January 26, 2020, 3rd Sunday of Epiphany *Repent

 

Pastor Ariel Siagan,  IEMELIF

http://www.latinlutheran.net/2019/01/

Psalm 27:1,4,13-14

Isaiah 8:23-9:3

1Corinthians 1:10-13, 17

Matthew 4:12-23

 

 

Jesus’ ministry began with these words “Repent for the kingdom of heaven has come near” (Matthew 4:7). The Old Testament prophecy testifies that His arrival in Galilee is indeed the honor that bestowed upon the place and its people (Isaiah 9:1). He is the great light that the people walking in darkness has seen, and the light that shines in the land of deep darkness (Isaiah 9:2). The great light, that is Jesus, puts an end to the reign of darkness.

 

Going back in time, the darkness reigns because of the collective national backsliding of the people of Israel from their covenant with God. The rule of the Roman empire, in Israel’s imagination, indicates that God turned away from them, either as a form of God’s discipline or as a result of their practice of idolatry. In their imagination, the disregard to the covenant allowed that the Roman empire, and their deified emperor subjugate them. They suffered under imperial rule. The arrival of Jesus points to the active participation of God in their affairs. Jesus, as the great light, displaced the darkness and ushered in the Kingdom of heaven against the ruling Roman empire.

 

When Jesus calls for repentance he meant two things: (1) leave behind everything and (2) follow him. Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew heed repentance. Their response is what constitutes repentance: (1) they left the source of their livelihood, their fishing nets and (2) they received and accepted the task to be fishers of men. Jesus program of action is to build up disciples that will preach the Good News that includes doing the following: healing the sick, casting out demons, feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, and setting the prisoners free, among others.

 

The Israel people experienced oppression. Many in Galilee were sick, demon-possessed, and living without hope. Furthermore, the empire excise heavy taxation from their farm and sea produced. Remember the nasty reputation of tax collectors in Gospel accounts? The rich always gets richer while those at the bottom were further pressed down. It points to the reality of the Israel people’s social exclusion and suffering under the rule of the Roman empire.

 

Jesus build up a group of people, called them to repentance and enabled them to do His ministry to liberate the suffering people. Such is also what Jesus continue to do up to today. First, he calls us to repentance and, second, he enables us to do his ministry to liberate the suffering people.

 

Taal Eruption

 

Last January 12, 2020, the long-time restive Taal volcano erupted. People living within the 14km radius were ordered to leave their places. The eruption made more than 38,000 evacuees. Properties and livelihood equipment as well as crops and farm produced were reported damaged. Their lives were drastically altered. For many the eruption made their lives all the more vulnerable. Below is a direct testimony from one of the evacuees (report of npr.org):

 

“Elsie Malabanan is a 44-year-old health worker from the same neighborhood as Gamaro. She says that in the chaos of abandoning her home, she was separated from her family and has been unable to make contact with them. Malabanan is alone and frets about what lies ahead. Wiping tears from her eyes, she says: “I’m afraid that there is nothing to go back go. Our barangay is a ghost town. I don’t know how to start my life over again. It’s so painful to think we’ve lost our livelihood. I don’t know where or how we’re going to be able to start that life again.””

 

Not surprisingly, many among the different faith communities including our churches hold relief operations. On facebook, pictures of church communities giving much-needed food and clothes floods our walls. Instances of natural disasters brings out sense of empathy. Calamities, whether natural or made, from flooding, fires in urban communities, typhoons, and earthquakes, are not an alien occurrence for many of us. We are easily provoked and move to tears and action during these difficult times.

 

What is not surprising is that the government is not ready to respond. A country that sits on the pacific ring of fire and its government oblivious of disasters and calamities is not only contradictory but also indicate the height of insensitivity. Our country is frequently visited by strong typhoons, recently the types of typhoons that defy human comprehension, but the government’s budget in 2020 was significantly slashed. The report of Ibon foundation is troubling: “IBON noted that in the recently passed 2020 national budget, the Duterte administration only allocated Php16 billion for the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) Fund or Calamity Fund. This is a Php4-billion decline from the Php20 billion in 2019.” (ibon.org)

 

In an act of callousness of heart, and greed, what the government thought of doing without them manifesting traces of shame, is to offer the victims loans and asking donations from the citizens.

 

The image of churches coming together, empathizing and organizing themselves for the people affected by the eruption of Taal volcano, is exemplary. It shows that as churches we lived and embody the light of Jesus that shines through the darkness. Contrast that to the government’s shameless campaign on loans to disaster stricken areas and begging of funds to the people who themselves are suffering because of poverty and corruption.

 

One of the ways to embody the light that Jesus shines through the darkness at this moment in our history is for us Christians to call our government to repentance. Let us make them accountable for the poor conduct of the relief operations that made matter worse for many victims. Let us call them to repentance for their insensitivity to the plight of the victims, and making the already vulnerable suffer from the preventable had there been enough budget and ready disaster plan. In retrospect, there are a lot that this government has to answer for. The image of Marawi siege comes to mind. Where are the funds? Why after years, and tons of financial assistance in foreign aid arrived, many are still homeless and without livelihood.

 

Part of our mission is to speak truth to power. Let our light so shine even in the halls of powers  like congress, Senate and most especially to Malacanang where Duterte resides so that TRUTH will expose the lies and evils. ##

Enero 19, 2020, 2nd Sunday of Epiphany *Paggiging Banal sa Panahon na Maraming Hamon ang Nangangailangan

Fr. Edprim Gasa, CM

Awit 40:2-4, 7-10

Isaias  49:3, 5-6

1Corinto  1:1-3

Juan  1:29-34

Hindi pa man din tapos ang unang buwan ng taon, ang pagputok ng Taal, ay pangunang pagsubok na para sa lahat, lalu na sa mga karatig na apektadong lugar. Ito ang kinakatakutan ng mga kaliwa’t kanang hula na may malaking kalamidad na naman ang magaganap. Lalu na’t parang totoo ang mga prediksyon dahil noong 2019, maraming lindol, ang mga pananalanta ng bagyo ay sunod-sunod, may bantang giyera at mga sunog ng kagubatan, isama pa ang mga namatay na kapamilya at kamag-anak. Kaya noong huling araw ng Disyembre pansin ko na mas marami ang nagsimba halos nag-uumapaw hanggang sa labas ang mga tao, dama ko ang mga dala-dalang dasal maaaring dulot ang pangamba.

Marami tayong ritwal na sinunod mapawi lamang ang pangamba dulot ng di siguradong bagong taon. Inalam ang kulay na mas maswerte, ilang bilog na prutas din ang naubos sa palengke, hanggang sa ngayon may nagsusuot parin ng polka dots na damit, at isinasabit parin sa bintana ang mga ubas, upang magbakasakali tayong huwag dapuan ng malas. Ngunit parang ang lahat ng pagbabakasakali ay agad na sinubok ng pag-aalburuto ng buklan, huwag sana tayong panghinaan ng loob o magduda na kulang ang mga ritwal na ating ginawa.

Lalung huwag tayong manglumo na mismong ang gobyerno ang humingi ng tulong sa publiko para sa ibibigay sa mga apektado, ang selfie ng pangulo kasama si Bong Go, ang patudsadang kakainin ang abo at iihi sa bunganga ng bulkan, ang batikos sa mga raliyista at taong simbahan, dahil ang mga ito ay nag-aanyaya sa atin mas lalung magpakabanal.

Anong uri ng kabanalan ba ang paanyaya ni San Pablo sa mga taga-Corinto? (1 Cor 1:1-3) Ito ay dahil kay Kristo, bilang siya ang nagpapabanal. Batid natin kung ano ang ginawa ni Jesus na kailangan nating tularan lalu na ang kawang gawa at dulot na ginhawang batay sa katarungan. Halawan natin ng mga aral ang mga binasa upang magabayan tayo sa pagpapakabanal.

Una, mula kay propeta Isaias (Is 49:3, 5-6), pinapaalala sa atin na tayo’y mga lingkod na nagbibigay liwanag. May tungkulin tayo sa ating pamayanan namagdulot ng liwanag, may mga pangyayari ngayon na nahihirapan tayong makita ang katotohanan. Sa social-media san damakmak ang fake-news, paninira ng puri sa iba, kabastusan, pagmumura at panggagamit ng iba. Marami ang napapaniwala dahil ito ang pinakamabilis ngayon na paraan ng komunikasyon, at natutukso tayong ipagwalang bahala, subalit sa may tungkuling mag bigay liwanag sana hindi tayo na tatakot mamuna lalu kung ito ay bunga ng ating pagdarasal. Ang palatandaan ng malalim na pakikipag-ugnayan sa kay Jesus ay ang pagiging Jesus mismo lalu na sa panahon na kahirapan. Huwag sana tayong matuksong manahimik lalu na kung ang katotohanan ay nasasakripisyo. Ang ang tapang na ilagay ang pananalig sa pagkilos ay isa sa mga tanda ng kabanalan.

Ikalawa, si Juan, kinilala si Hesus bilang ‘Kordero ng Diyos (Jn 1:29-34), ang Diyos na nakahandang isakrispisyo ang kanyang Anak. Marami ang natutuksong matakot lalu na kung nalalagay sa alanganin ang pamilya o nasasakrispisyo ang sariling layaw. Subalit ipinapakita sa ating ng mga tao sa iba’t ibang bansa tulad ng Singapore, Lebanon, Pero, Chile, Iran at iba pang bansa na kailangan at normal ang pag-aambag ng mismong buhay upang tigilan ang paghahari ng kahirapan at kawalang katarungan. Sa ating bansa, na nadadama na natin na tayo ay pinamumunuan ng isang lider na duwag at hinayaang tayong dambungin ng dayuhan. Kailangan nating mag ambag ng sarili upang ipagtanggol ang ating bayan para sa mga kinabukasan ng ating mga anak. Tulad ni Kristo bilang korderong nakalaan para sa sakrispisyo. Ang iambag ang sarili para sa bayan at sa Diyos ay isa sa mga tanda ng pinakamataas na antas ng pagpapakabanal.

Sa linggong ito, inaanyayahan tayong kilalanin na ang ating kalagayan ay nababalot ng kadiliman dulot ng kahirapan at kawalang katarungan at inaanyayahan tayong maging mga banal sa pamamagitan ng paglilingkod at pag-aambag ng mismong buhay upang maging mga liwanag sa mga lugar na hindi nadadampian ng sikat ng araw.

 

January 12, 2020- Baptism of the Lord*CHRISTMAS, STAR WARS, AND CONVERSION OF LIFE

Weena Salvador Meily, Independent Catholic, AWIT

https://ukmodernart.blogspot.com/2019/05/baptism-of-jesus-modern-art.html?n=1

I was enjoying my cup of “charcoal-activated” yoghurt freeze (a Christmas treat for myself, healthy one, anyway).  Then the conversation between a grandfather and his granddaughter of about 6 years, ensued.  They were within listening and good visual distance, across my table.  They too, were waiting for the advanced screening of “Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker.”  It was an interesting exchange.    When the little one asked, “Lolo, why did they call the movie Star Wars?”,  I said, this I gotta hear.  Ano kaya ang sagot ni Lolo?  How was Lolo going to answer her?  Very clear, simple and articulate, Lolo replied slowly, pronouncing every word clearly, with light in his eyes,  “Hhhmm, they called it Star Wars because it is a continuous number of stories of wars, battles, among inhabitants of different planets and stars in a galaxy far from ours.  It is a story of the war between bad and good.” Lolo’s answer seemed to satisfy the child, because she was silent and seemed to mull over the reply while nodding her head.

“It is a story of the war between bad and good.” Thank you Lolo for a simple explanation of what Star Wars is. Shown during the Christmas Season, what could be a more timely film than one about a saga of battles between good and evil.  No, this is not a critique or a review of the film, I am not good in reviews. Nor is it full praise, since all films have their own flaws, no matter how perfect it seems.

It was 1977 when I first saw Star Wars.  We were excited because of Harrison Ford and Mark Hamill.  And of course we all wanted the hairstyle of Princess Leia! The special effects weren’t that spectacular compared to today’s, but we were in awe and wonder with the jaw-dropping light saber! Every kid watching wanted one. As soon as we exited the cinema, kids were imagining, playing with a light saber.  Imagination was enough then.  We were happy with simply playing using our imagination, playing characters in the film. But the problem is, nobody wanted to play Darth Vader!  Why? Because he is bad! Nobody wanted to be bad!

Isn’t it a natural thing to cringe about the “contrabidas” in the stories we watch on film. For one, Darth Vader is scary to the max! What with his dark, black robes, that strong sound of his breath, coming through a mask that has always had us asking, “who might be the face behind it?” Sagas have their own way of telling and retelling. But what is in Star Wars that made us, its fans, excited to see it? The special effects perhaps or the characters?  Oh yes, the characters.  Don’t we all relate to the characters?  Star Wars is a story of humanity.  Tama talaga si Lolo.  Ito ay istorya ng awayan ng mabuti at masama. And is it not reality for us to recognize in the stories that for every episode, there is that theme of the seduction of evil and the imminent triumph of good.  What I want to share here is my reflection on what the film has taught me, summed up into some points listed here.  Then we will look into the gospel reading and the message of the Christmas Season. There are nine reflection points in the Star Wars saga, but I will focus only on three significant ones: The Dark Side is real; All people are created GOOD; and, Conversion of life is possible.

For information of others who have not followed the stories, Anakin Skywalker who is Luke Skywalker’s father became Darth Vader. He chose to follow the Dark Side. He had a choice to follow the light, but choosing to be powerful over all was his cup of tea.  Now here’s something that will always be etched in my memory. I remember the touching scene in “Return of the Jedi”, when after slaying the evil Lord Sidious, Darth Vader saves his son, Luke.  We see here a most violent man confronted by his son, his own flesh and blood.  The battle continues, and as that most powerful man in the Galaxy held on to dear life,  he asks Luke to take off his mask…”so that I may see you with my own eyes…”, through the eyes of Anakin and not of Darth Vader; through the eyes of a father and not an enemy; through the eyes of love and not of hate.    It is indeed a most touching scene of the good restored. Of a human being renewed.  All because Luke Skywalker believed in the good his father always possessed.

Today’s Gospel as Good News, is bringer of the Truth that God wants us to know.  Jesus came to give us life.  And that means to restore the original good that was lost in a “garden” where pride, indifference and hate prevailed.

In our line of work, as teachers of the Alternative Learning System to ‘the least, the last and the lost’,  it is an imperative to look for the good in every Learner, no matter how distorted her outlook in life is and how she looks at herself.  The point is, how can a person change for a better life, if she cannot realize that she has the capacity to transform.  And that can only be reinforced by making the person realize that there is good in her, and from there works on this much-awaited life-change.

The Gospel story of Jesus’ Baptism is an “announcement”.  It is “a call in the wilderness”, that invites us again and again to begin anew. When John the Baptist recognized Him, John was overcome with humility.  “He must increase as I must decrease.”  I must think less of me and more of others.  I must worship less of me and more of God.  I must now learn to shed off my ego that blinds my truth.  The path to salvation now opens. Now, all of humanity is invited to partake of a fellowship of the good.

To realize that indeed, to be human is to bring out the good in us and in others.  Sometimes we are tempted to say, “Eto ako , ang tunay kong ugali, mataray, matapang,  nagpapakatotoo lang ako.”  But little do we realize that this bad side of us, is NOT our real self.  It is a mask of fear, a mask to defend the truth underneath, to resist our vulnerability so that we numb ourselves to pain and hurts.

“Behold, my beloved Son with whom I am very happy!”  I can never forget the expression on the face of   Anakin Skywalker the truth behind the mask, the person whose disfigured face and body is now ready to accept his end.   I can almost hear him saying…Behold your father, behold this face, this body that has ruined countless lives. Behold you, my own son. Behold your goodness, your path of light brings you closer to the Force and closer to a more authentic service to humanity.

The Christmas Season ends liturgically today.  But the message remains the same.  We can begin again.  Jesus has come, he has called us through this baptism of water, to cleanse us, to make us realize that God is giving us chances, every day, to renew our lives.  This is conversion of life.  Our falling and rising.   When the heavens opened and the Holy Spirit descended on Jesus with God’s voice heard over all of creation, it is a revelation of God’s annointing Presence.  That in this world of violence, fear, anger, and hatred, we can choose to see the light and follow this Jesus, his wisdom, humility and lovingkindness prevailing over sin and death.

Our country is plunged into deep darkness as millions suffer extreme poverty, homelessness, lack of health care, lack of access to education and all other social illnesses.  The presence of the erosion of democratic freedoms, daily reports of human rights violations, and the ongoing ‘war on drugs’ have deepened the divide amongst the people.  Where is the joy and spirit of Christmas in the midst of all these?  It is just fitting that “the most wonderful time of the year” ends on the Baptism of Jesus, at the Jordan, by John the Baptist.  The story  seals the promise of God of a savior.  Emmanuel, God-With-Us, who became one of us, and lived among us, who knew the suffering of the people.

Because He has heard our cries.  In the midst of these cries of mothers grieving the loss of their sons and daughters, of wives losing their husbands, and children who suffer terrible heartaches upon losing their mothers and fathers to these senseless killings in the name of the ‘war on drugs’, we rise up as a collective, cry out as a voice in the wilderness and tell the world that the good will prevail.  The God of Justice will triumph.  In the midst of all these, the Spirit of God will descend upon us and bring us peace that surpasses all understanding. “May the Lord give His people strength; may the Lord bless His people with peace.” (Ps 29: 11)  May the Lord restore the Good in all of Creation.

To end, may I give you a gift, a prayer I wrote…

A Prayer for New Beginnings

Today, I ask the God-Of-Life,

Give me the grace sufficient for the day.

 

Today, I bind my self to the God-Of-Love,

Teach me how to love you as I should.

 

Today, I cling to the goodness of the God-Of-All-Good,

Cleanse my heart to prepare me for my work.

 

Today, I make decisions with the God-Of-Mindfulness,

Keep my thoughts calm and clear as I navigate my way.

 

Today, I walk the path with the God-Of-the-Journey,

May God’s Word be a lamp unto my feet.

 

Today I trek this passage with the God-Of-Acceptance,

May I answer the Call of Wisdom.

 

 

Today, I open my heart to the God-Of-Impartiality,

Make my spirit receptive to insights of this new day.

 

Today, only today.  In the here and the now.  I begin anew…

 

January 5, 2020, Second Sunday of Christmas*Epiphany

Cherry Grande Franco, Lay of  JPIC

Psalm 147:12-15, 19-20
Sirach 24:1-4, 8-12
Ephesians 1:3-6, 15-18
Gospel: John 1:1-18
The Second Sunday of the Christmas Season, directs us to look back to the Gospel of John(1:1-18). It gives emphasis on the Word as the beginning of everything, as everything was made through Him. And that Word was with God, and was God. And that Word became flesh and dwelt among us, giving fulfilment to the love of God for humankind, and the whole of Creation.

Despite our sinfulness, God gave His only Begotten Son, our Lord, Jesus Christ, in Him was life and the light of all peoples. Jesus is the true light of humanity, the redeemer of the world. Through Him, we are loved by the Father and forgiven of our sins. The Gospel tells us that humanity lived to bear witness to the true light and through Him we shall be saved and not by our own good deeds. Therefore, we should worship no other god or idol. We should always bear that in mind.

Humanity is facing many challenges. One of these is the Godliness, for holiness. Other people pursue power, position and fame.
Some people use their God-given talents and abilities for their own selfish interests. Overwhelmed by their own greed for power, wealth and fame, they forget their role to bear witness, to lead other people to God.
Our very own government officials, people in authority and power, should set a good example, for others to follow. But instead, they tend to use their position to discriminate, oppress and exclude others, to satisfy their greed. They abuse their position by making trumped-up charges against people opposing them, and go to the point of having them killed.

This is not how God wants us to be. God is loving and merciful. He is always looking after the good of His children. God forgives sinners and gives us chances to turn away from our sins and repent. We should love and respect God and also our fellowmen. We should also think of the good of other people, to be a light for them.

In this world we live in, particularly in our country, many people are suffering from injustices. We are challenged to bear witness to Christ, by advocating the truth and righteousness. We should lead people to God and to stand for holiness, even if we are in danger of being condemned and killed. We must not think so much on pleasing others, but rather pleasing God.

We celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany, the “ultimate manifestation”. Which is why the worship of the Word, the Son of God is a gift, grace that we have received as Christians. And so, Jesus the ultimate manifestation, that little Christchild, is the bringer of Truth as will finally be revealed in His Passion, Death and Resurrection!

So, as we live our lives, from day to day, especially in challenging moments, we are called to PRAY more and take courage. Take hold of this Epiphanic truth. Be a witness to the TRUE LIGHT…JESUS. In Him is our HOPE.##

December 29 The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph* Herod Died, Jesus Lives

Norma P. Dollaga, United Methodist Church

https://stmchapelhill.org/justice-for-immigrants

PS 128:1-2, 3, 4-5

 

SIR 3:2-6, 12-14

 

COL 3:12-21

 

MT 2:13-15, 19-23

 

Is there a grammatical problem with the title of this reflection?   Herod died; Jesus lives. Herod died at the time when he wanted to murder the Messiah. Jesus lives like forever.

The first story of Christmas is not lovely. It was terrible. The threats are real. The bloody killings of children had etched a horrible mark in human memory.

Herod, being a puppet of the Roman Empire was despised by his own people.  He was unsuccessful to win the hearts and minds of his people in spite of many Build Build projects he did for Judea including the reconstruction of the Temple in Jerusalem. He tried to make an alliance with the Pharisees to use their influence in society.  Herod’s palace was rocked with scandal. There was public knowledge that he had several concubines. He was known to have nine wives, married to more than one at the same time.   Paranoid and threatened with the instability of his rule, he killed many members of his family as a cleansing measure.

The birth of Jesus reminds us, how a boy like him was saved from the killing spree of children as the merriment empire commanded the killings of the killing of all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old (Matthew2:16).  The family was spared from the version of killings made possible by the ruling power.  His parents were most afraid when traveling and looking for a place so they could refuge. The tokhang of children sent out chilling effects on people.  And so, Mary, Joseph, and Jesus have to flee.

 

In some other On the day Jesus was born, there was no hospitable place to take them in.  Maybe everyone was busy and every house was full. Or perhaps, people were afraid to host suspicious  people – those who were a threat to Herod, afraid  that they might be entrapped by supporting ng “suspicious. ” In the count of Luke 2:1-20 the most hospitable was a manger in a stable. He was with the dirt and familiar scene of discomfort.  But that became their sanctuary. Jesus had a firsthand smell of animals, then later of shepherds who visited him. They were the witnesses to his birth.

No romantic prose for the scenery.  No one would be wishing a good Christmas eve in a stable now.

Matthew 2:13-15:

^“ When they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up,” he said, “take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the child to kill him.”

 So he got up, took the child and his mother during the night and left for Egypt, ¹⁵ where he stayed until the death of Herod. And so was fulfilled what the Lord had said through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called my son.” (NIV) 

After Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt and said, “Get up, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel, for those who were trying to take the child’s life are dead.” (Matthew2:19)

The death of Herod provided temporary relief on the massacres and execution of children and people. Anyone who would be a suspect to be rising against Herod,  suffered the ire of his tyranny.

Under such circumstances, the death of a tyrant would serve a sigh of relief to the people. We could imagine that some or many people must be praying for his death. And Herod died.

He died of chronic kidney disease complicated by a very uncomfortable case of maggot-infested gangrene of the genitals. He may have sexually contracted gonorrhea, which could have led to an infection of the urethra — the tube connecting the bladder to the outside world. This infection could have cause urine to leak inside the king’s body, spreading bacteria.

 

While we are thankful that Jesus was saved,  we could also pause for a moment  and  remember the children in the past and  present who are sacrificed and  killed  as the empire unsheathed its sword against perceived enemies

 

Jesus who was born in a lowly manger, died on conspiratorial capital punishment, reborn in our hearts.   He is our hero, the great man who subverted the order of the unjust  empire.

 

Merry Christmas as we wont to say now and then. But we know that it is not always a  merry Christmas to many. Jesus must be sharing his solidarity and salvific message with them.

Herod died. According to Emil   Schürer, Herod died at Jericho in B.C. 4, unwept by those of his own house, and hated by all the people.”

Jesus lives like FOREVER. Herod’s tyrannical rule was bound to fail. TRUTH, LOVE. JUSTICE, PEACE that embodies the mission of MESSIAH is bound to triumph.##