Tuesday, May 1, 2018

St. Joseph the Worker!!!!!!!!!!!!


The reaction of the people of Nazareth regarding the wisdom of Jesus makes us think of the chapter of Sirach, which contrasts the manual labor and the law. The people (workers, peasants) say Sirach, put all their attention into material things; the scribe, on the other hand, has deep thoughts, looks for important things and can be consulted for the good performance of the city.
The people of Nazareth ask themselves: "Where does this wisdom come from? Is not the carpenter's son?", Who has not studied and can not have culture?
It is clear: the wisdom of Jesus is divine wisdom and he has repeatedly insisted on the mystery of God that is revealed to the little ones, to the simple and hidden to the wise and has criticized the scribes "who say and do not".
On the other hand, the Gospel also insists on the word: it is necessary to accept the word of God And only if inspired by the word of God, work is worth. "Whatever you do in words and deeds, everything is done in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him".
"Everything you do", are material works, or speeches. The Gospel inculcates sincere, humble service, availability in charity, to be united with Jesus, the carpenter's son, who declared that he had come to serve.
True dignity consists in the service of the brothers, according to their abilities, in union with Jesus, Son of God.
Let us verify our scale of values, to make it ever closer to God's thoughts.



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