Mt 15, 29-37
En aquel tiempo, llegó Jesús a la orilla del mar de Galilea, subió al monte y se sentó. Acudió a él mucha gente, que llevaba consigo tullidos, ciegos, lisiados, sordomudos y muchos otros enfermos. Los tendieron a sus pies y él los curó. La gente se llenó de admiración, al ver que los lisiados estaban curados, que los ciegos veían, que los mudos hablaban y los tullidos caminaban; por lo que glorificaron al Dios de Israel.
Jesús llamó a sus discípulos y les dijo: “Me da lástima esta gente, porque llevan ya tres días conmigo y no tienen qué comer. No quiero despedirlos en ayunas, porque pueden desmayarse en el camino”. Los discípulos le preguntaron: “¿Dónde vamos a conseguir, en este lugar despoblado, panes suficientes para saciar a tal muchedumbre?” Jesús les preguntó: “¿Cuántos panes tienen?” Ellos contestaron: “Siete, y unos cuantos pescados”.
Después de ordenar a la gente que se sentara en el suelo, Jesús tomó los siete panes y los pescados, y habiendo dado gracias a Dios, los partió y los fue entregando a los discípulos, y los discípulos a la gente. Todos comieron hasta saciarse, y llenaron siete canastos con los pedazos que habían sobrado.
Jesús llamó a sus discípulos y les dijo: “Me da lástima esta gente, porque llevan ya tres días conmigo y no tienen qué comer. No quiero despedirlos en ayunas, porque pueden desmayarse en el camino”. Los discípulos le preguntaron: “¿Dónde vamos a conseguir, en este lugar despoblado, panes suficientes para saciar a tal muchedumbre?” Jesús les preguntó: “¿Cuántos panes tienen?” Ellos contestaron: “Siete, y unos cuantos pescados”.
Después de ordenar a la gente que se sentara en el suelo, Jesús tomó los siete panes y los pescados, y habiendo dado gracias a Dios, los partió y los fue entregando a los discípulos, y los discípulos a la gente. Todos comieron hasta saciarse, y llenaron siete canastos con los pedazos que habían sobrado.
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GospelMT 15:29-37
At that time:
Jesus walked by the Sea of Galilee,
went up on the mountain, and sat down there.
Great crowds came to him,
having with them the lame, the blind, the deformed, the mute,
and many others.
They placed them at his feet, and he cured them.
The crowds were amazed when they saw the mute speaking,
the deformed made whole,
the lame walking,
and the blind able to see,
and they glorified the God of Israel.
Jesus summoned his disciples and said,
"My heart is moved with pity for the crowd,
for they have been with me now for three days
and have nothing to eat.
I do not want to send them away hungry,
for fear they may collapse on the way."
The disciples said to him,
"Where could we ever get enough bread in this deserted place
to satisfy such a crowd?"
Jesus said to them, "How many loaves do you have?"
"Seven," they replied, "and a few fish."
He ordered the crowd to sit down on the ground.
Then he took the seven loaves and the fish,
gave thanks, broke the loaves,
and gave them to the disciples, who in turn gave them to the crowds.
They all ate and were satisfied.
They picked up the fragments left over–seven baskets full.
Jesus walked by the Sea of Galilee,
went up on the mountain, and sat down there.
Great crowds came to him,
having with them the lame, the blind, the deformed, the mute,
and many others.
They placed them at his feet, and he cured them.
The crowds were amazed when they saw the mute speaking,
the deformed made whole,
the lame walking,
and the blind able to see,
and they glorified the God of Israel.
Jesus summoned his disciples and said,
"My heart is moved with pity for the crowd,
for they have been with me now for three days
and have nothing to eat.
I do not want to send them away hungry,
for fear they may collapse on the way."
The disciples said to him,
"Where could we ever get enough bread in this deserted place
to satisfy such a crowd?"
Jesus said to them, "How many loaves do you have?"
"Seven," they replied, "and a few fish."
He ordered the crowd to sit down on the ground.
Then he took the seven loaves and the fish,
gave thanks, broke the loaves,
and gave them to the disciples, who in turn gave them to the crowds.
They all ate and were satisfied.
They picked up the fragments left over–seven baskets full.
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Meditation:
Cuando leemos este evangelio nos parece muy dificil que nosotros pudieramos hacer un milagro de estas dimensiones, alimentar a una multitud.
Pero Dios nos da oportunidades cada dia de hacer pequeños milagros por otras personas en nuestras vidas. Solo hay que estar muy atento a las necesidades de la otra persona.
Jesús ciertamente no era ningún hechicero ni mago que realizara hazañas asombrosas para hacer alarde de poderes sobrenaturales ni para deslumbrar a la gente. Sus obras revelaban la compasión de su Padre por todos los necesitados y afligidos; sanaba a los enfermos y daba de comer a los que pasaban hambre, porque los amaba y se sentía conmovido por su situación. A su vez, los que experimentaban el amor de Cristo se sentían movidos a reconocer y alabar a Dios. Jesús sigue hasta hoy haciendo milagros en favor de sus fieles, porque nos ama; y en todas las ocasiones en que nos toca con sus bendiciones, de él fluyen el deseo del Padre de estrecharnos en sus brazos y del poder del Espíritu Santo. Por eso, cuando nos disponemos a recibir sin reservas el amor de Dios y la fuerza del Espíritu, también podemos hacer cosas milagrosas por nuestros hermanos. Y todo lo que hagamos servirá para que otros dirijan la atención al Padre, el único que puede llenarlos del amor y la salud que tanto buscan.
“Jesús, Dios y Señor mío, te doy gracias por los milagros que tú has hecho en mi vida.” Amen
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When we read this gospel, it seems very difficult for us to work a miracle of these dimensions, to feed a crowd.
But God gives us opportunities every day to do little miracles for other people in our lives. You just have to be very attentive to the needs of the other person.
Jesus certainly was not a sorcerer or wizard who performed amazing feats to flaunt supernatural powers or to dazzle people. His works revealed his Father's compassion for all those in need and affliction; He healed the sick and fed the hungry, because he loved them and felt moved by their situation. In turn, those who experienced the love of Christ felt moved to recognize and praise God. Jesus continues to work miracles in favor of his faithful, because he loves us; and in all the occasions in which he touches us with his blessings, from him flow the desire of the Father to strengthen us in his arms and the power of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, when we prepare to receive without reservation the love of God and the strength of the Spirit, we can also do miraculous things for our brothers. And everything we do will help others direct their attention to the Father, the only one who can fill them with the love and health they are looking for.
“Jesus, God and my Lord, I thank you for the miracles you have done in my life.” Amen
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