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Lc 17, 11-19

En aquel tiempo, cuando Jesús iba de camino a Jerusalén, pasó entre Samaria y Galilea. Estaba cerca de un pueblo, cuando le salieron al encuentro diez leprosos, los cuales se detuvieron a lo lejos y a gritos le decían: "Jesús, maestro, ten compasión de nosotros".

Al verlos, Jesús les dijo: "Vayan a presentarse a los sacerdotes". Mientras iban de camino, quedaron limpios de la lepra.

Uno de ellos, al ver que estaba curado, regresó, alabando a Dios en voz alta, se postró a los pies de Jesús y le dio las gracias. Ése era un samaritano. Entonces dijo Jesús: "¿No eran diez los que quedaron limpios? ¿Dónde están los otros nueve? ¿No ha habido nadie, fuera de este extranjero, que volviera para dar gloria a Dios?" Después le dijo al samaritano: "Levántate y vete. Tu fe te ha salvado".

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GospelLK 17:11-19

As Jesus continued his journey to Jerusalem,
he traveled through Samaria and Galilee.
As he was entering a village, ten persons with leprosy met him.
They stood at a distance from him and raised their voices, saying,
“Jesus, Master! Have pity on us!”
And when he saw them, he said,
“Go show yourselves to the priests.”
As they were going they were cleansed.
And one of them, realizing he had been healed,
returned, glorifying God in a loud voice;
and he fell at the feet of Jesus and thanked him.
He was a Samaritan.
Jesus said in reply,
“Ten were cleansed, were they not?
Where are the other nine?
Has none but this foreigner returned to give thanks to God?”
Then he said to him, “Stand up and go;
your faith has saved you.”

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Meditacion:

Hoy celebramos por aca el Dia de Accion de Gracias, un dia donde se reunen las familias a agradecer por los bienes recibidos en este año.

Por eso por hoy el evangelio no es de un tono amenazante y apocaliptico como venia siendo sino que volvemos a una lectura de hace unas semanas atras, la de la curacion de los leprosos.

La historia es, generalmente, escrita por los que ganan. Hoy me pregunto que historia habran escrito los otros 9 leprosos que no volvieron? Es posible vivir una transformacion tan profunda como la que ellos vivieron y seguir como si nada hubiera pasado?

El contacto con Jesus es siempre transformador, definitivo y sin vuelta atras; es por eso que nos inunda una alegria profunda, y un sentido de gratitud cuando caminamos en su gracia.

Como les decia, hoy celebramos por aca Dia de Accion de Gracias, no esta mal parar un dia, cenar todos juntos como una gran familia. Lo realmente importante seria seguir teniendo ese sentimiento manana, pasado y los otros 364 dias hasta la proxima celebracion, que de una vez por todas nos veamos como una enorme familia humana, sin distincion de color, raza o credo.

Entonces hoy, seamos ese leproso que vuelve a agradecer por los bienes recibidos, convirtamos nuestras enfermedades en mision y vivamos nuestra vida proclamando los valores de nuestra fe: Amor a Dios y nuestros hermanos, la certeza de Cristo resucitado, la esperanza de una resurreccion eterna.

Dios los bendiga hoy y siempre a ustedes y sus familias. Amen

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Today we celebrate Thanksgiving Day, a day where families gather to thank for the goods received this year.

That is why for today the gospel is not of a menacing and apocalyptic tone as it had been, but we return to a reading a few weeks ago, that of the healing of lepers.

History is generally written by those who win. Today I wonder what story the other 9 lepers who did not return have written? Is it possible to live a transformation as deep as the one they experienced and continue as if nothing had happened?

The contact with Jesus is always transformative, definitive and without turning back; That is why we are filled with deep joy, and a sense of gratitude when we walk in his grace.

As I said, today we celebrate Thanksgiving Day, it is not bad to stop one day, have dinner together as a big family. The really important thing would be to continue having that feeling tomorrow, past and the other 364 days until the next celebration, that once and for all we see ourselves as a huge human family, without distinction of color, race or creed.

So today, let's be that leper who thanks again for the goods received, turn our diseases into mission and live our life proclaiming the values ​​of our faith: Love to God and our brothers, the certainty of the risen Christ, the hope of an eternal resurrection .

God bless you and your families today and always. Amen