"Ihatag sa mga imol ang yara sa sulod"

Ebanghelyo subong nga Adlaw (Lucas 11:37-41)

Martes (Oktubre 15)

Sa tapos makahambal si Jesus, may isa ka Fariseo nga nag-agda sa iya sa pagkaon upod sa iya. Gani nag-upod sia kag nagkaon.

Ang Fariseo natingala sang matalupangdan niya nga si Jesus wala magpanghinaw sa wala pa sia magkaon.

Gani ang Ginoo nagsiling sa iya, “Kamo nga mga Fariseo nagahugas sang sa gwa lang sang tasa kag pinggan, pero sa sulod ninyo puno kamo sang panglugos kag kalautan.

Mga buangboang! Indi bala nga ang Dios nga naghimo sang sa gwa naghimo man sang sa sulod?

Pero ihatag sa mga imol ang yara sa sulod sang inyo mga tasa kag pinggan, kag ang tanan manginmatinlo para sa inyo.

Prayers:

"Lord Jesus, fill me with your love and increase my thirst for holiness. Cleanse my heart of every evil thought and desire and help me to act kindly and justly and to speak charitably with my neighbor."

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Reflection of the Daily Gospel:

Is the Lord welcomed at your table and are you ready to feast at his table? A Pharisee, after hearing Jesus preach, invited him to dinner, no doubt, because he wanted to hear more from this extraordinary man who spoke the word of God as no one else had done before. It was not unusual for a rabbi to give a teaching over dinner. Jesus, however, did something which offended his host. He did not perform the ceremonial washing of hands before beginning the meal. Did Jesus forget or was he deliberately performing a sign to reveal something to his host? Jesus turned the table on his host by chiding him for uncleanness of heart. Which is more important to God – clean hands or a clean mind and heart? Jesus chided the Pharisees for harboring evil thoughts that make us unclean spiritually – such as greed, pride, bitterness, envy, arrogance, and the like. Why does he urge them, and us, to give alms? When we give freely and generously to those in need we express love, compassion, kindness, and mercy. And if the heart is full of love and compassion, then there is no room for envy, greed, bitterness, and the like. Do you allow God's love to transform your heart, mind, and actions toward your neighbor?