Mt 4, 12-17. 23-25
Al enterarse Jesús de que Juan había sido arrestado, se retiró a Galilea, y dejando el pueblo de Nazaret, se fue a vivir a Cafarnaúm, junto al lago, en territorio de Zabulón y Neftalí, para que así se cumpliera lo que había anunciado el profeta Isaías:
Tierra de Zabulón y Neftalí, camino del mar, al otro lado del Jordán, Galilea de los paganos; el pueblo que caminaba en tinieblas vio una gran luz. Sobre los que vivían en tierra de sombras una luz resplandeció.
Desde entonces comenzó Jesús a predicar, diciendo: "Conviértanse, porque ya está cerca el Reino de los cielos". Y andaba por toda Galilea, enseñando en las sinagogas y proclamando la buena nueva del Reino de Dios y curando a la gente de toda enfermedad y dolencia.
Su fama se extendió por toda Siria y le llevaban a todos los aquejados por diversas enfermedades y dolencias, a los poseídos, epilépticos y paralíticos, y él los curaba. Lo seguían grandes muchedumbres venidas de Galilea, Decápolis, Jerusalén, Judea y Transjordania.
Tierra de Zabulón y Neftalí, camino del mar, al otro lado del Jordán, Galilea de los paganos; el pueblo que caminaba en tinieblas vio una gran luz. Sobre los que vivían en tierra de sombras una luz resplandeció.
Desde entonces comenzó Jesús a predicar, diciendo: "Conviértanse, porque ya está cerca el Reino de los cielos". Y andaba por toda Galilea, enseñando en las sinagogas y proclamando la buena nueva del Reino de Dios y curando a la gente de toda enfermedad y dolencia.
Su fama se extendió por toda Siria y le llevaban a todos los aquejados por diversas enfermedades y dolencias, a los poseídos, epilépticos y paralíticos, y él los curaba. Lo seguían grandes muchedumbres venidas de Galilea, Decápolis, Jerusalén, Judea y Transjordania.
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GospelMT 4:12-17, 23-25
When Jesus heard that John had been arrested,
he withdrew to Galilee.
He left Nazareth and went to live in Capernaum by the sea,
in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali,
that what had been said through Isaiah the prophet
might be fulfilled:
Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali,
the way to the sea, beyond the Jordan,
Galilee of the Gentiles,
the people who sit in darkness
have seen a great light,
on those dwelling in a land overshadowed by death
light has arisen.
From that time on, Jesus began to preach and say,
"Repent, for the Kingdom of heaven is at hand."
He went around all of Galilee,
teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the Gospel of the Kingdom,
and curing every disease and illness among the people.
His fame spread to all of Syria,
and they brought to him all who were sick with various diseases
and racked with pain,
those who were possessed, lunatics, and paralytics,
and he cured them.
And great crowds from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, and Judea,
and from beyond the Jordan followed him.
he withdrew to Galilee.
He left Nazareth and went to live in Capernaum by the sea,
in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali,
that what had been said through Isaiah the prophet
might be fulfilled:
Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali,
the way to the sea, beyond the Jordan,
Galilee of the Gentiles,
the people who sit in darkness
have seen a great light,
on those dwelling in a land overshadowed by death
light has arisen.
From that time on, Jesus began to preach and say,
"Repent, for the Kingdom of heaven is at hand."
He went around all of Galilee,
teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the Gospel of the Kingdom,
and curing every disease and illness among the people.
His fame spread to all of Syria,
and they brought to him all who were sick with various diseases
and racked with pain,
those who were possessed, lunatics, and paralytics,
and he cured them.
And great crowds from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, and Judea,
and from beyond the Jordan followed him.
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Meditacion:
Venimos de celebrar ayer la epifania de nuestro Señor Jesucristo y vamos hacia su bautismo que celebraremos el proximo domingo. Para los mas curiosos, veran que despues del domingo que viene, cambiamos de color liturgico del blanco o dorado que usamos en nuestras casullas para celebrar se volvera al mas comun verde porque se aproxima el primer "tiempo ordinario" que antecede a los preparativos de cuaresma.
Y hoy vemos a un Jesus que enseña y cura. Los apostolados de Jesus son tres: enseñanza, curacion y predicacion y vistos a la distancia nos parecen lejanos... se seguiran viviendo en esta sociedad tan tecnificada y turbulenta? Sin duda que si.
No se puede dudar de la presencia de Jesus en la sociedad de cada dia, por mas que a veces elijamos ver para otro lado o hacer como que no lo vemos y no actuar como lo que somos: hijos de Dios, co-herederos del Reino de los Cielos como dice Romanos 8:17.
Y por el bautismo somos "sacerdotes, profetas y Reyes" de la creacion... actuamos como tales?
Cuantas veces nos olvidamos de nuestra funcion sacerdotal y no oramos mas que por nuestras propias cosas! Si todos nos acordaramos de orar por los demas, si todos profetizaramos la Palabra cada dia, sin duda que este mundo seria mas integro y mucho mas justo.
Pero nos dedicamos a esconder esa lampara de amor y justicia que cada uno tiene en su corazon porque no nos conviene o no queremos o por pereza... las razones son infinitas!
Y sin embargo si leemos la biblia, vemos que Dios siempre empleo a personas comunes como nosotros para sus designios.
Entonces les dejo hoy esta inquietud.. y si comenzamos a orar mas por los demas y por nosotros mismos? Y si comenzamos a hablar mas del evangelio por mas que nos miren como bichos raros? Y si comenzamos a vivir el evangelio para tambien nosotros poder rememorar el domingo que viene nuestro bautismo?
“Amado Jesús, te doy gracias por el amor generoso que nos das y por la salud total que tendremos cuando vivamos contigo en el cielo. Concédenos valor para actuar por fe y ser instrumentos de tu amor sanador.” Amen
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We come to celebrate yesterday the epiphany of our Lord Jesus Christ and we are going to his baptism that we will celebrate next Sunday. For the most curious, you will see that after next Sunday, we change the liturgical color of the white or gold we use in our chasubles to celebrate it will become the most common green because the first "ordinary time" that precedes the preparation of Lent is approaching .
And today we see a Jesus who teaches and heals. The apostolates of Jesus are three: teaching, healing and preaching and seen from a distance seem far away ... will they continue to live in this society so technified and turbulent? Without a doubt, yes.
One can not doubt the presence of Jesus in the society of each day, even though we sometimes choose to look the other way or act as if we do not see him and not act as what we are: children of God, co-heirs of the Kingdom of the Heavens as Romans 8:17 says.
And by baptism we are "priests, prophets and kings" of creation ... do we act as such?
How often do we forget our priestly function and pray only for our own things! If we all agreed to pray for each other, if we all prophesied the Word every day, without doubt that this world would be more integral and much more just.
But we are dedicated to hiding that lamp of love and justice that each one has in his heart because it does not suit us or we do not want to or because of laziness ... the reasons are endless!
And yet if we read the Bible, we see that God always employs ordinary people like us for his designs.
So today I leave this concern ... and if we begin to pray more for others and for ourselves? And if we start talking about the gospel no matter how much they look at us as weirdos? And if we begin to live the gospel so we can remember the coming Sunday of our baptism?
"Beloved Jesus, I thank you for the generous love you give us and for the total health we will have when we live with you in heaven. Grant us courage to act by faith and be instruments of your healing love. "Amen
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