[katoliko] August 1 , 2007 Mt 13:44-46 //Agosto 2 , 2007 Mt 13: 47-53

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Jul 31, 2007, 9:10:23 PM7/31/07
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August 1 , 2007 – Wednesday of the 17th Week in Ordinary Time
Ex 34:29-35; Ps 99; Mt 13:44-46

 
PRECIOUS GIFT OF THE KINGDOM
Jesus said to the crowds, “The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field, which a person finds and hides again, and out of joy goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant searching for the fine pearls. When he finds a pearl of great price, he goes and sell all that he has and buys it.”

 
 
 
“HE SELLS EVERYTHING HE OWNS AND BUYS IT”
Only Matthew has these twin brief parables, but they are striking ones. For all their brevity they have the power of an Impressionist’s sketch. There are two major points being made. First the ‘super-value’ of the treasure and the pearl. Then the surrender of all one has for this once-in-a-lifetime bargain. But in common with these two messages is the rapidity and joy of the decision made to buy. Every aspect of the parables deserves pondering. They are both condensations of heavenly wisdom. Nothing can be compared with the treasure or pearl of the kingdom. And no half-measures are enough to win it. ‘I count everything else as loss’, St. Paul will write. And this message of ‘do it now and with joy’, is counsel for us not only in major decisions, but for daily action in little things.
(Feed from the Tree of Life by Columba Breen, OSB, published by Paulines. Visit us at www.paulines.ph or at Paulines Media Centers.)
Sower’s Seeds: “Because of its weakness our will aspires to a degree of autonomy or independence with respect to the will of God. God’s will cannot sanctify us unless it asks for some sacrifice. Faced with this choice we often recoil. – Blessed James Alberione, SSP, S.Th.D., Founder of the Pauline Family
 
Agosto 1, 2007 - Miyerkoles
Mt 13:44-46


May naririnig tayong ganitong kasabihan, “O pag-ibig na makapangyarihan, hahamakin ang lahat, masunod ka lamang.” Matanda na itong kasabihan pero naniniwala ako na hanggang ngayon totoo. Ganito rin ang gustong ipaliwanag ng talinhagang narinig natin. Na kapag natagpuan na natin ang tunay na makapagpapaligaya sa atin, iiwanan natin ang lahat mapasa atin lang ‘yon habang-buhay. Kung tututukan natin ang aral sa talinghaga sa panig ng mahirap o sa mas nakakaangat, magkaiba man ang katayuan sa buhay, pero iisa ang hangarin na gagawin ang lahat para guminhawa. Ganito rin kaya tayo sa kaharian ng Diyos? Pinapahalagahan ba natin ang kalangitang inilalaan Niya sa atin? Makakayanan ba nating ipagpalit ang anumang meron tayo, manatili lang tayo sa piling ng Panginoon? O meron sa atin ngayon na ang kaharian ng Diyos ay hindi naman ganun kahalaga? Tutal, patuloy pa rin ang takbo ng buhay kahit hindi tayo sumasangguni sa Diyos. O 'di natin Siya binibigyan ng panahon. O 'di kaya yung may pinanghahawakan na naghihirap pa rin, nagkakaproblema pa rin kahit na nagdarasal taimtim. Bakit pa nga ba maniniwala sa Kanya at sa kaharian Niya? Ang tanong, ano’ng uri ng buhay ang nagpapatakbo sa atin kung nakalilimot na tayo sa Diyos? Paano tayong nakararaos kung wala Siya. Sigurado ako at alam ko na aayon kayo na walang ibang tunay na masaya kung isinasantabi natin ang Diyos sa buhay. Inihalintulad na sa perlas na malaki ang puhunan para makamit. Kaya pag-ingatan at ibahagi ng may sapat na pananampalataya. Umasa tayo na magmumula ito sa pagpapala at makapangyarihang pag-ibig ng poong Maykapal.
 
August 2, 2007 – Thursday of the 17th Week in Ordinary Time
Ex 40:16-21, 34-38; Ps 84; Mt 13:47-53


PARABLE OF THE NET
Jesus said to his disciples, “The kingdom heaven is like a net thrown into a sea, which collects fish of every kind. When it is full they haul it ashore and sit down to put what is good into buckets. What is bad they throw away. Thus it will be at the end of the age. The angels will go out and separate the wicked from the righteous and throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth. “Do you understand all these things?” They answered, “Yes.” And he replied, “Then every scribe who has been instructed in the kingdom of heaven is like the head of a household who brings from his storeroom both the new and the old.” When Jesus finished these parables, he went away from there.

 
 
“BRINGS OUT THINGS BOTH NEW AND OLD”
The parable today of the dragnet is also proper to Matthew’s Gospel. It has the same message as that of the darnel sown among the wheat. The world, and therefore also the church, is not an Elite of perfect souls, but a mixed bag. We must be patient and tolerant within reason with evil elements in society, and trust that final judgement will be made by God. – But what of ‘the scribe who became a disciple of the kingdom’ and brings forth new things and old? Matthew is not urging innovation in the moral law of the Bible, but fresh ways (like new parables) in presenting Christian teaching. It is an invitation to all who are responsible for passing on Christian truth. Clearly there were such Christian scribes in Matthew’s own community. And Matthew has always been regarded as the prince of them. These words, therefore, about the Christian scribe are as it were his signature to his gospel. (Feed from the Tree of Life by Columba Breen, OSB, published by Paulines. Visit us at www.paulines.ph or at Paulines Media Centers.)
Sower’s Seeds: “The senses often revolt [against the will]. This is the result of original sin. The will rebelled against God; now the senses rebel against the will. Recalcitrant itself, docility does not come easy to the will. What we need are determination, skill and God’s grace. But even before these we need enlightenment, conviction and faith.” -Blessed James Alberione, Founder of the Pauline Family
 
Agosto 2 , 2007- Huwebes
Mt 13: 47-53
Lambat. Napakaganda at mahalagang simbolo ng paglubog sa mas malalim na pagkuha ng isda sa dagat. At doon sa pampang, pagbubukud-bukurin ng mangingisda ang ayon sa klase ng isda, ayon sa sukat.Nasa pagpapasya ng mangingisda kung saan ang hantungan ng bawat nahuli niya. Maaaring ipagbili sa kanilang suki, iregalo kayâ o iuuwi para ulam ng mag-anak niya o di kaya, itatapon na lang dahil hindi mapapakinabangan. Tulad sa mangingisda, tanging Diyos lang ang makasusuri at makapagpapasya sa huling paghuhukom para sa atin. Hinanahangad Niya tayong mahuli. Sa pamamagitan ng lambat ng pag-ibig Niya, gusto Niya tayong kupkupin at ipadama ang puspos ng Kanyang biyaya niya. Pero ano ang nagiging tugon natin? Bigyan natin ng pansin ang tumatagos Niyang pagsusuri sa atin sa ating kaibuturan. Sa pagtingin Niya sa atin, lantad ang kalooban natin, mayroong may sapat na sukat na ayon sa inaasahan Niya sa atin, mayroon din namang kulang sa pamatayan Niya na ikinalulungkot Niyang matagpuan. Totoo na madalas Niya tayong kinukumusta, madalas inilalatag Niya ang lambat Niya sa pampang na tayo ang laman. Kung nagkukulang pa tayo, ibinabalik Niya tayo sa dagat para sa pagkakataong marating natin ang tamang sukat at katangian. At sa takdang araw ng paglalatag ng lambat, huling pagkakataon Niya tayong susuriin at pipiliin kung sino sa atin ang ipamimigay, ipagbibili, itatapon para makain ng ibong dagat , at kung sino ang iuuwi Niya sa bahay. Kaya’t sa panibagong chance sa atin ngayon na sumisid sa dagat ng Kanyang biyaya, palusugin natin ang kalooban natin ng prayers, pagmamahal ng walang hinihintay na kapalit, at pagtupad sa Kanyang Pangunahing mga Utos.
 
 

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