maayong buntag sa inyong tanan!
today we celebrate the feast of Pentecost to commemorate the descent of the Holy Spirit on the first christian community.
Pentecost? it mens the "fiftieth day" after easter.
why do we celebrate "Pentecost?" it is because on that day nearly two thousand years ago, the holy catholic church was made known to the world by the outpouring of the holy spirit.
theologians would like to consider this event as the birth of the church. busa angay nato e greet matag usa ug happy birthday.
ang atong ebangelyo karung adlawa naghisgot sa pagjunsad sa espiritu santo santo. klaro kaayo mga igsoon nga ang mga apostoles nangahadlok pa bisag nabanhaw na si Kristo. daghan gihapon sila ug kabalaka ug pirmi sirado ilang balay nga pagatipokan kay lagi hadlok pa sila.
but when the holy spirit descended to the apostles...gi abrehan nila ang pultahan ug nagsangyaw sa maayong balita nga puno sa kaisog ug nagkadaiyang pinulungan..gikan sa kahadlok sila nagmaisugon sa pagtuman sa misyon nga ibilin ni Kristo kanila.
kitang mga katoliko...gibunyagan na ug gi kunpirmahan na...nadawat na nato ang epiritu santo...nagmaisugon ba kita sa atong pagtoo? gipuy-an ba nato ang atong pagtoo?proud baka nga kristiyano ka? ingun ni Jesus, "as the father has sent me so i am sending you."
kitang tanan naay misyon sa kinabuhi. pero nagkadaiyang mga misyon pero usa ra poy paingnan mao ang kaayuhan sa tanan..
the holy spirit, the 3rd person of the trinity, provides different talents to people so that the various needs of the church can be addressed. ang karisma sa pagtudlo, healing, leading, praying, singing, etc. are gifts of the holy spirit to the community so as to make it fully alive.
we are witnesses of the gifts of the holy spirit in our own christian communities. in parish, for example, we have people with different talents and capacities contributing in the work of evengelization. some are singing beautifully in the choir; others are serving efficiently as lectors or prayer leaders; and some others are zealous missionaries, pastoral workers and catechist, etc. such is the will of the holy spirit because the parish cannot survive with only one charism.
we have lots of talents, pinoy got talents but these talents we have should be for the common good. unta kining atong mga talento maka serbisyo sa uban ug makahigugma sa uban. are you generous enough to share one's talents for the common good? or ikaw nang sige ug panglibak dih panahon sa misa...unsa manang choir oy yabag ayo...unsa manang lectors oi di kabalo mubasa...etc..what if tubagon ka sa Ginoo...unya ikaw maayo man ka mubasa, mukanta nganung wa man ka niapil diha sa simbahan para kanako..
in reality, naa gyuy mga tawo nga dili manghatagun sa ilang paghatag sa ilang talento. there is an abundance of gifts but they only serve their own interest or the interest of their family. obviously, communities like these are not truly christian because they are living against the will of the holy spirit.
LIFE IS NOT ABOUT OWNING PROPERTIES,POSSESING POWERS AND PRESTIGE...IT IS ABOUT SHARING, SERVING, LOVING AND FORGIVING WITH AND THRU THE HOLY SPIRIT.
"STORY OF THE MOUSE"
we have different talents and it meant to be shared for the BETTER GLORY OF GOD'S KINGDOM.
DON'T ASK WHAT CAN THE CHURCH GIVE YOU RATHER WHAT CAN YOU GIVE TO THE CHURCH to continue her mission here on earth...BE PART OF IT BECAUSE YOU/WE ARE THE CHURCH.
hinaut pa unta!
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