabot sab kita sa iban.

Inhatag Nidja an Idja kaugalingon sa Balaanon na Misa para kita maaghit na maghatag sab nan gahin sa ibantawo.

Ginoong Jesus, himoa kami na mga maloloy-on parehas Dimo, Amen.

readings for wednesday 2008-12-03

Jesus manifested His compassion for the sick and the disabled who people brought and laid at his feet.

He cured them and spoke to the people who had been following him for three days and would have been hungry.

The apostles who were very practical men, wanted him to send them away.

They had only seven loaves and a few small fish.

And Jesus worked the great miracle of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes, feeding four thousand men, women and children.

Our Lord cares very much about human need.

He wants us to care too.

He gives us himself in the Holy Mass to encourage us to share with others.

Lord Jesus, let us be compassionate like You, Amen.

2008-12-02

mga pagbasa sa martes 2008-11-02

Puno si Jesus nan kalipay nan Epiritu Santo.

Uno man kahay hinungdan nan pagkalipay ni Jesus?

Puwede kaha na makaambit kita sa Idja kalipay?

Hikit-an nato na bagan nalipay si Jesus sa isa ka gutlo nan kadaugan.

Nolampos Sidja sa Idja pagpa-abot nan Ideya Ninja.

Kontento Sidja na tagdawat an Idja mga pulong na maypagmahal nan Idja mga mapahi-obsanon na mga disipulo.

Nakita Nidja na tagdawat nila an mga bahandi na waya ihatag sa mga hari sanan mga bantugan.

Ini an pakighi-usa nan Diyos nan paghigugma nan Idja Ama na inhatag sa katawhan.

Ila na ini tagpanag-idja.

Tagpanag-idja sab ini nato kuman.

Jesus, tabangi kami na mapanag-idja inin bahandi nan paghigugma Dimo na inhatag Nimo damo, Amen.

readings for tuesday 2008-11-02

Jesus was filled with the joy of the Holy Spirit.

What was it that was making Jesus so happy?

Can we share in it?

It looks as though Jesus was enjoying a moment of success.

He had succeeded in communicating.

He was content with the acceptance of His loving message by His humble disciples.

He could see that they were being given a treasure that kings and other great people had missed out on.

Here is the oneness with God which the love of His Father was offering to humanity.

They already possessed it.

We possess it.

Jesus, help us own this treasure to love You which You are giving us, Amen.

2008-12-01

mga pagbasa nan lunes 2008-12-01

Dili unta kon angadjan na mangadjo nan pabor an sentoryon kan Jesus kay Romano man sidja, kontra nan mga Judeo.

Pero desidido gadjod karadjaw an sentoryon na mosood kan Jesus kay hugot man idja pagtoo na si Krito ra gadjod an makadadjaw sa masakiton na ulipon nidja.

Sa primero, gusto unta nidja na mokadto si Jesus sa ila bayay para tambadjon an solugoon pero nagduha-duha man sidja kay nasipog man seguro, nohangjo rakan sidja na bisan dili na si Kristo mokadto sa ila, ipamulong lamang Nidja, madadjaw na an maysakit.

Ini an tagkinahanglan nan ato Ginoo gikan dato, an arang gadjod ka hugot na pagtoo sa Diyos na mahimo Nidja bisan an mga butang na sa tan-aw nato imposible mahitabo, Idja mahimo.

Tagdadjeg ni Jesus an Romano kay arang man gadjod kahugot an pagtoo nidja Didja ugsa na nahikomparar Nidja an pagtoo nan sentoryon sa mga Israelita.

Kita na mga tag-aksiptar nan Diyos na Idja mga anak, may hugot ba isab kita na pagtoo sa ato Ginoo?

Ginoo ko, abrehi an amo mga huna-huna para mahimo kami na andam modawat nan Imo mga grasya kada adlaw, Amen.

readings for monday 2008-12-01

The centurion did not supposedly deserve to ask a favor from Jesus because he was a Roman, adversaries to the Jews.

However, he was very determined to get near to Jesus and ask Him heal his ailing servant because he firmly believed it was only Jesus who could straighten the paralyzed man who was home.

At first, the invitation was for Jesus to go his place to heal the servant but the centurion hesitated probably because he felt ashamed for he did not deserve Jesus' visit thus he just requested Him that He just say the words and his servant will be healed.

This is the faith that our Lord wants us to have, a faith in Him that even an apparent impossible thing could happen because of our belief in Him.

Jesus commended the Roman because he possessed true and deep faith in the Lord - a reason to compare the centurion with the Jews.

Do we, accepted children of God, also have true and deep faith in our Lord?

Lord, open our minds so that we can readily receive the graces that you constantly bestow on us everyday, Amen.

2008-11-30

mga pagbasa para sa domingo 2008-11-30

Kuman an una na adlaw nan bag-ong tuig sa Simbahan, panahon nan Adviento.

Dinhi na sab kita mag-preparar nan ato mga kaugalingon para sa pag-abot nan ato Kristo sa Pasko na abri an ato mga kasing-kasing sa tanan gusto Nidja.

Kon buot huna-huna-on, dili unta kita angadjan na magpaabot nan Idja pag-abot kay duro pa man an ato mga bagahe na dili nato gusto na mabag-o sa ato mga kinabuhi.

An pinaka-tawag dato dinhi sa paghuyat nato nan Idja pag-abot: na bag-uhon nato an ato mga kaugalingon para kita makaandam sa Idja pag-abot.

Pero may mga Herodes pa kita sa ato pagkatawo na gusto nato pugngan an Idja pag-abot kay may mga butang pa man na dili nato gusto mag-bag-o.

Demudo, kinahanglan nato ipreparar gadjod pagdadjaw an ato mga kasing-kasing pinaagi sa pagbag-o sanan paghinolsol sa ato mga kasay-anan sa upat ka semana na preparasyon nan Adviento para angadjan kita na mag-pa-abot sa ato Kristo na ipanganak sa Pasko.

Ama, lig-ona kami hangtud sa katapusan para dili kami pagbasol sa pag-abot nan adlaw na amo Ginoong Jesus, Amen.

readings for sunday 2008-11-30

Today is first day of the Church's new year, the time of Advent.

This is the time for us to start preparing ourselves for the coming of our Christ of Christmas with open hearts to all that He wants us to do for Him.

Come to think of it: we are not deserving to wait for His coming because we still have a lot of thins that we do not want to change in our lives.

But just the same, we are exhorted to wait for His coming and be changed so that we become worthy of His presence upon His arrival.

However, we still have our Herods in us that want to thwart His arrival because we still have a lot of bad things in us that we do not want to change.

Thus, we have to thoroughly prepare ourselves and our hearts through our being changed and repentant of our sins in our four-week preparation of Advent so that we will be deserving to wait for our Christ Who will be born on Christmas.

Father, strengthen us till the end so that we will not regret on the day of the arrival of our Lord Jesus, Amen.

2008-11-29

mga pagbasa nan sabado 2008-11-29

Tagpasidan-an kita dinhi nan Ginoo na dili kita mapuno nan mga bisyo, paghubog-hubog sanan pagproblema sa ato mga kinabuhi.

An pagpasidaan Nidja na para maandam gadjod kita sa pag-abot nan adlaw na Idja pagbalik sa kalibutan para kita husgahan.

Tagkompara Nidja inin mga pasidaan Nidja dato na amo ra nan lita-g ugsa na kinahanglan permi gadjod kuno kita mangandam pinaagi sa ato pagbilar sanan permanente na pag-ampo para maandam kita sanan makalikay sa tanan mga panghitabo pagkatapos maka-atubang na dadjon kita kon moabot na an paghusgar Nidja dato.

An kalibutan puno nan mga bisyo sanan problema na tawhanon kay parte man ini nan paprobar dato nan Diyos kon maka-agwanta kita para maandam kita sa pag-abot nan paghukom.

Nagsagubang ba kita kuman nan mga problema sanan pag-antos para mangaliya kita sa Diyos para sa Idja tabang?

Ginoo ko, hatagi kami an kusog na masagubang namo an mga pag-probar sa amo mga kinabuhi sanan mahi-andam namo an amo mga espiritu para sa pag-abot nan Imo paghusgar damo, Amen.

reading for saturday 2008-11-29

The Lord warns us not to succumb to the snares of vices, drunkenness and the daily tribulations in our lives.

He warns us purposely to prepare us so that we would be able to anticipate His second coming to judge us.

These warnings are compared to a trap that catches us by surprise thus we have to always be vigilant and ready by regularly praying daily to prepare us and evade from the consequences and eventually see Him face-to-face on the Day of His Judgment.

The world is full of vices and daily human tribulation because these are parts of the test that He wants us to pass so that we can prepare ourselves when the Day of Judgment comes.

Are we presently facing problems and anxieties of life so that we pray to God for His help?

My God, give us strength so that we can face the tests in our lives thus we could prepare ourselves for the day of Your coming to judge us, Amen.

2008-11-28

mga pagbasa nan biyernes 2008-11-28

Waya pa nato hibay-i kon kun-o gadjod mobalik an Ginoo sa kalibuotan sa Idja kahimayaan.

Pero naghatag na Sidja nan mga signus, dili lamang kon para kita kapasidan-an kondili para sab Nidja mapukaw an ato mga espiritu na maandam para nato hikit-an an pag-abot nan Idja Gingharian nan poder sanan kahimayaan.

An mga tawo na dili modawat sa Diyos sanan sa Idja Gingharian nan pagkamatarung mag-antos nan jaon na adlawa, pero an mga nangandoy na hikit-an Sidja nan huyarong malipay nan jaon na adlaw nan kalipay sanan pagmaya.

Gusto nan Diyos na malipadjon kita na mosugat nan Idja utro na pag-abot.

Segun sa Idja tagsaad, segurado gadjod na mobalik an Ginoo sa tanan kahimayaan Nidja.

Taghuyatan ba gadjod nato na Idja pagbalik sanan nangaliya ba kita na moabot na dadjon Sidja para mahitabo na an kalinaw sanan hustisya sa kalibutan?

Ginoo kong Jesus, ikaw an una sanan katapusan sa kasaysayan, an Ginoo nan tanan, hatagi kami nan malipadjon na pag-laum sanan kompiyansa na hikit-an 'Kaw namo nan huyarong sa pagbalik Nimo sa Imo kahimayaan, Amen.

readings for friday 2008-11-28

We do not know the day and time when the Lord will come again in glory.

But the He gives us signs, not only to wake us up as a warning, but also to rouse our spirits to be ready to see His Kingdom come in all Its power and glory.

Those who reject God and His Kingdom of righteousness will suffer on that day, but those who long to see the Lord face-to-face will marvel that day of joy and rejoicing.

The Lord wants us to be filled with joyful anticipation for his coming again.

He surely comes to us each day and speaks to our hearts.

As he promised, the Lord will surely come again in all His glory.

Do we look for the signs pointing to the Lord's return and do we pray that he come quickly to establish peace and justice on the earth?

Lord Jesus Christ, you are the beginning and the end of all history, and the Lord of all creation, give us joyful hope and confidence that we will see you face to face when you return in glory, Amen.

2008-11-27

mga pagbasa para sa huwebes, 2008-11-27

Tagsultihan kita sa mga pagbasa nato kuman mahitungod sa mga distruksiyon sanan mga pasakit sa kalibutan adeser mobalik si Jesus - kamatuoran na inhibay-an na nato nan an una pa.

Nahipreparar ba nato an ato mga kaugalingon na sugaton bisan kun-o Sidja mo-abot aber kon magasagubang pa kita nan mga kalisdanan?

Mangutana seguro kita kon angadjan ba kita sa imbitasyon para sa patsada na selebrasyon nan Idja pag-abot.

Uno may ato himoon para nato maseguro na ad-oy ato luna sa kinabuhi pagkatapos nan kamatadjon?

Sa libro nan Rebelasyon, tag-imbitar kita na ato gadjod huptan an kamatooran na bulahan kita kay tagtawag man kita sa kumbera para sa kasal nan Kordero.

Samtang ato tag-tagdan an utrabes na pagpakita ni Jesus, puwede nato Sidja tawagon para sa mga dagko o sa mga gagmay na mga paagi.

Tawagon lamang nato an Idja ngayan bisan sa pabalik-balik na mga pangadje hangtud na ato matagamtam an ato pagka-sood nato Didja sanan an Idja presensiya sa ato kinabuhi.

Ginoo kong Jesus, gusto sanan kinahanglan namo na permi ini 'Kaw damo sa kada gutlo nan amo kinabuhi, Amen.

readings for thursday, 2008-11-27

Our readings for today speak of the great destruction and the pain on earth before Jesus comes back - something we already knew since then.

Have we prepared ourselves to greet Him whenever he comes and appears to us even if we are facing great tribulations?

We might wonder whether we are worthy of His invitation to the wonderful celebration of His coming.

What must we do to ensure that we have a place in the life after death?

In the book of Revelations, we are exhorted to hold to the truth that we are blessed because we are called to the wedding feast of the Lamb.

While we await Jesus' reappearance, we can invoke Him in many great or small ways.

We just have to call His name and keep repeating our prayers until we gradually discern his close and gentle presence in our lives.

Lord Jesus, we need You and want You to be with us every moment of our lives, Amen.

2008-11-26

mga pagbasa silom, miyerkules

Kinahanglan mag-ekperiyensiya kita nan paglutos kon gusto nato makabaton nan diyosnon na kinabuhi kan Jesus na ato Cristo.

Gusto sab nan Ginoo na paaboton nato an mga paglutos.

An pagpaabot nato nan paglutos amoy magpreparar sanan mag-armas dato para sa espituwal na giyera na ato sugaton kay segurado man kita na tabangan kita ni Kristo kay mahal man kita Nidja.

Hatagan man kita Nidja nan kinaadman para nato masagubang an ato mga kaaway.

Gusto nan ato Ginoo na sagubangon nato an mga paglutos, mga pagtraydor sanan mga pag-kontra tungod sa Idja ngayan.

Tagsaaran Nidja kita nan proteksiyon ugsa na kinahanglan magpabilin gadjod kita na malig-on para sa ato kaluwasan.

Ama, hukmi ako na angadjan sa paglutos, Amen


readings for tomorrow, wednesday

We have to experience persecution if we want to have a godly life in Jesus our Christ.

The Lord wants us also to expect persecutions.

This expectation prepares and arms us for spiritual warfare and we are certain that Christ will help us because He loves us.

He will give us His wisdom so that we can face our adversaries.

God wants us to face persecutions, treacheries and adveristies because of His name.

But He promised us protection hence we have to remain steadfast to attain salvation.

Father, judge me worthy to be persecuted, Amen.

2008-11-25

mga pagbasa silom, martes

Dako na garbo para sa mga Hudeo an ila templo sa Jerusalem, isa ka kahibuyungan na estruktura sa karaan na kalibutan pero tagtagna ni Jesus an pagkaguba nan ini.

An pagpropesiya nan pagkaguba isa ka parte sa paghukom.

Tangadjoan nila si Jesus nan signus kon kun-o ini mahitabo.

Tagpasidan-an sila na dili kon signus lamang an hanapon nila kondili an kaharian nan Diyos.

Mahamok na signus an hikit-an nila - mga giyera, gutom, sakit, dagku na bayod sanan linog - pero an Idja tagtudlo an katapusan na paghukom.

Tagwarningan na sab sila na dili sila magpa-ilad sanan motoo sa mga tawo na mogamit nan Idja ngayan sa pag-abot nan na adlaw.

An pinaka-punto dinhi na an mga pasidaan ni Jesus para sa ato tanan na magpreparar sanan mangandam kita permi kay silom damyag, dili nato gadjod kalikadjan an Adlaw nan Paghukom.

Andam ba kita tanan permi sa ato mga kaugalingon na moatubang sa ato Pinaka-Huwes sa pag-abot nan adalaw?

Ama, dili unta namo mahibalhog an amo mga kaugalingon sa empiyerno kay mahal Mo man kami karadjaw, Amen.

readings for tomorrow, tuesday

The Jewish people took great pride in the temple at Jerusalem, a marvel of the ancient world, but Jesus prophesied its destruction.

The foretelling of this destruction was a dire judgment in itself.

They sought Jesus for a sign that would indicate when this would occur.

He admonished them to not seek signs but rather to seek God's kingdom.

He said that there will be plenty of signs – such as wars, famines, diseases, tidal waves and earthquakes – pointing to God's ultimate judgment.

They were again admonished not to be deceived by those who would use His name when "the time has come" and not follow them.

The bottom line of all these is Jesus' exhortation for us to prepare and be ready for in the very soonest time, Judgment Day is inevitable.

Have we readied ourselves to face our Great Judge when "the time has come?"

Father, may we not condemn ourselves to hell, but let You love us, Amen.

2008-11-24

mga pagbasa kuman, lunes

Waya huna-hunaa nan bayo an kantidad na inhatag; an importante na naghatag sidja gikan sa idja kasing-kasing.

Uyayod gadjod sidja na bisan an isa ka kosing bastante na unta para didja, pero inhatag pa gadjod nidja an tanan.

Hingkalimtan na nan nidja an idja kaugalingon na noabot na sa punto na nahihatag rakan nidja para sa mga pobre an para unta sa idja kaugalingon, an kinabuhi na dadjon amo ray idja taghuna-huna.

An iban na mga tawo naghatag gikan sa mga sobra nila pero, sidja na mas pobre pa sa mga pobre, an tanan para sa idja kinabuhi na insibolo nan sa duha ka sensilyo an may kasing-kasing pa na makahatag nan tanan nidja kaysa sa mga kuwartahan.

An tag-sud-ong ra nidja na makab-ot nidja an kaadunahan sa premyo na wayay katapusan.

Sa idja kagutuhan nan langitnon na katigadjonan, an tanan na idja tagpanag-idja na hinahatag nan kalibutan inbalik ra sab nidja paghatag sa kalibutan.

Taghatag nidja an tanan para lamang mapanag-idja an mga butang na waya pa nidja hikit-i.

Waya hikalimti nan bayo an idja hingkat-onan na pamaagi sanan an taghutad na nan Ginoo para nidja makab-ot an umaabot na premyo.

Ato ba sab tagpreparar an ato kaugalingon parehas nan taghimo nan bayo na an idja kagustuhan nan premyo gikan sa Diyos dili sab hikalimtan nan Ginoo?

Ginoo ko, hatagi ako nan mangginhatagon na kasing-kasing para nako mahihatag an tanan nako para sa Imo glorya sanan kahimayaan, Amen.

readings for today, monday

The amount the widow gave did not matter; what was important was that she gave her heart.

She didn’t have much and one coin would have been enough, but she gave everything she had.

The widow forgot herself to the point of giving away to the poor everything she had to live on, thinking only of the life to come.

The others gave of their abundance but she - even poorer, perhaps, than many of the poor – for her whole fortune resided in two small coins - she it was who carried in her heart more wealth than many of the wealthy.

She looked only at the riches of the eternal reward.

In her desire for heavenly treasure, she gave up all she possessed as being goods that come from the earth and return to the earth.

She gave what she had in order to possess what she did not as yet see.

This poor little lady had not forgotten the means foreseen and arranged by our Lord for acquiring the future reward.

Have we prepared ourselves like the widow did so that the Lord will not forget us in our desire to acquire His reward?

Lord, give me a generous heart so that I would be able to give my all for Your glory and magnificence, Amen.

2008-11-23

mga pagbasa kuman, domingo
(The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ the King)

Uno may pinakapunto nan estorya sa sambingay ni Jesus kuman para dato?

Kon uno an klase nan kinabuhi na ato taghuya kuman sanan an mga pagtudlo na ato hinkat-unan amoy magdetermina nan ato kaugmaon -- para sa karadjawan o para sa kayautan.

An Adlaw nan Paghukom amoy magpahimatngon dato nan tinood na paghigugma sanan kalooy nato sa ato silignan.

An imprtante na leksiyon na gusto ipaabot ni Jesus dato dinhi an mahitungod sa ato gugma sanan pag-ako nan rsponisbilidad para sa iban-tawo.

Hukman kita nan Diyos dili lamang kon para sa mga sadjop nato na taghimo batok Didja kondili apil sab an mga butang na waya nato himoa.

Kuman na seguro an oras na pangadjoon nato sa Diyos an Idja kalooy, an Idja tabang sanan grasya Nidja na makaalingkawas kita sa kasay-anan, sanan makapanaw kita sa Idja pamaagi nan paghigugma.

Pangadjoon nato Didja an Espiritu Santo para malimpiyo an ato mga kasing-kasing despuwes hikit-an nato an ato paghigugma parehas nan Idja paghigugma sa isab dato tanan.

Ginoo kong Hesukristo, Ikaw ra gadjod an ako Hari wayay lain. Hinaot unta na an Imo gugma amo sab an gugma nan ako kasingkasing, Amen.

readings for today, sunday
(The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ the King)

What's the point of this story for us?

The kind of life we choose to live now and the moral choices we make will have consequences that determine our future – for better or for worse.

Separation is an inevitable consequence of judgment.

The Day of Judgement will reveal who showed true compassion and mercy toward their neighbor.

As much as we might like to judge the parables, the parables, nonetheless, judge us.

Jesus teaches us a very important lesson about loving our neighbor and taking responsibility for others.

God will judge us not only for the wrong we have done but also for what we have failed to do.

Now is the time of God’s mercy, for seeking his help and grace to turn away from sin, and to walk in his way of love.

Ask the Holy Spirit to purify your heart that you may love as God loves and live charitably with all.

Lord Jesus Christ, you are my King and there is no other. May your love rule in my heart that I may think and act with charity towards all, Amen.

2008-11-22

mga pagbasa kahapon, sabado

Nahibutang na gadjod sa huna-huna nan mga Sadduceo na wayay pagkabanhaw.

An pagpangutana nila kan Jesus kon may pagkabanhaw dili gadjod kon kagustuhan nila na mahibayo pa nan mahamok na mga impormasyon mahitungod sa ila tangutana kondili gusto lamang nila na mahimo na kataw-anan an sitwasyon kon dili matubag pagdadjaw ni Jesus an ila pangutana.

Para sa mga Sadduceo, an langit ini ra sa kalibutan ugsa na dili sila motoo nan kinabuhi na wayay katapusan, bisan sa mga anghel sanan mga mayaot na espiritu dili gihapon sila motoo.

Pero nahisuyat man sa Bibliya an mga kamatooran na an Diyos nila Abraham, Isaac sanan Jacob nan mga buhi pa sila amo ra isab na Diyos nan kuman na kapanahunan hangtod sa kahangturan.

An Espiritu Santo amo an nagpakita dato nan kamatooran nan wayay katapusan na gugma nan Diyos sanan nan wayay katapusan na kinabuhi na gusto Nidja ipa-ambit dato tanan.

Nagduha-duha pa ba gihapon kita na tagpreparar kita nan Diyos para sa kinabuhi na wayay tapausan?

Espiritu Santo, tungod sa Imo paghuya sa ako kinabuhi adlaw-adlaw, hingkat-unan nako na kinahanglan badja nako ipreparar an ako kaugalingon para sa kinabuhi na wayay katapusan, Amen.

readings yesterday, saturaday

The minds of the Sadducees have already been dead set that there is no resurrection

The question about resurrection that they asked Jesus was not really meant for them to learn more information on the subject but to expect a ridiculous situation if ever Jesus could not answer them well on their question.

Heaven for the Sadducees is here and now on earth hence they do not believe in the life everlasting, nor on angels and on evil spirits.

But the truth has been written in the Bible that the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob during their respective times is still the same God that we have in this age and until the end of time.

We are led by the Holy Spirit to see the truth of the everlasting love of God and His everlasting life that He wants us to have.

Do we still doubt that God prepares us to have an everlastintg life with Him?

Holy Spirit, because You made me Your dwelling place each day, I have learned that there is really a need for me to prapare myself for an everlasting life, Amen.

2008-11-21

mga pagbasa kuman, biyernes

Tagpa-iwat ni Jesus sa templo sa Jerusalem an mga tendero sanan an mga mamayluhay na kuwarta.

Johot gadjod karadjaw si Jesus dila kay taghimo man nila na taguan nan mga kawatan an templo.

Amo pa seguro ini an insedente sa mga ebanghelyo na naggamit si Jesus nan Idja pisikal na puwersa.

Nagselbi ini na bahad sa mga tawo nan Diyos na seryoso gadjod Sidja karadjaw pagdawat nan ato mga pagdadjeg sanan pangaliya Didja.

Nakita nato dinhi na listo sanan maikyat na pag-aksiyon ni Jesus sa paglempiyo nan templo sa mga tawo na taghimo lamang ini na lugar para sila maka-ilad sa mga magdadadjeg sa Diyos.

Nakita sab nato dinihi na an mga oportunista na mga mamayluhay nan kuwarta namuwersa sanan namugos gadjod na magbadjad nan taas an mga pobre kaysa sa tinood bayranan - sa bayay pa gadjod nan Diyos!

An ila panlimbong sa mga pobre dili lamang kon pagdis-onor nila sa Diyos kondili apil na an ila mga silingan.

Bisan dili kon gusto nan mga lider na relihiyoso sa Jerusalem an Idja taghimo kay mamati man gadjod an mga tawo kan Jesus adlaw-adlaw sa templo, tagdawat pa gihapon Sidja nila na may respeto sanan may dako na pagdadjeg.

Kon mamati lamang kita sa mga pulong nan Diyos na may mapahi-obsanon sanan atentibo na mga kasing-kasing, may kagustuhan pa na makakat-on, segurado na jaon kita sa maradjaw na lugar para madawat nato an Idja mga pulong na magbag-o dato para maparehas kita kan Kristo.

Gusto nan Ginoo na tudlo-an kita Nidja nan Idla mga pamaagi para kita molambo sa ato pagkabalaanon.

Motugot ba kita na bag-ohon kita nan Diyos pinaagi sa pulong Nidja segun sa Idja pamaagi nan gugma sanan pagka-balaanon?

Lord, ini sab 'Kaw naghuya sa kalibutan ugsa na kami na naki-huya iban Dimo dinhi, kinahanglan sab na molihok sa kami na balaanon, magmahal nan tinood sanan magpanaw na mapahi-ubsanon, Amen.

readings for today, friday

The traders and the money changers were driven out by Jesus in the temple at Jerusalem.

Jesus was upset with them because they made the temple a den of thieves.

And this is the only incident in the Gospels where we see Jesus using physical force.

I think it only meant to became a warning to the people that God really takes our worship very seriously.

In this incident we see Jesus' startling and swift action in cleansing the temple of those who were using it to exploit the worshipers of God.

We have seen the money changers taking advantage of the poor and forcing them to pay many times more than was right – in the house of God no less!

Their robbery of the poor was not only dishonoring God but rendering unjustly toward their neighbors.

Despite the objections of the religious leaders because Jesus was listened to by the people daily in the the temple, they regarded Him with great awe and respect.

If we also listen to God's word with humble and attentive hearts and with a willingness to be taught, then we are in a good place to allow His words to change and transform us in the likeness of Christ.

The Lord wants to teach us his ways so that we may also grow in holiness.

Do we allow God's word to transform us in His way of love and holiness?

Lord, You also dwell with us here on earth everyday, please let us act holy, love truly and walk humbly with You, Amen.

2008-11-20

mga pagbasa kuman, huwebes

Uno man kaha na naguol sanan nagtuwaw man si Jesus na nagtan-aw sa siyudad nan Jerusalem?

Nauna na an pagpropesiya ni Jeremias nan idja kapahunan pa kon uno an mahitabo sa siyudad, na mapukan sanan maguba an Jerusalem sanan moguho an mga templo nila.

Nan pag-abot ni Jesus, an propeta na tagpadaya nan Ginoo sa Jerusalem, waya Sidja dawata nan mga tawo sa siyudad tungod sa ila garbo sanan pagka-wayay pagtuo, waya sila mamati Didja.

An kakuyangan nan pagsalig sanan pagtuo sa Mesiyas na tagpadaya nan Diyos amoy hinungdan nan pagka-pukan sanan pagka-guba nan siyudad na amoy taghuna-huna ni Jesus.

Pero an hinungdan nan kagul-anan sanan pagkasubo amo sab an nahimo na basehan nan kalooy sanan wayay katapusan na gugma nan Ginoo sa tanan mga tawo kay tagpadaya man Nidja si Jesus, an buhi na templo Nidja na nagtubos nan mga kasay-anan nan tawo.

Pinaagi sab kan Kristo, mahimo an tawo na templo nan Espiritu Santo.

Tagbisitahan nan Diyos an tawo nan an una pa sanan padadjon pa gihapon pagbisita Sidja dato kuman pinaagi nan Idja mga regalo sanan an mga taghimo na Espiritu Santo para dato.

Ato ba tagkilaya an adlaw-adlaw na pagbisita nan Diyos sa ato kinabuhi kuman?

Ginoo ko, himoa ako na instrumento para hikilay-an 'Kaw nan tawo kay Imo man kami tagpuno nan Imo gugma, mga grasya sanan mga regalo kada adlaw, Amen.

readings for today, thursday

What might be the reason for Jesus' weeping and lamentation over the city of Jerusalem.

Jeremiah's prophesy during his time on the destruction of Jerusalem and its temple was echoed by Jesus' weeping and lamentation also.

At the arrival of Jesus, the prophet sent by God to Jerusalem, people did not accept Him in the city because of their pride and lack of faith and for these reasons, they did not believe Him.

Their lack of faith and their disbelief to the Messiah Who was sent by God have been the causes of the devastation and destruction of the city which was in the mind of Jesus.

But the effect of weeping and lamentation was also the reason of mercy and love of God to all and He sent His only Son, Jesus, His living temple Who redeems the sins of the world.

Through Christ, man becomes the temple of the Holy Spirit.

The visitation of God during the olden times is the same visitation that He does to us now through His gifts and the things that the Holy Spirit does for us.

Do we welcome the daily visitation of God in our lives?

My God, shape me as Your instrument to make people realize that You always fill us with Your love, grace and gifts everyday, Amen.

2008-11-19

mga pagbasa kuman, miyerkules

Bagan pare-parehas ra an sambingay ni Jesus kuman sanan an sa ebanghelyo nan noagi na Domingo.

Amo ra gihapon an tema sa estorya: pagsalig nan hari sa idja mga suluguon.

Samtang didto pa biyahe an hari, dinhi sab nidja masuta kon katuohan sanan kasaligan nidja an idja mga binatunan sa paggamit nan kuwarta na tagsalig nidja dila.

Pagbalik nidja gikan sa biyahe, idja tagpremyuhan an mga kasaligan na suluguon nan mas hataas pa na responsibildad pero tagsilutan sab nidja an isa na wayay puyos kay waya man gadjod nidja paningkamuti na motubo an tagsalig didja na kuwarta.

Taghatag ni Jesus dato an gingharian nan hustisya, gugma sanan kalinaw pinaagi nan pagtawag Nidja na kinahanglan maghuya kita sa gingharian na Sidja an Ginoo sanan Hari.

An Idja pagkamatay sa krus amoy hinungdan nan kadaugan nan katubsanan nan ato mga saya batok sa Diyos.

Ugsa na tagsaligan kita Nidja nan mga regalo sanan grasya na tag-ibanan nan kagawasan para nato magamit sa ato paghuya nan kinabuhi na udjon sa gusto nan Diyos.

Wayay nada badja gadjod para sa Diyos an mga tawo na iresponsable kay an gusto ra man gadjod Nidja an mga tawo na kasaligan sanan responsable sa paggamit nan mga grasya sanan regalo na Idja taghatag.

Ginoo kong Jesus, rendahi an ako kasing-kasing sanan huna-huna para mahimo ko an igsakto na paggamit nan Imo mga regalo, grasya, oras sanan katigadjunan para sa Imo glorya sanan gingharian, Amen.

readings for today, wednesday

The parable in last Sunday's gospel was almost the same with what we have today.

The theme of the story is the same: trust of the master to his servants.

While the master was on travel, his trust and confidence to the servants are tested through the disposition of the money that he entrusted them.

At his return from travel, he rewarded the faithful servants with higher responsibilities but he punished the inutile one because of his inability to think on ways and means how the money entrusted him makes profits.

Jesus offered us a kingdom of justice, love and peace by calling us to live in an atmosphere where He is Lord and King.

Jesus' death on the cross becomes the salvation of our sins against God.

It is for this reason that He untrusted to us the gifts and the graces that He gave us, with the accompanying freedom so that we can be responsible in using them for the lives that conform with God's plans for us.

God abhors irresponsible people because what He wants are men and women who could be entrusted and responsible in using the graces and gifts that He bestows on them.

Lord Jesus, guide my heart and mind through Your Holy Spirit so that I can perfectly use the gifts, grace, time, and resources that You gave me for Your glory and magnificence, Amen.

2008-11-18

mga pagbasa kuman, marte

Sa idja kagamay, dili hikit-an ni Zaqueo si Jesus sa Idja tagpanawan kay duro man an mga tawo na makasalimod didja.

Nagdesider rakan sidja na madayagan pag-una sa panon despuwes modayag sa igera kay dakan hikit-an gadjod nidja pagdadjaw si Jesus.

Nakay inpakanaog man sidja ni Jesus para sila ma-iban sa bayay nidja para didto sila mangaon.

Dinhi na magsugod pagbagotbot an mga tawo kon uno man na nakig-higaya man si Jesus sa isa ka makasasaya.

Sa parte sab ni Zaqueo, tungod kay arang man nidja na kalipay na amigo badja sidja nan Maestro, nosaad sidja kan Jesus na ihatag nidja an katunga nan idja katigayunan sa mga pobre.

Unabes, tagdeklarar ni Jesus na sugod nan jadto na higayuna, maka-ambit nan kaluwasan an mga tawo na naghuya sa panimayay ni Zaqueo.

Uno may epekto nan sitwasyon ni Zaqueo sa ato mga tagsa-tagsa ka kinabuhi?

Para dako, an pagbag-o pinaagi sa paghinulsol sanan pagtoo na inibanan nan pagbadjad nan pagpaka-saya amo an naka-tawag nan ako atensiyon para hinuklugan nako.

Tinood gadjod na kinahanglan andam kita tanan na modawat nan pagpakita nan pinakahinungdan nan pagpakatawo ni Jesus sa kalibutan para sa kaluwasan nan ato mga kasay-anan.

Makagagahom na Ama, ihatag dako an Imo grasya, Lord, pinaagi nan Imo Espiritu para nako hikit-an an Imo taggadjang na kaluwasan para sa tanan, Amen.

our readings for today, tuesday

His being short prevented Zaccheus to see Jesus walking on the road because of the great crowd along with Him.

Thus he decided to ran ahead of the crowd and then he climbed the sycamore tree to have a good view of Jesus.

But Jesus told him to go down so that he could join Him in walking toward his house to eat.

The crowd started to grumble why Jesus befriended a sinner.

But for Zaccheus, because he was so excited, thrilled and happy to a have a friend in a Master, he promised to give half of his wealth to the poor.

Outrightly, Jesus declared that from then on, all the people living in the house of Zaccheus will share the salvation offered by God.

How does the story of Zaccheus affect our individual lives?

For me, true conversion through repentance and faith with the accompanying reparation on the wrongdoings caught my attention to reflect on.

Truly, there is a need for us to be ready to receive the manifestations of the purpose of Jesus' birth for the salvation of our sins.

Almighty Father, give me Your grace, Lord, through Your Spirit, so that I can see the salvation that You offer to all of us, Amen.

2008-11-17

mga pagbasa kuman, lunes

Determindo gadjod karadjaw an buta, si Bartimeo, na makasuod kan Hesus na idja tagtoohan na makadadjaw nan idja panan-aw.

Waya sidja magpaka-bana sa idja pagsinggit nan pagtawag nan ngayan nan Anak ni David aber kon makasamok sidja sa mga tawo.

Amo ra gadjod ini an isa ka oportunidad na makapangadjo sidja nan pabor sa Mesiyas, bahala na kon maka-disturbo sidja sa ila pakig-estorya kan Hesus.

Sa parte sab ni Hesus, Idja gadjod taghatagan nan luna an buta pinaagi sa Idja pagtawag despuwes pagpangutana kon uno may Idja gusto himoon para didja.

An sitwasyon nagpakita lamang na mamati gadjod an Diyos aber kon sin-o na tawo an manginahanglan nan Idja luna.

Tagdadjeg ni Hesus si Bartimeo kay idja man gadjod tagkilaya an pagka-gamhanan sanan pagkamakaloluy-on nan Diyos.

An pasalamat ni Bartimeo kan Hesus dili lamang kon mahitungod sa idja pagpakadawat nan regalo nan pagtoo sanan regalo nan pisikal na panan-aw kondili para sab sa oportunidad na makasunod sidja kan Kristo bilang isa ka disipulo.

Mapasalamaton ba sab kita sa Diyos na taghatagan kita Nidja nan mga mata nan pagtoo para ato Sidja makilaya na ato Ginoo sanan Mananambay?

Lord, hatagi ako nan grasya na hikit-an ta 'Kaw pinaagi sa ako hugot na pagtoo Dimo, Amen.

readings for today , monday

The blind man, Bartimaeus, is determined to get near to Jesus Whom he believed to have the power to heal his blindness.

He did not mind on the consequence of disturbing the crowd when he shouted the name of the Son of David.

This is the only opportunity for him to ask a favor from the Messiah even if he could disturb the folks around Jesus.

On His part, Jesus also gave this blind man a chance by calling him and asking him what He will do to him.

The situation clearly manifests that God really listens to the pleas of persons who ask for His time.

Jesus commends Bartimaeus because of his acknowledgment of God's power and mercy.

Bartimaeus' expression of gratitude to Jesus is not only for the gift of faith and the gift of physical sight that he received from Christ but also for his opportunity to be able to follow the Lord as His disciple.

Are we also grateful to God that He gave us eyes of faith for us to be able to know Him as our Lord and Healer?

Lord, give me the grace to be able to see you through my deep faith in You, Amen.

2008-11-16

mga pagbasa kuman, domingo

Uno man kaha na sa sambingay kuman sa ebanghelyo mahitungod man sa pagsalig nan negosyante nan idja kabtangan sa iban na mga tawo adeser sidja molangyaw?

An pinaka-importante dinhi na kita na mga suluguon nan Diyos gusto Nidja na mahimatngon kon unoy ato mga responsibilidad sa ato pagka-Kristiyano.

An sambingay naghisgot unabes sa pagsalig nan agalon sa idja mga suluguon kay molangyaw man lagi sidja na madugay-dugay sa iban na lugar.

Kon huna-hunaon nato, bagan dili katuohan na an isa ka tawo mobilin nan idja kabtangan sa dili nidja kon kilaya pero an punto dinhi na an idja pagsalig sa tuyo ka tawo wayay huna-huna na mayaot kay nahibayo man sidja na motrabaho inin idja mga suluguon bisan waya sidja.

Amo na nag-agad ra gadjod ini sa pagtan-aw nan mga suluguon sa ila responsibilidad kay tagsaligan man sila nan ila amo.

Depende ra sab sa tawo kay lain-lain man an ila pagdumaya nan kuwarta na tagsalig dila -- nadoble an puhunan nan duha ka suluguon kay tag-negosyo man nila, pero taglubong ra man nan ikatuyo na suluguon an kuwarta kay na tag-salig didja kay nahadlok man sidja na maalkanse o malugi sidja kon inegosyo nidja.

Iresponsable an taghimo nan ikatuyo na suluguon kay waya man gadjoy idja ma-ani kon ilubong an mga kuwarta kay dili man motubo an kuwarta sa lupa.

Arang kon liso iton nan bunga kay motubo sanan posible pa na mamunga kay amo may bagad nan tanom.

Ugsa na kita sab, bilang mga Kristiyano, kinahanglan ato gadjod palambuon an ato espiritwal na kinabuhi na tagsalig dato nan Ginoo kay amo may gusto Nidja na mahitabo para dato para kita makaandam sa kinabuhi na wayay katapusan iban Didja sa kalangitan.

Lord, tagtudluan Mo man kami na an adlaw Nimo moabot damo parehas nan isa ka kawatan sa duyom, hatagi kami, Lord, nan grasya na mahi-andam namo an amo kinabuhi para sa wayay katapusan na kalipay iban Dimo sa kalangitan, Amen.

readings for today, sunday

Why did Jesus tell this parable which tackles on trust of the master to his servants before he goes on travel?

What probably matters here is our being servants of God so that we may realize and do the responsibilities of our being Christians.

The parable primarily tells us about the trust of the master to his servants because he is traveling to a far place for a time.

We could not imagine a person trusting his business to people with whom he does not know personally but the point here is his trust to the three servants was there because he was pretty sure that they will do their jobs even if he was not around.

Thus it was just on the perception of the servants on their responsibilities based on the trust that they individually enjoy.

It all depended on their management style on the investments entrusted them -- the money entrusted to the two doubled-up because they indulge into profitable businesses, but the third servant just buried his supposed to be investment money because he was afraid that he be blamed if the business fails.

What the third servant did was irresponsible becuase he can not expect his buried money to gain any profit albeit money will not grow on soil.

If it were a seed of a fruit, there was a possiblity for it to grow and bear another fruits because this is nature's way.

Thus we, being Christians, have to strive hard in nurturing the spiritual lives that He entrusted us for this is what He wants of us and in this way, we can also prepare our lives for the everlasting life with Him in heaven.

Lord, You taught us that Your day will come like a thief in the night thus give us the grace, Lord, to prepare us for our everlasting life with You in heaven, Amen.

2008-11-15

mga pagbasa kuman, sabado

Uno may imo himoon kon ad-oy isa ka tawo na arang kasamok -- na permi 'kaw samukon para mangadjo dimo nan pabor?

Pabalik-balik magsamok-samok dimo kay waya pa nidja makuha an idja kinahanglan dimo.

Maghuna-huna 'kaw gadjod seguro nan imo estratehiya para mahidispatsar ini na tawo kay dili man nimo gusto na samukon kaw permi.

Sa ebanghelyo nato kuman, makita nato dinhi an isa ka huwes na tagsamukan na sa babadje kay pabalik-balik man ini para sa desisyon nan idja kaso.

Pero an buot badja gadjod ipa-abot na leksiyon kuman sa ebanghelyo an pag-awhag dato na wayay hunong gadjod an ato pangaliya sa Diyos adlaw-adalw.

Dili buot ipasabot na dunggon Nidja an ato mga tawag kay samukan Sidja dato kon dili gusto lamang kita Nidja mangadje na wayay kaguol sa wayay hunong na pamaaagi.

Bisan pa gani an maldito na huwes nohatag dadjon nan idja desisyon base sa pagsamok-samok nan babadje, uno pa kaha an ato Diyos kon wayay hunong kita mangaliya Didja.

Ginoo ko, tabangi ako na mahimo nako kada adlaw an ako pakig-estorya Dimo pinaagi sa ako pagdadjeg, pagpasalamat sanan pangadjo nan tabang para sa ako mga kinahanglan, Amen

our readings fro today, saturday

What will you do if one person keeps on approaching you daily to ask a favor from you?

He keeps on pestering you daily because he has not taken the thing that wants from you yet.

You will surely think of a strategy how to dispose of this recalcitrant person because you do not want to be pestered always.

In our gospel today, we can see the unwilling judge who is dismayed by the frequent bothering of the widow thus he eventually gave in to her request for a decision in her case.

But the lesson that our gospel teaches us today is to encourage us to pray unceasingly without becoming weary.

It does not mean that God grants our prayers because He is disturbed but He only wants us to pray without becoming weary and in an unceasingly manner.

Even the wicked judge immediately rendered his decision because of the botherings of the woman, how much more with our God if we do not cease on praying to Him.

My God, give me the grace to be able to have a dialogue with You through my praise and worship, thanksgiving and suplication on my petitions everyday, Amen.

2008-11-14

mga pagbasa kuman, biyernes

Sa unang pagbasa nato kuman na kinutlo sa ikaduha na suyat ni San Juan, idja tag-aghat an mga bag-ong Kristiyano sa idja kapanahonan na kinahanglan pun-on nila nan gugma an ila kinabuhi.

Tag-awhag ni San Juan an mga tawo na musunod lamang sila sa kinabuhi na gusto nan Diyos nan jadto na panahona.

Amo sab ini an gusto ipahimo ni San Juan dato na mga sumusunod ni Kristo kuman na panahona.

Kon dili nato mahimo an mga sugo nan Diyos para dato, buot ipasabot na dili sab mapasa-ato sa ato mga kasing-kasing an Ama sanan an Anak.

Tag-imbitar sab kita kuman sa ato salmo pinaagi nan pag-proklamar na an kalipay an ato madawat kon mosunod lamang kita sa balaod nan Ginoo.

Nahibayo man kita na taghigugma kita karadjaw nan Diyos -- tagtawag kita para higugma-on sab Sidja.

Para mahimo nato na an Ama sanan an Anak mapasa-ato sa wayay katapusan na kalipay sa kinabuhi na dadjon, kinahanglan mosunod lamang gadjod kita sa balaod nan Ginoo.

Iampo nato sa Diyos na hatagan kita Nidja na grasya na masagubang nato an mga hagit sa adlaw-adlaw nato na kinabuhi.

Lord, hatagi kami nan grasya na amo masagubang an tanan namo na mga kalibutanon na problema sanan an adlaw-adlaw na mga hagit sa amo Kristiyano na kinabuhi, Amen.

our readings for today, friday

In our first reading which is taken from the second letter of St. John, he exhorts the early followers of Christ to live a life of love.

He tells them to live their lives according to the commandments of God.

This life is what St. John wants us to have also in this present times of ours.

If we fail to do this, it means that we can not have the Father and the Son with us.

We are also encouraged in our psalm today by proclaiming happiness for us in following the law of the Lord.

We know that God loves us very much -- He calls us to love Him also.

For us to have the Father and the Son for all eternity, we need to follow the law of the Lord and happiness will be ours.

We pray to God that He gives us the grace to meet the challenges that we face each day.

Lord, give us the grace so that we may be able to face all the earthly problems and the daily challenges in our Christian lives, Amen.

2008-11-13

mga pagbasa kuman, huwebes

Si Onesimo, isa ka suluguon sanan priso na Hentil pa, sanan si Filemon, amo ni Onesimo na Hudeo, tagdaya ni Pablo patunong sa Ginoo.

An isa dila an suluguon na arang ka pobre, si Onesimo, sanan an isa, arang sab ka dato, amo ni Onesimo, amoy nagpalit didja para himoon sidja na binatunan, si Filemon.

Pero parehas sila duha, wayay pili, tag-agak ni Pablo, tag-evangelize nidja para mahisuod sa Ginoo.

Misteryoso si Pablo kay nahimo man nidja pag-daya an lain-lain an taggikanan na mga tawo patunong sa ato Ginoo.

May bertud seguro sidja na nakita nan duha kay nadani man sila sa mga pulong ni Pablo sanan mahamok pa man gani an idja nacomberter pagka-Kristiyano nan idja pagpanlangyaw para maghatud nan maradjaw na balita.

An pinaka-importante dinhi na sa tanan nidja taghimo para sa Gingharian nan Diyos, permi sidja giniyahan nan Espiritu Santo na kaibanan nidja sa tanan oras nan idja kinabuhi.

Mahimo man sab seguro nato na makadani nan mga tawo patunong sa ato Ginoo kon ato sab ipangaliya sa Diyos na giyahan kita nan Idja Espiritu para makahimo kita nan mga butang na gusto Nidja ipahimo sa ato.

Maradjaw seguro kon probahan sab nato, sugdan na nato kuman, an pagsangyaw nan mga maradjaw na balita nan Ginoo, basi ra sab kita tuohan nan iban na mga tawo.

Lord, itanom sa ako pagkatawo na makahimo ako pagdaya nan iban na mga tawo nadto sa Imo gingharian, Amen.

readings for today, thursday

Onesimus, a slave and a prisoner who is also a Gentile, and Philemon, the master and owner of Onesimus and a Jew, were led by Paul to the Lord.

Onesimus, a very poor slave who was sold to Philemon and a prisoner is very much of an opposite to Philemon, a very rich Jew who bought Onesimus for a slave.

But they both accepted the invitaton to become Christians and be near to God through the evangelization of Paul.

Paul must be mysterious because he was able to lead these two persons of different social status to our God.

He must have a virtue in him because they were persuaded to listen to him and even as he went around, he was able to convert many people to Christianity as he announced the good news of salvation.

The most important thing in what he did for the Kingdom of God is that the Holy Spirit was always with him all the time to guide him in everything that he did.

We can also do our own evangelization as commanded to us if we ask God that He send His Spirit to us so that we can do the things that He wants us to do for His glory.

Why don't we try to start now to spread the good news of our Lord to others!

Lord, implant in my heart the courage that I need so that I can lead other people to Your kingdom, Amen.

2008-11-12

mga pagbasa kuman, miyerkules

Kon imadjenon nato an sitwasyon sa ebanghelyo, hikit-an nato an jies ka tawo na may sakit na kitong na haladjo ra na nagpakimaluoy kan Hesus na madadjaw sila sa ila mga sakit.

Matuod man, tagparadjaw sila tanan ni Hesus sa ila mga sakit, isa ka pagpakita nan grasya sanan kalooy nan Diyos sa Idja mga anak.

Pero uno may nahitabo na sa jiez ka tawo na nadadjaw sa ila mga sakit, isa ra man gadjod an nakabalik para magpasalamat sanan magdadjeg kan Hesus sanan isa sidja ka Samaritano, na kon buot huna-hunaon, tagka-andan na man nan mga Hudeo na dili tagdon an Samaritano.

Amo na nangutana si Hesus kon uno may nahitabo dila kay bagan waya may lamang nahitabo sa nuebe puera sa isa, Samaritano pa.

Sa ato mga kinabuhi, kinahanglan gadjod na jaoy ato mga mapasalamaton na kasing-kasing labina para sa Diyos kay sa adlaw-adlaw, ato man permi tagdawat an Idja mga grasya sanan mga pasaylo sa ato kasay-anan batok Didja.

Sanan dako sab na hinungdan an ato hugot na pagtuo para kita makadawat nan mga grasya gikan sa Diyos.

Ginoo ko, hatagi ako nan mapasalamaton na kasing-kasing kay tagpuno man Nimo ako nan Imo mga grasya sanan karadjawan na ako tagtagamtam kada adlaw, Amen.

readings for today, wednesday

If we try to imagine the scene in our gospel, we can see the ten men from afar who are infected with the dreaded leprosy shouting and asking Jesus to heal them from their disease.

True enough, Jesus manifested His grace and mercy by healing the ailments of the men who asked help from Him.

But what happend was, of the ten men who asked for healing Jesus, only one came back to express his gratuitude as he glorified Jesus despite his being a Samaritan, a person supposedly being despised by Jews at that time.

Thus Jesus asked what had happend to the other nine who have also been recepients of the grace and mercy of God but only one came back, a Samaritan at that.

In our lives, we should always have a grateful hearts that express thanksgiving and praises to God because He always fills our lives with blessings and graces and mercy for the sins that we have committed against Him.

And faith should also be in our hearts always so that the constant grace that comes from God will always be with us.

Lord God, teach me to be grateful for all the blessings and graces that you always bestow on me everyday, Amen.