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9/13/2015

24th Sunday in Ordinary Time

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24th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Cycle B

“You are thinking not as God does, but as human beings do.” This Gospel rebuke of Jesus to Peter applies to us all. In particular, we tend to think that to be successful in our efforts to win people over to the Gospel and the pro-life message, we have to be popular.

This is a human way of thinking that does not give enough room to the role that the cross, and persecution, play in the plan God has for us. The fact is that people are converted by the truth of the message and by the integrity and faithfulness with which we convey that message even in the face of opposition.

People are not ultimately inspired or converted by crowd-pleasers, but by God-pleasers. 

Jesus, of course, gives the primary example of this. The fact that the Gospel passage indicates that some people thought he was John the Baptist or Elijah or one of the other prophets gives us a good insight into what he was like.

John the Baptist, Elijah, and the prophets were tough preachers, proclaiming hard truths and inviting all kinds of opposition and persecution. A homily on this Gospel might well go back to some of the preaching of these men to illustrate this point.

Success does not require popularity; rather, it requires fidelity. This is a particularly valuable lesson in relation to our efforts to proclaim the sanctity of human life in the face of abortion.

People who attack the messenger are, nevertheless, impacted by the message. That’s the very reason they are attacking.

The second reading illustrates the goal of our efforts, namely, not to simply bring people to “believe” in the sanctity of life, but to have them practice it. We are called to respond concretely to the needs of the people we proclaim are sacred.

The hungry must be fed, not just spoken about with sympathy. The unborn must be saved from the violence of abortion, not just mentioned in our prayers.

Whether it’s a candidate for public office or a Christian in the pews, just “believing” in the right to life is not enough. The pertinent question is, “What will you do to protect those who have that right?”

Peace and Blessings,                                                      Fr. Ken

 

XXIV Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario – Ciclo B

"Ustedes están pensando no como Dios, sino como lo hacen los seres humanos." Este reproche del Evangelio de Jesús a Pedro se aplica a todos nosotros. En particular, tendemos a pensar que para tener éxito en nuestros esfuerzos para ganar gente con el Evangelio y el mensaje pro-vida, tenemos que ser populares.

Esta es una forma humana de pensar, que no le da suficiente espacio al papel, que la cruz y la persecución, desempeñan en el plan que Dios tiene para nosotros. El hecho es que las personas se convierten mediante la verdad del mensaje y por la integridad y la fidelidad con la que transmitimos ese mensaje incluso frente a la oposición.

En última instancia, la gente no está inspirada o convertida por la muchedumbre que quiere agradarles, sino por aquellos que quieren agradar a Dios.

Jesús, por supuesto, da el primer ejemplo de esto. El hecho de que el pasaje del Evangelio indica que algunas personas pensaban que él era Juan el Bautista o Elías o uno de los profetas nos da una buena idea de lo que era.

Juan el Bautista, Elías y los profetas eran firmes predicadores, proclamando verdades fuertes y acogiendo todo tipo de oposición y persecución. Una homilía en este Evangelio podría remitirse a algunas de las predicaciones de estos hombres para ilustrar este punto.

El éxito no requiere popularidad, sino que requiere fidelidad. Esta es una lección muy valiosa con relación a nuestros esfuerzos por proclamar la santidad de la vida humana frente al aborto. Las personas que atacan al mensajero son, sin embargo, afectados por ese mensaje. Esta es la mera razón que están atacando.

La segunda lectura ilustra la meta de nuestros esfuerzos, es decir, no simplemente traer gente a "creer" en la santidad de la vida, sino hacer que lo practiquen. Estamos llamados a responder concretamente a las necesidades de las personas que proclamamos son sagradas.

El hambriento debe ser alimentado, no sólo hablarle con compasión. Los no nacidos deben ser salvados de la violencia del aborto, no solamente ser mencionados en nuestras oraciones. Ya se trate de un candidato para un cargo público o de un cristiano en las bancas, sólo "creer" en el derecho a la vida no es suficiente. La pregunta pertinente es: "¿Qué vas a hacer para proteger aquellos que tienen ese derecho?"

Paz y Bendiciones                                                     Padre Ken

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