2019년 10월 11일 연중 제27주간 금요일
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제1독서
요엘 예언서. 1,13-15; 2,1-2
13 사제들아, 자루옷을 두르고 슬피 울어라. 제단의 봉사자들아, 울부짖어라. 내 하느님의 봉사자들아, 와서 자루옷을 두르고 밤을 새워라. 너희 하느님의 집에 곡식 제물과 제주가 떨어졌다.
14 너희는 단식을 선포하고 거룩한 집회를 소집하여라. 원로들과 이 땅의 모든 주민을 주 너희 하느님의 집에 모아 주님께 부르짖어라. 15 아, 그날! 정녕 주님의 날이 가까웠다. 전능하신 분께서 보내신 파멸이 들이닥치듯 다가온다.
2,1 너희는 시온에서 뿔 나팔을 불고 나의 거룩한 산에서 경보를 울려라. 땅의 모든 주민이 떨게 하여라. 주님의 날이 다가온다. 정녕 그날이 가까웠다.
2 어둠과 암흑의 날, 구름과 먹구름의 날이다. 여명이 산등성이를 넘어 퍼지듯 수가 많고 힘센 민족이 다가온다. 이런 일은 옛날에도 없었고, 앞으로도 세세 대대에 이르도록 다시 일어나지 않으리라.
복음
루카. 11,15-26
그 때에 예수님께서 벙어리 마귀를 쫓아내셨는데, 15 군중 가운데 몇 사람은, “저자는 마귀 우두머리 베엘제불의 힘을 빌려 마귀들을 쫓아낸다.” 하고 말하였다. 16 다른 사람들은 예수님을 시험하느라고, 하늘에서 내려오는 표징을 그분께 요구하기도 하였다.
17 예수님께서는 그들의 생각을 아시고 이렇게 말씀하셨다.
“어느 나라든지 서로 갈라서면 망하고 집들도 무너진다.
18 사탄도 서로 갈라서면 그의 나라가 어떻게 버티어 내겠느냐? 그런데도 너희는 내가 베엘제불의 힘을 빌려 마귀들을 쫓아낸다고 말한다.
19 내가 만일 베엘제불의 힘을 빌려 마귀들을 쫓아낸다면, 너희의 아들들은 누구의 힘을 빌려 마귀들을 쫓아낸다는 말이냐? 그러니 바로 그들이 너희의 재판관이 될 것이다. 20 그러나 내가 하느님의 손가락으로 마귀들을 쫓아내는 것이면, 하느님의 나라가 이미 너희에게 와 있는 것이다.
21 힘센 자가 완전히 무장하고 자기 저택을 지키면 그의 재산은 안전하다. 22 그러나 더 힘센 자가 덤벼들어 그를 이기면, 그자는 그가 의지하던 무장을 빼앗고 저희끼리 전리품을 나눈다.
23 내 편에 서지 않는 자는 나를 반대하는 자고, 나와 함께 모아들이지 않는 자는 흩어 버리는 자다.
24 더러운 영이 사람에게서 나가면, 쉴 데를 찾아 물 없는 곳을 돌아다니지만 찾지 못한다. 그때에 그는 ‘내가 나온 집으로 돌아가야지.’ 하고 말한다.
25 그러고는 가서 그 집이 말끔히 치워지고 정돈되어 있는 것을 보게 된다. 26 그러면 다시 나와, 자기보다 더 악한 영 일곱을 데리고 그 집에 들어가 자리를 잡는다. 그리하여 그 사람의 끝이 처음보다 더 나빠진다.”
October 11, 2019
Friday of the Twenty-seventh Week in Ordinary Time
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Reading 1
Jl 1:13-15; 2:1-2
wail, O ministers of the altar!
Come, spend the night in sackcloth,
O ministers of my God!
The house of your God is deprived
of offering and libation.
Proclaim a fast,
call an assembly;
Gather the elders,
all who dwell in the land,
Into the house of the LORD, your God,
and cry to the LORD!
Alas, the day!
for near is the day of the LORD,
and it comes as ruin from the Almighty.
Blow the trumpet in Zion,
sound the alarm on my holy mountain!
Let all who dwell in the land tremble,
for the day of the LORD is coming;
Yes, it is near, a day of darkness and of gloom,
a day of clouds and somberness!
Like dawn spreading over the mountains,
a people numerous and mighty!
Their like has not been from of old,
nor will it be after them,
even to the years of distant generations.
Responsorial Psalm
Ps 9:2-3, 6 and 16, 8-9
I will give thanks to you, O LORD, with all my heart;
I will declare all your wondrous deeds.
I will be glad and exult in you;
I will sing praise to your name, Most High.
R. The Lord will judge the world with justice.
You rebuked the nations and destroyed the wicked;
their name you blotted out forever and ever.
The nations are sunk in the pit they have made;
in the snare they set, their foot is caught.
R. The Lord will judge the world with justice.
But the LORD sits enthroned forever;
he has set up his throne for judgment.
He judges the world with justice;
he governs the peoples with equity.
R. The Lord will judge the world with justice.
Gospel
Lk 11:15-26
When Jesus had driven out a demon, some of the crowd said:
"By the power of Beelzebul, the prince of demons,
he drives out demons."
Others, to test him, asked him for a sign from heaven.
But he knew their thoughts and said to them,
"Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste
and house will fall against house.
And if Satan is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand?
For you say that it is by Beelzebul that I drive out demons.
If I, then, drive out demons by Beelzebul,
by whom do your own people drive them out?
Therefore they will be your judges.
But if it is by the finger of God that I drive out demons,
then the Kingdom of God has come upon you.
When a strong man fully armed guards his palace,
his possessions are safe.
But when one stronger than he attacks and overcomes him,
he takes away the armor on which he relied
and distributes the spoils.
Whoever is not with me is against me,
and whoever does not gather with me scatters.
"When an unclean spirit goes out of someone,
it roams through arid regions searching for rest
but, finding none, it says,
"I shall return to my home from which I came."
But upon returning, it finds it swept clean and put in order.
Then it goes and brings back seven other spirits
more wicked than itself who move in and dwell there,
and the last condition of that man is worse than the first.
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«Some of the people said, “He drives out demons by the power of Beelzebul, the chief of the demons»
Fr. Josep PAUSAS i Mas
(Sant Feliu de Llobregat, Spain)
Today, we are amazed to see how Jesus is preposterously “accused” of driving out demons «by the power of Beelzebub, the chief of the demons» (Lk 11:15). It is difficult to imagine a better deed —to expel, to rid their souls of the Devil, the instigator of evil— and, at the same time, to witness the most ignoble accusation —that he is doing it, precisely, by the power of the very Devil—. It is really a gratuitous accusation, which shows and reflects a great blindness and jealousy in the Lord's accusers. Today too, without realizing it, we tend to ignore the right other people have to dissent, to be different and to have their own positions, whether different or even in direct opposition to ours.
He, who lives cloistered in a political, cultural or ideological bigotry, easily despises the dissenting one and disqualifies all his projects by denying him any proficiency and, even, any honesty. Often, the political or ideological adversary becomes a personal enemy. Confrontation degenerates into affront and aggressiveness. This climate of mutual zealotry and violent rejection may then lead us to the temptation of somehow eliminating he who appears to be our rival.
In this environment is it easy to justify any attack against people, even, murder, provided the dead one does not belong in our circle. How many people are today distressed by this atmosphere of mutual intolerance and denial, which, more often than not, is to be found in our public institutions, our places of work or in meetings and political confrontation!
We must create, amongst ourselves, a climate of tolerance and mutual respect with the conditions for steadfast and loyal confrontations, where it is possible to seek different ways of dialogue. As for us Christians, rather than hardening and wrongly consecrating our positions by manipulating God’s word and identifying him with our own attitude, we have to follow that Jesus who —when John prevented someone else from casting out demons in his name— corrected him while saying: «Do not prevent him, for whoever is not against you is for you» (Lk 9:50). Inasmuch as «the countless chorus of shepherds becomes the single body of the one and only Shepherd» (St. Augustine).
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Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste and house will fall against house (Luke 11:17).
In today’s Gospel reading, we learn of Jesus’s encounters with the crowd, a crowd who challenges and tests him following his miraculous driving out of demons and evil spirits. What are Jesus’s motivations, the crowd asks; in whose name does Jesus cast out the evil in the world? Jesus responds to the crowd, and to us – every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste and house will fall against house (Luke 11:17). And so it is in our own lives – in our homes, with our families, and in contemporary times and the society in which we live.
As I reflect on today’s Gospel, I find myself constantly drawn to Jesus’s logic on division. How often is it that we allow our interpersonal relationships to become wounded and scarred because one placed their own needs before the other’s? And how often does the damage in those relationships multiply when Christian values such as grace, charity, and forgiveness elude us? This reflection affirms to me how important it is for us to discern the stirrings in our own hearts as we navigate the often-turbulent waters of the relationships in our own lives - to seek unity and solidarity at times when it is most difficult.
But, Jesus didn’t stop there. Rather, he reminded the crowd, and us, that whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters (Luke, 11:23). Jesus’s words here resonate with me because they require of us a courageous commitment to the greater good. They are a reminder that the goodness inherent in our relationships, and our respective houses, is not for us alone but for something greater. And through it all, we are called to commit ourselves to the greater glory of God, for there is no middle ground, and no room to waffle. The message is clear, we cannot be for life with Christ if our actions reveal our hearts to be confused on the matter.
I spent some time reflecting on who I am in the crowd that Jesus acknowledges in today’s reading. How often do I question the motivations of others who do good things? How might that disposition divide the houses of which I am a part? As I view today’s Gospel through these lenses, I recall those relationships in my life that may be strained, the effect that this has on those around me, and the reality that the quality of those relationships is always for something greater. Today’s Gospel teaches us to be bold and fearless, committed to the reality that our collective work is for Him and His Kingdom here on Earth.
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THICK WITH DEMONS? | ||
| "Next it goes out and returns with seven other spirits far worse than itself, who enter in and dwell there. The result is that the last state of the man is worse than the first." �Luke 11:26 | ||
When someone is freed from an unclean spirit, seven other spirits more wicked than the first one can return to the person, if he opens the door to demons through his unrepented sins. Pope St. John Paul II called for a "new evangelization." By this, he meant the evangelization of nations and cultures which were formerly Christian but have lost the faith. When these nations were evangelized, millions of people received new life in Jesus and were freed from unclean spirits. Now that these nations have lost their faith, seven times more demons and far worse demons have the opportunity to re-possess these cultures (Lk 11:26). This means the Western culture, including the United States, may be packed with demons. Because demons are masters of deceit, they can disguise their presence. So it is difficult to determine the degree of demonic presence. However, we can get some idea about how many demons are active by looking at death, slavery, and fear, for these are areas in which demons specialize (Heb 2:14-15). Pope St. John Paul II has described this culture as a "culture of death." Many are enslaved through addictions and compulsions. Fear abounds � from fear of terrorism to fear of biochemical warfare to phobias. Therefore, we have reason to surmise that there is a very thick demonic concentration where we live. We need not be afraid, but we must keep our hands in the hands of Jesus. | ||
| Prayer: Father, open my eyes to see the spiritual world. | ||
| Promise: "The Lord sits enthroned forever; He has set up His throne for judgment. He judges the world with justice; He governs the peoples with equity." —Ps 9:8-9 | ||
| Praise: Pope St. John XXIII called for a renewal of both the clergy and the laity by convoking the Second Vatican Council in 1962. Holy Spirit, come renew Your Church (see Ps 104:30). |
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"If it is by the finger of God"
When danger lurks, what kind of protection do you seek? Jesus came to free us from the greatest danger of all - the corrupting force of evil which destroys us from within and makes us slaves to sin and Satan (John 8:34). Evil is not an impersonal force that just happens. It has a name and a face and it seeks to master every heart and soul on the face of the earth (1 Peter 5:8-9). Scripture identifies the Evil one by many names, 'Satan', 'Beelzebul - the 'prince of demons', the 'Devil', the 'Deceiver', the 'Father of Lies', and 'Lucifier', the fallen angel who broke rank with God and established his own army and kingdom in opposition to God.
Jesus has power to cast out the Deceiver and set us free
Jesus declared that he came to overthrow the power of Satan and his kingdom (John 12:31). Jesus' numerous exorcisms brought freedom to many who were troubled and oppressed by the work of evil spirits. Jesus himself encountered personal opposition and battle with Satan when he was put to the test in the wilderness just before his public ministry (Matthew 4:1; Luke 4:1). He overcame the Evil one through his obedience to the will of his Father.
Some of the Jewish leaders reacted vehemently to Jesus' healings and exorcisms and they opposed him with malicious slander. How could Jesus get the power and authority to release individuals from Satan's influence and control? They assumed that he had to be in league with Satan. They attributed his power to Satan rather than to God. Jesus answers their charge with two arguments. There were many exorcists in Palestine in Jesus' time. So Jesus retorted by saying that they also incriminate their own kin who cast out demons. If they condemn Jesus they also condemn themselves.
Whose kingdom do you follow and serve?
In his second argument Jesus asserts that no kingdom divided against itself can survive for long. We have witnessed enough civil wars in our own time to prove the destructive force at work here for the annihilation of whole peoples and their land. If Satan lends his power against his own forces then he is finished.
Cyril of Alexandria, a 5th century church father explains the force of Jesus' argument:
How can a strong person be defeated except by someone who is stronger? Jesus asserted his power and authority to cast out demons as a clear demonstration of the reign of God. Jesus' reference to the 'finger of God' points back to Moses' confrontation with Pharoah and his magicians who represented Satan and the kingdom of darkness (see Exodus 8:19). Jesus claims to be carrying on the tradition of Moses whose miracles freed the Israelites from bondage by the finger of God. God's power is clearly at work in the exorcisms which Jesus performed and they give evidence that God's kingdom has come.
God and his Word is the source of our protection and security
What is the point of Jesus' grim story about a vacant house being occupied by an evil force? It is not enough to banish evil thoughts and habits from our lives. We must also fill the void with God who is the source of all that is good, wholesome, true, and life-giving for us. Augustine of Hippo said that our lives have a God-shaped void which only God can fill. If we attempt to leave it vacant or to fill it with something else which is not of God, we will end up being in a worse state in the end.
What do you fill the void in your life with? The Lord Jesus wants to fill our minds and hearts with the power of his life-giving word and healing love. Jesus makes it very clear that there are no neutral parties in this world. We are either for the Lord Jesus or against him, for the kingdom of God or against it. We cannot serve two kingdoms opposed to each another. There are ultimately only two universal kingdoms which stand in opposition to one another - the kingdom of God - his kingdom of light and truth - and the kingdom of darkness - which is opposed to God's truth and justice and which is dominated by Satan's lies and deception. If we disobey God's word, we open to door to the power of sin and the deception of Satan in our personal lives.
Is Jesus the Lord of your mind, heart, and home?
If we want to live in true freedom, then our "house" (the inner core of our true being) must be occupied by Jesus where he is enthroned as Lord and Savior. The Lord assures us of his protection from spiritual harm and he gives us the help and strength we need to resist the devil and his lies (James 4:7). The Scriptures remind us that God is our refuge and his angels stand guard over us:
"Because you have made the Lord your refuge, the Most High your habitation, no evil shall befall you, no scourge come near your tent. For he will give his angels charge of you to guard you in all your ways"(Psalm 91:9-11).
Do you know the peace and security of a life submitted to God and his word?
"Lord Jesus, be the ruler of my heart and the master of my home. May there be nothing in my life that is not under your lordship."
Psalm 9:1-5,7-8
1 I will give thanks to the LORD with my whole heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.
2 I will be glad and exult in you, I will sing praise to your name, O Most High.
3 When my enemies turned back, they stumbled and perished before you.
4 For you have maintained my just cause; you have sat on the throne giving righteous judgment.
5 You have rebuked the nations, you have destroyed the wicked; you have blotted out their name for ever and ever.
7 But the LORD sits enthroned for ever, he has established his throne for judgment;
8 and he judges the world with righteousness, he judges the peoples with equity.
Daily Quote from the early church fathers: Jesus has conquered Satan, by Cyril of Alexandria (376-444 AD)
"[Jesus] has conquered the ruler of this world. Having, so to speak, hamstrung him and stripped him of the power he possessed, he has given him over for a prey to his followers. He says, 'The strong man, being armed, guards his house; all his goods are in peace. But when one who is stronger than he shall come on him and overcome him, he takes away all his armor wherein he trusted and divides his spoil.' This is a plain demonstration and type of the matter depicted after the manner of human affairs... Before the coming of the Savior, he was in great power, driving and shutting up in his own stall flocks that were not his own but belonging to God over all. He was like some voracious and most insolent robber. Since the Word of God who is above all, the Giver of all might and Lord of powers attacked him, having become man, all his goods have been plundered and his spoil divided. Those of old who had been ensnared by him into ungodliness and error have been called by the holy apostles to the acknowledgment of the truth and been brought near to God the Father by faith in his Son." (excerpt from COMMENTARY on LUKE, HOMILY 81)
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