Ha llegado la hora

Jn 17, 1-11

En aquel tiempo, Jesús levantó los ojos al cielo y dijo: “Padre, ha llegado la hora. Glorifica a tu Hijo, para que tu Hijo también te glorifique, y por el poder que le diste sobre toda la humanidad, dé la vida eterna a cuantos le has confiado. La vida eterna consiste en que te conozcan a ti, único Dios verdadero, y a Jesucristo, a quien tú has enviado.

Yo te he glorificado sobre la tierra, llevando a cabo la obra que me encomendaste. Ahora, Padre, glorifícame en ti con la gloria que tenía, antes de que el mundo existiera.

He manifestado tu nombre a los hombres que tú tomaste del mundo y me diste. Eran tuyos y tú me los diste. Ellos han cumplido tu palabra y ahora conocen que todo lo que me has dado viene de ti, porque yo les he comunicado las palabras que tú me diste; ellos las han recibido y ahora reconocen que yo salí de ti y creen que tú me has enviado.

Te pido por ellos; no te pido por el mundo, sino por éstos, que tú me diste, porque son tuyos. Todo lo mío es tuyo y todo lo tuyo es mío. Yo he sido glorificado en ellos. Ya no estaré más en el mundo, pues voy a ti; pero ellos se quedan en el mundo’’.

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GospelJN 17:1-11A

Jesus raised his eyes to heaven and said,
“Father, the hour has come.
Give glory to your son, so that your son may glorify you,
just as you gave him authority over all people,
so that your son may give eternal life to all you gave him.
Now this is eternal life,
that they should know you, the only true God,
and the one whom you sent, Jesus Christ.
I glorified you on earth
by accomplishing the work that you gave me to do.
Now glorify me, Father, with you,
with the glory that I had with you before the world began.

“I revealed your name to those whom you gave me out of the world.
They belonged to you, and you gave them to me,
and they have kept your word.
Now they know that everything you gave me is from you,
because the words you gave to me I have given to them,
and they accepted them and truly understood that I came from you,
and they have believed that you sent me.
I pray for them.
I do not pray for the world but for the ones you have given me,
because they are yours, and everything of mine is yours
and everything of yours is mine,
and I have been glorified in them.
And now I will no longer be in the world,
but they are in the world, while I am coming to you.”

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Meditacion:

El Evangelio de hoy nos habla de la “hora” de la donación máxima de Cristo que se entrega por todos.

Cristo se hizo hombre para dar gloria al Padre, revelando la santidad de Dios, que el pecado humano había desvirtuado. La “gloria” es algo de suprema importancia y magnificencia, que se caracteriza por la perfección y la gracia que se derraman sobre toda la Creación.

La gloria de Dios se manifiesta en su santidad. Jesús honró al Padre revelando su santidad con sus palabras y su vida. El Padre glorificó al Hijo resucitándolo, ascendiéndolo al cielo y volviendo a darle la gloria que él había tenido desde toda la eternidad. Por otro lado, Jesús es honrado por nosotros cada vez que hacemos la voluntad del Padre (Juan 17, 6-10) y tenemos parte en sus sufrimientos (1 Pedro 4, 13-15).

Todos estamos llamados a honrar y glorificar al Padre, y Jesús es el ejemplo que debemos seguir. El Hijo glorificó al Padre obedeciéndole, dándolo a conocer y entregándose totalmente a la obra de Dios. Para ello, se despojó de su propia gloria y vino al mundo asumiendo la fragilidad de la condición humana.

Pero Jesús no se limitó a vivir santamente obedeciendo al Padre. Vivió y murió para que la gloria del Todopoderoso derribara las barreras del pecado e iluminara el corazón de sus fieles. Jesús no rehuyó la cruz, porque precisamente para eso había venido (Juan 12, 27-28).

En el caso nuestro, no es preciso realizar actos heroicos o extraordinarios de fe para dar gloria a Dios. Podemos glorificarlo en nuestro quehacer diario, por insignificante que éste parezca, porque todo trabajo puede dar gloria a Dios si lo hacemos con esa motivación: cuidar los hijos, cocinar, trabajar en una fábrica u oficina, ser agricultores, profesores o incluso limpiar pisos.

Comienza, pues, cada día dándole gloria a Dios. Pídele al Espíritu Santo que te ayude a aceptar el plan divino, profesar tu fe y cumplir la obra del Padre. Si lo haces, la luz divina te iluminará a ti y a quienes te rodean.

“Señor, Dios mío, te doy gloria y alabanza porque eres mi Padre y porque me amas con amor eterno. Yo también te amo, Señor, y quiero seguirte todos los días de mi vida.” Amen

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Today's Gospel tells us about the “hour” of the maximum gift of Christ that is given by everyone.

Christ became man to give glory to the Father, revealing the holiness of God, which human sin had distorted. "Glory" is something of supreme importance and magnificence, characterized by the perfection and grace that are showered on all of Creation.

The glory of God is manifested in his holiness. Jesus honored the Father by revealing his holiness with his words and his life. The Father glorified the Son by resurrecting him, ascending him to heaven, and returning to give him the glory he had had from all eternity. On the other hand, Jesus is honored by us every time we do the Father's will (John 17, 6-10) and we have a part in his sufferings (1 Peter 4, 13-15).

We are all called to honor and glorify the Father, and Jesus is the example we must follow. The Son glorified the Father by obeying him, making him known and giving himself totally to the work of God. To do so, he stripped himself of his own glory and came into the world assuming the fragility of the human condition.

But Jesus did not limit himself to living holy by obeying the Father. He lived and died so that the glory of the Almighty would break down the barriers of sin and illuminate the hearts of his faithful. Jesus did not shy away from the cross, because that was precisely why he had come (John 12: 27-28).

In our case, it is not necessary to perform heroic or extraordinary acts of faith to give glory to God. We can glorify him in our daily work, however insignificant it may seem, because all work can give glory to God if we do it with that motivation: taking care of children, cooking, working in a factory or office, being farmers, teachers or even cleaning floors.

So start each day giving glory to God. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you accept the divine plan, profess your faith, and accomplish the Father's work. If you do, divine light will illuminate you and those around you.

"Lord, my God, I give you glory and praise because you are my Father and because you love me with eternal love. I love you too, Lord, and I want to follow you every day of my life. ” Amen