2019년 11월 12일 연중 제32주간 화요일
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제1독서
지혜서. 2,23ㅡ3,9
23 하느님께서는 인간을 불멸의 존재로 창조하시고 당신 본성의 모습에 따라 인간을 만드셨다. 24 그러나 악마의 시기로 세상에 죽음이 들어와 죽음에 속한 자들은 그것을 맛보게 된다.
3,1 의인들의 영혼은 하느님의 손안에 있어 어떠한 고통도 겪지 않을 것이다.
2 어리석은 자들의 눈에는 의인들이 죽은 것처럼 보이고 그들의 말로가 고난으로 생각되며 3 우리에게서 떠나는 것이 파멸로 여겨지지만 그들은 평화를 누리고 있다. 4 사람들이 보기에 의인들이 벌을 받는 것 같지만 그들은 불사의 희망으로 가득 차 있다.
5 그들은 단련을 조금 받은 뒤 은혜를 크게 얻을 것이다. 하느님께서 그들을 시험하시고 그들이 당신께 맞갖은 이들임을 아셨기 때문이다. 6 그분께서는 용광로 속의 금처럼 그들을 시험하시고 번제물처럼 그들을 받아들이셨다.
7 그분께서 그들을 찾아오실 때에 그들은 빛을 내고 그루터기들만 남은 밭의 불꽃처럼 퍼져 나갈 것이다. 8 그들은 민족들을 통치하고 백성들을 지배할 것이며 주님께서는 그들을 영원히 다스리실 것이다.
9 주님을 신뢰하는 이들은 진리를 깨닫고 그분을 믿는 이들은 그분과 함께 사랑 속에 살 것이다. 은총과 자비가 주님의 거룩한 이들에게 주어지고 그분께서는 선택하신 이들을 돌보시기 때문이다.
복음
루카. 17,7-10
그때에 주님께서 말씀하셨다.
7 “너희 가운데 누가 밭을 갈거나 양을 치는 종이 있으면, 들에서 돌아오는 그 종에게 ‘어서 와 식탁에 앉아라.’ 하겠느냐? 8 오히려 ‘내가 먹을 것을 준비하여라. 그리고 내가 먹고 마시는 동안 허리에 띠를 매고 시중을 들어라. 그런 다음에 먹고 마셔라.’ 하지 않겠느냐? 9 종이 분부를 받은 대로 하였다고 해서 주인이 그에게 고마워하겠느냐?
10 이와 같이 너희도 분부를 받은 대로 다 하고 나서 이렇게 말하여라. ‘저희는 쓸모없는 종입니다. 해야 할 일을 하였을 뿐입니다.’”
November 12, 2019
Memorial of Saint Josaphat, Bishop and Martyr
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Reading 1
2:23:3:9
the image of his own nature he made them.
But by the envy of the Devil, death entered the world,
and they who are in his possession experience it.
But the souls of the just are in the hand of God,
and no torment shall touch them.
They seemed, in the view of the foolish, to be dead;
and their passing away was thought an affliction
and their going forth from us, utter destruction.
But they are in peace.
For if before men, indeed, they be punished,
yet is their hope full of immortality;
Chastised a little, they shall be greatly blessed,
because God tried them
and found them worthy of himself.
As gold in the furnace, he proved them,
and as sacrificial offerings he took them to himself.
In the time of their visitation they shall shine,
and shall dart about as sparks through stubble;
They shall judge nations and rule over peoples,
and the Lord shall be their King forever.
Those who trust in him shall understand truth,
and the faithful shall abide with him in love:
Because grace and mercy are with his holy ones,
and his care is with his elect.
Responsorial Psalm
Ps 34:2-3, 16-17, 18-19
I will bless the LORD at all times;
his praise shall be ever in my mouth.
Let my soul glory in the LORD;
the lowly will hear me and be glad.
R. I will bless the Lord at all times.
The LORD has eyes for the just,
and ears for their cry.
The LORD confronts the evildoers,
to destroy remembrance of them from the earth.
R. I will bless the Lord at all times.
When the just cry out, the LORD hears them,
and from all their distress he rescues them.
The LORD is close to the brokenhearted;
and those who are crushed in spirit he saves.
R. I will bless the Lord at all times.
Gospel
Lk 17:7-10
"Who among you would say to your servant
who has just come in from plowing or tending sheep in the field,
"Come here immediately and take your place at table?"
Would he not rather say to him,
"Prepare something for me to eat.
Put on your apron and wait on me while I eat and drink.
You may eat and drink when I am finished?"
Is he grateful to that servant because he did what was commanded?
So should it be with you.
When you have done all you have been commanded, say,
"We are unprofitable servants;
we have done what we were obliged to do.
http://evangeli.net/gospel/tomorrow
«We have only done our duty»
Fr. Jaume AYMAR i Ragolta
(Badalona, Barcelona, Spain)
Today, the Gospel message is not based on the master's attitude, but on the servant's. Jesus, with a parable, invites his apostles to consider the stance of service: the servant should fulfill his duties without expecting any reward: «Do you thank this servant for doing what you commanded?» (Lk 17:9). However, this is not the Master's last lesson on service. Later on, Jesus will tell his disciples: «I no longer call you slaves, because a slave does not know what his master is doing. I have called you friends, because I have told you everything I have heard from my Father» (Jn 15:15). Friends do not have to render accounts to each other. If servants are to fulfill their duties, we, his apostles, who are Jesus' friends, must, even more so, accomplish the mission God has entrusted us with, while realizing our work does not deserve any recompense, for we make it joyously and, because whatever we have, whatever we are, is a gift we have received from God.
For those who believe, everything is a sign, for those who love, everything is a gift. Working for God's Kingdom is already a great reward; hence, the ｅxpression «We are no more than servants; we have only done our duty» (Lk 17:10) should not be interpreted with dejection or sadness, but with the joy of he who knows that has been called to spread the knowledge of the Gospel.
These days we also keep in mind the feast of a great saint, a great friend of Jesus, and very popular in the territory of Catalonia, St. Martin of Tours, who devoted all his life to the service of the Gospel of Christ. Sulpicius Severus writes of him: «Extraordinary man, whom neither toil and suffering, nor the fact of death could bend his resolve; he did not lean toward either side, he was not afraid of dying, but he did not refuse to live! Eyes and hands towards Heaven, his undefeated spirit kept on praying». In our prayers, in our dialogue with our Friend, that is where the secret and the strength of our service lie.
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Years ago, I was an assistant principal in a Catholic high school in New Hampshire. The school, which was part of a network of schools of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart, was intentional with its stakeholders about celebrating the rich history of the early brothers, and especially the founder of the order, Fr. Andre Coindre. Fr. Coindre, a post-revolutionary French preacher, was known for his fiery sermons and his intense zeal for the disadvantaged and neglected youth that he saw around him. In the early days of the religious order, it was reported that a young brother, frustrated with the enormity of his responsibilities of supervising others, asked Fr. Coindre how much more he needed to do. If I recall correctly, Fr. Coindre’s response was “when you have done all you can, you have done all you must”. That phrase became a bit of a motto among the faculty, and even the students. It was a reminder to us all to be intentional about our work, and to always seek ways to serve others more greatly.
For some reason, that story always stuck with me, and I think that it is especially applicable to this week’s readings. In today’s Gospel, Jesus, in his usual direct style, teaches his Apostles about the very same idea – that we have work to do here on Earth, and that we need to understand the importance of that work. Coming to terms with that takes time and intentional action.
The title of today’s Gospel reading, “[the] Attitude of the Servant”, frames how we ought to consider our Earthly existence as we prepare to take our place at the Lord’s table in Heaven. It is important for us to ask ourselves, have we done all that we can? This question really requires deep reflection, especially in contemporary times, when we are confronted with a constant barrage of 24-hour news cycles, rapid media consumption, and all the information that we would ever need wired into our homes and available in an instant. It is so important for us all to slow down and to thoughtfully examine the extent to which we are preparing ourselves for our spiritual inheritance.
And, only after we have done what we have been commanded, Jesus instructs us to say “we are unprofitable servants; we have done what we are obliged to do” (Luke 17:10). What does it mean to be an “unprofitable servant”? When I reflect on this phrase, I am drawn to the idea that the work that we do to glorify the Lord here on Earth is never transactional. Rather, it is always for the greater good. Perhaps our prayer should reflect that. Today’s Gospel is a reminder that we should not be praying for own interests, but instead, we should be praying that we can continue to grow in how we bring glory to God in all that we do every day. By being mindful of this subtle shift in perspective, and by always striving for greater service for those who it most, we make ourselves more worthy for life with Christ.
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JESUS: THE onLY WAY TO HEAVEN | ||
| "They are in peace." �Wisdom 3:3 | ||
After their deaths, the souls of some people "are in the hand of God" (Wis 3:1). These people are "the just" (Wis 3:1), "those who trust" in the Lord (Wis 3:9), "the faithful" (Wis 3:9), the "holy ones" (Wis 3:9), and the "elect" (Wis 3:9). To be just is to avoid sin and to repair the devastating effects of sin. This is, of course, impossible except in Jesus, our Justice (see Jer 23:6; 1 Cor 1:30). To trust in the Lord means to trust the Lord completely, to love Him with all our hearts and souls (see Mk 12:30), and to live for Him alone. To be faithful means to do what we have promised, especially our baptismal promises. In effect, it means to not sin. To be holy means to be like God in every aspect of our conduct (1 Pt 1:15). We need Jesus to baptize us in the Spirit of holiness in order to be holy (see Mk 1:8). Jesus is also the one to elect us, that is, choose us. He said: "It was not you who chose Me, it was I Who chose you" (Jn 15:16). Jesus is the only Way to heaven (see Jn 14:6). only if we live and die in Jesus will we live forever. Give your life and death totally to Jesus. | ||
| Prayer: Our Father in heaven, in Jesus I will be with You forever. | ||
| Promise: "Chastised a little, they shall be greatly blessed, because God tried them and found them worthy of Himself." —Wis 3:5 | ||
| Praise: St. Josaphat and his parents reunited with the Catholic Church when he was fifteen. He then spent his life trying to achieve unity in the Church. |
http://dailyscripture.servantsoftheword.org/readings/
"We have only done our duty"
Are you ready to give the Lord your best, regardless of what it might cost you? Perhaps we are like the laborer in Jesus' parable who expected special favor and reward for going the extra mile? How unfair for the master to compel his servant to give more than what was expected! Don't we love to assert our rights: "I will give only what is required and no more!" But who can satisfy the claims of love?
We are called to serve God and neighbor selflessly and generously
Jesus used this parable of the dutiful servant to explain that we can never put God in our debt or make the claim that God owes us something. We must regard ourselves as God's servants, just as Jesus came "not to be served, but to serve" (Matthew 20:28). Service of God and of neighbor is both a voluntary or free act and a sacred duty. one can volunteer for service or be compelled to do service for one's country or one's family when special needs arise. Likewise, God expects us to give him the worship and praise which is his due. And he gladly accepts the free-will offering of our lives to him and to his service. What makes our offering pleasing to God is the love we express in the act of self-giving. True love is sacrificial, generous, and selfless.
The love of God compels us to give our best
How can we love others selflessly and unconditionally? Scripture tells us that God himself is love (1 John 4:16) - he is the author of life and the source of all true relationships of love and friendship. He created us in love for love, and he fills our hearts with the boundless love that gives whatever is good for the sake of another (Romans 5:5). If we love one another, God abides in us and his love is perfected in us (1 John 4:12).
God honors the faithful servant who loves and serves others generously. He is ever ready to work in and through us for his glory. We must remember, however, that God can never be indebted to us. We have no claim on him. His love compels us to give him our best! And when we have done our best, we have simply done our duty. We can never outmatch God in doing good and showing love. God loves us without measure. Does the love of God compel you to give your best?
"Lord Jesus, fill my heart with love, gratitude and generosity. Make me a faithful and zealous servant for you. May I generously pour out my life in loving service for you and for others, just as you have so generously poured yourself out in love for me."
Psalm 34:1-3,15-18
1 I will bless the LORD at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
2 My soul makes its boast in the LORD; let the afflicted hear and be glad.
3 O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together!
15 The eyes of the LORD are toward the righteous, and his ears toward their cry.
16 The face of the LORD is against evildoers, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
17 When the righteous cry for help, the LORD hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles.
18 The LORD is near to the brokenhearted, and saves the crushed in spirit.
Daily Quote from the early church fathers: We are called to humble service, by Ambrose of Milan, 339-397 A.D.
"You do not say to your servant, 'Sit down,' but require more service from him and do not thank him. The Lord also does not allow only one work or labor for you, because so long as we live we must always work.
"Know that you are a servant overwhelmed by very much obedience. You must not set yourself first, because you are called a son of God. Grace must be acknowledged, but nature not overlooked. Do not boast of yourself if you have served well, as you should have done. The sun obeys, the moon complies (Joshua 10:12-13; Baruch 6:60), and the angels serve... Let us not require praise from ourselves nor prevent the judgment of God and anticipate the sentence of the Judge but reserve it for its own time and Judge." (excerpt from EXPOSITION OF THE GOSPEL OF LUKE 8.31-32)
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November 14, 2017 Tuesday of the Thirty-second Week in Ordinary Time
