16 October 2024 - Only By Grace Reflections

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TOPIC: SINU-SINO PO BA ANG MGA HIPOKRITO?

First Reading: Galatians 5: 18-25
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 1: 1-2, 3, 4 and 6
Alleluia: John 10: 27
Gospel: Luke 11: 42-46

Ano ba ang hipokrito? Sino ba ang hipokrito?

Si Pope Francis ay may malawig na depinisyon ng hipokrito. Sabi n'ya, Hypocrites, are the ”faithful who believe they are better than others because they say and do the right things and who follow all of the rules, but who lack a real relationship with God.”

Ito mismo ang tinutukoy ng ebanghelyo ngayon. Mga “tagasampalaya” na mataas ang tingin sa sarili nila dahil lamang sa pagsunod nila sa mga regulasyon, pero kinakaligtaan naman ang makatarungan na pakikitungo sa kapwa at ang pag-ibig sa Dios.

Kaya nga po ang kabaligtaran ng “hypocrite” ay hindi lang “tapat” (honest). Ang kabaligtaran ng hypocrite ay “poor in spirit” (mababa ang loob). Pope Francis says: “only those who are poor in spirit, and conscious of their need of salvation and forgiveness, come into the presence of God.”

May awa po lagi ang Diyos, na tayo ay makapagbago. May awa lagi ang Diyos na tayo ay maglakbay mula sa pagpapaimbabaw tungo sa tunay na pagiging mapagmahal sa Diyos at kapwa.

This is the 1634th installment of our CFC contemplation series focusing on the daily liturgical readings.

[NOTE: Let us listen to our brother Arnel Santos, a member of the CFC Board of Elders and CFC Asia Mission Head, as he brings us today's reflection.

All the regular reflections are between 3-7 minutes long, enough time for us to ponder what God's message is for us individually and to pray that we may live them out in our lives. This video is also available on Couples for Christ’s Facebook page. In You Tube, just type ONLY BY GRACE REFLECTIONS]