• 35 At nilibot ni Jesus ang mga bayan at mga nayon; nagtuturo siya sa kanilang mga sinagoga, nagpapahayag ng Mabuting Balita ng Kaharian at nagpapagaling ng lahat ng sakit at karamdaman. 36 Nang makita niya ang makapal na tao, naawa siya sa kanila sapagkat hirap sila at lupaypay na parang mga tupang walang pastol. 37 At sinabi niya sa kanyang mga alagad: “Marami nga ang aanihin at kakaunti naman ang mga manggagawa. 38 Idalangin ninyo sa panginoon ng ani na magpadala siya ng mga manggagawa sa kanyang ani.”
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Sunday, July 04, 2021
Ang Mabuting Balita para sa Martes Hulyo 6, Ika-14 na Linggo ng Taon: Mateo 9:32-38
1Reflection for July 5 Monday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time: Matthew 9:18-26
A woman suffering hemorrhages for twelve years came up behind him and touched the tassel on his cloak. She said to herself, “If only I can touch his cloak, I shall be cured.” Jesus turned around and saw her, and said, “Courage, daughter! Your faith has saved you.” And from that hour the woman was cured.
When Jesus arrived at the official’s house and saw the
flute players and the crowd who were making a commotion, he said, “Go away! The
girl is not dead but sleeping. And they ridiculed him. When the crowd was put
out, he came and took her by the hand, and the little girl arose. And news of
this spread throughout all that land.
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Reflection:
Do you believe that Jesus can cure you of whatever sickness that you have? The woman who had been bleeding for twelve years believed that she would be healed by Jesus. She believed that the moment she touched even the tassel of Jesus cloak she would be healed. What a display of deep faith!
Sometimes we don’t get what we wish from the Lord because we doubt. We allow the devil to disturb our faith thus we don’t get what we want. We see in the gospel a woman who had been suffering from hemorrhages she obviously has deep faith. Faith that is willing to overcome whatever obstacles that are put in front of her. Do you have the same deep faith as this woman in the gospel?
When Jesus noticed this woman of faith, He told her, “Courage, daughter! Your faith has saved you (Matthew 9:22).” And the result was immediate healing for the woman.
Are we suffering from any form sickness right now? Let
us pray to the Lord and let us ask Him to heal us! Let us beseech the Lord to
give us the same healing that He gave the woman in the gospel. Jesus will
surely heal us for He will not refuse anyone who approaches Him with deep
faith and humility. – Marino J. Dasmarinas
Ang Mabuting Balita para sa Lunes Hulyo 5, Ika-14 na Linggo ng Taon: Mateo 9:18-26
20 Nilapitan naman siya mula sa likuran ng isang babaeng labindalawang taon nang dinudugo, at hinipo nito ang laylayan ng damit ni Jesus. 21 Sapagkat naisip niya: “Kung mahihipo ko lamang ang laylayan ng kanyang damit, gagaling na ako.” 22 Lumingon naman si Jesus, nakita niya siya at sinabi: “Lakasan mo ang iyong loob, anak ko, pinagaling ka ng iyong pananalig.” At gumaling ang babae sa sandaling iyon.
23 Pagdating
ni Jesus sa bahay ng pangulo, nakita niya ang mga tumutugtog ng plauta at ang
maraming taong nagkakaingay. 24 At sinabi niya: “Umalis kayo! Hindi patay
ang dalagita kundi tulog.” Pinagtawanan nila siya. 25 Ngunit pagkaalis ng
mga tao, pumasok siya, hinawakan ang bata sa kamay at bumangon ito. 26 Lumaganap
ang balitang ito sa buong lupaing iyon.
Saturday, July 03, 2021
Reflection for Sunday July 4, Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Mark 6:1-6
What kind of wisdom has been given him? What mighty deeds are wrought by his hands! Is he not the carpenter, the son of Mary, and the brother of James and Joseph and Judas and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us?” And they took offense at him.
Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his native
place and among his own kin and in his own house.” So he was not able to
perform any mighty deed there, apart from curing a few sick people by laying
his hands on them. He was amazed at their lack of faith.
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Reflection:
What is the feeling of a person who will be going back to the place where he devoted almost thirty years of his life? Of course it’s a mix feeling of excitement and anticipation. This must have been the feeling of Jesus while He was on His way to Nazareth: His native place.
Unfortunately He got a rude welcome from His town mates, He was mocked, some even took offense at Him. Perhaps they were envious of Jesus sudden fame with the masses; perhaps they cannot accept that Jesus had become an eloquent and charismatic speaker and healer.
As a consequence of their unbelieving attitude Jesus did not make any spectacular healings there for He was amazed at their lack of faith. Lack of faith in God could cost us a lot too. For example because our faith in God is lacking we would trust more on ourselves more than we trust God.
And when we encounter trials many of us would question God rather than
continue to trust and have faith. His townsfolk lack of faith invites us also
to examine our own faith in Jesus. Is it still strong? – Marino J.
Dasmarinas
Ang Mabuting Balita para sa Linggo Hulyo 4 Ika – 14 Linggo sa Karaniwang Panahon: Marcos 6:1-6
4 Sinabi naman sa kanila ni Jesus:
“Sa kanyang sariling bayan lamang, sa sariling kamag-anakan at sambahayan
hinahamak ang isang propeta.” 5 At hindi niya nakayang gumawa ng himala
roon. Ilang maysakit lamang ang pinagaling niya sa pagpapatong ng kamay.
6 At namangha siya sa kawalan nila ng paniniwala.
Thursday, July 01, 2021
Reflection for July 3 Saturday Feast of Saint Thomas, Apostle: John 20:24-29
Now a week later his disciples were again inside and
Thomas was with them. Jesus came, although the doors were locked, and stood in
their midst and said, "Peace be with you." Then he said to Thomas,
"Put your finger here and see my hands, and bring your hand and put it
into my side, and do not be unbelieving, but believe."
Thomas answered and said to him, "My Lord and my
God!" Jesus said to him, "Have you come to believe because you have
seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed."
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Reflection:
Do you need to see an explicit evidence before you believe in Jesus?
Thomas did not believe that Jesus had appeared to the other disciples unless he see and experience it for himself. His wish was granted by Jesus when He appeared to them for the second time. During His second appearance Jesus invited Thomas to put his fingers into his side and to see His wounded hands. Having that experience Thomas finally believed.
Many of us are like Thomas, full of unbelief and doubts that Jesus will make a difference in our lives unless we see and experience His miracles. Jesus is challenging us to always walk by our faith and not by our sight. That’s why at the end of the gospel reading Jesus said: “Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed.
Doubting Thomas is how we normally call the apostle Thomas who doubted unless he sees the risen Jesus in the flesh. But did he really doubt or Thomas simply wants to have a confirmation about the news that Jesus had risen?
There’s absolutely no wrong when we simply want to
confirm what we believe. For the reason that when we want to confirm what we
believe it simply means that we are thirsting for something that will further
reinforce our faith and belief. - Marino J. Dasmarinas
Ang Mabuting Balita para sa Hulyo 3, Sabado Santo Tomas, apostol (Kapistahan): Juan 20:24-29
26 Makaraan ang walong araw, mu¬ling nasa loob ang kanyang mga ala¬gad at kasa¬ma nila si Tomas. Dumating si Jesus ha¬bang nakasara ang mga pinto at puma¬gitna. At sinabi niya: “Kapa-yapaan sa inyo!” 27 At sinabi niya kay Tomas: “Ilapit mo rito ang daliri mo at tingnan ang aking mga kamay. At ilapit ang kamay mo at ipasok sa aking tagiliran at huwag tumangging maniwala kundi ma¬niwala!”
28 Sumagot si Tomas sa kanya: “Pangi¬noon ko at Diyos ko – ikaw!” 29 Sinabi sa kanya ni Jesus: “Dahil ba sa nakita mo ako kaya ka naniniwala? Mapapalad ang mga hindi nakakita at naniniwala.”
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Reflection for July 2 Friday the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time: Matthew 9:9-13
The Pharisees saw this and said to his disciples, “Why
does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?” He heard this and said,
“Those who are well do not need a physician, but the sick do. Go and learn the
meaning of the words, I desire mercy, not sacrifice. I did not come to call the
righteous but sinners.”
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Reflection:
Do you feel that Jesus is calling you to live a new life, a new life free of sinfulness?
Aside from Matthew whom Jesus called to follow Him we too are being called by the Lord. We may say that we are not worthy to follow Jesus but who amongst us are worthy? No one for we are all sinful creatures of this world.
Matthew was called by Jesus to follow Him for the precise reason that he was a sinner. This is the character and mission of Jesus to call every sinner to follow Him. But why is it that even if we know that we are called to repentance we still continue to sin? We refuse to leave behind us our sinful ways.
This is indeed very puzzling, why is it that many of us ignore Jesus call for us to follow Him? Does this mean that we love this world more than we love Jesus? Does this mean that Jesus is losing influence over us and the devil is slowly but surely gaining control of our lives that is why we refuse to heed Jesus’ call to a life of renewal and repentance?
Why did Matthew follow Jesus call? Perhaps somebody had shared to him the love and unfathomable mercy of Jesus. Somebody had lived his faith in Jesus and Matthew heard and saw it, that’s why it was not anymore difficult for Matthew to recognize and follow Jesus.
The challenge before us is to share and live our faith in Jesus to the many Matthews (Sinners) of our time. They may not have heard yet anything about Jesus that is why they keep on sinning until this very day. Why not share the mercy and love of Jesus?
Would you share Jesus? – Marino J. Dasmarinas
1Reflection for July 1 Thursday the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time: Matthew 9:1-8
Jesus knew what they were thinking, and said, :Why do
you harbor evil thoughts? Which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or
to say, ‘Rise and walk’? But that you may know that the Son of Man has
authority on earth to forgive sins”– he then said to the paralytic, “Rise, pick
up your stretcher, and go home.” He rose and went home. When the crowds
saw this they were struck with awe and glorified God who had given such
authority to men.
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Reflection:
What does this story of the paralytic who was brought to Jesus tells us? It tells us that we too need to go to Jesus for Him to heal us and to forgive us of all our sins. This tells us as well that we also need to bring others to Jesus to be healed and forgiven by Him too.
We all have a need for Jesus in our lives. We may not need Him now because we are in the pink of health and financially capable. But time will certainly come that we will go to Jesus even beg Jesus so that He could heal us also.
Let us not anymore wait for that time to come when we are already sick before we go to Jesus. Let us go to Him now while we are still healthy, let us not delay for tomorrow may be late already.
In like manner we too are encouraged by the gospel to bring others to Jesus. This we could do best through our acts of love, mercy and compassion. The reason behind is we can’t bring others to Jesus without loving them, without showing them our mercy and compassion.
The Lord is always expecting us to bring our fellowmen
to Him so that they too can experience the healing and forgiveness that we’ve received
from Him. – Marino J. Dasmarinas
Ang Mabuting Balita para sa Hulyo 1, Huwebes Ika-13 Linggo ng Taon: Mateo 9:1-8
3 Noo’y
inisip ng ilang guro ng Batas: “Iniinsulto ng taong ito ang Diyos.” 4 Alam
ni Jesus ang kanilang mga niloloob, at sinabi niya: “Bakit kayo nag-iisip ng
masama? 5 Ano ba ang mas madaling sabihin: ‘Pinatawad na ang iyong mga
kasalanan’ o ‘Tumayo ka at lumakad’? 6 Dapat n’yong malaman na may kapangyarihan
sa lupa ang Anak ng Tao na magpatawad ng kasalanan.” At sinabi niya sa paralitiko:
“Bumangon ka, dalhin mo ang iyong higaan at umuwi.” 7 At bumangon
ang tao at umuwi. 8 Nang makita naman ito ng mga tao, napuno sila ng
pagkamangha at nagpuri sa Diyos sa pagbibigay ng gayong kapangyarihan sa mga
tao.
Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Reflection for June 30 Wednesday the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time: Matthew 8:28-34
Some distance away a herd of many swine was feeding. The demons pleaded with him, “If you drive us out, send us into the herd of swine.” And he said to them, “Go then!” They came out and entered the swine, and the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea where they drowned.
The swineherds ran away, and when they came to the
town they reported everything, including what had happened to the demoniacs.
Thereupon the whole town came out to meet Jesus, and when they saw him they
begged him to leave their district.
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Reflection:
Are demons for real?
Demons are for real it’s just around us waiting to pounce upon us the moment they see that our faith in Jesus is weak. But it’s not anymore the typical frightening figure for it has also evolved with time. It disguises itself now in so many ways that we can hardly recognize it until it captures us and eventually destroy us.
It could disguise itself within us through our evil thoughts that comes to many us every once in a while. For example the feeling of lusting after someone even if it’s immoral or the strong desire to commit wrong. We would not be able to recognize it until it’s too late already.
In the secular world that we’re in the devil uses a lot of worldly things to keep our attention away from God. This is the reason why many of us become sinners for the simple reason that we’ve allowed the devil to capture us.
But let us not be fearful because there’s somebody who
can easily defeat these demons and it’s no other that Jesus. So we must always
be connected with Jesus by means of having an active prayer life and we must
always ask His help and guidance. For the simple reason that Jesus is more
powerful than all of the devils that exists in this world. – Marino J.
Dasmarinas
Ang Mabuting Balita para sa Hunyo 30, Miyerkules Ika-13 Linggo ng Taon: Mateo 8:28-34
30 Sa may di-kalayua’y maraming baboy na nanginginain. 31 Kaya hiniling sa kanya ng mga demonyo: “Kung palalayasin mo kami, ipadala mo kami sa mga baboy.” 32 Sinabi ni Jesus sa kanila: “Umalis kayo.” Kaya pagkalayas ng mga demonyo’y pumasok ang mga ito sa mga baboy – at hayun! nahulog sa bangin ang lahat ng baboy papuntang dagat, at nalunod na lahat.
33 Tumakas
naman ang mga nagbabantay sa mga baboy. Pagdating nila sa bayan, ipinamalita
nila ang lahat at kung ano ang nangyari sa mga inaalihan ng mga demonyo.
34 Kaya lumabas ang buong bayan para salubungin si Jesus; at pagkakita
nila sa kanya, hiniling nilang umalis siya sa kanilang lugar.
Monday, June 28, 2021
Reflection for June 29 Tuesday Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles (Solemnity): Matthew 16:13-19
Jesus said to him in reply, "Blessed are you,
Simon son of Jonah. For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my
heavenly Father. And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will
build my Church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it.
I will give you the keys to the Kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth
shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in
heaven."
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Reflection:
Who is Saint Peter? He is the first Pope, Jesus founded the church through him. Who is Saint Paul? Saint Paul was initially the number one persecutor of the early church. However God intervened and Paul became the first missionary of the church to the pagan nations.
In our own little way we can be like Peter who waivered on his faith yet Jesus did not give up on him. We may once in a while fail on our faith on Jesus but we can trust that Jesus will not condemn us. He will rather pick us up again and strengthen us. So we must not give up on our selves no matter how sinful we are so long as we desire to live a new life Jesus will always be there for us.
Saint Paul gave it all he got to help Jesus advance
the Christian faith, his courage to further the teachings of Jesus is something
that we must emulate. But if we are not willing to follow his method of
evangelization which involved preaching and going into pagan
territories. The advance technology at our disposal such as
internet/social media is available for us.
Let us use it to our advantage to spread our faith and its good news. Let us
share the words of God using the internet/social media by sharing bible
readings, passages and verses or anything that would help advance our faith. We
can do this by using our facebook and other social media accounts by doing so
we are able to live and share our faith just like Saints Peter and Paul whose solemnity we remember
today. The Good Lord would surely be happy if we do so. –
Marino J. Dasmarinas
Ang Mabuting Balita para sa Hunyo 29, Martes San Pedro at San Pablo, mga apostol (Dakilang Kapistahan) : Mateo 16:13-19
15 Sinabi niya sa kanila: “Ngunit sino ako para sa inyo?” 16 At sumagot si Simon Pedro: “Ikaw ang Mesiyas, ang Anak ng Diyos na Buhay.” 17 Sumagot naman si Jesus: “Mapalad ka, Simon Bar-Yona, hindi nga laman at dugo ang nagbunyag nito sa iyo kundi ang aking Amang nasa Langit.
18 At
ngayon sinasabi ko sa iyo: Ikaw si Pedro (o Bato) at sa batong ito ko itatayo
ang aking Iglesya; at hinding-hindi ito madadaig ng kapangyarihan ng kamatayan.
19 Ibibigay ko sa iyo ang mga susi ng kaharian ng Langit: ang itali mo
dito sa lupa ay itatali rin sa Langit, at ang kalagan mo dito sa lupa ay
kakalagan din sa Langit.”