1° domenica di Quaresima
Testo del Vangelo di Marco :
Subito dopo lo Spirito lo sospinse (ekbàllei) energicamente nel deserto e vi rimase quaranta giorni, tentato da satana; stava con le fiere e gli angeli lo servivano. Dopo che Giovanni fu consegnato, Gesù si recò nella Galilea predicando il vangelo di Dio e dicendo: "The time (kairos) is fulfilled (lit. has been filled) and the kingdom of God has come near, repent (literally changed mentality) and believe (literally trust) in the Gospel"
Comments (synthesis of Kairos Community, Lasconi , Curtaz, Pedron, Ronchi ...)
With the baptism Jesus was recognized beloved Son of the Father. The mission can begin, but wait until a period of spiritual struggle, the desert (symbol, in the Old Testament, a place of struggle, poverty, discrimination, trial, where Israel has experienced loneliness, abandonment, hope, grace, and gossip dispute. Desert where God called confidence, demonstrating merit).
Mark states that "immediately" Jesus is driven out (the same word used for demons), thrown into the wilderness by the Holy Spirit! Jesus exceed what the Israelites did not pass, face to face with Satan, the adversary, the enemy, the face right there in the desert. Marco does not talk about three "tests" but of a time when the temptation
lives with Jesus Christ, holy, has placed among the sinners, indicating the deep sympathy with the man, shares his creature. Outcrop in the desert idols, fear, weakness, need of salvation. Jesus points the way; in the wilderness, went over the whole life of man: evil, sin, weakness, despondency. Through evil, not abolished, but transforming it. Overcome the temptation, the fair is to attack him and the angels are. The desert is no more fear, creation is reconciled, God is near and the angels are in the service of man.
Jesus can begin its mission and make a nice joyful news! The time we lived no longer Kronos (time empty and meaningless without perspective) is now kairos, that time of grace and mercy, because it is "filled" the presence of God with us. Do you have hitherto thought to be abandoned, alone, vulnerable, ignored by God NO! Then go back, retrace your steps and thoughts, come back to the time when he trusted in God Hence the call to metanoia, a change of scenery. Salvation is free, but it takes active. The new horizon in which to move is the Gospel, the words and actions that Jesus fulfilled. Rely on this word, the Word, and we cross the desert, having as a companion who has been through the desert, keeping the listening heart of the Father.
Repent! It is imperative, because it bears an invitation, leads a prayer. Change road is not a call to obey, but offer an opportunity. And 'as if Jesus says, tells you the way to the sources, from here the sky is closer, this side is the house of peace, and God's face is bright, and the man a friend. Converted, it sounds like an order. You have before you life and not lose it. Trust is good news. Do not trust the strength, intelligence, money.
And then will I make my own the words of John: We, the men of Christ, we believe the love.
"In the wilderness a man knows what it's worth" (Saint-Exupéry), knows how valuable that is, his ideals. Jesus in the desert will make choices: what aspect of God proclaim? God is not a master, but to serve and crucified.
Jesus said, the wait is over, a new world is possible, the new plan of God is here, be converted.
Repent: this is not a ripulitina, a tap brush, but a careful X-ray.
believe in the Gospel: it refers to the book (which does not exist!) And even the words of Jesus (they were not being told) but the relationship with God We tend to believe in us and our experiences. To God we are used to ask to carry out our plans, to help us to worship other gods (money, health, career, family-glia, etc.). Repent, change. Let's take a careful look at ourselves, let the X-ray: what are we to do? for what we worry? for what we fill our days? what are we living?
With Jesus in the wilderness 40 giorni per verificare la rotta della vita e riprogrammare il cammino dietro a Lui. Convertitevi : condividete la scelta di Gesù. Con promesse battesimali il cristiano si impegna a respingere le tentazioni del benessere, del successo, del dominio. Non una piccola serie di propositi piccoli piccoli. Non si tratta di un'aggiustatina. Ma un ri-orientamento deciso. Verso dove? Basta chiederci : che cosa mi manca?, che cosa mi preoccupa?, per che cosa mi agito?, che cosa riempie la mia vita? Scopriremo così i nostri idoli: i soldi, il benessere, l’immagine, la carriera, il potere, insomma il nostro io possessivo, rampante, aggressivo.
Dove, come ? Nel deserto per ascoltare, scoprire il silenzio e la calma, semplificarci a hierarchy and give meaning to our commitments. Sated in the desert and to enjoy the Word of God Desert to (re) choose Jesus This world of ours escape the desert, afraid of loneliness, do not know that there is a desert full of God's Spirit leads us into the desert, when our life of believers creaks. Why do we have trouble making a good pickup? Eg. when a couple in crisis, we go by your lawyer or psychologist. Why not get back before God?
attempted. Marco does not mention the content of temptations, but shows the contexts in which we can glimpse the Tempter opera: behind the crowd, the disciples, Peter. It aims to be seduced by the lure of easy success and the flattering expectations environment. Peter invites you to travel the road to a spectacular messianism. Jesus went to Jerusalem, not to seize power, but to die on the cross. Peter was opposed, but Jesus says, "Get thee behind me, Satan!". The temptation becomes an opportunity to confirm your choice with the baptism in the Jordan, messianism based on the service and dedication.
The Church has always said three words: prayer, fasting and almsgiving.
Prayer. To find ourselves with God, recognize the presence and action, find everyday spaces of the desert. The instruments? Mass., turn off the phone, open the Bible to try to read the Gospel of beautiful passages, reflection. Ten minutes calmly, take a position that aids concentration, unplug the phone. Read slowly, savoring, leaving off at heart, no hurry.
Fasting. Cut, reduce, simplify. And find out that my selfishness does not feed me.
Warning! fasting say 'no', but to say "yes." Less television to visit the old lady upstairs. Less cigarettes for a walk with my wife. Less computer to assist parents in household chores. Less play-station to listen to his grandfather. Sweetness and whims to help the poor. Less gossip to try to look at others as they see God Turn off the TV to play with my son, give up the Thread to help a poor, fasting from gossip to look at others with the eyes of God
Alms. faith must also change hands. Do not give just one euro to the poor, the washer, or forward to what is deprived of something to give. It may accompany a neighbor to do the shopping, visiting an elderly sick, call the aunt who always feels lonely. A prayer
mercy on me, Lord Jesus, seduced by the easy and superficial, the immediate results; mercy on me, seduced by the cult of my image, by appearances.
pity for those times that I idolized, with the illusion of being at the top and look better, presume to know, to discern, to judge wisely and properly serve others.
mercy on me when in the name of self-esteem, the need for identity I carried out my plans for the attainment of power.
Pity of my dreams full of glory.
A beautiful exhortation Averardo DINI
where past, leave footprints, those of Christ. Others feel the fragrance of Christ.
