Marcos, ahora, nos lleva paso a paso, a ver los milagros de Jesús. En este caso son dos, el de la mujer que sufría de hemorragias, y la resurrección de la hija de Jairo, jefe de la sinagoga y responsable de la comunidad judía. Hoy, el Evangelio nos narra un doble acto de fe. Jesús se fue de camino a la casa de Jairo y de repente entre el gentío que lo apretujaba sucedió lo siguiente: “Se encontraba allí una mujer que padecía un derrame de sangre desde hacía doce años... la mujer pensaba: Si logro tocar, aunque solo sea su ropa, sanaré. Al momento cesó su hemorragia y sintió en su cuerpo que estaba sana” (Marcos 5:24-28). Enseguida viene el dialogo de preguntas y respuestas entre Jesús, sus discípulos y la mujer que responde asustada. A lo que Jesús le dice. “Hija, tu fe te ha salvado; vete en paz y queda sana de tu enfermedad” (Marcos 5:34).

Todavía con sabor a Fiesta del Cuerpo y Sangre de Cristo del pasado domingo en nuestros corazones. Ahora, debemos de preparar la mente y corazón para iniciar el Tiempo Ordinario. Esto significa que, el Evangelio de Marcos, nuevamente nos lleva por el camino del Reino, a preparar la tierra para que la semilla crezca por si sola y de fruto. “Jesús dijo además: ‘Escuchen esta comparación del Reino de Dios. Un hombre esparce la semilla en la tierra, y ya duerma o esté despierto, sea de noche o de día, la semilla brota y crece, sin que él sepa cómo’” (Marcos 4:26-27).

Hablar del Cuerpo y la Sangre de Cristo es hablar de la Eucaristía. Al recibir el Cuerpo y la Sangre de Cristo nos unimos al mismo Cristo y a su vida de entrega generosa. La Eucaristía nos une en la unidad de la Iglesia porque, todos recibimos el mismo pan. Dice el Concilio Vaticano II: “La unidad de los fieles que constituyen un solo cuerpo en Cristo, está representada y se realiza por el sacramento del pan eucarístico” (Lumen Gentium 3). Y el Santo Papa San Juan Pablo II dijo: “Una espiritualidad verdaderamente eucarística es siempre una espiritualidad de la comunión” (Novo Milenio Ineunte 43). Toda la comunidad de creyentes reunida en la Asamblea Litúrgica comulga el mismo Pan.

From https://www.aciprensa.com/noticias/la-historia-de-un-milagro-poco-conocido-de-don-bosco-y-maria-auxiliadora-54078

Según los relatos del sacerdote salesiano P. Mauricio Verlezza, la presencia de Don Bosco en la ciudad italiana de Génova hace más de 100 años está ligada a muchas anécdotas, historias y también algunos milagros que tienen también como protagonista a María Auxiliadora.

“Begin by taking a moment to calm yourself, focus on your breathing and become aware of the life force that flows through your veins. Center yourself in the words and affections of St. Augustine’s Prayer to the Holy Spirit, “Breath in me, O Holy Spirit, that my thoughts may all be holy. Act in me, O Holy Spirit, that my work, too, may be holy. Draw my heart, O Holy Spirit, that I love but what is holy. Strengthen me, O Holy Spirit, to defend all that is holy. Guard me, then, O Holy Spirit, that I may always be holy.” Sanctifying, bringing things to wholeness, blessing, restoring and creating are just some of the fruits of the presence of the Holy Spirit. Being filled with the Holy Spirit is not always about proclaiming loud cries of praise or singing alleluia from a roof top. It is about unfolding and encountering the ordinary in an extraordinary way. Being filled with the Holy Spirit means being filled with the fullness of God’s life and in touch with the power and wonder of God’s presence. It’s about becoming holy.

“God remains where love remains. When a believer realizes without doubt that God is love, it is a powerful moment. Being able to place our resurrection trust in this fundamental truth allows us to experience God’s presence in all of our experiences: the good and the bad, positive and negative, life enriching and destructive events we encounter. It is no wonder that St. Paul so accurately tells us that it is love that endures all things and lasts. How can God not endure or ever fade away? Because he is God, Jesus also guarded and protected his disciples as the endearing shepherd who always had their best interest at heart.

“Remain in my love,” and, “I call you friends,” are powerful words that are found in John’s Gospel. Most of us probably have them committed to memory or have at least heard them proclaimed dozens of times. They are words that can easily become trite and quickly glossed over without fully pondering and digesting their profound beauty. When we take the time to immerse ourselves in them, they can radically change our lives and our relationships. They can open up new doors of adventure and hold countless possibilities for meaning. The essence of love and friendship are things that can easily be taken for granted. They have always been there and are a significant part of our lives. Many would say that they could not live without love and friendship, and they put a great deal of care into preserving, deepening and sustaining them. Love and friendship share a mutual relationship with each other that deserves more reflection.

"Spiraling out of control," is a phrase that can easily describe the current display of human existence. In addition to the violence, unrest, uneasiness and turmoil that are common elements of our daily news, other essential pieces are misplaced or missing. Many lack an objective center around which to order and structure their lives or a clear set of definable goals or mores to act as guideposts and life directives. It appears that "feelings" have become a "new god" and traditional structures and ideals set aside. It is almost as if history only shows that we got this whole thing wrong and many are determined to finally set things right. The real truth, however, is that while wrongs and errors are certainly a part of our often-checkered past, it is hardly the case that all was wrong. It is not our task to rewrite the history of our lives, but to learn from mistakes that were made, and preserve the perennial wisdom at the root of our successes. Learning is an essential part of being human.

El cuarto Domingo de Pascua siempre nos recuerda la belleza del Señor Jesús como Buen Pastor. En el Evangelio, Jesús describe cómo es el trabajo de un pastor. Nos dice que, lo primero es dar la vida por sus ovejas. Segundo, cuidarlas y protegerlas de todo peligro. Y tercero, un buen pastor no cobra un salario, no trabaja a sueldo. Más, sin embargo, da la vida por su propio rebaño.

What a wonderful joy fills us today as we ponder the inexhaustible mercy of God. "Mercy is the heart of God," Pope Francis tells us. The image of a heart has been used to point to the very life source of a person as it is the organ that allows life to flow through our veins and sustain us. Mercy is the heart of God. Imagine this dynamic, powerful, compassionate, piercing, embracing, loving, propelling, penetrating, absorbing, and enveloping, transforming presence of God flowing into the very depth of our souls. It is God's mercy that allows blood to flow through our veins. It is God's mercy that forms every atom of our being and leads us to what is true. God's mercy reveals all superficiality and falsehood, and lays bare all distortions, empty promises, weakness, and sin.

Who are you? This question was most assuredly asked of Jesus on the day of resurrection and it is a question asked of each of us. Our identities can be described in so many ways. We can start with our gifts and our talents, expertise and unique personality expressions. We can describe things we like and things we prefer to set aside. As descriptive and captivating as these can be, none come close to our essence, our real and true self. While accurate in their own right, the self who lives and interacts with the world is the self we want others to see, the one we project. But there is much more to us just as there is much more to Jesus.