Area of Dotain, between Galilee and Samaria Listening to an Epigram of Benet Casablancas, we think about the Road’s vicissitudes SUNDAYS SUNDAY 13 Gospel of LUKE Gospel of LUKE

Today begins the CONVERSION Way The 1st PART of Luke (4-8) is the work of Jesus in Galilee, now (9-18) begins the WAY TOWARDS JERUSALEM: This way to Jerusalem has 3 parts: 1- CONVERSION WAY Lk 9:51 - 13:21 2- The KINGDOM is the goal Lk 13:22 - 17:10 3- WATCH to enter Lk 17:11 - 18:43 Today begins the CONVERSION Way

Lk 9:51-62 Now it happened that as the time drew near for him to be taken up, he resolutely turned his face towards Jerusalem The pictures are of Dotain, one of the villages, nord of Samaria, where Jesus could pass going to Jerusalem. Dotain is a place know in Israel’s history (Gen 37, 17-36)

Jesus goes towards Jerusalem, the City of his total donation, of the whole brotherly treachery Well where the brothers throwed Joseph (Gen 37, 23-24) Jesus goes in front of us on the way to CONVERSION

and sent messengers ahead of him and sent messengers ahead of him. These set out, and they went into a Samaritan village to make preparations for him, but the people would not receive him because he was making for Jerusalem.

Jesus sends the apostles towards the universal Brotherhood We raise walls and fences, divide, separate, full of mean rivaltry Remains of Dotain

Seeing this, the disciples James and John said, 'Lord, do you want us to call down fire from heaven to burn them up?' But he turned and rebuked them, and they went on to another village.

We want the fire to burn those who think differently Remains of buildings We want the fire to burn those who think differently Jesus’s heart burns with special Love, for everyone

As they travelled along they met a man on the road who said to him, 'I will follow you wherever you go.'

To follow Jesus is to get ready to go anywhere It is to be open so the surprise can be installed in our daily lives Towards the dome of worship

Jesus answered, 'Foxes have holes and the birds of the air have nests, but the Son of man has nowhere to lay his head.'

Jesus is the one who remains in inclemency, always at the hands of God We are the ones always looking for the security of having a place to rest our head Dome of Dotain

Another to whom he said, 'Follow me,' replied, 'Let me go and bury my father first.' But he answered, 'Leave the dead to bury their dead; your duty is to go and spread the news of the kingdom of God.’

The most important day to decide, is today Building the Kingdom os Kindness and Peace, is the most urgent that we now have to do Fields of Dotain The most important day to decide, is today

Another said, 'I will follow you, sir, but first let me go and say good - bye to my people at home.' Jesus said to him, 'Once the hand is laid on the plough, no one who looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.‘

Dotain means: two wells Do the good is «first»: everything begins with a wish and everything finishes when the dreams became real The task is as great as the world, and when it takes over, is truly thrilling Dotain means: two wells

Lord, grant us to folllow your call by following the conversion WAY, without estimates nor precautions

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