Let us all remember that we are in the Holy Presence of God.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Matthew 26:14-25
Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests and said, “What will you give
me if I deliver him to you?” And they paid him thirty pieces of silver. And from that moment he sought an
opportunity to betray him. Now on the first day of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying,
“Where will you have us prepare for you to eat the Passover?” He said, “Go into the city to a certain one,
and say to him, `The Teacher says, My time is at hand; I will keep the Passover at your house with my
disciples.'” And the disciples did as Jesus had directed them, and they prepared the Passover. When it was
evening, he sat at table with the twelve disciples; and as they were eating, he said, “Truly, I say to you, one
of you will betray me.” And they were very sorrowful, and began to say to him one after another, “Is it I,
Lord?” He answered, “He who has dipped his hand in the dish with me, will betray me. The Son of man goes
as it is written of him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! It would have been better
for that man if he had not been born.” Judas, who betrayed him, said, “Is it I, Master?” He said to him, “You
have said so.”
Reflection
The Gospel talks about that greediness and weakness of one’s faith will lead to sin. Often, we accept the
offer of worldliness more than the friendship and salvation the Lord is giving us. When Judas asks the chief
priest, “What will you give to me if I deliver him to you?” it only means that his action is a sign of refusal to
accept the Lord because his faith is weak. Doubt and greed of humans are signs of weaknesses of one’s
faith to turn away from the Lord. But God will always lead and guide our way back to the right path. Will you
take the salvation that the Lord is offering? Or betray Him and take the earthly possessions that will pull you
down?
Lasallian Guiding Principle
The LGP states that, Zeal “is oriented towards the integral salvation of persons, particularly the poor and
excluded.” It only means that we have to give time and effort to save the lives of our brothers and sisters,
especially in our present situation. We are always saying that “Time is Gold,” so it only means that we have
to spend our time to save precious lives of the people, particularly poor and excluded because their lives are
more valuable than the finest gold. As Lasallians, we are called to love and serve the Lord by serving our
brothers and sisters.
Oratio Imperata on the Threat of the COVID-19 (CBCP)
God our Father,
we come to You in our need to ask Your protection
against the COVID-19 that has disturbed us
and claimed many lives.
We pray that You guide the people tasked to find cure
for this disease and to stem its transmission.
Protect the medical experts and healthcare personnel
that they may minister to the sick with competence and compassion.
We pray for those afflicted. May they be restored to health soon.
Protect those who care for them. Grant eternal rest to those who have died.
Give us grace in this trying time to work for the good of all and to help those in need.
We implore You to stop the spread of this virus and to save us from our fears.
Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son
who lives and reigns with You,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God forever and ever. Amen.
Our Lady of the Star, pray for us.
St. John Baptist de La Salle, pray for us.
St. Miguel Febres Cordero, pray for us.
Live Jesus in our hearts, forever!
In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Value: ZEAL FOR SERVICE (Nurturing Service)
Culture Themes: We give selflessly and receive graciously
Productivity Themes: Going the extra mile
ICV Week 2: We generously offer our time, talents and treasure.
Sources:
C. (n.d.). Daily Gospel. Retrieved April 8, 2020, from https://dailygospel.org/M/AM/
DLSU ITS, DLSU STRATCOM, DLSU IRPA. (n.d.). Guiding Principles of the Philippine Lasallian Family.
Retrieved April 8, 2020, from http://www.dlsu.edu.ph/inside/lasallian-guiding-principles/default.asp
Prepared: Maximino B. Peji Jr, DLSMHSI – LFSAO through the DLSMHSI Lasallian Mission and Linkages,
Lasallian Formation and Social Action
Our Daily Lasallian Reflection and Prayer is DLSMHSI gift to the Lasallian family for the 2019 Celebration
of the Year of Vocation and Tercentenary celebration of the death of our founder SJBDLS.
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