Jn 15, 18-21
En aquel tiempo, Jesús dijo a sus discípulos: “Si el mundo los odia, sepan que me ha odiado a mí antes que a ustedes. Si fueran del mundo, el mundo los amaría como cosa suya; pero el mundo los odia porque no son del mundo, pues al elegirlos, yo los he separado del mundo.
Acuérdense de lo que les dije: ‘El siervo no es superior a su señor’. Si a mí me han perseguido, también a ustedes los perseguirán, y el caso que han hecho de mis palabras lo harán de las de ustedes. Todo esto se lo van a hacer por mi causa, pues no conocen a aquel que me envió”.
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GospelJN 15:18-21
Jesus said to his disciples:
“If the world hates you, realize that it hated me first.
If you belonged to the world, the world would love its own;
but because you do not belong to the world,
and I have chosen you out of the world,
the world hates you.
Remember the word I spoke to you,
‘No slave is greater than his master.’
If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you.
If they kept my word, they will also keep yours.
And they will do all these things to you on account of my name,
because they do not know the one who sent me.”
“If the world hates you, realize that it hated me first.
If you belonged to the world, the world would love its own;
but because you do not belong to the world,
and I have chosen you out of the world,
the world hates you.
Remember the word I spoke to you,
‘No slave is greater than his master.’
If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you.
If they kept my word, they will also keep yours.
And they will do all these things to you on account of my name,
because they do not know the one who sent me.”
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Meditacion:
Veniamos toda esta semana hablando del amor de Dios y de que somos hijos de El y hoy sabado nos encontramos con una severa advertencia de parte de Jesus: vamos a ser odiados, repudiados y hasta posiblemente, muertos por seguirlo.
Y nombra como causante "no conocen al que me envio".
Es curioso que Jesus eligiera poner "al mundo" como algo separado e ignorante del amor de Dios. Y sin embargo, incluso hasta hoy dia, la Iglesia sigue teniendo martires por causa de la fe.
Pero como? se preguntaran muchos... en este tiempo de conectividad instantanea, no conocer a Jesus y su mensaje es dificil de creer... el problema es que muchos lo conocen pero optan no seguirlo.
Ya vimos que seguir a Jesus es complicado, dificil, y muchas veces, su palabra nos interpela nuestra forma de vivir.
Y lo peor es que muchas veces ese rechazo viene del propio seno de la Iglesia, la envidia y los celos son, lamentablemente, sentimientos comunes en cualquier Parroquia, en cualquier grupo religioso.
Y aquí es donde entramos nosotros. Jesús nos mandó amar a nuestros enemigos y orar por ellos (v. Mateo 5, 44) y esto lo podemos hacer mucho mejor si no consideramos que los demás son enemigos, aunque así nos vean ellos.
¿Cómo sería si usted nunca tuviera acceso a la Confesión o la Eucaristía? Si usted solo hubiera oído alguna vez de Cristo, pero nunca hubiera experimentado su amor, ¿cómo sería su vida? Aquellos que nos odian también son hermanos nuestros; solo que ellos no le han abierto la puerta a Jesús aún.
¿Cómo reacciona usted cuando alguien lo critica por su fe? Es fácil quejarse y condenar resulta casi natural. Pero usted no tiene que sentir amor para rezar por esa persona. A veces basta con sonreír cuando tiene ganas de responder de un modo áspero. El mejor modo de reaccionar cuando alguien expresa odio, desconfianza o animosidad contra el cristianismo es mostrarle exactamente lo opuesto. ¡Usted es un recordatorio vivo del amor Dios, así que eso es lo que ha de demostrar y luego vea lo que pasa!
“Señor, bendice a aquellos que odian y persiguen a mis hermanos en la fe. ¡Envíales tu Espíritu para que encuentren lo que realmente buscan: tu misericordia!” Amen
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We came all this week talking about the love of God and that we are His children and today, Saturday, we find a severe warning from Jesus: we are going to be hated, repudiated and even possibly killed for following Him.
And he names as the cause "they don't know who sent me".
It is curious that Jesus chose to put "the world" as something separate and ignorant of the love of God. And yet, even to this day, the Church continues to have martyrs for the sake of faith.
But how? many will wonder ... in this time of instant connectivity, not knowing Jesus and his message is hard to believe ... the problem is that many know him but choose not to follow him.
We have already seen that following Jesus is complicated, difficult, and many times, his word challenges our way of life.
And the worst thing is that many times that rejection comes from within the Church, envy and jealousy are, unfortunately, common feelings in any Parish, in any religious group.
And this is where we come in. Jesus commanded us to love our enemies and to pray for them (v. Matthew 5:44) and we can do this much better if we do not consider others to be enemies, even if they see us that way.
What would it be like if you never had access to Confession or Eucharist? If you had only ever heard of Christ, but never experienced his love, what would your life be like? Those who hate us are also our brothers; only they haven't opened the door to Jesus yet.
How do you react when someone criticizes you for your faith? Complaining is easy and condemning is almost natural. But you don't have to feel love to pray for that person. Sometimes just smiling when you feel like responding harshly. The best way to react when someone expresses hatred, mistrust, or animosity against Christianity is to show them the exact opposite. You are a vivid reminder of love God, so that is what you have to demonstrate and then see what happens!
Lord, bless those who hate and persecute my brothers in faith. Send them your Spirit to find what they are really looking for: your mercy! ” Amen
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