"Higugmaon ninyo ang inyo mga kaaway kag ang mga nagahingabot sa inyo pangamuyuan ninyo"

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

"Nabatian ninyo nga ginsiling sang una nga 'Higugmaa ninyo ang inyo mga abyan, kag dumti ninyo ang inyo mga kaaway.'

Pero ako nagasiling sa inyo nga higugmaon ninyo ang inyo mga kaaway. Bisan pa ang mga nagahingabot sa inyo pangamuyuan ninyo.

Kag kon himuon ninyo ini, mangin matuod kamo nga mga anak sang inyo Amay sa langit. Kay indi lang ang mga maayo nga mga tawo ang iya ginapasilakan sang adlaw kundi pati man ang mga malain. Kag indi lang ang mga matarong ang iya ginahatagan sang ulan kundi pati man ang mga indi matarong.

Indi kamo maghunahuna nga may balos kamo nga batunon halin sa Dios kon maayo lang kamo sa mga tawo nga maayo man sa inyo. Kay bisan ang mga manugsukot sang buhis nga ginakabig ninyo nga malain nagahimo man sina.

Kag kon ang inyo mga kapareho lang ang inyo ginabugno, ano gid ang inyo ginahimo nga labaw sa iban? Bisan ang mga tawo nga wala nagakilala sa Dios nagahimo man sina.

Gani magmangin himpit kamo, kaangay sang inyo Amay sa langit nga himpit."

Prayers:

"Give us, Lord, a humble, quiet, peaceable, patient, tender and charitable mind, and in all our thoughts, words and deeds a taste of the Holy Spirit. Give us, Lord, a lively faith, a firm hope, a fervent charity, and love of you. Take from us all lukewarmness in meditation, dullness in prayer. Give us fervor and delight in thinking of you and your grace, your tender compassion towards me. The things we pray for, good Lord, give us grace to labor for: through Jesus Christ our Lord." (Prayer of Thomas More)

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Reflection of the Daily Gospel:

Do you know the love that conquers every fear, sin, and selfish desire? God renews his love for us each and every day. His love has the power to free us from every form of evil – selfishness, greed, anger, hatred, jealously and envy. What’s the distinctive feature of Jesus' life and the life of those transformed by his redeeming love? It's grace – treating others, not as they deserve, but as God wishes them to be treated – with loving-kindness and mercy. Jesus is God's grace incarnate. His love is unconditional and is wholly directed towards our good. God is good to all, the just and the unjust. His love embraces saint and sinner alike. That's why Jesus willingly went to the cross for our sake, to free us from the power of sin, ignorance, and prejudice. God's grace sets us free from everything that would keep us from him and his love. How can we possibly love as God loves and overcome evil with good? With God all things are possible. He gives grace in abundance through the gift of the Holy Spirit, who converts our hearts and minds and teaches us how to live according to God’s truth and love.

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 carry out his will and to live as his sons and daughters. He knows our frailty and sinfulness better than we do. And he assures us of his grace and help to follow in his ways. In the cross of Jesus we see the way of perfect love. Do you want to grow in the knowledge, wisdom, and love of God? Ask the Holy Spirit to set your heart on fire with the love of God.