"Kon nagahiwat ka sing punsyon, agdaha ang mga imol, ang mga pingkaw"

Ebanghelyo subong nga Adlaw (Lucas 14: 1,7-14)

Domingo (Setyembre 1)

Sang isa ka Adlaw nga Inugpahuway si Jesus nagkadto sa pagkaon sa balay sang isa ka pangulo sang mga Fariseo, kag didto ginpanilagan nila sia.

Natalupangdan ni Jesus kon daw ano ang pagpili sang mga inagda sang mga pinasulabi nga mga pulongkoan, gani naghatag sia sa ila sining palaanggiran, “Kon may mag-agda sa imo sa punsyon sang kasal, indi ka magpungko sa pinasulabi nga pulongkoan, kay basi may inagda sia nga labing dungganon pa sa imo, kag ang nag-agda sa inyo nga duha magapalapit sa imo kag magsiling, ‘Sia ang papungkoa dira.’ Ti, mahuy-an ka kag mapilitan sa pagpungko sa kubos nga pulongkoan.

Sa baylo, kon ginaagda ka, kadto ka kag magpungko sa labing kubos nga pulongkoan, agod nga kon mag-abot ang nag-agda sa imo magasiling sia sa imo, ‘Abyan, diri ka pungko upod sa mga dungganon.’ Ini magapadungog sa imo sa atubangan sang iban nga mga inagda.

Kay ang nagapakataas sang iya kaugalingon pagapaubson kag ang nagapaubos sang iya kaugalingon pagapataason.”

Dayon si Jesus nagsiling sa nag-agda sa iya, “Kon ikaw nagahatag sing panyaga ukon panihapon, indi pag-agdaha ang imo mga abyan, ukon ang imo mga utod, ukon ang imo mga himata, ukon ang imo kasilingan nga manggaranon, basi sila man magaagda sa imo, kag mabaton mo na ang imo balos.

Kon nagahiwat ka sing punsyon, agdaha ang mga imol, ang mga pingkaw, ang mga piang kag ang mga bulag. 

Manginbulahan ka kay indi sila makabalos sa imo. Ang Dios ang magabalos sa imo sa pagkabanhaw sang mga matarong.”

Prayers:

"Lord Jesus, you became a servant for my sake to set me free from the tyranny of sin, selfishness, and conceit. Help me to be humble as you are humble and to love freely and graciously all whom you call me to serve."

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Reflection of the Daily Gospel: 

Who wants to be last? Isn't it only natural to desire respect and esteem from others? Jesus' parable of the guests invited to the marriage feast probes our motives for seeking honor and position. Self-promotion is most often achieved at the expense of others! Jesus' parable reinforces the teaching of Proverbs: Do not put yourself forward in the king's presence or stand in the place of the great; for it is better to be told, "Come up here," than to be put lower in the presence of the prince (Proverbs 25:6-7).

What is true humility and why should we make it a characteristic mark of our life and action? True humility is not feeling bad about yourself, or having a low opinion of yourself, or thinking of yourself as inferior to others. True humility frees us from preoccupation with ourselves, whereas a low self-opinion tends to focus our attention on ourselves. Humility is truth in self-understanding and truth in action. Viewing ourselves truthfully, with sober judgment, means seeing ourselves the way God sees us (Psalm 139:1-4). A humble person makes a realistic assessment of himself or herself without illusion or pretense to be something he or she is not. The humble regard themselves neither smaller nor larger than they truly are. True humility frees us to be our true selves and to avoid despair and pride. A humble person does not have to wear a mask or put on a facade in order to look good to others, especially to those who are not really familiar with that person. The humble are not swayed by accidentals, such as fame, reputation, success, or failure.

Humility is the queen or foundation of all the other virtues because it enables us to view and judge ourselves correctly, the way God sees us. Humility leads to true self-knowledge, honesty, realism, strength, and dedication to give ourselves to something greater than ourselves. Humility frees us to love and serve others selflessly, for their sake, rather than our own. Paul the Apostle, gives us the greatest example and model of humility in the person of Jesus Christ, who emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, ...who humbled himself and became obedient unto death, even death on a cross (Philippians 2:7-8). The Lord Jesus gives grace to those who seek him humbly. Do you want to be a servant as Jesus served?