22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year A - August 30, 2026

 Thank you, kay M.A.B. Alvarez.

The 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A teaches about sacrifice, suffering, and following God’s ways. The readings show that being faithful is not always easy, but it is worth it.

• God’s call is strong: Jeremiah feels overwhelmed by God’s message, but he cannot keep it inside. Even when people mock him, he must speak the truth.
• True worship requires sacrifice: Paul urges believers to offer themselves to God. This means living in a way that pleases God, not following what the world values.
• Suffering is part of faith: Jesus tells His disciples that He must suffer and die. This shows that following God’s plan often brings hardship, but it leads to life.
• God’s ways are not human ways: Peter wants to protect Jesus from suffering, but Jesus corrects him. Human thinking often focuses on comfort, but God’s plan is bigger.
• Carrying the cross: Jesus calls His followers to deny themselves and take up their crosses. Faith is not just about belief; it requires action and sacrifice.
• The soul is worth more than the world: Jesus warns that gaining everything means nothing if a person loses their soul. Faith is about seeking what lasts forever, not just what feels good now.
• God will judge each person: Jesus says that the Son of Man will come and repay people for their deeds. Faith is not just about words but about how a person lives.

The 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A challenges believers to think differently. Following Jesus means sacrifice, but it leads to true life.

 

Entrance:
1.      Lungsod nga Balaan
2.      Pag-inambitay
3.      Pagmamahal sa Panginoon (Hontiveros)
4.      Buklod ng Pag-ibig (Hontiveros, Pangilinan)
5.      Come to Me (Francisco)
6.      Come to me all who are weary (Schutte)
 
Readings:

• First Reading – Jeremiah 20:7-9: You, O LORD, overcame me, and though I’m mocked and derided, I cannot hold back your word. It burns in my heart, and I cannot endure keeping it inside.

• Responsorial Psalm – Psalm 63: My soul is thirsting for you, O Lord my God.

O God, I seek you with a thirst like dry, lifeless earth. I’ve seen your power and glory; your kindness is greater than life. My soul clings to you, and your right hand upholds me.

• Second Reading – Romans 12:1-2: I urge you to offer yourselves as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God. Don’t conform to this age but renew your mind to discern what is good and pleasing to God.

·       Gospel – Matthew 16:21-27: Jesus begins to explain that He must suffer, be killed, and resurrect. Peter rebukes Him, but Jesus says that Peter’s thinking like a man, not God. He tells His followers to deny themselves, take up their crosses, and follow Him. Gaining the world but losing one’s soul is futile. The Son of Man will come and reward each according to their deeds. 

Offertory:
1.      Gasa sa Gugma (Koro Viannista)
2.      Mugna sa Dios (Koro Viannista)
3.      Daygon Ikaw, Ginoong Dios (Koro Viannista)
4.      Kung ‘Yong Nanaisin (Francisco)
5.      Sumasamo Kami (Judan)
6.      Prayer of Rupert Mayer (Francisco)
7.      Take and Receive
 
Communion:
1.      Kinabuhi Mo, Kinabuhi Ko (swak for the gospel verse 25)
2.      Ang Hagit sa Ebanghelyo
3.      Awit ng Paghahangad (Cenzon)
4.      Hesus na Aking Kapatid (Hontiveros)
5.      Pagkakaibigan (Cenzon, Abad-Santos)
6.      Anima Christi (Arboleda)
7.      God of Silence (Francisco)
8.      In Him Alone (Francisco)
9.      Behold the Wood (Schutte)
 
Recessional:
1.      Ang Atong Tulubagon
2.      Ang Tawag
3.      Pananagutan (Hontiveros)
4.      Save us, O Lord (Dufford)