Lc 2, 22-35
Transcurrido el tiempo de la purificación de María, según la ley de Moisés, ella y José llevaron al niño a Jerusalén para presentarlo al Señor, de acuerdo con lo escrito en la ley: Todo primogénito varón será consagrado al Señor, y también para ofrecer, como dice la ley, un par de tórtolas o dos pichones.
Vivía en Jerusalén un hombre llamado Simeón, varón justo y temeroso de Dios, que aguardaba el consuelo de Israel; en él moraba el Espíritu Santo, el cual le había revelado que no moriría sin haber visto antes al Mesías del Señor. Movido por el Espíritu, fue al templo, y cuando José y María entraban con el niño Jesús para cumplir con lo prescrito por la ley, Simeón lo tomó en brazos y bendijo a Dios, diciendo:
"Señor, ya puedes dejar morir en paz a tu siervo,
según lo que me habías prometido,
porque mis ojos han visto a tu Salvador,
al que has preparado para bien de todos los pueblos;
luz que alumbra a las naciones
y gloria de tu pueblo, Israel".
El padre y la madre del niño estaban admirados de semejantes palabras. Simeón los bendijo, y a María, la madre de Jesús, le anunció: "Este niño ha sido puesto para ruina y resurgimiento de muchos en Israel, como signo que provocará contradicción, para que queden al descubierto los pensamientos de todos los corazones. Y a ti, una espada te atravesará el alma".
Vivía en Jerusalén un hombre llamado Simeón, varón justo y temeroso de Dios, que aguardaba el consuelo de Israel; en él moraba el Espíritu Santo, el cual le había revelado que no moriría sin haber visto antes al Mesías del Señor. Movido por el Espíritu, fue al templo, y cuando José y María entraban con el niño Jesús para cumplir con lo prescrito por la ley, Simeón lo tomó en brazos y bendijo a Dios, diciendo:
"Señor, ya puedes dejar morir en paz a tu siervo,
según lo que me habías prometido,
porque mis ojos han visto a tu Salvador,
al que has preparado para bien de todos los pueblos;
luz que alumbra a las naciones
y gloria de tu pueblo, Israel".
El padre y la madre del niño estaban admirados de semejantes palabras. Simeón los bendijo, y a María, la madre de Jesús, le anunció: "Este niño ha sido puesto para ruina y resurgimiento de muchos en Israel, como signo que provocará contradicción, para que queden al descubierto los pensamientos de todos los corazones. Y a ti, una espada te atravesará el alma".
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GospelLK 2:22-35
When the days were completed for their purification
according to the law of Moses,
the parents of Jesus took him up to Jerusalem
to present him to the Lord,
just as it is written in the law of the Lord,
Every male that opens the womb shall be consecrated to the Lord,
and to offer the sacrifice of
a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons,
in accordance with the dictate in the law of the Lord.
Now there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon.
This man was righteous and devout,
awaiting the consolation of Israel,
and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit
that he should not see death
before he had seen the Christ of the Lord.
He came in the Spirit into the temple;
and when the parents brought in the child Jesus
to perform the custom of the law in regard to him,
he took him into his arms and blessed God, saying:
“Lord, now let your servant go in peace;
your word has been fulfilled:
my own eyes have seen the salvation
which you prepared in the sight of every people,
a light to reveal you to the nations
and the glory of your people Israel.”
The child’s father and mother were amazed at what was said about him;
and Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother,
“Behold, this child is destined
for the fall and rise of many in Israel,
and to be a sign that will be contradicted
(and you yourself a sword will pierce)
so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.”
according to the law of Moses,
the parents of Jesus took him up to Jerusalem
to present him to the Lord,
just as it is written in the law of the Lord,
Every male that opens the womb shall be consecrated to the Lord,
and to offer the sacrifice of
a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons,
in accordance with the dictate in the law of the Lord.
Now there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon.
This man was righteous and devout,
awaiting the consolation of Israel,
and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit
that he should not see death
before he had seen the Christ of the Lord.
He came in the Spirit into the temple;
and when the parents brought in the child Jesus
to perform the custom of the law in regard to him,
he took him into his arms and blessed God, saying:
“Lord, now let your servant go in peace;
your word has been fulfilled:
my own eyes have seen the salvation
which you prepared in the sight of every people,
a light to reveal you to the nations
and the glory of your people Israel.”
The child’s father and mother were amazed at what was said about him;
and Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother,
“Behold, this child is destined
for the fall and rise of many in Israel,
and to be a sign that will be contradicted
(and you yourself a sword will pierce)
so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.”
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Meditacion:
A cuatro dias de haber celebrado el nacimiento de Jesus, el evangelio nos sigue mostrando caras diferentes.
Ayer conmemoramos los Santos Inocentes, un dia antes, el martirio de San Esteban.
Y hoy el Santo Simeon reconoce al niño Jesus como el Salvador del Mundo, mientras predice a su madre que "una espada te atravesara el alma".
Es como si el evangelio quisiera sacarnos de esa celebracion tan dulzona y alegre y ponernos con los pies en la tierra.
Poco a poco, la celebracion comienza como que a perder el brillo; aun mañana celebraremos la Sagrada Familia pero poco a poco vamos marchando hacia el tiempo ordinario que comenzara a mitad de Enero, despues de la celebracion del bautismo de Jesus.
Como conservar ese brillo, ese amor, ese sentir de estos dias?
Ahora que Jesús se hizo uno de nosotros sabemos en qué consiste el amor en las situaciones de la vida real. En los evangelios, el Señor nos muestra que amar significa tomar decisiones concretas para poner los intereses de los demás antes que los propios. Así lo demostró él mismo cenando con gente despreciada (Lucas 19, 1-10), alimentando a multitudes que no tenían qué comer (Juan 6, 1-15), esperando a uno que sufría en silencio para que articulara lo que necesitaba (Lucas 18, 35-43) o incluso perdonando a quien había pecado gravemente (Juan 8, 1-11).
Si estas acciones de Jesús te parecen demasiado difíciles para imitarlas, no te preocupes: Jesús conoce tus fortalezas y debilidades, y está dispuesto a ayudarte. No hace falta que sepas exactamente lo que tienes que hacer para demostrar amor, porque el propio amor de Cristo, su iniciativa y su compasión pueden convertirse en el amor, la iniciativa y la compasión que tú vayas a demostrar. ¿Demorará tiempo y requerirá esfuerzo? Sí, claro, pero con el tiempo y la persistencia se hará manifiesto.
¿Deseas tú ser más amable con quienes conviven contigo o con tus amigos? La mejor manera de hacerlo es… haciéndolo. Cada día da un paso más hacia el ideal que nos mostró Cristo, y pídele que te bendiga por darlo. Cada paso que das te acerca más a “la luz” de la que hablaba Juan (1 Juan 2, 8); cada vez que dejas de lado la indiferencia o el resentimiento y realizas un inesperado acto de bondad o generosidad, la oscuridad disminuye un poco más, y la luz y el amor de Cristo te llenarán un poco más.
Piensa hoy en una persona que te resulta difícil aceptar e imagínate que Jesús está sentado junto a esa persona y le pone el brazo alrededor del hombro. Sigue imaginándote la escena hasta que percibas el amor que fluye entre ambos; deja que esa visión te ablande el corazón y te lleve a dar el próximo paso para demostrarle aceptación y amabilidad a la misma persona.
“Señor mío Jesucristo, te doy infinitas gracias por tu gran amor. Concédeme, te lo ruego, la gracia de poder demostrar el mismo amor a mis familiares y amigos.” Amen
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Four days after celebrating the birth of Jesus, the gospel continues to show us different faces.
Yesterday we commemorated the Innocent Saints, the day before, the martyrdom of Saint Stephen.
And today Saint Simeon recognizes the child Jesus as the Savior of the World, while he predicts to his mother that "a sword will pierce your soul".
It is as if the gospel wants to take us out of that sweet and joyful celebration and put us down to earth.
Little by little, the celebration begins as you lose the brightness; Even tomorrow we will celebrate the Holy Family but little by little we will march towards the ordinary time that began in the middle of January, after the celebration of the baptism of Jesus.
How to preserve that brightness, that love, that feeling of these days?
Now that Jesus became one of us we know what love consists of in real life situations. In the Gospels, the Lord shows us that love means making concrete decisions to put the interests of others before their own. This was demonstrated by him dining with despised people (Luke 19, 1-10), feeding crowds who had nothing to eat (John 6, 1-15), waiting for one suffering in silence to articulate what he needed (Luke 18, 35-43) or even forgiving those who had sinned grievously (John 8, 1-11).
If these actions of Jesus seem too difficult for you to imitate, do not worry: Jesus knows your strengths and weaknesses, and is willing to help you. You do not have to know exactly what you have to do to show love, because Christ's own love, initiative and compassion can be converted into love, initiative and compassion that you are going to demonstrate. Will it take time and require effort? Yes, of course, but with time and persistence it will become manifest.
Do you want to be nicer to those who live with you or your friends? The best way to do it is ... doing it. Each day, take a step closer to the ideal that Christ showed us, and ask him to bless you for giving it. Each step you take brings you closer to "the light" of which John spoke (1 John 2, 8); every time you put aside indifference or resentment and perform an unexpected act of kindness or generosity, the darkness diminishes a little more, and the light and love of Christ will fill you up a little more.
Think of a person today who finds it difficult to accept and imagine that Jesus is sitting next to that person and puts his arm around his shoulder. Keep imagining the scene until you perceive the love that flows between them; Let that vision soften your heart and lead you to take the next step to show acceptance and kindness to the same person.
"My Lord Jesus Christ, I give you infinite graces for your great love. Grant me, I beg you, the grace of being able to show the same love to my family and friends. "Amen
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