For the fourth Sunday of Advent, the liturgy highlights the Oath to David, which in His fidelity God fulfills in the birth of Israel’s Messiah. But salvation history is not only about men and their heroics. It is also about women. Luke underscores this with his story of the annunciation to Mary. While Matthew focuses [...]

Sa ikatlong Linggo ng Adbiyento, ang tema ng liturhiya ay tungkol sa “isang nasa inyong gitna na hindi ninyo nakikilala”. Nguni’t siya’y ipapakilala ni Juan Bautista sa mga alagad sa tawag na “Kordero ng Diyos.” Kung kaya naman ang ikatlong Linggo ng Adbiyento ay tinatawag na “Linggo ng Tuwa”. At sino nga ba naman [...]

The third Sunday of Lent is called “Rejoice Sunday” (Gaudete Sunday) because of the nearness of the Lord. In the Gospel selection from John, we find the Baptist announcing the presence of “one in your midst whom you do not recognize”. The announcement echoes what the evangelist had previously said “He — the Light that [...]

Sa ikalawang Linggo ng Adbiyento, ipinapakita sa atin ng Simbahan ang larawan ni Juan Bautista. Siya na naghanda ng daan para sa pagdating ng Panginoon. Ang Simbahan ay katulad ni Juan Bautista dahil para sa Ikalawang Pagdating ng Panginoon, ang Simbahan ang inaatasang magbigay ng bautismo na nakapagpapatawad ng mga kasalanan. Ang kanyang misyon [...]

For the second Sunday of Advent, we are given the image of John the Baptist, the pre-cursor of the Lord. The Church, in the Catechism, tells us that we should make our own the desire and expectation of the Baptist for the Lord who returns on the last day. The selection from Mark 1:1-8 gives [...]

Sa panahon ng Adbiyento, tayo ay pinaghahanda para sa tatlong pagdating ni Kristo: (a) ang alaala ng kanyang unang pagdating; (b) ang pang-araw-araw niyang pagdating sa ating kapwa; at (c) ang kanyang pagdating sa Huling Araw. Mahalaga na tayo’y magsanay sa (a) at (b) nang sa gayo’y makilala natin siya sa kanyang huling pagdating. [...]

The Season of Advent is the season where we make our own the desire and expectation of the first Christians for the return of their Lord. The characteristic prayer for this season is “Maran Atha”, “Come, Lord!”. The selection from Mark (Mark 13:33-37) taken from Jesus’ Eschatological Discourse (Mark 13) is a strong reminder that [...]

Sa Kapistahan ng Kristong Hari, tayo ay inaanyayahang magnilay sa talinghaga ng "Paghahatol sa mga Bansa". Ang mga piniling pagbasa sa Linggong ito ay may mga elementong katulad ng sa sipi sa ebanghelyo: ang haring pastol na hahatol sa mga tupa at mga kambing (Ezekiel 34), ang dakilang pastol na pinangangalagaan ang kanyang mga [...]

Matthew 25:31-46 comes to us at the climax of a series of parables on judgment. Here, the Son of Man is depicted with images drawn from Ezekiel as the King-Shepherd who judges "between one sheep and another, between rams and goats. (Ezekiel 34:17)". The criteria used for judgment are acts of kindness to those who [...]

Ang Panginoon ay babalik na muli, kung kaya naman ang bawa’t Kristiyano dapat manatiling gising at naghihintay para sa araw na iyon. Bago umalis ang Panginoon may ipinagkatiwala siya sa kanyang mga alagad: ang ebanghelisasyon. Ayon sa Panginoon, ang tapat at masipag na utusan ay siyang matatagpuan ng kanyang Panginoon na ginagampanan ang kanyang tungkulin. [...]

Mediocrity and sloth have no place among the those destined to share in the Lord’s joy. Faith exerts itself in deeds of generous service; it is faith’s response to the Lord whose generosity and love cannot be outdone. The parable of the talents as found in Matthew 25:14-30 is a parable about loyalty and industry; [...]

Feast of Simon and Jude, Apostles Reading I: Ephesians 2:19-22Resp. Psalm:  Psalm 19:2-3,4-5Gospel Reading:  Luke 6:12-16 Psalm 19 is most often used as the responsorial psalm for the feast of an apostle.  It is a psalm ...

The Message of the Synod of Bishops 2008 on The Word of God in the Life and Mission of the Church is accompanied by the following synthesis, also prepared by Card. Gianfranco Ravasi and ...

Reading I: Ephesians 4:32-5:8Resp. Psalm: Psalm 1:1-2,6Gospel Reading:  Luke 13:10-17Click on the image above to see a larger image of the text of Ephesians 4:32-5-9.  There are three sections in the selection with the ...

This is probably the third time that I am making available the blogs of AgustinongPinoy between the years 2004 and 2005. These are the same blogs that included articles about the Iglesya Ni Kristo ni ...

Reading I: Ephesians 4:7-16 Resp. Psalm: Psalm 122:1-2,4-5 Gospel Reading:Luke 13:1-9  Communion is not just being together, it is building-up the Church that it may grow to maturity.  And building-up the Church means investing ...

Reading I: Ephesians 4:1-6 Resp. Psalm:  Psalm 24:1-2,5-6 Gospel Reading: Luke 12:54-59 At the head of Paul’s moral teaching in the letter to the Galatians, is his exhortation to communion.  Take note of the ...

Reading I: Ephesians 3:14-21 Resp. Psalm:  Psalm 33:1-2,18-19 Gospel Reading:  Luke 12:49-53  Paul prays for strength to be granted the Ephesians.  It is the strength that comes from the indwelling of Christ through faith and ...

Sa pagdalaw ni Hesus sa Templo ng Jerusalem ay kanya ring iginawad ang hatol laban sa komersyalismo na matatagpuan dito. Dahil sa kanyang ginawang pagtutumba sa mga lugar ng tindahan, hinarap siya ng mga Judio na nanghihingi ng tanda ng kanyang karapatan at kapangyarihang gawin ang kanyang ginawa. Ang ibinigay na tanda ni Hesus ay [...]