Prayer of the heart. Monday of the tenth week of Ordinary Time. Come
Holy Spirit to give me your ever new life, fill me with that of
the wonder of a child, to admire the world and the life that I
do not get used to the life that let me surprise every morning, because
behind everything is your Love, my God. Help me to recognize that routine
does not exist, because every day I pray, because there is always something
that is beginning. Take all my life Holy Spirit and fill it with the
eternal newness of your Love that on this day does not pass in vain and
can discover the message that you have today for my life. Come my Holy
Spirit Amen. Today we are going to St John the Baptist. The Gospel
of Luke is an activity. Chapter Usicle. Chapter one, Verse fifty-
seven from now on Elizabeth was fulfilled the time of childbirth and gave birth to
a son. His neighbors and relatives learned that the Lord had shown him great
mercy and congratulated him. Eight days later. They went to circumcise the child
and called him zacarías like their father. The mother intervened saying she' s
not going to call herself John. He' s been retorted. None of
your relatives are called that. Then they asked by sign to the father what
he wanted his name to be. He asked for a tablet and wrote John
is a man. They were all surprised. He immediately let go of his
mouth and tongue and began to speak blessing God. The neighbors were overwhelmed and
the news spread all over the mountain of Judea and all those who heard it
stopped him saying what this child is going to be, because the Lord'
s hand was with him. The child was growing and his character was gaining
strength. He lived in the wilderness until he presented himself to Israel today,
24 June. The liturgy invites us to celebrate in the solemnity of the character
of Saint John the Baptist, whose life was total, not interested in Christ,
as the life of the mother of the Lord Mary of Jerusalem and of
all parts of Judea. People cured to listen to John the Baptist and to
get baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins. The fame of
the baptizing prophet grew to the point that many wondered if he was the Messiah,
but he was his braya. The evangelist decidedly denied it. I am
not the Christ. In any case, he is the first witness of Jesus,
having received from heaven the indication about whom you see the spirit descending and
remaining upon him. That is the one who baptizes with holy spirit. This
happened precisely when Jesus, after receiving autism, came out of the water.
John saw the spirit drop like a dove. It was then that he knew
the full reality of Jesus of Nazarez and began to manifest Israel by pointing to
him as the son of God and redeemer of man. This is the lamb
of God who takes away the sin of the world. As a true prophet,
John bore witness to the truth without compromise. All vocations are very interesting
stories full of life and mystery, because every vocation is a mystery, a
gift from God. The Gospel tells us the vocation of the first Apostle of
Christ. And I am not referring to St Andrew, his to St Peter,
but to St John the Baptist, for he was also an apostle.
Bet means sent and witnessed, and that was fair. John Motista, an
envoy who anticipated the coming of being the Savior and as every vocation was prepared,
the Gospel says that he grew and his spirit was strengthened and that he
lived in desire. Right. I remember fondly a boy I knew many years
ago who was called Alfonso. She was a college student We talked from time
to time, and one day she told me about the beginning of her speech
to the priesthood, starting high school at the age of sixteen. He was
aware that he was far from God, but he had no interest at all.
I had other illusions in my head. He wanted to fall in love,
he had friends with a girl, there was even one he liked and,
according to him, it seemed that she belonged to him, but it
was restless. I didn' t know why I didn' t, I
didn' t give year without going to Mass or confessing. He told me
that there was no need at the time. What happened to him was simple
smoke without knowing why. He never understood the reason. One day he accompanied
a friend to a church. He was there like an octopus on a staple.
That' s how he expressed them. He noticed that there was a
priest in a confessional and called by a force he did not know in God
went out, went there and got down on his knees. He told me
no more, he only experienced such a merciful paternal welcome. He was kind
enough to begin to cry and feel well with a peace that he had not
noticed for years since his first communion. He had not compared himself on his
knees again in front of a priest. When he left there, he saw
an idea instantly in his mind. Sir, what an impressive peace. I
would like to be able to give this peace to many people. That said
was the beginning of his vocation to Satrigocio, when I met him I was
about to enter the seminary. Today he' s a wonderful priest. The
example of baptism. Much can come to us, to serve much, for
we give, we realize the importance of following Christ. He was able to
leave everything to go ahead and anticipate his arrival. Today, thanks be to
God, we still encounter many Baptists who anticipate the arrival of Christ in our
hearts. They are those generous young people of God' s call. They
' re willing to follow her. Let us ask today for many of them.
John the Baptist teaches us to fulfill our mission that we acquire on the
day of our Baptism, to be witnesses of Christ, living in the truth
of his word, to transmit this truth to those who now have through our
word and example of life to be living stones the Church, as well as
in the Pope. San Juan Palon II. It teaches us to recognize Jesus
as the most important thing, as the truth that we must follow we can
receive him in the Eucharist. Every day it makes us see the importance of
repentance of sins and how we should frequently turn to the sacrament of confession.
We can heed the call of John the Baptist, recognizing our sins, changing
ways of living and receiving Jesus from the Eucharist. Eh the daily examination of
conscience helps conversion, since with this we were reviewing our behavior before God and
others. Do a life review to see your talents you invest us for God
' s sake and only for your benefit, or only for your benefit.
My Lord, and my God, you have always chosen instruments from humble and
docile people. This is why I have asked you for humility to know how
to recognize him to correspond to your call, because it would be impossible to
love you and not communicate to others to have you and not to share you.
I don' t want to doubt how you' d hunt, help
me beat human respect and not be afraid to be close to you and help
others. He will tell you blessing that God seems to accompany you in your
heart. Eh eh, take care of you make you strong, joyful faithful,
may God son, make you feel his tenderness and mercy and remove from
your heart any anxiety that can make you suffer that God holy spirit gives you
lights in intelligence, strength in your heart renewed spirit and determination to love with
all your heart Blessed Mary, make you feel her warmth as a mother and
her loving and tender embrace is St Joseph takes care of you with his father
' s heart in the name of father and son and Holy Spirit Amen