ST. PATRICK PARISH

Liturgical Celebrations Weekend Masses Saturday 4:00 PM English Upstairs 6:00 PM Spanish Upstairs 7:30 PM Neo-Catechumenal-Upstairs Sunday

8:30 AM Spanish Upstairs 10:00 AM English Upstairs 10:00 AM Burmese Chapel 11:30 AM Spanish Upstairs 11:30 AM Cambodian Chapel 5:00 PM Vietnamese Chapel Daily Masses (Downstairs)

7:30 AM English Monday-Saturday 6:30 PM Spanish Monday-Friday 7:15 PM Vietnamese Tuesday & Thursday

Adoration to the Blessed Sacrament—Chapel Summer Schedule:

Tuesdays from 8am to 11am (no adoration on 1st Friday of the month)

282 Suffolk St. Lowell, MA 01854Phone: 978-459-0561

Fax: 978-446-0266 Sisters: 978-454-9697

stpatricklowell@comcast.net A Multicultural Community

Sunday, October 2, 2016

Parish Staff Rev. Stanley Zowada, OMI Rev. Daniel Crahen, OMI

Rev. Khanh Dao Rev. Mr. An Peter Ros, Cambodian Deacon

Rev. Mr. Jorge Patino– Spanish Deacon Sr. Milagros Delgado, mss

Sr. Martha Gil, mss Sr. Anna Rodriguez, mss

Christine McCarthy, Parish Accountant

Norma Diaz, Admin. Assistant

Office Hours Monday-Friday

8:00am to 3:00pm

Other times by appointment only

Welcome New Parishioners

We extend to you a warm welcome to our parish community.

Please call the office to introduce yourself and register.

We wish to know and serve you.

HOLY SACRAMENTS

Baptisms Held the last weekend of every month. Please call 978-454-9697 to schedule an

interview. Sr. Milagros Delgado– English; Sr. Martha Gil– Spanish

Religious Education & RCIA Saturdays from 9:45AM to 11:45AM

Office Hours: Tuesday and Friday - 4:00 to 7:00PM. (Rectory Basement) For Info. Contact Sr. Milagros Delgado, mss – Coordinator of Religious Education

@ 978-459-0561 or 978-454-9697

Marriage Call 978-459-0561 for an initial interview at least six months in advance

Reconciliation

Thirty (30) minutes prior to Mass, or by appointment

Sweet Sixteen/Quinceañera Mass Call 978-459-0561 for an interview at least three months in advance

27thSunday in Ordinary Time

Scripture for the week of October 2, 2016

2 SUN Hb 1:2-3; 2:2-4/2 Tm 1:6-8, 13-14/Lk 17:5-10 3 Mon Gal 1:6-12/Lk 10:25-37 4 Tue Gal 1:13-24/Lk 10:38-42 5 Wed Gal 2:1-2, 7-14/Lk 11:1-4 6 Thu Gal 3:1-5/Lk 11:5-13 7 Fri Gal 3:7-14/Lk 11:15-26 8 Sat Gal 3:22-29/Lk 11:27-28 9 SUN 2 Kgs 5:14-17/2 Tm 2:8-13/Lk 17:11-19

SVDP Please call Tel. 978-459-0561, select option 8, and leave your name and

phone number where you can be contacted. SVDP is open Wednesday @

6:00 pm every other week.

Prayer: Almighty and eternal God, you are the ever lasting health of those who believe in you. Hear us for your sick servant ________ for whom we implore the aid of your tender mercy, that being restored to bodily health, they may give thanks to you in your church. Through Christ our Lord.

Future Altar Servers We invite the boys and girls of the Parish who have already received their First Holy Communion to become altar servers. For more information please contact David Lazu-978-430-6509

October 1 through October 8

Collection Totals for the weekend of Sunday, September 18, 2016

First Collection $3,304.00 (2o) Collection $1,674.00

God Bless Your Generosity

Relatives of Soldiers

We remember and we pray for these members of

the St. Patrick Parish Family who are presently

serving in the United States Armed Forces. We

thank them for their service and we pray that God protect them and bless

them.

Christian Pinero Thomas Olmeda Edgar Rosario

Wilbert Olmeda Arismendi Beato Juan Rojo

Joanna Munos Messer Brian S. Messer Santiago Giraldo

Let Us Pray For… Darlene McCray Alice Kiernan Shirley Schaefer Therese Farrell Sarah Purcell Carol Costa Louise Langlois Muriel Haggarity Marie Sherman

Saturday Saturday Saturday Saturday In memory of Requested by Giuse Dinh Van Phen Sons & Daughters Lucia Tran Ngoc Son Thien-Chan Daminh Nguyen Duy Tan Chi Lieu & 2 Sons Rev. Anthony Nguyen Hong Giang Thong-Tu Giuse Nguyen Ngoc Dinh Peter Nhan Phero, Anne, Toma, Caterina Bac Hoa (NH) Rev. Anthony Nguyen Hong Giang Bac Hien For All Souls Bac Hoa (NH) Giacobe Nguyen Ba Sang, Maria Gorreti, Tran Ngoc Danh, Nguyen Quang Sam Khiem-Khanh Nguyen Thi Te Viet-Community 4:00 PM4:00 PM 4:00 PM

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7:30 AM7:30 AM7:30 AM7:30 AM7:30 AM7:30 AM7:30 AM For Lucia Tran Ngoc Son Req. Thien-Chan

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7:30 AM7:30 AM7:30 AM7:30 AM7:30 AM For For Daminh Nguyen Duy TanDaminh Nguyen Duy Tan Daminh Nguyen Duy Tan Req. Req. Chi Lieu & 2 sons For Thanksgiving to St. J oseph Req.

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Ba LeBa LeBa Le 6:30 PM 7:15 PM For For Daminh Nguyen Duy TanDaminh Nguyen Duy Tan Daminh Nguyen Duy Tan Req. Req. Chi Lieu & 2 sons

Shirley Schaefer

Sarah PurcellChi Lieu & 2 sons 7:15 PM7:15 PM 7:15 PM7:15 PM

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HuongHuong 6:30 PM SpanishSpanish ThursdayThursday ThursdayThursday7:30 AM ThursdayThursday7:30 AM ThursdayThursdayThursdayThursday7:30 AM 7:30 AM For For For Daminh Nguyen Duy TanDaminh Nguyen Duy Tan Daminh Nguyen Duy Tan Req. Req. Chi Lieu & 2 sonsChi Lieu & 2 sons 7:30 AM 7:30 AM 7:30 AM 7:30 AM 7:30 AM 7:30 AM

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6:30 PM For The dead Req. Margar ita Arango Saturday Saturday Saturday Saturday In memory of Requested by Daminh Nguyen Duy Tan Chi Lieu & 2 Sons Giuse, Maria, Gioan, Baotixita, Catarina Isave, Anton, & Andre Ba Le Fr. Paul Ouellette, omi Bac Hien Maria Nguyen Thi Hue Thach-Huong Dang Cao Tuoc Thach-Huong Lucia Tran Ngoc Son Thien-Chan 4:00 PM4:00 PM 4:00 PM EnglishEnglish 4:00 PM

6:00 PM6:00 PM 6:00 PM In mem. In mem. Humber to CatanoHumber to Catano Req. Req. Celmira and son

27th Sunday in Ordinary Time At a workshop for educators, the speaker asked the teachers to make a ‘top 10’ list

of the things they thought were most important for their students to learn in the

coming school year. It proved to be a real challenge. Some made lists using each

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adult classes, spiritual books, lives of saints, and church art. Ask questions and find

the answers on the internet. Pay attention to the homily, the prayers and the readings

at Mass. With a little effort, you can experience your own spiritual renewal and

create a ‘top 10’ list that really makes a difference. ~James Gaffney

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Giáo Xứ Saint Patrick Cộng Đoàn Thánh Giuse

282 Suffolk St. Lowell, MA 01854 Phone: 978-459-0561 Fax: 978-446-0266 www.StPatrickLowell.org Email: stpatricklowell@comcast.net

Ngày 2 tháng 10, 2016

CHÚA NHẬT 27 THƯỜNG NIÊN

Lk 17: 5-10 The apostles said to the Lord, "Increase our faith." The Lord replied, "If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you would say to this mulberry tree, 'Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you. "Who among you would say to your servant who has just come in from plowing or tending sheep in the field, 'Come here immediately and take your place at table'? Would he not rather say to him, 'Prepare something for me to eat. Put on your apron and wait on me while I eat and drink. You may eat and drink when I am finished'? Is he grateful to that servant because he did what was commanded? So should it be with you. When you have done all you have been com-

Linh Mục Quản Nhiệm Cộng Đoàn: Phero Đào Thanh Khánh Email: herrdao@yahoo.com.vn

Cell: (857) 891-1682 Office: 978-459-0561, Ext. 17

Ý Cầu nguyện của Đức Giáo Hoàng - Tháng 10

Ý chung: Cầ u cho các nhà báo, khi thi hành co ng vie c cu a mì nh, luo n đượ c tho i thu c bợ i vie c to n tro ng sư tha t va y thư c đa o đư c cha c cha n. Ý truyền giáo: Cầ u cho ngày thế giớ i truyền gia o đo i mợ i ca c co ng đoa n Kito hư u, đem đe n

nie m vui va tra ch nhie m loan ba o Tin Mư ng .

21 Faith—what is it? Faith is knowledge and trust. It has seven character-istics: • Faith is a sheer gift of God, which we receive when we fervently ask for it. • Faith is the supernatural power that is absolutely necessary if we are to attain salvation. • Faith requires the free will and clear understand ing of a person when he accepts the divine invite • Faith is absolutely certain, because Jesus guarantees it. • Faith is incomplete unless it leads to active love. • Faith grows when we listen more and more care fully to God’s Word and enter a lively exchange with him in prayer. • Faith gives us even now a foretaste of the joy of heaven.

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Many people say that to believe is not enough for them; they want to know. The word “believe”, however, has two completely different meanings. If a parachutist asks the clerk at the airport, “Is the parachute packed safe-ly?” and the other man answers casually, “Hmm, I be-lieve so”, then that will not be enough for him; he would like to know it for sure. But if he has asked a friend to pack the parachute, then the friend will answer the same question by saying, “Yes, I did it personally. You can trust me!” And to that the parachutist will reply, “Yes, I believe you.” This belief is much more than know-ing; it means assurance. And that is the kind of belief that prompted Abraham to travel to the Promised Land; that is the faith that caused the →MARTYRS to stand fast till death; that is the faith that still today upholds Chris-tians in persecution. A faith that encompasses the whole person

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manded, say, 'We are unprofitable servants; we have done what we were obliged to do.' " BÀI ĐỌC 1: Kb 1: 2-3; 2: 2-4 Lời Chúa trong sách ngôn sứ Kha-ba-cúc. Cho đe n bao giợ , la y Đư c Chu a, con ke u cư u ma Nga i cha ng đoa i nghe, con la le n : "Ba o ta n !" ma Nga i kho ng cư u vợ t ? Sao Nga i ba t con pha i chư ng kie n to i a c hoa i, co n Nga i cư đư ng nhì n ca nh kho đau ? Trượ c ma t con, toa n la ca nh pha pha ch, ba o ta n, cho na o cu ng tha y tranh cha p va ca i co . Đư c Chu a tra lợ i va no i vợ i to i : "Ha y vie t la i thi kie n va kha c va o ta m bia cho ai na y đo c đượ c xuo i cha y. Đo la mo t thi kie n se xa y ra va o thợ i a n đi nh. No đang tie n nhanh tợ i cho hoa n tha nh, chư kho ng la m cho ai tha t vo ng. Ne u no cha m tợ i, thì cư đợ i chợ , vì the na o no cu ng đe n, chư kho ng trì hoa n đa u. Na y đa y, ai kho ng co ta m ho n ngay tha ng se nga gu c, co n ngượ i co ng chì nh thì se đượ c so ng, nhợ lo ng tha nh tì n cu a mì nh." Đó là Lời Chúa.

ĐÁP CA: Tv 94: 1-2, 6-7a, 7b-9 1. Ha y đe n đa y ta reo ho mư ng Chu a, tung ho Ngượ i la Nu i Đa đo trì ta, va o trượ c Tha nh Nhan da ng lợ i ca m ta , cu ng tung ho theo đie u ha t cung đa n. Đáp 2. Ha y va o đa y ta cu i mì nh phu phu c, quy trượ c to n nhan Chu a la Đa ng dư ng ne n ta. Bợ i chì nh Ngượ i la Thie n Chu a ta thợ , co n ta la da n Ngượ i la nh đa o, la đoa n chie n tay Ngượ i da n da t. Đáp 3. Nga y ho m nay, ượ c gì anh em nghe tie ng Chu a ! Ngượ i pha n : Ca c ngượi chợ cư ng lo ng. Như ta i Me -ri-ba, như nga y ợ Ma-xa trong sa ma c, nợi to phu ca c ngượi đa tư ng tha ch thư c va da m thư tha ch Ta, du đa tha y như ng vie c Ta la m. Đáp BÀI ĐỌC 2: 2 Tm 1: 6-8, 13-14 Lời Chúa trong thư thứ hai của thánh Phao-lô tông đồ gửi ông Ti-mô-thê.

Anh tha n me n, to i nha c anh pha i khợi da y đa c su ng cu a Thie n Chu a, đa c su ng anh đa nha n đượ c khi to i đa t tay tre n anh. Vì Thie n Chu a đa cha ng ban cho chu ng ta mo t tha n khì la m cho chu ng ta trợ ne n nhu t nha t, nhưng la mo t Tha n Khì khie n chu ng ta đượ c đa y sư c ma nh, tì nh thượng, va bie t tư chu . Va y anh đư ng ho the n vì pha i la m chư ng cho Chu a chu ng ta, cu ng đư ng ho the n vì to i, ngượ i tu cu a Chu a ; nhưng dư a va o sư c ma nh cu a Thie n Chu a, anh ha y đo ng lao co ng kho vợ i to i đe loan ba o Tin Mư ng. Vợ i đư c tin va đư c me n cu a mo t ngượ i đượ c ke t hợ p vợ i Đư c Ki-to Gie -su, anh ha y la y la m ma u mư c như ng lợ i la nh ma nh anh đa nghe to i da y. Gia o ly to t đe p đa giao pho cho anh, anh ha y ba o toa n, nhợ co Tha nh Tha n ngư trong chu ng ta. Đó là Lời Chúa.

TUNG HÔ TIN MỪNG: Ha-lê-lui-a.

Ha-lê-lui-a. Lờ i Chúa vẫn tồn tại đến muôn thuở muôn đờ i. Đo chì nh la Lợ i đa đượ c loan ba o cho anh em như mo t Tin Mư ng. Ha-lê-lui-a.

PHÚC ÂM: Lc 17: 5-10 Tin Mừng Chúa Giê-su Ki-tô theo thánh Lu-ca. Khi a y, ca c To ng Đo thưa vợ i Chu a Gie -su ra ng : "Thưa Tha y, xin the m lo ng tin cho chu ng con." Chu a đa p: "Ne u anh em co lo ng tin lợ n ba ng ha t ca i, thì du anh em co ba o ca y da u na y : ' Ha y ba t re le n, xuo ng dượ i bie n kia ma mo c ', no cu ng se va ng lợ i anh em. "Ai trong anh em co ngượ i đa y tợ đi ca y hay đi cha n chie n,

ma khi no ợ ngoa i đo ng ve , la i ba o no : 'Mau va o a n cợm đi', chư kho ng ba o : 'Ha y do n cợm cho ta a n, tha t lưng ha u ba n

cho ta a n uo ng xong đa , ro i anh ha y a n uo ng sau !' ? Cha ng le o ng chu la i bie t ợn đa y tợ vì no đa la m theo le nh truye n

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vo du ng, chu ng to i đa chì la m vie c bo n pha n đa y tho i."

Đó là Lời Chúa.

CÁC BÀI ĐỌC TRONG TUẦN Từ 10/3 đến 10/9

Thứ Hai : Gl 1: 6-12/ Lc 10: 25-37 Thứ Ba: Gl 1: 13-24/ Lc 10: 38-42 Thánh Phanxico Assisi Thứ Tư: Gl 2: 1-2, 7-14/ Lc 11: 1-4 Thứ Năm: Gl 3: 1-5/ Lc 11: 5-13 Thứ Sáu: Gl 3: 7-14/ Lc 11: 15-26 Lễ Đức Mẹ Mân Côi. Lễ nhớ Thứ Bảy: Gl 3: 22-29/ Lc 11: 27-28 Chúa Nhật 28 TN: 2 V 5: 14-17/ 2 Tm 2: 8-13/ Lc 17: 11-19

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LỄ ĐỨC MẸ MÂN CÔI

Sau cuo c chie n tha ng qua n Ho i gia o Tho Nhì Ky ta i vi nh Le pante nga y 7-10-1571, nhợ ợn la đa c bie t cu a Đư c Me Ra t Tha nh Ma n Co i, Đư c Tha nh Pio V da y rượ c kie u Me tro ng the va tha nh la p le Me Tha ng Tra n va o nga y mo ng 7 tha ng 10 đe ghi ợn Đư c Me . Đe n đợ i Đư c Gre go rio XIII, theo lợ i do ng Đaminh ta u xin, đo i la i nga y le . Nga i ra sa c le nh nga y 1-4-1573 đo i la le Me Ma n Co i đượ c mư ng va o Chu a nha t 1 tha ng 10 ta i ca c nha thợ to n kì nh Me Ma n Co i. Na m 1671, le na y cu ng đượ c Đư c Clemente X ban phe p mư ng kha p Gia o ho i Ta y ban nha. Na m 1716, sau như ng chie n tha ng qua n Tho Nhì Ky ta i Temeswar va Corfu ợ ven bie n Hyla p, ca c gia o hư u go i Me la Me chie n tha ng va Đư c Cle mente XI truye n cho kha p Gia o ho i đa c bie t mư ng le Me Ma n Co i ha ng na m. Nga y 11-9-1887, Đư c Le o XIII na ng le Me Ma n co i le n ba c nhì vợ i kinh le va kinh Phu ng vu theo phu ng vu do ng Đaminh. Đư c Tha nh Pio X a n đi nh mư ng le Me Ma n Co i va o nga y mo ng 7 tha ng 10. Mẹ Maria phán dạy Chân phước Alanô: "Bấ t cứ ai trung tha nh đo c kinh Ma n co i va suy nga m như ng ma u nhie m se đượ c a n thượ ng. Me se xin cho ho đượ c tha mo i hì nh pha t va mo i to i lo i trong giợ ho che t. Đie u đo ra t de đo i vợ i Me , vì Me la Me Vua Trợ i va Ngượ i go i Me la Đa ng đa y ợn. Va vì đa y ợn, Me co the ban pha t ợn phu c cho ca c con ca i da u ye u cu a Me ". Tại Lộ Đức, Đứ c Mẹ hiến ra với Bernađetta, đeo tràng hạ t va ng ợ ca nh tay pha i, va đo c kinh Ma n co i vợ i Bernađetta. Tại Fatima, Đứ c mẹ hiến ra với 3 trẻ em Lucia, Phanxicô và Giaxinta 6 la n tư 13 tha ng 5 tợ i 13 tha ng 10 na m 1917. Ca 6 la n Đư c Me đe u thu c giu c: "Ca c con ha y tie p tu c đo c kinh Ma n co i ha ng nga y". Nga y 13 tha ng 10, Đư c Me xưng mì nh: "Ta la Đư c Me Ma n Co i". Thánh Anphong: Nhờ kinh Mân côi, biết bao tội nhân bỏ đượ ng to i lo i, bao linh ho n đa tie n cao trong ne o tro n la nh. Bie t bao ngượ i nhợ kinh Ma n co i đa đượ c ợn che t la nh va hượ ng phu c trượ ng sinh. Thánh Montfort: Nhữ ng ngư ờ i rố i đạ o, nhữ ng ngư ờ i vô tín ngượ ng, như ng ngượ i kie u ca ng che ghe t hay khinh thi kinh Kì nh mư ng va kinh Ma n co i, la như ng ngượ i co da u bi tra m lua n hoa ngu c. Kho ng co gì co hie u lư c đượ c le n nượ c Thie n Chu a ba ng đo c kinh Ma n co i va suy nga m 15 ma u nhie m. Thánh Đaminh: Sau thánh lễ và kinh Phờ ng vờ , không có sự to n kì nh na o đe p lo ng Chu a Gie su va Me Tha nh Ngượ i ba ng so t sa ng đo c kinh Ma n co i. Đức Piô XII: Gia đình tờ họp buổ i chiề u đọc kinh Mân côi tôn kì nh Nư Vượng Thie n đa ng. Đợ i so ng gia đì nh Kito hư u va lo ng su ng đa o tha m nhua n trong ca c con ca i ma m ợn go i linh mu c va tu sì . Tinh tha n hy sinh Kito hư u da y ho chi u đư ng nghi ch ca nh va sa u đau. Ne u noi gượng Me Maria, gia đì nh se la mo t nguo n suo i ca c nha n đư c, va bì nh an luo n ngư tri trong đo . Đức Gioan XXIII: Chớ gì kinh Mân côi gia đình là một hư ồ ng thợm sư an bì nh cho gia đì nh ca c con. Ượ c chi con ca i cu a ca c con cha y đe n vợ i Me Maria đe gì n giư sư trong tra ng thợ nga y. Ượ c chi ca c ba n thanh thie u nie n ho c đượ c nợi Đư c Me sư pha n khợ i la m vie c thie n va ba o đa m sư thanh khie t cu a ho . Ượ c chi ngượ i đau kho hy vo ng đượ c nie m an u i nợi Đư c Nư Trinh.

L.m. Phe ro , CMC

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para presentarse y registrarse. Deseamos conocerle y servirle.

El Señor respondió: Si ustedes tienen un poco de fe, no más grande que un granito de mostaza, dirán a ese árbol:

“Arráncate y plántate en el mar”, y el árbol les obedecerá. Lucas 17, 6

Semana del 1o Octubre, 2016

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Lecturas de la Semana del 2o de Oct.., 2016 Dom.: Habacuc 1,2-3.2,2-4/Salmo 95(94)/Timoteo 2 1,6-8.13-14/Lucas 17,5-10.

Lunes : Gálatas 1,6-12. / Salmo 111(110) / Lucas 10,25-37.

Martes : Gálatas 1,13-24. / Salmo 139(138) / Lucas 10,38-42.

Mier. : Gálatas 2,1-2.7-14. / Salmo 117(116) / Lucas 11,1-4. Jueves : Gálatas 3,1-5. / Lucas 1,69-70.71-72.73-75. / Lucas 11,5-13.

Viern. : Gálatas 3,7-14. / Salmo 111(110), / Lucas 11,15-26.

Sab. : Gálatas 3,22-29. / Salmo 105(104), / Lucas 11,27-28.

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Programa de Educ. Religiosa

Comentario del Padre Jordi Rivero Lucas 17, 5-10

El tema de las lecturas hoy es la fe El profeta Habacuc sufría porque las injusticias continúan sin

remedio. Entonces clama al Señor: ¿Por que?; ¿Hasta cuando?. Dios le pide que espere y tenga la certeza de que su promesa se

cumplirá. Esa certeza aun cuando no vemos nada, esa confianza

en las promesas del Señor en medio de la tribulación es la fe del

justo. El Señor dice: "El justo vivirá por su fe". San Pablo lo

vuelve a decir en su carta a los Romanos. Los Apóstoles lle-

gan a comprender que les falta fe y le piden a Jesús:

«¡Auméntanos la fe!». Es el momento que Jesús esperaba,

porque El no se impone. El espera que nosotros abramos el co-

razón y deseemos tener mas fe para entonces darla. ¡Pedid y se

os dará! ¿Pero como llegaron a desear tener fe? Aprendieron de Jesús

que tiene confianza infinita en su Padre. La fe cristiana es mu-

cho mas que creer que Dios existe. Es fe en Dios que se revela,

se da a conocer personalmente. Y se revela por puro amor.

Porque tanto amó Dios al mundo que dio a su Hijo único,

para que todo el que crea en él no perezca, sino que tenga vida

eterna". Juan 3,16 La fe cristiana es creer, por medio de

Jesús, el Hijo, en el amor infinito del Padre. Creer en ese amor

significa conocerle y responder con amor desde lo profundo del

corazón. Por eso quien tiene fe "vivirá por su fe", es decir, todo

lo vive a la luz del amor de Jesús. Toda situación es una oportunidad de responder a ese amor

amando, aun en la situaciones mas adversas, aun en la cruz.

Jesús nos pone un ejemplo de fe que va contra las expecta-

ciones meramente humanas y nos invita a subir al nivel del

amor divino: El criado que, al terminar el trabajo que se le ha

mandado, regresa a casa y sigue sirviendo sin esperar nada.

Nosotros también debemos decir: "Somos unos pobres sier-

vos, hemos hecho lo que teníamos que hacer." Sabemos que

Jesús no nos trata como siervos sino como amigos (Cf. Jn

15,15). Sabemos que El sí nos sienta en su mesa y que da su

vida por nosotros. Pero el quiere que los suyos sean como El

es: Que actúen solo por amor, hasta el final. El es el siervo que hizo todo lo mandado por su Padre y conti-

nuó sirviendo hasta morir en la cruz. El no puso condiciones

antes de amar. El no vino a ser servido sino a servir. El no recla-

mó privilegios, El amó sin cansarse, sin compararse a otros, sin

contar el costo. Jesús desea que nuestro corazón se asemeje al

suyo, que estemos felices de sufrir cualquier cosa por amor. Esa

es la fe cristiana. ¡Si tuviéramos esa fe, aun del tamaño de grano de mos-

taza! ¡Oh que feliz haríamos a Jesús!

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