November 1, 2014
SaturdayAll Saints1st
Reading: Rev 7:2–4, 9–14*2nd Reading:
1 Jn 3:1–3Gospel: Matthew 5:1-12
When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain. He sat down andhis disciples gathered around him. Then he spoke and began to teachthem:“Fortunate are those who are poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdomof heaven.Fortunate are those who mourn, they shall be comforted.Fortunate are the gentle, they shall possess the land.Fortunate are those who hunger and thirst for justice, for they shallbe satisfied.Fortunate are the merciful, for they shall find mercy.Fortunate are those with a pure heart, for they shall see God.Fortunate are those who work for peace, they shall be called children of God.Fortunate are those who are persecuted for the cause of justice, fortheirs is the kingdom of heaven.Fortunate are you, when people insult you and persecute you and speakall kinds of evil against you because you are my followers. Be gladand joyful, for a great reward is kept for you in God. This is howthis people persecuted the prophets who lived before you.”
D@iGITAL-EXPERIENCE(Daily Gospel in the Assimilated
Life Experience)
A winner of a sack of rice comes to the organizer to complain. “Aren’t you happy enough to have won the jackpot price?” the organizer inquires. “Did you have to cook the rice before awarding it to me?” the winner ranted. The moral is: not every winner rejoices.
Here’s another one. Four passengers of an airplane that is about to crash argue about who should get the last three remaining parachutes. The lawyer and the congressman had it their way and down they go with a parachute each. The priest tells the boy to grab the last remaining parachute and save himself. The priest is willing to lose; to him death, after all death is also a form of sacrifice. “No big deal, Father”, the boy quips. “There are parachutes for you and for me; the lawyer has just grabbed my knapsack.” The moral is: not all who lose mourn. Life indeed is a paradox, and the Beatitudes deepen this point. Thosewho rejoice today mourn tomorrow; those who mourn today rejoicetomorrow. In God’s standard, the world wrongly considers victoriousthe spiritual losers. Those considered losers by human standards willcome out real winners. Their process of winning, though, is slow andpainful, but sweet is the victory of those who persevere.Today we honor these real victors as we celebrate All Saints’ Day.May their lives inspire us to brave the storms of earthly trials andso come one day to the victory that awaits those who persevere. -Rev. Fr. Dan Domingo P. delos Angeles, Jr., DM. Email:dan.delosangeles@gmail.com. Website: www.frdan.org.
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