2020년 5월 30일 부활 제7주간 토요일
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제1독서
사도행전 .28,16-20.30-31
16 우리가 로마에 들어갔을 때,
바오로는 자기를 지키는 군사 한 사람과 따로 지내도 좋다는 허락을 받았다.
17 사흘 뒤에 바오로는 그곳 유다인들의 지도자들을 불러 모았다.
그들이 모이자 바오로가 말하였다.
“형제 여러분, 나는 우리 백성이나 조상 전래의 관습을 거스르는 일을
하나도 하지 않았는데도,
예루살렘에서 죄수가 되어 로마인들의 손에 넘겨졌습니다.
18 로마인들은 나를 신문하고 나서 사형에 처할 만한 아무런 근거가 없으므로
나를 풀어 주려고 하였습니다.
19 그러나 유다인들이 반대하는 바람에,
나는 내 민족을 고발할 뜻이 없는데도 하는 수 없이 황제에게 상소하였습니다.
20 그래서 여러분을 뵙고 이야기하려고 오시라고 청하였습니다.
나는 이스라엘의 희망 때문에 이렇게 사슬에 묶여 있습니다.”
30 바오로는 자기의 셋집에서 만 이 년 동안 지내며,
자기를 찾아오는 모든 사람을 맞아들였다.
31 그는 아무 방해도 받지 않고 아주 담대히 하느님의 나라를 선포하며
주 예수 그리스도에 관하여 가르쳤다.
복음
요한. 21,20-25
그때에 20 베드로가 돌아서서 보니
예수님께서 사랑하시는 제자가 따라오고 있었다.
그 제자는 만찬 때에 예수님 가슴에 기대어 앉아 있다가,
“주님, 주님을 팔아넘길 자가 누구입니까?” 하고 물었던 사람이다.
21 그 제자를 본 베드로가 예수님께,
“주님, 이 사람은 어떻게 되겠습니까?” 하고 물었다.
22 예수님께서는 “내가 올 때까지 그가 살아 있기를 내가 바란다 할지라도,
그것이 너와 무슨 상관이 있느냐? 너는 나를 따라라.” 하고 말씀하셨다.
23 그래서 형제들 사이에 이 제자가 죽지 않으리라는 말이 퍼져 나갔다.
그러나 예수님께서는 그가 죽지 않으리라고 말씀하신 것이 아니라,
“내가 올 때까지 그가 살아 있기를 내가 바란다 할지라도,
그것이 너와 무슨 상관이 있느냐?” 하고 말씀하신 것이다.
24 이 제자가 이 일들을 증언하고 또 기록한 사람이다.
우리는 그의 증언이 참되다는 것을 알고 있다.
25 예수님께서 하신 일은 이 밖에도 많이 있다.
그래서 그것들을 낱낱이 기록하면,
온 세상이라도 그렇게 기록된 책들을
다 담아 내지 못하리라고 나는 생각한다.
May 30, 2020
Saturday of the Seventh Week of Easter
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Reading 1
When he entered Rome, Paul was allowed to live by himself,
with the soldier who was guarding him.
Three days later he called together the leaders of the Jews.
When they had gathered he said to them, “My brothers,
although I had done nothing against our people
or our ancestral customs,
I was handed over to the Romans as a prisoner from Jerusalem.
After trying my case the Romans wanted to release me,
because they found nothing against me deserving the death penalty.
But when the Jews objected, I was obliged to appeal to Caesar,
even though I had no accusation to make against my own nation.
This is the reason, then, I have requested to see you
and to speak with you, for it is on account of the hope of Israel
that I wear these chains.”
He remained for two full years in his lodgings.
He received all who came to him, and with complete assurance
and without hindrance he proclaimed the Kingdom of God
and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ.
Responsorial Psalm
R. (see 7b) The just will gaze on your face, O Lord.
or:
R. Alleluia.
The LORD is in his holy temple;
the LORD’s throne is in heaven.
His eyes behold,
his searching glance is on mankind.
R. The just will gaze on your face, O Lord.
or:
R. Alleluia.
The LORD searches the just and the wicked;
the lover of violence he hates.
For the LORD is just, he loves just deeds;
the upright shall see his face.
R. The just will gaze on your face, O Lord.
or:
R. Alleluia.
Gospel
Peter turned and saw the disciple following whom Jesus loved,
the one who had also reclined upon his chest during the supper
and had said, “Master, who is the one who will betray you?”
When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, “Lord, what about him?”
Jesus said to him, “What if I want him to remain until I come?
What concern is it of yours?
You follow me.”
So the word spread among the brothers that that disciple would not die.
But Jesus had not told him that he would not die,
just “What if I want him to remain until I come?
What concern is it of yours?”
It is this disciple who testifies to these things
and has written them, and we know that his testimony is true.
There are also many other things that Jesus did,
but if these were to be described individually,
I do not think the whole world would contain the books
that would be written.
http://evangeli.net/gospel/tomorrow
«He has recorded here and we know that his testimony is true»
Fr. Fidel CATALÁN i Catalán
(Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain)
Today, we read the end of St. John's Gospel. Actually, it is the end of the appendix St. John's community added to the original text. In this particular case, it is a willingly significant fragment. The Resurrected Lord appears before his disciples and confirms they are to follow him, particularly as regards Peter. Next, comes the text we proclaim today in the liturgy.
The figure of the beloved disciple is central in this fragment and even in the totality of St. John's Gospel. It may refer to a concrete person —the disciple John— or, it can be a figure, behind which, any disciple loved by the Master can be placed. Whatever its meaning, the text helps to give an element of continuity to the Apostles' experience. The Resurrected Lord assures us of his presence amongst those who want to follow him.
«Suppose I want him to remain until I come» (Jn 21:22), may perhaps refer to this continuity rather than to a chronological space-time element. The beloved disciple becomes a testimony of all that, to the extent he realizes the Lord will always remain beside him. This is why he can write and his words are worth believing, because he glosses with his pen the continuous experiences of those living their mission in the midst of the world, while experiencing the presence of Jesus Christ. This beloved disciple can be each one of us provided we let be guided by the Holy Spirit, He who helps discovering this presence.
This text, already prepares us to celebrate, tomorrow, the Solemnity of Pentecost, the Gift of the Spirit: «And the Paraclete came down from Heaven: the Church's custodian and sanctifier, the souls' administrator, the castaways' pilot, the wanderers' lighthouse, the fighting ones' arbitrator and he who crowns the winners» (St. Cyril of Jerusalem).
http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/daily.html
Today’s short Gospel reading is from the “Appendix” to the Gospel of John. My Bible states that it was written later, added either by John himself or one of his disciples on his behalf. Apparently, John felt it important to add a few more details concerning an appearance by Jesus after his resurrection.
The appearance is on the shores of Tiberias, and includes the now-familiar story of the disciples fishing at night and catching nothing. That is until the “stranger” on the shore calls to them and tells them to cast their net starboard and suddenly their net is overflowing.
They then recognize Jesus and quickly join him on shore for breakfast. Shortly thereafter, as we heard in yesterday’s Gospel, Peter and Jesus have a conversation in which Peter is given the chance to redeem himself for denying Jesus three times after Jesus’ arrest.
That is where today’s Gospel begins. Peter and Jesus are talking, and Peter turns and sees John following them:
“Peter turned and saw the disciple following whom Jesus loved,
the one who had also reclined upon his chest during the supper
and had said, ‘Master, who is the one who will betray you?’
When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, ‘Lord, what about him?’
Jesus said to him, ‘What if I want him to remain until I come?
What concern is it of yours?
You follow me.’
So the word spread among the brothers that that disciple would not die.
But Jesus had not told him that he would not die,
just ‘What if I want him to remain until I come?
What concern is it of yours?’
It is this disciple who testifies to these things
and has written them, and we know that his testimony is true.
There are also many other things that Jesus did,
but if these were to be described individually,
I do not think the whole world would contain the books that would be written.”
I love this short reading because, not to be irreverent, it reminds me of a social media post today. One person posts their version of a story and it becomes accepted and widely spread, until one of the other people involved (in this case, John) posts a clarification to set the record straight.
It reminds me so concretely of the humanness of all the disciples and followers of Jesus. Not only because of John’s clarification of what actually happened, and the final words that state, so humanly, “There are also many other things that Jesus did, but if these were to be described individually, I do not think the whole world would contain the books that would be written,” but also because of Peter’s role in the story.
Peter says, “Lord, what about him?” referring to John following them. How often do we say that to God? What about him or her, who is doing something “wrong,” or getting too many “blessings” in our opinion, or neglecting us, or …. ? The list can be endless.
Jesus’ answer to us is the same as to Peter: “What concern is it of yours? You follow me.” May we plant those words deeply in our hearts, file them permanently in our memory, and remember them the next time we want to pass judgement on someone else, thereby taking our eyes off what we are supposed to be doing: following Jesus.
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INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER
"Paul invited the prominent men of the Jewish community to visit him." —Acts 28:17
Tomorrow is the great feast of Pentecost. The first Christian Pentecost was an international, multicultural event. People of many languages gathered to worship God. The Holy Spirit prompted the apostles to praise God publicly in other languages, and all the various groups of people understood them (Acts 2:6).
One reason for the great power and conversions at Pentecost was that many diverse people were gathered together (Acts 2:5-6). The Holy Spirit used the first Pentecost to unite people who had been separated. Since God is the same today as at the first Pentecost (Heb 13:8), He wants to bring the same unity.
Accordingly, God may want us to search out people not like ourselves with whom to spend our Pentecost, people of a different race, religion, or ethnic group. The Spirit didn't fill people individually and then bring them together after they were already converted. Rather, diverse people were gathered first, and then the Spirit miraculously brought unity (Acts 2:11).
Jesus will lead us toward Christian unity this Pentecost. Our business is to follow Him (Jn 21:22).
Prayer: Father, may I make every effort to build unity which has the Spirit as its origin and peace as its binding force (Eph 4:3).
Promise: "There are still many other things that Jesus did, yet if they were written about in detail, I doubt there would be room enough in the entire world to hold the books to record them." —Jn 21:25
Praise: St. Monica parish is truly catholic, multi-cultural, yet one in spirit.
http://dailyscripture.servantsoftheword.org/readings/
The immensity of what Jesus has done for us
Why do we often compare ourselves with others? Do we envy those who seem more fortunate than ourselves? Why did Peter question Jesus about John's future? Jesus had predicted that Peter was to suffer and die as a martyr for his faith. What would John's fate be? Jesus seems to indicate that John would live a long life - in fact he outlived all the other apostles.
Jesus says, "Follow me and you will have life in abundance"
While Peter and John were both called as disciples of Jesus, each was given a particular task and mission to fulfill. When Peter questions John's role, Jesus responds, "What is that to you? Follow me!" Peter's given task was to "shepherd the sheep of Christ," and in the end to die as a martyr for the Lord Jesus. John's role was preeminently to witness to the risen Lord Jesus and to give his testimony to the Gospel account of Jesus' identity as the divine Son of God who became a man to save us from sin, Satan, and death (John 20:31). John lived to long age and wrote the Gospel as his testimony to the reality of the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Jesus does not cease to do great works of power and love through his people today
John ends his Gospel with an astonishing remark: "Human books cannot exhaust the person and work of Jesus Christ." His power is inexhaustible, his grace is limitless, his wisdom unfathomable, his triumphs are innumerable, and his love is unquenchable. We can never say enough of the power, majesty and glory which belongs to Jesus Christ alone. Do you witness to others the joy of the Gospel message that Jesus died for us to bring us new life, freedom, love and power to live as his disciples?
"May the power of your love, Lord Christ, fiery and sweet as honey, so absorb our hearts as to withdraw them from all that is under heaven. Grant that we may be ready to die for love of your love, as you died for love of our love." (Prayer of Francis of Assisi, 1182-1226)
Psalm 11:4-7
4 The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD's throne is in heaven; his eyes behold, his eyelids test, the children of men.
5 The LORD tests the righteous and the wicked, and his soul hates him that loves violence.
6 On the wicked he will rain coals of fire and brimstone; a scorching wind shall
be the portion of their cup.
7 For the LORD is righteous, he loves righteous deeds; the upright shall behold his face.
Daily Quote from the early church fathers: Peter follows, John remains, by Augustine of Hippo, 354-430 A.D.
"The Lord either said what he said to Peter about his martyrdom, or he said it about the gospel of John. As regards the martyrdom and this 'Follow me,' [he means] suffer for me, suffer what I did. Because Christ was crucified, Peter too was crucified... while John experienced none of this. That is what is meant by, 'It is thus that I wish him to remain.' Let him fall asleep without wounds, without torment, and wait for me. You, Peter, 'Follow me,' suffer what I did. That’s one way these words can be explained...
"As regards the Gospel of John, though, this is what I think is meant: that Peter wrote about the Lord, others too wrote; but their writing was more concerned with the Lord’s humanity... But while there is something about the divinity of Christ in Peter's letters, in John's gospel it is very much to the fore... He soared above the clouds and soared above the stars, soared above the angels, soared above every creature and arrived at the Word through which all things were made." (excerpt from Sermon 253.5.5)
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