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Lectio divina on Luke 21.5-19

XXXIII Sunday in Ordinary Time / C

Lectio divina on Luke 21.5-19

The Lord will judge the world with justice

Invoking
Lord, you who created heaven and earth, the sea and all that is in them, for thou hast said through the Holy Spirit through the mouth of our father, your servant David
Why do the nations rage, and peoples through a vain thing? The kings of the earth
And the princes gathered together against the Lord and against His Christ; .... Stretch out your hand to heal, and signs and wonders in the name of your holy servant Jesus (Acts 4,24-25.30). "Fill us with your Spirit as the Apostles donaste after this prayer, in times of trial, so that we can preach the Word boldly and bear witness as prophets of hope. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Read
5Mentre some spoke of the temple, which was adorned with beautiful stones and votive offerings, he said: 6 'will be days when, in the case, you will not be left one stone upon another that will not be destroyed. "
7Gli asked," Teacher, when therefore will these things and what will be sign when they are about to happen? ". 8Rispose: "Take care not to be deceived. In fact, many will come in my name, saying, "I am" and "The time is near." Do not go after them! 9Quando hear of wars and revolutions, do not be terrified, because these things must happen first, but now is not the end. "
10Poi told them: "Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, 11th there will be earthquakes in various places, famines, and pestilences, and there will be terrifying and great signs from heaven.
12th before all this they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, conse-gnandovi to synagogues and prisons, brought before kings and governors, because of my name. 13Avrete then opportunity to give testimony. 14Mettetevi in \u200b\u200bless then ¬ you not to prepare your defense; 15io will give you words and wisdom, so that all your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict. 16Sarete betrayed even by parents, siblings, relatives and friends, and kill some of you 17sarete hated by all because of my name. 18th not a hair of your head will perish. 19Con your patience possess ye your life.

A moment of silent reflection so that the Word can enter into us and enlighten our lives.

useful steps to meditation
24.1 to 8 Mt, Mk 13.1-8, Jn 2.20; Mic 3.12; Jr 7:1-15; 26.12-15; Dn 2,28.29; Is 24.19-20; Ag 2.6 to 9; Zech 14.4-5, Ezekiel 5:12; 6.11 to 12, Luke 12.51-53; Mic 7.6, John 14.16-18; 15.18 to 20, John 17.14.

Understanding
The piece is part literary unit of 21.5 to 36 and to the beginning of Jesus' discourse on the end of time. Luke refers to the end of time in other parts (from 12.35 to 48, from 17.20 to 18.18). Jesus is in Jerusalem, in the courts of the Temple, is approaching passion. The Synoptic Gospels (see also Mt 24, Mk 13) cause precede the story of the passion, death and resurrection, the speech called "eschatological." Events to read the light of Easter. The language is apocalyptic. The focus should not be placed on every word, but a complete reversal on the ad. Luca
community is already aware of the events concerning the destruction of Jerusalem (year 70). The evangelist universalized the message and highlights the split time of the church awaiting the coming of the Lord in glory.
The disciples are called to live in the certainty that the day the Lord will come. In the meantime should not fall into the deception of Jesus and other messengers make their deadlines other than those established by God
The Gospel of this Sunday is a help to understand the condition of the believer and to live in the world correctly. The Gospel, in fact, does not want to be a "handbook for emergencies" how much good news about life.

Meditation
vv. 5-6: While some spoke of the temple, which was adorned with beautiful stones and votive gifts ... is wonderful in the eyes of all look at the artistic beauty of things, the work of man. Even at the time of Jesus the same thing happened. But when the human operator is in contrast with the work of God Jesus responds with a prophetic word: There will be days when all that you admire, not one stone upon another that will not be destroyed.
words of doom those of Jesus (See 17.22, 19.43) back in the admonitions of the prophets concerning the temple (I 3.12; Jr 7:1-15; 26.1 to 19). It is also a consideration on the transience of all human accomplishment, but wonderful. Here we can consider our attitude towards the things that end with time.
These days will come ... "coming days" are the same as 5.35: "But the days when the bridegroom is taken away from them: then they will fast in those days", the implementation of the Messiah, the groom, will coincide with the destruction of the Temple (cf. 23.45). The collapse of the material will be only a final result of the exodus from the Temple of God's presence, because They have transformed "this place", which was conceived as a "house of prayer" (Luke 19.46), "tent of witness" (Acts 7.44), in a "den of thieves" (Luke 19.46 b) , a temple made 'by hand' s man "(Acts 7:48), to the glory and praise of the powerful ....
God does not want buildings that punched singular power, but functional places as his gift. The real spiritual man, realizes and uses all the human realities without making the ultimate goal.
v. 7: And they asked him, "Teacher, when therefore will these things and what will be the sign when they are about to happen?". Demand manifested an anxious attitude that we live today: the flight from the present to project at this critical moment in the future. The listeners are interested in the external shocks that characterize this event.
Jesus did not answer this specific question. The disaster for them is not definitive, but it is the time when God will intervene to start the uprising (the fulfillment of the prophecy of the seventy weeks of Dan 9.24-27) today called it "a crusade" or "holy war" the revolt that will end with the defeat of the pagans (Dan 7:27).
When the powerful are too well armed to cause holy wars, then organize moralizing crusades, campaigns for life (in theory), fundamentalist movements, all but the radical change in the scale of false values \u200b\u200bthat cause global crises, civil wars and disasters family. Missing God and His Word at the top of the scale of values!
v. 8: "Take care not to be deceived. In fact, many will come in my name, saying, "I am" and "The time is near." Do not go after them! This warning of Jesus, Luke, than the other evangelists, adds the reference to time. The early Christian community is outpacing the next step in a return of the Lord and prepares to split time of the church.
Jesus advised not to be deceived or better, seduced by impostors. There are two kinds of false prophets who claim to be in the name of Jesus saying "I am" and those who say the time has come, you already know the date (10.11, 19.11)
In the community the inhabitants of Thessalonica, on the pretext of waiting for the imminent return of the Lord, they had given themselves to a spiritually empty, just waiting, ineffectual, useless considering every project and every task in this world, since everything will disappear.
S. Paul condemns their behavior and call them back to reality, this time to live with dignity and responsibility.
The believer is confident in the Word of Jesus because trust the promise, does not follow the advice of deceivers, refuses to be terrorized by evil, but also takes this opportunity to give a good testimony.
v. 9: When you hear of wars and revolutions, do not be terrified. These things must happen first, but it will immediately end. " Even the events of war and we would say today, terrorist action, not the beginning of the end. All this is happening, but not the sign of the end ( Dn 3:28). Luke wants to avoid the illusion of imminent end of time with the resulting disappointment and abandonment of faith.
Those who predict the imminent end, may have pointed to these signs of the end in some events of their time. Rather these events must refer to a more ascetic life in wars and divisions in the field of faith. A call to spread the fragrance of Christ, his infinite love, His victory over sin and death which arise from our works, as a day of blood and water, baptism and the bread of life, springing from Christ's side.
vv. 10-11: He said to them: "Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be a place of great earthquakes, famines, and pestilences, and there will be terrifying events and great signs from heaven. The " then said " is a recovery of speech after the initial warnings. We are right in the language and images apocalyptic (see Is 19.2; 2Chr 15.6). Using traditional images to describe the acceleration of change in history (Isaiah 24.19-20; Zech 14.4-5, Ezekiel 6:11-12). The catastrophic imagination is like a curtain that veils the beauty of the scenery behind it: the coming of the Lord in glory.
history, even today, strewn with corpses, is nothing but a poor cry of despair waiting for the definitive love. Jesus says otherwise: the story is the place where God makes his plan is - therefore - that blessed place to save. Perseverance, a gift from heaven, is our seal on the world, our life is the Lord's pierced side, the door wide open on the heart of God, selfless love for every man prepared. Our life lost for Christ was delivered, and in Him for the salvation of the world.
vv. 12-13: But before all this they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to synagogues and prisons, and brought before kings and governors for my name's sake. You then have opportunity to give testimony. I do not know if we realize this admonition. Are two things: either you can not see the refinement of persecution that is taking place against Christians, though not often bloody (there are always limits to the news bloody), or is so warm that with our faith not provoke anyone.
Jesus' word says that the testimony comes from persecution. The essential thing is not to win, not even be right, even survive, the main thing is to bear witness to the love of God in every circumstance. Trained with the light that comes from the Lord, even persecuted, the believer will proclaim before the world a mysterious wisdom but able to deal effectively with the opposition. In addition to persecution by their opponents will also betrayal by friends and relatives, even "You will be hated by all for My name's sake" (v. 17). Yet even in this situation, the disciple must maintain confidence.
vv. 14-15: Put yourself in mind, therefore, not to prepare your defense, I will give you words and wisdom, so that all your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict. What does this knowledge consist? In showing the falsity of the world and its promises to reveal the love of God present in the middle of the story as a sign of hope for humanity. It's time to put total trust in God, only God is enough. Jesus is with those who resist, it offers a language to which no enemy to resist. A resistance that is solidary community of those who have faith, that the new family of Jesus, as Christians are in danger of being betrayed by their families.
Jesus is expressed through them and they, without being caught, will defend his interest in the right way, so that opponents can not resist.
In any case, Jesus does not promise in principle that will save the disciples and the rest of the opponents they have never expected from him such a pact. However, God will continue to hold his hand on the disciples of Jesus that will happen to them just what he has set for their salvation.
vv. 16-18: You will be betrayed even by parents, siblings, relatives and friends, and kill some of you will be hated by all because of my name. But not a hair of your head will perish. Luke is still using a particular language and look at the division in families as eschatological tribulation, listed in descending order of the emotional ties.
Following Christ is not an easy task for anyone. It involves a radical way to overcome some of the relations of blood, those who believed more emotionally secure. Following Christ is a testimony full and courageous is to risk being alone, like Jesus in his passion, but rather a painful reliving those moments with him the pain here is read with the word hate. But Jesus reassures: "Not a hair of your head will perish." Taking Lk 12.7 points assurance of divine protection in times of trial. What do these words? Jesus does not say anything but, although the true suffering of the real difficulties because of persecution, we should feel entirely in the hands of God who is our Father, knows all about us and never abandons us. Indeed, "Blessed are you when men revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad "(Matt. 5:12).
v. 19: By your endurance you will save your life . How to wait for that day? With a daily spirituality that Luke describes this way: stand firm in the "perseverance", a term that evokes all the necessary force along the path of suffering for which you must pass, but that all can feel the hope in Him you count the hair on his head. "Perseverance" is the key word for salvation, is the condition to which we aspire. This word translated from the greek is rich in content: include patience, endurance, strength, confidence.
Perseverance (see also Acts 11.23, 13.43, 14.22) is necessary and indispensable when we suffer, when one is tempted when he is brought to despair, when one is lured by the attractions of the world when it was persecuted: it is essential to bear fruit (8:15). It is a continuous "abiding" in Christ spoken of as the Evangelist John.
"In your patience possess your souls, "and it's like saying" you will gain your lives. " The life you save in the hallway but not tenacious, humble, daily work that takes care of the earth and of his injuries. Without giving in to discouragement or no to the seductions of false prophets. And this is important, because in the gospel of Jesus seems to recognize the perseverance that we have lived, not a salvation package her as a gift, but a salvation of which he makes us part, actors.

The Gospel in the mind of the Church Fathers
who does not confess that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is an antichrist. Who does not confess the testimony of the cross is on the side of the devil. About the torch Lord's words to his cravings and says that there is no resurrection or opinion is the firstborn of Satan. Abandoning the vanity of many false doctrines and return to the word handed down from the beginning. We are sober for your prayers and persevere in fasting. With our prayers we ask God who sees all non-lead us into temptation, because the Lord said: The spirit is willing and the flesh is weak (Matt. 26.41). Continuously persevere in hope and in the pledge of our righteousness, Christ Jesus, who bore our sins in his body upon the cross. He who committed no sin nor was deceit in his mouth you (1 Pet 2.22) endured everything for us, because we lived in him. Therefore imitate his patience and if we suffer for his name glorify him. This is the model that has given us in him, and in this we have believed (Polycarp to the Philippians 7-8).

And if we are in tribulation, give us patience to endure. It 's you that I expect! Let me not be overwhelmed by weakness, do not succumb to temptation, is not plagued by storms which are the test of patience. May I pass the test and hope to have strengthened and invigorated, which does not disappoint. The same patient fails the test if you lack faith, whose root is hope. As you can expect it to pass the test, if you do not know the name of Christ deal with any opposition and danger? For this hope is the only one that does not disappoint our hearts. Where there is hope beyond the battles and fears within (2 Cor 7.5) can not hurt us (Ambrose, on Psalm 118 27).

Some questions for personal reflection and comparison
In times of trial I would hope fixing the fulfillment of the Kingdom?
What feelings prevail in me, anxiety, fear, security, trust, hope, doubt ...?
I read the story of my life as a reviving my faith in God my Savior? Or are they among those who think the "2012"?
I believe / in my daily life is not never wasted if I live in joy as a service to Him and to others?
We Christians, Western peoples, peoples welfare, we are committed to do justice, we are willing to judge us with justice?

Praying
the face of God who "comes to rule the earth" was the invitation to rejoice because the Lord will judge the world with justice and the peoples with equity. " A boundless praise for the final assessment will show the boundless mercy of God and creation itself will highlight the project which was conceived in love. (Let us pray with Psalm 97).

address the Lord, the people of the whole earth,
dates with shouts of joy and praise,
chant the Lord with the harp,
with the harp and the voice of song.
With trumpets and sound of the horn sing joyfully to the King, the Lord.
Let the sea and its fullness,
the world and its inhabitants.
rivers clap their hands together in the mountains
rejoice before the Lord.
For he comes to rule the earth;
he shall rule the world with justice, righteousness and the peoples with
.

contemplative act
In all our testing, we ask the Lord's strength and wisdom according to his word to continue to be his witnesses.