Komentar evanđelja - CRO
U evanđelju ove nedjelje iz Evanđelje po Ivanu slušamo kako učenici, zatvoreni u strahu, borave iza zaključanih vrata. Iako je Isus uskrsnuo, oni to još ne žive. Vrata su zatvorena, ali zatvorena su i njihova srca.
Možda se u toj slici možemo i sami prepoznati. I mi vjerujemo, dolazimo na misu, molimo. No istodobno postoje stvari za koje smo duboko vezani – sigurnosti koje ne želimo pustiti, navike kojih se teško odričemo, očekivanja koja nosimo u sebi. Te navezanosti često nisu same po sebi loše, ali nas mogu postupno zatvoriti za nešto više.
Ponekad smo toliko usmjereni na ono što želimo ili što smatramo da nam pripada, da ne primjećujemo ono što nam Bog želi dati. Držimo se poznatoga, a teško se otvaramo novome. I tako, iako smo u vjeri, možemo ostati iza „zatvorenih vrata”. Isus ne odustaje od svojih učenika. Dolazi upravo u njihovu zatvorenost i donosi im mir. Ne dolazi s prijekorom, nego s darom. Isto čini i danas. Ulazi u našu svakodnevicu, u naše brige i navezanosti, i tiho nas poziva da mu otvorimo prostor.
Možda to znači otpustiti neku potrebu za kontrolom, oprostiti, ili se odvažiti na mali korak povjerenja. To nije uvijek lako, ali je put prema slobodi.
Jer istinska radost ne dolazi iz onoga za što se grčevito držimo, nego iz odnosa s Bogom koji nas oslobađa.
Neka nas uskrsli Krist oslobodi zatvorenosti i ispuni svojim mirom.
Commentary of the Sunday Gospel
In this Sunday’s Gospel from the Gospel of John, we hear how the disciples, locked in out of fear, remain behind closed doors. Although Jesus has risen, they are not yet living that reality. The doors are closed—but so are their hearts.
Perhaps we can recognize ourselves in this image. We believe, we come to Mass, we pray. And yet, at the same time, there are things we remain deeply attached to—securities we are reluctant to let go of, habits that are difficult to change, expectations we carry within us. These attachments are not necessarily wrong in themselves, but they can gradually close us off to something greater.
At times, we become so focused on what we want or what we think should be ours that we fail to notice what God desires to give us. We hold on to what is familiar, and find it difficult to open ourselves to what is new. And so, even within our faith, we can remain behind “closed doors.”
Jesus does not abandon His disciples. He comes precisely into their closedness and brings them His peace. He does not come with reproach, but with a gift. He does the same today. He enters into our daily lives, into our concerns and attachments, and gently invites us to make space for Him.
Perhaps this means letting go of a need for control, offering forgiveness, or taking a small step of trust. This is not always easy, but it is the path to true freedom.
For authentic joy does not come from what we cling to, but from a relationship with God who sets us free.
May the Risen Christ free us from all that keeps us closed in, and fill us with His peace.