Juan una nag-abot sa lulobngan, nakakita sia kag nagtuo

Ebanghelyo subong nga Adlaw (Juan 20:1a, 2-8)

Biyernes (Disyembre 27)

Aga pa gid sang nahauna nga adlaw sang simana nagdalagan sia kag nagkadto kay Simon Pedro kag sa gintuton-an nga hinigugma ni Jesus, kag ginsugiran sila, "Ginkuha nila ang Ginoo sa lulobngan, kag wala kami makahibalo kon diin nila sia ginbutang!"

Dayon si Pedro kag yadtong isa ka gintuton-an nagkadto sa lulobngan.

Nagdalagan sila nga duha, pero yadtong isa ka gintuton-an madasig pa sa kay Pedro kag una sia nakaabot sa lulobngan.

Nagsid-ing sia kag nakita niya ang tela nga lino, pero wala sia magsulod.

Si Simon Pedro nga nagasunod sa iya, nag-abot man, kag nagsulod sia dayon sa lulobngan. Nakita niya ang tela nga lino nga nahamtang didto, kag ang tela nga ginsambod sa ulo ni Jesus. Wala ini nahamtang upod sa mga tela nga lino, kundi nabalulon.

Dayon yadtong gintuton-an nga una nag-abot sa lulobngan nagsulod man. Nakakita sia kag nagtuo.

Prayers:

"Lord Jesus Christ, you have triumphed over the grave and you have won new life for us. Give me the eyes of faith to see you in your glory. Help me to draw near to you and to grow in the knowledge of your great love and power."

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Reflection of the Daily Gospel:

What was it like for those who encountered the Son of God in human form? John, the beloved disciple of Jesus, wrote his gospel as an eye-witness of the Word of God who became flesh and dwelt among us, and who died and rose for our salvation. John was the first apostle to reach the tomb of Jesus on Easter Sunday morning. Like the other disciples, he was not ready to see an empty tomb and to hear the angel's message, Why do you seek the living among the dead (Luke 24:5)? What did John see in the tomb that led him to believe in the resurrection of Jesus? It was certainly not a dead body. The dead body of Jesus would have disproven the resurrection and made his death a tragic conclusion to a glorious career as a great teacher and miracle worker. When John saw the empty tomb he must have recalled Jesus' prophecy that he would rise again after three days. Through the gift of faith John realized that no tomb on earth could contain the Lord and giver of life. 

John in his first epistle testifies: What we have seen, heard, and touched we proclaim as the word of life which existed "from the beginning" (1 John 1:1-4). John bears witness to what has existed from all eternity. This "word of life" is Jesus the word incarnate, but also Jesus as the word announced by the prophets and Jesus the word now preached throughout the Christian church for all ages to come. One thing is certain, if Jesus had not risen from the dead and appeared to his disciples, we would never have heard of him. Nothing else could have changed sad and despairing men and women into people radiant with joy and courage. The reality of the resurrection is the central fact of the Christian faith. Through the gift of the Holy Spirit, the Lord gives us "eyes of faith" to know him and the power of his resurrection. The greatest joy we can have is to encounter the living Christ and to know him personally as our Savior and Lord.