AngTinig
St. John the Baptist Parish
22 FEB. 2015
140 Pinaglabanan Street, San Juan City
UNANG LINGGO NG KUWARESMA (Mk. 1: 12-15) Biyoleta
Ang Mabuting Balita ng Panginoon ayon kay San Marcos
Noong panahong iyon, si Hesus ay agad pinapunta ng Espiritu sa ilang. Nanatili
siya roon ng apatnapung araw, na tinutukso ni Satanas. Maiilap na hayop ang
naroon ngunit si Hesus ay pinaglilingkuran ng mga anghel.
Pagkatapos dakpin si Juan, si Hesus ay nagtungo sa Galilea at ipinangaral ang
Mabuting Balitang mula sa Diyos: “Dumating na ang takdang panahon, at
malapit na ang paghahari ng Diyos! Pagsisihan ninyo’t talikdan ang inyong mga
kasalanan at maniwala kayo sa Mabuting Balitang ito.”
“Ang tao ay nabubuhay hindi lamang sa tinapay kundi sa salitang
mahal mula sa bibig na banal ng Ama nating Maykapal.
Pagninilay:
Krus ni Hesus, Tanggulan ng Makasalanan!
Tuwing unang Linggo ng Kuwaresma, ang Ebanghelyo ay patungkol sa
pagtutukso kay Hesus. Hindi maikakaila na napapaligiran tayo ng iba’t ibang
mga tukso. Naghahanap lagi ang demonyo ng susunod na biktima. Kadalasan,
nahuhulog tayo sa kanyang patibong ng pagmamataas, pagkamakasarili,
makamundo, pagpapasikat at pagsuway sa kalooban ng Diyos.
“Malapit nang maghari ang Diyos! Kaya magsisi na kayo’t talikuran ang inyong
mga kasalanan. Paniwalaan na ninyo ang Magandang Balita!” (Mk. 1:15). Ito
ang hamon ng Ebanghelyo ngayon: harapin ang kadiliman sa ating buhay,
talikdan ang mga kasalanan at lumunsad ng panibagong buhay sa piling ng
Diyos. Hindi madali ang magbagong-buhay. Kinakailangan natin ang patnubay
at lakas na mula kay Hesus upang lumakas ang ating kaluluwa ng sa gayon
malalabanan natin ang anumang tukso at isabuhay ang kanyang Banal na Salita,
“Ang tao’y hindi lamang sa tinapay nabubuhay, kundi sa bawat salitang
nagmumula sa bibig ng Diyos” (Mt. 4:4).
Sa ating pagsasabuhay ng pananam-palatayang Katoliko, makinig tayo sa tawag
ni Hesus sa pagsisisi at magpasya ayon sa pagmamahal at paglilingkod. Ang
ating panalangin araw-araw ay nagdadalisay sa ating pagkamakasalanan.
Pupukawin nito ang ating damdamin na magpatawad sa ating kapwa. Ihahanda
tayo nito sa isang mabuting pangungumpisal. Tutulungan tayo nitong usisain
natin ang ating sarili at ungkatin ang mga ugat ng mga kasalanan. Sa dasal,
makikita natin kung gaano tayo minahal ni Kristo na walang ibang ninanais kundi
ang maligtas tayo upang makapiling natin siya sa paraiso.
Ang Kuwaresma ay panahon din ng pagsasakripisyo. Inaanyayahan tayo na
kalimutan ang ating sarili at ialay ang bawat hirap at sakit bilang tanda ng ating
pagsisisi. Makiisa tayo sa Krus ni Hesus upang makabahagi rin tayo sa pagtaas
sa Diyos sa kanya. Subuking isantabi ang mga layaw, mga pansarili at
komportableng pamumuhay upang higit nating makita na ang Diyos lamang ang
makakapuno sa ating pagnanais ng tunay na kaligayahan. Ang karukhaan ng
ating espiritu ang siyang magpapayaman sa ating buhay espirituwal. “Mapalad
ang mga taong walang inaasahan kundi ang Diyos, sapagkat mapapabilang sila
sa kaharian ng langit” (Mt. 5:3).
Ang Kuwaresma ay isa ring pagninilay sa mukha ni Kristo na nakabayubay sa
krus. Animo’y natalo at sawi. Ngunit ang katotohanan ay magtatagumpay at
maghahari.
Sapagkat tinupad ni Kristo ang kalooban ng Diyos Ama,
makakamtan niya ang biyaya ng muling pagkabuhay. Ang mga banal na araw
na ating tatahakin ay paghahanda upang matanggap natin ang liwanag at
bendisiyon ng muling pagkabuhay. Kaya hinihimok tayong linisin natin ang ating
mga puso, isip, kaluluwa nang makamtan natin ang kahulugan ng ating pagkaKristiyano.
Binibigyan din tayo ng pagkakataon ngayong panahon ng Kuwaresma na
tulungan ang mga mahihirap. Nawa’y maging bukas-palad tayo sa kapwang
nangangailangan ng ating pansin at pang-unawa. Wika nga ni San Francisco ng
Assisi, “Nasa pagbibigay tayo makakatanggap!” ibinigay ng Diyos Ama ang ating
Tagapagligtas. Nawa sa pagpapala ng Banal na Espiritu, makiisa tayo sa misyon
na akayin ang bawat isa sa kaharian ng Diyos na itinalaga niya para sa atin.
(Rev. Fr. Rendrix B. Rabago-Sambuhay)
Lent 2015: Message of Pope Francis
Make your hearts firm (Jas. 5:8). This is the title given by Pope Francis to his
2015 Lenten Message.
Globalization of indifference is at the heart of his message:
“Lent is a time of renewal for the whole Church, for each communities and every
believer. Above all it is a “time grace” (2 Cor. 6:2). God does not ask of us
anything that he himself has not first given us. “We love because he first has
loved us” (1 Jn. 4:19). He is not aloof from us. Each one of us has a place in his
heart. He knows us by name, he cares for us and he seeks us out whenever we
turn
away from him. He is interested in each
of us; his love does not allow him to be indifferent to what happens to us.”
Usually, when we are healthy and comfortable, we forget about others
(something God the Father never does): we are unconcerned with their
problems, their sufferings and the injustices they endure. Our heart grows cold.
As long as I am relatively healthy and comfortable, I don’t think about those less
well off. Today, this selfish attitude of indifference has taken on global
proportions, to the extent that we can speak of a globalization of indifference. It
is a problem which we, as Christians, need to confront.”
“When the people of God are converted to his love, they find answers to the
questions that history continually raises. One of the most urgent challenges
which I would like to address in this Message is precisely the globalization of
indifference.” Francis proposes for our Reflection three biblical texts:
1. “If one member suffers, all suffer together” (1 Cor. 12: 26) – The Church
2. “Where is your brother?” (Gen. 4:9) – Parishes and Communities
3. “Make your hearts firm!” (James 5:8) – Individual Christians
“Dear brothers and sisters, the pope writes, how greatly I desire that all those
places where the Church is present, especially our parishes and our communities,
may become islands of mercy in the midst of the sea of indifference!”
ANNOUNCEMENT
1st SUNDAY OF LENT
Launching of “My Lenten Sacrifice and Offering of Bottles”.
We are now on the 1st Sunday of Lent and keeping in mind the three most
important aid (PRAYER, FASTING and ALMSGIVING) in making our Lenten
observance meaningful, the Parish is now launching “My Lenten Sacrifice and
Offering of Bottles.”
Every day, we can make our little sacrifices in order that others may live – and
each time you give up on something like a cup of rice – which costs P10.00 –
that corresponding amount of P10.00 will fill up your Lenten Bottle. In addition,
each time you put-in your “alm” in the Lenten Bottle, think of one person you
would like to offer your sacrifice and say a prayer.
As you go on each day doing these little sacrifices – you will see your bottle
filling-up and you will feel a certain joy, knowing that you are doing this, so that
others may live.
Reflection for Lent:
What Are Alms?
"Alms" are not some kind of tree, but something you should know about -- and
do.
The Greek word translated alms in the New Testament originally meant mercy or
kindness, then came to represent the kind deeds caused by mercy and kindness.
So it came to mean charitable giving to the poor -- or giving motivated by love.
Many times this word is translated as "charitable deed." "Sell what you have
and give alms; provide yourselves money bags which do not grow old, a treasure
in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief approaches nor moth destroys.
Jesus often spoke of giving alms. But He made it clear that our motives are
important.
"So whenever you give alms, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the
hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they may be praised
by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward. But when you give
alms, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your
alms may be done in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
The Bible tells of Cornelius, "a devout man and one who feared God with all his
household, who gave alms generously to the people, and prayed to God always"
(Acts 10:2), who had an angel deliver this message: . . . he said to him, "Your
prayers and your alms have come up for a memorial before God.
God was impressed with this Roman soldier's giving to meet the needs of the
poor. What he did got God's attention.
Alms are not offerings to worship God, or support His ministers. Alms are
charitable
deeds -- gifts to the poor and needy. Helping people who are in trouble.
Alms are important to God. They are an act of love. We are not made right with
God by giving, or any works we do, but
only through what Jesus did for us. But as children of God we should
help care for others who God also loves.
SAY THIS: Alms are gifts of love to help people in trouble.
MARRIAGE BANNS
February 22, 2015 to March 01, 2015
Others:
1st Proclamation
Anthony Lajom & Joanna Carmelle Ballesteros
April 18, 2015
Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral, Cebu City
2nd Proclamation
Felix Ricardus Lucky R. Ayque &
Jamie Rosa Mae Z. Santos
March 21, 2015
Sta. Maria de la Estrada Parish Church
Loyola Heights, Quezon City
Jose Antonio C. Pacheco & Erin N. Boncan
April 12, 2015
Parish of the Hearts of Jesus and Mary
West Triangle, Quezon City
Ryan Angelo Duran Borja &
Mika Margarette Bautista
March 23, 2015
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Shrine
New Manila, Quezon City
NOTE: Please inform the Parish Office of any impediment to the union
of these couples
READINGS FOR 1st WEEK OF LENT
22 February – Sunday
Gen. 9: 8-15; Ps. 25: 4-9 ; 1 Pt. 3: 18-22;
Mk. 1: 12-15
23 February – Monday
Lv. 19: 1-18; Ps. 19: 8-15; Mt. 25: 31-46
24 February – Tuesday
Is. 55: 10-11; Ps. 34: 4-19; Mt. 6: 7-15
25 February – Wednesday
Jon. 3: 1-10; Ps. 51: 3-19; Lk. 11: 29-32
26 February – Thursday
Est. 4: 12-25; Ps. 138: 1-8; Mt. 7: 7-12
27 February – Friday
Ezk. 18: 21-28; Ps. 130: 1-8; Mt. 5: 20-26
28 February – Saturday
Dt. 26: 16-19; Ps. 119: 1-8; Mt. 5: 43-48