2019년 11월 25일 연중 제34주간 월요일
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제1독서
다니엘 예언서. 1,1-6.8-20
1 유다 임금 여호야킴의 통치 제삼년에 바빌론 임금 네부카드네자르가 쳐들어와서 예루살렘을 포위하였다. 2 주님께서는 유다 임금 여호야킴과 하느님의 집 기물 가운데 일부를 그의 손에 넘기셨다. 네부카드네자르는 그들을 신아르 땅, 자기 신의 집으로 끌고 갔다. 그리고 기물들은 자기 신의 보물 창고에 넣었다.
3 그러고 나서 임금은 내시장 아스프나즈에게 분부하여, 이스라엘 자손들 가운데에서 왕족과 귀족 몇 사람을 데려오게 하였다. 4 그들은 아무런 흠도 없이 잘생기고, 온갖 지혜를 갖추고 지식을 쌓아 이해력을 지녔을뿐더러, 왕궁에서 임금을 모실 능력이 있으며, 칼데아 문학과 언어를 배울 수 있는 젊은이들이었다.
5 임금은 그들이 날마다 먹을 궁중 음식과 술을 정해 주었다. 그렇게 세 해 동안 교육을 받은 뒤에 임금을 섬기게 하였다.
6 그들 가운데 유다의 자손으로는 다니엘, 하난야, 미사엘, 아자르야가 있었다. 8 다니엘은 궁중 음식과 술로 자신을 더럽히지 않겠다고 마음속으로 다짐하고, 자기가 더럽혀지지 않게 해 달라고 내시장에게 간청하였다.
9 하느님께서는 다니엘이 내시장에게 호의와 동정을 받도록 해 주셨다. 10 내시장이 다니엘에게 말하였다.
“나는 내 주군이신 임금님이 두렵다. 그분께서 너희가 먹을 것과 마실 것을 정하셨는데, 너희 얼굴이 너희 또래의 젊은이들보다 못한 것을 보시게 되면, 너희 때문에 임금님 앞에서 내 머리가 위태로워진다.”
11 그래서 다니엘이 감독관에게 청하였다. 그는 내시장이 다니엘과 하난야와 미사엘과 아자르야를 맡긴 사람이었다.
12 “부디 이 종들을 열흘 동안만 시험해 보십시오. 저희에게 채소를 주어 먹게 하시고 또 물만 마시게 해 주십시오. 13 그런 뒤에 궁중 음식을 먹는 젊은이들과 저희의 용모를 비교해 보시고, 이 종들을 좋으실 대로 하십시오.”
14 감독관은 그 말대로 열흘 동안 그들을 시험해 보았다. 15 열흘이 지나고 나서 보니, 그들이 궁중 음식을 먹는 어느 젊은이보다 용모가 더 좋고 살도 더 올라 있었다. 16 그래서 감독관은 그들이 먹어야 하는 음식과 술을 치우고 줄곧 채소만 주었다.
17 이 네 젊은이에게 하느님께서는 이해력을 주시고 모든 문학과 지혜에 능통하게 해 주셨다. 다니엘은 모든 환시와 꿈도 꿰뚫어 볼 수 있게 되었다.
18 젊은이들을 데려오도록 임금이 정한 때가 되자, 내시장은 그들을 네부카드네자르 앞으로 데려갔다.
19 임금이 그들과 이야기를 하여 보니, 그 모든 젊은이 가운데에서 다니엘, 하난야, 미사엘, 아자르야만 한 사람이 없었다. 그리하여 그들이 임금을 모시게 되었다.
20 그들에게 지혜나 예지에 관하여 어떠한 것을 물어보아도, 그들이 온 나라의 어느 요술사나 주술사보다 열 배나 더 낫다는 것을 임금은 알게 되었다.
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루카. 21,1-4
그때에 1 예수님께서 눈을 들어 헌금함에 예물을 넣는 부자들을 보고 계셨다. 2 그러다가 어떤 빈곤한 과부가 렙톤 두 닢을 거기에 넣는 것을 보시고 3 이르셨다.
“내가 참으로 너희에게 말한다. 저 가난한 과부가 다른 모든 사람보다 더 많이 넣었다. 4 저들은 모두 풍족한 데에서 얼마씩을 예물로 넣었지만, 저 과부는 궁핍한 가운데에서 가지고 있던 생활비를 다 넣었기 때문이다.”
November 25, 2019
Monday of the Thirty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time
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Reading 1
Dn 1:1-6, 8-20
King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon came
and laid siege to Jerusalem.
The Lord handed over to him Jehoiakim, king of Judah,
and some of the vessels of the temple of God;
he carried them off to the land of Shinar,
and placed the vessels in the temple treasury of his god.
The king told Ashpenaz, his chief chamberlain,
to bring in some of the children of Israel of royal blood
and of the nobility, young men without any defect,
handsome, intelligent and wise,
quick to learn, and prudent in judgment,
such as could take their place in the king's palace;
they were to be taught the language and literature of the Chaldeans;
after three years? training they were to enter the king's service.
The king allotted them a daily portion of food and wine
from the royal table.
Among these were men of Judah: Daniel, Hananiah,
Mishael, and Azariah.
But Daniel was resolved not to defile himself
with the king's food or wine;
so he begged the chief chamberlain to spare him this defilement.
Though God had given Daniel the favor and sympathy
of the chief chamberlain, he nevertheless said to Daniel,
"I am afraid of my lord the king;
it is he who allotted your food and drink.
If he sees that you look wretched
by comparison with the other young men of your age,
you will endanger my life with the king."
Then Daniel said to the steward whom the chief chamberlain
had put in charge of Daniel, Hananiah,
Mishael, and Azariah,
"Please test your servants for ten days.
Give us vegetables to eat and water to drink.
Then see how we look in comparison with the other young men
who eat from the royal table,
and treat your servants according to what you see."
He acceded to this request, and tested them for ten days;
after ten days they looked healthier and better fed
than any of the young men who ate from the royal table.
So the steward continued to take away
the food and wine they were to receive, and gave them vegetables.
To these four young men God gave knowledge and proficiency
in all literature and science,
and to Daniel the understanding of all visions and dreams.
At the end of the time the king had specified for their preparation,
the chief chamberlain brought them before Nebuchadnezzar.
When the king had spoken with all of them,
none was found equal to Daniel, Hananiah,
Mishael, and Azariah;
and so they entered the king's service.
In any question of wisdom or prudence which the king put to them,
he found them ten times better
than all the magicians and enchanters in his kingdom.
Responsorial Psalm
Dn 3:52, 53, 54, 55, 56
"Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of our fathers,
praiseworthy and exalted above all forever;
And blessed is your holy and glorious name,
praiseworthy and exalted above all for all ages."
R. Glory and praise for ever!
"Blessed are you in the temple of your holy glory,
praiseworthy and glorious above all forever."
R. Glory and praise for ever!
"Blessed are you on the throne of your Kingdom,
praiseworthy and exalted above all forever."
R. Glory and praise for ever!
"Blessed are you who look into the depths
from your throne upon the cherubim,
praiseworthy and exalted above all forever."
R. Glory and praise for ever!
"Blessed are you in the firmament of heaven,
praiseworthy and glorious forever."
R. Glory and praise for ever!
Gospel
Lk 21:1-4
putting their offerings into the treasury
and he noticed a poor widow putting in two small coins.
He said, "I tell you truly,
this poor widow put in more than all the rest;
for those others have all made offerings from their surplus wealth,
but she, from her poverty, has offered her whole livelihood."
http://evangeli.net/gospel/tomorrow
«She, out of her poverty, gave all she had to live on»
Fr. Àngel Eugeni PÉREZ i Sánchez
(Barcelona, Spain)
Today, as it happens so often, small things go by unnoticed: small alms, small sacrifices, small prayers (jaculatory prayers); but what, at times, may look small and unimportant, it frequently represents the warp and also the culmination of master works: be it great works of art, be it the maximum goods deeds of personal saintliness.
Because these small things are mostly unnoticed, their bona fide intention is out of question: we are not to seek in them neither recognition nor human glory. only God will discover them in our heart, in the same way as only Jesus could see the poor widow's generosity. It is more than certain that poor woman did not play trumpets to announce what she was doing, and it is even possible she was ashamed and felt ridiculous before the eyes of the wealthy, who, while offering splendid gifts into the treasure box, were making others feel admired at their liberality. Yet, that woman's unselfishness, that caused her to drop the two small coins despite her poverty, deserved the Lord's praise: «Truly, I tell you, this poor widow put in more than all of them. For all gave an offering from their plenty, but she, out of her poverty, gave all she had to live on» (Lk 21:3-4).
The widow's generosity is a good lesson for us, Christ's disciples. We can be extremely generous, as the wealthy people that were «putting their gifts into the treasure box» (Lk 21:1). But, none of this will be worth the while if we only give “from our plenty”, without any loving or generous spirit, without offering ourselves along. St. Augustine says: «They looked at the great offerings from the wealthy and they praised them for that. And, even if the could see the widow later on, how many did notice those two coins...? She gave whatever she had, for she had God in her heart. But she had plenty, for she had God in her heart. It is better to have God in our soul than gold in the safe». Quite true: Let us be generous with God and He will be much more so with us.
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Listen to the Young
“Stay Awake! For you do not know when the son of Man will come.” (Matthew 24:42)
What sustains us in dark hours? What keeps fear from surging? Life-support comes in many forms. A word scratched into the wall tells the captive that another had been there before. Resist! You are not alone. Without closeness to God and others, how would we endure?
The Jewish people were encased in darkness. About 167 B. C., Antiochus IV destroyed the temple and defiled the sabbath. Smash the sacred and people will surrender to the new power. Into this forlorn state came the Book of Daniel, written to encourage and remember: this is who we are. Centuries earlier, the Jewish kingdom was plundered and its people forced into exile. Daniel and his friends were taken to Babylon as human spoils. Surrounded by luxury, they vowed to live simply and hold fast to their faith. How can anyone see clearly without God’s help? The youth resisted and received wisdom more penetrating than the king’s gaudy soothsayers.
Like prophets, steadfast youth shine a light into darkness. Dreamers—migrants who arrived as children—claim this land that has become their home. They are not in exile. The young fill the streets in many countries to call for justice. Students read “the signs of the time” and, without endless calculation, take action. They push hard to protect the planet, our common home, from catastrophe. We elders, like the magicians of Babylon, say what soothes the powerful. “Be patient. Change takes time. It is too costly. It’s too late already. We’ll ride out the storms.” The abnormal gets christened as normal. How do the prudent make common cause with the prophets? When do I stop covering my ears and listen to the cry: “wake up”?
The poor widow was not mired in efforts to count the cost. She burrowed deep and gave her all. Like Daniel’s, her passion for God was quiet and encompassing.
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THE SECRET OF THE GREATEST GREATNESS | ||
| "In any question of wisdom or prudence which the king put to them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters in his kingdom." �Daniel 1:20 | ||
Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah were "ten times better" than the best of Babylon. It is one thing to be ten times greater than the average or the good. However, it's astounding to be ten times greater than the "all-star team." What was the secret to exceptional greatness for the four Jewish young men? They were obedient to the Jewish kosher food laws, and this was only an example of their commitment to obey the whole law. There is great power in obedience. By committing ourselves to obey God completely, we have the power to bring down the strongholds of the evil one and to make every thought captive to Christ (2 Cor 10:4-5). By obedience, we can take a penny and make it worth more than the substantial charitable contributions of millionaires (Lk 21:3-4). The power of obedience is so great that through obedience Jesus saved the human race and made it possible for all to receive a new nature (Rm 5:19). At this time, the Church in the Western world is not very powerful. We are victimized by our culture. We haven't even been able to stop the infanticide of abortion. Many of our children have been captured by the world. Our marriages and families are in disarray. Two out of three registered American Catholics disobey the Lord and His Church weekly by not going to Sunday Mass. We disobey also in unforgiveness, prejudice, impurities, contraception, profane TV shows, etc. Repent and obey. "Turn now ten times the more to seek Him" (Bar 4:28). Then the Church and ourselves will be ten times greater, not ten times weaker. | ||
| Prayer: Father, free me from the mediocrity of disobedience. | ||
| Promise: "To these four young men God gave knowledge and proficiency in all literature and science, and to Daniel the understanding of all visions and dreams." —Dn 1:17 | ||
| Praise: St. Catherine of Alexandria was successful in converting not only philosophers, but also soldiers. |
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"She put in all that she had"
Do you know the joy of selfless giving and generous love for others? True love doesn't calculate - it spends lavishly! Jesus drove this point home to his disciples while sitting in the temple and observing people offering their tithes. Jesus praised a poor widow who gave the smallest of coins in contrast with the rich who gave greater sums. How can someone in poverty give more than someone who has ample means? Jesus' answer is very simple - love is more precious than gold or wealth!
Love grows with gratitude and generous giving
Jesus taught that real giving must come from the heart. A gift that is given with a grudge or for display loses its value. But a gift given out of love, with a spirit of generosity and sacrifice, is precious. The amount or size of the gift doesn't matter as much as the cost to the giver. The poor widow could have kept one of her coins, but instead she recklessly gave away all she had! Jesus praised someone who gave barely a penny - how insignificant a sum - because it was everything she had, her whole living.
Nothing given in love is worthless
What we have to offer may look very small and not worth much, but if we put all we have at the Lord's disposal, no matter how insignificant it may seem, then God can do with it and with us what is beyond our reckoning. Do you give out of love and gratitude for what God has already given to you?
"Lord Jesus, your love knows no bounds and you give without measure. All that I have comes from you. May I give freely and generously in gratitude for all that you have given to me. Take my life and all that I possess - my gifts, talents, time and resources - and use them as you see fit for your glory."
Psalm 24:1-6
1 The earth is the LORD's and the fulness 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: Mercy and compassion are never worthless, by Leo the Great, 400-461 A.D.
"Although the spite of some people does not grow gentle with any kindness, nevertheless the works of mercy are not fruitless, and kindness never loses what is offered to the ungrateful. May no one, dearly beloved, make themselves strangers to good works. Let no one claim that his poverty scarcely sufficed for himself and could not help another. What is offered from a little is great, and in the scale of divine justice, the quantity of gifts is not measured but the steadfastness of souls. The "widow" in the Gospel put two coins into the "treasury," and this surpassed the gifts of all the rich. No mercy is worthless before God. No compassion is fruitless. He has given different resources to human beings, but he does not ask different affections." (excerpt from Sermon 20.3.1)
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