Isang Panawagan para sa Pamamayani ng Awa at Ikapagbabago ng Bayan

PAMBANSANG ARAW NG PANALANGIN AT PAGSISISI NG BUONG SAMBAYANANG PILIPINO

Isang Panawagan para sa Pamamayani ng Awa at Ikapagbabago ng Bayan

Leader:

Panginoon naming Pastol, pakinggan Mo ang daing ng Iyong bayang Pilipinas na ngayo’y naglalakad sa lambak ng kadiliman. Lumalapit kami sa Iyo ngayong araw, nagpapakumbaba at nagmamakaawa, gaya ng isang tupang nahulog sa bangin, kumakapit nang mahigpit sa isang marupok na sanga, at humihingi ng saklolo.

All:

Iligtas Mo kami, Panginoon, sapagkat kami’y nalulunod!

Leader:

Tulad ng mang-aawit sa Salmo, dama naming kami’y lumulubog sa kumunoy (Awit 69:2), nilulunod ng baha ng katiwalian, gaya ni Propeta Jeremias na nabaon sa putik ng balon (Jer 38:6). Inaamin namin, O Panginoon, nang may durog na pusong nagsisisi, gaya ng panalangin ni Baruc:

“Kami’y nagkasala laban sa Panginoon, naging suwail, at hindi namin pinakinggan ang Kanyang tinig” (Bar 1:18–19). Kaawa-awa na ang naging kalagayan namin: ang mga magnanakaw ay nagmamayabang sa kanilang kayamanan, ipinangangalandakan ang magagarang sasakyan, mga alahas na milyonmilyong piso ang halaga, at mga nagpapasasa sa hapunang katumbas ng ilang taong sahod ng isang obrero. At kami rin, O Diyos, sa maliliit man o malalaking pagkukulang, ay naging dahilan ng paglaganap ng dilim:

—sa pag-aabot ng lagay sa fixer at sa pulis-trapiko,

—sa pagtanggap at pagpapalaganap ng kasinungalingan at pekeng balita,

—sa pagtanggap ng mga donasyon mula sa mandarambong at mapang-abuso,

—sa pananahimik sa harap ng kawalang-katarungan alang-alang sa kaginhawahan.

Patawarin Mo kami, Panginoon, sapagkat hinayaan naming ang masama ay maghari sa aming lipunan.

All:

Maawa Ka sa amin, O Diyos, ayon sa Iyong wagas na pag-ibig! (Awit 51:1)

Leader:

Nilulunod kami, Panginoon, ng mga kalamidad—baha, lindol, sunog, bagyo. Ngunit higit pa rito ang mga sugat na gawa ng aming sariling kamay: ang kahindik-hindik na mga insertions sa badyet na nagkait ng pondo para sa kalusugan, edukasyon, at kapakanan ng mga mahihirap; ang mga proyektong depektibo na humahadlang sa tunay na pag-unlad; ang mga pamilyang pulitiko na parang bagong mga pyudal na panginoon, na nagpapanatili sa bayan sa kahirapan at umaasa sa ayuda— isang bansang sagana sa buwis ngunit nananatiling dukha dahil sa pulitika ng pagpapatron.

All:

“Kung ang aking bayan na tinatawag sa aking pangalan ay magpapakumbaba, mananalangin,

hahanapin ang aking mukha at tatalikod sa kanilang masasamang gawa, diringgin ko sila mula sa

langit at pagagalingin ko ang kanilang lupain” (2 Cron 7:14). Pagalingin Mo ang aming bayan, O

Panginoon!

Leader:

Minsan Mong ipinahayag kung ano ang mabuti at hinihingi Mo sa amin: “ang gumawa ng katarungan, umibig sa awa, at lumakad nang mapagpakumbaba kasama Mo” (Mikas 6:8). Kami’y nabigo, ngunit hindi kami mawawalan ng pag-asa, sapagkat sinabi ni Apostol Pablo: “Ang pag-asa ay hindi nagbubunga ng pagkadismaya, sapagkat ang pag-ibig ng Diyos ay ibinuhos sa ating mga puso sa pamamagitan ng Espiritu Santo” (Roma 5:5). Hindi Mo kami nilikha para sa kasamaan kundi para sa kabutihan; tinubos Mo kami at binihisan ng bagong pagkatao kay Kristo (Gal 2:20; Ef 4:24).

All:

Halina, Espiritu Santo, baguhin Mo ang mukha ng daigdig, baguhin Mo ang puso ng aming bayan! (Awit 104:30)

Leader:

Hipan Mo kami ng tapang na bumangon laban sa kasakiman at kapangyarihan, at gisingin Mo ang mas mataas naming udyok na kumalinga, magmalasakit, mahabag, at magmahal nang walang kondisyon. Hayaang ang kaligtasan ng pinakamahina, hindi lamang ng pinakamalakas, ang maging tanda ng aming pagkatao. Pagkalooban Mo kami ng lakas upang magtayo ng isang Pilipinas na puno ng katotohanan, katarungan, at habag.

All:

Ama, dinggin mo kami sa pamanagitan ni Kristong Anak mo, kasama ng Espiritu Santo magpasawalang hanggan. Amen

Mahal na Birhen ng Santo Rosario, aming Ina, sa iyong mga kamay ay aming ipinagkakatiwala ang mahal naming bayan.

Amen.

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A NATIONAL CRY FOR MERCY AND RENEWAL

A NATIONAL CRY FOR MERCY AND RENEWAL

Leader:

Lord God, our Shepherd, hear the cry of Your people in the Philippines as we walk in the valley of darkness.

We come before You today, humbled and broken, like a stray sheep that has fallen from the cliff, clinging desperately to a brittle branch, crying out for rescue.

All:

Save us, Lord, for we are sinking!

Leader:

Like the psalmist, we feel ourselves sinking in the mire (Ps 69:2), overwhelmed by the floods of corruption, as Jeremiah once sank into the mud of the cistern (Jer 38:6).

We confess, O Lord, with contrite hearts as Baruch prayed: “We have sinned against the Lord, we have been disobedient, we have not listened to His voice” (Bar 1:18–19).

Forgive us, Lord, for by our compromises—small or great—we have let darkness thrive:

—by bribing fixers and traffic enforcers,

—by tolerating lies and falsehood in media,

—by accepting donations from plunderers and exploiters,

—by covering injustice with silence or convenience.

Forgive us, Lord, for we have allowed the Evil One to take hold of our society.

All:

Have mercy on us, O God, according to Your steadfast love! (Ps 51:1)

Leader:

We are submerged, Lord, in calamities—floods, earthquakes, fires, typhoons.

But worse are the wounds we inflict upon ourselves: scandalous budget insertions that deprived the poor of funds for health care, education, and welfare; substandard infrastructure that robs us of genuine progress; political dynasties that act like new feudal lords, keeping our people poor and dependent on dole-outs— a rich nation drowning in taxes, yet kept poor by a politics of patronage.

All:

“If my people, who are called by my name, humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will heal their land” (2 Chr 7:14).

Heal our land, O Lord!

Leader:

You have told us, O Lord, what is good and what You ask of us: “to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with You” (Mic 6:8).

We have failed, but we will not lose hope. For You, Lord, have not created us for corruption but for goodness; You have redeemed us and clothed us in a new humanity in Christ (Gal 2:20; Eph 4:24).

All:

Come, Holy Spirit, renew the face of the earth, renew the heart of our nation! (Ps 104:30)

Leader:

Breathe into us courage to rise above greed and power, and awaken in us care, empathy, compassion, and unconditional love. Let the survival of the weakest, not just the strongest, be the mark of our humanity. Empower us to build a Philippines where truth, justice, and mercy prevail.

All:

Lord, have mercy on us.

Christ, save us.

Spirit, renew us.

Through the intercession of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, we entrust our beloved country into Your hands.

Amen.

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Prayer Before Exams

Dear Jesus, today I will have my examinations.

You know how important they are to me,

So I am humbly asking Your gracious

help and divine assistance

I pray to you, my dear Jesus, please

never let me panic

nor get nervous, just let me be at ease

and give my very best

Please never let me guess nor rely

on pure luck, but enlighten my mind and

let me think clearly.

Please never let me resort to chances nor to

dishonesty, but let me work to the fullest

of my ability.

I pray for your guidance that as I think,

I may find the right solutions,

I may be able to correctly answer the questions,

I may solve those difficult problems.

I ask. O Lord Your intercession. that as I write,

I may not be careless nor overconfident

I may not be distracted but be more concentrated,

I may not be in a hurry nor take the exams too lightly.

Today, O My Jesus, I will take my examinations.

Let me, with your help, give my best effort.

Let me, because of You, receive the best and fruitful results.

Amen.

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