Yo he vencido al mundo

Jn 16, 29-33

En aquel tiempo, los discípulos le dijeron a Jesús: "Ahora sí nos estás hablando claro y no en parábolas. Ahora sí estamos convencidos de que lo sabes todo y no necesitas que nadie te pregunte. Por eso creemos que has venido de Dios".

Les contestó Jesús: "¿De veras creen? Pues miren que viene la hora, más aún, ya llegó, en que se van a dispersar cada uno por su lado y me dejarán solo. Sin embargo, no estaré solo, porque el Padre está conmigo. Les he dicho estas cosas, para que tengan paz en mí. En el mundo tendrán tribulaciones; pero tengan valor, porque yo he vencido al mundo".

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GospelJN 16:29-33

The disciples said to Jesus,
"Now you are talking plainly, and not in any figure of speech.
Now we realize that you know everything
and that you do not need to have anyone question you.
Because of this, we believe that you came from God."
Jesus answered them, "Do you believe now?
Behold, the hour is coming and has arrived
when each of you will be scattered to his own home
and you will leave me alone.
But I am not alone, because the Father is with me.
I have told you this so that you might have peace in me.
In the world, you will have trouble,
but take courage, I have conquered the world." 

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Meditacion:

Ya casi acabamos el tiempo pascual; nos queda una ultima semana antes de la fiesta de Pentecostes.

Jesus lleva unos dias despidiendose de sus discipulos; ayer celebramos en muchas denominaciones la fiesta de la ascencion de Nuestro Señor.

Como finalizando un largo discurso de despedida, los discipulos hoy le dicen que finalmente lo comprenden, que finalmente Jesus esta hablando de una forma directa.

Pero Jesus aun les advierte por ultima vez que si nos tomamos en serio el seguir a Cristo, seguro que tendremos problemas Con nosotros mismos, en primer lugar, y con los demás, después. Pablo estuvo tres meses dialogando con algunos, para convencerlos. Seguro que lo hizo con paz, a pesar de todo. Porque Cristo estaba con Él, y Cristo ha vencido al mundo.

En el mundo de hoy, en algunos paises, ser cristiano es condenarse a muerte o a sufrir persecusion; e incluso en nuestros paises, seguir a Jesus a veces nos gana la burla de muchos y el aislamiento de nuestros seres queridos.

Oremos por nuestros hermanos que persiguen a los catolicos o no nos comprenden en nuestra fe por su conversion y salvacion. Amen

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We almost finished the Easter season; we have one last week before the Pentecost party.

Jesus has been saying goodbye to his disciples a few days; Yesterday we celebrated in many denominations the feast of the ascension of Our Lord.

As if finishing a long farewell speech, the disciples today tell him that they finally understand him, that finally Jesus is speaking in a direct way.

But Jesus still warns them for the last time that if we take seriously to follow Christ, we will surely have problems with ourselves, in the first place, and with others, afterwards. Pablo spent three months talking with some, to convince them. Surely he did it with peace, despite everything. Because Christ was with Him, and Christ has overcome the world.

In today's world, in some countries, being a Christian is condemning oneself to death or suffering persecution; and even in our countries, following Jesus sometimes wins the mockery of many and the isolation of our loved ones.

Pray for our brothers who persecute the Catholics or do not understand us in our faith for their conversion and salvation. Amen