COMMENTARY XXVIII READINGS SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME. CYCLE C
1 st Reading: II Kings 5, 14-17
In those days, Naaman of Syria fell from Jordan and bathed seven times, as had ordered the prophet Elisha, and his flesh was cleansed of leprosy as a child. He returned with his party and presented to the prophet, saying, "Now I know that there is no god in all the land more than Israel. Accepts a gift from your servant. "Elisha replied," By God, whom I serve! I will not accept anything. " And while he insisted, he refused. Naaman said: "So, your server will no longer be grounded, the burden of a pair of mules, for henceforth your servant will not offer burnt offerings and sacrifices to other gods before the Lord."
Psalm 97: The Lord revealed to the nations their salvation.
2 nd Reading: II Timothy 2, 8 to 13
Dear brother, do memory of Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, descended from David. This has been my gospel, which suffer up being chained like a criminal, but the word of God is not chained. So I stand around for the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation achieved by Christ Jesus with eternal glory. Doctrine is certain: If we die with him, live with him. If we persevere, we shall reign with him. If they refuse, he also will deny us. If we are faithless, He remains faithful, he can not disown himself.
Gospel: Luke 17, 11 to 19
Going Jesus walked in Jerusalem, passing between Samaria and Galilee. When trying to enter a village, there met him ten lepers, who stood far and told him shouting: "Jesus, Master, have mercy on us." Seeing them, he said, "Go and introduce you to the priests." And as they walked, they were cleansed. One of them, seeing that he was cured, returned praising God with a loud cry and fell to the ground at the feet of Jesus, giving thanks. This was a Samaritan. Jesus answered and said, "Have not been ten cleansed?: The other nine, where are they? Has not this foreigner returned to give glory to God? ". And he said: "Arise, go, your faith has healed you."
APPROACHING THE GRATEFUL TO GOD, IT flees the ungrateful
Using the corresponding statistical From today's Gospel, we see that only a minority, ten percent, is thankful to God for the gifts he received. Only one of the ten healed lepers returned to thank Jesus. The Lord regretted and very sad, he asked for ten other ingrates. Because the plans was to have given more, haberles completely healed, but also his soul, leprosy is deeper than sin. But it was not because they went away. We see how the ungrateful flees from God.
The ten lepers were recipients of God's salvation. God revealed to all (salvation is aimed at all). We complain that God hides many times, that leaves us because we are suffering or because we have to monitor the disease. In today's Gospel reveals that it was precisely the disease that drove these men to meet God, because Jesus came when they were sick. And if they had not been ill, probably would not have approached the Lord. However, when they were cured, most of them forgot about him those who had come in the disease, away from him being healthy. He has been healthy his body, but has been revealed a major illness: ingratitude, that moves away from the Lord.
give thanks is to open the door to God, you want to continue with their blessings and give us more faith and love. The gratefully closer to God. Always. Always be grateful and you will be very close to God. At first reading, we again see the appreciation that leads to faith: Naaman the Syrian returning to the prophet Elisha to thank offering their gifts and promise that, henceforth, serve the Lord.
How close is St. Paul of the Lord, when exactly is suffering more! How scrutinizes the mystery of Jesus Christ and his salvation, which is among chains! "The word of God is not chained." So, who are led by this Word, they fly free and limitless love, no peace nor lose patience ("If persevere ... "), rather, communicated the joy of the Lord to others, also alleviating the pains of others, nurturing the hope some (" ... we shall reign with Him).
In the words of St. Paul also contemplate the Gospel scene today, to see how Jesus continues to offer salvation in spite of our ingratitude: "If we are faithless (ungrateful), He remains faithful because he can not refuse to himself. " God can not deny himself. It is always good and it has been revealed to man and continues to reveal today. You can not deny himself. The problem is not to recognize God, He not (to Him many times we take the blame), but in ourselves. Our infidelity, our ingratitude ingratitude or prevent us from receiving the gift of faith, healing the soul.
grateful Only receive the salvation of the Lord, like the one leper who returned to give thanks for healing. Mary helps us to be grateful.
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