"Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end" (Jn 13:1)
August 2009
know when the Gospel contains this sentence? The first Saint John writes that Jesus is preparing to wash the feet of his disciples and prepare to his passion.
In recent times who lives with his manifest supremely in Jesus and more explicit love that has always had for them.
"Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to end."
The words "to the end" means: until the end of his life, until the last breath. But there is in them the idea of \u200b\u200bperfection. They want to say he loved them completely, totally, with a great intensity until the climax.
The disciples of Jesus will remain in the world as Jesus in glory. You feel alone, must pass many tests, just for those moments Jesus wants to be sure of his love.
"Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to end."
not you hear this phrase in the lifestyle of Christ, his way of love? He washed the disciples' feet. His love leads him to this service, at the time reserved for slaves. Jesus is preparing to give the tragedy of Calvary to "his" and all, besides his extraordinary items, as well as the same miracles, as well as all his works, even his life. They needed it, the greatest need that any man to be freed from sin, which means death, and be able to enter the kingdom of heaven. They must have peace and joy in life that never ends.
Jesus offers himself to death, shouting the abandonment of the Father, to the point of being able to say at the end: "it is finished."
"Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to end."
There is in these words, the tenacity of a God of love and tenderness of one of brother.
We Christians, because Christ is in us, so we can love.
But now I do not bring much to imitate Jesus in his death (when it was his hour) for the others do not want you to provide, as necessary models, Father Kolbe, who died in place of a brother prisoner, or Father Damien who became a leper with the lepers, dies with them and for them.
Maybe never, throughout the years, you are requested to offer your physical lives for the brethren. But certainly what God asks you is to love them all the way until the end, to the point that you can say: "it is finished."
So did the small Cetti, 11 years old, an Italian city. She saw her friend and companion Giorgina, the same age, very sad. He wants to calm her, but fails. He wants to then go through and know the reason for his anguish. The father died and mother left her alone with his grandmother, went to live with another man. Cetti understands the tragedy and moves. Calls, although small, the companion to talk to her mom, but Giorgina begs to accompany her first at the tomb of his father. Cetti the following with great love and sentiment Giorgina in tears begging her father to come and pick her up.
A Cetti's heart is broken. There is a small ruined church there, they enter. They were only a small crucifix and a tabernacle. Cetti said: "Look, in this world, everything is destroyed, but the crucifix and tabernacle that remain." Giorgina, wiping her tears, he replied: "Yes, you're right." Then, gently, Cetti Giorgina takes the hand and accompany his mother.
arrived, with the decision addresses these words: "Look, lady, there are things that concern me, but I say she left her daughter without a mother's affection they need. And I say one more thing: she will never be peace until they have taken with them and will not be sorry. " The next day
Cetti supports Giorgina who finds love in school. But here's something new: a car is to take Giorgina: driving the mother. And from that day the car back, because Giorgina now lives with her, who gave up much of our friendship with the man.
of small and large action Cetti, you can say "it is finished." He did everything well. Until the end. And there is success.
Think about it '. How many times have you started to take care of someone and then you left, silencing your conscience with a thousand excuses? How many shares you started with enthusiasm then you have continued to face difficulties that seemed superior to your forces? ...
The lesson for today Jesus gives is this:
"Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to end."
It 's been.
And if one day God asked you serious about life, do not waver. The martyrs went to their death singing. And the prize will be the greatest glory, because Jesus said that nobody in the world has greater love than he that sheds his blood for his friends.
Chiara Lubich
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