Saturday, February 3 Anniversary of the Church “El Cristo” (Matanzas) GETTING TO KNOW JESUS Luke 4:14-21

Saturday, February 3

Anniversary of the Church “El Cristo” (Matanzas)

GETTING TO KNOW JESUS

LUKE 4:14-21

Then he began to say to them,

“Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.” (NRSV)

Luke 4:21

Jesus makes himself known. He chooses the gathering of the community to do it, in the synagogue’s celebration of shared prayers, songs, and reflection on the word which was read every time.

Jesus makes known his true identity to his friends. He is someone more than just the child of Mary and Joseph, and he says the ancient words of the prophet Isaiah as one who discovered after centuries what was prepared for this moment and to be said by his own self. Jesus came to finish the work of the prophet and to begin the work of the Kingdom.

The poor, prisoners, the blind and the oppressed, see the dawn of a new day because Jesus is the love and mercy which were veiled and that the people had not managed to discover. He is as one who suddenly reveals all love and his surprising vocation of service to those who think that they know him. Jesus begins to reveal this great part of his divinity to the astonishment of the people.

           

Perhaps we ourselves in the church and before the whole world have words, gestures or actions given by God that are waiting to come to light, to give hope, joy or peace. It is there, Jesus himself is prompting us to hasten that day and those moments.

Prayer: Dear Father, allow us to recognize Christ and his holy will today. Amen.

Translated by John Potter

Aniversario de la Iglesia “El Cristo” (Matanzas)

CONOCIENDO A JESÚS

LUCAS 4:14-21

Jesús dijo: “Hoy mismo se ha cumplido

esta Escritura delante de ustedes”

Lucas 4:21

Jesús se da a conocer. Elige para hacerlo la reunión de la comunidad, que en la celebración de la sinagoga acostumbraba a compartir las oraciones, el canto y la reflexión de la palabra que era leída en cada caso.

Jesús da a conocer ante sus conocidos su verdadera identidad. Él es alguien más que el hijo de María y José, y pronuncia aquellas antiguas palabras del profeta Isaías como quien descubre, después de siglos, lo que estaba preparado para este momento y para ser dicho por Él mismo. Jesús vino a terminar la obra del profeta y a comenzar la obra del Reino.

Los pobres, los presos, los ciegos y los oprimidos, ven amanecer un nuevo día, porque Jesús es el amor y la misericordia que estaban velados y la gente no había alcanzado a descubrir. Como quien un día deja ver todo el amor o su vocación de servicio sorprendiendo a quienes creían conocerle. Jesús comienza a revelar esa parte inmensa de su divinidad para asombro de la gente. Quién sabe, tal vez nosotros mismos en la iglesia y ante el mundo tengamos palabras, gestos o acciones dados por Dios esperando salir a la luz para dar esperanza, alegría o paz. Por ahí, Jesús mismo está animándonos a apresurar ese día y esos momentos.

Oración: Querido Padre, concédenos reconocer a Cristo y su santa voluntad en este día. Amén.