2020년 2월 24일 연중 제7주간 월요일
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제1독서
야고보서 3,13-18
사랑하는 여러분, 13 여러분 가운데 누가 지혜롭고 총명합니까?
그러한 사람은 지혜에서 오는 온유한 마음을 가지고 착하게 살아,
자기의 실천을 보여 주어야 합니다.
14 그러나 여러분이 마음속에 모진 시기와 이기심을 품고 있거든,
자만하거나 진리를 거슬러 거짓말을 하지 마십시오.
15 그러한 지혜는 위에서 내려오는 것이 아니라,
세속적이고 현세적이며 악마적인 것입니다.
16 시기와 이기심이 있는 곳에는 혼란과 온갖 악행도 있습니다.
17 그러나 위에서 오는 지혜는 먼저 순수하고,
그다음으로 평화롭고 관대하고 유순하며,
자비와 좋은 열매가 가득하고, 편견과 위선이 없습니다.
18 의로움의 열매는 평화를 이루는 이들을 위하여 평화 속에서 심어집니다.
복음
마르코. 9,14-29
그때에 예수님과 제자들이 산에서 내려와
14 다른 제자들에게 가서 보니,
그 제자들이 군중에게 둘러싸여 율법 학자들과 논쟁하고 있었다.
15 마침 군중이 모두 예수님을 보고는 몹시 놀라며 달려와 인사하였다.
16 예수님께서 그들에게 “저들과 무슨 논쟁을 하느냐?” 하고 물으시자,
17 군중 가운데 한 사람이 대답하였다.
“스승님, 벙어리 영이 들린 제 아들을 스승님께 데리고 왔습니다.
18 어디에서건 그 영이 아이를 사로잡기만 하면 거꾸러뜨립니다.
그러면 아이는 거품을 흘리고 이를 갈며 몸이 뻣뻣해집니다.
그래서 스승님의 제자들에게 저 영을 쫓아내 달라고 하였지만,
그들은 쫓아내지 못하였습니다.”
19 그러자 예수님께서,
“아, 믿음이 없는 세대야! 내가 언제까지 너희 곁에 있어야 하느냐?
내가 언제까지 너희를 참아 주어야 한다는 말이냐?
아이를 내게 데려오너라.” 하고 그들에게 이르셨다.
20 그래서 사람들이 아이를 예수님께 데려왔다.
그 영은 예수님을 보자 곧바로 아이를 뒤흔들어 댔다.
아이는 땅에 쓰러져 거품을 흘리며 뒹굴었다.
21 예수님께서 그 아버지에게,
“아이가 이렇게 된 지 얼마나 되었느냐?” 하고 물으시자
그가 대답하였다. “어릴 적부터입니다.
22 저 영이 자주 아이를 죽이려고 불 속으로도, 물속으로도 내던졌습니다.
이제 하실 수 있으면 저희를 가엾이 여겨 도와주십시오.”
23 예수님께서 그에게 “‘하실 수 있으면’이 무슨 말이냐?
믿는 이에게는 모든 것이 가능하다.” 하고 말씀하시자,
24 아이 아버지가 곧바로,
“저는 믿습니다. 믿음이 없는 저를 도와주십시오.” 하고 외쳤다.
25 예수님께서는 군중이 떼를 지어 달려드는 것을 보시고
더러운 영을 꾸짖으며 말씀하셨다.
“벙어리, 귀머거리 영아, 내가 너에게 명령한다.
그 아이에게서 나가라. 그리고 다시는 그에게 들어가지 마라.”
26 그러자 그 영이 소리를 지르며 아이를 마구 뒤흔들어 놓고 나가니,
아이는 죽은 것처럼 되었다. 그래서 사람들이 모두 “아이가 죽었구나.” 하였다.
27 그러나 예수님께서 아이의 손을 잡아 일으키시니 아이가 일어났다.
28 그 뒤에 예수님께서 집에 들어가셨을 때에 제자들이 그분께 따로,
“어째서 저희는 그 영을 쫓아내지 못하였습니까?” 하고 물었다.
29 예수님께서는 이렇게 대답하셨다.
“그러한 것은 기도가 아니면 다른 어떤 방법으로도 나가게 할 수 없다.”
February 24, 2020
Monday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary Time
Daily Mass : http://www.catholictv.com/shows/daily-mass
Reading 1
Jas 3:13-18
Who among you is wise and understanding?
Let him show his works by a good life
in the humility that comes from wisdom.
But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts,
do not boast and be false to the truth.
Wisdom of this kind does not come down from above
but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.
For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist,
there is disorder and every foul practice.
But the wisdom from above is first of all pure,
then peaceable, gentle, compliant,
full of mercy and good fruits,
without inconstancy or insincerity.
And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace
for those who cultivate peace.
Responsorial Psalm
Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 15
The law of the LORD is perfect,
refreshing the soul;
The decree of the LORD is trustworthy,
giving wisdom to the simple.
R. The precepts of the Lord give joy to the heart.
The precepts of the LORD are right,
rejoicing the heart;
The command of the LORD is clear,
enlightening the eye.
R. The precepts of the Lord give joy to the heart.
The fear of the LORD is pure,
enduring forever;
The ordinances of the LORD are true,
all of them just.
R. The precepts of the Lord give joy to the heart.
Let the words of my mouth and the thought of my heart
find favor before you,
O LORD, my rock and my redeemer.
R. The precepts of the Lord give joy to the heart.
Gospel
Mk 9:14-29
As Jesus came down from the mountain with Peter, James, John
and approached the other disciples,
they saw a large crowd around them and scribes arguing with them.
Immediately on seeing him,
the whole crowd was utterly amazed.
They ran up to him and greeted him.
He asked them, "What are you arguing about with them?"
Someone from the crowd answered him,
"Teacher, I have brought to you my son possessed by a mute spirit.
Wherever it seizes him, it throws him down;
he foams at the mouth, grinds his teeth, and becomes rigid.
I asked your disciples to drive it out, but they were unable to do so."
He said to them in reply,
"O faithless generation, how long will I be with you?
How long will I endure you? Bring him to me."
They brought the boy to him.
And when he saw him,
the spirit immediately threw the boy into convulsions.
As he fell to the ground, he began to roll around
and foam at the mouth.
Then he questioned his father,
"How long has this been happening to him?"
He replied, "Since childhood.
It has often thrown him into fire and into water to kill him.
But if you can do anything, have compassion on us and help us."
Jesus said to him,
"'If you can!' Everything is possible to one who has faith."
Then the boy's father cried out, "I do believe, help my unbelief!"
Jesus, on seeing a crowd rapidly gathering,
rebuked the unclean spirit and said to it,
"Mute and deaf spirit, I command you:
come out of him and never enter him again!"
Shouting and throwing the boy into convulsions, it came out.
He became like a corpse, which caused many to say, "He is dead!"
But Jesus took him by the hand, raised him, and he stood up.
When he entered the house, his disciples asked him in private,
"Why could we not drive the spirit out?"
He said to them, "This kind can only come out through prayer."

http://evangeli.net/gospel/tomorrow
«I do believe, but help the little faith I have»
Fr. Antoni CAROL i Hostench
(Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain)
Today, we see —once again!— the Lord being approached by people («and they ran to greet him») and, at the same time, we witness his solicitude towards those who need him, always sensible to their needs. In the first place, wondering what is going on, He asks the crowd; then, He gets involved with in the problem.
A man from the crowd intervenes. He is the father of a boy that is seized by a dumb spirit: «Master, I brought my son to you for he has a dumb spirit. Whenever the spirit seizes him, it throws him down and he foams at the mouth, grinds his teeth and becomes stiff all over» (Mk 9:17-18).
It is terrible what the Devil can do!, a creature without charity. —O Lord, we must pray!: «And deliver us from evil». It is hard to understand those who, today, still claim there is no Devil, or even worse, those who render him some type of cult... Nonsense, is not it? We should learn a lesson: it is just too risky to play with fire!
«I asked your disciples to drive the spirit out, but they could not» (Mk 9:18). When Jesus heard these words, He became angry. Angry, mostly, for their lack of faith... Lacking faith because they had to pray more: «Only prayer can drive out this kind (of spirits), nothing else» (Mk 9:29).
Prayer is an “intimist” dialogue with God. John Paul II affirms that «prayer brings always some kind of secluded retreat with Christ in God. The Holy Spirit only acts in such “secluded retreat”». And only in such an intimate atmosphere of retirement can we practice a friendly assiduity with Jesus, which, in turn, increases our confidence in Him, or what is the same, increases our faith.
But this faith, that can move mountains and drives out the evil spirits («All things are possible for one who believes!») is, above all, a gift from God. Our prayer, in any case, prepare us to receive that gift. However, we have to beg for this gift: «I do believe, but help the little faith I have» (Mk 9:24). Christ's response will not take long!

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There is a great scene in the film “The Legend of Bagger Vance” where the character of Vance, an aspiring golfer played by Matt Damon, has found himself in the rough (literally and figuratively) on a hole during a tournament. The predicament of the spot causes him to quickly fall into a dark place emotionally and he considers quitting. Just at that moment his caddy, a God-like character played by Will Smith, enters the scene and reminds him of his own potential. It takes the teacher’s voice and belief to bring the student back from the brink of his unbelief.
In today’s Gospel, Jesus is in full-on teacher mode. He has just come down from the mountaintop with three of his friends when he happens upon the rest of his disciples engaged in an argument with a growing crowd. Perhaps he is still dripping with light from his recent transfiguration or perhaps his infamy has preceded him, but the crowd sees him and are “utterly amazed.” Like any good educator he begins with a question, “What are you arguing about with them?”
Quickly, Jesus shifts his tone from one that is curious to one that almost has a chastising ring to it. When he learns that his students, the disciples, have been unable to drive out the dark spirit that possesses a child in their midst, he retorts, “O faithless generation, how long will I be with you? How long will I endure you? Bring him to me.” I can almost see the frustration (and possible sadness) on his face before he takes the “here, let me do it” approach. A bit later, the father of the possessed boy seems to even question Jesus’ ability when he says, “If you can do anything…” Again, Jesus quips almost sarcastically, “”If you can!’” quoting what sounds like doubt from the father.
Then comes the crux of the story and the real teaching moment for Jesus. He shares with the father, loud enough so everyone within earshot can hear, “Everything is possible to one who has faith.” Well if that isn’t a lesson I need to continue learning, I don’t know what is! In my imagination with the scripture, I join the father in saying, “I do believe, help my unbelief!”
Like Bagger Vance and this father, there are times when the dark spirits of life are “shouting their bad advice” (as Mary Oliver calls it) and I succumb to the confusion and chaos that causes. I lose sight of my true north and begin finding myself in the “rough” of life. Inevitably, Jesus shows up with light in his eyes through my wife or a friend or some momentary gift from nature and reteaches me the lesson of belief. As St. Ignatius of Loyola wrote in his Autobiography (referring to himself in the third person), “At that period God dealt with him as a teacher instructing a pupil.”
As we step up to the threshold of Lent with Ash Wednesday this week, I desire to sit up straight in my desk, eyes forward and sharpened pencil at the ready to learn what new lessons God has to teach me about deepening my belief.

http://www.presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp
HIGHLY RESTRICTED, DEMONIC AREA | ||
"When Jesus arrived at the house His disciples began to ask Him privately, 'Why is it that we could not expel it?' He told them, 'This kind you can drive out only by prayer.' " �Mark 9:28-29 | ||
Demons are part of everyday life on earth. The Lord allows demons to tempt us and even harass us. We live in the midst of demonic degradation and destruction (see 1 Pt 5:8; Eph 6:12). However, we can greatly minimize demonic influence in our surroundings by being baptized and living fully our Baptisms. When we were baptized, we rejected Satan, all his works, and all his empty promises. Even if we should sin after Baptism, we can cut short demonic opportunities by going to Confession as soon as possible after we sin. Moreover, by regular Confession, we can strengthen ourselves and avoid falling into sin. Finally, by committed prayer, we can drive out demons, which we would otherwise have to endure (Mk 9:29). So many people unnecessarily let demons persist for years in their disruptive, degrading activities because they don't take seriously Jesus' statement: "This kind you can drive out only by prayer" (Mk 9:29). At this time, Satan and his demons are restricted (see Rv 20:2; 2 Thes 2:6-7). Let us make sure they are as restricted as possible. | ||
Prayer: Father, make me completely intolerant of demonic activity. | ||
Promise: "If one of you is wise and understanding, let him show this in practice through a humility filled with good sense." —Jas 3:13 | ||
Praise: After confessing his sins, Steven received the grace to avoid occasions tempting him to sin again. |

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"All things are possible to him who believes"
What kind of faith does the Lord Jesus expect of us, especially when we meet challenges and difficulties? Inevitably there will be times when each of us cause disappointment to others. In this Gospel incident the disciples of Jesus brought disappointment to a pleading father because they failed to heal his epileptic son. Jesus' response seemed stern; but it was really tempered with love and compassion. We see at once both Jesus' dismay with the disciples' lack of faith and his concern to meet the need of this troubled boy and his anguished father. Jesus recognized the weakness of the father's faith and at the same time challenged him to pray boldly with expectant faith: "All things are possible to him who believes!"
Prayer and faith go together
Augustine of Hippo (354-430 AD), in his commentary on this passage, reminds us that prayer and faith go together: "Where faith fails, prayer perishes. For who prays for that in which he does not believe? ..So then in order that we may pray, let us believe, and let us pray that this same faith by which we pray may not falter." The Lord gives us his Holy Spirit that we may have the confidence and boldness we need to ask our heavenly Father for his help and grace. Do you trust in God's love and care for you and pray with expectant faith that he will give you what you need?
When Jesus rebuked the evil spirit, the boy at first seemed to get worse rather than better as he went into a fit of convulsion. Peter Chrysologus (400-450 AD), a renowned preacher and bishop of Ravena, reflects on this incident:
"Though it was the boy who fell on the ground, it was the devil in him who was in anguish. The possessed boy was merely convulsed, while the usurping spirit was being convicted by the awesome judge. The captive was detained, but the captor was punished. Through the wrenching of the human body, the punishment of the devil was made manifest."
God promises each one of us freedom from oppression, especially from the oppression of sin and the evil one who tries to rob us of faith, hope, and peace with God. The Lord Jesus invites us, as he did this boy's father, to pray with expectant faith. Do you trust in God's unfailing love and mercy?
Faith and trust in God's unfailing love and mercy
The mighty works and signs which Jesus did demonstrate that the kingdom of God is present in him. These signs attest that the Father has sent him as the promised Messiah. They invite belief in Jesus as the Son of God and Savior of the world. The coming of God's kingdom means defeat of Satan's kingdom. Jesus' exorcisms anticipate his great victory over "the ruler of this world" (John 12:31). While Satan may act in the world out of hatred for God and his kingdom in Christ Jesus, and may cause grave injuries of a spiritual nature, and indirectly even of a physical nature, his power is nonetheless limited and permitted by divine providence (Romans 8:28). Jesus offers freedom from bondage to sin and Satan. There is no affliction he cannot deliver us from. Do you make full use of the protection and help he offers to those who seek him with faith and trust in his mercy?
"Lord Jesus, help my unbelief! Increase my faith and trust in your saving power. Give me confidence and perseverance, especially in prayer. And help me to bring your healing love and truth to those I meet".
Psalm 19:8-10, 14
8 The precepts of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes;
9 the fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever; the ordinances of the LORD are true, and righteous altogether.
10 More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb.
14 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O LORD, my rock and my redeemer.
Daily Quote from the early church fathers: Emerging faith seeks maturity, by Augustine of Hippo, 354-430 A.D.
"In saying, 'When the Son of Man shall come, shall he find faith upon the earth?' our Lord spoke of that faith which is fully matured, which is so seldom found on earth. The church's faith is full, for who would come here if there were no fullness of faith? And whose faith when fully matured would not move mountains (Matthew 17:20; 21:22)? Look at the apostles themselves, who would not have left all they had, trodden under foot this world's hope, and followed the Lord, if they had not had proportionally great faith. And yet if they had already experienced a completely matured faith, they would have not said to the Lord, 'Increase our faith' (Luke 17:5). Rather we find here an emerging faith, which is not yet full faith, in that father who when he had presented to the Lord his son to be cured of an evil spirit and was asked whether he believed, answered, 'Lord, I believe, help me in my unbelief' (Mark 9:24). 'Lord,' says he, 'I believe.' 'I believe': therefore there was faith; but 'help me in my unbelief': therefore there was not full faith (Hebrews 10:22)." (excerpt from SERMONS on NEW TESTAMENT LESSONS 65)
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