Saturday, December 17, 2011

4th Sunday of Advent: Pangasinan Reflection (Based on Father Soc’s Meditation)

Si David so ari ed interon Israel. Tan lapud sikato so ari, say unaan ya ginawa to et say panpaalagey to na palasyo ya panayaman to. Saya so tampol ya sinumpal to. Aminsan, anengneng nen Ari David imay sakey ya tolda, wadmad kaabay na marakep a palasio to. Tan sayan tolda, dia akasinop so Kaban na Sipanan odino Ark of the Covenant. Para saray Judio a singa si David, sayan Ark na Covenant so pakalmoan na kiwawala na Dios, say presence na Katawan. Anggapo ingen so makaloob ed sayan tent no ag say High Priest labat. Ta lapud bibirbiren da so masanton kiwawala na Dios ed sayan toldan ayaman na Dios.

Say kuan nen David, "Agi! Agaylay dakep na panaayaman ko. Walay centralized aircon, walay swimming pool, "52 ya LED Smart TV, tan 3D ni. Balet, say panaayaman na Dios a Katawan, sakey labat ya alolong. Sakey labat ya tolda, naidagem to umbagyo, naiyanor no ondelap." Kanian, labay nen David so manpaalagey na Timplo para say Dios. Inkuan na Dios ed si David: "Salamat ed satay intension mon manpaalagey na Timplo. Agla nakaukolan ya manpaalagey kay timplo. Balet, isipan ko ed sika, siak a Dios mo so manpaalagey na maandon boleg mo, "pansiansiaen ko ya anggad angga so nanarian mo'".

Diad say ibanghilyo tayo, nangelan tayo no panon ya diad si Angel Gabriel, sayan sipan na Dios ed si David so nagnap ya asumpal. Say panarian na Dios, ya anggapoy anggaan, so inbawag na Angel Gabriel ed si Maria diad panlokon to ed say Anak na Dios. Say panarian nen Jesus et panarian na panangaro tan panag-paebaba, aliwan pakapanyari tan dominasyon. Say sipan ed si David so naalmo ed si Kristo tan say panarian to.

Insipan na Dios so maandon panarian to, balet saya et mabetbet ya dederalen na too. Imbes na say aro so walad kapegleyan tayo, bosolan tan imonan. Imbes na say panangasi tan panamerdona, manbibilay tayo ed balesan tan panag-pairap ed kapara. Imbes na pankakasakey tan kinabonlok a panagbilay, sikatayo so mapapateyan, takewan tan manlalaban -- bansa laban ed bansa, pamilya kontra pamilya!

Balet say Dios matoor. God is faithful in his promise. Anggan sikatayo et alliwan tayon matoor. Say Dios walay polaing ya gagawaen to pian sayan sipan na Katawan et siansinin nasumpal.

Say Dios so matoor ed sikatayo ran taga Pangasinan. Anggaman, say istorya tayon Pangasinan et apano na infidelities, treachery tan ingratitude. Anggaman wala ray panaon ya nalilingwanan tayo so Dios. Say Dios balet ag makalingwan. Say Dios balet et dakerakel so sorpresa to ed sikatayo ingen.

Samay Theology Seminary ya ipaalagey tayo ed Palapad (San Fabian), et say aliwan para say Dios iman. Say twa, say Dios agto nakaukolan so seminario. Sikatayo so mankaukolan na sayan seminario. Nakaukolan tayo so pasen para saray labay da so manpari. Agtayo gagawaen iya a singa pabor para say Dios. No ingen, sayan seminario no mantutulongan tayon mangipaalgey iya et pabor para sikatayo. Lapud nakaukolan tayo ya say arapen na Arkidiosis na Lingayen-Dagupan et walad kaoksoyan tan kabiskegan nipaakar ed pananisia tayo. The seminary will insure a solid formation of priests who will take care of the people of God for generations to come.

Onya so mensahe nen inararo tayon Arsobispo Soc Villegas para sikatayon amin: "I extend my empty hands to you all my people and beg you to help us build the seminary for the archdiocese. Let us show that we are grateful for his faithfulness by donating to the seminary construction fund."

Sayan seminario et monumento na pisasalamt tayo ed saray bendision ya iiter na Dios ed Pangasinan laut la ed say makristianon pananisia. Sayan seminario so pakanudnunotan na saray manontumbok ed sikatayo. Please remember: Your legacy is not money or land or property. Your legacy as a seminary donor will be a bright future for the Catholic Church. Komun mikasakakey tayon amin, tan kaiba kayon amin ed sayan balon maliwawan arapen na simbaan tayo diad Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan. Ontan pa komun. Amen.