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Daily Gospel For A Busy World, Ajuy (2025)

06/09/2025

September 7, 2025
23rd Sunday
In Ordinary Time

Reading 1
(Wisdom 9:13-18b)

Who can know God’s counsel,
or who can conceive what the LORD intends?
For the deliberations of mortals are timid,
and unsure are our plans.
For the corruptible body burdens the soul
and the earthen shelter weighs down the mind that has many concerns.
And scarce do we guess the things on earth,
and what is within our grasp we find with difficulty;
but when things are in heaven, who can search them out?
Or who ever knew your counsel, except you had given wisdom
and sent your holy spirit from on high?
And thus were the paths of those on earth made straight.

Responsorial Psalm
(Psalm 90:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14 and 17)

R. (1) In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge.

You turn man back to dust,
saying, “Return, O children of men.”
For a thousand years in your sight
are as yesterday, now that it is past,
or as a watch of the night.

R. In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge.

You make an end of them in their sleep;
the next morning they are like the changing grass,
Which at dawn springs up anew,
but by evening wilts and fades.

R. In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge.

Teach us to number our days aright,
that we may gain wisdom of heart.
Return, O LORD! How long?
Have pity on your servants!

R. In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge.

Fill us at daybreak with your kindness,
that we may shout for joy and gladness all our days.
And may the gracious care of the LORD our God be ours;
prosper the work of our hands for us!
Prosper the work of our hands!

R. In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge.

Reading 2
(Philemon 9-10, 12-17)

I, Paul, an old man,
and now also a prisoner for Christ Jesus,
urge you on behalf of my child Onesimus,
whose father I have become in my imprisonment;
I am sending him, that is, my own heart, back to you.
I should have liked to retain him for myself,
so that he might serve me on your behalf
in my imprisonment for the gospel,
but I did not want to do anything without your consent,
so that the good you do might not be forced but voluntary.
Perhaps this is why he was away from you for a while,
that you might have him back forever,
no longer as a slave
but more than a slave, a brother,
beloved especially to me, but even more so to you,
as a man and in the Lord.
So if you regard me as a partner, welcome him as you would me.

Alleluia
(Psalm 119:135)

R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Let your face shine upon your servant;
and teach me your laws.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel
(Luke 14:25-33)

Great crowds were traveling with Jesus,
and he turned and addressed them,
“If anyone comes to me without hating his father and mother,
wife and children, brothers and sisters,
and even his own life,
he cannot be my disciple.
Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after me
cannot be my disciple.
Which of you wishing to construct a tower
does not first sit down and calculate the cost
to see if there is enough for its completion?
Otherwise, after laying the foundation
and finding himself unable to finish the work
the onlookers should laugh at him and say,
‘This one began to build but did not have the resources to finish.’
Or what king marching into battle would not first sit down
and decide whether with ten thousand troops
he can successfully oppose another king
advancing upon him with twenty thousand troops?
But if not, while he is still far away,
he will send a delegation to ask for peace terms.
In the same way,
anyone of you who does not renounce all his possessions
cannot be my disciple.”

Reflection:

“Calculating My Willingness For The Cost Of Following Jesus”

In today’s Gospel, Jesus speaks about the cost of discipleship. He reminds us that following Him is not something we can take lightly—it requires commitment, sacrifice, and even letting go of what is most dear. That is why He says: “Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.” He even uses the image of a man who wants to build a tower: before starting, he must “sit down and calculate” if he has enough to finish it.

This “sitting down and calculating” is not about money or numbers alone—it is about reflection, discernment, and making a deliberate choice. To follow Christ is to count the cost, and then decide with courage and faith.

Story
I remember a young man who wanted to join the seminary. He was so enthusiastic, full of dreams of becoming a priest. But when he entered, he realized it wasn’t just about wearing a cassock or standing at the altar. It meant early mornings, difficult studies, and sometimes missing out on what his friends outside were enjoying. At one point, he had to sit down and ask himself: “Am I ready for this sacrifice? Can I embrace the cross that comes with this calling?”

He took time to pray, to “calculate” in the spirit of the Gospel. In the end, he chose to continue, not because it was easy, but because he was convinced it was worth giving his whole life to Christ.

Message
My brothers and sisters, discipleship is not an accident—it is a decision. Like the man building a tower, we are asked to reflect and prepare our hearts. Following Christ costs us something, but it also gives us everything, because in Him we find the true foundation that never crumbles.

Let us sit down, calculate, and then rise with courage—to follow Jesus all the way to eternal life.

05/09/2025

September 6, 2025
Saturday of the 22nd Week
In Ordinary Time

Reading I
(Colossians 1:21-23)

Brothers and sisters:
You once were alienated and hostile in mind because of evil deeds;
God has now reconciled you
in the fleshly Body of Christ through his death,
to present you holy, without blemish,
and irreproachable before him,
provided that you persevere in the faith,
firmly grounded, stable,
and not shifting from the hope of the Gospel that you heard,
which has been preached to every creature under heaven,
of which I, Paul, am a minister.

Responsorial Psalm
(Psalm 54:3-4, 6)

R. (6) God himself is my help.

O God, by your name save me,
and by your might defend my cause.
O God, hear my prayer;
hearken to the words of my mouth.

R. God himself is my help.

Behold, God is my helper;
the Lord sustains my life.
Freely will I offer you sacrifice;
I will praise your name, O LORD, for its goodness.

R. God himself is my help.

Alleluia
(John 14:6)

R. Alleluia, alleluia.
I am the way and the truth and the life, says the Lord;
no one comes to the Father except through me.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel
(Luke 6:1-5)

While Jesus was going through a field of grain on a sabbath,
his disciples were picking the heads of grain,
rubbing them in their hands, and eating them.
Some Pharisees said,
“Why are you doing what is unlawful on the sabbath?”
Jesus said to them in reply,
“Have you not read what David did
when he and those who were with him were hungry?
How he went into the house of God, took the bread of offering,
which only the priests could lawfully eat,
ate of it, and shared it with his companions?”
Then he said to them, “The Son of Man is lord of the sabbath.”

Reflection:

“More Than Just Following Rules, But Loving”

In this Gospel, the Pharisees criticized Jesus’ disciples for plucking heads of grain on the Sabbath. But Jesus reminded them that the Sabbath is not about rigid rules but about life, mercy, and the Lord who gives rest. He declared, “The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.” This reminds us that God desires mercy, compassion, and love above mere legalism. True holiness is not about checking boxes, but about allowing God’s presence to guide our lives.

A Story:
A boy once saw his grandmother praying the rosary daily. Curious, he asked, “Lola, don’t you get tired of repeating the same prayers?” The grandmother smiled and said, “I don’t repeat them for the sake of rules. I pray them because I love God and I want to be close to Him.”

The boy realized that faith is not about mechanical practice but about loving relationship. Just as Jesus taught, the rules are meant to serve love, not replace it.

Message:
Today’s Gospel calls us to live our faith not as a burden but as a relationship of love. Jesus, the Lord of the Sabbath, invites us to put God and people above rigid observance—because love fulfills the law.

05/09/2025

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04/09/2025

September 5, 2025
Friday of the 22nd Week
In Ordinary Time

Reading 1
(Colossians 1:15-20)

Brothers and sisters:
Christ Jesus is the image of the invisible God,
the firstborn of all creation.
For in him were created all things in heaven and on earth,
the visible and the invisible,
whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers;
all things were created through him and for him.
He is before all things,
and in him all things hold together.
He is the head of the Body, the Church.
He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead,
that in all things he himself might be preeminent.
For in him all the fullness was pleased to dwell,
and through him to reconcile all things for him,
making peace by the Blood of his cross
through him, whether those on earth or those in heaven.

Responsorial Psalm
(Psalm 100:1b-2, 3, 4, 5)

R. (2b) Come with joy into the presence of the Lord.

Sing joyfully to the LORD, all you lands;
serve the LORD with gladness;
come before him with joyful song.

R. Come with joy into the presence of the Lord.

Know that the LORD is God;
he made us, his we are;
his people, the flock he tends.

R. Come with joy into the presence of the Lord.

Enter his gates with thanksgiving,
his courts with praise;
Give thanks to him; bless his name.

R. Come with joy into the presence of the Lord.

For he is good,
the LORD, whose kindness endures forever,
and his faithfulness, to all generations.

R. Come with joy into the presence of the Lord.

Alleluia
(John 8:12)

R. Alleluia, alleluia.
I am the light of the world, says the Lord;
whoever follows me will have the light of life.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel
(Luke 5:33-39)

The scribes and Pharisees said to Jesus,
"The disciples of John the Baptist fast often and offer prayers, and the disciples of the Pharisees do the same;
but yours eat and drink."
Jesus answered them, "Can you make the wedding guests fast
while the bridegroom is with them?
But the days will come, and when the bridegroom is taken away from them,
then they will fast in those days."
And he also told them a parable.
"No one tears a piece from a new cloak to patch an old one.
Otherwise, he will tear the new
and the piece from it will not match the old cloak.
Likewise, no one pours new wine into old wineskins.
Otherwise, the new wine will burst the skins, and it will be spilled, and the skins will be ruined. Rather, new wine must be poured into fresh wineskins.
And no one who has been drinking old wine desires new,
for he says, 'The old is good.'"

Reflection:

“With Jesus, Something New Has Come”

In today’s Gospel, people question Jesus about fasting. They wonder why His disciples do not fast like others. Jesus answers with an image: “No one pours new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the new wine will burst the skins.”

What He means is this: with Him, something new has come. His presence is not just about following old rules or traditions—it’s about a renewed heart. Christianity is not simply an external practice; it is a living relationship with Christ, which brings joy, freedom, and transformation.

Story:
There was once a young man who kept an old cellphone. Its battery drained quickly, its screen was cracked, and apps would no longer run on it. When his father offered him a new one, he hesitated—he loved the old phone and was afraid of learning something new. But finally, when he accepted the gift, he realized how much better and freer life became with the new phone.

In the same way, sometimes we cling to old habits, grudges, or ways of thinking. Jesus invites us to let go, to allow His new life—His joy, His forgiveness, His Spirit—to renew us.

Message:
The Lord is the “new wine.” If we try to fit Him into old ways of thinking, we miss His transforming power. Let us open our hearts like new wineskins—ready to be filled, stretched, and renewed by God’s love.

03/09/2025

September 4, 2025
Thursday of the 22nd Week
In Ordinary Time

Reading 1
(Colossians 1:9-14)

Brothers and sisters:
From the day we heard about you, we do not cease praying for you
and asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of God's will
through all spiritual wisdom and understanding
to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord,
so as to be fully pleasing, in every good work bearing fruit
and growing in the knowledge of God,
strengthened with every power, in accord with his glorious might,
for all endurance and patience,
with joy giving thanks to the Father, who has made you fit to share
in the inheritance of the holy ones in light.
He delivered us from the power of darkness
and transferred us to the Kingdom of his beloved Son,
in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

Responsorial Psalm
(Psalm 98:2-3ab, 3cd-4, 5-6)

R. (2) The Lord has made known his salvation.

The LORD has made his salvation known:
in the sight of the nations he has revealed his justice.
He has remembered his kindness and his faithfulness
toward the house of Israel.

R. The Lord has made known his salvation.

All the ends of the earth have seen
the salvation by our God.
Sing joyfully to the LORD, all you lands;
break into song; sing praise.

R. The Lord has made known his salvation.

Sing praise to the LORD with the harp,
with the harp and melodious song.
With trumpets and the sound of the horn
sing joyfully before the King, the LORD.

R. The Lord has made known his salvation.

Alleluia
(Matthew 4:19)

R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Come after me, says the Lord,
and I will make you fishers of men.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel
(Luke 5:1-11)

While the crowd was pressing in on Jesus and listening to the word of God,
he was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret.
He saw two boats there alongside the lake;
the fishermen had disembarked and were washing their nets.
Getting into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon,
he asked him to put out a short distance from the shore.
Then he sat down and taught the crowds from the boat.
After he had finished speaking, he said to Simon,
"Put out into deep water and lower your nets for a catch."
Simon said in reply,
"Master, we have worked hard all night and have caught nothing,
but at your command I will lower the nets."
When they had done this, they caught a great number of fish
and their nets were tearing.
They signaled to their partners in the other boat
to come to help them.
They came and filled both boats
so that the boats were in danger of sinking.
When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at the knees of Jesus and said,
"Depart from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man."
For astonishment at the catch of fish they had made seized him
and all those with him,
and likewise James and John, the sons of Zebedee,
who were partners of Simon.
Jesus said to Simon, "Do not be afraid;
from now on you will be catching men."
When they brought their boats to the shore,
they left everything and followed him.

Reflection:

“The Lord Invites Us To Catch Prople For The Kingdom”

In today’s Gospel, Jesus calls Simon Peter and his companions to leave behind their nets and follow Him. At first, Peter hesitates: “Master, we have worked hard all night and caught nothing.” Yet at Jesus’ word, he casts the nets again—and they overflow with fish. It is in that moment that Peter realizes he is standing before the Lord, and Jesus tells him: “Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching people.”

This passage reminds us that the Lord is inviting each of us to participate in His mission. Like Peter, we may feel unworthy, tired, or uncertain. But Jesus does not look at our limitations—He looks at our willingness to trust Him. When we cast our nets in faith, even in the deep waters of difficulty, God brings forth an abundant harvest.

Story:
I remember a catechist who once told me that she was very shy and never imagined herself teaching children. But when she was invited to help in the parish, she said yes—hesitantly, like Peter. At first, she stumbled, unsure of what to say. Yet over time, her simple sharing of faith touched the children deeply. Years later, one of her former students became a seminarian, inspired by her witness. She never thought she could “catch people” for God, but her yes to Jesus bore fruit beyond what she imagined.

Like that catechist, each of us is called in our own way to cast the nets for the Kingdom—at home, in school, at work, or in the parish. The Lord is inviting us today: Do not be afraid, for I will make you fishers of people.

02/09/2025

September 3, 2025
Wednesday of the 22nd Week
In Ordinary Time
St. Gregory the Great, pope and doctor

Reading 1
(Colossians 1:1-8)

I’m Paul, an Apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God,
and Timothy our brother,
to the holy ones and faithful brothers and sisters in Christ in Colossae:
grace to you and peace from God our Father.

We always give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
when we pray for you,
for we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus
and the love that you have for all the holy ones
because of the hope reserved for you in heaven.
Of this you have already heard
through the word of truth, the Gospel, that has come to you.
Just as in the whole world it is bearing fruit and growing,
so also among you,
from the day you heard it and came to know the grace of God in truth,
as you learned it from Epaphras our beloved fellow slave,
who is a trustworthy minister of Christ on your behalf
and who also told us of your love in the Spirit.

Responsorial Psalm
(Psalm 52:10, 11)

R. (10) I trust in the mercy of God for ever.

I, like a green olive tree
in the house of God,
Trust in the mercy of God
forever and ever.

R. I trust in the mercy of God for ever.

I will thank you always for what you have done,
and proclaim the goodness of your name
before your faithful ones.

R. I trust in the mercy of God for ever.

Alleluia
(Luke 4:18)

R. Alleluia, alleluia.
The Lord sent me to bring glad tidings to the poor
and to proclaim liberty to captives.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel
(Luke 4:38-44)

After Jesus left the synagogue, he entered the house of Simon.
Simon's mother-in-law was afflicted with a severe fever,
and they interceded with him about her.
He stood over her, rebuked the fever, and it left her.
She got up immediately and waited on them.

At sunset, all who had people sick with various diseases brought them to him.
He laid his hands on each of them and cured them.
And demons also came out from many, shouting, "You are the Son of God."
But he rebuked them and did not allow them to speak
because they knew that he was the Christ.

At daybreak, Jesus left and went to a deserted place.
The crowds went looking for him, and when they came to him,
they tried to prevent him from leaving them.
But he said to them, "To the other towns also
I must proclaim the good news of the Kingdom of God,
because for this purpose I have been sent."
And he was preaching in the synagogues of Judea.

Reflection:

“The Good News Is For Everyone”

Jesus, in Luke 4:34–44, reminds us that the Good News cannot be confined to one place or one people. His mission was to go forth, to reach the forgotten and the neglected.

Like a basket filled with different fruits, God’s Kingdom embraces diversity. Each of us, no matter our background, is invited to “taste and see the goodness of the Lord.”

This passage challenges me to ask: Do I keep the Good News only for myself and my own circle? Or do I allow Jesus to use me so that others—especially those who feel far from God—may experience His healing love?

The Good News is for everyone. And that means, it is also for me—and through me, for others.

01/09/2025

September 2, 2025
Tuesday of the 22nd Week
In Ordinary Time

Reading 1
(1 Thessalonians 5:1-6, 9-11)

Concerning times and seasons, brothers and sisters,
you have no need for anything to be written to you.
For you yourselves know very well
that the day of the Lord will come like a thief at night.
When people are saying, "Peace and security,"
then sudden disaster comes upon them,
like labor pains upon a pregnant woman,
and they will not escape.

But you, brothers and sisters, are not in darkness,
for that day to overtake you like a thief.
For all of you are children of the light
and children of the day.
We are not of the night or of darkness.
Therefore, let us not sleep as the rest do,
but let us stay alert and sober.
For God did not destine us for wrath,
but to gain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
who died for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep
we may live together with him.
Therefore, encourage one another and build one another up,
as indeed you do.

Responsorial Psalm
(Psalm 27:1, 4, 13-14)

R. (13) I believe that I shall see the good things of the Lord in the land of the living.

The LORD is my light and my salvation;
whom should I fear?
The LORD is my life's refuge;
of whom should I be afraid?

R. I believe that I shall see the good things of the Lord in the land of the living.

One thing I ask of the LORD;
this I seek:
To dwell in the house of the LORD
all the days of my life,
That I may gaze on the loveliness of the LORD
and contemplate his temple.

R. I believe that I shall see the good things of the Lord in the land of the living.

I believe that I shall see the bounty of the LORD
in the land of the living.
Wait for the LORD with courage;
be stouthearted, and wait for the LORD.

R. I believe that I shall see the good things of the Lord in the land of the living.

Alleluia
(Luke 7:16)

R. Alleluia, alleluia.
A great prophet has arisen in our midst
and God has visited his people.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel
(Luke 4:31-37)

Jesus went down to Capernaum, a town of Galilee.
He taught them on the sabbath,
and they were astonished at his teaching
because he spoke with authority.
In the synagogue there was a man with the spirit of an unclean demon,
and he cried out in a loud voice,
"What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth?
Have you come to destroy us?
I know who you are–the Holy One of God!"
Jesus rebuked him and said, "Be quiet! Come out of him!"
Then the demon threw the man down in front of them
and came out of him without doing him any harm.
They were all amazed and said to one another,
"What is there about his word?
For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits,
and they come out."
And news of him spread everywhere in the surrounding region.

Reflection:

“What Possesses Your Heart?”

In today’s Gospel, Jesus teaches with authority and casts out an unclean spirit. The crowd is amazed, saying, “What is there about his word? For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out.”

The question for us is: What possesses our hearts? For some, it might be anger, jealousy, greed, or fear. For others, it might be faith, love, and peace. Whatever possesses our hearts will shape our words, decisions, and lives. Jesus alone has the power to drive out the darkness and fill us with His light.

Story:
There was once a young man who kept a beautiful glass jar in his room. Every day, he would put something inside—at first flowers, then little gifts from friends, then even his favorite sweets. The jar became full, but eventually he started filling it with scraps of paper, wrappers, and even trash, thinking, “At least it’s still full.”

One day, his little sister came and asked, “Kuya, why did you fill your beautiful jar with garbage?” He looked at it and realized the truth: the jar was meant to hold something precious, not waste.

Our hearts are like that jar. God created them to be filled with His love, joy, and peace. But often, we let anger, envy, resentment, or sin fill them instead. And just like the jar, what we put inside shows what we value.

Message:
Jesus asks us today: “What possesses your heart?” If it is bitterness, let Him drive it out. If it is fear, let Him bring peace. If it is sin, let His mercy cleanse you. Only when Jesus possesses our hearts will we truly live with freedom, joy, and love.

So today, let us pray: “Lord Jesus, take possession of my heart, so that only You may dwell within me.” Amen.

31/08/2025

September 1, 2025
Monday of the 22nd Week
In Ordinary Time

Reading 1
(1 Thessalonians 4:13-18)

We do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters,
about those who have fallen asleep,
so that you may not grieve like the rest, who have no hope.
For if we believe that Jesus died and rose,
so too will God, through Jesus,
bring with him those who have fallen asleep.
Indeed, we tell you this, on the word of the Lord,
that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord,
will surely not precede those who have fallen asleep.
For the Lord himself, with a word of command,
with the voice of an archangel and with the trumpet of God,
will come down from heaven,
and the dead in Christ will rise first.
Then we who are alive, who are left,
will be caught up together with them in the clouds
to meet the Lord in the air.
Thus we shall always be with the Lord.
Therefore, console one another with these words.

Responsorial Psalm
(Psalm 96:1 and 3, 4-5, 11-12, 13)

R. (13b) The Lord comes to judge the earth.

Sing to the LORD a new song;
sing to the LORD, all you lands.
Tell his glory among the nations;
among all peoples, his wondrous deeds.

R. The Lord comes to judge the earth.

For great is the LORD and highly to be praised;
awesome is he, beyond all gods.
For all the gods of the nations are things of nought,
but the LORD made the heavens.

R. The Lord comes to judge the earth.

Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice;
let the sea and what fills it resound;
let the plains be joyful and all that is in them!
Then shall all the trees of the forest exult.

R. The Lord comes to judge the earth.

Before the LORD, for he comes;
for he comes to rule the earth.
He shall rule the world with justice
and the peoples with his constancy.

R. The Lord comes to judge the earth.

Alleluia
(See Luke 4:18)

R. Alleluia, alleluia.
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me;
he has sent me to bring glad tidings to the poor.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel
(Luke 4:16-30)

Jesus came to Nazareth, where he had grown up,
and went according to his custom
into the synagogue on the sabbath day.
He stood up to read and was handed a scroll of the prophet Isaiah.
He unrolled the scroll and found the passage where it was written:

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,
because he has anointed me
to bring glad tidings to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim liberty to captives
and recovery of sight to the blind,
to let the oppressed go free,
and to proclaim a year acceptable to the Lord.

Rolling up the scroll,
he handed it back to the attendant and sat down,
and the eyes of all in the synagogue looked intently at him.
He said to them,
"Today this Scripture passage is fulfilled in your hearing."
And all spoke highly of him
and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his mouth.
They also asked, "Is this not the son of Joseph?"
He said to them, "Surely you will quote me this proverb,
'Physician, cure yourself,' and say, 'Do here in your native place
the things that we heard were done in Capernaum.'"
And he said,
"Amen, I say to you, no prophet is accepted in his own native place.
Indeed, I tell you,
there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah
when the sky was closed for three and a half years
and a severe famine spread over the entire land.
It was to none of these that Elijah was sent,
but only to a widow in Zarephath in the land of Sidon.
Again, there were many lepers in Israel
during the time of Elisha the prophet;
yet not one of them was cleansed, but only Naaman the Syrian."
When the people in the synagogue heard this,
they were all filled with fury.
They rose up, drove him out of the town,
and led him to the brow of the hill
on which their town had been built, to hurl him down headlong.
But he passed through the midst of them and went away.

Reflection:

“The Word of God comes true by listening to it.”

In today’s Gospel, Jesus reads from the prophet Isaiah: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me…” Then He says something very powerful: “Today, this Scripture passage is fulfilled in your hearing.”

The Word of God comes alive when it is listened to—not just with the ears, but with the heart. The people of Nazareth heard Jesus, but many did not believe. They listened with their ears but closed their hearts.

Let me share a story.
There was once a farmer who loved to read the Bible. Every morning, before going to the field, he would sit quietly with his worn-out Bible and read a few verses. His son noticed this and asked: “Tatay, why do you keep reading? You forget the verses anyway and the Bible looks old and dirty. What is the use?”

The father smiled, handed his son a dirty basket used for carrying coal, and said: “Go to the river, fill this basket with water, and bring it back.” The boy tried, but by the time he got back, all the water was gone. He complained: “It’s useless!” The father asked him to try again and again. Finally, frustrated, the son said: “See, it cannot hold water.”

The father looked at the basket and said: “Yes, you could not carry water, but look—the basket is no longer dirty. Reading God’s Word is like that. Even if you don’t remember everything, the Word cleanses you, shapes you, and changes your heart—if only you keep listening.”

My brothers and sisters, Jesus reminds us that the Word of God is fulfilled when we listen to it with openness. If we only hear it but do not allow it to change us, it will remain words on a page. But if we listen deeply, it will purify us, renew us, and guide us in living as true Christians.

So today, let us ask the Lord: “Jesus, open my heart to your Word, so that it may come true in my life.”

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