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