2019년 10월 4일 연중 제26주간 금요일
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제1독서
바룩서 1,15ㄴ-22
15 주 우리 하느님께는 의로움이 있지만, 우리 얼굴에는 오늘 이처럼 부끄러움이 있을 뿐입니다. 유다 사람과 예루살렘 주민들 16 우리 임금들과 우리 고관들과 우리 사제들, 우리 예언자들과 우리 조상들에게도 부끄러움이 있을 뿐입니다.
17 우리는 주님 앞에서 죄를 짓고, 18 그분을 거역하였으며, 우리에게 내리신 주님의 명령에 따라 걸으라는 주 우리 하느님의 말씀을 듣지 않았습니다.
19 주님께서 우리 조상들을 이집트 땅에서 이끌어 내신 날부터 이날까지 우리는 주 우리 하느님을 거역하고, 그분의 말씀을 듣지 않는 것을 예사로 여겼습니다. 20 주님께서 우리에게 젖과 꿀이 흐르는 땅을 주시려고 우리 조상들을 이집트 땅에서 이끌어 내시던 날, 당신 종 모세를 통하여 경고하신 재앙과 저주가 오늘 이처럼 우리에게 내렸습니다.
21 사실 우리는 그분께서 우리에게 보내 주신 예언자들의 온갖 말씀을 거슬러, 주 우리 하느님의 말씀을 듣지 않았습니다. 22 우리는 다른 신들을 섬기고 주 우리 하느님의 눈에 거슬리는 악한 짓을 저지르며, 저마다 제 악한 마음에서 나오는 생각대로 살아왔습니다.
복음
루카. 10,13-16
그때에 예수님께서 말씀하셨다.
13 “불행하여라, 너 코라진아! 불행하여라, 너 벳사이다야! 너희에게 일어난 기적들이 티로와 시돈에서 일어났더라면, 그들은 벌써 자루옷을 입고 재를 뒤집어쓰고 앉아 회개하였을 것이다. 14 그러니 심판 때에 티로와 시돈이 너희보다 견디기 쉬울 것이다.
15 그리고 너 카파르나움아, 네가 하늘까지 오를 성싶으냐? 저승까지 떨어질 것이다.
16 너희 말을 듣는 이는 내 말을 듣는 사람이고, 너희를 물리치는 자는 나를 물리치는 사람이며, 나를 물리치는 자는 나를 보내신 분을 물리치는 사람이다.”
October 4, 2019
Memorial of Saint Francis of Assisi
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Reading 1
Bar 1:15-22
"Justice is with the Lord, our God;
and we today are flushed with shame,
we men of Judah and citizens of Jerusalem,
that we, with our kings and rulers
and priests and prophets, and with our ancestors,
have sinned in the Lord's sight and disobeyed him.
We have neither heeded the voice of the Lord, our God,
nor followed the precepts which the Lord set before us.
From the time the Lord led our ancestors out of the land of Egypt
until the present day,
we have been disobedient to the Lord, our God,
and only too ready to disregard his voice.
And the evils and the curse that the Lord enjoined upon Moses, his servant,
at the time he led our ancestors forth from the land of Egypt
to give us the land flowing with milk and honey,
cling to us even today.
For we did not heed the voice of the Lord, our God,
in all the words of the prophets whom he sent us,
but each one of us went off
after the devices of his own wicked heart,
served other gods,
and did evil in the sight of the Lord, our God."
Responsorial Psalm
Ps 79:1b-2, 3-5, 8, 9
O God, the nations have come into your inheritance;
they have defiled your holy temple,
they have laid Jerusalem in ruins.
They have given the corpses of your servants
as food to the birds of heaven,
the flesh of your faithful ones to the beasts of the earth.
R. For the glory of your name, O Lord, deliver us.
They have poured out their blood like water
round about Jerusalem,
and there is no one to bury them.
We have become the reproach of our neighbors,
the scorn and derision of those around us.
O LORD, how long? Will you be angry forever?
Will your jealousy burn like fire?
R. For the glory of your name, O Lord, deliver us.
Remember not against us the iniquities of the past;
may your compassion quickly come to us,
for we are brought very low.
R. For the glory of your name, O Lord, deliver us.
Help us, O God our savior,
because of the glory of your name;
Deliver us and pardon our sins
for your name's sake.
R. For the glory of your name, O Lord, deliver us.
Gospel
Lk 10:13-16
"Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida!
For if the mighty deeds done in your midst
had been done in Tyre and Sidon,
they would long ago have repented,
sitting in sackcloth and ashes.
But it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon
at the judgment than for you.
And as for you, Capernaum, "Will you be exalted to heaven?
You will go down to the netherworld."
Whoever listens to you listens to me.
Whoever rejects you rejects me.
And whoever rejects me rejects the one who sent me."
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«Whoever listens to you listens to me»
Fr. Jordi SOTORRA i Garriga
(Sabadell, Barcelona, Spain)
Today, we contemplate Jesus addressing his speech to some towns of Galilee where He had preached and carried out the works by his Father, and that had been the cause of his preoccupation. Nowhere had He preached and made miracles as He did in Chorazin, Bethsaida and Capernaum. The sowing had been plentiful, but the harvest had been meager. Not even Jesus could persuade them...! What a mystery human freedom is! We can say “no” to God... The evangelic message is not imposed upon us by force: it is offered to me but I can refuse it; I can accept it or reject it. Our Lord's respect for my freedom is total. What a responsibility for me!
Jesus' language: «Alas for you Chorazin! Alas for you Bethsaida!» (Lk 10:13) when his apostolic mission was over, is more indicative of suffering than of condemnation. The nearness of the Kingdom of God was not a call for penance and conversion for those towns. Jesus recognizes that Tyre and Sidon would have taken more advantage of all the grace granted to the Galilees.
But Jesus' frustration is even bigger when He refers to Capernaum. «Will you be lifted up to heaven? You will be thrown down to the place of the dead» (Lk 10:15). It was there where Peter had his home and Jesus had centered his preaching. once again, we can detect in these words a feeling of sadness rather than a threat. We could, just as well, say the same out of many cities and persons of our time. They believe they are being lifted, but in fact, they are being thrown down.
«Whoever listens to you listens to me» (Lk 10:16). These words ending today's Gospel are a call to conversion and are bearers of hope. If we listen to Jesus' voice, we still have time. Conversion happens when love banishes selfishness from our life, which is a permanent unfinished task. St. Maximus will tell us: «Nothing is more pleasant and loved by God, than men convert to him with sincere contrition».
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Today is the Feast Day of Saint Francis Assisi. When I learn about the life and legacy of St. Francis, the word paradox comes to mind. A paradox can be defined as one having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases. Born into wealth, Francis enjoyed a lavish life style as a young man. Yet he developed great empathy for the poor and committed to a life of simplicity. A paradox. As many young men of his day, he was enamored with military expeditions. Yet a profound sense of peace characterized his adult life. A paradox. In his formative years he helped his father sell rich fabrics of silk and velvet. Yet Francis came to appreciate the pure and abundant beauty of nature and all the creatures of the earth. A paradox. St Francis of Assisi lived over 800 years ago and left us with a model of how we can live our lives today in this world filled with paradox. Today when I take my beloved pet to receive a blessing I pray for all living creatures, especially humans, to be treated with dignity and compassion. As I move through daily life I pray to St. Francis to help me see ways I can challenge systems that exploit the poor, unjustly imprison people and denigrate our beautiful earthly home. St Francis encountered overwhelming and devastating situations with hope and optimism….a powerful paradox. His beloved prayer bears repeating as a reminder for us to work together to build the kingdom of God.
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VOICE LESSONS | ||
| "We have been disobedient to the Lord, our God, and only too ready to disregard His voice." �Baruch 1:19 | ||
Jesus commented that His sheep "recognize His voice" and "follow Him" (Jn 10:4). Jesus' followers "will not follow a stranger; such a one they will flee, because they do not recognize a stranger's voice" (Jn 10:5). Sometimes the Lord's voice is not easy to hear. Jesus speaks softly, not crying out (Mt 12:19). The Lord often speaks most powerfully in "a still small voice" (1 Kgs 19:12, RSV-CE). Like Mary of Bethany, we must choose the better part, put everything aside, sit at Jesus' feet, and listen to His voice (Lk 10:39). We must repent of disregarding His voice and diligently listen for it. We must shut off the TV and turn off our phones, tablets, and computers. If we don't turn off the voices of those competing with God for our attention, those voices may prevail (see Lk 23:23ff). We must rise early while it is still quiet and listen for His voice. Otherwise, we will be only too ready to disregard His voice" (Bar 1:19). "Ignorance of the Scriptures is ignorance of Christ" (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 133) and of His voice. We will hear His voice if we are committed to hearing Him and committed to the truth (Jn 18:37). On Judgment Day, all will hear and recognize Jesus' voice (Jn 5:28). Then it will be too late to repent and change (Jn 5:29). Will Judgment Day be the first time you recognize His voice? "Oh, that today you would hear His voice" (Ps 95:7). | ||
| Prayer: Jesus, like St. John the Baptizer, I will listen for you and rejoice greatly at the sound of Your voice (Jn 3:29). | ||
| Promise: "He who hears you, hears Me. He who rejects you, rejects Me. And he who rejects Me, rejects Him Who sent Me." —Lk 10:16 | ||
| Praise: St. Francis of Assisi inaugurated a Catholic revolution by humbly modeling evangelical poverty. | ||
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"He who hears you hears me"
If Jesus were to visit your community today, what would he say? Would he issue a warning like the one he gave to Chorazin and Bethsaida? And how would you respond? Wherever Jesus went he did mighty works to show the people how much God had for them. Chorazin and Bethsaida had been blessed with the visitation of God. They heard the good news and experienced the wonderful works which Jesus did for them. Why was Jesus upset with these communities? The word woe is also translated as alas. It is as much an ｅxpression of sorrowful pity as it is of anger.
Jesus calls us to walk in the way of truth and freedom - justice and holiness
Why does Jesus lament and issue a stern warning? The people who heard the Gospel here very likely responded with indifference. Jesus upbraids them for doing nothing! Repentance demands change - a change of heart and way of life. God's word is life-giving and it saves us from destruction - the destruction of soul as well as body. Jesus' anger is directed toward sin and everything which hinders us from doing the will of God and receiving his blessing. In love he calls us to walk in his way of truth and freedom, grace and mercy, justice and holiness. Do you receive his word with faith and submission or with doubt and indifference?
"Lord Jesus, give me the child-like simplicity and purity of faith to gaze upon your face with joy and confidence in your all-merciful love. Remove every doubt, fear, and proud thought which would hinder me from receiving your word with trust and humble submission."
Psalm 79:1-5,8-9
1 O God, the heathen have come into your inheritance; they have defiled your holy temple; they have laid Jerusalem in ruins.
2 They have given the bodies of your servants to the birds of the air for food, the flesh of your saints to the beasts of the earth.
3 They have poured out their blood like water round about Jerusalem, and there was none to bury them.
4 We have become a taunt to our neighbors, mocked and derided by those round about us.
5 How long, O LORD? Will you be angry for ever? Will your jealous wrath burn like fire?
8 Do not remember against us the iniquities of our forefathers; let your compassion come speedily to meet us, for we are brought very low.
9 Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of your name; deliver us, and forgive our sins, for your name's sake!
Daily Quote from the early church fathers: Christ speaks through the disciples, by Cyril of Alexandria (376-444 AD)
"Christ gives those who love instruction the assurance that whatever is said concerning him by the holy apostles or evangelists is to be received necessarily without any doubt and to be crowned with the words of truth. He who hears them, hears Christ. For the blessed Paul also said, 'You desire proof that Christ is speaking in me' (2 Corinthians 13:3). Christ himself somewhere also said to the holy disciples, 'For it is not you that speak, but the Spirit of your Father that speaks in you' (Matthew 10:20). Christ speaks in them by the consubstantial Spirit. If it is true, and plainly it is, that they speak by Christ, how can they err? He affirms that he who does not hear them, does not hear Christ, and that he who rejects them rejects Christ, and with him the Father." (excerpt from COMMENTARY on LUKE, HOMILY 63)
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