"Who is my mother and who are my brothers?" (Marco 3: 31-35)

Biblical reflections by Mauro Leonardi*, priest and writer

Jesus indicates Mary, the Mother, as a model to follow, because she made the will of God her life, so much so that she would allow the Spirit to make the will of God flesh, and that meat was Word, Jesus, a merciful face that saves .

From the Gospel according to Marco 3: 31-35

At that time, the mother of Jesus and his brothers arrived and, being out, sent him to call him.

A crowd was sitting around him, and they said to him: "Here, your mother, your brothers and sisters are out and seek you."

But he replied: "Who is my mother and who are my brothers?" By turning his gaze on those who were sitting around him, he said: «Here is my mother and brothers! Because whoever makes the will of God, for me is brother, sister and mother for me ».

* Mauro Leonardi (Como 1959) has been a priest since 29 May 1988 and has lived in Rome since then. He spends many hours of his day as a priest and prefers building bridges rather than raising walls. For years he has been writing stories, articles, essays and books that revolve around the relationship between man and God. Author of the blogLike Jesus. Abelis (Lindau) is his latest novel. The volunteers of the Gionata Project thank him for wanting to share these reflections on the Word with us.