2019년 7월 20일 연중 제15주간 토요일
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제1독서
탈출기. 12,37-42
그 무렵 37 이스라엘 자손들은 라메세스를 떠나 수콧으로 향하였다. 아이들을 빼고, 걸어서 행진하는 장정만도 육십만가량이나 되었다.
38 그 밖에도 많은 이국인들이 그들과 함께 올라가고, 양과 소 등 수많은 가축 떼도 올라갔다.
39 그들은 이집트에서 가지고 나온 반죽으로 누룩 없는 과자를 구웠다. 반죽이 부풀지 않았기 때문이다. 그들은 이집트에서 쫓겨 나오느라 머뭇거릴 수가 없어서, 여행 양식도 장만하지 못하였던 것이다.
40 이스라엘 자손들이 이집트에서 산 기간은 사백삼십 년이다. 41 사백삼십 년이 끝나는 바로 그날, 주님의 모든 부대가 이집트 땅에서 나왔다.
42 그날 밤, 주님께서 그들을 이집트에서 이끌어 내시려고 밤을 새우셨으므로, 이스라엘의 모든 자손도 대대로 주님을 위하여 이 밤을 새우게 되었다.
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마태오. 12,14-21
그때에 14 바리사이들은 나가서 예수님을 어떻게 없앨까 모의를 하였다.
15 예수님께서는 그 일을 아시고 그곳에서 물러가셨다. 그런데도 많은 군중이 그분을 따랐다. 예수님께서는 그들을 모두 고쳐 주시면서도, 16 당신을 다른 사람들에게 알리지 말라고 엄중히 이르셨다.
17 이사야 예언자를 통하여 하신 말씀이 이루어지려고 그리된 것이다. 18 “보아라, 내가 선택한 나의 종, 내가 사랑하는 이, 내 마음에 드는 이다. 내가 그에게 내 영을 주리니 그는 민족들에게 올바름을 선포하리라.
19 그는 다투지도 않고 소리치지도 않으리니 거리에서 아무도 그의 소리를 듣지 못하리라. 20 그는 올바름을 승리로 이끌 때까지 부러진 갈대를 꺾지 않고 연기 나는 심지를 끄지 않으리니 21 민족들이 그의 이름에 희망을 걸리라.”
July 20, 2019
Saturday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time
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Reading 1
Ex 12:37-42
The children of Israel set out from Rameses for Succoth,
about six hundred thousand men on foot,
not counting the little ones.
A crowd of mixed ancestry also went up with them,
besides their livestock, very numerous flocks and herds.
Since the dough they had brought out of Egypt was not leavened,
they baked it into unleavened loaves.
They had rushed out of Egypt and had no opportunity
even to prepare food for the journey.
The time the children of Israel had stayed in Egypt
was four hundred and thirty years.
At the end of four hundred and thirty years,
all the hosts of the LORD left the land of Egypt on this very date.
This was a night of vigil for the LORD,
as he led them out of the land of Egypt;
so on this same night
all the children of Israel must keep a vigil for the LORD
throughout their generations.
Responsorial Psalm
R. His mercy endures forever.
or:
R. Alleluia.
Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good,
for his mercy endures forever;
Who remembered us in our abjection,
for his mercy endures forever;
And freed us from our foes,
for his mercy endures forever.
R. His mercy endures forever.
or:
R. Alleluia.
Who smote the Egyptians in their first-born,
for his mercy endures forever;
And brought out Israel from their midst,
for his mercy endures forever;
With a mighty hand and an outstretched arm,
for his mercy endures forever.
R. His mercy endures forever.
or:
R. Alleluia.
Who split the Red Sea in twain,
for his mercy endures forever;
And led Israel through its midst,
for his mercy endures forever;
But swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea,
for his mercy endures forever.
R. His mercy endures forever.
or:
R. Alleluia.
Gospel
The Pharisees went out and took counsel against Jesus
to put him to death.
When Jesus realized this, he withdrew from that place.
Many people followed him, and he cured them all,
but he warned them not to make him known.
This was to fulfill what had been spoken through Isaiah the prophet:
Behold, my servant whom I have chosen,
my beloved in whom I delight;
I shall place my Spirit upon him,
and he will proclaim justice to the Gentiles.
He will not contend or cry out,
nor will anyone hear his voice in the streets.
A bruised reed he will not break,
a smoldering wick he will not quench,
until he brings justice to victory.
And in his name the Gentiles will hope.
http://evangeli.net/gospel/tomorrow
«He cured all who were sick»
Fr. Josep Mª MASSANA i Mola OFM
(Barcelona, Spain)
Today, the Gospel brings up a double message. on the one hand, Jesus calls us with a beautiful invitation to follow him: «Many people followed him and He cured all who were sick» (Mt 12:15). If we follow him we shall find the remedy for all the troubles of our journey, as we were reminded not long ago: «Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest» (Mt 11:28). on the other hand, we are showed the value of gentle love: «He will not argue or shout» (Mt 12:19).
He knows we are burdened and weary because of the heaviness of our temperamental and physical weaknesses... and for this unexpected cross that has visited us with all its coarseness, with all our disagreements, disappointments, grief and sorrow. In fact, «the Pharisees went out and made plans to get rid of Jesus» (Mt 12:14) and... if we know the disciple is not above his teacher (cf. Mt 10:24), we should be conscious that we shall also have to suffer from incomprehension and persecution.
All in all, it is a heavy burden upon us, a bundle that strains us. And we feel as if Jesus would be saying: «Cast off your bundle at me feet, and I will take care of it; give me that heavy burden that crashes you, and I will carry it; unload your worries and turn them over to me...».
It is kind of funny: Jesus invites us to cast off our burden, while He is offering us another one: his yoke, with the promise, however, that it is a soft and light one. He wants to show us that we cannot go around the world without any burden upon us. We are to carry some kind of load, anyway. But, let it not be our bundle full of materialism; let it be, instead, his burden that does not encumber us.
In Africa, mothers and elder sisters carry their offspring on their back. A missionary, once, saw a girl carrying her little brother... And he asked her: «Are you sure he is not too heavy for you?». And she answered back without thinking twice: «He is not heavy, he is my little brother, and I love him». Love, Jesus’ yoke, is not only light, but it also sets us free from all that overwhelms us.
http:/onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/daily.html
All People are God’s
“They had rushed out of Egypt and had no opportunity even to prepare food for the journey.” Exodus 12:39.
Captivity for the Jewish people stretched back generations. The screws of servitude only tightened. But faith in God kept their spirit alive. “We are not slaves” was inscribed in their texts and hearts. When they heard that “now is the time,” the people responded. They had no map. They knew not how this flight would end. Behind them was bleak toil, ahead was the wilderness. The struggle is long. Their trust in God will waver. Why did we leave that familiar place? But God’s presence runs deep. Again they answer, Yes.
To be freed, our horizon must shift. We awaken to our dignity, to the possibility that this world can change. From scripture and history come those who refuse, resist, and act. The words of Sojourner Truth—“And ain’t I a woman? Look at me!”—poke our complacency. Photos of the Freedom Riders startle us. These young ones—black and white—together rode busses into firestorms of racial hate. They heard the call and set out on the journey.
As moderns, we take pride in my choices, my work, my property, my serenity. The accent falls on the self. At an extreme, the individual places herself outside institutions as their authentic source. But the triumphant individual washes up on a lonely shore. The ring on my finger, the neighborhood school, the congregation, clean water, and decent health care make manifest how we belong to others from the start.
The children of God left Egypt with relatives of mixed ancestry. They did not travel alone. We honor our immigrant ancestors who journeyed to a new life. Those seeking asylum are neighbors in trouble, not invaders. To break the cycle of violence, let us open our hearts to the strangers at the border.
God tells us to “find Me” in the poor. Each creature matters, every tear is felt: “he cured them all.” We find balance in being connected to God and to our neighbor. At a distance, fears mount. Side by side, we encounter the body of Christ.
http://www.presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp
DON'T CONTRADICT HIM | ||
| "Here is My Servant Whom I have chosen, My loved one in Whom I delight. I will endow Him with My Spirit." �Matthew 12:18 | ||
Jesus has always been a "Sign of contradiction" (Lk 2:34, our transl). Some people respond to the contradiction by trying to destroy Him and His Church (see Mt 12:14-15), while others follow Him and are healed. Jesus is the greatest Healer of all times. However, He wants to be known not primarily as a healer but as crucified Love (see 1 Jn 4:8, 16). Jesus is the Lord of lords and the King of kings (see Rv 17:14), yet He comes to us as the Suffering Servant (see Mt 12:18ff). Jesus proclaims justice (Mt 12:12), and He is Justice (1 Cor 1:30). Yet His "mercy triumphs over judgment" (Jas 2:13). Jesus is our Judge, Who will, if necessary, accept our decision to be alienated from Him forever and to damn ourselves. However, Jesus has died and risen so that all might be saved and none would be damned (see 1 Tm 2:4). Jesus is our Redeemer. He frees us only by making us His slaves (see Rm 6:16). Jesus is God, Who emptied Himself to become a man (Phil 2:7). This means Jesus is simultaneously fully God and fully man. But how can this be? Totally give yourself to Jesus. Plunge into the paradox and mystery of His infinite love. | ||
| Prayer: Father, no one knows Your Son as You do (Mt 11:27). Send the Holy Spirit to lead me into the depths of Jesus (see 1 Cor 2:10-11). | ||
| Promise: "At the end of four hundred and thirty years, all the hosts of the Lord left the land of Egypt on this very date." —Ex 12:41 | ||
| Praise: St. Apollinaris' life was exemplary for persistence. As bishop of Ravenna, Italy, he was expelled from the city an astounding four times! His final beating earned him a martyr's crown. |
http://dailyscripture.servantsoftheword.org/readings/
Until Jesus brings justice to victory
How do we achieve success and victory in our lives? In everyone's life there are key moments or turning points on which the whole of one's life hinges. The mounting confrontation between the Pharisees and Jesus was such a decisive event and crisis. The religious leaders became intolerant of Jesus because of their prejudice. Nothing that Jesus would do or say from this point on would be right in their eyes. They conspired, not simply to oppose Jesus but to eliminate him.
Courage and determination to do God's will
Jesus met this defiance with courage and determination to do his Father's will. He used the crisis to teach his disciples an important lesson for God's way to success and victory. The only way to glory in God's kingdom is through the cross - the cross of suffering and humiliation - which Jesus endured for our sake and for our salvation. We, too, are called to take up our cross every day - to die to sin, selfishness, envy, pride, strife, and hatred - and to lay down our lives in humble service and love for one another, just as Jesus did for our sake.
Matthew quotes from the "Suffering Servant" prophecies of Isaiah to explain how Jesus the Messiah would accomplish his mission - not through crushing power - but through love and sacrificial service (Isaiah 42:1-4). In place of a throne Jesus chose to mount the cross and wear a crown of thorns. He was crucified as our Lord and King (John 19:19; Philippians 2:11) There is no greater proof of God's love for us than the sacrificial death of his only begotten Son for our sake and our salvation (John 3:16).
Jesus died not only for the Jews but for all the Gentile nations as well. Isaiah had prophesied centuries before, that the Messiah would bring justice to the Gentiles. To the Greek mind, justice involved giving to God and to one's fellow citizen that which is their due (whatever is owed to them). Jesus taught his disciples to give God not only his due, but to love him without measure just as he loves us unconditionally - without limits or reservation.
Justice tempered with love and mercy
Jesus brings the justice of God's kingdom tempered with divine love and mercy. He does not bruise the weak or treat them with contempt, but rather shows understanding and compassion. He does not discourage the fainthearted but gives hope, courage, and the strength to persevere through trying circumstances. No trials, failings, and weaknesses can keep us from the mercy and help which Jesus offers to everyone who asks. His grace is sufficient for every moment, every situation, and every challenge we face. When you meet trials and difficulties, do you rely on God's help and grace?
"Lord Jesus, your love and mercy knows no bounds. Give me strength when I am weak, hope when I am discouraged, peace when I am troubled, consolation when I am sad, and understanding when I am perplexed. Make me an instrument of your love and peace to those who are troubled and without hope."
Psalm 136:1,10-15,23-24
1 O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures for ever.
10 to him who smote the first-born of Egypt, for his steadfast love endures for ever;
11 and brought Israel out from among them, for his steadfast love endures for ever;
12 with a strong hand and an outstretched arm, for his steadfast love endures for ever;
13 to him who divided the Red Sea in sunder, for his steadfast love endures for ever;
14 and made Israel pass through the midst of it, for his steadfast love endures for ever;
15 but overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red Sea, for his steadfast love endures for ever;
23 It is he who remembered us in our low estate, for his steadfast love endures for ever;
24 and rescued us from our foes, for his steadfast love endures for ever;
Daily Quote from the early church fathers: The Savior's meekness, by John Chrysostom (347-407 AD)
"The prophet celebrated in advance both the Savior's meekness right alongside his unspeakable power. Thereby he opened to the Gentiles a great and effective door. Isaiah also foretold the ills that were to overtake the Jews. He foreknew the Son's oneness with the Father: 'Israel is my chosen, my soul has accepted him; I have put my Spirit upon him' (Isaiah 42:1). For it is not as an adversary that Christ transcends the law, as if he were an enemy of the Lawgiver, but as though he were of one mind with the Lawgiver and held to the very same purposes. Then, proclaiming the Lord's meekness, Isaiah said, 'He shall not cry nor lift up his voice' (Isaiah 42:20). For his desire indeed was to enable healing in their presence. But since they pushed him away, he did not contend any further against their opposition." (excerpt from THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW, HOMILY 40.2.1)
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