Date: July 31, 2016
First Reading (Ecclesiastes 1:2 and 2: 21–23)
A reading from the book of Ecclesiastes.
All is meaningless — says the Teacher — meaningless, meaningless! For here was a man who toiled in all wisdom, knowledge and skill and he must leave all to someone who has not worked for it. This is meaningless and a great misfortune. For what profit is there for a man in all his work and heart-searching under the sun? All his days bring sorrow, his work grief; he has not, moreover, peaceful rest at night: that too is meaningless.
Second Reading (Colossians 3: 1–5 and 9–11)
A reading from the letter of Saint Paul to the Colossians.
Brothers and sisters: So then, if you are risen with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Set your mind on the things that are above, not on earthly things. For you have died and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is your life, reveals himself, you also will be revealed with him in Glory. Therefore, put to death what is earthly in your life, that is immorality, impurity, inordinate passions, wicked desires and greed which is a way of worshiping idols. Do not lie to one another. You have been stripped of the old self and its way of thinking to put on the new, which is being renewed and is to reach perfect knowledge and the likeness of its creator. There, there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, circumcised and uncircumcised. There are no strangers, barbarians, slave and free, but Christ is all and is in all.
Gospel (Luke 12: 13–21)
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke.
Someone in the crowd spoke to Jesus, "Master, tell my brother to share with me the family inheritance." Jesus replied, "My friend, who has appointed me as your judge and attorney?" Then Jesus stated to the people, "Be on your guard and avoid every kind of greed, for even though you have many possessions, it is not that which gives you life." And Jesus continued with this story, "There was a rich man and his land had produced a good harvest. He thought: 'What shall I do? For I am short of room to store my harvest.' So this is what he planned: 'I will pull down my barns and build bigger ones to store all this grain, which is my wealth. Then I may say to myself: My friend, you have a lot of good things put by for many years. Rest, eat, drink and enjoy yourself.' But God stated to him: "You fool. This very night your life will be taken from you; tell me, who shall get all you have put aside?" This is the lot of the one who stores up riches instead of amassing for God."
First Reading (Ecclesiastes 1:2 and 2: 21–23)
A reading from the book of Ecclesiastes.
All is meaningless — says the Teacher — meaningless, meaningless! For here was a man who toiled in all wisdom, knowledge and skill and he must leave all to someone who has not worked for it. This is meaningless and a great misfortune. For what profit is there for a man in all his work and heart-searching under the sun? All his days bring sorrow, his work grief; he has not, moreover, peaceful rest at night: that too is meaningless.
Second Reading (Colossians 3: 1–5 and 9–11)
A reading from the letter of Saint Paul to the Colossians.
Brothers and sisters: So then, if you are risen with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Set your mind on the things that are above, not on earthly things. For you have died and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is your life, reveals himself, you also will be revealed with him in Glory. Therefore, put to death what is earthly in your life, that is immorality, impurity, inordinate passions, wicked desires and greed which is a way of worshiping idols. Do not lie to one another. You have been stripped of the old self and its way of thinking to put on the new, which is being renewed and is to reach perfect knowledge and the likeness of its creator. There, there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, circumcised and uncircumcised. There are no strangers, barbarians, slave and free, but Christ is all and is in all.
Gospel (Luke 12: 13–21)
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke.
Someone in the crowd spoke to Jesus, "Master, tell my brother to share with me the family inheritance." Jesus replied, "My friend, who has appointed me as your judge and attorney?" Then Jesus stated to the people, "Be on your guard and avoid every kind of greed, for even though you have many possessions, it is not that which gives you life." And Jesus continued with this story, "There was a rich man and his land had produced a good harvest. He thought: 'What shall I do? For I am short of room to store my harvest.' So this is what he planned: 'I will pull down my barns and build bigger ones to store all this grain, which is my wealth. Then I may say to myself: My friend, you have a lot of good things put by for many years. Rest, eat, drink and enjoy yourself.' But God stated to him: "You fool. This very night your life will be taken from you; tell me, who shall get all you have put aside?" This is the lot of the one who stores up riches instead of amassing for God."
Responsorial Psalm (Psalm 90) (Verses 3–6, 12–14, and 17)
ReplyDeleteThe response is: If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.
You turn humans back to dust, saying, "Return, O mortals!" A thousand years in your sight are like a day that has passed, or like a watch in the night.
You sow them in their time, at dawn they peep out. In the morning they blossom, but the flower fades and withers in the evening.
So make us know the shortness of our life, that we may gain wisdom of heart. How long will you be angry, O Lord? Have mercy on your servant.
Fill us at daybreak with your goodness, that we may be glad all our days. May the sweetness of the Lord be upon us; may he prosper the work of our hands.
This responsorial psalm is taken from the Catholic Pastoral Edition Bible.
DeletePrimera Lectura (Eclesiastés 1:2 y 2: 21–23)
ReplyDeleteUna lectura del libro de Eclesiastés.
¡Vanidad, pura vanidad!, dice Cohélet. ¡Vanidad, pura vanidad! ¡Nada más que vanidad! Porque un hombre que ha trabajado con sabiduría, con ciencia y eficacia, tiene que dejar su parte a otro que no hizo ningún esfuerzo. También esto es vanidad y una grave desgracia. ¿Qué le reporta al hombre todo su esfuerzo y todo lo que busca afanosamente bajo el sol? Porque todos sus días son penosos, y su ocupación, un sufrimiento; ni siquiera de noche descansa su corazón. También esto es vanidad.
Salmo responsivo (Salmo 90) (Versículos 3-6, 12-14, y 17)
La respuesta es: Si hoy oyes su voz, no endurezcas demasiado tu corazón.
• Tú haces que los hombres vuelvan al polvo, con sólo decirles: ‘Vuelvan, seres humanos’. Porque mil años son ante tus ojos como el día de ayer, que ya pasó, como una vigilia de la noche.
• Tú los arrebatas, y son como un sueño, como la hierba que brota de mañana: por la mañana brota y florece, y por la tarde se seca y se marchita.
• Enséñanos a calcular nuestros años, para que nuestro corazón alcance la sabiduría. ¡Vuélvete, Señor! ¿Hasta cuándo? Ten compasión de tus servidores.
• Sácianos en seguida con tu amor, y cantaremos felices toda nuestra vida. Que descienda hasta nosotros la bondad del Señor; que el Señor, nuestro Dios, haga prosperar la obra de nuestras manos.
Segunda Lectura (Colosenses 3: 1–5 y 9–11)
Una lectura de la carta de San Pablo a los colosenses.
Ya que ustedes han resucitado con Cristo, busquen los bienes del cielo donde Cristo está sentado a la derecha de Dios. Tengan el pensamiento puesto en las cosas celestiales y no en las de la tierra. Porque ustedes están muertos, y su vida está desde ahora oculta con Cristo en Dios. Cuando se manifieste Cristo, que es nuestra vida, entonces ustedes también aparecerán con él, llenos de gloria. Por lo tanto, hagan morir en sus miembros todo lo que es terrenal: la lujuria, la impureza, la pasión desordenada, los malos deseos y también la avaricia, que es una forma de idolatría. Tampoco se engañen los unos a los otros. Porque ustedes se despojaron del hombre viejo y de sus obras y se revistieron del hombre nuevo, aquel que avanza hacia el conocimiento perfecto, renovándose constantemente según la imagen de su Creador. Por eso, ya no hay pagano ni judío, circunciso ni incircunciso, bárbaro ni extranjero, esclavo ni hombre libre, sino sólo Cristo, que es todo y está en todos.
Evangelio (Lucas 12: 13–21)
Una lectura del Evangelio Santo según el San Lucas.
Uno de la multitud le dijo: “Maestro, dile a mi hermano que comparta conmigo la herencia”. Jesús le respondió: “Amigo, ¿quién me ha constituido juez o árbitro entre ustedes?” Después les dijo: “Cuídense de la abundancia, la vida de un hombre no está asegurada por sus riquezas”. Les dijo entonces una parábola: “Había un hombre rico, cuyas tierras habían producido mucho, y se preguntaba a sí mismo ‘¿Qué voy a hacer? No tengo dónde guardar mi cosecha’. Después pensó: ‘Voy a hacer esto: demoleré mis graneros, construiré otros más grandes y amontonaré allí todo mi trigo y mis bienes, y diré a mi alma: Alma mía, tienes bienes almacenados para muchos años; descansa, como, bebe y date buena vida’. Pero Dios le dijo: ‘Insensato, esta misma noche vas a morir. ¿Y para quién será lo que has amontonado?’ Esto es lo que sucede al que acumula riquezas para sí, y no es rico a los ojos de Dios.”
Bacaan Pertama (Pengkhotbah 1:2 dan 2:21–23)
ReplyDeletePembacaan dari kitab dari Pengkhotbah.
Kesia-siaan belaka, kata Pengkhotbah, kesia-siaan belaka, segala sesuatu adalah sia-sia. Sebab, kalau ada orang berlelah-lelah dengan hikmat, pengetahuan dan kecakapan, maka ia harus meninggalkan bahagiannya kepada orang yang tidak berlelah-lelah untuk itu. Inipun kesia-siaan dan kemalangan yang besar. Apakah faedahnya yang diperoleh manusia dari segala usaha yang dilakukannya dengan jerih payah di bawah matahari dan dari keinginan hatinya? Seluruh hidupnya penuh kesedihan dan pekerjaannya penuh kesusahan hati, bahkan pada malam hari hatinya tidak tenteram. Inipun sia-sia.
Mazmur (Mazmur 90) (Ayat 3–6, 12-14, dan 17)
Tanggapan adalah: Jika hari ini Anda mendengar suara-Nya, janganlah keraskan hatimu juga.
— Engkau mengembalikan manusia kepada debu, dan berkata: "Kembalilah, hai anak-anak manusia!" Sebab di mata-Mu seribu tahun sama seperti hari kemarin, apabila berlalu, atau seperti suatu giliran jaga di waktu malam.
— Engkau menghanyutkan manusia; mereka seperti mimpi, seperti rumput yang bertumbuh, di waktu pagi berkembang dan bertumbuh, di waktu petang lisut dan layu.
— Ajarlah kami menghitung hari-hari kami sedemikian, hingga kami beroleh hati yang bijaksana. Kembalilah, ya TUHAN--berapa lama lagi? --dan sayangilah hamba-hamba-Mu!
— Kenyangkanlah kami di waktu pagi dengan kasih setia-Mu, supaya kami bersorak-sorai dan bersukacita semasa hari-hari kami. Kiranya kemurahan Tuhan, Allah kami, atas kami, dan teguhkanlah perbuatan tangan kami, ya, perbuatan tangan kami, teguhkanlah itu.
Bacaan Kedua (Kolose 3: 1–5 dan 9–11)
DeletePembacaan dari surat Paulus kepada jemaat di Kolose.
Karena itu, kalau kamu dibangkitkan bersama dengan Kristus, carilah perkara yang di atas, di mana Kristus ada, duduk di sebelah kanan Allah. Pikirkanlah perkara yang di atas, bukan yang di bumi. Sebab kamu telah mati dan hidupmu tersembunyi bersama dengan Kristus di dalam Allah. Apabila Kristus, yang adalah hidup kita, menyatakan diri kelak, kamupun akan menyatakan diri bersama dengan Dia dalam kemuliaan. Karena itu matikanlah dalam dirimu segala sesuatu yang duniawi, yaitu percabulan, kenajisan, hawa nafsu, nafsu jahat dan juga keserakahan, yang sama dengan penyembahan berhala, jangan lagi kamu saling mendustai, karena kamu telah menanggalkan manusia lama serta kelakuannya, dan telah mengenakan manusia baru yang terus-menerus diperbaharui untuk memperoleh pengetahuan yang benar menurut gambar Khaliknya; dalam hal ini tiada lagi orang Yunani atau orang Yahudi, orang bersunat atau orang tak bersunat, orang Barbar atau orang Skit, budak atau orang merdeka, tetapi Kristus adalah semua dan di dalam segala sesuatu.
Bacaan Injil (Lukas 12: 13–21)
Pembacaan dari Injil kudus menurut Lukas.
Seorang dari orang banyak itu berkata kepada Yesus: "Guru, katakanlah kepada saudaraku supaya ia berbagi warisan dengan aku." Tetapi Yesus berkata kepadanya: "Saudara, siapakah yang telah mengangkat Aku menjadi hakim atau pengantara atas kamu?" Kata-Nya lagi kepada mereka: "Berjaga-jagalah dan waspadalah terhadap segala ketamakan, sebab walaupun seorang berlimpah-limpah hartanya, hidupnya tidaklah tergantung dari pada kekayaannya itu." Kemudian Ia mengatakan kepada mereka suatu perumpamaan, kata-Nya: "Ada seorang kaya, tanahnya berlimpah-limpah hasilnya. Ia bertanya dalam hatinya: Apakah yang harus aku perbuat, sebab aku tidak mempunyai tempat di mana aku dapat menyimpan hasil tanahku. Lalu katanya: Inilah yang akan aku perbuat; aku akan merombak lumbung-lumbungku dan aku akan mendirikan yang lebih besar dan aku akan menyimpan di dalamnya segala gandum dan barang-barangku. Sesudah itu aku akan berkata kepada jiwaku: Jiwaku, ada padamu banyak barang, tertimbun untuk bertahun-tahun lamanya; beristirahatlah, makanlah, minumlah dan bersenang-senanglah! Tetapi firman Allah kepadanya: Hai engkau orang bodoh, pada malam ini juga jiwamu akan diambil dari padamu, dan apa yang telah kausediakan, untuk siapakah itu nanti? Demikianlah jadinya dengan orang yang mengumpulkan harta bagi dirinya sendiri, jikalau ia tidak kaya di hadapan Allah."
O God, come to my assistance; O Lord, make haste to help me! You are my rescuer, my help; O Lord, do not delay.
ReplyDeleteMy brothers and sisters, today Jesus tell us about a foolish man who works very heard to accumulate greater and greater possessions, but dies before he begins to enjoy them. He tells us this to remain us that most of our concerns and anxieties about our future are not only foolish but what is worse, they can be a hindrance in our search for God.
ReplyDeleteThis may serve as an introduction to the mass.
DeleteMy friends, let us call to mind how, in our modern pursuit of the material things of the world, we have forgotten the meaning of the spiritual.
ReplyDeleteThis is the Kyrie for the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time.
ReplyDelete— Priest: For the many ways in which we have made wealth and material possessions into small gods. Lord, have mercy.
Congregation: Lord, have mercy.
— Priest: For the times we have allowed our work to take dominion of our lives. Christ, have mercy.
Congregation: Christ, have mercy.
— Priest: For being too busy to care for our families, and our neighbors. Lord, have mercy.
Congregation: Lord, have mercy.
— Let us pray to the Lord our God in song. (Glory to God in the highest)
This is the Collect (Opening Prayer) for the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time.
ReplyDeleteLet us pray. Draw near to your servants, O Lord, and answer their prayers with unceasing kindness, that for those who glory in your as their creator and guide, you may restore what you have created and keep safe what you have restored. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever.
This is the Gospel Acclamation for the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time.
ReplyDeleteAlleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
The priest's homily lasted for 17'50"06.
DeleteUnang pagbabasa (Mangangaral 1:2 at 2: 21–23)
ReplyDeleteAng pagbabasa sa aklat ni Mangangaral.
“Napakawalang kabuluhan! Napakawalang kabuluhan; lahat ay walang kabuluhan,” sabi ng Mangangaral. Lahat ng pinagpaguran ng tao'y pinamuhunan niya ng karunungan, kaalaman at kakayahan ngunit pagdating ng araw ay iba ang magpapakasaya sa mga pinagpaguran niya. Ito ay walang kabuluhan, at ito'y hindi tama. Nagpapakapagod at nagpapakahirap nang husto sa mundong ito ang isang tao, ngunit para saan ba ang pagpapagod na ito? Anumang gawin ng tao'y nagdudulot sa kanya ng balisa at hinanakit. May mga gabi pang hindi siya makatulog sa pag-iisip. Ito man ay walang kabuluhan.
Pangalawang pagbabasa (Colosas 3: 1–5 at 9–11)
Ang pagbabasa ng sulat ni San Pablo sa mga taga-Colosas.
Yamang binuhay kayong muli na kasama ni Cristo, ituon ninyo ang inyong pag-iisip sa mga bagay na nasa langit na kinaroroonan ni Cristo, na nakaupo sa kanan ng Diyos. Ang mga bagay na panlangit ang isaisip ninyo, hindi ang mga bagay na panlupa, sapagkat namatay na kayo at ang inyong buhay ay nakatago sa Diyos, kasama ni Cristo. Si Cristo ang inyong buhay, at kapag siya'y nahayag na, mahahayag din kayong kasama niya at makakahati sa kanyang kaluwalhatian. Kaya't patayin na ninyo ang mga pagnanasang makamundo: ang pakikiapid, karumihan, mahalay na simbuyo ng damdamin, masamang pagnanasa, at ang kasakiman na isang uri ng pagsamba sa diyus-diyosan. Huwag kayong magsisinungaling sa isa't isa, sapagkat hinubad na ninyo ang dati ninyong pagkatao, pati ang mga gawa nito. Isinuot ninyo ang bagong pagkatao na patuloy na nababago at nagiging kalarawan ng Diyos na lumikha sa inyo, upang lalo ninyo siyang makilala. Kaya't sa kalagayang ito, wala nang pagkakaiba ang Griego at ang Judio, ang tuli at ang di-tuli, ang dayuhan at ang hindi sibilisado, ang alipin at ang malaya. Ngunit si Cristo ang pinakamahalaga sa lahat, at siya'y nasa inyong lahat.
Ebanghelyo (Lucas 12: 13–21)
Ang magandang balita ayon kay San Lucas.
Sinabi kay Jesus ng isa sa mga naroroon, “Guro, iutos nga po ninyo sa kapatid ko na paghatian namin ang aming mana.” Sumagot siya, “Sino ang naglagay sa akin bilang hukom o tagapaghati ng mana ninyo?” At sinabi niya sa kanilang lahat, “Mag-ingat kayo sa lahat ng uri ng kasakiman; sapagkat ang buhay ng tao ay wala sa dami ng kanyang kayamanan.” Pagkatapos, isinalaysay ni Jesus ang isang talinghaga. “Isang mayaman ang umani nang sagana sa kanyang bukirin. Kaya't nasabi niya sa sarili, ‘Ano ang gagawin ko ngayon? Wala na akong paglagyan ng aking mga ani! Alam ko na! Ipagigiba ko ang aking mga kamalig at magpapatayo ako ng mas malalaki. Doon ko ilalagay ang aking ani at ibang ari-arian. Pagkatapos, ay sasabihin ko sa aking sarili, marami ka nang naipon para sa mahabang panahon. Kaya't magpahinga ka na lamang, kumain, uminom, at magpakasaya!’ “Ngunit sinabi sa kanya ng Diyos, ‘Hangal! Sa gabi ring ito'y babawian ka na ng buhay. Kanino ngayon mapupunta ang mga inilaan mo para sa iyong sarili?’ Ganyan ang sasapitin ng sinumang nag-iipon ng kayamanan para sa sarili, ngunit dukha naman sa paningin ng Diyos.”