Jn 6, 52-59
En aquel tiempo, los judíos se pusieron a discutir entre sí: “¿Cómo puede éste darnos a comer su carne?”
Jesús les dijo: “Yo les aseguro: Si no comen la carne del Hijo del hombre y no beben su sangre, no podrán tener vida en ustedes. El que come mi carne y bebe mi sangre, tiene vida eterna y yo lo resucitaré el último día.
Mi carne es verdadera comida y mi sangre es verdadera bebida. El que come mi carne y bebe mi sangre, permanece en mí y yo en él. Como el Padre, que me ha enviado, posee la vida y yo vivo por él, así también el que me come vivirá por mí.
Éste es el pan que ha bajado del cielo; no es como el maná que comieron sus padres, pues murieron. El que come de este pan vivirá para siempre’’.
Esto lo dijo Jesús enseñando en la sinagoga de Cafarnaúm.
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GospelJN 6:52-59
The Jews quarreled among themselves, saying,
“How can this man give us his Flesh to eat?”
Jesus said to them,
“Amen, amen, I say to you,
unless you eat the Flesh of the Son of Man and drink his Blood,
you do not have life within you.
Whoever eats my Flesh and drinks my Blood
has eternal life,
and I will raise him on the last day.
For my Flesh is true food,
and my Blood is true drink.
Whoever eats my Flesh and drinks my Blood
remains in me and I in him.
Just as the living Father sent me
and I have life because of the Father,
so also the one who feeds on me will have life because of me.
This is the bread that came down from heaven.
Unlike your ancestors who ate and still died,
whoever eats this bread will live forever.”
These things he said while teaching in the synagogue in Capernaum.
“How can this man give us his Flesh to eat?”
Jesus said to them,
“Amen, amen, I say to you,
unless you eat the Flesh of the Son of Man and drink his Blood,
you do not have life within you.
Whoever eats my Flesh and drinks my Blood
has eternal life,
and I will raise him on the last day.
For my Flesh is true food,
and my Blood is true drink.
Whoever eats my Flesh and drinks my Blood
remains in me and I in him.
Just as the living Father sent me
and I have life because of the Father,
so also the one who feeds on me will have life because of me.
This is the bread that came down from heaven.
Unlike your ancestors who ate and still died,
whoever eats this bread will live forever.”
These things he said while teaching in the synagogue in Capernaum.
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Meditacion:
En la primera lectura de hoy se lee la conversion de Saulo (luego San Pablo), camino a capturar mas cristianos para que sean encarcelados y torturados.
Y la verdad que esta lectura me dejo pensando.
Al leerla, puedo suponer que, cuando Dios le dijo a Ananías que fuera a rezar por el perseguidor, éste le hubiera contestado: “¡De ninguna manera, Señor! Saulo tiene las manos manchadas de sangre. Yo tengo familia y no sería prudente arriesgarme tanto. Tal vez deberías buscar a otro que lo haga.”
Si Ananías hubiera dado alguna de estas respuestas, lo habríamos encontrado comprensible, pues sabemos que hubo profetas, como Jonás y Jeremías, que quisieron esquivar las misiones que Dios les daba, así como a veces lo hacemos nosotros. Afortunadamente, Ananías asumió una perspectiva más constructiva y creativa que los fieles también podemos adoptar para afrontar las misiones difíciles que a veces el Señor nos pide realizar. Podemos resumirla en tres elementos:
Hablar con Dios. En lugar de disculparse o poner oídos sordos, Ananías le planteó al Señor sus objeciones en forma honesta (Hechos 9, 13-14). Naturalmente, no era necesario contarle a Dios, que todo lo sabe, las atrocidades que Saulo había cometido, pero Ananías necesitaba expresar lo que sentía. Lo mismo sucede con nosotros.
Escuchar a Dios. Una vez que le hemos presentado al Señor nuestros temores, reservas y preguntas, es tiempo de escuchar. Jesús le dijo a Ananías que Saulo se había convertido de perseguidor en un “instrumento escogido” (Hechos 9, 15). Aun cuando ésta parecía ser una situación difícil de aceptar, Ananías le creyó a Dios y estuvo dispuesto a cambiar su forma de pensar. Ese también es un desafío para nosotros.
Aceptar el plan de Dios. Ananías pudo haberse acercado a Saulo a regañadientes, como lo hacemos nosotros cuando no nos gusta la misión recibida y haber pensado con resentimiento: “Señor, ¿por qué no me elegiste a mí para ser tu gran apóstol? Yo lo merezco más que Saulo.” Pero Ananías era dócil y obedeció, entendió la visión y quiso cumplirla a cabalidad. Casi podemos percibir su fervor y la generosidad de su espíritu en sus primeras palabras a Saulo. No le dijo “Tú eres un pecador”, ni solo “Saulo” a secas; lo llamó “Saulo, hermano…” (Hechos 9, 17).
Hermanos aceptar a veces las misiones de Jesus son algo complicado, parece a veces como que el Señor nos pide algo mas pero a la vez ser un instrumento en manos de Dios nos ayuda a acercanos mas a El
“Señor Jesús, creo que me pides que haga algo y te confieso que me resisto. Indícame claramente tu deseo mi Señor.” Amen
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Today's first reading reads the conversion of Saul (later Saint Paul), on his way to capture more Christians to be imprisoned and tortured.
And the truth that this reading left me thinking.
As I read it, I can suppose that when God told Ananias to go pray for the persecutor, he would have answered: “No way, Lord! Saul's hands are stained with blood. I have a family and it would be unwise to risk so much. Maybe you should find someone else to do it. ”
If Ananias had given any of these answers, we would have found it understandable, since we know that there were prophets, like Jonah and Jeremiah, who wanted to avoid the missions that God gave them, just as we sometimes do. Fortunately, Ananías took a more constructive and creative perspective that the faithful can also adopt to face the difficult missions that the Lord sometimes asks us to carry out. We can summarize it in three elements:
Speak with God. Instead of apologizing or turning a deaf ear, Ananias honestly raised his objections to the Lord (Acts 9, 13-14). Naturally, it was not necessary to tell God, who knows everything, the atrocities that Saul had committed, but Ananias needed to express what he felt. The same happens with us.
Listen to God. Once we have presented our fears, reservations, and questions to the Lord, it is time to listen. Jesus told Ananias that Saul had become a "chosen instrument" as a persecutor (Acts 9, 15). Even though this seemed to be a difficult situation to accept, Ananias believed God and was willing to change his way of thinking. That is also a challenge for us.
Accept God's plan. Ananias could have reluctantly approached Saul, as we do when we do not like the mission received and thought resentfully: "Lord, why did you not choose me to be your great apostle? I deserve it more than Saulo. ” But Ananias was docile and obeyed, understood the vision and wanted to fulfill it fully. We can almost perceive his fervor and the generosity of his spirit in his first words to Saul. He did not say "You are a sinner", not just "Saul" simply; He called him "Saul, brother ..." (Acts 9, 17).
Brothers, sometimes accepting the missions of Jesus are complicated, it sometimes seems that the Lord asks us for something more, but at the same time being an instrument in the hands of God helps us to draw closer to Him.
“Lord Jesus, I think you are asking me to do something and I confess that I am resisting. Tell me clearly of your desire, my Lord. ” Amen
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