Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. -Matthew 5:8
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Ang Mabuting Balità ayon kay San Mateo 18:21-35
lumapit si Pedro kay Hesús at nagtanong sa kaniyá,
“Panginoón,
makailan kong patatawarin ang aking kapatid na paulit-ulit
na nagkakasala sa akin?
Makapito po ba?"
Sinagot siyá ni Hesús,
“Hindi ko sinasabing makapito,
kundi pitumpung ulit pa nito.
sapagkat ang paghahari ng Diyós ay katulad nito:
Iipinasiyá ng isang hari
na pagbayarin ang kaniyáng mga lingkod na may utang sa kaniyá.
Unang dinala sa kaniyá ang may-utang na sampung milyong piso.
Dahil sa siyá’y walang ibayad,
iniutos ng hari na ipagbili siyá,
ang kaniyáng asawa,
mga anak,
at lahát ng ari-arian,
upang makabayad.
Nanikluhod ang taong ito sa harapan ng hari at nagmakaawa:
‘Bigyan pa ninyó akó ng panahon,
at babayaran ko sa inyó ang lahát.’
Naawa sa kaniyá ang hari
kaya ipinatawad ang kaniyáng mga utang at pinayaon siyá.
Ngunit pagkaalis niyá roon
ay nakatagpo niyá ang isa sa kaniyáng kapuwa lingkod
na may-utang na limandaang piso sa kaniyá.
Sinunggaban niyá ito at sinakal,
sabay wika:
‘Magbayad ka sa utang mo!’
Naglumuhod iyon at nagmakaawa sa kaniyá:
‘Bigyan mo pa akó ng panahon at babayaran kita.’
Ngunit hindi siyá pumayag;
sa halip ipinabilanggo niyá ang kaniyáng kapwa lingkod
hanggang sa ito’y makabayad.
Nang makita ng kaniyáng mga kapuwa lingkod ang nangyari,
silá’y labis na nagdamdam;
pumunta silá sa hari at isinumbong ang nangyari.
Kaya’t ipinatawag siyá ng hari.
‘Ikaw – napakasama mo!’ sabi niyá.
‘Pinatawad kita sa utang mo
sapagkat nagmakaawa ka sa akin.
Nahabag akó sa iyo;
hindi ba dapat ka ring mahabag sa kapwa mo?’
At sa galit ng hari,
siyá’y ipinabilanggo hanggang sa mabayaran niyá ang kaniyáng utang.
Gayon din ang gagawin sa inyó ng aking Amang nasa langit
kung hindi ninyó patatawarin ang inyóng kapatid."
Ang Mabuting Balità ng Panginoón!
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Ang Mabuting Balità ayon kay San Mateo 18:15-20
pumaroon ka,
at ipakilala mo sa kaniya ang kaniyang kasalanan na ikaw at siyang magisa:
kung ikaw ay pakinggan niya,
ay nagwagi ka sa iyong kapatid.
16 Datapuwa’t kung hindi ka niya pakinggan,
ay magsama ka pa ng isa o dalawa,
upang sa bibig ng dalawang saksi o tatlo ay mapagtibay ang bawa’t salita.
17 At kung ayaw niyang pakinggan sila,
ay sabihin mo sa iglesia:
at kung ayaw rin niyang pakinggan ang iglesia,
ay ipalagay mo siyang tulad sa Gentil at maniningil ng buwis.
18 Katotohanang sinasabi ko sa inyo,
na ang lahat ng mga bagay na inyong talian sa lupa ay tatalian sa langit:
at ang lahat ng mga bagay na inyong kalagan sa lupa ay kakalagan sa langit.
19 Muling sinasabi ko sa inyo,
na kung pagkasunduan ng dalawa sa inyo sa lupa ang nauukol sa anomang bagay na kanilang hihingin,
ay gagawin sa kanila ng aking Ama na nasa langit.
20 Sapagka’t kung saan nagkakatipon ang dalawa o tatlo sa aking pangalan,
ay naroroon ako sa gitna nila.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Ang Iglesya ay sakramento ng pakikipagkasundo. Dito ay natatanggap ang kapatawarang napanalunan ng Panginoon sa kanyang pagkamatay at muling pagkabuhay. Hindi ba’t ang Panginoon na mismo ang nagbigay ng gawain ng pagpapatawad at pakikipagkasundo sa kanyang mga apostoles? Sa talata ng Mateo 18:15-20 ay matatagpuan ang proseso ng pakikipagkasundo. May tatlong hakbang sa prosesong ito na nagsisimula sa biktima ng pagkakasala ng iba, sa dalawa o tatlong testigo at pagkatapos ay sa Iglesya mismo. Sinasabi ng mga bihasa na ang prosesong ito ay ibinase sa isang kasabihan ng Panginoon na matatagpuan ngayon sa Lukas 17:3
kung magkasala ang iyong kapatid,
sawayin mo siya;
at kung siya’y magsisi,
patawarin mo siya
Madaling patawarin ang kapatid na nagsisisi. Nguni’t paano kung hindi siya magsisi? Ang prosesong may tatlong hakbang ang tugon ni Mateo.
Saturday, August 27, 2011
NOVENA PRAYER TO ST. JUDE THADDEUS
-- illness or other medical problem
-- difficult financial or employment situation
-- problems with relationships
-- depression, addiction or other difficulty
Sometimes we can't make it alone. Sometimes our problems seem bigger than the resources we have at our disposal. Before we can make real change happen in our lives, we need to be spiritually revitalized to face the challenges in front of us. And knowing about St. Jude and the power of his Novena is a powerful way to get started.
The St. Jude Novena Site aims to inspire you to persevere in the face of your particular difficulty. Your visit here will give you a renewed feeling of purpose, and by sharing the experience of others who have "been there" with St. Jude, a refreshing sense of hope, and peace of spirit and mind. And that's something that we all could use a little of today.
LITANY OF ST. JUDE THADDEUS
(For private use only)
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
God, the Father of heaven, have mercy on us.
God, the Son Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us.
God, the Holy Ghost, have mercy on us.
Hoy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us.
Hail Mary, pray for us.
St. Jude, relative of Jesus and Mary, pray for us.
St. Jude, while on earth deemed worthy to see Jesus and Mary and to enjoy their
company.
St. Jude, raised to the dignity of an apostle,
St. Jude, who hadst the honor of beholding thy Divine Master humble Himself to wash thy feet,
St. Jude, who at the Last Supper didst receive Holy Communion from the hands of Jesus,
St. Jude, who, after the profound grief which the death of thy beloved Master caused
thee, hadst the consolation of beholding Him risen from the dead and of assisting at His glorious Ascencion.
St. Jude, who didst preach the Gospel in Persia,
St. Jude, who didst convert many people to the Faith,
St. Jude, who didst perform wonderful miracles in the power of the Holy Spirit,
St. Jude, who didst restore an idolatrous king to health, both of soul and body,
St. Jude, who didst impose silence on demons and confound their oracles,
St. Jude, who didst foretell to a weak prince an honorable peace with his powerful enemy,
St. Jude, who didst take from deadly serpents the power of injuring man,
St. Jude, who disregarding the threats of the impious, didst courageously preach the doctrine of the Christ,
St. Jude, who didst gloriously suffer martyrdom for the love of they Divine Master,
Blessed Apostle, with confidence we invoke thee,
Blessed Apostle, with confidence we invoke thee.
Blessed Apostle, with confidence we invoke thee.
St. Jude, help of the hopeless, aid us in our distress.
St. Jude, help of the hopeless, aid us in our distress.
St. Jude, help of the hopeless, aid us in our distress.
That by the intercession both priests and people of the Church may obtain an ardent zeal for the Faith of Jesus Christ, we beseech thee, hear us.
That thou wouldst defend our Sovereign Pontiff and obtain peace and unity for the Holy Church, we beseech thee, hear us.
That all heathens and unbelievers may be converted to the true Faith, we beseech thee, hear us.
That faith, hope and charity may increase in our hearts, we beseech thee, hear us.
That we may be delivered from all evil thoughts and from all the snares of the devil, we beseech thee, hear us.
That thou wouldst vouchsafe to aid and protect all those who honor thee, we beseech thee, hear us.
That thou wouldst preserve us from all sin and from all occasion of sin, we beseech thee, hear us.
That thou wouldst defend us at the hour of death, against the fury of the devil and his evil spirits, we beseech thee, hear us.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world: Spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world: Graciously hear us O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world: Have mercy on us.
L: Pray for us Blessed Jude.
A: That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
LET US PRAY
O St. Jude Thaddeus, though relative of Jesus Christ, thou glorious apostle and martyr, renowned for thy virtues and miracles, faithful and prompt intercessor of all who honor thee and trust in thee! Thou art a powerful patron and helper in grievous afflictions. I come to thee and entreat thee from the depths of my heart; come to my aid with thy powerful intercession, for thou hast received from God the privilege to assist with thy manifest help, those who almost despair of all hope. Look down upon me; my life is a life of crosses, my days are days of tribulation and my heart is an ocean of bitterness. All my paths are strewn with thorns and scarcely one moment passes but is witness of my tears and sighs; uneasiness, discouragement, mistrust and almost despair prey upon my soul. Thou canst not forsake me in this sad plight. I will not depart from thee until thou hast heard me. Oh! Hasten to my aid, and I will be grateful to thee all my life. I will honor thee as my special patron, I will thank God for the graces bestowed upon thee and will encourage devotion to thee according to my power. Amen.
L: St. Jude Thaddeus,pray for us.
V: And for those who invoke thy aid.
O St. Jude Thaddeus, though relative of Jesus Christ, thou glorious apostle and martyr, renowned for thy virtues and miracles, faithful and prompt intercessor of all who honor thee and trust in thee! Thou art a powerful patron and helper in grievous afflictions. I come to thee and entreat thee from the depths of my heart; come to my aid with thy powerful intercession, for thou hast received from God the privilege to assist with thy manifest help, those who almost despair of all hope. Look down upon me; my life is a life of crosses, my days are days of tribulation and my heart is an ocean of bitterness. All my paths are strewn with thorns and scarcely one moment passes but is witness of my tears and sighs; uneasiness, discouragement, mistrust and almost despair prey upon my soul. Thou canst not forsake me in this sad plight. I will not depart from thee until thou hast heard me. Oh! Hasten to my aid, and I will be grateful to thee all my life. I will honor thee as my special patron, I will thank God for the graces bestowed upon thee and will encourage devotion to thee according to my power. Amen.
L: St. Jude Thaddeus,pray for us.
V: And for those who invoke thy aid.
BLESSING FOR THE SICK
Grant, Almighty and eternal God, everlasting health to those who believe. Hear us for thy sick, for whom we implore the aid of Thy tender mercy, that being restored to bodily health they may give thanks to Thee in Thy church, through Christ our Lord. Amen.
They shall lay their hands upon the sick and they shall recover. May Jesus, the Son of Mary, the Lord and Redeemer of the world, through the merits and intercession of His Holy apostle Jude Thaddeus and all His saints, show them favor and mercy. Amen.
OCCASIONAL PRAYERS TO ST. JUDE THADDEUS
Prayer of Thanksgiving
(To be said when a favor has been granted)
O most sweet Lord Jesus Christ, in union with thy Holy Mother Mary and all the Angels and Saints, I praise, glorify and bless Thee for all the graces and privileges Thou has bestowed upon Thy chosen Apostle and intimate friend, St. Jude Thaddeus. I pray Thee, for the sake of His merits, grant me Thy grace and through His intercession come to my aid in all my needs; but especially at the hour of my death deign to strengthen me against the rage of my enemies. Amen.
PRAYER TO ST. JUDE THADDEUS
(Indulgences: 300 days; plenary on the usual conditions, if said daily for a month. Preces et Pia Opera, n. 450)
O Glorious St. Jude Thaddeus, by those sublime privileges which so ennobled thee in thy lifetime: relationship according to the flesh with Our Lord Jesus Christ and the apostolate; by that glory which, as the rewards of thy labors and martyrdom, thou dost now enjoy in heaven; obtain from us the Giver of every good all the graces we need to enable us to profit greatly by that divinely inspired doctrine which thou hast handed down to us in thy Epistle: that is, to build the edifice of perfection upon the foundation of faith, praying through the grace of the Holy Spirit; to keep ourselves always in the love of God, looking for the ,mercy of Jesus Christ unto life everlasting: and to help by every available means those who go astray. Thus shall we exalt the glory, the majesty, the dominion, the authority, of Him, who is able to preserve us without sin and keep us without blemish and in gladness unto the coming of Our Lord Jesus Christ, God our Savior. Amen.
Most Holy Apostle, St. Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the Church honors and invokes you universally, as the patron of hopeless cases, of things almost despaired of. Pray for me, I am so helpless and alone. Make use I implore you, of the particular privilege given to you, to bring visible and speedy help where help is almost despaired of. Come to my assistance in this great need that I may receive the consolation and help of heaven in all my necessities, tribulations, and sufferings, particularly (here make your request) and that I may praise God with you and all the elect forever. I promised, O blessed St. Jude, to be ever mindful of this great favor, to always honor you as my special and powerful patron, and to gratefully encourage devotion to you. Amen.
Grant, Almighty and eternal God, everlasting health to those who believe. Hear us for thy sick, for whom we implore the aid of Thy tender mercy, that being restored to bodily health they may give thanks to Thee in Thy church, through Christ our Lord. Amen.
They shall lay their hands upon the sick and they shall recover. May Jesus, the Son of Mary, the Lord and Redeemer of the world, through the merits and intercession of His Holy apostle Jude Thaddeus and all His saints, show them favor and mercy. Amen.
OCCASIONAL PRAYERS TO ST. JUDE THADDEUS
Prayer of Thanksgiving
(To be said when a favor has been granted)
O most sweet Lord Jesus Christ, in union with thy Holy Mother Mary and all the Angels and Saints, I praise, glorify and bless Thee for all the graces and privileges Thou has bestowed upon Thy chosen Apostle and intimate friend, St. Jude Thaddeus. I pray Thee, for the sake of His merits, grant me Thy grace and through His intercession come to my aid in all my needs; but especially at the hour of my death deign to strengthen me against the rage of my enemies. Amen.
PRAYER TO ST. JUDE THADDEUS
(Indulgences: 300 days; plenary on the usual conditions, if said daily for a month. Preces et Pia Opera, n. 450)
O Glorious St. Jude Thaddeus, by those sublime privileges which so ennobled thee in thy lifetime: relationship according to the flesh with Our Lord Jesus Christ and the apostolate; by that glory which, as the rewards of thy labors and martyrdom, thou dost now enjoy in heaven; obtain from us the Giver of every good all the graces we need to enable us to profit greatly by that divinely inspired doctrine which thou hast handed down to us in thy Epistle: that is, to build the edifice of perfection upon the foundation of faith, praying through the grace of the Holy Spirit; to keep ourselves always in the love of God, looking for the ,mercy of Jesus Christ unto life everlasting: and to help by every available means those who go astray. Thus shall we exalt the glory, the majesty, the dominion, the authority, of Him, who is able to preserve us without sin and keep us without blemish and in gladness unto the coming of Our Lord Jesus Christ, God our Savior. Amen.
PRAYER TO ST. JUDE
A prayer to ask for the intercession of St. Jude for serious problems, when feeling hopeless and alone, and for desperate cases.Most Holy Apostle, St. Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the Church honors and invokes you universally, as the patron of hopeless cases, of things almost despaired of. Pray for me, I am so helpless and alone. Make use I implore you, of the particular privilege given to you, to bring visible and speedy help where help is almost despaired of. Come to my assistance in this great need that I may receive the consolation and help of heaven in all my necessities, tribulations, and sufferings, particularly (here make your request) and that I may praise God with you and all the elect forever. I promised, O blessed St. Jude, to be ever mindful of this great favor, to always honor you as my special and powerful patron, and to gratefully encourage devotion to you. Amen.
The Litany of The Blessed Virgin Mary Mediatrix of All Grace
| Lord, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, hear us. God the Father of Heaven, God the Son, Redeemer of the world, God the Holy Ghost, Holy Trinity, One God, Holy Mary, Mother of God, and our Mother, True Mother of the living, Mother regenerating men in Christ unto God, Mother of piety and of grace, Mother of pardon and remission, Partner in human redemption, Recoverer of a lost world, Recoverer of the ages, Petitioner of all graces, Suppliant all-powerful, Advocate with thy Son for thy sons, Obtainer of the divine mercy, Dispenser of heavenly treasures, Handmaid of divine blessings, Fullness of grace to overflow upon all, Succor of the Church Militant, Ready helper of those in peril, Devoted consoler of the sorrowful, Conqueress of all error, Protectress of the world, Impregnable protection, Propitiation of the divine wrath, Refuge of all the unhappy, Shelter of orphans, Assured safety of the faithful, Hope of all who despair, Stay of the falling, Uplifter of the fallen, Cheer and comfort of the dying, Peace and joy of mankind, Our life, our sweetness and our hope, Gate of Paradise, Mystical stair of Jacob, Key of the heavenly kingdom, Channel of divine graces, Throne of divine clemency, Fountain of living waters, Fountain sealed by the Holy Spirit, Unfailing stream of mercy, Asylum of the erring, Haven of the shipwrecked, Shining star of the sea, Light of those who sit in darkness, Chamber of spiritual nuptials, Mediatrix of men with God, Mediatrix after the Mediator, Mediatrix reconciling us to the Son, Mediatrix of sinners, staunch and true, Mediatrix of all beneath the sky, Mediatrix ever pleading for us, Mediatrix set between Christ and His Church, Mediatrix who hast found favor with God, Mediatrix to win salvation for the world, Mediatrix of the mysteries of God, Mediatrix of all graces, Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, | Christ, have mercy on us. Christ, graciously hear us. Have mercy on us. Have mercy on us. Have mercy on us. Have mercy on us. pray for us! pray for us! pray for us! pray for us! pray for us! pray for us! pray for us! pray for us! pray for us! pray for us! pray for us! pray for us! pray for us! pray for us! pray for us! pray for us! pray for us! pray for us! pray for us! pray for us! pray for us! pray for us! pray for us! pray for us! pray for us! pray for us! pray for us! pray for us! pray for us! pray for us! pray for us! pray for us! pray for us! pray for us! pray for us! pray for us! pray for us! pray for us! pray for us! pray for us! pray for us! pray for us! pray for us! pray for us! pray for us! pray for us! pray for us! pray for us! pray for us! pray for us! pray for us! pray for us! pray for us! pray for us! pray for us! pray for us! Spare us, O Lord. Graciously hear us, O Lord. Have mercy on us. |
V. Pray for us, our powerful Mediatrix,
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ!
Let us Pray.
O Lord Jesus Christ, our Mediator with the Father, Who hast deigned to appoint the Blessed Virgin, Thy Mother, to be our Mother also and our Mediatrix with Thee, graciously grant that whosoever goes to Thee in quest of blessings may be gladdened by obtaining them all through her, Thou Who livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. R. Amen.
Prayer of Petition
O Ever-Virgin Mother of God and Mediatrix of Grace who art the House of Gold within which dwells thy Son, our Mediator, Jesus Christ, we humbly beseech thee to grant our requests for our salvation and the salvation of the entire world. (Here pause and make your requests) Keep us close to the Vicar of thy Son in the unity of the One, Holy, Catholic, Apostolic and Roman Church. Hear our prayer and grant the requests we make to thee.St. Joseph, Intercede for us.
St. Jude Thaddeus, Pray for us.
St. Mary of Cleophas, Pray for us.
St. Philip Neri, Pray for us.
St. Louis Grignion de Montfort, Pray for us.
St. Maximillian Kolbe, Pray for us.
Ang Mabuting Balità
Ang Mabuting Balità ayon kay San Mateo 16:21-27
Noong panahong iyon,
sinimulang ipaalam na ni Hesús sa kaniyáng mga alagad
na dapat siyáng magtungo sa Jerusalem
at magbata ng maraming hirap sa kamay ng matatanda ng bayan,
ng mga punong saserdote at ng mga eskriba,
at kanilang ipapapatay siyá.
Ngunit sa ikatlong araw siyá’y muling mabubuhay.
Niyáya siyá ni Pedro sa isang tabi at pinagsabihan ng ganito:
“Panginoón,
huwag nawang itulot ng Diyós!
Hindi po dapat mangyari ito sa inyó."
Ngunit hinarap siyá ni Hesús at sinabihan,
“Lumayo ka, Satanas!
Hadlang ka sa aking landas.
Ang iniisip mo’y hindi sa Diyós kundi sa tao."
Sinabi ni Hesús sa kaniyáng mga alagad,
“Kung ibig ninumang sumunod sa akin,
limutin niyá ang ukol sa kaniyáng sarili,
pasanin ang kaniyáng krus at sumunod sa akin.
Ang naghahangad na magligtas ng kaniyáng buhay
ay siyáng mawawalan nito;
ngunit ang mag-alay ng kaniyáng buhay alang-alang sa akin
ay siyáng magkakamit noon.
Ano nga ang mapapala ng isang tao,
makamtan man niyá ang buong daigdig
kung ang katumbas naman nito’y ang kaniyáng buhay?
Ano ang maibabayad ng tao
para mabalik sa kaniyá ang kaniyáng buhay?
Sapagkat darating ang anak ng Tao
na taglay ang dakilang kapangyarihan ng kaniyáng Ama
at kasama ang kaniyáng mga anghel.
Sa panahong yao’y gagantihin niyá ang bawat tao
ayon sa kaniyáng ginawa."
sinimulang ipaalam na ni Hesús sa kaniyáng mga alagad
na dapat siyáng magtungo sa Jerusalem
at magbata ng maraming hirap sa kamay ng matatanda ng bayan,
ng mga punong saserdote at ng mga eskriba,
at kanilang ipapapatay siyá.
Ngunit sa ikatlong araw siyá’y muling mabubuhay.
Niyáya siyá ni Pedro sa isang tabi at pinagsabihan ng ganito:
“Panginoón,
huwag nawang itulot ng Diyós!
Hindi po dapat mangyari ito sa inyó."
Ngunit hinarap siyá ni Hesús at sinabihan,
“Lumayo ka, Satanas!
Hadlang ka sa aking landas.
Ang iniisip mo’y hindi sa Diyós kundi sa tao."
Sinabi ni Hesús sa kaniyáng mga alagad,
“Kung ibig ninumang sumunod sa akin,
limutin niyá ang ukol sa kaniyáng sarili,
pasanin ang kaniyáng krus at sumunod sa akin.
Ang naghahangad na magligtas ng kaniyáng buhay
ay siyáng mawawalan nito;
ngunit ang mag-alay ng kaniyáng buhay alang-alang sa akin
ay siyáng magkakamit noon.
Ano nga ang mapapala ng isang tao,
makamtan man niyá ang buong daigdig
kung ang katumbas naman nito’y ang kaniyáng buhay?
Ano ang maibabayad ng tao
para mabalik sa kaniyá ang kaniyáng buhay?
Sapagkat darating ang anak ng Tao
na taglay ang dakilang kapangyarihan ng kaniyáng Ama
at kasama ang kaniyáng mga anghel.
Sa panahong yao’y gagantihin niyá ang bawat tao
ayon sa kaniyáng ginawa."
Ang Mabuting Balità ng Panginoón!
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