Date: March 6, 2016
First Reading (Joshua 5: 9–12)
A reading from the book of Joshua.
The Lord stated to Joshua: "Today I have removed from you the shame of Egypt." The Israelites encamped in Gilgal where they celebrated the Passover on the evening of the fourteenth day of the month in the plains of Jericho. On the following day, they ate of the produce of the land: unleavened bread and roasted grain on that very day. And from that day on when they ate of the produce of the land, the manna ceased. There was no more manna for the Israelites, and that year they ate of the fruit of the land of Canaan.
Second Reading (2 Corinthians 5: 17–21)
A reading from the second letter of Saint Paul to the Corinthians.
Brothers and sisters: The one who is in Christ is a new creature. For him the old things have passed away; a new world has come. All this is the work of God who in Christ reconciled us to himself, and who entrusted to us the ministry of reconciliation. Because in Christ God reconciled the world with himself, no longer taking into account their trespasses and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. So we present ourselves as ambassadors in the name of Christ, as if God himself makes an appeal to you through us. Let God reconcile you; this we ask you in the name of Christ. He had no sin, but God made him bear our sin, so that in him we might share the holiness of God.
Gospel (Luke 15: 1–3 and 11–32)
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke.
Tax collectors and sinners were seeking the company of Jesus, all of them eager to hear what he had to say. But the Pharisees and the scribes frowned at this, muttering. "This man welcomes sinners and eats with them." Therefore, Jesus addressed this parable: "There was a man with two sons. The younger son proposed to the father: 'Give me my share of the estate.' Thus, the father divided his property between them. Some days later, the younger son gathered all his belongings and started off for a distant land where he squandered his wealth in loose living. Having spent everything, he was hard pressed when a severe famine broke out in that land. So he hired himself out to a well-to-do citizen of that place and was sent to work on a pig farm. So famished was he that he longed to fill his stomach even with the food given to the pigs, but nobody offered him anything. Finally coming to his senses, he stated: 'How many of my father's hired workers have food to spare, and here I am starving to death! I will get up and go back to my father and state to him: Father, I have sinned against God and before you. I no longer deserve to be called your son. Treat me then as one of your hired servants.' With that thought in mind, he set off for his father's house. He was still a long way off when his father caught sight of him. His father was so deeply moved with compassion that he ran out to meet his son, threw his arms around his neck and kissed him. The son stated: 'Father, I have sinned against Heaven and before you. I no longer deserve to be called your son…' His father did not hear that. Instead, the father turned to his servants: 'Quick! Bring out the finest robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. Take the fattened calf and kill it. We shall celebrate and have a feast, for this son of mine was dead and has come back to life. He was lost and is found.' And the celebration commenced. Meanwhile, the elder son had been working in the fields. As he returned and was near the house, he heard the sound of music and dancing. He called one of the servants and asked what it was all about. The servant answered: 'Your brother has come home safe and sound, and your father is so happy about it that he was ordered this celebration and killed the fattened calf.' The elder son became angry and refused to go inside. His father came out and pleaded with him. The indignant son stated: 'Look, I have slaved for you all these years. Never have I disobeyed your orders. Yet you have never given me even a young goat to celebrate with my friends. Then when this son of yours returns after squandering your property with loose women, you kill the fattened calf for him.' The father stated: "My son, you are always with me, and everything I have is yours. But this brother of yours was dead, and has come back to life. He was lost and is found. And for that we had to rejoice and be glad.'"
First Reading (Joshua 5: 9–12)
A reading from the book of Joshua.
The Lord stated to Joshua: "Today I have removed from you the shame of Egypt." The Israelites encamped in Gilgal where they celebrated the Passover on the evening of the fourteenth day of the month in the plains of Jericho. On the following day, they ate of the produce of the land: unleavened bread and roasted grain on that very day. And from that day on when they ate of the produce of the land, the manna ceased. There was no more manna for the Israelites, and that year they ate of the fruit of the land of Canaan.
Second Reading (2 Corinthians 5: 17–21)
A reading from the second letter of Saint Paul to the Corinthians.
Brothers and sisters: The one who is in Christ is a new creature. For him the old things have passed away; a new world has come. All this is the work of God who in Christ reconciled us to himself, and who entrusted to us the ministry of reconciliation. Because in Christ God reconciled the world with himself, no longer taking into account their trespasses and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. So we present ourselves as ambassadors in the name of Christ, as if God himself makes an appeal to you through us. Let God reconcile you; this we ask you in the name of Christ. He had no sin, but God made him bear our sin, so that in him we might share the holiness of God.
Gospel (Luke 15: 1–3 and 11–32)
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke.
Tax collectors and sinners were seeking the company of Jesus, all of them eager to hear what he had to say. But the Pharisees and the scribes frowned at this, muttering. "This man welcomes sinners and eats with them." Therefore, Jesus addressed this parable: "There was a man with two sons. The younger son proposed to the father: 'Give me my share of the estate.' Thus, the father divided his property between them. Some days later, the younger son gathered all his belongings and started off for a distant land where he squandered his wealth in loose living. Having spent everything, he was hard pressed when a severe famine broke out in that land. So he hired himself out to a well-to-do citizen of that place and was sent to work on a pig farm. So famished was he that he longed to fill his stomach even with the food given to the pigs, but nobody offered him anything. Finally coming to his senses, he stated: 'How many of my father's hired workers have food to spare, and here I am starving to death! I will get up and go back to my father and state to him: Father, I have sinned against God and before you. I no longer deserve to be called your son. Treat me then as one of your hired servants.' With that thought in mind, he set off for his father's house. He was still a long way off when his father caught sight of him. His father was so deeply moved with compassion that he ran out to meet his son, threw his arms around his neck and kissed him. The son stated: 'Father, I have sinned against Heaven and before you. I no longer deserve to be called your son…' His father did not hear that. Instead, the father turned to his servants: 'Quick! Bring out the finest robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. Take the fattened calf and kill it. We shall celebrate and have a feast, for this son of mine was dead and has come back to life. He was lost and is found.' And the celebration commenced. Meanwhile, the elder son had been working in the fields. As he returned and was near the house, he heard the sound of music and dancing. He called one of the servants and asked what it was all about. The servant answered: 'Your brother has come home safe and sound, and your father is so happy about it that he was ordered this celebration and killed the fattened calf.' The elder son became angry and refused to go inside. His father came out and pleaded with him. The indignant son stated: 'Look, I have slaved for you all these years. Never have I disobeyed your orders. Yet you have never given me even a young goat to celebrate with my friends. Then when this son of yours returns after squandering your property with loose women, you kill the fattened calf for him.' The father stated: "My son, you are always with me, and everything I have is yours. But this brother of yours was dead, and has come back to life. He was lost and is found. And for that we had to rejoice and be glad.'"
Responsorial Psalm (Psalm 34) (Verses 2–7)
ReplyDeleteThe response is: Taste and see the goodness of the Lord.
I will bless the Lord all my days; his praise will be ever on my lips. My soul makes its boast in the Lord; let the lowly hear and rejoice.
Oh, let us magnify the Lord, together let us glorify his name! I sought the Lord, and he answered me; from all my fears he delivered me.
They who look to him are radiant with joy, their faces never clouded with shame. When the poor cry out, the Lord hears and saves them from distress.
This responsorial psalm is taken from the Catholic Pastoral Edition Bible.
DeleteThe Gloria is omitted during the season of Lent.
ReplyDeletePrimera Lectura (Josué 5: 9–12)
ReplyDeleteUna lectura del libro de Josué.
Yahvé dijo entonces a Josué: “Hoy he lanzado lejos de ustedes la vergüenza de Egipto”. Por eso dieron a ese lugar el nombre que tiene todavía: Guilgal. Los israelitas acamparon en Guilgal y la tarde del decimocuarto día del mes, celebraron la Pascua en las llanuras de Jericó. Al día siguiente de la Pascua, comieron de los frutos del país, panes sin levadura y grano tostado. El maná dejó de caer el día antes, en vista de que ya se alimentaban de los frutos del país. Los israelitas no tuvieron más maná; a partir de ese año se alimentaron de los frutos del país de Canaán.
Salmo responsivo (Salmo 34) (Versículos 2–7)
La respuesta es: Gusten y vean que bueno es el Señor.
— Bendeciré al Señor en todo tiempo, su alabanza estará siempre en mis labios. Mi alma se gloría en el Señor; que lo oigan los humildes y se alegren.
— Glorifiquen conmigo al Señor, alabemos su Nombre todos juntos. Busqué al Señor: él me respondió y me libró de todos mis temores.
— Miren hacia él y quedarán resplandecientes, y sus rostros no se avergonzarán. Este pobre hombre invocó al Señor: él lo escuchó y los salvó de sus angustias.
Segunda Lectura (2 Corintios 5: 17–21)
Una lectura de la segunda carta de San Pablo a los Corintios.
El que vive en Cristo es una nueva criatura: lo antiguo ha desaparecido, un ser nuevo se ha hecho presente. Y todo esto procede de Dios, que nos reconcilió con él por intermedio de Cristo y nos confió el ministerio de la reconciliación. Porque es Dios el que estaba en Cristo, reconciliando al mundo consigo, no teniendo en cuenta los pecados de los hombres, y confiándonos la palabra de la reconciliación. Nosotros somos, entonces, embajadores de Cristo, y es Dios el que exhorta a los hombres por intermedio nuestro. Por eso, les suplicamos en nombre de Cristo: Déjense reconciliar con Dios. A aquel que no conoció el pecado, Dios lo identificó con el pecado en favor nuestro, a fin de que nosotros seamos justificados por él.
Evangelio (Lucas 1–3 y 11–32)
DeleteUna lectura del Evangelio Santo según San Lucas.
Todos los publicanos y pecadores se acercaban a Jesús para escucharlo. Los fariseos y los escribas murmuraban, diciendo: “Este hombre recibe a los pecadores y come con ellos.” Jesús les dijo entonces esta parábola: “Un hombre tenía dos hijos. El menor de ellos dijo a su padre: "Padre, dame la parte de herencia que me corresponde". Y el padre les repartió sus bienes. Pocos días después, el hijo menor recogió todo lo que tenía y se fue a un país lejano, donde malgastó sus bienes en una vida licenciosa. Después de haberlo gastado todo, sobrevino una fuerte hambre en aquella tierra y comenzó a sentir necesidad. Entonces se puso al servicio de uno de los habitantes de esa región, que lo envió a su campo para cuidar cerdos. Él hubiera deseado calmar su hambre con las bellotas que comían los cerdos, pero nadie se las daba. Entonces recapacitó y dijo: "¡Cuántos jornaleros de mi padre tienen pan en abundancia, y yo estoy aquí muriéndome de hambre!". Ahora mismo iré a la casa de mi padre y le diré: "Padre, pequé contra el Cielo y contra ti; ya no merezco ser llamado hijo tuyo, trátame como a uno de tus jornaleros". Entonces partió y volvió a la casa de su padre. Cuando todavía estaba lejos, su padre lo vio y se conmovió profundamente, corrió a su encuentro, lo abrazó y lo besó. El joven le dijo: "Padre, pequé contra el Cielo y contra ti; no merezco ser llamado hijo tuyo". Pero el padre dijo a sus servidores: "Traigan enseguida la mejor ropa y vístanlo, pónganle un anillo en el dedo y sandalias en los pies. Traigan el ternero engordado y mátenlo. Comamos y festejemos, porque mi hijo estaba muerto y ha vuelto a la vida, estaba perdido y fue encontrado". Y comenzó la fiesta. El hijo mayor estaba en el campo. Al volver, ya cerca de la casa, oyó la música y los coros que acompañaban la danza. Y llamando a uno de los sirvientes, le preguntó que significaba eso. Él le respondió: "Tu hermano ha regresado, y tu padre hizo matar el ternero y engordado, porque lo ha recobrado sano y salvo". Él se enojó y no quiso entrar. Su padre salió para rogarle que entrara, pero él le respondió: "Hace tantos años que te sirvo sin haber desobedecido jamás ni una sola de tus órdenes, y nunca me diste un cabrito para hacer una fiesta con mis amigos. ¡Y ahora que ese hijo tuyo ha vuelto, después de haber gastado tus bienes con mujeres, haces matar para él el ternero engordado!" Pero el padre le dijo: "Hijo mío, tú estás siempre conmigo, y todo lo mío es tuyo. Es justo que haya fiesta y alegría, porque tu hermano estaba muerto y ha vuelto a la vida, estaba perdido y ha sido encontrado."”
The priest's homily in the Chapel of the Eucharistic Lord during the Saturday 4:00 PM (16:00) mass lasted for 22'45"23.
ReplyDeleteUnang pagbabasa (Josue 5: 9–12)
ReplyDeleteAng pagbabasa sa aklat ni Josue.
At sinabi ni Yahweh kay Josue, “Inalis ko ngayon ang kahihiyan ng pagkaalipin ninyo sa Egipto.” Kaya't ang lugar na iyon ay tinawag na Gilgal magpahanggang ngayon. Samantalang ang mga Israelita ay nasa Gilgal sa kapatagan ng Jerico, ipinagdiwang nila ang Paskwa noong kinagabihan ng ikalabing apat na araw ng unang buwan. Kinaumagahan, araw pa rin ng Paskwa, kumain sila ng mga pagkaing inani nila sa lupaing iyon: sinangag na trigo at tinapay na walang pampaalsa. Hindi na muling umulan pa ng manna nang makakain na sila ng mga inani nila sa lupain ng Canaan. Kaya't mula nang taóng iyon, pagkaing inaani na sa Canaan ang kanilang kinakain.
Pangalawang pagbabasa (2 Corinto 5: 17–21)
Ang pagbabasa sa pangalawang sulat ni San Pablo sa mga taga-Corinto.
Kaya't kung nakipag-isa na kay Cristo ang isang tao, isa na siyang bagong nilalang. Wala na ang dati niyang pagkatao, sa halip, ito'y napalitan na ng bago. Ang Diyos ang gumawa ng lahat ng ito. Sa pamamagitan ni Cristo, ibinilang niya kaming mga kaibigan at hindi na kaaway, at pinagkatiwalaan niya kami upang maglingkod nang sa gayon ang mga tao ay maging kaibigan rin niya. Ang ibig sabihin, sa pamamagitan ni Cristo, ang mga tao'y ibinilang ng Diyos na kaibigan, at hindi na niya tinatandaan ang kanilang mga kasalanan. At kami naman ay inatasan niyang ipamalita ito. Kaya nga, kami'y mga sugo ni Cristo; ang Diyos mismo ang nakikiusap sa inyo sa pamamagitan namin. Kami'y nakikiusap sa inyo alang-alang kay Cristo: makipagkasundo kayo sa Diyos. Hindi nagkasala si Cristo, ngunit alang-alang sa atin, siya'y itinuring na makasalanan upang sa pakikipag-isa natin sa kanya ay maging matuwid tayo sa harap ng Diyos.
Ebanghelyo (Lucas 15: 1–3 at 11–32)
DeleteAng magandang balita ayon kay San Lucas.
Isang araw, ang mga maniningil ng buwis at ang mga makasalanan ay lumapit kay Jesus upang makinig. Nagbulung-bulungan ang mga Pariseo at mga tagapagturo ng Kautusan. Sabi nila, “Ang taong ito'y nakikisama at nakikisalo sa mga makasalanan.” Dahil dito, sinabi sa kanila ni Jesus ang talinghagang ito. Sinabi pa ni Jesus, “May isang tao na may dalawang anak na lalaki. Sinabi sa kanya ng bunso, ‘Ama, ibigay na po ninyo sa akin ang mamanahin ko.’ At hinati nga ng ama ang kanyang ari-arian. Pagkalipas ng ilang araw, ipinagbili ng bunso ang kanyang bahagi at nagpunta sa malayong lupain. Nilustay niya roon sa mga bisyo ang lahat niyang kayamanan. Nang maubos na ito, nagkaroon ng matinding taggutom sa lupaing iyon, kaya't siya'y nagsimulang maghirap. Namasukan siya sa isang tagaroon, at siya'y pinagtrabaho nito sa isang babuyan. Sa tindi ng kanyang gutom, at dahil sa wala namang nagbibigay sa kanya ng pagkain, halos kainin na niya ang mga pinagbalatan ng mga bungangkahoy na pinapakain sa mga baboy. Ngunit napag-isip-isip niya ang kanyang ginawa at nasabi niya sa sarili, ‘Labis-labis ang pagkain ng mga alila ng aking ama, samantalang ako'y namamatay dito sa gutom! Babalik ako sa aking ama at sasabihin ko sa kanya, “Ama, nagkasala po ako sa Diyos at sa inyo. Hindi na po ako karapat-dapat na tawaging anak ninyo; ibilang na lamang ninyo akong isa sa inyong mga alila.”’ At siya'y nagpasyang umuwi sa kanila. “Malayo pa'y natanaw na siya ng kanyang ama, at dahil sa matinding awa ay patakbo siyang sinalubong, niyakap, at hinalikan. Sinabi ng anak, ‘Ama, nagkasala po ako sa Diyos at sa inyo. Hindi na po ako karapat-dapat na tawaging anak ninyo.’ Ngunit tinawag ng ama ang kanyang mga alila, ‘Dali! Kunin ninyo ang pinakamagandang damit at bihisan ninyo siya! Suotan ninyo siya ng singsing at ng sandalyas. Katayin ninyo ang pinatabang guya at tayo'y kumain at magdiwang. Sapagkat ang anak kong ito ay namatay na, ngunit siya ay nabuhay; nawala, ngunit muling natagpuan.’ At sila nga'y nagdiwang. “Nasa bukid noon ang anak na panganay. Nang umuwi siya at malapit na sa bahay, narinig niya ang tugtugan at sayawan. Tinawag niya ang isang utusan at tinanong, ‘Bakit? Ano'ng mayroon sa atin?’ ‘Dumating po ang inyong kapatid!’ sagot ng alila. ‘Ipinapatay po ng inyong ama ang pinatabang guya dahil ang inyong kapatid ay nakabalik nang buhay at walang sakit.’ Nagalit ang panganay at ayaw niyang pumasok sa bahay. Pinuntahan siya ng kanyang ama at pinakiusapan. Ngunit sumagot siya, ‘Pinaglingkuran ko kayo sa loob ng maraming taon at kailanma'y hindi ko kayo sinuway. Ngunit ni minsa'y hindi ninyo ako binigyan ng kahit isang maliit na kambing para magkasayahan kami ng aking mga kaibigan. Subalit nang dumating ang anak ninyong ito, na lumustay ng inyong kayamanan sa masasamang babae, ipinagpatay pa ninyo siya ng pinatabang guya!’ Sumagot ang ama, ‘Anak, lagi kitang kapiling at ang lahat ng aking ari-arian ay sa iyo. Nararapat lang na tayo'y magsaya at magdiwang, sapagkat namatay na ang kapatid mo, ngunit nabuhay; nawala, ngunit muling natagpuan.’”