A Palavra de Deus
Now when Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew to Galilee. He left Nazareth and made his home in Capernaum by the lake, in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali, so that what had been spoken through the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled:
'Land of Zebulun, land of Naphtali,
on the road by the sea, across the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles-
the people who sat in darkness
have seen a great light,
and for those who sat in the region and shadow of death
light has dawned.'
From that time Jesus began to proclaim, 'Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.'
Matthew 4:12-17
Algumas pistas sobre a leitura de hoje
ActiveDefault- No Evangelho de hoje, vemos o quadro geral da extensão e profundidade do que Jesus vem fazer. Ele quer que nos arrependamos, o que significa passar por uma mudança completa na forma como vemos e valorizamos tudo. O que Jesus quer dizer com Reino dos Céus? É o mundo como poderia ser, como gostaríamos que fosse, este lindo planeta como esperamos tê-lo, um lugar de paz e boa vontade.
- O discurso inaugural de um novo líder nacional é um momento crucial. Escutamos com ouvidos atentos. Ansiamos por palavras autênticas de visão e esperamos elevar nossos espíritos cansados. O discurso inaugural de Jesus, com sua mensagem de boas novas, mantém seu público cativo. Nele, a mensagem e o mensageiro estão unidos. Ele oferece verdade, cura, esperança, compaixão e paz aos desesperados.
Algumas pistas sobre a leitura de hoje
ActiveDefault- In today’s Gospel we see the big picture of the extent and depth of what Jesus comes to do. He wants us to repent which means to undergo a complete change in the way we see and value everything. What does Jesus mean by the kingdom of heaven? It is the world as it might be, as we would wish it to be, this lovely planet as we hope to have it, a place of peace and good will.
- The inaugural speech of a new national leader is a pivotal moment. We listen with keen ears. We long for authentic words of vision and hope to raise our wearied spirits. Jesus’ inaugural speech, with its message of good news, holds his audience captive. In him, the message and the messenger are united. He offers truth, healing, hope, compassion and peace to the hopeless.