March 20, 2016 Corporate Worship and Gospel Readings

BLD
Mar 17, 2016
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Unang Pagbasa Isaias 50:4-7

Ang Makapangyarihang Panginoon ang nagturo sa akin ng sasabihin ko, para tulungan ang mahihina. Tuwing umaga’y kanyang binubuksan ang aking pandinig. Nananabik akong malaman kung ano ang ituturo niya sa akin. Binigyan niya ako ng pangunawa, hindi ako naghimagsik ni tumalikod sa kanya. Hindi ako tumutol nang bugbugin nila ako, hindi ako kumibo nang ako’y kanilang insultuhin. Pinabayaan ko silang bunutin ang buhok ko’t balbas, gayon din nang lurhan nila ako sa mukha. Ang mga pagdustang ginawa nila’y di ko pinapansin, pagkat ang Makapangyarihang Panginoon ang tumutulong sa akin. Handa akong magtiis na sampaling parang bato, pagkat aking batid na ang sarili ko’y di mapapahiya.

Ikalawang Pagbasa Fil 2:6-11

Si Kristo Hesus, bagamat siya’y Diyos, ay hindi nagpilit na manatiling kapantay ng Diyos, bagkus hinubad niya ang lahat ng katangian ng pagka-Diyos, nagkatawang-tao at namuhay na isang alipin. Nang maging tao, siya’y nagpakababa at naging masunurin hanggang kamatayan, oo, hanggang kamatayan sa krus. Kaya naman, siya’y itinampok ng Diyos at binigyan ng pangalang higit sa lahat ng pangalan. Anupa’t ang lahat ng nilalang na nasa langit, nasa lupa, at nasa ilalim ng lupa ay maninikluhod at sasamba sa kanya. At ipapahayag ng lahat na si Hesukristo ang Panginoon, sa ikararangal ng Diyos Ama.

Mabuting Balita Lukas 23:1-49

1 At nagsitindig ang buong kapulungan nila, at dinala siya sa harap ni Pilato. 2 At nangagpasimula silang isumbong siya, na sinasabi, Nasumpungan namin ang taong ito na pinasasama ang aming bansa, at ipinagbabawal na bumuwis kay Cesar, at sinasabi na siya rin nga ang Cristo, ang hari. 3 At tinanong siya ni Pilato, na nagsasabi, Ikaw baga ang Hari ng mga Judio? At sumagot siya at sinabi, Ikaw ang nagsasabi. 4 At sinabi ni Pilato sa mga pangulong saserdote at sa mga karamihan, Wala akong masumpungang kasalanan sa taong ito. 5 Datapuwa't sila'y lalong nangagpipilit na sinasabi, Ginugulo niya ang bayan, na nagtuturo sa buong Judea, magbuhat sa Galilea hanggang sa dakong ito. 6 Datapuwa't nang ito'y marinig ni Pilato, ay itinanong niya kung ang taong yaon ay Galileo. 7 At nang maunawa na siya'y nasasakop ni Herodes, ay ipinadala niya siya kay Herodes, na nang mga araw na yaon ay nasa Jerusalem din naman. 8 Nang makita nga ni Herodes si Jesus, ay nagalak siyang lubha: sapagka't malaon nang hinahangad niya na makita siya, sapagka't siya'y nakabalita tungkol sa kaniya; at siya'y naghihintay na makakita ng ilang himalang gawa niya. 9 At tinanong niya siya ng maraming salita; datapuwa't siya'y hindi sumagot ng anoman. 10 At ang mga pangulong saserdote at mga eskriba ay nagsitindig, na isinusumbong siyang mainam. 11 At si Herodes na kasama ang kaniyang mga kawal ay inalimura siya, at siya'y nilibak, at sinuutan siya ng maringal na damit, at ipinabalik siya kay Pilato. 12 At nang araw ding yaon ay naging magkaibigan si Herodes at si Pilato: sapagka't dating sila'y nagkakagalit. 13 At tinipon ni Pilato ang mga pangulong saserdote, at ang mga pinuno at ang bayan, 14 At sinabi sa kanila, Dinala ninyo sa akin ang taong ito na gaya ng isang nagpapasama sa bayan: at narito, nang aking siyasatin siya sa harapan ninyo, ay wala akong nasumpungang anomang sala sa taong ito, tungkol sa mga bagay na isinusumbong ninyo laban sa kaniya; 15 Wala, kahit si Herodes man; sapagka't siya'y ipinabalik niyang muli sa atin; at narito, walang anomang karapatdapat sa kamatayan na ginawa niya. 16 Siya nga'y aking parurusahan, at siya'y pawawalan. 17Kinakailangan nga niyang sa kanila'y magpakawala ng isang bilanggo sa kapistahan. 18Datapuwa't silang lahat ay nagsisigawang paminsan, na nangagsabi, Alisin mo ang taong ito, at pawalan mo sa amin si Barrabas: 19Isa na ibinilanggo dahil sa isang paghihimagsik na ginawa sa bayan, at sa pagpatay. 20At si Pilato'y nagsalitang muli sa kanila, sa pagnanais na pawalan si Jesus; 21Datapuwa't sila'y nagsigawan, na sinasabi, Ipako sa krus, ipako siya sa krus. 22At kaniyang sinabi sa kanila, na bilang ikatlo, Bakit, anong masama ang ginawa ng taong ito? Wala akong nasumpungang anomang kadahilanang ipatay sa kaniya: parurusahan ko nga siya, at siya'y pawawalan. 23Datapuwa't pinipilit nilang hingin sa malalakas na tinig, na siya'y ipako sa krus. At nanaig ang kanilang mga tinig. 24At hinatulan ni Pilato na gawin ang kanilang hinihingi, 25At pinawalan niya yaong ibinilanggo dahil sa paghihimagsik at sa pagpatay, na siyang kanilang hiningi; datapuwa't ibinigay si Jesus sa kalooban nila. 26At nang siya'y kanilang dalhin ay kanilang pinigil ang isang Simong taga Cirene, na nanggaling sa bukid, at ipinasan sa kaniya ang krus, upang dalhin sa likuran ni Jesus. 27At siya'y sinusundan ng isang makapal na karamihan sa bayan, at ng mga babaing nagiiyakan at nananambitan dahil sa kaniya. 28Datapuwa't paglingon sa kanila ni Jesus ay sinabi, Mga anak na babae ng Jerusalem, huwag ninyo akong tangisan, kundi tangisan ninyo ang inyong sarili, at ang inyong mga anak. 29Sapagka't narito, darating ang mga araw, na kanilang sasabihin, Mapapalad ang mga baog, at ang mga tiyang kailan ma'y hindi nangagdalang-tao, at ang mga dibdib na kailan man ay hindi nangagpapasuso. 30Kung magkagayon ay magpapasimulang sabihin nila sa mga bundok, mangahulog kayo sa ibabaw namin; at sa mga burol, Takpan ninyo kami. 31Sapagka't kung ginagawa ang mga bagay na ito sa punong kahoy na sariwa, ano kaya ang gagawin sa tuyo? 32At dinala rin naman na kasama niya, ang dalawang tampalasan, upang patayin. 33At nang dumating sa dakong tinatawag na Bungo, ay kanilang ipinako roon siya sa krus, at ang mga tampalasan, isa sa kanan at isa sa kaliwa. 34At sinabi ni Jesus, Ama, patawarin mo sila; sapagka't hindi nila nalalaman ang kanilang ginagawa. At sa pagbabahabahagi nila ng kaniyang mga suot ay kanilang pinagsapalaranan. 35At nakatayong nanonood ang bayan. At tinutuya naman siya ng mga pinuno, na sinasabi, Nagligtas siya sa mga iba; iligtas niya ang kaniyang sarili, kung ito ang Cristo ng Dios, ang hinirang niya. 36At nililibak rin naman siya ng mga kawal, na nagsisilapit sa kaniya, na dinudulutan siya ng suka, 37At sinabi, Kung ikaw ang Hari ng mga Judio, iligtas mo ang iyong sarili. 38At mayroon naman sa itaas niya na isang pamagat, ITO'Y ANG HARI NG MGA JUDIO. 39At siya'y inalipusta ng isa sa mga tampalasang nabibitin, na sinasabi, Hindi baga ikaw ang Cristo? iligtas mo ang iyong sarili at kami. 40Datapuwa't sumagot ang isa, at pagsaway sa kaniya'y sinabi, Hindi ka pa baga natatakot sa Dios, yamang ikaw ay nasa gayon ding kaparusahan? 41At tayo sa katotohanan ay ayon sa katuwiran; sapagka't tinanggap natin ang nararapat na kabayaran sa ating mga gawa; datapuwa't ang taong ito'y hindi gumagawa ng anomang masama. 42At sinabi niya, Jesus, alalahanin mo ako, pagdating mo sa iyong kaharian. 43At sinabi niya sa kaniya, Katotohanang sinasabi ko sa iyo, Ngayon ay kakasamahin kita sa Paraiso. 44At nang may oras na ikaanim na, ay nagdilim sa ibabaw ng buong lupa, hanggang sa oras na ikasiyam, 45At nagdilim ang araw: at nahapak sa gitna ang tabing ng templo. 46At si Jesus, na sumigaw ng malakas na tinig, ay nagsabi, Ama, sa mga kamay mo ay ipinagtatagubilin ko ang aking espiritu: at pagkasabi nito, ay nalagot ang hininga. 47At nang makita ng senturion ang nangyari, ay niluwalhati niya ang Dios na nagsasabi, Tunay na ito'y isang taong matuwid. 48At ang lahat ng mga karamihang nangagkatipon sa panonood nito, pagkakita nila sa mga bagay na nangyari ay nangagsiuwing dinadagukan ang kanilang mga dibdib. 49At ang lahat ng mga kakilala niya at ang mga babaing sa kaniya'y nagsisunod buhat sa Galilea, at nangasa malayo na pinagmamasdan ang mga bagay na ito.

WORD SHARING CIRCLE (WSC) REFLECTION GUIDE

DATE/SEASON : March 20, 2016, Palm Sunday of Lent (Cycle C, Year II)

READINGS : Is 50:4-7/ Ps 22:8,9,17-20,23,24/ Phil 2:6-11/ Lk 22:14-23:56

WORD : The mercy and compassion of Christ calls us to live a life of holiness.

THEME : We live a life of holiness when we willingly share in the suffering of Christ.

PROMISE : “I confer a kingdom on you, just as my father has conferred one on me that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom.”(Lk 22:29-30)

BUKÁS LOÓB SA DIYÓS COVENANT COMMUNITY

San Pedro District

Reflection:

Palm Sunday ushers in the holiest week in our Church's liturgical year. The reading is the longest in the year and of the great stories ever written, none is more powerful than that of Jesus Christ - especially his passion, death and resurrection.

This is an opportune time to recall and deeply reflect upon the unique drama of the final days in the earthly life of Jesus Christ. We observe His triumphant entry into Jerusalem, acclaimed asking and hailed as a conquering hero by the cheering crowds, he seemed to have arrived at the culmination of his earthly mission. But for Christ, it's a week of violent contrasts, one which will end in grief and glory. The palms will soon be formed into crosses and the cheers will turn into jeers calling for his death. Throughout the passion our attention is focused on Jesus who appears as a person completely absorbed in prayer, responding quietly and sensitively to each new moment of sorrow. During this most solemn week of the church year we are invited to take the road with Mary and those few friends who follow Christ to Calvary and to stay silently by his side. He wants the work of the cross, a call for repentance, to touch our lives and break our sinful ways so that we may be changed and come to know God. The apex of our faith is one day to reach the point when we are ready to accompany Jesus along the road to Calvary, trudging the same path of destruction and death to his glorious resurrection. His passion gives us at least a glimpse of the mystery of the sufferings that surround us on all sides. In times of trials and suffering, what often keeps people going and gives them strength and inspiration is the knowledge that they are at one with Jesus who bore such suffering before them. St. Paul in his letter to the Philippians goes as far as to liken Jesus to a slave, who took upon himself the lowliest position in life in order that he may raise all people to the glory and dignity of the children of God. He is not dying on the cross for what he has done, but for what you and I, and countless others before and after us, have done and will do. He dies because he loves us unceasingly and excessively, and his love for us and his Father is total and complete. This love empowered him to be obedient unto death in order that we may have redemption, for it was with a profound sense of humble obedience that Jesus embraced the intense suffering of death on the cross. This confronts us with the primary Christian symbol - the Cross - without which we cannot become his disciples. This gives us the opportunity to ponder the significance and cost of the cross that we either daily take up, or refuse to face. On this day Christ invites us to prepare and relieve anew His journey on the Cross. There is not much point in dwelling on the crucifixion of Christ during this solemn week, if we view it merely as an isolated incident unrelated to our own sufferings the rest of the year. The drama of Palm Sunday is not just an event that occurred 2000 years ago, it is our drama today too, the split between faith and life. The people of Palm Sunday are none other than us. We too have our own Jerusalem; it may not be a place but a circumstance, an illness, a loss, a sudden change in our life, a problem, challenge and uncertainty ahead of us. In all of this we must look to the example of Jesus and move forward, knowing that Jesus has been there before us. The one message for us this Palm Sunday is that we are not entering our Jerusalem alone, Jesus is there with us. So let us ask the Lord to give us the grace and the strength to face whatever lies ahead. Jesus has shown us that whatever form our cross might take, it can lead to salvation and new life. God encourages others through us - not in mysterious ways, but by our kind words and actions. This is the glory of God shining through us and in our lives and we grow brighter as we are turned into the image of the one we have been created to reflect. For this week, we are given a reassuring promise from Luke 22: 29 - 30: “I confer a kingdom on you, just as my father has conferred one on me that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom.” Prayer: Heavenly Father, in the glory of his passion, death and resurrection, your beloved Son Jesus offered up prayers and supplications. By your grace and love, may this glory shine through us in our words and deeds. Give us the courage to face hardship through the inspiration of Your Son, Jesus, who suffered and gave his life for us, we pray through Christ our Lord, Amen. Reflection Questions: 1. Jesus crucified. What comes to mind when you look at the cross? What was on Jesus' mind? How are we sharing in his passion? 2. How would you imitate Jesus' life of obedience in the face of the sufferings it entails at times? This Week’s Daily Mass Reading Guide: March 20, 2016 (Sun) Is 50:4-7/ Ps 22:8,9,17-20,23,24/ Phil 2:6-11/ Lk 22:14-23:56 March 21, 2016 (Mon) Is 42:1-7/Ps 27:1,2,3,13-14/Jn 12:1-11 March22, 2016 (Tue) Is 49:1-6/Ps 71:1-2,3-4,5-6,15,17/Jn 13:21-33,36-38 March 23, 2016 (Wed) Is 50:4-9/Ps 69:8-10,21-22,31,33-34/Mt 26:14-25 March 24, 2016 (Thu) Is 61:1-3,8-9,/Ps 89:21-22,25,27/Rv 1:5-8/Lk 4:16-21 March 25, 2016 (Fri) Is 52:13-53:12/Ps 31:2,612-13,15-16,17,25/Heb 4:14-16,5:7-9/Jn 18:1-19:42 March 26, 2016 (Sat) Gn 1:1-2:2 /Ps 104:1-2,5-6,10,12,13-14,24,35/Lk 24:1-12

“Ignorance of the Bible is ignorance of Christ. Read your Bible daily!”

WORSHIP BRIEF

Worship Leaders : Mike & Azel Pulgar

Place : Holy Family parish, Sampaguita Village, San Pedro, Laguna

Date : March 19, 2016

Type : Teaching

Readings : First Reading… Isa 50:4-7

Psalm Reading… Ps 22:8-9, 17-18, 19-20, 23-24

Second Reading… Phil 2:6-11

Gospel Lk 22:14-23:56

Word : The mercy and compassion of Christ calls us to live a life of holiness.

Theme : We live a life of holiness when we willingly share in the suffering of Christ

Promise : “I confer a kingdom on you, just as my father has conferred one on me, that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom (Lk 22:29-30)

Reflection:

It is notable in the Gospel that Jesus knew exactly what would happen to Him - the suffering, injustice and disdain that He will endure but He still followed His Father’s will. He even knew that Peter will disown Him 3 times before the rooster crows in the morning and Judas will betray Him with a kiss. He knows all the pain that is coming that would lead to His death on the cross. We think He even knows how many times He will be whipped, stomped upon and spit at. It is through the cross that God revealed Himself to us through His only Son Jesus Christ. Even in His predicament, He healed and forgave. "Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do." Here is a perfect story of a holy and obedient Son. The same is shown by Christ to teach us how we should respond to similar situations. He lived a life to show us how to be pleasing to God. He never thought of himself in any situation. If we pattern our lives to Jesus’, then we would be sharing in His suffering. This undeserved grace from God should be shared from an overflow of joy from our grateful hearts.

Significant Verses:

“The Sovereign Lord has taught me what to say, so that I can strengthen the weary.” (Is 50:4)
“But their insults cannot hurt me because the Sovereign Lord gives me help”

(Is 50:7)

“He always had the nature of God, but He did not think that by force He should try to become equal with God. Instead of this, of His own free will He gave up all He had and took the nature of a servant” (Phi 2:4-7)
“And so, in honor of the name of Jesus all beings in heaven, on earth, and in the world below will fall on their knees and all will openly proclaim the Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father” (Phil 2:10-11)

List of Songs:

Opening Praise 1. Hosanna (Open the Gates)

2. God is Great

Testimonial 3. Man with a perfect heart