2019년 11월 18일 연중 제33주간 월요일
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제1독서
마카베오기 상. 1,10-15.41-43.54-57.62-64
그 무렵 10 죄의 뿌리가 나왔는데, 그가 안티오코스 임금의 아들로서 로마에 인질로 잡혀갔던 안티오코스 에피파네스이다. 그는 그리스 왕국 백삼십칠년에 임금이 되었다.
11 그 무렵에 이스라엘에서 변절자들이 생겨 많은 이들을 이러한 말로 꾀었다. “자, 가서 우리 주변의 민족들과 계약을 맺읍시다. 그들을 멀리하고 지내는 동안에 우리는 재난만 숱하게 당했을 뿐이오.”
12 이 말이 마음에 들어, 13 백성 가운데 몇 사람이 임금에게 기꺼이 나아가자, 그는 그들에게 이민족들의 규정을 따라도 좋다는 허락을 내렸다.
14 그리하여 그들은 이민족들의 풍습에 따라 예루살렘에 경기장을 세우고, 15 할례 받은 흔적을 없애고 거룩한 계약을 저버렸다. 이렇게 그들은 이민족들과 한통속이 되어 악을 저지르는 데에 열중하였다.
41 임금은 온 왕국에 칙령을 내려, 모두 한 백성이 되고 42 자기 민족만의 고유한 관습을 버리게 하였다. 이민족들은 모두 임금의 말을 받아들였다. 43 이스라엘에서도 많은 이들이 임금의 종교를 좋아하여, 우상들에게 희생 제물을 바치고 안식일을 더럽혔다.
54 백사십오년 키슬레우 달 열닷샛날, 안티오코스는 번제 제단 위에 황폐를 부르는 혐오스러운 것을 세웠다. 이어서 사람들이 주변의 유다 성읍들에 제단을 세우고, 55 집 대문이나 거리에서 향을 피웠다.
56 율법서는 발견되는 대로 찢어 불태워 버렸다. 57 계약의 책을 가지고 있다가 들키거나 율법을 따르는 이는 누구든지 왕명에 따라 사형에 처하였다.
62 그러나 이스라엘에는 부정한 것을 먹지 않기로 굳게 결심한 이들도 많았다. 63 그들은 음식으로 더럽혀지거나 거룩한 계약을 모독하느니 차라리 죽기로 작정하였다. 그리고 그렇게 죽어 갔다. 64 크나큰 진노가 이스라엘 위에 내린 것이다.
복음
루카18,35-43
35 예수님께서 예리코에 가까이 이르셨을 때의 일이다. 어떤 눈먼 이가 길가에 앉아 구걸하고 있다가, 36 군중이 지나가는 소리를 듣고 무슨 일이냐고 물었다.
37 사람들이 그에게 “나자렛 사람 예수님께서 지나가신다.” 하고 알려 주자, 38 그가 “예수님, 다윗의 자손이시여, 저에게 자비를 베풀어 주십시오.” 하고 부르짖었다. 39 앞서 가던 이들이 그에게 잠자코 있으라고 꾸짖었지만, 그는 더욱 큰 소리로 “다윗의 자손이시여, 저에게 자비를 베풀어 주십시오.” 하고 외쳤다.
40 예수님께서 걸음을 멈추시고 그를 데려오라고 분부하셨다. 그가 가까이 다가오자, 예수님께서 그에게 물으셨다. 41 “내가 너에게 무엇을 해 주기를 바라느냐?”
그가 “주님, 제가 다시 볼 수 있게 해 주십시오.” 하였다.
42 예수님께서 그에게 “다시 보아라. 네 믿음이 너를 구원하였다.” 하고 이르시니, 43 그가 즉시 다시 보게 되었다. 그는 하느님을 찬양하며 예수님을 따랐다. 군중도 모두 그것을 보고 하느님께 찬미를 드렸다.
November 18, 2019
Monday of the Thirty-Third Week in Ordinary Time
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Reading 1 1
Mc 1:10-15, 41-43, 54-57, 62-63
there sprang a sinful offshoot, Antiochus Epiphanes,
son of King Antiochus, once a hostage at Rome.
He became king in the year one hundred and thirty seven
of the kingdom of the Greeks.
In those days there appeared in Israel
men who were breakers of the law,
and they seduced many people, saying:
"Let us go and make an alliance with the Gentiles all around us;
since we separated from them, many evils have come upon us."
The proposal was agreeable;
some from among the people promptly went to the king,
and he authorized them to introduce the way of living
of the Gentiles.
Thereupon they built a gymnasium in Jerusalem
according to the Gentile custom.
They covered over the mark of their circumcision
and abandoned the holy covenant;
they allied themselves with the Gentiles
and sold themselves to wrongdoing.
Then the king wrote to his whole kingdom that all should be one people,
each abandoning his particular customs.
All the Gentiles conformed to the command of the king,
and many children of Israel were in favor of his religion;
they sacrificed to idols and profaned the sabbath.
On the fifteenth day of the month Chislev,
in the year one hundred and forty-five,
the king erected the horrible abomination
upon the altar of burnt offerings
and in the surrounding cities of Judah they built pagan altars.
They also burned incense at the doors of the houses and in the streets.
Any scrolls of the law which they found they tore up and burnt.
Whoever was found with a scroll of the covenant,
and whoever observed the law,
was condemned to death by royal decree.
But many in Israel were determined
and resolved in their hearts not to eat anything unclean;
they preferred to die rather than to be defiled with unclean food
or to profane the holy covenant; and they did die.
Terrible affliction was upon Israel.
Responsorial Psalm
Ps 119:53, 61, 134, 150, 155, 158
Indignation seizes me because of the wicked
who forsake your law.
R. Give me life, O Lord, and I will do your commands.
Though the snares of the wicked are twined about me,
your law I have not forgotten.
R. Give me life, O Lord, and I will do your commands.
Redeem me from the oppression of men,
that I may keep your precepts.
R. Give me life, O Lord, and I will do your commands.
I am attacked by malicious persecutors
who are far from your law.
R. Give me life, O Lord, and I will do your commands.
Far from sinners is salvation,
because they seek not your statutes.
R. Give me life, O Lord, and I will do your commands.
I beheld the apostates with loathing,
because they kept not to your promise.
R. Give me life, O Lord, and I will do your commands.
Gospel
Lk 18:35-43
a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging,
and hearing a crowd going by, he inquired what was happening.
They told him,
"Jesus of Nazareth is passing by."
He shouted, "Jesus, Son of David, have pity on me!"
The people walking in front rebuked him,
telling him to be silent,
but he kept calling out all the more,
"Son of David, have pity on me!"
Then Jesus stopped and ordered that he be brought to him;
and when he came near, Jesus asked him,
"What do you want me to do for you?"
He replied, "Lord, please let me see."
Jesus told him, "Have sight; your faith has saved you."
He immediately received his sight
and followed him, giving glory to God.
When they saw this, all the people gave praise to God
http://evangeli.net/gospel/tomorrow
«Your faith has saved you»
Fr. Antoni CAROL i Hostench
(Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain)
Today, the blind beggar Bartimaeus (cf. Mk 10:46) gives us a complete lesson about faith, expressed with total simplicity in front of Christ. It would be good for us to repeat, every now and then, Bartimaeus' prayer: «Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!» (Lk 18:37). It is so profitable for our soul to feel destitute! Because we certainly are so though, unfortunately, very seldom are we willing to admit it. And..., consequently, we make fools of ourselves. It is for that reason St. Paul reproaches us, when he says: «For who makes you different? And what do you have that you didn't receive? But if you did receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?» (1Cor 4:7).
Bartimaeus is not ashamed of feeling like that. Quite often, our society, the culture of the “politically correct”, will try to shut us up: with Bartimaeus they were not able to. He did not shrink back. Despite «people (…) scolded him, ‘Be quiet!’, he cried out all the more, ‘Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!’» (Lk 18:39). What a wonderful thing! We feel like saying: —Thank you, Bartimaeus, for this example.
And it does pay to do like him, because Jesus does listen. He always listens!, no matter how much noise some may make around us. Bartimaeus' simple but complete trust —uncomplicated— disarmed Jesus and got to his heart: «and ordered the blind man to be brought to him, [and] (...) He asked him, ‘What do you want me to do for you?’» (Lk 18:40-41). Before so much faith, Jesus does not waste his time! And... neither does Bartimaeus: «Lord, that I may see!» (Lk 18:41). And, no sooner said than done: «Receive your sight, your faith has saved you» (Lk 18:42). Because, if «our faith is solid as a rock, it will also defend our home» (St. Ambrose), that is, it will overcome everything.
He is everything, He gives us everything. What else can we, then, do in his presence but give him a reply of faith? And this “reply of faith” is equivalent to “let him find us”, this God that —because of his affection for the Father— is looking for us from the very beginning. God does not impose himself against our power of choice, but often enough He comes by close enough: let us, then, learn Bartimaeus' lesson and... let us not miss him!
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In today’s readings, the parable focuses on Jesus miracle of returning sight to a blind man who was sitting at the side of the road. Jesus states, “Your faith has saved you,” as he performs the miracle and gives back the blind man’s sight. As I reflect on this miracle I think of the many times throughout the day, evening, and week that my "faith has saved me." My eyes are open but in another way. My faith and prayer this past week have prevented me from acting bitter or angry; it has stopped me from displaying unloving/uncaring behaviors; it has reminded me how I am loved by my family. For this I am grateful.
And because I am imperfect and human; this week I have spoken words that I wish I had not; I have been unkind; and I have forgotten to do something that I promised; however, when I have asked for forgiveness, I am grateful that I have been forgiven. God who is among us in all creation loves me with a love that I cannot even fathom, a love just for me, to fulfill a purpose. In each of these moments during this past week and future weeks if I remember that and know my purpose for this moment is to care and to be kind and to show my love for my family, friends and co-workers then my faith has saved me and continues to save me daily.
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INSIDER TRADING | ||
| "I beheld the apostates with loathing, because they kept not to Your promise." �Psalm 119:158 | ||
Faithful Jews at the time of the Maccabees suffered a cultural and religious takeover by the reigning Greek empire. Many lukewarm Jews renounced their faith, embracing the modern, though sinful, Greek lifestyle (1 Mc 1:15). Faithful Jews were condemned to death and forced to flee for their lives (1 Mc 1:50, 53). Put yourself in the shoes of a faithful Jew. Imagine that your family left home and livelihood to flee the death sentence. Your aunt and cousins were brutally executed (see 1 Mc 1:60-61) after being reported to the government by a Jewish apostate, a former friend who abandoned both the faith and his fellow Jews. Years later, the safe practice of your faith is restored. Homeless and jobless, you return to Jerusalem and enter the temple to worship God. The man worshipping next to you is that same apostate whose testimony ravaged your family! How could you ever forgive such a person, much less share common fellowship? Now put yourself at the foot of Jesus' cross. In agony, Jesus repeats: "Father, forgive them; they do not know what they are doing" (see Lk 23:34). Any betrayal we've experienced pales compared to that of Jesus (see e.g. Ps 55:13-15). Yet Jesus would not think of His pain, but only of mercy and forgiveness for His offenders. Jesus traded innocence for punishment so that those who traded faith for betrayal could be saved. This level of forgiveness is humanly impossible, but "nothing is impossible with God" (Lk 1:37). Who has betrayed you? Forgive as Jesus forgave. | ||
| Prayer: Father, forgive us as we forgive our betrayers (Mt 6:12). | ||
| Promise: "Your faith has healed you." —Lk 18:42 | ||
| Praise: St. Rose was born in France. Her ambition was to go to America and work among Native Americans. In God's providence, she became a missionary to these people at 49 years of age. |
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"What do you want me to do for you?"
Have you ever encountered a special moment of grace, a once in a life-time opportunity you knew you could not pass up? Such a moment came for a blind and destitute man who heard that Jesus was passing by. The Gospel of Mark identifies this man as Bartimaeus (Mark 10:46-52). This blind man was determined to get near the one person who could meet his need. He knew who Jesus was and had heard of his fame for healing, but until now had no means of making contact with the Son of David, a clear reference and title for the Messiah.
Faith and persistence is rewarded
It took raw courage and bold persistence for Bartimaeus to get the attention of Jesus over the din of a noisy throng who crowded around Jesus as he made his way out of town. Why was the crowd annoyed with the blind man's persistent shouts? He was disturbing their peace and interrupting their conversation with Jesus. It was common for a rabbi to teach as he walked with others. Jesus was on his way to celebrate the Passover in Jerusalem and a band of pilgrims followed him. When the crowd tried to silence the blind man he overpowered them with his loud emotional outburst and thus caught the attention of Jesus.
This incident reveals something important about how God interacts with us. The blind man was determined to get Jesus' attention and he was persistent in the face of opposition. Jesus could have ignored or scolded him because he was interrupting his talk and disturbing his audience. Jesus showed that acting was more important than talking. This man was in desperate need and Jesus was ready not only to empathize with his suffering but to relieve it as well.
The blind man recognized Jesus with eyes of faith
A great speaker can command attention and respect, but a man or woman with a helping hand and a big heart is loved more. Jesus commends Bartimaeus for recognizing who he is with the eyes of faith and grants him physical sight as well. Do you recognize your need for God's healing grace and do you seek Jesus out, like Bartimaeus, with persistent faith and trust in his goodness and mercy?
Bartimaeus was not only grateful for the gift of faith and the gift of physical sight, but for the opportunity to now follow Jesus as one of his disciples. Luke tells us us that he immediately followed Jesus and gave glory to God. The crowd also gave praise to God when they saw this double miracle of spiritual and physical vision. Cyril of Alexandria, a 5th century church father, comments on this double vision:
Do you give glory to God for giving you the "eyes of faith" to recognize him as your Lord and Healer?
"Lord Jesus, open the eyes of my heart and mind that I may see and understand the truth and goodness of your word. May I never fail to recognize your presence with me and to call upon your saving grace in my time of need and healing."
Psalm 119:53,61,88,134,150,155,158
53 Hot indignation seizes me because of the wicked, who forsake your law.
61 Though the cords of the wicked ensnare me, I do not forget your law.
88 In your steadfast love spare my life, that I may keep the testimonies of your mouth.
134 Redeem me from man's oppression, that I may keep your precepts.
150 They draw near who persecute me with evil purpose; they are far from your law.
155 Salvation is far from the wicked, for they do not seek your statutes.
158 I look at the faithless with disgust, because they do not keep your commands.
Daily Quote from the early church fathers: The blind man knows that Jesus is the Son of David and the Messiah, by Cyril of Alexandria (376-444 AD)
"The blind man must have understood that the sight of the blind cannot be restored by human means but requires, on the contrary, a divine power and an authority such as God only possesses. With God nothing whatsoever is impossible. The blind man came near to him as to the omnipotent God. How then does he call him the Son of David? What can one answer to this? The following is perhaps the explanation. Since he was born and raised in Judaism, of course, the predictions contained in the law and the holy prophets concerning Christ had not escaped his knowledge. He heard them chant that passage in the book of the Psalms, 'The Lord has sworn in truth to David, and will not annul it, saying: "of the fruit of your loins I will set a king upon your throne"' (Psalm 132:11).
"The blind man also knew that the blessed prophet Isaiah said, 'There will spring up a shoot from the root of Jesse, and from his root a flower will grow up' (Isaiah 11:1). Isaiah also said, 'Behold, a virgin will conceive and bring forth a son, and they will call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us' (Matthew 1:23; Isaiah 7:14). He already believed that the Word, being God, of his own will had submitted to be born in the flesh of the holy Virgin. He now comes near to him as to God and says, 'Have mercy on me, Son of David.' Christ testifies that this was his state of mind in offering his petition. He said to him, 'Your faith has saved you.'" (excerpt from COMMENTARY on LUKE, HOMILY 126)
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