19 Kung may lumabag sa pinakamaliit
na ipinag-uutos ng Batas at magturo ng ganoon sa mga tao, ituturing din siyang
pinakamaliit sa Kaharian ng Langit. Ngunit kung may magsagawa at magturo ng
mga ito sa mga tao, magiging dakila siya sa Kaharian ng Langit.
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Tuesday, June 08, 2021
Ang Mabuting Balita para sa Hunyo 9, Miyerkules sa Ikasampung Linggo ng Taon: Mateo 5:17-19
Monday, June 07, 2021
Reflection for June 8 Tuesday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time: Matthew 5:13-16
You are the light of the world. A city set on
a mountain cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and then put it under a
bushel basket; it is set on a lampstand, where it gives light to all in the
house. Just so, your light must shine before others, that they may see your
good deeds and glorify your heavenly Father."
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Reflection:
The story is told about a hardworking single mother who was able to brought up her children and sent them to college by herself. The same single mother was the bond behind a closely knit siblings.
Every now and then she would also provide help for her poor siblings and being the eldest she would also patiently counsel them and whenever they need help she would always be there to provide without string attached on it. This extra-ordinary woman is the personification of what Jesus had said to His disciple: “You are the salt of the earth and light of the world.
What does salt gives? It gives flavor to food, it defines its taste, it also acts as preservative to prevent meat from decaying. That’s what the lady in the story did, she put flavor and defined the lives of her children and siblings. Through her heroic effort she preserved them all from going astray.
What did Jesus mean when He said to his disciples that they would be the light of the world? Jesus simply means that they should illuminate the people that they would be serving. Their acts of goodwill must be done with utmost humility and they must serve without expecting anything.
Therefore the challenge for us is to become salt and light in the lives of the people around us. To our respective families, friends and to those who know us although we may not know them.
With the love and humility of
Jesus deeply rooted in our lives we now become Salt and Light for them. –
Marino J. Dasmarinas
Ang Mabuting Balita para sa Hunyo 8, Martes sa Ikasampung Linggo ng Taon: Mateo 5:13-16
Mabuting Balita: Mateo 5:13-16
13 Sinabi ni Jesus sa kanyang mga alagad, kayo ang asin ng mundo. Ngunit kung mawalan ng lasa ang asin, paano pa ito mapaaalat na muli? Wala na itong silbi. Itatapon na lamang at tatapakan ng mga tao.
14 Kayo ang ilaw ng mundo.
Hindi maitatago ang lunsod na itinayo sa tuktok ng bundok. 15 Hindi rin
sinisindihan ang ilaw para takpan ng kahon, sa halip ay inilalagay
ito sa isang lampara at tumatanglaw sa lahat ng nasa bahay. 16 Gayundin
naman ang inyong liwanag sa paningin ng mga tao; at makikita nila ang inyong
mabubuting gawain at pupurihin nila ang inyong Amang nasa langit.
Reflection for June 7 Monday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time: Matthew 5:1-12
Gospel: Matthew 5:1-12
When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain, and after he had sat down, his disciples came to him. He began to teach them, saying:
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for
theirs is the Kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are they who mourn, for they will
be comforted.
Blessed are the meek, for they will
inherit the land.
Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for
righteousness, for they will be satisfied.
Blessed are the merciful, for they will be
shown mercy.
Blessed are the clean of heart, for they
will see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will
be called children of God.
Blessed are they who are persecuted for
the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are you when they insult you and
persecute you and utter every kind of evil against you falsely because of me.
Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will
be great in heaven.
Thus they persecuted the prophets who were
before you.”
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Reflection:
The story is told about a man who wanted to be happy; he chased the cravings of the world: riches, popularity, power, lust, recognition and other worldly things. He achieved all of those things but in spite of it all he came out empty and broken. He was still yearning for something.
While in deep thought in their house he chanced upon a dusty Bible he opened it and accidentally read on this Gospel reading (Matthew 5:1-12). He read and re-read the Gospel until it dawned on him that it was the answer to the happiness that he’s been searching for.
He practiced and lived the beatitudes and he finally experienced the fountain of happiness that he has been longing for so long.
The Gospel about the Beatitudes is a paradox if we compare it with the standards of this world. For example: how can we be blessed and how can the kingdom of heaven be ours if we are materially and spiritually poor. Isn’t more appropriate to say: Blessed are the rich in spirit for the kingdom of heaven is theirs. Isn’t more appropriate to say: Blessed are those who are joyful instead of blessed are those who mourn.
There’s a contradiction for each Beatitudes based on the standards of this world. But Jesus is challenging us to follow His teachings of the Beatitudes for it is here where we would find true happiness and peace.
On John 14:27 Jesus tells us: "Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give it to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid."
Would you be willing to embrace Jesus’
teachings of the Beatitudes? – Marino J. Dasmarinas
Ang Mabuting Balita para sa Hunyo 7, Lunes sa Ikasampung Linggo ng Taon: Mateo 5:1-12
2 At
nagsimula siyang magturo sa kanila:
3 “Mapapalad
ang mga may diwa ng dukha sapagkat sa kanila ang Kaharian ng Langit.
4 Mapapalad
ang mga nagluluksa sapagkat pagiginhawahin sila.
5 Mapapalad
ang mga di-marahas sapagkat mapapasakanila ang lupain.
6 Mapapalad
ang mga nagugutom at nauuhaw sa katarungan sapagkat bubusugin sila.
7 Mapapalad
ang mga maawain sapagkat kaaawaan sila.
8 Mapapalad
ang mga may busilak na puso sapagkat makikita nila ang Diyos.
9 Mapapalad
ang mga nagpupunyagi para sa kapayapaan sapagkat tatawagin silang mga anak ng
Diyos.
10 Mapapalad
ang mga pinag-uusig dahil sa katarungan sapagkat kanila ang Kaharian ng Langit.
11 Mapapalad kayo kung iniinsulto kayo at pinag-uusig at sinisiraang-puri dahil sa akin. 12 Magsaya kayo at magalak sapagkat malaki ang gantimpalang nasa Diyos para sa inyo. Ganito rin pinag-usig ang mga propetang nauna sa inyo.
Saturday, June 05, 2021
Reflection for Sunday June 6, The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi): Mark 14:12-16, 22-26
Follow him. Wherever he enters, say to the master of the house, 'The Teacher says, "Where is my guest room where I may eat the Passover with my disciples? Then he will show you a large upper room furnished and ready. Make the preparations for us there. The disciples then went off, entered the city and found it just as he had told them; and they prepared the Passover.
While they were eating, he took bread, said the blessing, broke it, gave it to them, and said, "Take it; this is my body. Then he took a cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, and they all drank from it. He said to them, "This is my blood of the covenant, which will be shed for many. Amen, I say to you, I shall not drink again the fruit of the vine until the day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God.
Then, after singing a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
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Reflection:
The story is told about a husband who went to a faraway place to buy medicine that would save his wife’s life. When he was about to return home with the medicine there was no more available vehicle that he could ride for it was already midnight. So he made the decision to sacrifice and walk back home so he could save his wife’s life. He arrived dead tired but through his sacrifice he was able to save his wife’s life.
Sacrifice is an essential part of life, particularly in married life. There would be times that we would be called to sacrifice so that we could save our spouse life or even the marriage covenant itself.
Today is the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi). The sacrifice and offering of Jesus Body and Blood through bread and wine at Holy Mass. This sacrifice of the Lord served as the disciples nourishment as they did their mission without anymore the physical presence of the Lord. Through Jesus offering and sacrifice of His Body and Blood the disciples would also learn to sacrifice and offer their very own lives for the advancement of the mission of Jesus.
Until this very moment we receive the same Body and Blood of Jesus whenever we partake of it during Holy Communion. It serves as our nourishment as we continue to exist in this world. It motivates us to be like Jesus who gave His very life for our sake.
The breaking and sharing of the Body and Blood of Jesus. Communicates to us that we too must learn to share and sacrifice. To become selfless for the good and welfare of others most especially the poor, unwanted and those who are suffering because of the covid-19 pandemic.
Have you offered or sacrificed your time, your treasure or even a part of
your life to advance the mission of Jesus? – Marino J. Dasmarinas
Ang Mabuting Balita para sa Linggo Hunyo 6 Katawan at Dugo ni Kristo (Dakilang Kapistahan): Marcos 14:12-16, 22-26
Sundan ninyo siya sa bahay na kanyang napasukan sabihin ninyo sa may-ari, 'Ipinatatanong po ng Guro kung saang silid siya maaaring kumain ng Hapunang Pampaskuwa, kasalo ang kanyang mga alagad.' At ituturo niya sa inyo ang isang malaking silid sa itaas na mayroon nang kagamitan. Doon kayo maghanda para sa atin." Nagtungo sa bayan ang mga alagad at natagpuan nga nila roon ang lahat, gaya ng sinabi niya sa kanila. At inihanda nia ang Hapunang Pampaskuwa.
Samantalang sila'y kumakain, dumampot
ng tinapay si Jesus, at matapos magpasalamat sa Diyos ay kanyang
pinagpira-piraso at ibinigay sa mga alagad. "Kunin ninyo; ito ang aking
katawan," wika niya. Hinawakan niya ang saro, at matapos magpasalamat ay
ibinigay sa kanila; at uminom silang lahat. Sinabi niya, "Ito ang aking
dugo ng tipan, ang dugong mabubuhos para sa marami. Sinasabi ko sa inyo, hindi
na ako iinom ng alak na mula sa ubas hanggang sa araw na inumin ko ang bagong
alak sa kaharian ng Diyos." Umawit sila ng isang imno, at pagkatapos
nagtungo sa Bundok ng mga Olibo.
Friday, June 04, 2021
Reflection for June 5 Saturday Memorial of Saint Boniface, Bishop and Martyr: Mark 12:38-44
He sat down opposite the treasury and
observed how the crowd put money into the treasury. Many rich people put in
large sums. A poor widow also came and put in two small coins worth a few
cents. Calling his disciples to himself, he said to them, "Amen, I say to
you, this poor widow put in more than all the other contributors to the
treasury. For they have all contributed from their surplus wealth, but she,
from her poverty, has contributed all she had, her whole livelihood."
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Reflection:
The story is told about a poor woman who saw Jesus. Having nothing she went to Jesus to beg for alms. But to her surprise Jesus asked him this question: What can you give me instead? The poor woman said to Jesus: “I’m poor I have nothing to give you.” But the poor woman lied because she had some penny in her pocket that he could have given to Jesus.
The poor widow in the gospel is the opposite of the poor woman in our story. For the reason that she gave everything she had she did not lie and she gave from the wellspring of her heart. The rule in giving is always give from the heart the amount or the quantity doesn’t count. What is important is we give from the heart. What is the use of giving if what we give is out of our surplus?
When we give to God let us give from the
wellspring of our hearts no matter how small so long as it is from our hearts.
Let us do the same also when we give to our fellowmen especially the poor. Let
us not give from our surplus for this act of giving is pleasing to God. And whatever
we give will surely come back to us not only a hundredfold but a thousandfold.
– Marino J. Dasmarinas
Ang Mabuting Balita para sa Hunyo 5, Sabado San Bonifacio Obispo at martir (Paggunita): Marcos 12:38-44
41 Naupo si Jesus sa tapat ng kabang-yaman at tiningnan ang paghuhulog ng mga tao ng pera para sa Templo. Maraming mayamang nagbigay ng malalaking halaga. 42 At may dumating na isang pobreng biyuda na naghulog ng dalawang barya.
43 Kaya tinawag ni Jesus ang kanyang
mga alagad at sinabi sa kanila: “Talagang sinasabi ko sa inyo na pinakamahalaga
sa lahat ang inihulog ng biyudang ito sa kabang-yaman. 44 Naghulog nga
ang lahat mula sa sobra nila, ngunit siya nama’y mula sa kanyang kasalatan. Inihulog
nga niya ang lahat ng nasa kanya – ang mismong ikabubuhay niya.”
Reflection for June 4 Friday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time: Mark 12:35-37
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Reflection:
Who is the savior of your life? For many of us our savior is money, there are even those who cannot function properly without money. This is so because they bet their lives already on money. Yet money is not the savior, money may even become our passport to hell.
The real savior is Jesus Christ He is the one referred to as the son of David. Jesus family line connects backward to King David, through Joseph’s acceptance of his responsibility as the foster father of Jesus and by flesh and blood through the Blessed Mother.
The word Son of David means savior, this is the reason why many times in the New Testament Jesus was addressed as the Son of David. For example, the woman whose daughter was possessed by a demon (Matthew 15:22), the two blind men (Matthew 20:30). The poor blind man Bartimaeus (Mark 10:47), all of them called Jesus Son of David. They did this for they knew beforehand that Jesus was the promised Messiah or Savior.
How about us? Do we know something about Jesus? Do we know that Jesus can help us in every aspect of our lives? Do we know that Jesus can also make miracles in our lives?
Let us strive to discover and know
more about the Lord and. Let us invite Him to come into our lives. – Marino J.
Dasmarinas
Ang Mabuting Balita para sa Hunyo 4, Biyernes sa Ikasiyam na Linggo ng Taon: Marcos 12:35-37
37 Kung tinatawag siya ni David mismo
na Panginoon, puwede bang anak siya ni David?” Nasisiyahan ang bayan sa
pakikinig sa kanya.
Wednesday, June 02, 2021
Reflection for June 3 Thursday Memorial of Saint Charles Lwanga and Companions, Martyrs: Mark 12:28-34
The second is this: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other commandment greater than these.” The scribe said to him, “Well said, teacher. You are right in saying, He is One and there is no other than he. And to love him with all your heart, with all your understanding, with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself is worth more than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.”
And when Jesus saw that he answered with
understanding, he said to him, “You are not far from the Kingdom of God.” And
no one dared to ask him any more questions.
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Reflection:
How do we manifest our love for God?
To love God is to discover more about Him, thus we need to thirst and hunger for Him. We need to always be present at Holy Mass and feel His presence there. We need to read the bible and be faithful to its teachings.
If we would read the first four gospels of the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John) we would have a better appreciation of the true to life story of Jesus. To love God is to live His teachings as well.
After we have fully expressed our love for God the next commandment will automatically set in (We shall love our neighbor as ourselves). What is this love for our neighbor? Is this a selective kind of love or an encompassing love?
The love for our neighbor should always be
an encompassing love and not a selective love. This means that we have to love
our neighbor whoever that neighbor might be and whatever sin/s that neighbor
has committed against us. Sometimes this is where we are deficient because we
only choose the neighbor that we love. – Marino J. Dasmarinas
Ang Mabuting Balita para sa Hunyo 3, Huwebes San Carlos Lwanga at mga Kasama, mga martir (Paggunita): Marcos 12:28-34
29 Sumagot si Jesus na “Ito ang una: Makinig nawa, O Israel! Iisa lang ang Panginoong ating Diyos. 30 At mamahalin mo ang Panginoon mong Diyos nang buo mong puso, nang buo mong kaluluwa, nang buo mong pag-iisip at nang buo mong lakas. 31At pangalawa naman ito: Mamahalin mo ang iyong kapwa gaya ng iyong sarili. Wala nang utos na mas mahalaga pa kaysa mga ito.”
32 Kaya sinabi ng guro ng Batas: “Mabuti, Guro, totoo ang sinabi mong isa Siya at wala na maliban sa kanya. 33 At ang mahalin siya nang buong puso at nang buong kaluluwa at nang buong lakas, at mahalin din ang kapwa gaya ng sarili ay mas mahalaga kaysa mga sinunog na handog at mga alay.”
34 Nakita ni Jesus na tama ang sinabi nito kaya sinabi niya: “Hindi ka malayo sa kaharian ng Diyos.” At wala nang nangahas magtanong sa kanya.
Tuesday, June 01, 2021
Reflection for June 2 Wednesday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time: Mark 12:18-27
So the second brother married her and died, leaving no descendants, and the third likewise. And the seven left no descendants. Last of all the woman also died. At the resurrection when they arise whose wife will she be? For all seven had been married to her.” Jesus said to them, “Are you not misled because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God?
When they rise from the dead, they neither
marry nor are given in marriage, but they are like the angels in heaven. As for
the dead being raised, have you not read in the Book of Moses, in the passage
about the bush, how God told him, I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac,
and the God of Jacob? He is not God of the dead but of the living. You are
greatly misled.”
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Reflection:
The story is told about a sick man who was given by his doctor two months to live. After hearing the pronouncement of his doctor the man kneeled before God and beg Him to indefinitely extend his life. Why are we afraid to die? We are afraid because we have strong attachment to this world and we don’t know also what awaits us after we die.
When Jesus was asked by the Sadducees whose wife would the woman be in the afterlife. Jesus told them that she will not belong to anyone of them because life in heaven is totally different from our present life.
There is an afterlife and there is heaven as Jesus tells us in the gospel. So while we are still alive we must always see to it that we live our lives according to the will of God. Not according to our own sinful will but according to the will of God.
Why? This is for the reason that we want to go to heaven when our time in this world is over and done with already. Let us not be blinded by the glitters of this world for all that we have here no matter how expensive we will leave behind at some point in our lives.
Let us look forward to heaven for this is
where all of us are destined to be someday. – Marino J. Dasmarinas
Ang Mabuting Balita para sa Hunyo 2, Miyerkules sa Ikasiyam na Linggo ng Taon : Marcos 12:18-27
20 Ngayon, may pitong magkakapatid. Nag-asawa ang panganay at namatay na walang anak. 21Kaya kinuha ng ikalawa ang kanyang asawa, at namatay ring walang anak. Ganito rin ang nangyari sa pangatlo. 22 Silang pito nga ay namatay nang hindi nagkaanak. At sa huli’y namatay din ang babae. 23 Ngayon, sa muling pagkabuhay, kung mabubuhay silang muli, kanino sa pito siya magiging asawa? Ang pito nga ang umangkin sa kanya.”
24 Sumagot si Jesus: “Di kaya bunga ng di ninyo pagkaunawa sa Kasulatan at sa kapangyarihan ng Diyos ang inyong pagkakamali? 25 Sa muling pagkabuhay nga nila, hindi na mag-aasawa ang lalaki o babae kundi para na silang mga anghel sa Langit.
26 At tungkol naman sa mga patay at sa muling pagkabuhay, hindi ba ninyo inunawa ang sinabi sa inyo ng Diyos sa aklat ni Moises, sa kabanata ng palumpong: Ako ang Diyos ni Abraham, ang Diyos ni Isaac at ang Diyos ni Jacob? 27 Hindi siya Diyos ng mga patay kundi ng mga buhay. Maling-mali kayo.”
Monday, May 31, 2021
1Reflection for June 1 Tuesday Memorial of Saint Justin, Martyr: Mark 12:13-17
Is it lawful to pay the census tax to
Caesar or not? Should we pay or should we not pay?” Knowing their hypocrisy he
said to them, “Why are you testing me? Bring me a denarius to look at. They
brought one to him and he said to them, “Whose image and inscription is this?
They replied to him, “Caesar’s. So Jesus said to them “Repay to Caesar what
belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God. They were utterly amazed at
him.
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Reflection:
What is your obligation to Jesus? Your obligation is to follow His teachings. And as stated by Jesus in the gospel paying the rightful tax to the government is one of them. We disobey Jesus when we don’t pay the taxes due to the government.
The question of paying the census tax had a deeper meaning for it was created to trap Jesus. However, Jesus was able to wiggle out of this complicated situation. This is the reason why at the end of the gospel the emissaries of Jesus’ opponents were utterly amazed at Him (Mark 12:17).
As shown in our gospel, Jesus always makes a way out when there seems to be no way. Thus, He will always make things possible for us as well. Because He is always there to help us solve our problems no matter how complicated it may seem.
Where are you in your life right now? Are you in a predicament where you think that you’re about to surrender to your problems? Call on Jesus and pray to Him. He is there just a prayer away, ever ready to help you extricate yourself out of your problem. – Marino J. Dasmarinas
Ang Mabuting Balita para sa Hunyo 1, Martes San Justino, martir (Paggunita) : Marcos 12:13-17
15 Nang makita ni Jesus ang kanilang
pagkukunwari, sinabi niya sa kanila: “Bakit ninyo ako sinusubok? Akin na ang
isang denaryo.” 16 Iniabot nila sa kanya ang isang denaryo at sinabi sa
kanila ni Jesus: “Sino ang nakalarawan dito, na narito rin ang kanyang pangalan?”
Sumagot sila: “Ang Cesar.” 17 At sinabi niya sa kanila: “Ibigay nga sa
Cesar ang para sa Cesar, at sa Diyos ang para sa Diyos.” Lubha silang namangha
sa kanya.
Reflection for May 31 Monday Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary: Luke 1:39-56
And how does this happen to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For at the moment the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy. Blessed are you who believed that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be fulfilled."
And Mary said: "My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord; my spirit rejoices in God my Savior for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant. From this day all generations will call me blessed: the Almighty has done great things for me and holy is his Name. He has mercy on those who fear him in every generation. He has shown the strength of his arm, and has scattered the proud in their conceit.
He has cast down the mighty from their thrones, and has lifted up the lowly. He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty. He has come to the help of his servant Israel for he has remembered his promise of mercy, the promise he made to our fathers, to Abraham and his children forever."
Mary remained with her about three months
and then returned to her home.
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Reflection:
Why did Mary remain with her cousin Elizabeth for three months?
The gospel for today tells us that the blessed Mother stayed with her cousin Elizabeth for three months. Why three months? Why not one month or two months instead? Three months because the Blessed Mother ensured first that she would be with her cousin Elizabeth until she gives birth to her son John. This is the reason why the Blessed Mother was with her cousin for three months.
Considering that she was also pregnant during that time Mary could have decided to just stay with her for a month. Then go home so that she could also prepare for the birth of her son Jesus. But she chose to be with Elizabeth until she gave birth. This is how compassionate, loving and selfless with her time is the blessed Mother.
We live now in a world driven by time, for the majority of us time is gold and surely we want to use majority of our time to earn a living or money. But the Blessed Mother is telling us to use our time not only to earn a living.
We also have to use our time or even waste
our time to touch lives. To help those who are in need like those affected by this covid-19
pandemic in that process we also silently bring Jesus to them. – Marino J. Dasmarinas
Ang Mabuting Balita para sa Mayo 31, Lunes Pagdalaw ng Mahal na Birheng Maria (Kapistahan): Lucas 1:39-56
44 Nang umabot sa aking pandinig ang iyong pagbati, sumikad sa tuwa ang sanggol sa aking sinapupunan. 45 Pinagpapala ang naniniwalang magaganap ang mga sinabi sa kanya ng Panginoon.” 46 At sinabi ni Maria: “Dinadakila ng aking kaluluwa ang Panginoon 47 at nagagalak ang aking espiritu sa Diyos na aking Tagapagligtas 48 dahil isinaalang-alang niya ang abang utusan niya, at mula ngayon, ituturing akong mapalad ng lahat ng salinlahi. 49 Dakila nga ang ginawa sa akin ng Makapangyarihan, banal ang kanyang Pangalan.
50 Patuloy ang kanyang awa sa mga sali’t salinlahi para sa mga may pitagan sa kanya. 51 Ipinakita niya ang lakas ng kanyang bisig, ipinagtabuyan ang mga taong may mapagmataas na balak. 52 Pinatalsik niya sa luklukan ang mga makapangyarihan, itinampok naman ang mga bale-wala. 53 Binusog niya ng mabubuting bagay ang mga nagugutom at itinaboy namang walang-wala ang mayayaman.
54 Nilingap niya ang Israel na
kanyang lingkod, inalaala ang kanyang awa 55ayon sa ipinangako niya sa ating
mga ninuno, kay Abraham at sa kanyang angkan magpakailanman.” 56 Mga
tatlong buwang nanatili si Mariang kasama ni Elizabeth at saka nagbalik sa
kanyang bahay.
Sunday, May 30, 2021
Reflection for Sunday May 30, The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity: Matthew 28:16-20
Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the
name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to
observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, until
the end of the age.”
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Reflection:
There’s a story about St. Augustine, while he was walking on the seaside and reflecting on the mystery of the Trinity. He saw a boy who created a big hole in the sand and the boy was continuously filling the big hole with water. St. Augustine asked him, “What are you doing?” The boy said: “I’m going to pour the entire ocean into this hole.” “That is impossible, the whole ocean will not fit in the hole that you have created” said St. Augustine. The boy replied, “And you will not comprehend also the mystery of the Trinity in your brain.” The boy vanished and St. Augustine saw an angel where the boy was located.
If we are asked today about the Most Holy Trinity some of us may be able to answer it as the fusion of the three persons into one God. Some of us may not be able to answer because we don’t have any knowledge about the Holy Trinity. It doesn't matter anymore if we are able to answer or not on the question about the Trinity. What is important is we believe this seemingly unbelievable doctrine of the church.
The Trinity represents love and unity it shows us that the impossible will become possible for so long as there is love and unity amongst us. What makes a family happily united? What makes church organization successful? It’s love! Love that forgives, love that is willing to sacrifice, love that is honest and love that is humble. This kind of pure love is the embodiment of the Holy Trinity that is why they’re able to coexist as one God even if they are actually three persons.
In our gospel we have Jesus commissioning the eleven apostles to go and make disciples of all nations and baptize them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:19). What compelled them to faithfully follow this command of Jesus even at the cost of their lives? It’s the same Trinitarian love.
This Trinitarian love is what is presently missing right now: In many families, in many church communities/organizations and in many governments around the world. Why? Because there are many broken families, there are many church organization/communites that can’t agree to move as one. And there are many governments around the world that fails to address the needs of their people.
Is there a solid manifestation of the Trinitarian love in your family? – Marino J. Dasmarinas