Sixth Sunday of Easter, Year A-2023

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Defend Those Who Are Poor and Helpless

Jesus lives. That is why they see him and live those who believe in him, and love him. The Spirit of truth does not fail to defend them.

Jesus takes leave of his disciples. For comes the hour for him to give his body up and to shed his blood. Hence, they are sad and in pain. And to lift them up, he says he will ask the Father to give them another Defender, the Spirit of truth. The Defender will be with them always. And he will defend them against persecutions, insults and calumnies on the part of those in power. No, Jesus will not leave his disciples with no help or defense, like orphans, widows and strangers.

But the Spirit will defend them so that no persecution can bring them down. No insults or calumnies for doing good. That is to say, they will beat all odds. Nothing can take them away from the love of God in Christ Jesus.

Yes, it is up to the Spirit to defend them as he makes strong and deep their faith and love. Strong and rooted in faith and love, they will see Jesus who will not cease to live. And they also will live as he, with love for others to the end. They will then get to taste what it means that the Father and Jesus and they are one.

And this truth will be plain to those who stay one with Jesus and the Father: God is love. They will grasp, besides, that the grain of wheat has to fall into the earth and die to bear much fruit. That to lose life is to gain it.

So then, as Jesus takes leave of his disciples, he brings in the Spirit’s work to defend those who have no one to help them. And they start to see that they are strong and have a shield as they admit that they are weak and with no defense.

Lord Jesus, do not fail to defend through the other Defender all of us who say we are Christians. May he open our eyes so that we grasp the truth that to follow you in serving, with self-emptying and obedient love, your “favorites” is to make sure that you save and shield us (see SV.EN III:384).


14 May 2023

Sixth Sunday of Easter (A)

Acts 8, 5-8. 14-17; 1 Pt 3, 15-18; Jn 14, 15-21


VERSIÓN ESPAÑOLA

Defender a los pobres e indefensos

Jesús vive. Es por eso que lo ven y viven quienes creen en él y lo aman. A ellos no los deja de defender el Espíritu de la verdad.

Se despide Jesús de sus discípulos. Pues le llega la hora de entregar su cuerpo y derramar su sangre. Se entristecen ellos, por lo tanto, y se apenan. Y para confortarlos, él les dice que pedirá al Padre que les dé otro Defensor, el Espíritu de la verdad. Éste estará siempre con ellos y los va a defender de los con poder que los persigan, insulten y calumnien. No, los discípulos no se quedarán sin amparo ni defensa, cual los huérfanos, las viudas, los forasteros.

Mas el Espíritu va a defender a los discípulos de tal modo que no les puedan ganar las persecuciones. Ni los insultos ni las calumnias por hacer el bien. Es decir, saldrán victoriosos ellos de todas las pruebas; nada los podrá separar del amor de Dios en Cristo Jesús.

Sí, le toca al Espíritu defender a los discípulos por confirmar y ahondar su fe y su amor. Firmes y radicados en la fe y en el amor, verán a Jesús que no cesará de vivir. Y vivirán también al igual que él, amando a los demás hasta el fin. Lograrán gustar entonces la comunión entre el Padre y Jesús y ellos.

Y les quedará clara a los que comulguen con Jesús y el Padre esta verdad: Dios es amor. Captarán también la verdad de que el grano de trigo tendrá que caer en tierra y morir para dar mucho fruto. La verdad de que perder la vida es ganarla.

Por lo tanto, al despedirse Jesús de los suyos, se inicia la obra del Espíritu de defender a los que no tienen a nadie que los ampare. Y comienzan a verse fuertes y protegidos al admitirse débiles e indefensos.

Señor Jesús, no dejes de defender por medio del otro Defensor a los que nos decimos cristianos. Que él nos abra los ojos para que captemos la verdad de que, seguirte a ti en servir, con amor abnegado y obediente, a tus «favoritos» es asegurar que tú nos salves y nos protejas (véase SV.ES III:359).


14 Mayo 2023

6º Domingo de Pascua (A)

Hch 8, 5-8. 14-17; 1 Pd 3, 15-18; Jn 14, 15-21