Higugmaa ang inyo kaaway kag pangamuyoi sila

Ebanghelyo subong nga Adlaw (Mateo 5:43-48)

"Inyo man nabatian ang ginsiling, 'Higugmaa ang imo mga abyan, kag dumti ang imo mga kaaway.' 

Pero karon nagasiling ako sa inyo: higugmaa ang inyo mga kaaway, kag magpangamuyo kamo para sa mga nagahingabot sa inyo, agod mangin-anak kamo sang inyo Amay nga yara sa langit. Kay wala sing kapin kag kulang ang pagpasilak niya sang iya adlaw sa mga malain kag mga maayo, kag pareho man lang ang iya paghatag sing ulan sa mga matarong kag di-matarong. 

Ti ngaa gid abi nga ang Dios maghatag sa inyo sing balos kon ang inyo ginahigugma amo man lang ang mga tawo nga nagahigugma sa inyo? Bisan ang mga manugsukot sang buhis nagahimo man sina! 

Kag kon ang ginabugno ninyo ang inyo man lang mga amigo, pinasahi gid bala ina? Bisan ang mga pagano nagahimo man sina! 

Gani, magmanginhimpit kamo, subong nga ang inyo Amay sa langit himpit."

Prayers:

“Lord Jesus, your love brings freedom and pardon. Fill me with your Holy Spirit and set my heart ablaze with your love that nothing may make me lose my temper, ruffle my peace, take away my joy, nor make me bitter towards anyone.”

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Reflection of the Daily Gospel:

What makes the disciples of Jesus different from others and what makes Christianity distinct from any other religion? It is grace – treating others, not as they deserve, but as God wishes them to be treated – with loving-kindness, forebearance, and mercy. God is good to the unjust as well as the just. His love embraces saint and sinner alike. God seeks our highest good and teaches us to seek the greatest good of others, even those who hate and abuse us. Our love for others, even those who are ungrateful and selfish towards us, must be marked by the same kindness and mercy which God has shown to us. It is easier to show kindness and mercy when we can expect to benefit from doing so. How much harder when we can expect nothing in return. Our prayer for those who do us ill both breaks the power of revenge and releases the power of love to do good in the face of evil. How can we possibly love those who cause us harm or ill-will? With God all things are possible. He gives power and grace to those who believe and accept the gift of the Holy Spirit. His love conquers all, even our hurts, fears, prejudices and griefs. Only the cross of Jesus Christ can free us from the tyranny of malice, hatred, revenge, and resentment and gives us the courage to return evil with good. Such love and grace has power to heal and to save from destruction. Do you know the power of Christ’s redeeming love and mercy?

Was Jesus exaggerating when he said we must be perfect as our heavenly Father is perfect? The original meaning of “perfect” in Aramaic is “completeness” or “wholeness – not lacking in what is essential.” God gives us every good gift in Jesus Christ so that we may not lack anything we need to do his will and to live as his sons and daughters (2 Peter 1:3). He knows our weakness and sinfulness better than we do. And he assures us of his love, mercy, and grace to follow in his ways. Do you want to grow in your love for God and for your neighbor? Ask the Holy Spirit to change and transform you in the image of the Father that you may walk in the joy and freedom of the gospel.