No se apeguen

Mt 10, 34–11, 1

En aquel tiempo, Jesús dijo a sus apóstoles: "No piensen que he venido a traer la paz a la tierra; no he venido a traer la paz, sino la guerra. He venido a enfrentar al hijo con su padre, a la hija con su madre, a la nuera con su suegra; y los enemigos de cada uno serán los de su propia familia.

El que ama a su padre o a su madre más que a mí, no es digno de mí; el que ama a su hijo o a su hija más que a mí, no es digno de mí; y el que no toma su cruz y me sigue, no es digno de mí.

El que salve su vida, la perderá y el que la pierda por mí, la salvará.

Quien los recibe a ustedes, me recibe a mí; y quien me recibe a mí, recibe al que me ha enviado.

El que recibe a un profeta por ser profeta, recibirá recompensa de profeta; el que recibe a un justo por ser justo, recibirá recompensa de justo.

Quien diere, aunque no sea más que un vaso de agua fría a uno de estos pequeños, por ser discípulo mío, yo les aseguro que no perderá su recompensa''.

Cuando acabó de dar instrucciones a sus doce discípulos, Jesús partió de ahí para enseñar y predicar en otras ciudades.

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GospelMT 10:34—11:1

Jesus said to his Apostles:
"Do not think that I have come to bring peace upon the earth.
I have come to bring not peace but the sword.
For I have come to set
a man against his father,
a daughter against her mother,
and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law;
and one's enemies will be those of his household.

"Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me,
and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me;
and whoever does not take up his cross
and follow after me is not worthy of me.
Whoever finds his life will lose it,
and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.

"Whoever receives you receives me,
and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me.
Whoever receives a prophet because he is a prophet
will receive a prophet's reward,
and whoever receives a righteous man
because he is righteous 
will receive a righteous man's reward.
And whoever gives only a cup of cold water
to one of these little ones to drink
because he is a disciple–
amen, I say to you, he will surely not lose his reward."

When Jesus finished giving these commands to his Twelve disciples,
he went away from that place to teach and to preach in their towns.

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Meditacion:

Leyendo el evangelio de hoy a la luz de todos los problemas que estamos pasando con las corrientes inmigrantes en diferentes paises del mundo, pareciera como si Jesus se hubiera adelantado a su tiempo, profetizando lo que estamos viviendo ahora.

La opcion de seguir a Jesus es dificil y nos plantea numerosas decisiones practicas que no siempre seran faciles para nuestras familias, amigos, y sobre todo, para nosotros mismos.

A veces me parece que Jesus busca que nos quebremos, que nos reduzcamos hasta la minima expresion como humanos, abandonando todo orgullo, rencor, posesiones, e incluso nuestras familias, para ponerlo a sus pies y solo vivir en la busqueda de su amor.

Es radical, lo se, planteado de esa manera parece como que mejor olvidarse de todo y vivir cada dia concentrado en nosotros, en una existencia narcisista. 

Pero... (siempre hay un pero) no podemos olvidar que somos almas en elevacion y que esta vida es para aprender, cambiar, mejorar y es solo un paso hacia la eterna. 

Dios nos ha dado y nos da cada cosa que somos o tenemos, no podemos olvidarnos de eso. Y la ultima respuesta siempre sera el amor de Dios.

Acoger a Cristo no significa que uno deba invitar a cada persona que encuentre a tomar un café o a cenar. Simplemente significa estar atento; significa tratar de ser receptivo y cortés con aquellos con quienes haya en tu camino; significa no dejarte llevar por la primera impresión que tengas y poner atención a lo que digan y hagan. Y en el caso de que alguien te cause incomodidad o irritación, significa al menos tratar de estar dispuesto a disculparlo y aceptarlo.

La iglesia es un lugar perfecto para que esto suceda. Aun cuando tenemos una fe común, no todos compartimos las mismas opiniones. O sea, puedes encontrarte en Misa con alguien que no comparta tu tendencia política, o que parece que nunca le sonríe a nadie, o cuya vestimenta no te parece correcta. Si alguien te hace sentir incómodo, respira hondo y procura escuchar lo que dice y pregúntale al Señor qué te quiere decir a través de esa persona.

Si no te causó buena impresión el nuevo miembro de la parroquia que acabas de conocer, alguien con quien no te parece tener nada en común, tranquilízate y deja que Jesús te sorprenda. Nunca olvides que al Señor le gusta pillar a los suyos “con la guardia baja” y hablarles a través de mensajeros “inesperados”.

“Amado Jesús, concédeme la gracia de verte en todas las personas con las que me encuentre hoy.” Amen

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Reading today's Gospel in light of all the problems we are experiencing with the immigrant currents in different countries of the world, it seems as if Jesus had gone ahead of his time, prophesying what we are experiencing now.

The option of following Jesus is difficult and it raises many practical decisions that will not always be easy for our families, friends, and above all, for ourselves.

Sometimes it seems to me that Jesus wants us to break up, to reduce ourselves to the minimum expression as humans, abandoning all pride, rancor, possessions, and even our families, to put it at his feet and only live in the search for his love.

It's radical, I know, raised in that way it seems like it's better to forget everything and live every day focused on us, in a narcissistic existence.

But ... (there is always a but) we can not forget that we are souls in elevation and that this life is to learn, change, improve and it is only a step towards eternal life.

God has given us and gives us everything we are or have, we can not forget about that. And the last answer will always be the love of God.

Welcoming Christ does not mean that you should invite every person you meet to have a coffee or dinner. It simply means being attentive; it means trying to be receptive and courteous to those with whom you have your way; it means not letting yourself be carried away by the first impression you have and paying attention to what they say and do. And in the event that someone causes you discomfort or irritation, it means at least trying to be willing to excuse and accept it.

The church is a perfect place for this to happen. Even when we have a common faith, we do not all share the same opinions. That is, you can meet at Mass with someone who does not share your political tendencies, or who never seems to smile at anyone, or whose clothing does not seem right to you. If someone makes you feel uncomfortable, take a deep breath and try to listen to what he says and ask the Lord what he wants to say to you through that person.

If the new member of the parish you just met did not impress you, someone with whom you do not think you have anything in common, calm down and let Jesus surprise you. Never forget that the Lord likes to catch his people "off guard" and talk to them through "unexpected" messengers.

"Beloved Jesus, grant me the grace to see you in all the people I meet today." Amen