JESUS OF NAZARETH IS PASSING BY

Rev 1,1-4; 2,l-5a; Ps 1; Lk 18,35-43
19 NOVEMBER

The Christian is the true Body of Christ, true temple of the Holy Spirit and true dwelling of God on earth. When he passes, Christ Jesus, the Holy Spirit and the heavenly Father pass. We know that those who touched the body of Christ were healed of all infirmities. Peter healed with his shadow. There was not even need to touch his body.

After making the crossing, they came to land at Gennesaret. When the men of that place recognized him, they sent word to all the surrounding country. People brought to him all those who were sick and begged him that they might touch only the tassel on his cloak, and as many as touched it were healed (Mt 14,34-36). After making the crossing, they came to land at Gennesaret and tied up there. As they were leaving the boat, people immediately recognized him. They scurried about the surrounding country and began to bring in the sick on mats to wherever they heard he was. Whatever villages or towns or countryside he entered, they laid the sick in the marketplaces and begged him that they might touch only the tassel on his cloak; and as many as touched it were healed (Mk 6,53-56).

Many signs and wonders were done among the people at the hands of the apostles. They were all together in Solomon’s portico. None of the others dared to join them, but the people esteemed them. Yet more than ever, believers in the Lord, great numbers of men and women, were added to them. Thus they even carried the sick out into the streets and laid them on cots and mats so that when Peter came by, at least his shadow might fall on one or another of them. A large number of people from the towns in the vicinity of Jerusalem also gathered, bringing the sick and those disturbed by unclean spirits, and they were all cured (At 5,12-16).

Saint Paul reveals that the Christian takes part in the fullness that is in the body of Christ. In fact, the fullness of divinity dwells physically in him. This is our mystery.

For in him dwells the whole fullness of the deity bodily, and you share in this fullness in him, who is the head of every principality and power. In him you were also circumcised with a circumcision not administered by hand, by stripping off the carnal body, with the circumcision of Christ. You were buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the power of God, who raised him from the dead. And even when you were dead (in) transgressions and the uncircumcision of your flesh, he brought you to life along with him, having forgiven us all our transgressions; obliterating the bond against us, with its legal claims, which was opposed to us, he also removed it from our midst, nailing it to the cross; despoiling the principalities and the powers, he made a public spectacle of them, leading them away in triumph by it (Col 2,9-15).

The responsibility of the Christian in history is very high. He passes in a place and the light of God, never the darkness of Satan must pass. To him, who is the light of Christ in Christ, man must ask for light. To ask for light, he must see him light in Christ.

Now as he approached Jericho a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging, and hearing a crowd going by, he inquired what was happening. They told him, “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.” He shouted, “Jesus, Son of David, have pity on me!” The people walking in front rebuked him, telling him to be silent, but he kept calling out all the more, “Son of David, have pity on me!” Then Jesus stopped and ordered that he be brought to him; and when he came near, Jesus asked him, “What do you want me to do for you?” He replied, “Lord, please let me see.” Jesus told him, “Have sight; your faith has saved you.” He immediately received his sight and followed him, giving glory to God. When they saw this, all the people gave praise to God.

But today is the Christian the light of Christ in Christ? If he is not it, he must become it. His mission demands it. He is the light of the world. Every man must let himself be illuminated by his light. If the disciple of Jesus from light returns to b and compassion. Is there greater mercy for a Christian to be light in Christ and to give light to every man? Instead we want to remain darkness and from darkness to live our miserable piety.

Most Pure Mother, Angels and Saints, make us light in the Lord to give light to every man.