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29/08/2026

SAINT OF THE DAY
Martyrdom of Saint John the Baptist
August 29

The drunken oath of a king with a shallow sense of honor, a seductive dance and the hateful heart of a queen combined to bring about the martyrdom of John the Baptist. The greatest of prophets suffered the fate of so many Old Testament prophets before him: rejection and martyrdom. The “voice crying in the desert” did not hesitate to accuse the guilty, did not hesitate to speak the truth. But why? What possesses a man that he would give up his very life?

This great religious reformer was sent by God to prepare the people for the Messiah. His vocation was one of selfless giving. The only power that he claimed was the Spirit of Yahweh. “I am baptizing you with water, for repentance, but the one who is coming after me is mightier than I. I am not worthy to carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire” (Matthew 3:11).

Scripture tells us that many people followed Saint John the Baptist looking to him for hope, perhaps in anticipation of some great messianic power. John never allowed himself the false honor of receiving these people for his own glory. He knew his calling was one of preparation. When the time came, he led his disciples to Jesus: “The next day John was there again with two of his disciples, and as he watched Jesus walk by, he said, ‘Behold, the Lamb of God.’ The two disciples heard what he said and followed Jesus” (John 1:35-37).

It is John the Baptist who has pointed the way to Christ. John’s life and death were a giving over of self for God and other people. His simple style of life was one of complete detachment from earthly possessions. His heart was centered on God and the call that he heard from the Spirit of God speaking to his heart. Confident of God’s grace, he had the courage to speak words of condemnation, repentance, and salvation.

REFLECTION:
Each of us has a calling to which we must listen. No one will ever repeat the mission of Saint John the Baptist, and yet all of us are called to that very mission. It is the role of the Christian to witness to Jesus. Whatever our position in this world, we are called to be disciples of Christ. By our words and deeds, others should realize that we live in the joy of knowing that Jesus is Lord. We do not have to depend upon our own limited resources, but can draw strength from the vastness of Christ’s saving grace.

28/08/2026

SABADO, AGOSTO 29, 2026
Paggunita sa Pagpapakasakit ni San Juan, ang Tagapagbinyag, Martir

UNANG PAGBASA
Jeremias 1, 17-19

Pagbasa mula sa aklat ni propeta Jeremias

Noong mga araw na iyon, sinabi sa akin ng Panginoon, “Magpakatatag ka; humayo ka at sabihin mo sa kanila ang lahat ng iuutos ko. Huwag kang matatakot sa kanila ngayon. Pag hindi ka sumunod sa akin, lalo kang matatakot kung naroon ka na sa kalagitnaan nila. Pakinggan mong mabuti ito, Jeremias! Ang bawat isa sa lupaing ito — ang mga hari ng Juda, ang mga pinuno, ang mga saserdote, at ang buong bayan — ay sasalungat sa iyo. Ngunit gagawin kitang sintibay ng isang lungsod na naliligid ng mga muog, sintatag ng haliging bakal, o pader na tanso. Hindi ka nila matatalo sapagkat ako ang mag-iingat sa iyo. Akong Panginoon ang nagsasabi nito.”

Ang Salita ng Diyos.

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MABUTING BALITA
Marcos 6, 17-29

Ang Mabuting Balita ng Panginoon ayon kay San Marcos

Noong panahong iyon, si Herodes ang nagpahuli, nagpagapos at nagpabilanggo kay Juan dahil kay Herodias. Ang babaing ito’y asawa ni Felipe na kapatid ni Herodes ngunit kinakasama niya. Laging sinasabi sa kanya ni Juan, “Hindi matuwid na kunin ninyo ang asawa ng inyong kapatid.” Kaya’t si Herodias ay nagkimkim ng galit kay Juan. Hinangad niyang ipapatay ito, ngunit hindi niya magawa, sapagkat natatakot si Herodes kay Juan. Alam niyang ito’y taong matuwid at banal, kaya’t ipinagsasanggalang niya. Gustong-gusto niyang makinig kay Juan, bagamat labis siyang nababagabag sa mga sinasabi nito.

Sa wakas ay nagkaroon ng pagkakataon si Herodias nang anyayahan ni Herodes sa kanyang kaarawan ang kanyang mga kagawad, mga pinuno ng hukbo, at ang mga pangunahing mamamayan ng Galilea. Pumasok ang anak na babae ni Herodias at nagsayaw. Labis na nasiyahan si Herodes at ang mga panauhin, kaya’t sinabi ng hari sa dalaga, “Hingin mo sa akin ang anumang ibig mo at ibibigay ko sa iyo.” At naisumpa pa niyang ibibigay kahit ang kalahati ng kanyang kaharian kung ito ang hihilingin. Lumabas ang dalaga at tinanong ang kanyang ina, “Ano ang hihingin ko?” “Ang ulo ni Juan Bautista,” sagot ng ina. Dali-daling nagbalik ang dalaga sa kinaroroonan ng hari. “Ang ibig ko po’y ibigay ninyo sa akin ngayon din, sa isang pinggan, ang ulo ni Juan Bautista,” sabi niya. Labis na nalungkot ang hari, ngunit dahil sa kanyang sumpa na narinig ng kanyang mga panauhin, hindi niya matanggihan ang dalaga. Kaagad niyang iniutos sa isang bantay na dalhin sa kanya ang ulo ni Juan. Sumunod ang bantay at pinugutan si Juan sa bilangguan, inilagay ang ulo sa isang pinggan, at ibinigay sa dalaga. Ibinigay naman iyon ng dalaga sa kanyang ina. Nang mabalitaan ito ng mga alagad ni Juan, kinuha nila ang kanyang bangkay at inilibing.

Ang Mabuting Balita ng Panginoon.

28/08/2026

SAINT OF THE DAY
Saint Augustine of Hippo
August 28

A Christian at 33, a priest at 36, a bishop at 41: Many people are familiar with the biographical sketch of Augustine of Hippo, sinner turned saint. But to get to really know the man is a rewarding experience.

There quickly surfaces the intensity with which he lived his life, whether his path led away from or toward God. The tears of his mother, the instructions of Ambrose and, most of all, God himself speaking to him in the Scriptures, redirected Augustine of Hippo’s love of life to a life of love.

Having been so deeply immersed in creature-pride of life in his early days and having drunk deeply of its bitter dregs, it is not surprising that Augustine should have turned, with a holy fierceness, against the many demon-thrusts rampant in his day. His times were truly decadent: politically, socially, morally. He was both feared and loved, like the Master. The perennial criticism leveled against him: a fundamental rigorism.

In his day, Augustine of Hippo providentially fulfilled the office of prophet. Like Jeremiah and other greats, he was hard-pressed but could not keep quiet. “I say to myself, I will not mention him/I will speak in his name no more/But then it becomes like fire burning in my heart/imprisoned in my bones/I grow weary holding it in/I cannot endure it” (Jeremiah 20:9).

REFLECTION:
Augustine of Hippo is still acclaimed and condemned in our day. He is a prophet for today, trumpeting the need to scrap escapisms and stand face-to-face with personal responsibility and dignity.

Saint Augustine is a Patron Saint of:
Converts to Christianity
Printers
Theologians

27/08/2026

BIYERNES, AGOSTO 28, 2026
Paggunita kay San Agustin, obispo at pantas ng Simbahan

UNANG PAGBASA
1 Corinto 1, 17-25

Pagbasa mula sa unang sulat ni Apostol San Pablo sa mga taga-Corinto

Mga kapatid, sapagkat sinugo ako ni Kristo, hindi upang magbinyag kundi upang mangaral ng Mabuting Balita. Ipinangaral ko nga ito, ngunit hindi sa pamamagitan ng pananalitang batay sa karunungan ng sanlibutan upang sa gayo’y hindi mawalan ng kabuluhan ang kamatayan ni Kristo sa krus.

Sa mga napapahamak, ang aral tungkol sa pagkamatay ni Kristo sa krus ay kahangalan; ngunit sa atin na mga inililigtas, ito’y kapangyarihan ng Diyos. Sapagkat nasusulat, “Sisirain ko ang karunungan ng marurunong, at pawawalang-kabuluhan ang katalinuhan ng matatalino.” Ano ang kabuluhan ngayon ng marurunong, ng mga eskriba, ng mahuhusay na dibatista sa daigdig na ito? Ipinakilala ng Diyos na ang karunungan ng sanlibutang ito ay kamangmangan.

Sapagkat ayon sa karunungan ng Diyos, hindi niya itinulot na siya’y makilala ng tao sa pamamagitan ng karunungan ng sanlibutang ito. Sa halip, minarapat niyang ang mga nananalig sa kanya’y iligtas sa pamamagitan ng Mabuting Balita na aming ipinangangaral ngunit ipinalalagay naman ng sanlibutan na isang kahangalan. Ang mga Judio’y humihingi ng kababalaghan bilang katunayan. Karunungan naman ang hinahanap ng mga Griego. Ngunit ang ipinangangaral nami’y si Kristong ipinako sa krus – isang katitisuran sa mga Judio at kahangalan para sa mga Hentil. Subalit sa mga tinawag ng Diyos, maging Judio at Griego, si Kristo ang kapangyarihan at karunungan ng Diyos. Sapagkat ang inaakala nilang kahangalan ng Diyos ay karunungang higit kaysa lahat ng karunungan ng tao, at ang inaakala namang kahinaan ng Diyos ay lakas na higit sa lahat ng kalakasan ng tao.

Ang Salita ng Diyos.

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MABUTING BALITA
Mateo 25, 1-13

Ang Mabuting Balita ng Panginoon ayon kay San Mateo

Noong panahong iyon, sinabi ni Hesus sa kanyang mga alagad ang talinghagang ito: “Dito maitutulad ang pagpasok sa kaharian ng Diyos: may sampung dalagang lumabas upang sumalubong sa lalaking ikakasal. Bawat isa’y may dalang ilawan. Ang lima sa kanila’y hangal at ang lima’y matalino. Ang mga hangal ay nagdala ng kanilang mga ilawan ngunit hindi nagbaon ng langis. Subalit ang matatalino’y nagdala ng langis bukod pa sa nasa kanilang ilawan. Nabalam ng dating ang lalaking ikakasal, kaya’t inantok silang lahat at nakatulog.

Ngunit nang hatinggabi na’y may sumigaw: ‘Narito na ang lalaking ikakasal! Salubungin ninyo!’ Agad nagbangon ang sampung dalaga at inayos ang kanilang ilawan. Sinabi ng mga hangal sa matatalino, ‘Bigyan naman ninyo kami ng kaunting langis. Aandap-andap na ang aming mga ilawan, e!’ ‘Baka hindi magkasiya ito sa ating lahat,’ tugon ng matatalino. ‘Mabuti pa’y pumunta muna kayo sa nagtitinda at bumili ng para sa inyo.’ Kaya’t lumakad ang limang hangal na dalaga. Samantalang bumibili sila, dumating ang lalaking ikakasal. Ang limang nakahanda ay kasama niyang pumasok sa kasalan, at ipininid ang pinto.

Pagkatapos, dumating naman ang limang hangal na dalaga. ‘Panginoon, papasukin po ninyo kami!’ sigaw nila. Ngunit tumugon siya, ‘Sinasabi ko sa inyo: hindi ko kayo nakikilala.’ Kaya magbantay kayo, sapagkat hindi ninyo alam ang araw ni ang oras.”

Ang Mabuting Balita ng Panginoon.

27/08/2026

SAINT OF THE DAY
Saint Monica
August 27

The circumstances of Saint Monica’s life could have made her a nagging wife, a bitter daughter-in-law, and a despairing parent, yet she did not give way to any of these temptations. Although she was a Christian, her parents gave her in marriage to a pagan, Patricius, who lived in her hometown of Tagaste in North Africa. Patricius had some redeeming features, but he had a violent temper and was licentious.

Monica also had to bear with a cantankerous mother-in-law who lived in her home. Patricius criticized his wife because of her charity and piety, but always respected her. Monica’s prayers and example finally won her husband and mother-in-law to Christianity. Her husband died in 371, one year after his baptism.

Monica had at least three children who survived infancy. The oldest, Augustine, is the most famous. At the time of his father’s death, Augustine was 17 and a rhetoric student in Carthage. Saint Monica was distressed to learn that her son had accepted the Manichean heresy—”all flesh is evil”—and was living an immoral life. For a while, she refused to let him eat or sleep in her house.

Then one night she had a vision that assured her Augustine would return to the faith. From that time on, she stayed close to her son, praying and fasting for him. In fact she often stayed much closer than Augustine wanted.

When he was 29, Augustine decided to go to Rome to teach rhetoric. Saint Monica was determined to go along. One night he told his mother that he was going to the dock to say goodbye to a friend. Instead he set sail for Rome. Monica was heartbroken when she learned of Augustine’s trick, but she still followed him. She arrived in Rome only to find that he had left for Milan. Although travel was difficult, Monica pursued him to Milan.

In Milan, Augustine came under the influence of the bishop, Saint Ambrose, who also became Monica’s spiritual director. She accepted his advice in everything and had the humility to give up some practices that had become second nature to her. Saint Monica became a leader of the devout women in Milan as she had been in Tagaste.

She continued her prayers for Augustine during his years of instruction. At Easter 387, Saint Ambrose baptized Augustine and several of his friends. Soon after, his party left for Africa. Although no one else was aware of it, Saint Monica knew her life was near the end. She told Augustine, “Son, nothing in this world now affords me delight. I do not know what there is now left for me to do or why I am still here, all my hopes in this world being now fulfilled.” She became ill shortly after and suffered severely for nine days before her death.

Almost all we know about Saint Monica is in the writings of Saint Augustine, especially his Confessions.

REFLECTION:
Today, with Google searches, online shopping, text messages, tweets, and instant credit, we have little patience for things that take time. Likewise, we want instant answers to our prayers. Monica is a model of patience. Her long years of prayer, coupled with a strong, well-disciplined character, finally led to the conversion of her hot-tempered husband, her cantankerous mother-in-law and her brilliant but wayward son, Augustine.

Saint Monica is the Patron Saint of:
Alcoholics
Conversion
Mothers
Wives

26/08/2026

HUWEBES, AGOSTO 27, 2026
Paggunita kay Santa Monica

UNANG PAGBASA
1 Corinto 1, 1-9

Ang simula ng unang sulat ni Apostol San Pablo sa mga taga-Corinto

Mula kay Pablo na tinawag ng Diyos upang maging apostol ni Kristo Hesus, at mula sa ating kapatid na Sostenes –

Sa simbahang nasa Corinto – sa mga hinirang ng Diyos upang maging kanya sa pamamagitan ng pakikipag-isa kay Kristo Hesus kasama ng mga hinirang sa lahat ng dako, na tumatawag sa pangalan ng Panginoong Hesukristo, ang Panginoon nating lahat:

Sumainyo nawa ang pagpapala at kapayapaan mula sa Diyos na ating Ama at sa Panginoong Hesukristo.

Lagi akong nagpapasalamat sa Diyos dahil sa mga pagpapala niya sa inyo sa pamamagitan ni Kristo Hesus. Sapagkat sa inyong pakikipag-isa sa kanya, kayo’y umunlad sa lahat ng paraan, maging sa pananalita at kaalaman. Ang katotohanang ipinangaral namin tungkol kay Kristo ay malinaw na nakikita sa inyo anupat hindi kayo nagkulang sa anumang kaloob na espirituwal, habang hinihintay ninyong mahayag ang ating Panginoong Hesukristo. Kayo’y aalalayan niya hanggang sa wakas upang matagpuan kayong walang kapintasan sa Araw ng ating Panginoong Hesukristo. Tapat ang Diyos na tumawag sa inyo upang kayo’y makipag-isa sa kanyang Anak na si Hesukristong ating Panginoon.

Ang Salita ng Diyos.

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MABUTING BALITA
Mateo 24, 42-51

Ang Mabuting Balita ng Panginoon ayon kay San Mateo

Noong panahong iyon, sinabi ni Hesus sa kanyang mga alagad, “Kaya magbantay kayo, sapagkat hindi ninyo alam kung anong araw paririto ang inyong Panginoon. Tandaan ninyo ito: kung alam lamang ng puno ng sambahayan kung anong oras ng gabi darating ang magnanakaw, siya’y magbabantay at hindi niya pababayaang pasukin ang kanyang bahay. Kaya maging handa kayong lagi, sapagkat darating ang Anak ng Tao sa oras na di ninyo inaasahan.

“Ang tapat at matalinong alipin ang siyang pinapamahala ng kanyang panginoon sa ibang mga alapin, upang bigyan sila ng kanilang pagkain sa karampatang panahon. Mapalad ang aliping iyon, kapag dinatnan siyang gumagawa ng gayun sa pagbabalik ng kanyang panginoon! Sinasabi ko sa inyo: pamamahalain siya ng kanyang panginoon sa lahat ng kanyang ari-arian. Ngunit kung masama ang aliping iyon, sasabihin niya sa sarili, ‘Matatagalan pa bago magbalik ang aking panginoon,’ at sisimulang bugbugin ang kanyang mga kapwa alipin, at makipagkainan at makipag-inuman sa mga lasenggo. Babalik ang panginoon ng aliping iyon sa araw na hindi niya inaasahan at sa oras na hindi niya alam. Buong higpit na parurusahan siya ng Panginoon, at isasama sa mga mapagpaimbabaw. Doo’y tatangis siya at magngangalit ang kanyang ngipin.”

Ang Mabuting Balita ng Panginoon.

26/08/2026

SAINT OF THE DAY
Saint Joseph Calasanz
August 26

From Aragon where he was born in 1556, to Rome where he died 92 years later, fortune alternately smiled and frowned on the work of Joseph Calasanz. A priest with university training in canon law and theology, respected for his wisdom and administrative expertise, he put aside his career because he was deeply concerned with the need for education of poor children.

When he was unable to get other institutes to undertake this apostolate at Rome, Joseph and several companions personally provided a free school for deprived children. So overwhelming was the response that there was a constant need for larger facilities to house their effort.

Soon, Pope Clement VIII gave support to the school, and this aid continued under Pope Paul V. Other schools were opened; other men were attracted to the work, and in 1621 the community—for so the teachers lived—was recognized as a religious community, the Clerks Regular of Religious Schools—Piarists or Scolopi. Not long after, Joseph was appointed superior for life.

A combination of various prejudices and political ambition and maneuvering caused the institute much turmoil. Some did not favor educating the poor, for education would leave the poor dissatisfied with their lowly tasks for society! Others were shocked that some of the Piarists were sent for instruction to Galileo—a friend of Joseph Calasanz—as superior, thus dividing the members into opposite camps.

Repeatedly investigated by papal commissions, Joseph Calasanz was demoted; when the struggle within the institute persisted, the Piarists were suppressed. Only after Joseph’s death were they formally recognized as a religious community. His liturgical feast is celebrated on August 25.

REFLECTION:
No one knew better than Joseph Calasanz the need for the work he was doing; no one knew better than he how baseless were the charges brought against him. Yet if he were to work within the Church, he realized that he must submit to its authority, that he must accept a setback if he was unable to convince authorized investigators.

While the prejudice, the scheming and the ignorance of men often keep the truth from emerging for a long period of time, Joseph Calasanz was convinced, even under suppression, that his institute would again be recognized and authorized. With this trust he joined exceptional patience and a genuine spirit of forgiveness.

26/08/2026

MIYERKULES, AGOSTO 26, 2026
Miyerkules ng Ika-21 Linggo sa Karaniwang Panahon

UNANG PAGBASA
2 Tesalonica 3, 6-10. 16-18

Pagbasa mula sa ikalawang sulat ni Apostol San Pablo sa mga taga-Tesalonica

Mga kapatid, iniuutos namin sa inyo sa pangalan ng Panginoong Hesukristo, na layuan ang mga tamad at ayaw mamuhay ayon sa mga tagubilin namin sa inyo. Alam naman ninyo na dapat ninyong tularan ang aming ginawa. Hindi kami nahiyang magtrabaho nang kami’y nariyan pa. Hindi kami tumanggap ng anumang bagay kaninuman nang hindi namin binabayaran. Nagpagal kami araw-gabi upang hindi maging pasanin ng sinuman sa inyo. Ginawa namin ito hindi dahil sa wala kaming karapatang maghintay ng inyong tulong kundi upang kayo’y bigyan ng halimbawang dapat sundan. Nang kasama pa namin kayo, ito ang tagubiling ibinigay namin sa inyo: “Huwag ninyong pakanin ang sinumang ayaw gumawa.”

Ang Panginoon na bukal ng kapayapaan ang siya nawang magkaloob sa inyo ng kapayapaan sa lahat ng pagkakataon. Nawa’y sumainyong lahat ang Panginoon.

Akong si Pablo ang sumulat ng pagbating ito: Binabati ko kayo. Ito ang aking lagda sa lahat ng sulat ko. Ganito ako sumulat.

Nawa’y sumainyong lahat ang pagpapala ng ating Panginoong Hesukristo.

Ang Salita ng Diyos.

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MABUTING BALITA
Mateo 23, 27-32

Ang Mabuting Balita ng Panginoon ayon kay San Mateo

Noong panahong iyon, sinabi ni Hesus, “Sa aba ninyo, mga eskriba at mga Pariseo! Mga mapagpaimbabaw! Ang katulad ninyo’y mga libingang pinaputi, magaganda sa labas, ngunit sa loob ay puno ng kabulukan at buto ng mga patay. Ganyang-ganyan kayo! Sa paningin ng tao’y mabubuti kayo, ngunit ang totoo, punung-puno kayo ng pagpapaimbabaw at kasamaan.

“Sa aba ninyo, mga eskriba at mga Pariseo! Mga mapagpaimbabaw! Ipinagtatayo ninyo ng mga libingan ang mga propeta at ginagayakan ang mga puntod ng mga taong namuhay nang matuwid. At sinasabi ninyo, ‘Kung kami sana’y nabuhay sa kapanahunan ng aming mga ninuno, hindi namin ipapapatay ang mga propeta.’ Sa sinabi ninyong iyan, inaamin ninyong kayo’y mga anak ng mga nagpapatay sa mga propeta! Sige! Tapusin ninyo ang pinasimulan ng inyong mga ninuno!”

Ang Mabuting Balita ng Panginoon.

16/08/2026

SAINT OF THE DAY
Saint Stephen of Hungary
August 16

The Church is universal, but its expression is always affected—for good or ill—by local culture. There are no “generic” Christians; there are Mexican Christians, Polish Christians, Filipino Christians. This fact is evident in the life of Stephen, national hero and spiritual patron of Hungary.

Born a pagan, he was baptized around the age of 10, together with his father, chief of the Magyars, a group who migrated to the Danube area in the ninth century. At 20, he married Gisela, sister to the future emperor, Saint Henry. When he succeeded his father, Stephen of Hungary adopted a policy of Christianization of the country for both political and religious reasons.

He suppressed a series of revolts by pagan nobles and welded the Magyars into a strong national group. He asked the pope to provide for the Church’s organization in Hungary—and also requested that the pope confer the title of king upon him. He was crowned on Christmas day in 1001.

Stephen of Hungary established a system of tithes to support churches and pastors and to relieve the poor. Out of every 10 towns one had to build a church and support a priest. He abolished pagan customs with a certain amount of violence, and commanded all to marry, except clergy and religious. He was easily accessible to all, especially the poor.

In 1031, his son Emeric died, and the rest of Stephen of Hungary’s days were embittered by controversy over his successor. His nephews attempted to kill him. He died in 1038 and was canonized, along with his son, in 1083.

REFLECTION:
God’s gift of holiness is a Christlike love of God and humanity. Love must sometimes bear a stern countenance for the sake of ultimate good. Christ attacked hypocrites among the Pharisees, but died forgiving them. Paul excommunicated the incestuous man at Corinth “that his spirit may be saved.” Some Christians fought the Crusades with noble zeal, in spite of the unworthy motives of others.

Today, after senseless wars, and with a deeper understanding of the complex nature of human motives, we shrink from any use of violence—physical or “silent.” This wholesome development continues as people debate whether it is possible for a Christian to be an absolute pacifist or whether evil must sometimes be repelled by force.

Saint Stephen of Hungary is the Patron Saint of:
Bricklayers
Hungary

15/08/2026

LINGGO, AGOSTO 16, 2026
Ika-20 Linggo sa Karaniwang Panahon

UNANG PAGBASA
Isaias 56, 1. 6-7

Pagbasa mula sa aklat ni propeta Isaias

Ang sabi ng Panginoon sa kanyang bayan:
“Ayon sa katarungan
at laging matuwid ang inyong gagawin,
ang pagliligtas ko’y
di na magluluwat, ito ay darating,
ito’y mahahayag sa inyong paningin.”

Ito naman ang sabi ng Panginoon
sa mga dating dayuhan na ngayo’y
kabilang sa kanyang bayan,
buong pusong naglilingkod sa kanya,
nangingilin sa Araw ng Pamamahinga;
at matapat na nag-iingat sa kanyang tipan:
“Dadalhin ko kayo sa Sion, sa aking banal na bundok.
Ipadarama ko sa inyo ang kagalakan sa aking Templo.
Tatanggapin ko ang inyong mga handog,
at ang Templo ko’y tatawaging bahay-dalanginan ng lahat ng bansa.”

Ang Salita ng Diyos.

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IKALAWANG PAGBASA
Roma 11, 13-15. 29-32

Pagbasa mula sa sulat ni Apostol San Pablo sa mga taga-Roma

Mga kapatid, ito naman ang sasabihin ko sa inyo, mga Hentil. Yamang ako’y apostol ninyo, pinangangatawanan ko ang aking ministeryo upang mangimbulo ang mga kababayan ko, at sa gayo’y maligtas ang ilan sa kanila. Kung naging daan ng pakikipagkasundo ng sanlibutan sa Diyos ang pagkakatakwil sa kanila, ang muling pagtanggap sa kanila’y para na ring pagbibigay buhay sa patay.

Ang Diyos ay hindi nagbabago ng isip tungkol sa kanyang mga kaloob at pagtawag. Dati, masuwayin kayo sa Diyos, ngunit ngayo’y kinahahabagan sa panahon ng pagsuway ng mga Judio. Gayun din naman sila’y naging masuwayin ngayong kayo’y kinahahabagan upang sila’y kahabagan din. Sapagkat hinayaan ng Diyos na maalipin ng kanilang kasalanan ang lahat ng tao upang maipadama sa kanila ang kanyang habag.

Ang Salita ng Diyos.

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MABUTING BALITA
Mateo 15, 21-28

Ang Mabuting Balita ng Panginoon ayon kay San Mateo

Noong panahong iyon, si Hesus ay nagpunta sa lupaing malapit sa Tiro at Sidon. Lumapit sa kanya ang isang Cananeang naninirahan doon at malakas na sinabi, “Panginoon, Anak ni David, mahabag po kayo sa akin! Ang anak kong babae ay inaalihan ng demonyo at masyadong pinahihirapan.” Ngunit gaputok ma’y di tumugon si Hesus. At lumapit ang kanyang mga alagad at sinabi sa kaniya, “Pagbigyan na nga po ninyo at nang umalis. Siya’y nag-iingay at susunud-sunod sa atin.” Sumagot si Hesus, “Sa mga tupang naliligaw ng sambahayan ng Israel lamang ako sinugo.” Ngunit lumapit sa kanya ang babae, lumuhod sa harapan at ang sabi, “Tulungan po ninyo ako, Panginoon.” Sumagot si Hesus, “Hindi dapat kunin ang pagkain ng mga anak upang ihagis sa mga tuta.” “Tunay nga po, Panginoon,” tugon ng babae, “ngunit ang mga tuta man ay nagsisikain ng mumong nalalaglag sa hapag ng kanilang panginoon.” Kaya’t sinabi sa kanya ni Hesus, “Napakalaki ng iyong pananalig! Mangyayari ang hinihiling mo.” At noon di’y gumaling ang kanyang anak.

Ang Mabuting Balita ng Panginoon.

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