Qui sont ma mère et mes frères ?
Collection Épiphanie
144 pages - déc. 2012
13,20€
Certaines paroles chocs de l’Évangile sont des paroles difficiles, drastiques, dures à entendre. De fait, Jésus n’a pas seulement annoncé la bonté sans limites du Père qui ouvre les bras au fils retrouvé et demande aux serviteurs d’amener le veau gras pour une fête somptueuse. À plusieurs reprises, la prédication de Jésus fait entendre des exigences radicales : pour devenir disciple du Christ, il faut affronter l’opposition, la persécution, voire la mort ; avoir à l’égard du frère la tendresse même que Dieu demande qu’on ait pour le frère devenu ennemi ; c’est le plus petit, le plus faible, le plus méprisable, qui est le plus grand dans le Royaume ; les richesses rendent esclave et le vrai témoin de l’Évangile est celui qui se sépare de ses biens et les partage... Les paroles dérangeantes de Jésus, faut-il les prendre à la lettre ? Sans les édulcorer ni les contourner, Michel Wackenheim en examine une vingtaine. Ces paroles, en apparence, sont en contradiction avec la Bonne Nouvelle que Jésus ne cesse de proclamer et qu’il met en œuvre dans ses gestes de miséricorde et de guérison. À les regarder de plus près, le croyant découvre qu’elles renforcent sa foi, son espérance, sa charité, et l’aident à mieux vivre une « Nouvelle » étonnamment « bonne » pour qui sait l’accueillir avec un cœur de pauvre. À la fin de chaque chapitre figure le commentaire d’un auteur ancien ; la structure de ce petit livre permet ainsi d'offrir au lecteur un parcours biblique et spirituel solide.
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Certain words in the Gospel shock us - they are difficult, drastic and hard to take. The fact is that Jesus did not confine Himself to announcing the boundless loving kindness of the Father who welcomed back his prodigal son, and commanded his servants to slay the fatted calf for a sumptuous feast. On several occasions, we hear Jesus make radical demands on us: to become a disciple of Christ, you must brave opposition, persecution and even death; show the same love to your brother as God insists you show to your enemy; that the lowliest, the weakest and the most despised in society will be the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven; that wealth makes one a slave and the man who truly adheres to the Gospel abandons his worldly belongings and gives them to others... Should we interpret these disturbing pronouncements by Jesus literally? Without toning them down or circumventing them in any way, Michel Wackenheim carefully examines twenty such teachings. On first appearance, these statements contradict the Good News that Jesus incessantly proclaims implements in his acts of mercy and healing. But on closer inspection, believers will discover that in fact, they strengthen faith, hope and charity and help them to live the Gospel, good news indeed for those who welcome it with a humble heart. A commentary by a past author concludes each chapter. This little volume furnishes the reader with a sound biblical and spiritual itinerary.
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Certain words in the Gospel shock us - they are difficult, drastic and hard to take. The fact is that Jesus did not confine Himself to announcing the boundless loving kindness of the Father who welcomed back his prodigal son, and commanded his servants to slay the fatted calf for a sumptuous feast. On several occasions, we hear Jesus make radical demands on us: to become a disciple of Christ, you must brave opposition, persecution and even death; show the same love to your brother as God insists you show to your enemy; that the lowliest, the weakest and the most despised in society will be the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven; that wealth makes one a slave and the man who truly adheres to the Gospel abandons his worldly belongings and gives them to others... Should we interpret these disturbing pronouncements by Jesus literally? Without toning them down or circumventing them in any way, Michel Wackenheim carefully examines twenty such teachings. On first appearance, these statements contradict the Good News that Jesus incessantly proclaims implements in his acts of mercy and healing. But on closer inspection, believers will discover that in fact, they strengthen faith, hope and charity and help them to live the Gospel, good news indeed for those who welcome it with a humble heart. A commentary by a past author concludes each chapter. This little volume furnishes the reader with a sound biblical and spiritual itinerary.
- Dimensions : 135x195x10
- ISBN : 9782204098687
- Poids : 180 grammes
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