In this brief
gospel account Jesus
states his entire mission to his disciples at the beginning of his public
ministry: that he, as Son of Man, would
be handed over and killed but then raised on the third day. The disciples did not understand this at all, but they did
not question him about it. We on the other hand, on this day, have not many
questions, because we have just concluded the six month recounting of all these
events in great detail by the celebration of the Christmas/Easter cycle.
It is up to us then, as it was for the disciples, to reflect on the
reality of the events, the astounding events of the coming to earth of God as
Man, and his amazing act of reconciliation which reunited heaven and earth for
people of all time. And then after the reflecting, it is up to us to go out and
tell people about the “great difference” that is now available for those who
want it, a “real” difference, a “qualitative” difference, a “substantial”
difference: death can be turned into life now, darkness into light, and hatred
into love: and then we must act on what we believe and preach!
And as to who the great ones would be in this new dispensation of
evangelization: it would be the servant of others, how could it be otherwise?
Jesus, the greatest came to serve, to
be great in his eyes would mean to serve like he did: out of pure and unselfish
love.
Again, at the end of the gospel passage Jesus summarizes his ministry taking the child in his arms: whoever
receives this child receives me and my Father both: we must receive all
that Jesus and his Father have to give: for it is grace, life and hope – not
only for us, but for others through us.
Commit your life to the Lord(‘s
service), and he will help you.
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