2019년 11월 11일 연중 제32주간 월요일
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제1독서
지혜서. 1,1-7
1 세상의 통치자들아, 정의를 사랑하여라. 선량한 마음으로 주님을 생각하고 순수한 마음으로 그분을 찾아라. 2 주님께서는 당신을 시험하지 않는 이들을 만나 주시고 당신을 불신하지 않는 이들에게 당신 자신을 드러내 보이신다.
3 비뚤어진 생각을 하는 사람은 하느님에게서 멀어지고 그분의 권능을 시험하는 자들은 어리석은 자로 드러난다. 4 지혜는 간악한 영혼 안으로 들지 않고 죄에 얽매인 육신 안에 머무르지 않는다.
5 가르침을 주는 거룩한 영은 거짓을 피해 가고 미련한 생각을 꺼려 떠나가 버리며 불의가 다가옴을 수치스러워한다.
6 지혜는 다정한 영, 그러나 하느님을 모독하는 자는 그 말에 책임을 지게 한다. 하느님께서 그의 속생각을 다 아시고 그의 마음을 샅샅이 들여다보시며 그의 말을 다 듣고 계시기 때문이다.
7 온 세상에 충만한 주님의 영은 만물을 총괄하는 존재로서 사람이 하는 말을 다 안다.
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루카. 17,1-6
그때에 1 예수님께서 제자들에게 이르셨다.
“남을 죄짓게 하는 일이 일어나지 않을 수는 없다. 그러나 불행하여라, 그러한 일을 저지르는 자! 2 이 작은 이들 가운데 하나라도 죄짓게 하는 것보다, 연자매를 목에 걸고 바다에 내던져지는 편이 낫다.
3 너희는 스스로 조심하여라.” “네 형제가 죄를 짓거든 꾸짖고, 회개하거든 용서하여라. 4 그가 너에게 하루에도 일곱 번 죄를 짓고 일곱 번 돌아와 ‘회개합니다.’ 하면, 용서해 주어야 한다.”
5 사도들이 주님께, “저희에게 믿음을 더하여 주십시오.” 하고 말하였다. 6 그러자 주님께서 이르셨다. “너희가 겨자씨 한 알만 한 믿음이라도 있으면, 이 돌무화과나무더러 ‘뽑혀서 바다에 심겨라.’ 하더라도, 그것이 너희에게 복종할 것이다.”
November 11, 2019
Memorial of Saint Martin of Tours, Bishop
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Reading 1
Wis 1:1-7
think of the Lord in goodness,
and seek him in integrity of heart;
Because he is found by those who test him not,
and he manifests himself to those who do not disbelieve him.
For perverse counsels separate a man from God,
and his power, put to the proof, rebukes the foolhardy;
Because into a soul that plots evil, wisdom enters not,
nor dwells she in a body under debt of sin.
For the holy Spirit of discipline flees deceit
and withdraws from senseless counsels;
and when injustice occurs it is rebuked.
For wisdom is a kindly spirit,
yet she acquits not the blasphemer of his guilty lips;
Because God is the witness of his inmost self
and the sure observer of his heart
and the listener to his tongue.
For the Spirit of the Lord fills the world,
is all-embracing, and knows what man says
Responsorial Psalm
Ps 139:1b-3, 4-6, 7-8, 9-10
O LORD, you have probed me and you know me;
you know when I sit and when I stand;
you understand my thoughts from afar.
My journeys and my rest you scrutinize,
with all my ways you are familiar.
R. Guide me, Lord, along the everlasting way.
Even before a word is on my tongue,
behold, O LORD, you know the whole of it.
Behind me and before, you hem me in
and rest your hand upon me.
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me;
too lofty for me to attain.
R. Guide me, Lord, along the everlasting way.
Where can I go from your spirit?
From your presence where can I flee?
If I go up to the heavens, you are there;
if I sink to the nether world, you are present there.
R. Guide me, Lord, along the everlasting way.
If I take the wings of the dawn,
if I settle at the farthest limits of the sea,
Even there your hand shall guide me,
and your right hand hold me fast.
R. Guide me, Lord, along the everlasting way.
Gospel
Lk 17:1-6
"Things that cause sin will inevitably occur,
but woe to the one through whom they occur.
It would be better for him if a millstone were put around his neck
and he be thrown into the sea
than for him to cause one of these little ones to sin.
Be on your guard!
If your brother sins, rebuke him;
and if he repents, forgive him.
And if he wrongs you seven times in one day
and returns to you seven times saying, "I am sorry,"
you should forgive him."
And the Apostles said to the Lord, "Increase our faith."
The Lord replied, "If you have faith the size of a mustard seed,
you would say to this mulberry tree,
'Be uprooted and planted in the sea,' and it would obey you.
http://evangeli.net/gospel/tomorrow
«If your brother offends you seven times in a day (...), forgive him»
Fr. Pedro-José YNARAJA i Díaz
(El Montanyà, Barcelona, Spain)
Today, the Gospel speaks of three important topics. In the first place, our behavior with children. If in other occasions childhood has been praised, on this one we are warned of the evil we can cause them.
To scandalize is not to make lots of noise or going mad, as sometimes, we understand it; the Greek word which the evangelist uses is “skandalon”, meaning something which makes you stumble upon or slip, like a stone or a banana peel, to say it clearer. We must highly respect infants, and woe to the one who brings them to sin, in any way! (cf. Lk 17:1). Jesus anticipates the great punishment that waits for him and He does it with very vivid images. In the Holy Land we can still find some very old millstones; they are great round stones with a hole in the midst (they may also remind us, in a larger scale, of the cervical collars we should wear when suffering a traumatism). Putting the stone around the scandalous' neck and throwing him into the sea expresses a most terrible punishment. Jesus uses here an almost black joke sort of language. Woe to us if we cause one of these little ones to fall! And there are many ways to cause them to sin: to lie, to ambition, an unjust triumph. To devote oneself to tasks that will satisfy their vanity...
In the second place, forgiveness. Jesus asks us to forgive, as many times as needed, even in the same day, if the other is sorry, even if our soul resents it: «Be careful. If your brother offends you, rebuke him and if he is sorry, forgive him.» (Lk 17:3). Our capacity to forgive is the thermometer of our charity.
In the third place, the faith: more than mind wealth (in a strict human meaning), is a “mood”, the outcome of God's experience, is to be able to act by leaning on his confidence. «Faith is the beginning of true life», St. Ignatius of Antioch says. Who acts with faith may attain true wonders; this is how the Lord expresses it when He says: «If you have faith even the size of a mustard seed, you may say to this tree: ‘Be uprooted and plant yourself in the sea’, and it will obey you» (Lk 17:6).
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Our readings today focus us on faith. In the gospel the Apostles plead for their faith to be increased. How often do we echo a similar plea? Many times, we reach out, asking for more faith, but is it faith we want or for our prayers to be answered in our way and our time?
The story of the mustard seed and faith is one that I remember hearing in my childhood. I had a necklace with a very smart glass bead with a tiny seed instead. My mother had given it to me and I seem to remember a note with it or perhaps she just always told, “If ye have faith as the mustard seed, nothing shall be impossible unto ye.” While that may not have been the exact quote from the bible, it certainly impressed upon me as a small child, that there was something in this little seed that was related to be faith -- that this little seed somehow could grow into something huge. I believed my mother wanted to teach me about faith in a subtle way – maybe not even consciously but in her beliefs of symbols providing direction and as reminders of possibilities. I kept it for many years but in all honesty I don’t think I understood what strong faith really was. These were just words to a child not a concept to be embraced.
Faith is something that I think I understand better now yet I still too often have to ask for more faith. I believe as the gospel says that faith will indeed move mountains. So the question is if I do believe that, then why do I doubt at times? I read so many stories not only in the bible but stories of people’s lives where faith comes shining through. I struggle with my feet of clay and my lack of faith at times. I’m struggling in even finding the words to express why my faith wanes at times. I did some reading about mustard trees and found some interesting aspects about them. Mustard trees grow extremely large from that very tiny seed – they grow in a variety of climates – dry, hot climate or wet, cool climate. As a symbol of faith, it can be seen to survive in all circumstances, to rejuvenate even after the driest of times. It is said that even if the mustard tree is cut down to the trunk, it will regrow and be even stronger. Similarly, our faith can regain strength after being severely “pruned” and be even greater than before. The challenges that face us in our faith are not unlike the challenges that face all growing things. If we do align our faith journey with the mustard seed and its impressive tree, we will see that the tiniest seed will grow mighty and be able to survive various trials.
And as a last thought . . . .
What Faith Can Do by Kutless
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THE EUCHARIST, FOOD OF WISDOM | ||
| "He manifests Himself to those who do not disbelieve Him." �Wisdom 1:2 | ||
As I read the above passage, I felt goose bumps form on my body. Today Almighty God manifested Himself to me in His Eucharistic presence (see Wis 1:2). I rejoiced to receive Him in Holy Communion at Mass. Jesus, Wisdom Incarnate (1 Cor 1:30), bounded out of heaven (Wis 18:15; Jn 6:33) to fill me with the Food of Wisdom. People spend years obtaining knowledge through education and training. Yet we Catholics have been given the Bread of Wisdom, and can receive this Bread daily! Oh, that we would "seek Him" (Wis 1:1) with more fervor than the worldly seek knowledge! (cf Lk 16:8) We live in an age of information and knowledge. Yet do we live in an age of wisdom? As St. Paul observed, " 'knowledge' inflates," and can lead us to pride, but "love upbuilds" (1 Cor 8:1). Wisdom without love is nothing; real wisdom must lead to love (1 Cor 13:2). Jesus, "the Bread of Life" (Jn 6:35), is "Wisdom" (1 Cor 1:30). Attend Mass daily, or as often as possible. Receive the eucharistic Jesus, Wisdom Incarnate, and "get wisdom!" (Prv 4:5) | ||
| Prayer: Lord, "increase our faith" (Lk 17:5). | ||
| Promise: "The Holy Spirit of discipline flees deceit and withdraws from senseless counsels." —Wis 1:5 | ||
| Praise: St. Martin worked tirelessly to convert the pagan countryside and fight Arianism, an insidious fourth century heresy. |
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"Lord Jesus increase our faith"
What's the driving force in your life? Jesus speaks of two forces at work in our lives - the power of the temptation to sin and cause harm and the power of faith to overcome obstacles and difficulties that stand in the way of loving God and our neighbor. The Greek word for temptation (scandalon) is the same as the English word scandal. The original meaning of scandal is a trap or a stumbling block which causes one to trip and fall. The Scriptures warn us about the snare or enticement to go astray and to do what is evil. "Keep me from the trap which they have laid for me, and from the snares of evildoers!" (Psalm 141:9) "Whoever loves a brother or sister lives in the light, and in such a person there is no cause for stumbling" (1 John 2:10).
Jesus commands us to not give bad example or lead others into sin
The Jews held that it was an unforgivable sin to teach another to sin. If we teach another to sin, he or she in turn may teach still another, until a train of sin is set in motion with no foreseeable end. Jesus warns his disciples of the terrible responsibility that they must set no stumbling block in the way of another, that is, not give offense or bad example that might lead another to sin. The young in faith are especially vulnerable to the bad example of those who should be passing on the faith.
The power of faith for overcoming obstacles
While Jesus warns against the danger of giving bad example and causing scandal, he also demonstrates the power of faith for overcoming obstacles and temptation to sin and wrongdoing. What did Jesus mean when he said that our faith can move trees and mountains as well (see Matthew 17:20; Mark 11:23)? The term "mountain remover" was used for someone who could solve great problems and difficulties.
The Holy Spirit helps us to grow in faith and to rely on God's strength
Don't we often encounter challenges and difficulties which seem beyond our power or strength to handle? What appears impossible to human power is possible to those who believe in God's power. Paul the Apostle reminds us, "No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your strength, but with the temptation will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it" (1 Corinthians 10:13). Do you trust in God's help and rely on his strength when you are put to the test or led into temptation?
Faith is a gift freely given by God to help us know God personally, to understand his truth clearly, and to live in the power of his love and mercy freely. God calls us to be like him - holy, loving and wise. God expects more from us than we can simply do by ourselves. That is why the Lord Jesus unites us to himself through the gift of faith so that we may live in the power of his love through the gift of the Holy Spirit who dwells within us (Romans 5:5). The Lord gives us the strength of the Holy Spirit who helps us to grow strong in faith, persevere in hope, and endure in love.
Faith is the key that unlocks God's power in our lives
Faith in God is the key for removing obstacles and difficulties which keep us from doing his will. We belong to God and our lives are no longer our own. Our joy and privilege is to follow the Lord Jesus and to serve in the power of his love, truth, and goodness. The Lord Jesus is ever ready to work in and through us for his glory. For our faith to be effective it must be linked with trust and with obedience - an active submission to God and a willingness to do whatever he commands. Do you trust in the grace and strength which God freely gives to help you resist temptation and to overcome obstacles in doing his will?
"Lord Jesus, you give us victory over the destructive forces of sin and harmful desires that keep us from doing your will. Give me the strength to always choose what is good and to reject what is wrong. May your love and truth rule my heart that I may give good example to others and guide those who need your wise instruction and help."
Psalm 24:1-6
1 The earth is the LORD's and the fullness thereof, the world and those who dwell therein;
2 for he has founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the rivers.
3 Who shall ascend the hill of the LORD? And who shall stand in his holy place?
4 He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to what is false, and does not swear deceitfully.
5 He will receive blessing from the LORD, and vindication from the God of his salvation.
6 Such is the generation of those who seek him, who seek the face of the God of Jacob. [Selah]
Daily Quote from the early church fathers: To increase faith is to strengthen it by the Holy Spirit, by Cyril of Alexandria (376-444 AD)
"They ask, 'Add faith to us.' They do not ask simply for faith, for perhaps you might imagine them to be without faith. They rather ask Christ for an addition to their faith and to be strengthened in faith. Faith partly depends on us and partly is the gift of the divine grace. The beginning of faith depends on us and our maintaining confidence and faith in God with all our power. The confirmation and strength necessary for this comes from the divine grace. For that reason, since all things are possible with God, the Lord says that all things are possible for him who believes (Mark 9:23). The power that comes to us through faith is of God. Knowing this, blessed Paul also says in the first epistle to the Corinthians, 'For to one is given through the Spirit the word of wisdom, to another the word of knowledge according to the same Spirit, and to another faith in the same Spirit' (1 Corinthians 12:8). You see that he has placed faith also in the catalogue of spiritual graces. The disciples requested that they might receive this from the Savior, contributing also what was of themselves. By the descent upon them of the Holy Spirit, he granted it to them after the fulfillment of the dispensation. Before the resurrection, their faith was so feeble that they were liable even to the charge of being 'little of faith'." (excerpt from COMMENTARY on LUKE, HOMILIES 113-16)
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