2019년 10월 24일 연중 제29주간 목요일
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제1독서
로마서. 6,19-23
형제 여러분, 19 나는 여러분이 지닌 육의 나약성 때문에 사람들의 방식으로 말합니다. 여러분이 전에 자기 지체를 더러움과 불법에 종으로 넘겨 불법에 빠져 있었듯이, 이제는 자기 지체를 의로움에 종으로 바쳐 성화에 이르십시오.
20 여러분이 죄의 종이었을 때에는 의로움에 매이지 않았습니다. 21 그때에 여러분이 지금은 부끄럽게 여기는 것들을 행하여 무슨 소득을 거두었습니까? 그러한 것들의 끝은 죽음입니다.
22 그런데 이제 여러분이 죄에서 해방되고 하느님의 종이 되어 얻는 소득은 성화로 이끌어 줍니다. 또 그 끝은 영원한 생명입니다. 23 죄가 주는 품삯은 죽음이지만, 하느님의 은사는 우리 주 그리스도 예수님 안에서 받는 영원한 생명이기 때문입니다.
복음
루카. 12,49-53
그때에 예수님께서 제자들에게 말씀하셨다.
49 “나는 세상에 불을 지르러 왔다. 그 불이 이미 타올랐으면 얼마나 좋으랴? 50 내가 받아야 하는 세례가 있다. 이 일이 다 이루어질 때까지 내가 얼마나 짓눌릴 것인가?
51 내가 세상에 평화를 주러 왔다고 생각하느냐? 아니다. 내가 너희에게 말한다. 오히려 분열을 일으키러 왔다.
52 이제부터는 한 집안의 다섯 식구가 서로 갈라져, 세 사람이 두 사람에게 맞서고 두 사람이 세 사람에게 맞설 것이다. 53 아버지가 아들에게, 아들이 아버지에게, 어머니가 딸에게, 딸이 어머니에게, 시어머니가 며느리에게, 며느리가 시어머니에게 맞서 갈라지게 될 것이다.”
October 24, 2019
Thursday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time
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Reading 1
Rom 6:19-23
I am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your nature.
For just as you presented the parts of your bodies as slaves to impurity
and to lawlessness for lawlessness,
so now present them as slaves to righteousness for sanctification.
For when you were slaves of sin, you were free from righteousness.
But what profit did you get then
from the things of which you are now ashamed?
For the end of those things is death.
But now that you have been freed from sin and have become slaves of God,
the benefit that you have leads to sanctification,
and its end is eternal life.
For the wages of sin is death,
but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Responsorial Psalm
Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6
Blessed the man who follows not
the counsel of the wicked
Nor walks in the way of sinners,
nor sits in the company of the insolent,
But delights in the law of the LORD
and meditates on his law day and night.
R. Blessed are they who hope in the Lord.
He is like a tree
planted near running water,
That yields its fruit in due season,
and whose leaves never fade.
Whatever he does, prospers.
R. Blessed are they who hope in the Lord.
Not so the wicked, not so;
they are like chaff which the wind drives away.
For the LORD watches over the way of the just,
but the way of the wicked vanishes.
R. Blessed are they who hope in the Lord.
Gospel
Lk 12:49-53
"I have come to set the earth on fire,
and how I wish it were already blazing!
There is a baptism with which I must be baptized,
and how great is my anguish until it is accomplished!
Do you think that I have come to establish peace on the earth?
No, I tell you, but rather division.
From now on a household of five will be divided,
three against two and two against three;
a father will be divided against his son
and a son against his father,
a mother against her daughter
and a daughter against her mother,
a mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law
and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law."
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«I have come to bring fire upon the earth»
Fr. Joan MARQUÉS i Suriñach
(Vilamarí, Girona, Spain)
Today, the Gospel presents us Jesus as a person of great ambitions: «I have come to bring fire upon the earth and how I wish it were already kindled!» (Lk 12:49). Jesus would like to see the fire of charity and virtue already burning. As if He would be referring to it in passing! He has to undergo a baptism, that is, the trial of the Cross, and He feels anguished until it is all over. It’s only natural, Jesus has plans, and He is in a hurry to see them accomplished. We could say He has a “Divine Impatience”. We also have ideas and projects, and we would also like to see them fulfilled straightaway. Time gets in the way. «What anguish I feel until it is over!» (Lk 12:50).
It is the stress of life. It is the anxiety anyone with great projects feels. on the other hand, having no desires is like remaining at a standstill, dead, restrained; it is being sad, embittered, as being one who derives pleasure from reprehending those who actually work. People who are moving and cause others to move, who are progressing and cause others to progress, are ambitious people.
Have great aspirations! Train your goals onward and upward! Seek your personal perfection, that of your family, that of your work, that of your deeds, that of the assignments you receive. The saints have always aspired to the highest goals. They have not been afraid to face efforts and stress. They have moved. Carry on, move, too! Remember St. Augustine's words: «If you say enough, you are lost. Go further, keep going. Don't stay in the same place, don't go back, don't go off the road. Who does not move forward, stops; who keeps thinking of the starting point, goes backwards; he who reneges goes off the road. It is better to limp along that way than to stride along some other route». And he adds: «If want to be what you are not yet, you must always be displeased by what you are. For where you are pleased with yourself there you have stopped. Keep adding, keep walking, keep advancing». Are you advancing or have you stopped? Implore the help of the Blessed Virgin, Mother of Hope!
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“I have come to set the earth on fire,” Jesus teaches His disciples. He describes the result of this fire as a future state of division and conflict and unease – not peaceful harmony, but families divided. Since I read this passage and have been reflecting prior to writing these thoughts I have wondered what He meant. Why would Jesus seek to sow dissension?
Fire is a powerful force, one that the scriptures frequently incorporate to indicate the presence of the Almighty. Abraham prepared an altar for a fire to sacrifice Isaac; the Israelites followed a pillar of fire; an angel touches Isaiah’s lips with a burning coal to purify him for the task of prophesying; Moses encounters God in a burning bush. Many indigenous peoples incorporate fire as a cleansing part of their spirituality, through smoke and incense and sweat lodges. Fires cleanse grasslands of accumulated dead and decaying growth, and fires rejuvenate forests as part of the natural process of fostering new growth. Visiting a forest or a grassland immediately after a fire is a stark reminder of the power of fire, but returning a year or two later and seeing the incredible recuperative force of the earth to refresh itself through wildflowers and seedlings is an uplifting reminder of the genius of the Creator in putting these forces in balance.
We all know that fire needs fuel. As part of my reflecting on this passage from Luke, I re-read the sad story of “To Build a Fire” by Jack London, in which the newcomer to the winter of the Yukon eventually perishes because of his inability to properly build and sustain a fire. Building a controlled fire that meets its intended purpose (provide warmth, cook food, etc.) requires attention and a supply of good fuel. The builder of the fire needs to consider all the natural conditions and possible impediments to the fire or else the fire will not fulfill its purpose.
Why is Jesus eager to build a fire? What is the fuel that His fire needs? What are the intended results He hopes to accomplish? The fire He wants to build is one in the heart, one that is fueled by the love and care and respect that He has felt and about which He teaches, and the faith and love of those who believe in and follow His message. His fire is an animating force for good, not for destruction. It is an extension of God’s presence in us. Jesus wants this fire as His legacy – the fire of love by which Christians are known, a true kingdom of God on earth. Jesus knew that not everyone can accept this love, nor act on it consistently and with conviction. So there will be division, unrest, unease, since not everyone will accept or understand this fire of the heart in the way Jesus intended.
Ignatius closed many of his letters to his companions with the words “Ite, inflammate omina” – go, set the world on fire. We have those words on an eternal flame sculpture outside our Harper Center building. Ignatius recognized the fuel Jesus wanted us to burn and the need for the fire needs constant encouragement and replenishment. While the love we receive from God never fades or diminishes, our human frailty means our love is not boundless. But we know that by loving, we can love more. We build and grow our fire with the kindling of small bits of love and turn it into a roaring conflagration with the logs of deep and committed love.
And so my prayer today is for the awareness of how my fire is burning in this moment, and how I can grow it by watching for new opportunities to fuel it with the example Jesus gives to love those I encounter as much as He loves me and them.
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IS HE LORD OF YOUR BODY? | ||
| "Just as you formerly enslaved your bodies to impurity and licentiousness for their degradation, make them now the servants of justice for their sanctification." �Romans 6:19 | ||
The bodies of those baptized into Jesus are temples of the Holy Spirit (1 Cor 6:19). The Lord wants us to offer our bodies as living sacrifices to Him (Rm 12:1). The Lord commands us to make ourselves, including our bodies, His slaves (Rm 6:22). Then our bodies will be slaves to righteousness (Rm 6:19, RNAB). This will result in our sanctification. Otherwise, our bodies will be slaves to impurity and to lawlessness (Rm 6:19, RNAB). Obviously, the Lord is very concerned with our bodies. He created them. Jesus Himself has a body. God's plan of salvation will culminate in the resurrection of the bodies of all people for Judgment Day. Jesus promised to raise the bodies of His disciples from the dead into eternal life. When you receive the body of Christ, Holy Communion, into your body, consecrate your body to the Lord. When you say "Amen" to the words "Body of Christ" at Holy Communion, present your body to be in total communion with the Lord forever. The body is "for the Lord, and the Lord is for the body" (1 Cor 6:13). Accept Jesus as Lord of your life and your body. | ||
| Prayer: Father, teach me to respect my body as made in Your image and likeness (Gn 1:27). | ||
| Promise: "I have come to light a fire on the earth. How I wish the blaze were ignited!" —Lk 12:49 | ||
| Praise: At the First Vatican Council, where St. Anthony was a staunch defender of the doctrine of papal infallibility, he won the admiration of his fellow bishops. |
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"I came to cast fire upon the earth"
Do you want to be on fire for God? Jesus shocked his disciples when he declared that he would cast fire and cause division rather than peace upon the earth. What kind of fire did Jesus have in mind here?
The fire of God's purifying love and cleansing word
The image of fire in biblical times was often associated with God and with his action in the world and in the lives of his people. God sometimes manifested his presence by use of fire, such as God's revelation to Moses through the burning bush in the wilderness which was not consumed by the flames (Exodus 3:2). God assured the Hebrew people of his continual presence, guidance, and protection for them through the wilderness for forty years with the pillar of fire by night and a pillar of cloud by day (Exodus 13:21-22). The prophet Elijah called down fire from heaven to reveal God's presence and power and to purify the people of false idols (1 Kings 18:36-39). The image of fire was also used as a sign of God's glory (Ezekiel 1:4, 13) and holiness (Deuteronomy 4:24), his protective presence (2 Kings 6:17), and his righteous judgment (Zechariah 13:9) and holy wrath against sin (Isaiah 66:15-16).
Fire is also a sign and symbol of the presence and power of the Holy Spirit. John the Baptist said that Jesus would baptize with the Holy Spirit and with fire (Matthew 3:11-12 and Luke 3:16-17). When the Holy Spirit was poured out upon the disciples at Pentecost "tongues of fire" appeared above their heads (Acts 2:3). We can see from both the Old and New Testament Scriptures that God's fire purifies and cleanses to make us clean (sins washed away) and holy (fit to offer him acceptable praise and worship), and it inspires a reverent fear (awe in God's presence) and respect (obeying and giving God his due) for God and for his holy word.
Loyalty unites - division separates
Why did Jesus link fire from heaven with costly division on the earth? Did he expect his followers to take his statement of "father against son and son against father" and "mother against daughter and daughter against mother" literally? Or was he intentionally using a figure of speech to emphasize the choice and cost of following him above all else? Jesus used a typical Hebrew hyperbole (a figure of speech which uses strong language and exaggeration for emphasis) to drive home an important lesson. We often do the same when we want to emphasize something very strongly. Jesus' hyperbole, however, did contain a real warning that the Gospel message does have serious consequences for our lives.
When Jesus spoke about division within families he likely had in mind the prophecy of Micah: a man's enemies are the men of his own household (Micah 7:6). The essence of Christianity is loyalty to Jesus Christ - the Son of God and Savior of the world - a loyalty that takes precedence over every other relationship. The love of God compels us to choose who will be first in our lives. To place any relationship (or anything else) above God is a form of idolatry.
Who do you love first and foremost?
Jesus challenges his disciples to examine who they love first and foremost. A true disciple loves God above all else and is willing to forsake all for Jesus Christ. Jesus insists that his disciples give him the loyalty which is only due to God, a loyalty which is higher than spouse or kin. It is possible that family and friends can become our enemies if the thought of them keeps us from doing what we know God wants us to do. Does the love of Jesus Christ compel you to put God first in all you do (2 Corinthians 5:14)?
The Gospel message is good news for those who seek pardon, peace, and the abundant life which God offers us through his Son, Jesus Christ. Jesus offers true freedom to those who believe in him - freedom from slavery to sin, Satan, and the oppressive forces of hatred and evil that can destroy body, mind, and spirit. Do you listen to the voice of your Savior and trust in his word? Commit your ways to him, obey his word, and you will find true peace, joy, and happiness in the Lord your God.
"Lord Jesus, may the fire of your love consume me and transform my life that I may truly desire nothing more than life with you. Fill me with the power of your Holy Spirit that I may always seek to please you and do your will."
Psalm 1:1-6
1 Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers;
2 but his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night.
3 He is like a tree planted by streams of water, that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers.
4 The wicked are not so, but are like chaff which the wind drives away.
5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous;
6 for the LORD knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.
Daily Quote from the early church fathers: The fire of the Gospel and being baptized in the Holy Spirit, by Cyril of Alexandria (376-444 AD)
"We affirm that the fire that Christ sent out is for humanity's salvation and profit. May God grant that all our hearts be full of this. The fire is the saving message of the Gospel and the power of its commandments. We were cold and dead because of sin and in ignorance of him who by nature is truly God. The gospel ignites all of us on earth to a life of piety and makes us fervent in spirit, according to the ｅxpression of blessed Paul (Romans 12:11). Besides this, we are also made partakers of the Holy Spirit, who is like fire within us. We have been baptized with fire and the Holy Spirit. We have learned the way from what Christ says to us. Listen to his words: 'Truly I say to you, that except a man be born of water and spirit, he cannot see the kingdom of God' (John 3:5). It is the divinely inspired Scripture's custom to give the name of fire sometimes to the divine and sacred words and to the efficacy and power which is by the Holy Spirit by which we are made fervent in spirit." (excerpt from COMMENTARY on LUKE, HOMILY 94)
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October 26, 2017 Thursday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time
