FAUSTI - These others are those who, when the light came, discovered themselves blind and let themselves be enlightened. Jesus is Shepherd as a " Lamb of God ", who with His meekness overcomes the violence of His brothers. He frees us from the leaders who tyrannize us, and moreover, with our consent. The Church does not take as a model to imitate the various pastors who enslave man with power and violence. The beautiful Pastor follows, Who knows no other power than that of serving, no other violence than that of loving, no more riches than that of giving, no more victory than that of forgiving. The feast falls in mid-December. It is the winter feast of lights Winter is the dead season, lifeless, with bad and stormy times. In this cold climate the process of Jesus takes place, which will lead to the decision to kill Him. They provoke Jesus to openly declare Himself to be the Messiah so that they can accuse Him before the Romans, who were not tender to those who cultivated messianic aspirations. But His revelation was scandal and madness: He was Pastor because killed by the wise, He was Lord because crucified by the powerful. If this is the Shepherd, the leaders of the people are the thieves and robbers, to whom God came to snatch His flock from hand. "I told you this and you do not believe it" is the same answer that Jesus gives in Lk 22:67 before the synedrion. What He has done and said has only one purpose: that we believe that He is the Christ, the Son of God. Jesus' response is centered on the works that He performs in the name of "His Father". His last work was to open our eyes to make us come to the light. The Word of Jesus makes His works makes to read as a "sign" of that God who gives Light, Life and Freedom.It is they that bear witness to Him as the Messiah. It is the culmination of Jesus' revelation. It corresponds to His affirmation of the Son of Man who "sits at the right hand of God's power" (Lk 22:69). The Father and the Son are full communion of Love, a single being and acting, understanding and wanting. It is the mystery of God who is "One", but not alone. It is perfect unity between Father and Son. To those who had asked Him if He is the Christ, Jesus answers that He is, but in a "different" way. He is the Other, God Himself, the Son Who is One with the Father.
FAUSTI - These others are those who, when the light came, discovered themselves blind and let themselves be enlightened.
RispondiEliminaJesus is Shepherd as a " Lamb of God ", who with His meekness overcomes the violence of His brothers.
He frees us from the leaders who tyrannize us, and moreover, with our consent.
The Church does not take as a model to imitate the various pastors who enslave man with power and violence.
The beautiful Pastor follows, Who knows no other power than that of serving, no other violence than that of loving, no more riches than that of giving, no more victory than that of forgiving.
The feast falls in mid-December. It is the winter feast of lights
Winter is the dead season, lifeless, with bad and stormy times.
In this cold climate the process of Jesus takes place, which will lead to the decision to kill Him.
They provoke Jesus to openly declare Himself to be the Messiah so that they can accuse Him before the Romans, who were not tender to those who cultivated messianic aspirations.
But His revelation was scandal and madness: He was Pastor because killed by the wise, He was Lord because crucified by the powerful. If this is the Shepherd, the leaders of the people are the thieves and robbers, to whom God came to snatch His flock from hand.
"I told you this and you do not believe it" is the same answer that Jesus gives in Lk 22:67 before the synedrion.
What He has done and said has only one purpose: that we believe that He is the Christ, the Son of God.
Jesus' response is centered on the works that He performs in the name of "His Father".
His last work was to open our eyes to make us come to the light. The Word of Jesus makes His works makes to read as a "sign" of that God who gives Light, Life and Freedom.It is they that bear witness to Him as the Messiah. It is the culmination of Jesus' revelation. It corresponds to His affirmation of the Son of Man who "sits at the right hand of God's power" (Lk 22:69).
The Father and the Son are full communion of Love, a single being and acting, understanding and wanting. It is the mystery of God who is "One", but not alone. It is perfect unity between Father and Son.
To those who had asked Him if He is the Christ, Jesus answers that He is, but in a "different" way. He is the Other, God Himself, the Son Who is One with the Father.