Mc 16, 15-20
En aquel tiempo, se apareció Jesús a los Once y les dijo: “Vayan por todo el mundo y prediquen el Evangelio a toda creatura. El que crea y se bautice, se salvará; el que se resista a creer, será condenado. Éstos son los milagros que acompañarán a los que hayan creído: arrojarán demonios en mi nombre, hablarán lenguas nuevas, cogerán serpientes en sus manos, y si beben un veneno mortal, no les hará daño; impondrán las manos a los enfermos y éstos quedarán sanos”.
El Señor Jesús, después de hablarles, subió al cielo y está sentado a la derecha de Dios. Ellos fueron y proclamaron el Evangelio por todas partes, y el Señor actuaba con ellos y confirmaba su predicación con los milagros que hacían.
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GospelMK 16:15-20
Jesus appeared to the Eleven and said to them:
“Go into the whole world
and proclaim the Gospel to every creature.
Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved;
whoever does not believe will be condemned.
These signs will accompany those who believe:
in my name they will drive out demons,
they will speak new languages.
They will pick up serpents with their hands,
and if they drink any deadly thing, it will not harm them.
They will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”
“Go into the whole world
and proclaim the Gospel to every creature.
Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved;
whoever does not believe will be condemned.
These signs will accompany those who believe:
in my name they will drive out demons,
they will speak new languages.
They will pick up serpents with their hands,
and if they drink any deadly thing, it will not harm them.
They will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”
Then the Lord Jesus, after he spoke to them,
was taken up into heaven
and took his seat at the right hand of God.
But they went forth and preached everywhere,
while the Lord worked with them
and confirmed the word through accompanying signs.
was taken up into heaven
and took his seat at the right hand of God.
But they went forth and preached everywhere,
while the Lord worked with them
and confirmed the word through accompanying signs.
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Meditacion:
La vida de San Marcos, cuya fiesta celebramos hoy, no es común entre los santos. Quizás él jamás habría llegado a ser el santo que conocemos hoy si otro no hubiera creído en él.
Marcos era hijo de María, una viuda que albergó en su casa las reuniones de los primeros cristianos (Hechos 12, 12). No era uno de los doce apóstoles, pero más tarde, acompañó a su primo Bernabé y a Pablo en su primer viaje misionero, aunque por alguna razón los abandonó prematuramente. Cuando Pablo decidió partir a su siguiente viaje no quiso llevarlo consigo, pues desde su punto de vista, Marcos había abandonado la causa del Evangelio.
Afortunadamente, Bernabé no fue de la misma opinión. Mientras Pablo viajaba a Siria con Silas, Bernabé llevó a Marcos a Chipre (Hechos 15, 39-41), pues lo que éste necesitaba era una segunda oportunidad. La tradición cuenta que más tarde Marcos fue a Roma como intérprete de Pedro y luego escribió su Evangelio según la predicación del apóstol. Finalmente, Pablo lo perdonó, lo elogió por su servicio y lo llamó “una ayuda para mí” (2 Timoteo 4, 11). Más tarde, Marcos fundó la iglesia de Alejandría, en Egipto, donde fue martirizado.
¿Qué habría sucedido si Bernabé hubiera rechazado a Marcos por su “falta” anterior? Probablemente Marcos nunca habría llegado a ser el “hijo” espiritual de Pedro (1 Pedro 5, 13), y quizás nunca habría escrito su evangelio. Si Bernabé no hubiera tenido paciencia y compasión con Marcos, quién sabe qué escritura tendríamos hoy en día.
La lección es que nunca debemos rendirnos ante la primera falla de alguien. Tal como lo hizo Bernabé, debemos dar a las personas una segunda oportunidad, pues ninguno de nosotros es perfecto. Todos necesitamos el don de un nuevo comienzo, sabiendo que la gracia y el amor de Dios “perdonan muchos pecados” (1 Pedro 4, 8). Y no solamente nuestros pecados, también nuestras debilidades, fallos y caprichos. Nuestra disposición para sanar las relaciones puede tener un gran efecto no solo en la vida actual, sino incluso en la eternidad.
Nunca se sabe quién puede ser el próximo Marcos, así que sigue animando a todos tus hermanos en la fe.
“Padre, enséñame a reconocer los dones de los demás, no sus carencias, y enséñame a amarlos y animarlos.” Amen
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The life of Saint Mark, whose feast we celebrate today, is not common among the saints. Perhaps he would never have become the saint we know today if someone else had not believed in him.
Mark was the son of Mary, a widow who hosted the meetings of the first Christians at her home (Acts 12, 12). He was not one of the twelve apostles, but later, he accompanied his cousin Barnabas and Paul on their first missionary journey, although for some reason he abandoned them prematurely. When Paul decided to leave for his next trip, he did not want to take it with him, because from his point of view, Mark had abandoned the cause of the Gospel.
Fortunately, Barnabas was not of the same opinion. While Paul was traveling to Syria with Silas, Barnabas took Mark to Cyprus (Acts 15, 39-41), because what he needed was a second chance. Tradition has it that Mark later went to Rome as Peter's interpreter and then wrote his Gospel according to the apostle's preaching. Finally, Paul forgave him, praised him for his service, and called him "a help to me" (2 Timothy 4:11). Later, Marcos founded the church of Alexandria, in Egypt, where he was martyred.
What would have happened if Barnabas had rejected Marcos for his previous "fault"? Probably Mark would never have become Peter's spiritual "son" (1 Peter 5:13), and perhaps he would never have written his gospel. If Barnabas had not had patience and compassion with Marcos, who knows what writing we would have today.
The lesson is that we should never give up on someone's first failure. As Barnabas did, we must give people a second chance, for none of us is perfect. We all need the gift of a new beginning, knowing that God's grace and love "forgive many sins" (1 Peter 4, 8). And not only our sins, but also our weaknesses, failures and whims. Our willingness to heal relationships can have a great effect not only in life today, but even in eternity.
You never know who the next Mark may be, so keep cheering on all your brothers in faith.
"Father, teach me to recognize the gifts of others, not their shortcomings, and teach me to love and encourage them." Amen
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