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The readings for the 22nd
Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A focus on our natural longing for God. In the first
reading Jeremiah realizes he cannot escape his burning desire for God. The
second reading tells us that we must allow ourselves to be transformed to be
one with Christ. And in the gospel Jesus explains that following him means
making sacrifices. Are we willing to do what it takes to be a disciple?
- Unwavering Resolve:
In the first reading, Jeremiah affirms his commitment to proclaiming God’s
message despite the challenges. This theme reflects the determination to
persevere in one’s calling, even in the face of adversity.
- Living Sacrifice:
The second reading encourages believers to present themselves as living
sacrifices to God. This theme emphasizes the idea of offering one’s whole
life in dedicated service to God.
- Suffering Messiah:
The gospel highlights Jesus’ prediction of His own suffering, death, and
resurrection. This theme emphasizes the sacrificial aspect of His mission.
- Human Ambitions vs. God’s Will: Jesus rebukes Peter for
opposing His path of suffering. This theme underscores the contrast
between human desires and God’s divine plan.
- Self-Denial and Cross-Bearing: Jesus talks about taking up the
cross to follow Him. This theme stresses the need for self-denial and a
willingness to embrace difficulties for the sake of Christ.
- Sacrificing Earthly Gain: Jesus mentions gaining the
world but losing one’s soul. This theme highlights the importance of
prioritizing eternal values over temporary worldly gains.
- Judgment and Reward: The passage discusses the Son of Man coming to
reward each person according to their deeds. This theme emphasizes
accountability and the ultimate consequences of one’s choices.
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)
Entrance…
1. Pag-inambitay
2. Daygon ta ang Ginoo
3. Diosnong Magtutudlo
4. Buklod ng Pag-ibig (Pangilinan, Hontiveros)
5. Dinggin Mo (Esteban, Hontiveros)
6. Halina at Lumapit (Habito)
7. Halina’t Umawit (Flores, Villaroman)
8. Pag-aalaala (Francisco)
9. Purihin ang Panginoon (Isidro, Ramirez)
10. Magpuri sa Panginoon (Hontiveros)
11. All the Ends of the Earth (Dufford)
12. Blest be the Lord (Schutte)
13. City of God (Schutte)
14. Come With Praise (Schutte)
15. Praise the Lord My Soul (Foley)
16. Throughout All Time (Haas)
First Reading Dt 4:1-2, 6-8
Moses said to the people:
“Now, Israel, hear the statutes and decrees
which I am teaching you to observe,
that you may live, and may enter in and take possession of the land
which the LORD, the God of your fathers, is giving you.
In your observance of the commandments of the LORD, your God,
which I enjoin upon you,
you shall not add to what I command you nor subtract from it.
Observe them carefully,
for thus will you give evidence
of your wisdom and intelligence to the nations,
who will hear of all these statutes and say,
‘This great nation is truly a wise and intelligent people.’
For what great nation is there
that has gods so close to it as the LORD, our God, is to us
whenever we call upon him?
Or what great nation has statutes and decrees
that are as just as this whole law
which I am setting before you today?”
Responsorial Psalm Ps 15:2-3, 3-4, 4-5
R. (1a) The one who does justice will live in the presence of the Lord.
Whoever walks blamelessly and does justice;
who thinks the truth in his heart
and slanders not with his tongue.
R. The one who does justice will live in the presence of the Lord.
Who harms not his fellow man,
nor takes up a reproach against his neighbor;
by whom the reprobate is despised,
while he honors those who fear the LORD.
R. The one who does justice will live in the presence of the Lord.
Who lends not his money at usury
and accepts no bribe against the innocent.
Whoever does these things
shall never be disturbed.
R. The one who does justice will live in the presence of the Lord.
Second Reading Jas 1:17-18, 21b-22, 27
Dearest brothers and sisters:
All good giving and every perfect gift is from above,
coming down from the Father of lights,
with whom there is no alteration or shadow caused by change.
He willed to give us birth by the word of truth
that we may be a kind of first fruits of his creatures.
Humbly welcome the word that has been planted in you
and is able to save your souls.
Be doers of the word and not hearers only, deluding yourselves.
Religion that is pure and undefiled before God and the Father is this:
to care for orphans and widows in their affliction
and to keep oneself unstained by the world.
Alleluia Jas 1:18
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
The Father willed to give us birth by the word of truth
that we may be a kind of first fruits of his creatures.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Gospel Mk 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23
When the Pharisees with some scribes who had come from Jerusalem
gathered around Jesus,
they observed that some of his disciples ate their meals
with unclean, that is, unwashed, hands.
—For the Pharisees and, in fact, all Jews,
do not eat without carefully washing their hands,
keeping the tradition of the elders.
And on coming from the marketplace
they do not eat without purifying themselves.
And there are many other things that they have traditionally observed,
the purification of cups and jugs and kettles and beds. —
So the Pharisees and scribes questioned him,
“Why do your disciples not follow the tradition of the elders
but instead eat a meal with unclean hands?”
He responded,
“Well did Isaiah prophesy about you hypocrites, as it is written:
This people honors me with their lips,
but their hearts are far from me;
in vain do they worship me,
teaching as doctrines human precepts.
You disregard God’s commandment but cling to human tradition.”
He summoned the crowd again and said to them,
“Hear me, all of you, and understand.
Nothing that enters one from outside can defile that person;
but the things that come out from within are what defile.
“From within people, from their hearts,
come evil thoughts, unchastity, theft, murder,
adultery, greed, malice, deceit,
licentiousness, envy, blasphemy, arrogance, folly.
All these evils come from within and they defile.”
Offertory…
1. Daygon Ikaw Ginoong Dios (Koro Viannista)
2. Gasa sa Gugma
3. O Dios Dawata
4. Nagahalad Kami
5. Mula sa ‘Yo (Francisco)
6. Narito Ako (San Andres)
7. Pag-aalay (Francisco)
8. Unang Alay (Magnaye)
9. All that I have (Hangad)
10. Earthen Vesels (Foley)
11. One Bread, One Body (Foley)
12. To be your bread (Haas)
Communion…
1. Buta
2. Ako ang Kahayag
3. Kini Maong Akong Lawas
4. Ang Dios Magbalantay, emphasize the chorus
5. Ama Kong Mahal (Aquino)
6. Ang Kaluluwa Ko’y Nauuhaw (Isidro, Que)
7. Ang Paglingap ng Diyos (Hontiveros)
8. Awit ng Panghahangad (Cenzon)
9. Awit ng Paghilom (Aquino) Very good choice
10. Gabing Kulimlim (Arboleda, Francisco)
11. Halina, Lumapit sa Akin (Isidro, Que)
12. Hesus ng Aking Buhay (Aquino)
13. Huwag Kang Mangamba (Pagsanghan, Francisco)
14. Manalig Ka (Perez)
15. Manatili Ka (Francisco)
16. O Hesus, Hilumin Mo (Francisco) Very Good Choice
17. Pag-alabin Aming Puso (Francisco)
18. Sa Diyos Lamang Mapapanatag (Isidro, Que)
19. All I Ask of You (Norbet)
20. As Water to the Thirsty (Haas)
21. Be Not Afraid (Dufford)
22. Come to Me (Francisco)
23. Come to Me All Who are Weary (Schutte)
24. Empty Space (Go, Francisco)
25. Far Greater Love (Go, Francisco)
26. God of Silence (Francisco)
27. I Seek You for I Thirst (Valdellon)
28. The Lord’s Steadfast Love (Hangad)
29. Let me be your Stillness (Hangad)
30. In Him Alone (Francisco)
31. Lead Me Lord (De Pano)
32. On Eagle’s Wings (Joncas)
33. The Cry of the Poor (Foley)
34. The Presence of Jesus (Haas)
35. You Are Mine (Haas) Stanzas 2 and 3 ang priority. Very Good choice.
Recessional…
1. Ang Tawag
2. Kinsa?
3. Tanda ng Kaharian ng Diyos (Morano, Francisco)
4. Ang Mabuhay sa Pag-ibig (Tabuena, Hontiveros)
5. Humayo’t Ihayag (Francisco, Catalan & Go)
6. Awit ng Pasasalamat (Hontiveros) Best choice
7. Humayo Tayo (Panilinan, Hontiveros)
8. Magpasalamat Kayo sa Panginoon (Ramirez)
9. Mapapalad (Ramirez)
10. O Bayan ng Diyos (Aquino)
11. Before the Sun burned bright (Schutte)
12. All My Days (Schutte, Murray)
13. Glory and Praise to Our God (Schutte)
14. I Will Sing Forever (Francisco)
15. My Heart’s Thanksgiving (Aquino)
16. Praise God (Dufford, Foley)
17. The Lord is My Light (Foley)
Have a blessed week Brothers and Sisters J
