Gani ginasugiran ko kamo nga kinahanglan ang inyo pagtuman sa kabubut-on sang Dios maglabaw pa sa pagtuman sang mga manunudlo sang Kasuguan kag sang mga Pariseo, kay kon indi, indi gid kamo masakop sa paghari sang Dios."
Nagsiling pa gid si Jesus, "Nabatian ninyo nga ginsiling sang una sa aton mga katigulangan nga indi sila magpatay, kay ang bisan sin-o nga magpatay pagasilutan.
Pero ako nagasiling sa inyo nga ang bisan sin-o nga nagakaakig sa iya kapareho pagasilutan. Kag ang bisan sin-o nga nagapakalain sa iya kapareho sa pagsiling 'wala ka sing pulos.
Gani bisan yara na ikaw sa altar nga nagadala sang imo halad sa Dios kag madumduman mo nga ang imo utod may malain nga buot sa imo, ibilin mo anay ang imo nga inughalad malapit sa altar kag kadtuan mo gilayon ang imo utod kag magpakighusay sa iya. Dayon magbalik ka sa altar kag maghalad sang imo inughalad sa Dios.
"Kon may mag-akusar sa imo, magpakighusay ka sa iya sa wala pa kamo makaabot sa korte. Kay kon didto na kamo sa korte, itugyan ka sang hukom sa pulis kag prisohon ka dayon.
Kag sigurado gid nga indi ka makaguwa hasta mabayaran mo ang tanan mo nga multa."
Prayers:
“Lord Jesus, my heart is cold. Make it warm, compassionate, and
forgiving towards all, even those who do me harm. May I only think and
say what is pleasing to you and be of kind service to all I meet.”
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Reflection of the Daily Gospel:
Do you allow sin or anger to master your life? The first person to hate his brother was Cain. God warned Cain: 'Why are you angry? ..Sin in couching at the door; it's desire is for you, but you must master it (Genesis 4:6-7). Sin doesn't just happen; it first grows as a seed in one's heart. Unless it is mastered, by God's grace, it grows like a weed and chokes the life out of us. Jesus addressed the issue of keeping the commandments with his disciples. The scribes and Pharisees equated righteousness with satisfying the demands of the law. Jesus showed them how short they had come. Jesus points to the heart as the seat of desire, choice, and intention. Unless forbidden and evil desires are uprooted and cut-out, the heart will be poisoned and the body become a slave to sin and passion. Jesus illustrates his point with the example of the commandment to not kill. Murder first starts in the heart as the seed of forbidden anger that grows within until it springs into words and actions against one's brother or neighbor. This is a selfish anger that broods and is long-lived, that nurses a grudge and keeps wrath warm, and that refuses to die. Anger in the heart as well as anger in speech or action are equally forbidden. The Lord Jesus commands by grace – take away the anger in your heart and there will be no murder.
What is the antidote for overcoming anger and rage? Mercy, forbearance, and kindness spring from a heart full of love and forgiveness. God has forgiven us and he calls us to extend mercy and forgiveness towards those who cause us grief or harm. In the cross of Jesus we see the supreme example of love and the power for overcoming evil. Only God's love and grace can set our hearts and minds free from the tyranny of wounded pride and spiteful revenge. Do you harbor any anger towards another person? And are you quick to be reconciled when a rupture has been caused in your relationships? Ask God to set you free and to fill your heart and mind with his love and truth.
Eusebius, a 3rd century church father, offered the following prayer as instruction for his fellow Christians:
"May I be no man's enemy, and may I be the friend of that which is eternal and abides. May I never quarrel with those nearest me: and if I do, may I be reconciled quickly. May I love, seek, and attain only that which is good. May I wish for all men's happiness and envy none. May I never rejoice in the ill-fortune of one who has wronged me. When I have done or said what is wrong, may I never wait for the rebuke of others, but always rebuke myself until I make amends. May I win no victory that harms either me or my opponent. May I reconcile friends who are angry with one another. May I never fail a friend who is in danger. When visiting those in grief may I be able by gentle and healing words to soften their pain. May I respect myself. May I always keep tame that which rages within me. May I accustom myself to be gentle, and never be angry with people because of circumstances. May I never discuss who is wicked and what wicked things he has done, but know good men and follow in their footsteps."
Do you seek to live peaceably and charitably with all?
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