"Luyag ka bala nga bayawon pa langit?"

Ebanghelyo subong nga Adlaw (Mateo 11:20-24)

Dayon ginpangbasol ni Jesus ang mga banwa sa diin naghimo sia sang kalabanan sang iya mga milagro kay ang mga tawo didto wala maghinulsol sang ila mga sala.

"Kailo ka man Corazin! Kailo ka man Betsaida! Kay kon ang mga milagro nga ginhimo sa inyo ginhimo sa Tiro kag Sidon, dugay na kuntani ang mga tawo didto nagbayu sang sako kag nagbutang sing abo sa ila ulo sa pagpakita nga nagbiya sila sa ila mga sala!

Gani dumdoma ninyo nga sa Adlaw sang Paghukom, sobra pa ang silot nga inyo pagabatunon sang sa Tiro kag Sidon.

Kag ikaw man Capernaum luyag ka bala nga bayawon pa langit? Itagbong ka sa impiyerno! Kay kon ang mga milagro nga nahimo sa imo ginhimo sa Sodoma, kuntani ang Sodoma ara pa tubtob karon! 

Gani, dumdoma ninyo nga sa Adlaw sang Paghukom sobra pa ang silot nga batunon mo sang sa Sodoma!"

Prayers:

"Most High and glorious God, enlighten the darkness of our hearts and give us a true faith, a certain hope and a perfect love. Give us a sense of the divine and knowledge of yourself, so that we may do everything in fulfilment of your holy will; through Jesus Christ our Lord." (Prayer of Francis of Assisi, 1182-1226)

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Reflection of the Daily Gospel:

If Jesus were to visit your community today, what would he say? Would he issue a warning like the one he gave to Chorazin and Bethsaida? And how would you respond? Wherever Jesus went he did mighty works to show the people how much God had for them. Chorazin and Bethsaida had been blessed with the visitation of God. They heard the good news and experienced the wonderful works which Jesus did for them. Why was Jesus upset with these communities? The word woe can mean misfortune, calamity, distress, sorrow, sadness, misery, grief, or wretchedness. It is as much an expression of sorrowful pity and grief as it is of dismay over the calamity and destruction which comes as a result of human folly, sin, and ignorance.

Why does Jesus lament and issue a stern warning? The people who heard the gospel here very likely responded with indifference. Jesus upbraids them for doing nothing! Repentance demands change – a change of heart and way of life. God's word is life-giving and it saves us from destruction – the destruction of heart, mind, and soul as well as body. Jesus' anger is directed toward sin and everything which hinders us from doing the will of God. In love he calls us to walk in his way of truth and freedom, grace and loving-kindness, justice and holiness. Do you receive his word with faith and obedience or with doubt and indifference?