Iniciamos hoy el Tiempo Ordinario.
Tendremos cinco domingos en los
que los textos del evangelio nos
presentaran la imagen de Jesus en
su vida publica. Sus milagros, sus
curaciones y sus ensenanzas, sin
duda, nos invitaran a un cambio
radical del corazon. Eso es
precisamente lo que se busca: que
sigamos el ejemplo de Juan
Bautista, el primer testigo de Jesus,
quien hoy nos lo presenta como el
“Cordero de Dios".
Juan deja claro
que él no es el Mesias esperado.
Quiere que reconozcamos a Jesus
como la luz que existia desde
siempre: “Ahi viene el Cordero de
Dios, el que quita el pecado del
mundo” (Juan 1:29).
Jesus quita el
pecado del mundo, pero es
necesario trabajar con esfuerzo para
que esto se haga realidad: trabajar
por la justicia y por la paz,
comenzando por uno mismo.
El Papa Leon XIV, desde su
pontificado, nos llama a buscar la
justicia y la paz, y nos dice: “Es la
hora del amor. Fui elegido sin ningun
mérito y, con temor y temblor, vengo
a ustedes como un hermano que
desea hacerse siervo de la fe y de la
alegria, caminando con ustedes por
el camino del amor de Dios, que nos
quiere a todos unidos en una Unica
familia” (Domingo 18 de Mayo de
2025).
Animados con esta
confianza, seamos testigos de fe y
alegria, anunciando al mundo la
Buena Noticia del Sehor Jesus. Con
estos dos ejemplos de vida, Juan
Bautista y el Papa Leon XIV, demos
la batalla por alcanzar un mundo
donde reinen la paz y la esperanza.
Gospel Meditation
It's common to hear belief in Jesus
and the Church mocked as blind
faith and credulity. But in reality, it is deeply human and rational. Think
about it: we rely on the testimony of
others constantly. I trust chemists
who certify the safety of toothpaste
“ and cleaning products.
I trust engineers when I use a microwave or drive
over a bridge.
Why?
Because they have studied and
seen what I have not, and their testimony proves
itself in daily life. That kind of trust is not irrational;
it is how human knowledge works.
In today’s Gospel, John the Baptist declares: “Now I
have seen and testified that he is the Son of God”
(John 1:34).
That is the language of an eyewitness. It
invites us into a very human act: trusting someone
who has directly encountered something or
Someone we have not yet fully seen ourselves.
The Church's faith is built on this kind of reliable
sight-based testimony. The Apostles did not make
abstract claims. They saw, followed, suffered for,
and proclaimed Jesus Christ. Over centuries, their
witness carried in Scripture, in the lives of the
saints, and in the sacramental life of the Church
has proven dependable. We come to know its truth
by assenting to it, by living and studying it, praying
with it, trusting it.
Faith in Christ is not a childish leap into the dark. It
is a step into the light of testimony that proves itself
over time.
- Father John Muir
