October 17, 2015
Saturday of the Twenty-eighth week in
Ordinary Time
Saint of the day : Saint Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop & Martyr (c. 107)
Readings
13It was not through the law that the promise was made to
Abraham and his descendants that he would inherit the world, but through the
righteousness that comes from faith.
16For this reason, it depends on faith, so that it may be a
gift, and the promise may be guaranteed to all his descendants, not to those
who only adhere to the law but to those who follow the faith of Abraham, who is
the father of all of us, 17as it is written, "I have made you father of many
nations." He is our father in the sight of God, in whom he believed, who
gives life to the dead and calls into being what does not exist.
18He believed, hoping against hope, that he would become
"the father of many nations," according to what was said, "Thus
shall your descendants be."
6You descendants of Abraham his servant, offspring of
Jacob the chosen one! 7He the LORD,
is our God whose judgments reach through all the earth. 8He remembers forever his covenant, the word
he commanded for a thousand generations, 9Which he made with Abraham, and swore to Isaac, 42For he remembered His sacred promise to Abraham His
servant. 43He brought His people out
with joy, His chosen ones with shouts of triumph.
8I tell you, everyone who acknowledges me before others
the Son of Man will acknowledge before the angels of God. 9But whoever denies me before others will be denied before
the angels of God.
10"Everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man
will be forgiven, but the one who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not
be forgiven.
11When they take you before synagogues and before rulers
and authorities, do not worry about how or what your defense will be or about
what you are to say. 12For the Holy Spirit will teach you at that moment what
you should say.
Notes on Reading:
A). Luke 12:10-12 - The sayings about
the Holy Spirit are arrayed in the context of audacity in the face of
persecution (Luke 12:2-9); compare with (Matthew 12:31-32) . The Holy Spirit is presented in Luke's second volume, the Acts of the
Apostles, as the power accountable for the direction of the Christian mission
and the foundation of bravery in the face of persecution.
B). Luke 12:2-9 - Luke shows a compilation
of Jesus’ sayings urging His devotees to recognize Him and His mission courageously
and ascertaining them of God's protection even in times of persecution, which are
paralleled in Matthew 10:26-33.
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Dear Humanity,
I personally encourage everyone to emulate JESUS' values on LOVE, FAITH, HOPE
and CHARITY, as the humanity has been a failure; which resulted to the more than two (2) years of pandemic and its after-effects on economy, not only here in the Philippines but worldwide.
And the saddest part of it, is that, it affected the POOREST of the POOR to even extremely be more poorer, in exchange of the affluent to be more richer.
Thank you and may GOD bless you and the whole family to have an enjoyed life's journey at home, Church, schools/universities, corporate commitments, public and places of interest.