Is 43:16-21
reading from the prophet Isaiah
Thus saith the Lord, who opened a way through the sea a path in the mighty waters , which brought out chariot and horse, army and heroes at the same time, they lie dead, never again got up, went out like a wick, are extinct, "Remember not the former things, do not think the things of old! Here I do a new thing: now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? Yes, I am a road in the desert, rivers in steppa.Mi glorify the wild animals, jackals and ostriches, because I put water in the desert and rivers in the steppe, to quench my people, my people whom I formed eletto.Il mecelebrerà for my praise. "
PSALM RESPONSORIAL
from Ps 125
the Lord has done great things for us.
When the Lord restored the fate of Zion, we were like sognare.Allora our mouth was filled with laughter, our tongues with gioia.Allora they said among the nations "The Lord has done great things for them." The Lord has done great things for us: we were full of gioia.Ristabilisci, Lord, our fate, as streams are sowing in Negheb.Chi lacrimemieterà in gioia.Nell 'go, goes away weeping, carrying seed for sowing, but will come home with joy, bringing his sheaves with him.
SECOND READING
Phil
3.8 to 14 from the second letter of Paul to the Corinthians
Brothers, I believe that everything is a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For him, I gave up all these things and count them rubbish, to gain Christ and be found in him, not having my righteousness as that resulting from the law, but one that comes from faith in Christ, the righteousness which comes from God, based on faith: that I may know Him and the power of his resurrection, the fellowship of his sufferings, making me according to his death, hoping to attain the resurrection from morti.Non I certainly achieved the goal, are not perfect; but I am racing to win, since I have been conquered by Brothers in Christ Jesus, I do not think it is even won. All I know is this: forgetting what lies behind me and straining forward to what is in front of me, I press on toward the goal, the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus
SINGING THE GOSPEL
2.12 to 13 gl
Praise to you, O Christ, King of eternal glory! Return to me with all my heart, saith the Lord, because I am merciful and pietoso.Lode to you, O Christ, King of eternal glory!
GOSPEL
Jn 8:1-11
From the Gospel according to John
At that time, Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. But in the morning he went again into the temple and all the people came to him. And he sat down and began to teach them. The scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman caught in adultery, placed in the middle and said, "Teacher, this woman was caught in adultery. Now in the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women. What do you think? ". They said this to test him and have reason to indict him. But Jesus bent down and began to write with one finger on the ground. However, as they continued to ask, stood up and said to them: "Which of you is without sin cast the first stone at her. And he bent down and wrote on the ground. Those who heard it, they went away one by one, beginning with the eldest. They left him alone, and the woman was standing before him. Then Jesus stood up and said, "Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you? ". And she said, "No, sir." And Jesus said, "Neither do I condemn you to be 'from now on sin no more."
God of goodness, which will renew all things in Christ, in front of you is our misery you who have sent us your only Son not to condemn but to save the world, forgive all our fault and do that flourish in our hearts the song of gratitude and joy. Through our Lord Jesus Christ ... From the book of prophet
Isaia.Così says the Lord who offered him a way through the sea and a path in the mighty waters that brought out chariot and horse, army and heroes together, they lie dead: never get up, went out like a wick, are extinct. Remember not the former things, do not think most things old! Behold, I am doing something new, now it springs forth, do you not see? I will make a road in the wilderness, rivers in the steppe. Wild animals honor me, the jackals and the ostriches, because I give waters in the wilderness and rivers in the steppe, to quench my people, my chosen. The people whom I formed for myself my praise.
from the letter of St. Paul to Filippesi.Fratelli, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for which I gave up all these things and count them as rubbish, in order to I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God based on faith. That I may know him and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, becoming like him in his death, hoping to attain the resurrection from the dead. Not that I have already obtained this or is already perfect, only I am racing to conquer it, since I have been conquered by Jesus Christ. Brethren, I do not think even arriving there, I know only this: forget the past and towards the future, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus
From the Gospel according Giovanni.In that time, Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. But dawn came again into the temple, and all the people came to him and he sat down and taught them. The scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman caught in adultery, and in the middle, say: "Teacher, this woman was caught in adultery. Now in the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women. What do you think? ". They said this to test him and to have the charge against him. But Jesus bent down and started to write with one finger on the ground. As they persisted, he straightened up and said to them: "Which of you is without sin cast the first stone against her. " And he bent down and wrote on the ground. When they heard this, they went one by one, beginning with the elders. Jesus was left alone with the woman standing before him. Then Jesus straightened up and said, "Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you? ". She said, 'No, sir. " And Jesus said, "Neither do I condemn you, go and from now on sin no more."
5th week of Lent and Easter we are close to, but Jesus is close to Passover, are in Jerusalem, teaches in the temple and we are already in "launch zone", perhaps this gives a different reading of the song, perhaps teaching Jesus becomes more valuable ... Jesus is in Jerusalem, yet he goes to sleep on the Mount of Olives, as if this track, with this frame, tell us how He keeps us with a visceral love: crying looking at that mountain Jerusalem, sweating blood before His passion is a very special place where you see the feelings of Jesus starts from there in the morning to go to teach, and that morning there will be a very educational scene particolare.La know: indignant and angry crowd to turn against the weak in this case allowed by law to be able to unleash his aggression, this woman can be stoned and even feel that you have done something right, but the head of the squad are older people who want to have another judge, that Jesus is teaching in their temple, an abuse that must be put in line. In fact, the trap is well thought out: it's either in favor of stoning (then it would be inconsistent with its preaching of mercy) or against (then goes against the law and therefore heretical), but even if the woman can be killed is a troublemaker (because you were denied the right arrogated by the Romans to be the only ones who could administer the death penalty) or if it is not possible, then, is a collaborator .... I must say! You do not run! It is the image of human wisdom used against man and against God, the world is stronger than those who think he wants to throw out the scandal of God: "this Messiah who looks so good I do not know what to do with it, and then I remember that I'm not good, so I can not tolerate it!" Here is the 'Jesus' teaching: that morning show the face of God and of man. Swollen front man of his pride that the answer is that finger wrote on the ground (maybe you will remember and repeat the finger of God writing the law, but unfortunately not on stone but in the hearts): You have a heart of stone and anything in front of you you can not understand why you do not know love and all that is beautiful and it bothers you live. Let us think of our world: the culture of the much-worse-so-best, when you deny the evidence of wrong things in front of screens hiding childish (they all do, is my choice, just do what I feel right, etc..) is the same world that try to throw Jesus out, because when one died in the extreme annoyance is the proximity of someone pure and alive. In addition to this merciful silence and write on the ground, Jesus is the truth: man must look within, "Who of you is without sin ..." is to define because the sentence is enough to find the culprits, but to impose the penalty of what changes, because what is first, then imitating that all must be better than the person who is convicted of ironic ... this truth. Jesus forced the men to look within, to recognize our sins if you do not like this woman, at least so far as not being able to judge. It is precisely the older, wiser, and those who administer justice to have to recognize our sins, and go today nobody died, perhaps because of deaths around we realized that there are already too many, even if walking and talking. In contrast with the humanity that is in front of his guilt, that lies in the truth (perhaps because they can not escape) the attitude is the acceptance and defense, revitalize and open i sepolcri nei quali ci si era andati a nascondere. “Io non ti condanno… vai e d’ora in poi non peccare più” solo Dio è capace di darti vita, una vita che è nuova perché prima non c’era, una vita nuova perché dall’incontro con Gesù forse ha trovato un amore diverso da ogni altro, “chi beve la mia acqua non avrà più sete” non deve più andare a comprare o vendere amore, lo ha scoperto come dono.L’insegnamento che il Signore dà nel suo tempio è che Dio è padre di misericordia che si china sui suoi figli feriti dal peccato, tutti i figli, chi si crede giusto e massacra gli altri per sentirsi a posto e quelli che l’hanno fatta grossa: a tutti and two said "I do not condemn you ... go and from now on sin no more" if we read the Easter so maybe it would be easier to live these days of Lent (the time to approach him and hear his words) and understand that Easter morning by us is given a new life.
A brief look at two other readings: the first is the announcement of the work of God that is able to lead his people from slavery to life, from the desert to a place of life, at the cost of whole slide rivers in the desert . Who is aware of this beneficent providence praises God, Isaiah says, even ostriches and jackals, and maybe we will certainly find it hard ... depends on the depth encounter with Christ (second reading) if I float forever, but I do not go in depth, as Pirandello would say that game not to take myself too seriously, it is obvious that I will not be able to say good God, grateful to be his , to understand how much love has for me: I will look at most for granted. We've done this encounter ... and if you need a hit on the head from life, if it makes me really to meet Jesus, then so be it: "That I may know him and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, becoming like him in death, hoping to attain the resurrection from the dead. " Amen.