In today’s scripture reading, Peter proclaims with great certainty to the people on Pentecost that the Jesus whom they crucified is Lord and Christ. He told them, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ, for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.”
Those that received Peter’s message were baptized. But how many didn’t accept the Truth?
Jesus had many followers when He was with them, teaching them. They would gather around when He came to their towns just to listen to the great Rabbouni (teacher). They recognized His importance when He was among them, and His ability to heal. But when it came time to believe that He was the living God, many couldn’t. It was too much for them to believe such a thing. Their minds were too closed, even though many had even touched Him physically. And so He was crucified because of their unbelief.
They are standing in front of Jesus and don’t recognize God in Him. They admit that He is a great prophet but then end it at that. And it’s still hard for many, even today, to believe in the beautiful truth of Jesus. How almost impossible it is for some to understand their faith! There’s no other way to accept the glory of Jesus, not only as a great teacher, but also as seated at the right hand of God the Father. Jesus is part of the Holy Trinity: God the Father, Jesus and the Holy Spirit. That places a much higher importance on Jesus than simply possessing great knowledge. Jesus is the risen Lord!
Mary Magdalene was found weeping at Jesus’ empty tomb. A man approached her who she thought was a gardener, asking her what was wrong. She asked Him that if he took Jesus to tell her where He was. It wasn’t until He called her by name, “Mary!”, that she realized Jesus was speaking to her. He was right in front of her, but she couldn’t see Him. She expected to see Him lying in the tomb. This made no sense! But the ways of God are mysteries to us, and they always will be. No one should try to dissect or scrutinize how Jesus is True God and True Man. It’s not supposed to be easy to understand. That’s why we need faith.
And then Mary cried out, “Rabbouni.” And she believed, proclaiming to the disciples “I have seen the Lord.”
En la lectura de las Sagradas Escrituras de hoy, Pedro proclama con gran certeza al pueblo en Pentecostés que el Jesús a quien crucificaron es el Señor y el Cristo. Les dijo: “Arrepiéntanse y bautícense en el nombre de Jesucristo para el perdón de sus pecados y recibirán el Espíritu Santo”.
Los que recibieron el mensaje de Pedro fueron bautizados. Pero, ¿cuántos no aceptaron la Verdad?
Jesús tenía muchos seguidores cuando estaba con ellos, enseñándoles. Se reunían a su alrededor cuando venía a sus pueblos sólo para escuchar al gran Rabino (maestro). Reconocieron Su importancia cuando estaba entre ellos, y Su capacidad para sanar. Pero cuando llegó el momento de creer que era el Dios viviente, muchos no pudieron. Era demasiado para ellos creer tal cosa. Sus mentes estaban demasiado cerradas, aunque muchos incluso lo habían tocado físicamente. Y por eso fue crucificado debido a su incredulidad.
Están de pie delante de Jesús y no reconocen a Dios en Él. Admiten que es un gran profeta, pero luego se quedan ahí. Y todavía es difícil para muchos, incluso hoy, creer en la hermosa verdad de Jesús. ¡Qué casi imposible es para algunos entender su fe! No hay otra forma de aceptar la gloria de Jesús, no sólo como un gran maestro, sino también como sentado a la diestra de Dios Padre. Jesús es parte de la Santísima Trinidad: Dios Padre, Jesús y el Espíritu Santo. Eso le da una importancia mucho mayor a Jesús que simplemente poseer gran sabiduría. ¡Jesús es el Señor resucitado!
María Magdalena estaba llorando frente a la tumba vacía de Jesús. Un hombre se le acercó, ella pensó que era un jardinero, y la preguntó qué pasaba. Ella le preguntó si había llevado a Jesús para decirle dónde estaba. No fue hasta que la llamó por su nombre, “¡María!”, que se dio cuenta de que Jesús le estaba hablando. Él estaba justo enfrente de ella, pero ella no podía verlo. Esperaba verlo acostado en la tumba. ¡Esto no tenía sentido! Pero los caminos de Dios son un misterio para nosotros, y siempre lo serán. Nadie debería tratar de diseccionar o escudriñar cómo Jesús es Verdadero Dios y Verdadero Hombre. No debe ser fácil de entender. Por eso necesitamos fe.
Entonces María exclamó: “¡Rabuní! Y creyó, proclamando a los discípulos que había visto al Señor.
Christine Arata is a San Francisco, California native. She lives a few blocks away from the ocean and a park. She finds nature inspiring. Her cat brings her comfort. She loves being creative not only with her writing but with almost everything, including her home cooking. Her studies in the Catholic faith are ongoing. In 2019, when she discovered St. Hildegard of Bingen was underrepresented by Catholics, she found a purpose. Her latest website, St. Hildegard’s Wisdom features blog posts about all of that: https://sthildegardswisdom.com
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