dominicosWe are going to look at Jesus in this meditation
Jesus, untiring creator of brotherhood
Read slowly Luke, chapter 15: the three parables about mercy.
He offers his pardon freely.
He activity is HEALING.
It is the good news of a God the Father, reconciliator.
Eliminating hatred.
Suffering discrimination.
Creating COMMUNITY.
Creating SOLIDARITY.
See Luke 6, 27; 6, 35; Matthew 5, 45.
Conflictive activity of Jesus:
He takes action to eradicate the causes of sin
He criticises legalism
Matthew 5, 21-48
Mark 3, 4-6
He opposes the tradition that makes ineffective help to those in need:
Mark 7, 8-13
He condemns the abyss which separates the rich and the poor
He enters into conflict with the religious world (which has become separated from justice and love)
Luke 11, 40-42
Matthew 23, 23-24
Injustice is a source of conflict
The action taken by Jesus provokes a violent reaction
A pacific attitude before adversaries:
Meekness:
Matthew 25, 50 Luke 22, 61: 23, 34 He spent His life doing good:
1 Peter 2, 23
What does all this tell me?
Meditate on the words that most attract my attention, MAKE NOTES.
Finishing prayers