2020년 2월 27일 재의 예식 다음 목요일
오늘의 복음 : http://info.catholic.or.kr/missa/default.asp
제1독서
신명기. 30,15-20
모세가 백성에게 말하였다.
15 “보아라, 내가 오늘 너희 앞에 생명과 행복, 죽음과 불행을 내놓는다.
16 내가 오늘 너희에게 명령하는 주 너희 하느님의 계명을 듣고,
주 너희 하느님을 사랑하며 그분의 길을 따라 걷고,
그분의 계명과 규정과 법규들을 지키면, 너희가 살고 번성할 것이다.
또 주 너희 하느님께서는
너희가 차지하러 들어가는 땅에서 너희에게 복을 내리실 것이다.
17 그러나 너희의 마음이 돌아서서 말을 듣지 않고,
유혹에 끌려 다른 신들에게 경배하고 그들을 섬기면,
18 내가 오늘 너희에게 분명히 일러두는데, 너희는 반드시 멸망하고,
요르단을 건너 차지하러 들어가는 땅에서 오래 살지 못할 것이다.
19 나는 오늘 하늘과 땅을 증인으로 세우고,
생명과 죽음, 축복과 저주를 너희 앞에 내놓았다.
너희와 너희 후손이 살려면 생명을 선택해야 한다.
20 또한 주 너희 하느님을 사랑하고 그분의 말씀을 들으며 그분께 매달려야 한다.
주님은 너희의 생명이시다. 그리고
너희의 조상 아브라함과 이사악과 야곱에게 주시겠다고 맹세하신 땅에서
너희가 오랫동안 살 수 있게 해 주실 분이시다.”
복음
루카. 9,22-25
그때에 예수님께서 제자들에게 22 “사람의 아들은 반드시 많은 고난을 겪고
원로들과 수석 사제들과 율법 학자들에게 배척을 받아 죽임을 당하였다가
사흘 만에 되살아나야 한다.” 하고 이르셨다.
23 예수님께서 모든 사람에게 말씀하셨다.
“누구든지 내 뒤를 따라오려면,
자신을 버리고 날마다 제 십자가를 지고 나를 따라야 한다.
24 정녕 자기 목숨을 구하려는 사람은 목숨을 잃을 것이고,
나 때문에 자기 목숨을 잃는 그 사람은 목숨을 구할 것이다.
25 사람이 온 세상을 얻고도 자기 자신을 잃거나 해치게 되면 무슨 소용이 있느냐?”
February 27, 2020
Thursday after Ash Wednesday
Daily Mass : http://www.catholictv.com/shows/daily-mass
Reading 1
Dt 30:15-20
“Today I have set before you
life and prosperity, death and doom.
If you obey the commandments of the LORD, your God,
which I enjoin on you today,
loving him, and walking in his ways,
and keeping his commandments, statutes and decrees,
you will live and grow numerous,
and the LORD, your God,
will bless you in the land you are entering to occupy.
If, however, you turn away your hearts and will not listen,
but are led astray and adore and serve other gods,
I tell you now that you will certainly perish;
you will not have a long life
on the land that you are crossing the Jordan to enter and occupy.
I call heaven and earth today to witness against you:
I have set before you life and death,
the blessing and the curse.
Choose life, then,
that you and your descendants may live, by loving the LORD, your God,
heeding his voice, and holding fast to him.
For that will mean life for you,
a long life for you to live on the land that the LORD swore
he would give to your fathers Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.”
Responsorial Psalm
Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6
Blessed the man who follows not
the counsel of the wicked
Nor walks in the way of sinners,
nor sits in the company of the insolent,
But delights in the law of the LORD
and meditates on his law day and night.
R. Blessed are they who hope in the Lord.
He is like a tree
planted near running water,
That yields its fruit in due season,
and whose leaves never fade.
Whatever he does, prospers.
R. Blessed are they who hope in the Lord.
Not so the wicked, not so;
they are like chaff which the wind drives away.
For the LORD watches over the way of the just,
but the way of the wicked vanishes.
R. Blessed are they who hope in the Lord.
Verse Before the Gospel
Mt 4:17
Repent, says the Lord;the Kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Gospel
Lk 9:22-25
“The Son of Man must suffer greatly and be rejected
by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes,
and be killed and on the third day be raised.”
Then he said to all,
“If anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny himself
and take up his cross daily and follow me.
For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it,
but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.
What profit is there for one to gain the whole world
yet lose or forfeit himself?”
http://evangeli.net/gospel/tomorrow
«If you wish to be a follower of mine, deny yourself and take up your cross each day, and follow me»
Fr. Josep Mª MASSANA i Mola OFM
(Barcelona, Spain)
Today is the first Thursday of Lent. The ashes our Church laid yesterday on our forehead are still fresh; and are meant to remind us of a forty days journey. In the Gospel, Jesus, shows us two routes: the way of the cross he must undergo, and our own way to follow him.
His path is the Way of the Cross and that of death, but also that of His Glory: «The Son of Man must suffer many things (...), and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised. » (Lk 9:22). The route we must take is, essentially, the same one Jesus took, and He shows us how to follow it: «If any man would come after Me...» (Lk 9:23).
Hugging his Cross, Jesus complied with the Will of His Father; as for us, carrying ours on our shoulders, we follow him in his Way of the Cross.
The path of Jesus is summarized in three words: suffering, dying, raising from the dead. Three aspects constitute our own footpath too (two attitudes and the essence of our Christian vocation): Self-Denial, taking up our cross every day of our life and following Jesus.
If we do not deny ourselves and do not take up our cross, we are only seeking to affirm and be ourselves; we want «to save our life», as Jesus says. Yet, by wanting to save it, we will lose it. on the other hand, those who, because of Jesus, will not strive to avoid their suffering and the cross, will save their lives. It is the resulting paradox of our following Jesus: «For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses or forfeits himself?» (Lk 9:25).
Our Lord's words, closing today's Gospel, tremendously shook Saint Ignatius and sparked off his conversion: «What would happen if I would do just as saint Francis and saint Dominic did?». If only, in this Lent, the same words would help us to reach our conversion, too...!
http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/daily.html
As we enter the season of Lent, we begin to receive hints about what lies ahead. Very appropriately, Jesus tells his disciples that he will be rejected, suffer greatly and ultimately be killed by the chief priests and scribes. He mentions being raised on the third day. I can only imagine the reaction of his friends as they hear these words—shock, fear, sadness, confusion?
This leads me to wonder if they even heard the next thoughts Jesus shared:
“If anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny himself
and take up his cross daily and follow me.
For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it,
but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it."
What does Jesus mean? Many refer to a ‘cross to bear’ when talking of a chore, pain or hardship. As we travel through Lent I believe we are challenged to consider the passion, death and resurrection of our Lord as we encounter difficulties in our lives. Jesus owns that being a follower of him may be a source of suffering. A relationship with Jesus might put one at risk for ridicule and pain. However, if we remain faithful to Jesus the reward is incredible—eternal life with Jesus Christ!
Nobody gets through this life without some kind of suffering. Some days there are disappointments, other days loss and the accompanying pain and suffering. Many of the saints and holy people have concluded that pain is a source of purification or a way one can become stronger.
For today, let's allow ourselves some time for quiet reflection.
When faced with crosses, do I fall apart, give up, or do I rise up, shoulder my crosses with courage, keeping in mind that Jesus shares the load?
“Suffering is nothing by itself. But suffering shared with the passion of Christ is a wonderful gift, the most beautiful gift, a token of love.” -- St. Teresa of Calcutta
“If God causes you to suffer much, it is a sign that He has great designs for you, and that He certainly intends to make you a saint. And if you wish to become a great saint, entreat Him yourself to give you much opportunity for suffering; for there is no wood better to kindle the fire of holy love than the wood of the cross, which Christ used for His own great sacrifice of boundless charity.” -- St. Ignatius of Loyola
http://www.presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp
A MOST UNUSUAL MASS | ||
| Jesus "must first endure many sufferings." �Luke 9:22 | ||
Today, on this second day of Lent, I celebrated one of the most unusual Masses of my almost thirty years of priesthood. I was in a hospital room, and the time for my colon surgery was moved up. The nurses had already put a tube down my nose, and the anesthesiologist was about to give me my first shot. I had to rush to have Mass, all the while enduring the irritation of the tube down my nose. When I painstakingly read the Gospel, the verses meant much more to me than ever before: "The Son of Man...must first endure many sufferings" (Lk 9:22). Then "Jesus said to all: 'Whoever wishes to be My follower must deny his very self, take up his cross each day, and follow in My steps. Whoever would save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for My sake will save it' " (Lk 9:23-24). Jesus suffered more terribly than anyone has ever suffered. The disciples of Jesus share in His sufferings. As we begin Lent and walk the way of the cross in imitation of Jesus, let us pray for a great miracle of love in which we rejoice to share Christ's sufferings (Col 1:24; 1 Pt 4:13). When we know nothing but Christ crucified (1 Cor 2:2), we know all we need to know to be ready to renew our baptismal promises and enter into the glory of Easter. "If we have died with Him we shall also live with Him" (2 Tm 2:11; see also Rm 6:8). | ||
| Prayer: Father, send the Holy Spirit to take me more deeply into the mystery of the cross. | ||
| Promise: "I call heaven and earth today to witness against you: I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse. Choose life." —Dt 30:19 | ||
| Praise: Dr. Todd, a surgeon, prays with his patients before their operation. |
http://dailyscripture.servantsoftheword.org/readings/
Take up your cross daily and follow Christ
Do you know the healing, transforming power of the cross? When Jesus predicted his passion his disciples were dismayed. Rejection and crucifixion meant defeat and condemnation, not victory and freedom. How could Jesus' self-denial, suffering and death lead to victory and life? Through his obedience to his Father's will, Jesus reversed the curse of Adam's disobedience. His death on the cross won pardon for the guilty, freedom for the oppressed, healing for the afflicted, and new life for those condemned to death. His death makes possible our freedom to live as sons and daughters of God.
Surrender to God and he will fill you with his Spirit
There's a certain paradox in God's economy. We lose what we gain, and we gain what we lose. When we try to run our life our own way, we end up losing it to futility. only God can free us from our ignorance and sinful ways. When we surrender our lives to God, he gives us new life in his Spirit and the pledge of everlasting life with God. God wants us to be spiritually fit to love and serve him at all times and seasons. When the body is very weak or ill, we make every effort to nurse it back to health. How much more effort and attention should we give to the spiritual health of our mind, heart, and will!
The great exchange - my life for His victorious life
What will you give to God in exchange for freedom and eternal life? Are you ready to part with anything that might keep you from following him and his perfect plan for your life? Jesus poses these questions to challenge our assumptions about what is most profitable and worthwhile in life. In every decision of life we are making ourselves a certain kind of person. It is possible that some can gain all the things they set their heart on, only to wake up suddenly and discover that they missed the most important thing of all. A true disciple is ready to give up all that he or she has in exchange for true happiness, life, and peace with God. The life which God offers us is abundant, everlasting life. And the joy which God places in our hearts no sadness or loss can diminish.
The cross of Christ brings freedom and victory over sin
The cross of Jesus Christ leads to freedom and victory over sin and death. What is the cross which Christ commands me to take up each day as his disciple? When my will crosses with his will, then his will must be done. The way of the cross involves sacrifice, the sacrifice of laying down my life each and every day for Jesus' sake. What makes such sacrifice possible and "sweet" is the love of God poured out for us in the blood of Jesus Christ. Paul the Apostle reminds us that "God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit" (Romans 5:5). We can never outmatch God. He always gives us more than we can expect or imagine. Are you ready to lose all for Christ in order to gain all with Christ?
"Lord Jesus, I give you my hands to do your work. I give you my feet to go your way. I give you my eyes to see as you do. I give you my tongue to speak your words. I give you my mind that you may think in me. I give you my spirit that you may pray in me. Above all, I give you my heart that you may love in me, your Father, and all mankind. I give you my whole self that you may grow in me, so that it is you, Lord Jesus, who live and work and pray in me." (Prayer from The Grail)
Psalm 1
1 Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers;
2 but his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night.
3 He is like a tree planted by streams of water, that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers.
4 The wicked are not so, but are like chaff which the wind drives away.
5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous;
6 for the LORD knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.
A Daily Quote for Lent: God calls us to conversion, by Augustine of Hippo, 354-430 AD
"God calls us to correct ourselves and invites us to do penance. He calls us through the wonderful gifts of his creation, and he calls us by granting time for life. He calls us through the reader and through the preacher. He calls us with the innermost force of our thoughts. He calls us with the scourge of punishment, and he calls us with the mercy of his consolation." (excerpt from Commentary on Psalm 102, 16)
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