Pamalandong sa Semana Santa

Mohunong ta makadiyot, after all, sa 365 days tibuok tuig, atong gigahin ang 360 days alang sa kalibutan. Ang Semana Santa, lima ra ka adlaw, gikan sa Lunes Santo hangtud Viernes Santo. Ato ning igahin pagpamalandong, kun mahimo paghinulsol.

Aniay gikan sa libreto ni Fr. Anthony J. Paone, S.J. “My Daily Bread,” a summary of the spiritual life, for daily reading, reflection and prayer. Nindot kaayo, makapahinuklog gyud. Si Jesus makigsulti kanimo, paminaw: 

• My child, in a little while, this earthly life of yours will be over. Just how ready are you to enter into the next life? Man exists today, and tomorrow he is seen no more. Live each day as you would want to live the last day of your life. Too many die suddenly and unprepared. I have warned everyone: “The Son of Man will come at that hour when He is not expected.”

• My standards for judging people are not like the standards of this world. I shall not estimate your merits by your knowledge, nor by your position among men, but by your having visions and consolation. I shall estimate your worth by your humility and by your charity. I shall look to see whether you think so much of yourself, or whether you prefer My Will. I shall consider whether you seek My honor and glory in your daily activities, or whether you seek your own advantage and honor.

• People come to Me for different reasons. Some come only on Sundays and holy days through a sense of obligation. There are those who come to Me through mere habit. They act automatically, without any particular devotion to Me. There are, however, a certain number who come to Me for the best reason. They come because they are glad to be near Me. These people please Me best of all. They receive many extra graces which are not granted to the others.

• Be angry with yourself, and do not let pride control you in anything. God loves an honest man. Being a sinner is not the worst thing. The worst thing is to remain a sinner. God loves a repentant sinner, that is, one who detests his sins and makes an honest effort to rid of his faults.

• In disobeying My command in the Garden of Eden, Adam refused or acknowledge the supreme truth. The external act of eating the fruit was a small act, but the interior rebellion against My Will was a serious matter. Adam waned to be equal to Me, as the rebel angels did in Paradise. As a result of Adam’s disobedience, I took away My extra gifts. .