Sinasabi ko sa inyo: hindi kapayapaan kundi pagkakabaha-bahagi. Mula ngayon, ang limang katao sa isang sambahayan ay mababahagi: tatlo laban sa dalawa at dalawa laban sa tatlo. Maglalaban-laban ang ama at ang anak na lalaki, Ang ina at ang anak na babae, At gayun din ang biyenang babae, at manugang na babae.”
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Wednesday, October 19, 2022
#mabutingbalita Ang Mabuting Balita para Oktubre 20 Huwebes sa Ika-29 na Linggo sa Karaniwang Panahon: Lucas 12:49-53
Reflection for October 19 Wednesday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time: Luke 12:39-48
Then Peter said, “Lord, is this parable meant for us or for everyone?” And the Lord replied, “Who, then, is the faithful and prudent steward whom the master will put in charge of his servants to distribute the food allowance at the proper time? Blessed is that servant whom his master on arrival finds doing so.
Truly, I say to you, he will put him in charge of all his property. But if that servant says to himself, ‘My master is delayed in coming,’ and begins to beat the menservants and the maidservants, to eat and drink and get drunk, then that servant’s master will come on an unexpected day and at an unknown hour and will punish the servant severely and assign him a place with the unfaithful.
That servant who knew his master’s will
but did not make preparations nor act in accord with his will shall be beaten
severely; and the servant who was ignorant of his master’s will but acted in a
way deserving of a severe beating shall be beaten only lightly. Much will be
required of the person entrusted with much, and still more will be demanded of
the person entrusted with more.”
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Reflection:
Are you prepared for the coming of the Lord?
In our gospel Jesus tells us to be prepared for we do not know the time of His coming. Aside from being prepared Jesus gives us another responsibility none other than to share whatever we know about Him. It’s not enough for Jesus that we know Him. He wants us to move and do the next step and this is to share what we know about Him.
The Christian faith that God has given to us is not to be kept to ourselves. We must share and live it for it is in sharing and living our faith that we are able to completely follow Jesus. To whom we would share? Start within your family most especially your children. If you are able to successfully evangelize you will have no problem of what will happen to them when they become adults.
But the dilemma of many of us is we don’t share with our children what we know about Christ. Not because we know nothing about Jesus, many of us actually don’t have a shortage of knowledge about Jesus. In fact many of us know abundantly about Jesus but the problem is we don’t live and practice what we know about Christ and His teachings. This is one of the major reasons why we are not able to share Jesus with our children and with our friends.
We must aspire to learn more about Christ
Jesus and after learning more about Him. We must live what we’ve learned from
Him, thus we become prepared for His coming anytime. – Marino J.
Dasmarinas
Ang Mabuting Balita para Oktubre 19 Miyerkules sa Ika-29 na Linggo sa Karaniwang Panahon: Lucas 12:39-48
Itinanong ni Pedro, "Panginoon, sinasabi po ba ninyo ang talinghagang ito para sa amin o para sa lahat?" Tumugon ang Panginoon, "Sino nga ang tapat at matalinong alipin? Hindi ba siya ang pamamahalain ng kanyang panginoon sa sambahayan nito, upang magbigay sa ibang mga alipin ng kanilang pagkain sa karampatang panahon? Mapalad ang aliping iyon, kapag dinatnan siyang gumagawa ng gayon pagbabalik ng kanyang panginoon.
Sinasabi ko sa inyo: pamamahalain siya ng kanyang panginoon sa lahat ng ari-arian nito. Ngunit kung sabihin sa sarili ng aliping iyon, 'Matatagalan pa bago magbalik ang aking ppanginoon,' at simulan niyang bugbugin ang ibang aliping lalaki at babae, at kumain, uminom, at maglasing, darating ang panginoon ng aliping yaon sa araw na hindi niya inaasahan at sa oras na hindi niya alam. Buong higpit na parurusahan siya ng panginoon, at isasama sa mga di-tapat.
"At ang
aliping nakaaalam ng kalooban ng kanyang panginoon ngunit hindi naghanda ni
sumunod sa kalooban nito ay tatanggap ng mabigat na parusa. Ngunit ang aliping
hindi nakaaalam ng kalooban ng kanyang panginoon at gumawa ng mga bagay na
nararapat niyang pagdusahan ay tatanggap ng magaang na parusa. Ang binigyan ng
maraming bagay ay hahanapan ng maraming bagay; at ang pinagkatiwalaan ng lalong
maraming bagay ay pananagutin sa lalong maraming bagay."
Monday, October 17, 2022
Reflection for Tuesday October 18 Feast of Saint Luke, evangelist: Luke 10:1-9
Carry no money bag, no sack, no sandals; and greet no one along the way. Into whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace to this household.’ If a peaceful person lives there, your peace will rest on him; but if not, it will return to you. Stay in the same house and eat and drink what is offered to you, for the laborer deserves payment.
Do not move about from one house to
another. Whatever town you enter and they welcome you, eat what is set before
you, cure the sick in it and say to them, ‘The Kingdom of God is at hand for
you.’”
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Reflection:
A young man decided to become a follower of Jesus but he did not leave behind his worldly lifestyle. He still was living his sinful and hedonistic life and he did not cut his ties with his friends who loved this world more than God. After a few months he noticed that he was not able to convince anyone to follow the Lord.
How could we become effective bearers of the teachings of Jesus? We must live simply, avoid any form of sin and we should depend on Jesus in everyday of our lives. This doesn’t mean that we just lay idle and wait for the manna from heaven to fall upon us in a silver platter. This means that we still have to work hard but at the same time we have to live simply. And let the values and teachings of Jesus take control of our life.
Is it still possible to live simply today where the culture of greed, materialism and accumulation rules? Of course it’s still very much possible it’s actually upon our hands on how we would live in this world. Would we let the culture of greed, materialism and accumulation rule over us? Or we let the simple lifestyle of Jesus take control of us?
When Jesus sent the seventy-two disciples to their mission He advocated simple living and total dependence on Him. Why? Because it’s only through this that they could become effective bearers of the good news of Jesus. It’s only through this way that they would be able to convince others to follow Jesus.
If we want to become effective and fruitful laborers of the Lord we have to learn to live simple lives. And we have to learn to trust in the providence of the Lord rather than trust in our own selves. For the simple reason that this is the lifestyle of Jesus: He lived a simple life and Jesus did not trust on himself He trusted on the guidance and goodness of God.
How are you living your life today? –
Marino J. Dasmarinas
Ang Mabuting Balita para Martes Oktubre 18 San Lucas manunulat ng Mabuting Balita (Kapistahan) : Lucas 10:1-9
Sinusugo ko kayong parang mga kordero sa gitna ng mga asong-gubat. Huwag kayong magdala ng lukbutan, supot, o panyapak. Huwag na kayong titigil sa daan upang makipagbatian kaninuman. Pagpasok ninyo sa alinmang bahay, sabihin muna ninyo, 'Maghari nawa ang kapayapaan sa bahay na ito!' Kung maibigin sa kapayapaan; ngunit kung hindi, hindi sila magkakamit nito.
Manatili kayo sa bahay na inyong tinutuluyan; kanin ninyo at inumin ang anumang idulot sa inyo -- sapagkat ang manggagawa ay may karapatang tumanggap ng kanyang upa. Huwag kayong magpapalipat-lipat ng bahay. Kapag tinanggap kayo sa alinmang bayan, kanin ninyo ang anumang ihain sa inyo; pagalingin ninyo ang mga maysakit doon, at sabihin sa bayan, 'Nalalapit na ang pagahahari ng Diyos sa inyo.'
Sunday, October 16, 2022
Reflection for Monday October 17, Memorial of Saint Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop and Martyr: Luke 12:13-21
Then he told them a parable. “There was a rich man whose land produced a bountiful harvest. He asked himself, ‘What shall I do, for I do not have space to store my harvest?’ And he said, ‘This is what I shall do: I shall tear down my barns and build larger ones. There I shall store all my grain and other goods and I shall say to myself, “Now as for you, you have so many good things stored up for many years, rest, eat, drink, be merry!”’
But God said to him, ‘You fool, this night
your life will be demanded of you; and the things you have prepared, to whom
will they belong?’ Thus will it be for all who store up treasure for themselves
but are not rich in what matters to God.”
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Reflection:
A rich woman unexpectedly died without leaving behind a last will and testament. Her children were bickering since each one of them wanted to have the biggest share of the wealth. Therefore the once strong and loving sibling relationship became divided and distant and the reason behind was their greed for material wealth.
There are people who feel secure with material wealth as if it could save them from the certainty of death. There are people who think that because they have material wealth they can now buy even the soul and honor of their fellowmen. These are all false notions for the reason that material wealth is temporary and it is not the be all and end all of life.
Material wealth by itself is not bad because this can sustain our life in this world. This can also be our instrument in spreading the love and mercy of God. For example, we help somebody in need using our material wealth which is surely not bad. Material wealth becomes evil when we become greedy that we allow it to possess and dictate upon us.
In the gospel Jesus tells us that life is not about material possession. If life is not about material possession what is life all about? Life is about God! If we have all the material wealth in this world yet we don’t have God in our life our life is still empty and barren.
This is for the simple reason that material wealth can be swiftly taken from us anytime. And it surely cannot bring us to heaven when our time of departure in this world comes. On the other hand if we choose to have God, God will be with us until eternity.
What is your priority in this world: To
have material wealth or to have Jesus in your life? – Marino J.
Dasmarinas
Ang Mabuting Balita para Lunes Oktubre 17 San Ignacio ng Antioquia (Paggunita) : Lucas 12:13-21
" At pagkatapos ay isinaysay ni Jesus ang talinghaggang ito: Ang bukirin ng isang mayaman ay umani nang sagana. Kaya't sinabi niya sa sarili, 'Ano ang gagawin ko? Wala na akong paglagyan ng aking ani! A, gigibain ko ang aking mga kamalig, at magtatayo ako ng lalong mas malalaki. Doon ko ilalagay ang aking ani at ari-arian. At sasabihin ko sa aking sarili, Ayan! marami na akong ari-arian!
Hindi na ako
kukulangin habambuhay! Kaya't mamamahinga na lang ako, kakain, iinom, at
magsasaya!' Ngunit sinabi sa kanya ng Diyos, 'Hangal! Sa gabing ito'y babawian
ka ng buhay. Kanino mapupunta ang mga bagay na inihanda mo?' Ganyan ang
sasapitin ng nagtitipon ng kayamanan para sa sarili, ngunit dukha naman sa
paningin ng Diyos."
Friday, October 14, 2022
Reflection for Sunday October 16, 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Luke 18:1-8
Jesus told his disciples a parable about the necessity for them to pray always without becoming weary. He said, “There was a judge in a certain town who neither feared God nor respected any human being. And a widow in that town used to come to him and say, ‘Render a just decision for me against my adversary.
For a long time the judge was unwilling, but eventually he thought, ‘While it is true that I neither fear God nor respect any human being, because this widow keeps bothering me I shall deliver a just decision for her lest she finally come and strike me.’
The Lord said, “Pay attention to what the dishonest judge says.
Will not God then secure the rights of his chosen ones who call out to him day
and night? Will he be slow to answer them? I tell you, he will see to it that
justice is done for them speedily. But when the Son of Man comes, will he find
faith on earth?”
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Reflection:
Do we always pray with persistence? Meaning, we pray and pray and we never lose heart until we have what we’ve been praying for. Jesus in our gospel is teaching us that we must be persistent in prayer. Even if what we’ve been praying seems impossible we still have to persistently pray because the impossible becomes very much possible with God.
In our gospel there’s the presence of a heartless judge who feared and respected no one. Yet when he was pestered by the widow for a just decision he gave it to her. Why? Because the widow did not give up.
If we are in the shoes of the widow and we know that this judge is impertinent would we still pursue our request for a decision or we simply give up?
When we have a prayer request before God we must always have the motivation to humbly request God again and again to grant us what we want to have from Him. Never mind if it will take time before God answers what is important is we continue to pray and we never give up.
Because those who never give up in whatever aspect of life’s endeavor will always get what they want. And this is evidenced by the persistent widow in our gospel.
Do you easily give up when God does not answer your prayer? -
Marino J. Dasmarinas
Ang Mabuting Balita at Repleksyon para sa Linggo Oktubre 16, Ika - 29 na Linggo sa Karaniwang Panahon : Lucas 18:1-8
Noong panahong iyon, isinaysay ni Jesus ang isang talinghaga upang
ituro sa kanila na dapat silang manalanging lagi at huwag manghinawa.
"Sa isang lunsod," wika
niya, "may isang hukom na hindi natatakot sa Diyos at walang taong
iginagalang. Sa lunsod ding yaon ay may isang babaing balo na punta nang punta
sa hukom at humihingi ng katarungan. Tinanggihan siya ng hukom sa loob ng ilang
panahon.
Ngunit ng malaunan ay nasabi nito sa
sarili: 'Bagamat hindi ako natatakot sa Diyos ni gumagalang kaninuman, igagawad
ko na ang katarungang hinihingi ng babaing ito sapagkat lagi niya akong
ginagambala-- baka pa ako mainis sa kapaparito niya.'"
At sinabi ng Panginoon, "Narinig
ninyo ang sinabi ng masamang hukom. Hindi ipagkakait ng Diyos ang katarungan sa
kanyang mga hinirang na dumaraing sa kanya araw-gabi, bagama't tila nagtatagal
iyon. Sinasabi ko sa inyo, agad niyang igagawad sa kanila ang katarungan.
Ngunit pagdating ng Anak ng Tao sa daigdig na ito, may makikita kaya siyang mga
taong nananalig sa kanya?"
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Repleksyon:
May kasama bang pag titiyaga ang iyong pananalagin? Ang ibig sabihin ay hindi ka nawawalan ng pag-asa hangang ang iyong mga panalangin ay iyong makamit. Sa atin pong mabuting balita tayo ay tinuturuan ni Jesus na manalagin ng may pag titiyaga.
Dahil pag ang tao ay matiyaga sa kanyang pananalagin ang imposible na makamit natin ay nagiging posible dahil walang imposible sa Panginoon.
Sa atin pong mabuting balita ay may isang hukom na hindi natatakot sa Diyos at walang taong iginagalang. Sa lunsod ding yaon ay may isang babaing balo na punta nang punta sa hukom at humihingi ng katarungan.
Tinanggihan siya ng hukom sa loob ng ilang panahon. Pero sa kalaunan ay iginawad din ng hukom ang hiling ng babaeng balo dahil siya ay nag tiyaga sa pag hingi ng katarungan sa hukom.
Kung tayo po ang nasa kalagayan ng babaeng balo at alam din natin na masama ang ugali ng hukom. Tayo po ba ay mag titiyaga pa din sa pag hingi ng katarungan sa hukom?
Pag tayo po ay may gustong hilingin sa ating Panginoon kailagan po na tayo ay matiyaga na mananalagin sa kanya na ibigay ang mga panalagin natin. Hindi na bali kung magtagal bago nya ito ibigay sa atin basta ang importante ay tayo ay mag tiyaga.
Dahil sa anumang larangan ng buhay ang lahat ng nag titiyaga ay nakakamit ang gusto nya at ito po ay pinatutunayan ng matiyagang babaeng balo sa ating mabuting balita.
Matiyaga ka pa rin bang nananalagin kahit hindi ka sinasagot ng Panginoon? – Marino J. Dasmarinas
Reflection for Saturday October 15, Memorial of Saint Teresa of Jesus, Virgin and Doctor of the Church: Luke 12:8-12
“Everyone who speaks a word against the
Son of Man will be forgiven, but the one who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit
will not be forgiven. When they take you before synagogues and before rulers
and authorities, do not worry about how or what your defense will be or about
what you are to say. For the Holy Spirit will teach you at that moment what you
should say.
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Reflection:
Are you aware of the presence of God the Holy Spirit in your life?
The Holy Spirit is the initiator of our faith. Before we know God the father and Jesus the Son it is first the Holy Spirit that is first introduced to us. This is made possible through our Baptism and its presence within us is strengthened thru the sacrament of Confirmation. This is how important the Holy Spirit to all of us. Perhaps this is the reason why Jesus said, the one who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.
But it’s also ironic that among the three persons in one God it’s the Holy Spirit that is least known. Then, how could we have that special awareness of the presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives? And how could we develop that deeper friendship with the Holy Spirit? How could we unleash its presence within us?
It’s through prayers that we can have awareness of its presence in our lives. If we develop a very prayerful life it’s second nature for us to be aware of the presence of the Holy Spirit. It would not introduce itself to us for the simple reason that it has been with us ever since our Baptism.
Be prayerful, live a holy and righteous life and always invite God the Holy Spirit to be an active presence in your life. He will surely not fail you if you live a life worthy in God’s eyes and if you ask with faith.
Do you want to have a deeper awareness of the Holy Spirit in your life? – Marino J. Dasmarinas
Ang Mabuting Balita para Sabado Oktubre 15 Santa Teresa de Jesus, dalaga at pantas ng Iglesia (Paggunita) : Lucas 12:8-12
"Ang
sinumang magsalita laban sa Anak ng Tao ay mapatatawad; ngunit ang lumait sa
Espiritu Santo ay hindi mapatatawad. "Kapag kayo'y dinala nila sa
sinagoga, o sa harapan ng mga tagapamahala at ng mga maykapangyarihan upang
litisin, huwag ninyong isipin kung paano ninyo ipagtatanggol ang sarili o kung
ano ang inyong sasabihin. Sapagkat sa oras na iyon, ang Espiritu ang magtuturo
sa inyo kung ano ang dapat ninyong sabihin."
Thursday, October 13, 2022
Reflection for October 14, Friday of the Twenty-eighth Week in Ordinary Time: Luke 12:1-7
There is nothing concealed that will not be revealed, nor secret that will not be known. Therefore whatever you have said in the darkness will be heard in the light, and what you have whispered behind closed doors will be proclaimed on the housetops. I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body but after that can do no more.
I shall show you whom to fear. Be afraid
of the one who after killing has the power to cast into Gehenna; yes, I tell
you, be afraid of that one. Are not five sparrows sold for two small coins? Yet
not one of them has escaped the notice of God. Even the hairs of your head have
all been counted. Do not be afraid. You are worth more than many sparrows.”
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Reflection:
Mario is a married man who works abroad. While there he was tempted to have an illicit affair with his female officemate. The forbidden affair bore fruit to a baby boy; since he was abroad the philandering husband was very confident that he will not be caught.
However, the wife was already suspicious of him so she decided to ask the help of their friends who works with her husband. To make a long story short; the illicit secret was eventually discovered by the wife.
The gospel tells us this: There is nothing concealed that will not be revealed, nor secret that will not be known (Luke 12:2). What we think we can keep forever God will unravel, God will do this not to embarrass us. He will do this to give us a chance to straighten out our lives.
God works in mysterious ways; no matter
how we try to conceal our sinful secrets. God will do something about it for it
to be uncovered. Why? So that we can repent and leave our sinful past,
thus we live an upright life once again. – Marino J. Dasmarinas
Ang Mabuting Balita para Oktubre 14 Biyernes sa Ika-28 Linggo sa Karaniwang Panahon: Lucas 12:1-7
"Sinasabi ko sa inyo, mga kaibigan, huwag ninyong katakutan ang mga pumapatay ng katawan, at pagkatapos ay wala nang magagawa pa. Sasabihin ko sa inyo kung ano ang dapat ninyong katakutan: katakutan ninyo yaong pagkatapos na pumatay ay may kapangyarihan pang magbulid sa impyerno. Sinasabi ko sa inyo, ang Diyos ang dapat ninyong katakutan!
"Hindi
ba ipinagbibili sa halagang dalawang pera lamang ang limang maya? Gayunman,
kahit isa sa kanila'y hindi pinababayaan ng Diyos. Maging ang buhok ninyo'y
bilang na lahat. Kaya, huwag kayong matakot; higit kayong mahalaga kaysa mga
maya."
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Reflection for October 13, Thursday of the Twenty-eighth Week in Ordinary Time: Luke 11:47-54
Therefore, the wisdom of God said, ‘I will send to them prophets and Apostles; some of them they will kill and persecute in order that this generation might be charged with the blood of all the prophets shed since the foundation of the world, from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah who died between the altar and the temple building.
Yes, I tell you, this generation will be
charged with their blood! Woe to you, scholars of the law! You have taken away
the key of knowledge. You yourselves did not enter and you stopped those trying
to enter. When Jesus left, the scribes and Pharisees began to act with
hostility toward him and to interrogate him about many things, for they were
plotting to catch him at something he might say.
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Reflection:
Who are the modern day prophets that we encounter today? It’s anyone who speaks about God, the truth and anyone who has so much concern for our welfare.
But we normally don’t listen to them most of the time we instead listen to the fleeting dictates of this world. There are even times that we label them as people who are out of this world. Until we encounter problems because we did not listen to the meaningful advice of these modern day prophets who have so much concern for us.
Next time, we have to listen when we are given meaningful advice about God and life. For they are not doing it on their own accord, they were sent by God to us for a very meaningful and valid reason. None other than to bring us closer to God.
Do you always listen to the Prophets sent
by God to you? – Marino J. Dasmarinas