2020년 2월 26일 재의 수요일
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제1독서
요엘 예언서. 2,12-18
이제라도 너희는 단식하고 울고 슬퍼하면서
마음을 다하여 나에게 돌아오너라.
13 옷이 아니라 너희 마음을 찢어라. 주 너희 하느님에게 돌아오너라.
그는 너그럽고 자비로운 이, 분노에 더디고 자애가 큰 이
재앙을 내리다가도 후회하는 이다.
14 그가 다시 후회하여 그 뒤에 복을 남겨 줄지
주 너희 하느님에게 바칠 곡식 제물과 제주를 남겨 줄지 누가 아느냐?
15 너희는 시온에서 뿔 나팔을 불어 단식을 선포하고 거룩한 집회를 소집하여라.
16 백성을 모으고 회중을 거룩하게 하여라.
원로들을 불러 모으고 아이들과 젖먹이들까지 모아라.
신랑은 신방에서 나오고 신부도 그 방에서 나오게 하여라.
17 주님을 섬기는 사제들은 성전 현관과 제단 사이에서 울며 아뢰어라.
“주님, 당신 백성에게 동정을 베풀어 주십시오.
당신의 소유를 우셋거리로, 민족들에게 이야깃거리로 넘기지 마십시오.
민족들이 서로 ‘저들의 하느님이 어디 있느냐?’ 하고 말해서야 어찌 되겠습니까?”
18 주님께서는 당신 땅에 열정을 품으시고 당신 백성을 불쌍히 여기셨다.
제2독서
코린토 2서. 5,20ㅡ6,2
형제 여러분, 20 우리는 그리스도의 사절입니다.
하느님께서 우리를 통하여 권고하십니다.
우리는 그리스도를 대신하여 여러분에게 빕니다. 하느님과 화해하십시오.
21 하느님께서는 죄를 모르시는 그리스도를 우리를 위하여 죄로 만드시어,
우리가 그리스도 안에서 하느님의 의로움이 되게 하셨습니다.
6,1 우리는 하느님과 함께 일하는 사람으로서 권고합니다.
하느님의 은총을 헛되이 받는 일이 없게 하십시오.
2 하느님께서 말씀하십니다.
“은혜로운 때에 내가 너의 말을 듣고 구원의 날에 내가 너를 도와주었다.”
지금이 바로 매우 은혜로운 때입니다. 지금이 바로 구원의 날입니다.
복음
마태오. 6,1-6.16-18
그때에 예수님께서 제자들에게 말씀하셨다.
1 “너희는 사람들에게 보이려고
그들 앞에서 의로운 일을 하지 않도록 조심하여라.
그러지 않으면 하늘에 계신 너희 아버지에게서 상을 받지 못한다.
2 그러므로 네가 자선을 베풀 때에는,
위선자들이 사람들에게 칭찬을 받으려고 회당과 거리에서 하듯이,
스스로 나팔을 불지 마라. 내가 진실로 너희에게 말한다.
그들은 자기들이 받을 상을 이미 받았다.
3 네가 자선을 베풀 때에는 오른손이 하는 일을 왼손이 모르게 하여라.
4 그렇게 하여 네 자선을 숨겨 두어라.
그러면 숨은 일도 보시는 네 아버지께서 너에게 갚아 주실 것이다.
5 너희는 기도할 때에 위선자들처럼 해서는 안 된다.
그들은 사람들에게 드러내 보이려고
회당과 한길 모퉁이에 서서 기도하기를 좋아한다.
내가 진실로 너희에게 말한다.
그들은 자기들이 받을 상을 이미 받았다.
6 너는 기도할 때 골방에 들어가 문을 닫은 다음,
숨어 계신 네 아버지께 기도하여라.
그러면 숨은 일도 보시는 네 아버지께서 너에게 갚아 주실 것이다.
16 너희는 단식할 때에 위선자들처럼 침통한 표정을 짓지 마라.
그들은 단식한다는 것을 사람들에게 드러내 보이려고 얼굴을 찌푸린다.
내가 진실로 너희에게 말한다.
그들은 자기들이 받을 상을 이미 받았다.
17 너는 단식할 때 머리에 기름을 바르고 얼굴을 씻어라.
18 그리하여 네가 단식한다는 것을 사람들에게 드러내 보이지 말고,
숨어 계신 네 아버지께 보여라.
그러면 숨은 일도 보시는 네 아버지께서 너에게 갚아 주실 것이다.”
February 26, 2020
Ash Wednesday
Daily Mass : http://www.catholictv.com/shows/daily-mass
Reading 1
Jl 2:12-18
return to me with your whole heart,
with fasting, and weeping, and mourning;
Rend your hearts, not your garments,
and return to the LORD, your God.
For gracious and merciful is he,
slow to anger, rich in kindness,
and relenting in punishment.
Perhaps he will again relent
and leave behind him a blessing,
Offerings and libations
for the LORD, your God.
Blow the trumpet in Zion!
proclaim a fast,
call an assembly;
Gather the people,
notify the congregation;
Assemble the elders,
gather the children
and the infants at the breast;
Let the bridegroom quit his room
and the bride her chamber.
Between the porch and the altar
let the priests, the ministers of the LORD, weep,
And say, "Spare, O LORD, your people,
and make not your heritage a reproach,
with the nations ruling over them!
Why should they say among the peoples,
'Where is their God?'"
Then the LORD was stirred to concern for his land
and took pity on his people.
Responsorial Psalm
Ps 51:3-4, 5-6ab, 12-13, 14 and 17
Have mercy on me, O God, in your goodness;
in the greatness of your compassion wipe out my offense.
Thoroughly wash me from my guilt
and of my sin cleanse me.
R. Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned.
For I acknowledge my offense,
and my sin is before me always:
"Against you only have I sinned,
and done what is evil in your sight."
R. Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned.
A clean heart create for me, O God,
and a steadfast spirit renew within me.
Cast me not out from your presence,
and your Holy Spirit take not from me.
R. Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned.
Give me back the joy of your salvation,
and a willing spirit sustain in me.
O Lord, open my lips,
and my mouth shall proclaim your praise.
R. Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned.
Reading 2
2 Cor 5:20-6:2
We are ambassadors for Christ,
as if God were appealing through us.
We implore you on behalf of Christ,
be reconciled to God.
For our sake he made him to be sin who did not know sin,
so that we might become the righteousness of God in him.
Working together, then,
we appeal to you not to receive the grace of God in vain.
For he says:
In an acceptable time I heard you,
and on the day of salvation I helped you.
Behold, now is a very acceptable time;
behold, now is the day of salvation.
Gospel
Mt 6:1-6, 16-18
"Take care not to perform righteous deeds
in order that people may see them;
otherwise, you will have no recompense from your heavenly Father.
When you give alms,
do not blow a trumpet before you,
as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets
to win the praise of others.
Amen, I say to you,
they have received their reward.
But when you give alms,
do not let your left hand know what your right is doing,
so that your almsgiving may be secret.
And your Father who sees in secret will repay you.
"When you pray,
do not be like the hypocrites,
who love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on street corners
so that others may see them.
Amen, I say to you,
they have received their reward.
But when you pray, go to your inner room,
close the door, and pray to your Father in secret.
And your Father who sees in secret will repay you.
"When you fast,
do not look gloomy like the hypocrites.
They neglect their appearance,
so that they may appear to others to be fasting.
Amen, I say to you, they have received their reward.
But when you fast,
anoint your head and wash your face,
so that you may not appear to be fasting,
except to your Father who is hidden.
And your Father who sees what is hidden will repay you."
http://evangeli.net/gospel/tomorrow
«Be careful not to make a show of your righteousness before people»
Pbro. D. Luis A. GALA Rodríguez
(Campeche, Mexico)
Today we start our itinerary towards Easter, and the Gospel reminds us of the fundamental Christian duties, not only as a preparation for the liturgical time, but also as a preparation for the Eternal Easter: «Be careful not to make a show of your righteousness before people. If you do so, you do not gain anything from your Father in heaven» (Mt 6:1). The righteousness Jesus speaks about is made up of our living according to the evangelic convictions, without forgetting that «unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter into the Kingdom of Heaven» (Mt 5:20).
Righteousness leads us to love, expressed through our charity and mercy: «If you give something (…), do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing» (Mt 6:2). It does not mean that good deeds should be concealed, but we ought not to think of human praise when doing them, nor should we be looking forward to other superior and heavenly benefits. In other words, when I give alms I should not be thinking I am doing anything especial that deserves a reward from God and applause from men.
Benedict XVI already claimed that helping the needy is a duty of justice, even before an act of charity: «Charity goes beyond justice (…); but it never lacks justice, which prompts us to give the other what is “his”, what is due to him by reason of his being or his acting». We should never forget that we are not the absolute owners of the goods we possess, but only their administrators. Jesus Christ has shown us that the true charity is not that which is limited to “giving” alms, but that which also “offers” our bodies as a living sacrifice to God (cf. Rom 12:1); this would be the true act of Christian righteousness and charity, and «your Father, who sees what is kept secret, will reward you» (Mt 6:4).
«Be careful not to make a show of your righteousness before people»
Fr. Manel VALLS i Serra
(Barcelona, Spain)
Today is the first day of Lent: «Now is the day of salvation!» (2Cor 6:2). The application of ashes reminds us of two ideals; the ancient one: «Remember, man, that you are dust, and to dust you will return»; and the one which the Council's renewed liturgy has introduced: «Repent, and believe in the Gospel». Both thoughts are an invitation to look at our own life in a different way —normally, so superficial. Pope Saint Clement I reminds us that «our Lord wants all whom He loves to become converts».
In the Gospel, Jesus is asking us to give to the needy, to fast and to pray far from any hypocrisy: «Do not announce it with trumpets» (Mt 6:2). Hypocrites, strongly condemned by Jesus Christ, are characterized by their heart's falsehood. However, today, Jesus warns us not only against subjective hypocrisy but also against the objective one: that is, to fulfill, even in good faith, all that God's Law and the Scriptures command, but doing it only for those who may be watching, without the corresponding intimate conversion.
It is then, when alms —reduced to “a mere tip”— are no longer a fraternal act but they are limited to a soothing gesture that does not modify the way we look at our brother nor let us experience the charity of paying to him the attention he deserves. Fasting, on the other hand, remains as the formal compliance of an obligation, that does no longer reminds us of the need to restrain our compulsive consumerism nor of the necessity to be cured of our “spiritual bulimia”. Finally, praying —reduced to a sterile monologue— is no more the authentic Spiritual overture, the intimate dialogue with the Father, the attentive listening to the Gospel of the Son.
The religion of the hypocrites is sad, legalist and moralist, of a big narrow-mindedness of spirit. Alternatively, our Christian Lent is every year's Church's invitation to a more intimate deepening, to a demanding conversion, to a humble penance, so that, while producing the pertinent fruits our Lord expects from us, we may fully live Easter’s joy and spiritual pleasure.
http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/daily.html
It’s Ash Wednesday, and the question of the day is, “What are you giving up for Lent?”
This season is a time for sacrifice, but also for reconciliation, and for a greater awareness of our relationship to God. It is a time to return to God, to acknowledge our shortcomings and atone. “Behold, now is a very acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation.” Lent is a time set aside for repentance, but really, any time is the proper time to repent our sins and seek forgiveness.
The first reading encourages us to come to God for forgiveness, and if we are repentant, he will be merciful. We should turn away from anything that has kept us from God and turn to him in his mercy. We should seek to be better – to be our best selves – and to ask for God in his compassion to help us accomplish that.
Even giving up Starbucks or candy can help us with compassion, and the compassionate thing to do would be to donate the money we would have spent on coffee or chocolate to help someone who has no food or no clean water to drink. Denying ourselves can help us feel solidarity.
Because Lent is not just about giving something up, it’s about getting something, about being better. It’s about recognizing what has kept us down and wanting to be better people. In the Gospel, Jesus does not discourage us from sacrifice, from fasting, from almsgiving, but he discourages us from making a show of it. He says our repentance needs to be from our hearts, and God can see into our hearts. The good works we do should be for the good, not to show off. Are we providing alms to help others because it’s the right thing to do, or so others can see how good and generous we are? The point is to do the right thing, not to show off our generosity. Our sacrifices can be private, and God will know what’s in our hearts. And our rewards will be bigger than notoriety.
http://www.presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp
http://dailyscripture.servantsoftheword.org/readings/
When you pray, fast, and give alms
Are you hungry for God and do you thirst for his holiness? God wants to set our hearts ablaze with the fire of his Holy Spirit that we may share in his holiness and radiate the joy of the Gospel to those around us. St. Augustine of Hippo tells us that there are two kinds of people and two kinds of love: one is holy, the other is selfish. one is subject to God; the other endeavors to equal Him." We are what we love. God wants to free our hearts from all that would keep us captive to selfishness and sin. "Rend your hearts and not your garments" says the prophet Joel (Joel 2:12). The Holy Spirit is ever ready to transform our hearts and to lead us further in God's way of truth and holiness.
Devoting our lives to God
Why did Jesus single out prayer, fasting, and almsgiving for his disciples? The Jews considered these three as the cardinal works of the religious life. These were seen as the key signs of a pious (godly) person, the three great pillars on which the good life was based. Jesus pointed to the heart of the matter. Why do you pray, fast, and give alms? To draw attention to yourself so that others may notice and think highly of you? Or to give glory to God? The Lord warns his disciples of self-seeking glory - the preoccupation with looking good and seeking praise from others. True piety is something more than feeling good or looking holy. True piety is loving devotion to God. It is an attitude of awe, reverence, worship and obedience. It is a gift and working of the Holy Spirit that enables us to devote our lives to God with a holy desire to please him in all things (Isaiah 11:1-2).
Fulness of life with God our Father
What is the sure reward which Jesus points out to his disciples? It is communion with God our Father. In him alone we find the fulness of life, happiness, and truth. May the prayer of Augustine of Hippo, recorded in his Confessions, be our prayer this Lent: When I am completely united to you, there will be no more sorrows or trials; entirely full of you, my life will be complete. The Lord wants to renew us each day and give us new hearts of love and compassion. Do you want to grow in your love for God and for your neighbor? Seek him expectantly in prayer, with fasting, and in generous giving to those in need.
In the wilderness of prayer and fasting with Jesus
The forty days of Lent is the annual retreat of the people of God in imitation of Jesus' forty days in the wilderness. Forty is a significant number in the Scriptures. Moses went to the mountain to seek the face of God for forty days in prayer and fasting. The people of Israel were in the wilderness for forty years in preparation for their entry into the promised land. Elijah fasted for forty days as he journeyed in the wilderness to the mountain of God. We are called to journey with the Lord in a special season of prayer, fasting, almsgiving, and penitence (expressing true sorrow for sin and wrongdoing) as we prepare to celebrate the feast of Easter, the Christian Passover of Jesus' victory over sin, Satan, and death.
Growing in lively faith, firm hope, and fervent charity
The Lord Jesus gives us spiritual food and supernatural strength (faith, hope, and love) to seek his face and to prepare ourselves for spiritual combat and testing. We, too, must follow in the way of the cross in order to share in the victory of Christ's death and resurrection. As you begin this holy season of testing and preparation, ask the Lord Jesus for a fresh outpouring of his Holy Spirit so that you may grow in faith, hope, and love and embrace his will more fully in your life.
"Lord Jesus, give me a lively faith, a firm hope, a fervent charity, and a great love of you. Take from me all lukewarmness in the meditation of your word, and dullness in prayer. Give me fervor and delight in thinking of you and your grace, and fill me with compassion for others, especially those in need, that I may respond with generosity."
Psalm 51:3-6,12-4,17
3 For I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me.
4 Against you, you only, have I sinned, and done that which is evil in your sight, so that you are justified in your sentence and blameless in your judgment.
5 Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin did my mother conceive me.
6 Behold, you desire truth in the inward being; therefore teach me wisdom in my secret heart.
12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit.
13 Then I will teach transgressors your ways, and sinners will return to you.
14 Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, O God of my salvation, and my tongue will sing aloud of your deliverance.
17 The sacrifice acceptable to God is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
A Daily Quote for Lent: Lent - the epitome of our whole life, by Augustine of Hippo, 354-430 AD
"Christians must always live in this way, without any wish to come down from their cross - otherwise they will sink beneath the world's mire. But if we have to do so all our lives, we must make an even greater effort during the days of Lent. It is not a simple matter of living through forty days. Lent is the epitome of our whole life." (excerpt from Sermon 205, 1)
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