"Inyo man nabatian ang ginsiling, 'Higugmaa ang imo mga abyan, kag dumti ang imo mga kaaway.'
Pero karon nagasiling ako sa inyo: higugmaa ang inyo mga kaaway, kag magpangamuyo kamo para sa mga nagahingabot sa inyo, agod mangin-anak kamo sang inyo Amay nga yara sa langit. Kay wala sing kapin kag kulang ang pagpasilak niya sang iya adlaw sa mga malain kag mga maayo, kag pareho man lang ang iya paghatag sing ulan sa mga matarong kag di-matarong.
Ti ngaa gid abi nga ang Dios maghatag sa inyo sing balos kon ang inyo ginahigugma amo man lang ang mga tawo nga nagahigugma sa inyo? Bisan ang mga manugsukot sang buhis nagahimo man sina!
Kag kon ang ginabugno ninyo ang inyo man lang mga amigo, pinasahi gid bala ina? Bisan ang mga pagano nagahimo man sina!
Gani, magmanginhimpit kamo, subong nga ang inyo Amay sa langit 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.
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