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)
