"Pangayo sa ngalan ni Jesus, agod nga ang inyo kalipay manginbug-os”

Ebanghelyo subong nga Adlaw (Juan 16:23-28)

“Kon mag-abot ina nga adlaw, indi kamo magpangayo sa akon sang bisan ano nga butang. Nagasiling ako sa inyo sang matuod: ang Amay magahatag sa inyo sang bisan ano nga inyo pangayuon sa akon ngalan.

Tubtob karon wala pa kamo makapangayo sang bisan ano sa akon ngalan; pangayo kamo kag kamo magabaton, agod nga ang inyo kalipay manginbug-os.” 

“Ginsugid ko ini nga mga butang sa inyo paagi sa mga palaanggiran. Pero magaabot ang tion nga indi na ako maggamit sang mga palaanggiran, kundi magahambal sa inyo sing maathag nahanungod sa Amay.

Kon mag-abot ina nga adlaw magapangayo kamo sa iya sa akon ngalan, kag wala ako nagasiling nga kinahanglan pa nga magapangayo ako sa Amay para sa inyo, kay ang Amay mismo nagahigugma sa inyo. Ginahigugma niya kamo kay kamo nagahigugma sa akon kag nagatuo nga ako nagikan sa Dios. 

Nagikan gid ako sa Amay kag nagkari sa kalibutan; kag karon magabiya ako sang kalibutan kag magakadto sa Amay.”

Prayers

"Heavenly Father, your love knows no bounds and your mercies are new every day. Fill me with gratitude for your countless blessings and draw me near to your throne of grace and mercy. Give me confidence and boldness to pray that your will be done on earth as it is in heaven."

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Reflection of the Daily Gospel:

Do you pray with confidence to your heavenly Father? Jesus often taught his disciples by way of illustration or parable. Here he speaks not in "figures" (the same word used for parables), but in plain speech. Jesus revealed to them the hidden treasure of the heavenly kingdom and he taught them how to pray to the Father in his name. Now Jesus opens his heart and speaks in the plainest of language: "The Father himself loves you!" How can the disciples be certain of this? Through the gift of the Holy Spirit, Jesus makes it possible for his disciples to have a new relationship with God as their Father. No one would have dared to call God his Father before this! Because of what Jesus has done for us in offering his life for our redemption we now have a new relationship as the adopted children of God. Paul the Apostles says that "when we cry, ‘Abba! Father!' it is the Spirit himself bearing witness with our spirit that we are children of God" (Romans 8:15-16). We can boldly approach God as our Father and ask him for the things we need. In love he bids us to draw near to his throne of grace and mercy. Do you approach the Father with confidence in his love and with expectant faith in his promise to hear your prayers?