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Long live life

A Revised Common Lectionary resource for April 16

by Magdalena I. García

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Mural on 31st Street, in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood, with the Spanish words for “Long live life.” / Mural de la Calle 31, en el barrio La Villita, de Chicago.

“He is not here; for he has been raised, as he said.’

—Matthew 28:6a

Read the full lectionary passages here

They accused him of being a party animal

because he shared the table with all kinds of people,

but Jesus said: “Long live life.”

They accused him of being a friend of sinners

because he neither judged nor condemned anyone,

but Jesus said: “Long live life.”

They accused him of being irreverent

because he violated the social norms of his time,

but Jesus said: “Long live life.”

They accused him of breaking the Sabbath

because he cured sick people on the day of rest,

but Jesus said: “Long live life.”

They accused him of blasphemy

because he challenged conventional religiosity,

but Jesus said: “Long live life.”

They accused him of disorderly conduct

because he drove merchants out of the temple,

but Jesus said: “Long live life.”

They accused him of committing sedition

because he assumed political authority in a conquered land,

but Jesus said: “Long live life.”

They accused him, they tried him, they condemned him,

they tortured him, they crucified him, they buried him,

but Jesus said: “Long live life.”

And now that he is not here

those of us who claim to be his disciples

must dare follow in his steps

so that all the forgotten and the oppressed

whom Jesus welcomed and defended

might live with dignity and cry out with a loud voice:

“Long live life ... Christ indeed rose!”

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Magdalena I. García is a PC(USA) Minister of Word and Sacrament and a hospice chaplain for Vitas Healthcare in Chicago. She is a graduate of McCormick Theological Seminary and a recipient of the 2008 PC(USA) Women of Faith Award. Her personal blog is justleros.blogspot.com. Permission is given to use the content in worship with credit to the author and blog. For permission to re-print through other means, please write to magdalenagarcia@comcast.net.


Viva la vida

Un recurso para la liturgia dominical del 16 de abril

por Magdalena I. García

‘No está aquí, pues ha resucitado, como él dijo.’

— Mateo 28:6a

Lea el pasaje aquí: Mateo 28:1-10

Lo acusaron de ser un parrandero

porque compartía la mesa con todo tipo de gente,

pero Jesús dijo: “Viva la vida”.

Lo acusaron de ser amigo de los pecadores

porque no juzgaba ni condenaba a nadie,

pero Jesús dijo: “Viva la vida”.

Lo acusaron de ser irreverente,

porque violaba las normas sociales de su época,

pero Jesús dijo: “Viva la vida”.

Lo acusaron de quebrantar el Sabbat

porque sanaba enfermos en el día de reposo,

pero Jesús dijo: “Viva la vida”.

Lo acusaron de ser blasfemo

porque retó la religiosidad convencional,

pero Jesús dijo: “Viva la vida”.

Lo acusaron de desorden público

porque echó del templo a los mercaderes,

pero Jesús dijo: “Viva la vida”.

Lo acusaron de cometer sedición

por atribuirse autoridad política en tierra conquistada,

pero Jesús dijo: “Viva la vida”.

Lo acusaron, lo juzgaron, lo condenaron,

lo torturaron, lo crucificaron y lo enterraron,

pero Jesús dijo: “Viva la vida”.

Y ahora que él no está aquí

quienes decimos ser sus discípulos y discípulas,

tenemos que atrevernos a seguir sus pasos

para que toda la gente olvidada y oprimida

que Jesús acogió y defendió

pueda vivir con dignidad y gritar a gran voz:

“Viva la vida ... ¡Cristo en verdad resucitó!”

Magdalena I. García es Ministra de la Palabra y los Sacramentos en la IP(EUA) y capellana de hospicio para Vitas Healthcare en Chicago. Se graduó del Seminario Teológico McCormick y recibió el Premio a las Mujeres de Fe de su denominación en el 2008. Su blog personal es justleros.blogspot.com. Se concede permiso para usar el contenido en la adoración dando crédito a la autora y al blog. Para reproducir por otros medios, escriba a: magdalenagarcia@comcast.net.

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