3.1 to 12 Mt
In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying, "Repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." He is the one that was spoken by the prophet Isaiah when he said: "The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight!"
John wore clothing of camel's hair and a leather belt around his waist, his food was locusts and wild honey. Then went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the area adjacent to the Jordan, and, confessing their sins, were baptized by him in the Jordan River.
But when he saw many Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he told them: "You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and do not think you can say to you, We have Abraham as our father. I tell you that God can raise up children to Abraham from these stones. Already the ax is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. I baptize you with water for repentance, but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, and I am not worthy to carry his sandals: he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. He has a winnowing fan, will clean up his yard and gather his wheat into the barn, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire. "
In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying, "Repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." He is the one that was spoken by the prophet Isaiah when he said: "The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight!"
John wore clothing of camel's hair and a leather belt around his waist, his food was locusts and wild honey. Then went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the area adjacent to the Jordan, and, confessing their sins, were baptized by him in the Jordan River.
But when he saw many Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he told them: "You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and do not think you can say to you, We have Abraham as our father. I tell you that God can raise up children to Abraham from these stones. Already the ax is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. I baptize you with water for repentance, but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, and I am not worthy to carry his sandals: he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. He has a winnowing fan, will clean up his yard and gather his wheat into the barn, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire. "
COMMENT
Pharisees and Sadducees, the helmsman of religion are shattered by words of John the Baptist. The boat seems to go, but it's pure beat, appearance and nothing more. The voice that gives sound to the word is heard in the desert, and it's like a whip: "Repent, make fruits of conversion." Mamma mia, a medieval sermon, those to which we have become accustomed to some historical publications misinformed, or some stale film to s religious background.
The conversion is the most serious but it suits the man. Conversion meant to return to Israel, the "teshuvah" is the return to God implies a place where we practice, where they exist at present. A place to hang out and a place to go . involves a journey. Conversion is a word with a beam of light illuminates the hidden recesses the human heart. A mysterious place that only God knows. And that, little by little, he wants to reveal. Pretending to know, to be brave sailors of his life and religious things is called out of the conversion.
In words perhaps appear as a mercy for the poor beggars. We delude ourselves and convince ourselves to be sinners. But if someone dares to correct, to make us see the slightest flaw .... They are trouble for the victim. Often the husband, wife, parents, children, mother-in-law. No way, we are the Pharisees and Sadducees in the heart and mind or, as Stephen said, "people in the pagan and stubborn heart, which always resists God. "We have with us a manual of self-defense, ready to use, with a series of biblical quotations to use as a bludgeon, rules and simple rules to be thrown like a net. And we fight unfairly, I was not even the Treaty of Geneva rule (sic) ways of war. We use copiously toxic gases, blankets of smoke to hide the reality wounding inevitably, and often irreversibly, the victim who dared to contradict. Hypocrisy. Only hypocrisy. What is the ' only real obstacle to conversion.
To this Peter proclaiming the Good News of Jesus' resurrection precede dall'annucio of sins: "You killed the author of Life nailed to the Cross. But God raised him up." I Vol. Tu. Murderers of Jesus We chose Barabbas. Today. Yesterday. Always. If the grace of God does not illuminate and seal this truth to our hearts, there is no real conversion. The door of the conversion is as sinners. To abandon the defense. Kneel. Ask for forgiveness. Really. This is the result of the conversion. Humility. That is the truth sincerely welcomed. Only humility opens the door to conversion. Recognize, like the prodigal son, that our way of living and thinking has led us to eat the waste of the feed of pigs. Recognize that we are on the ground. Dead, because the consequence of sin is death. Feel the heart pierced by sorrow for sin and look up to him who speaks.
John the Baptist, in the shape of a prophet who gives flesh to the Word calls us today to conversion. To leave sin, to immerse ourselves in the mercy of God to illuminate the truth about us invites us to a journey of conversion. Sincere. For out of ourselves and to undertake a return journey to the place for which we were created: the will of God, our sanctification. He in us. because God is the "place" which leads to the conversion , The Father, even today, at the window waiting for his son. Jesus is the son who has traveled this path for us . Through His Passion and His Cross broke the wall that prevented us all the way back, he toppled the stone of the tomb: he is risen! With him, we can now really converted. Advent is the expectation of a coming of Christ's return. Christ returns and gives us the chance to return . its advent in our lives opens the way for our return . The gift of this Sunday is the conversion.
And a wedding gift. Our. John, the friend of the groom, gives voice to the Word of the Bridegroom, the word love. And 'the Lord that, as in respect of Ruth Boaz, will exercise its right of redemption, are his, born to him, no one else can take control of our lives. And 'Jesus today that sheds his shoes on our feet, in a sign that Israel meant the redemption of a widow. His love is like an ax that cuts to the root of the deception and cuts as we do not produce fruit. Thoughts, words, relationships, love, money, projects and disposals. Cut, and wounds to heal to the bottom, in order to recreate what we had voted against corruption. For this is love and the conversion is simply converted love. Throw himself wholeheartedly into the abyss of his jealous love, where every thing we regain the lost splendor. The Lord is coming today to take his grain, our soul, and, in the fire of his love, purifying the chaff that the malignant poisons, renews his image. It will be the fruits of eternal life that will flow from our lives for love offerings.
Gospel según San Mateo from 3.1 to 12.
And if this n aquel tiempo el Juan Bautista, proclaiming in the wilderness of Judea:
"Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near." He was referring
the prophet Isaiah when he said: A voice crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths.
John had a camel-hair coat and a leather belt, and ate locusts and wild honey.
The people of Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region of the Jordan was going to meet him,
and were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
when he saw many Pharisees and Sadducees came to his baptism, John said, "You brood of vipers, who taught them to escape God's wrath to come?
produce the fruit of a sincere conversion,
and not content with saying, 'We have Abraham for our father. " Because I say that from these stones God can raise children of Abraham.
The ax is laid unto the root of the trees: the tree not producing good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
I baptize with water to become, but he who comes after me is mightier than I, and I'm not even worthy to carry his sandals. He will baptize in the Holy Spirit and fire.
has in his hand fork and clear his gather his wheat into the barn and burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire. "
And if this n aquel tiempo el Juan Bautista, proclaiming in the wilderness of Judea:
"Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near." He was referring
the prophet Isaiah when he said: A voice crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths.
John had a camel-hair coat and a leather belt, and ate locusts and wild honey.
The people of Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region of the Jordan was going to meet him,
and were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
when he saw many Pharisees and Sadducees came to his baptism, John said, "You brood of vipers, who taught them to escape God's wrath to come?
produce the fruit of a sincere conversion,
and not content with saying, 'We have Abraham for our father. " Because I say that from these stones God can raise children of Abraham.
The ax is laid unto the root of the trees: the tree not producing good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
I baptize with water to become, but he who comes after me is mightier than I, and I'm not even worthy to carry his sandals. He will baptize in the Holy Spirit and fire.
has in his hand fork and clear his gather his wheat into the barn and burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire. "
COMMENT
Pharisees and Sadducees, the helmsman of religion are shattered by the words of Baptista. The boat seems to go and browse, but it is mere appearance and nothing else. Sound gives voice to the Word is heard in the wilderness, and is like a whip: "Repent, make fruits of conversion!". Madre mia!, A medieval sermon to which some historians have accustomed us misinformed, or some stale movies to religious background.
But conversion is much more serious can happen to man. Converted by Israel significava back, the "Teshuvah" is a return to God. Implies a place where we specifically, where we exist at present. A place to go and a place to go . Implies a path. Conversion is a word that shines a beam of light the intricacies of the human heart apart. A mysterious place known only to God. And, little by little, want to reveal. Pretending to know, if our lives valuable coxswains means called off the conversion.
A word may appear as beggars for mercy. We are excited and convinced us of being sinners. But if you risk someone correct us, to make us feel the slightest defect .... Are pressed to the unfortunate. Often the husband, wife, parents, children, the mother. Nothing to do, we are Pharisees and Sadducees in the heart and mind or, as San Esteban, "pagan and foolish people in the heart, which always resists God." We always have with us a self-defense manual, ready to use, with a series of Bible verses to use as beatings, of reglaspara cast as a network. And we fight incorrectly, do not respect either the Treaty of Geneva that "rule" wars. Copious use toxic gases, smoke blankets to hide the reality inevitably wounding, often irreparably, the poor who dared to contradict. Hypocrisy. Only hypocrisy. What is the only real obstacle to conversion.
why San Pedro, announcing the Good News of the resurrection of Jesus, makes precede the annucio of sins: "You have killed the Author of Life, by nailing a Cross. But God raised him. " You. Yo. You. Murderers of Jesus. We chose Barabbas. Today. Yesterday. Always. If the grace of God does not shine and seal this truth to our hearts, there is no real conversion. The door of the conversion is recognized sinners. Abandon the defenses. Kneeling. Apologize. Really. This is the fruit of conversion. Humility. That is, the truth sincerely welcome. Only humility opens the door to conversion. Recognize, like the prodigal son, that our way of living and thinking has led us to eat the bait rejection of pigs. Recognize that we are nothing, lying on the ground. Dead, because the consequence of sin is death. Feel the heart pierced by pain of sins and look up to Him who speaks. This is the conversion.
Juan Bautista, in his robe of a prophet who gives flesh to the Word calls us to conversion. A turn from sin, to immerse ourselves in God's mercy. Illuminating the truth of us invited to a journey of conversion. Honest. To leave ourselves and undertake a journey back to the point where they have been created : the will of God, our sanctification . He in us. Because God "place" a leading conversion, Father today that also is the window waiting for his son. Jesus is the son who has come for us this way. By His Passion and His Cross has broken the wall that kept us from all around, has turned the stone of the tomb has resusucitado! With him we can now become real. Advent is waiting for an arrival, the return of Christ. Christ returns and gives us the possibility of re . His Advent in our lives opens the way for our return. The gift of this Sunday is the conversion.
And it's a wedding gift. John, the friend of the groom, gives voice to the Word of Groom, which is the word love. It is the Lord who, like Boaz in the respects of Ruth, imposes its right of redemption: we are God, born to him, no one can take over our lives. It is Jesus who throws his shoes today at our feet, in the signal in Israel significava the rescue of a widow. Your love is like an insurance that cuts to the root of deception and curtails how much we do not produce fruit. Thoughts, words, relationships, sick, money, projects, disposals. Cut, and wounds to heal up at the bottom, to recreate what we had voted on corruption. So the conversion is love is love and become simply . Jump wholeheartedly into the abyss of his jealous love, where every thing we regains lost glow. God comes to pick his corn today, our soul, and in the fire of his mercy, cleansing the evil that poisons husks, renews his image. And will fruit of eternal life offered unjam of our lives for love.
St. Gregory the Great (circa 540-604), potatoes, Dottore della Chiesa sui
Omelio Vangeli, 20
Omelio Vangeli, 20
Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths
Every player is evident that John not only preached but has also given a baptism of repentance. However could not give a baptism rimettesse sins, so that the forgiveness of sins there is only granted in the baptism of Christ. To this the evangelist said that "preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins" (Lk 3:3). Not being able to give the baptism that he would forgive sins, he announced that he would come. As the word of his preaching was premonitory of the Father's Word made flesh, so his baptism ... preceded the baptism of the Lord, shadow of the truth (Col 2:17).
This same John asked about who he was, he replied: "I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness" (John 1:23; Is 40.3). The prophet Isaiah called him a "voice" because it preceded the word. What he cried, after we are taught: 'Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths. " What does the man who preaches the right faith and good works, if not prepare the way into the hearts of listeners for the Lord who is? Then the grace of Almighty will move into these hearts, the light will illuminate the truth ...
St. Luke adds: "Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill be lowered. " What do you mean the ravines, if not humble, what to describe the mountains and the hills if not arrogant? At the coming of the Redeemer, according to his word: "Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted" (Luke 14:11) ... Through faith in the mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus (1 Timothy 2:5), those who believe in Him have received the fullness of grace, while those who refuse to believe they were humbled in their pride. Every valley will be filled, because the humble hearts, accepting the word of holy doctrine, will be filled with the grace of virtue, as it is written: "Make springs gush forth in the valleys' (Psalm 104.10).
Origins (c. 185-253), priest and theologian
Homilies on the Gospel of Luke, 22.4 No
Homilies on the Gospel of Luke, 22.4 No
"Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths "
John the Baptist said:" Every valley shall be filled "(Luke 3.5), but it is John who filled the whole valley is our Lord and Savior ... "Everything will straighten crooked ... Each of us was twisted ... and the coming of Christ who has come to our soul that has straightened everything was twisted ... There was nothing more impracticable ye. Look well devious desires of another time, your outbursts and your evil inclinations - and if, however, have disappeared: understand that there was nothing so impracticable as you or, more expressive a formula, nothing was more harsh. Rough was your conduct, your words and your actions were harsh.
But my Lord Jesus came and flattened your rough, changed all this chaos on roads in you together to make a smooth path, but well connected and very clean so that God the Father can walk in you, and make Christ Lord in your hearts to home and say: 'My Father and I will come and make our home in him "(Jn 14:23).
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