Friday, May 1; I HAVE NO SILVER OR GOLD

A Special Note

Since February of 2014, Elisa Menocal has shouldered the task of producing this blog. At first she did both the editing and the translating, but as you have seen for some time there has been a team of translators helping her in her work.

As of today, Elisa has stepped down from this responsibility. 

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Friday, May 1

I HAVE NO SILVER OR GOLD, BUT WHAT I HAVE I GIVE YOU

Acts 3:1-10

But Peter said, “I have no silver or gold, but what I have I give you;

in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, stand up and walk.”

Acts 3:6 (NRSV)

            The man who was lame from birth was also asking for alms from Peter and John, but the disciples only asked him to look at them; contrary to what the lame man hoped, they told him that they had no money, that what they had they would give to him. Immediately the man was made whole and went with them into the temple walking, leaping and praising God.

            On the way to Church, in front of our doors, we find people needing money, clothes, medicines.  Those we recognize easily, but how often have we noticed if there is someone among us who is spiritually crippled, lame, weak, who is knocked down by circumstances, and who needs us to bid them to get up and walk?

            At the doors of our churches are people who need to be seen, people who need to be told, “Look at me;” people who need to be told, “I have no silver or gold, but what I have, I give to you.”

Prayer: Lord, open our eyes so that we can see those people who seem to us to have everything, but who need you desperately. Amen.

Translation by John Potter

Mayo 1ro,  viernes

NO TENGO ORO NI PLATA, PERO LO QUE TENGO TE DOY.

Hechos 3:1-10

Mas Pedro dijo: No tengo plata ni oro, pero lo que tengo te doy;

en el nombre de Jesucristo de Nazaret, levántate y anda.

Hechos 3:6

            El hombre cojo de nacimiento también solicitó limosna a Pedro y a Juan, pero los discípulos solo le pidieron que los mirara, y al contrario de lo que el cojo esperaba, le dijeron que ellos no tenían dinero, pero lo que tenían se lo iban a dar, e inmediatamente el hombre quedó sano, entró con ellos en el templo, andando, saltando, y alabando a Dios.

            En el camino del templo, frente a nuestras puertas, nos encontramos con personas necesitadas de dinero, de ropas, de medicinas, a esos los reconocemos fácilmente, pero ¿cuántas veces nos hemos fijado si existe entre nosotros alguien que sea espiritualmente tullido, cojo, débil, qué se encuentra derribado por las circunstancias, y que necesitan que les digamos levántate y  anda?

            En las puertas de nuestros templos existen personas que necesitan ser oídas, personas que necesitan que les digan: -mírame, personas que necesitan que les digan: -no tengo oro ni plata, pero lo que tengo te doy.

Oración: Señor abre nuestros ojos para que podamos mirar a esas personas que nos parecen que lo tienen todo, pero que necesitan de ti desesperadamente. Amén.