Leprosos

 

Evangelio

Lc 5, 12-16

En aquel tiempo, estando Jesús en un poblado, llegó un leproso, y al ver a Jesús, se postró rostro en tierra, diciendo: “Señor, si quieres, puedes curarme”. Jesús extendió la mano y lo tocó, diciendo: “Quiero. Queda limpio”. Y al momento desapareció la lepra. Entonces Jesús le ordenó que no lo dijera a nadie y añadió: “Ve, preséntate al sacerdote y ofrece por tu purificación lo que Moisés prescribió. Eso les servirá de testimonio”.

Y su fama se extendía más y más. Las muchedumbres acudían a oírlo y a ser curados de sus enfermedades. Pero Jesús se retiraba a lugares solitarios para orar.

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Gospel

Lk 5:12-16

It happened that there was a man full of leprosy in one of the towns where Jesus was;
and when he saw Jesus,
he fell prostrate, pleaded with him, and said,
“Lord, if you wish, you can make me clean.” 
Jesus stretched out his hand, touched him, and said,
“I do will it.  Be made clean.” 
And the leprosy left him immediately. 
Then he ordered him not to tell anyone, but
“Go, show yourself to the priest and offer for your cleansing
what Moses prescribed; that will be proof for them.” 
The report about him spread all the more,
and great crowds assembled to listen to him
and to be cured of their ailments,
but he would withdraw to deserted places to pray.

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Meditacion:

Los leprosos la pasaban bastante mal en el tiempo de Jesus.

Vivian separados de la sociedad, en lugares apartados y no podian ir a los pueblos o a la sinagona, estaban solos.

Fijense que el leproso de hoy dia reconoce profundamente a Jesus; no le pide que lo cure, le dice "si tu quieres, puedes" o sea, le transfiere el poder de la sanacion. Y Jesus quiso.

Hay un reconocimiento implicito al Hijo de Dios que es lo que falta en los escribas y fariseos... como siempre, la clase dominante tiene una vision corta, miope y totalmente errada y las personas humildes, en su mayoria, lo reconocen a simple vista.

Pero fijense que Jesus le recomienda que haga la otra parte, que cumpla con los ritos prescriptos (ir a presentarse al sacerdote para que certifique que se curo y que puede volver a la sociedad).

Fijense esto. Jesus lo cura pero a la vez le dice que ese sera su testimonio.

Cuantas veces Jesus, nos cura o nos levanta pero fallamos en el testimonio, pensamos que nosotros solito lo hicimos. Y no es asi, lo espiritual actua en el silencio y la humildad; lo espiritual no necesita hacer enormes cambios simplemente porque lo espiritul,  el Espiritu de Dios, es y esta en cada cosa de la creacion.

Jesus salva, Jesus crea, Jesus cambia vidas pero primero tenemos que reconocer esa fuerza arrolladora de amor que interviene en mi vida, muchas veces, incluso, sin yo pedirlo.

Pero todo comienza alli, en ese primer momento "si tu quieres, puedes curarme"

“Señor Jesús, te ruego que me des la valentía de acercarme a quienes están solos y olvidados, e impactarlos con tu amor.” Amen

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Lepers had a pretty bad time in Jesus' day.

They lived separated from society, in secluded places and could not go to the towns or the synagona, they were alone.

Notice that today's leper deeply recognizes Jesus; He does not ask her to heal him, he tells him "if you want, you can" that is, he transfers the power of healing to him. And Jesus wanted.

There is an implicit recognition of the Son of God which is what is lacking in the scribes and Pharisees ... as always, the ruling class has a short, myopic and totally wrong vision and humble people, for the most part, recognize it with the naked eye .

But notice that Jesus recommends that he do the other part, that he comply with the prescribed rites (go to the priest to certify that he is cured and that he can return to society).

Check this out. Jesus heals him but at the same time tells him that this will be his testimony.

How many times Jesus heals us or raises us up but we fail in our testimony, we think that we did it alone. And it is not so, the spiritual acts in silence and humility; The spiritual does not need to make enormous changes simply because the spiritual, the Spirit of God, is and is in everything in creation.

Jesus saves, Jesus creates, Jesus changes lives but first we have to recognize that overwhelming force of love that intervenes in my life, many times, even without my asking.

But everything starts there, in that first moment "if you want, you can heal me"

"Lord Jesus, I beg you to give me the courage to reach out to those who are lonely and forgotten, and impact them with your love." Amen