August 12, 2020 Wednesday of the Nineteenth Week in Ordinary Tim

2020년 8월 12일 연중 제19주간 수요일

 

 

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제1독서
에제키엘 예언서 9,1-7; 10,18-22
 주님께서는 1 내가 듣는 앞에서 큰 소리로 말씀하셨다.

“이 도성의 징벌이 다가왔다. 저마다 파멸의 무기를 손에 들고 나와라.”
2 그러자 북쪽으로 난 윗대문 쪽에서 여섯 사람이 오는데,
저마다 파괴의 무기를 손에 들고 있었다.
그런데 그들 가운데 한 사람은 아마포 옷을 입고,
허리에는 서기관 필갑을 차고 있었다.
그들은 이렇게 와서 구리 제단 곁에 섰다.
3 그러자 이스라엘 하느님의 영광이
그때까지 자리 잡고 있던 커룹들 위에서 떠올라 주님의 집 문지방으로 옮겨 갔다.
주님께서는 아마포 옷을 입고 허리에 서기관 필갑을 찬 사람을 부르셨다.
4 주님께서 그에게 말씀하셨다.
“너는 저 도성 가운데로, 예루살렘 가운데로 돌아다니면서,
그 안에서 저질러지는 그 모든 역겨운 짓 때문에
탄식하고 괴로워하는 사람들의 이마에 표를 해 놓아라.”
5 그분께서는 또 내가 듣는 앞에서 다른 이들에게 말씀하셨다.
“너희는 저 사람의 뒤를 따라 도성을 돌아다니며 쳐 죽여라.
동정하지도 말고 불쌍히 여기지도 마라.
6 늙은이도 젊은이도, 처녀도 어린아이도 아낙네도 다 죽여 없애라.
그러나 이마에 표가 있는 사람은 아무도 건드리지 마라.
내 성전에서부터 시작하여라.”
그러자 그들은 주님의 집 앞에 있는 원로들부터 죽이기 시작하였다.
7 그분께서 또 그들에게 말씀하셨다. “너희는 이 집을 부정하게 만들어라.

그 뜰들을 살해된 자들로 채워라. 가거라.”
그러자 그들은 도성으로 나가서 사람들을 쳐 죽였다.
10,18 주님의 영광이 주님의 집 문지방에서 나와 커룹들 위에 멈추었다.
19 그러자 커룹들은 날개를 펴고, 내가 보는 앞에서 땅에서 치솟았다.
그들이 나갈 때에 바퀴들도 옆에서 함께 나갔다.
그들이 주님의 집 동쪽 대문 어귀에 멈추는데,
이스라엘 하느님의 영광이 그들 위에 자리 잡고 있었다.
20 나는 크바르 강 가에서 이스라엘의 하느님을 떠받들고 있는 생물들을 보았다.
나는 그들이 커룹임을 알 수 있었다.
21 그들은 저마다 얼굴이 넷이고 날개도 넷인데,
날개 밑에는 사람의 손 같은 형상이 있었다.
22 또 그들의 얼굴 형상은 내가 크바르 강 가에서 보았던 모습,
바로 그 얼굴이었다. 그들은 저마다 곧장 앞으로 나아갔다.

 

 

복음
 마태오 18,15-20
그때에 예수님께서 제자들에게 말씀하셨다.
15 “네 형제가 너에게 죄를 짓거든, 가서 단둘이 만나 그를 타일러라.
그가 네 말을 들으면 네가 그 형제를 얻은 것이다.
16 그러나 그가 네 말을 듣지 않거든 한 사람이나 두 사람을 더 데리고 가거라.
‘모든 일을 둘이나 세 증인의 말로 확정 지어야 하기’때문이다.
17 그가 그들의 말을 들으려고 하지 않거든 교회에 알려라.
교회의 말도 들으려고 하지 않거든 그를 다른 민족 사람이나 세리처럼 여겨라.
18 내가 진실로 너희에게 말한다.
너희가 무엇이든지 땅에서 매면 하늘에서도 매일 것이고,
너희가 무엇이든지 땅에서 풀면 하늘에서도 풀릴 것이다.
19 내가 또 진실로 너희에게 말한다.
너희 가운데 두 사람이 이 땅에서 마음을 모아 무엇이든 청하면,
하늘에 계신 내 아버지께서 이루어 주실 것이다.
20 두 사람이나 세 사람이라도 내 이름으로 모인 곳에는 나도 함께 있기 때문이다.”

August 12, 2020
Wednesday of the Nineteenth Week in Ordinary Time

 

Daily Readings — Audio

Daily Reflections — Video

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Reading 1

Ez 9:1-7; 10:18-22

The LORD cried loud for me to hear:  Come, you scourges of the city!
With that I saw six men coming from the direction
of the upper gate which faces the north,
each with a destroying weapon in his hand.
In their midst was a man dressed in linen,
with a writer’s case at his waist.
They entered and stood beside the bronze altar.
Then he called to the man dressed in linen
with the writer’s case at his waist, saying to him:
Pass through the city, through Jerusalem,
and mark a “Thau” on the foreheads of those who moan and groan
over all the abominations that are practiced within it.
To the others I heard the LORD say:
Pass through the city after him and strike!
Do not look on them with pity nor show any mercy!
Old men, youths and maidens, women and children–wipe them out!
But do not touch any marked with the “Thau”; begin at my sanctuary.
So they began with the men, the elders, who were in front of the temple.
Defile the temple, he said to them, and fill the courts with the slain;
then go out and strike in the city.

Then the glory of the LORD left the threshold of the temple
and rested upon the cherubim.
These lifted their wings, and I saw them rise from the earth,
the wheels rising along with them.
They stood at the entrance of the eastern gate of the LORD’s house,
and the glory of the God of Israel was up above them.
Then the cherubim lifted their wings, and the wheels went along with them,
while up above them was the glory of the God of Israel.

 

Responsorial Psalm

Ps 113:1-2, 3-4, 5-6

R. (4b) The glory of the Lord is higher than the skies.
or:
R. Alleluia.
Praise, you servants of the LORD,
praise the name of the LORD.
Blessed be the name of the LORD
both now and forever.
R. The glory of the Lord is higher than the skies.
or:
R. Alleluia.
From the rising to the setting of the sun
is the name of the LORD to be praised.
High above all nations is the LORD;
above the heavens is his glory.
R. The glory of the Lord is higher than the skies.
or:
R. Alleluia.
Who is like the LORD, our God, who is enthroned on high,
and looks upon the heavens and the earth below?
R. The glory of the Lord is higher than the skies.
or:
R. Alleluia.

 

Gospel

Mt 18:15-20

 

Jesus said to his disciples:
“If your brother sins against you,
go and tell him his fault between you and him alone.
If he listens to you, you have won over your brother.
If he does not listen,
take one or two others along with you,
so that  every fact may be established
on the testimony of two or three witnesses.
If he refuses to listen to them, tell the Church.
If he refuses to listen even to the Church,
then treat him as you would a Gentile or a tax collector.
Amen, I say to you,
whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven,
and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
Again, amen, I say to you, if two of you agree on earth
about anything for which they are to pray,
it shall be granted to them by my heavenly Father.
For where two or three are gathered together in my name,
there am I in the midst of them.”

 

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 As I took time to reflect on today’s Gospel, I found myself thinking about the theme of interpersonal conflict in relationships.  In some ways, conflict can be beneficial, particularly when it leads to truth.  However, conflict can arise unexpected and difficult ways.  And, when sin is at the root of conflict, it makes it difficult to move a relationship forward.

Honestly, when I took time to reflect on this familiar passage, I originally found it to be a bit disconcerting.  After all, this this passage is often identified as the one that addresses Church discipline.  For me, the process dealing with sin and forgiveness with witnesses, and eventually a congregation, is overwhelming.  What could I possible have to say about that?  Then, I considered the deeper meaning.  I found myself getting too caught up process (which I learned in this case stems from Hebrew law) and instead focused on substance.

This passage is as much about heart of forgiveness as it is about the process resolving conflict that arises from sin.  With that in mind, I humbly offer a few dimensions to consider:

First, I think that this passage speaks the true meaning forgiving, which is “to give future to a relationship.”  Forgiving doesn’t mean to forgive and forget.  We can all think of times in our own lives where sin has brought conflict into a relationship.  Surely, it’s very difficult to build a bridge forward.  But, we need to try to work through issues with a spirit of grace and Christian charity.  Jesus provides that model, in how he takes on the sins of the world for the salvation of mankind.

Also, Jesus didn’t say that we confront conflict that arises from sin by gossiping with friends or acquaintances.  Rather, the first step is to always confront the conflict directly.  Often, it requires a courageous heart, as we typically tend to avoid these moments of tension.

Finally, we hear the reassuring words that when two or more are gathered in Jesus’s name, that he is with us.  What a wonderful affirmation that when we can collaboratively align our own needs with Jesus’s hope for us, that we move forward together on a path toward salvation.

For me, applying all of this in my life is easy.  You see, there is a personality trait in my family known as the “Fussell Grudge.”  We tend not to forgive, and instead sever relationships with those who have wronged us.  I find myself guilty of this as well, and even joke about it from time to time.  This passage is always a powerful reminder to me that it is more important to rebuild relationships with others than to terminate them.

I once worked is a school sponsored by a religious order, and embedded that order’s Rule of Life was the notion that brothers would “love each other enough to correct each other when they are wrong.”  I pray that this same love will be at the core of our relationships with others so that we can walk this spiritual journey together, with a spirit of forgiveness, just as Christ intended.

 

 

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SIGNED, SEALED, AND DELIVERED

“Pass through the city [through Jerusalem] and mark an X on the foreheads of those who moan and groan over all the abominations that are practiced within it.” —Ezekiel 9:4

The Lord destroyed the idolators of Jerusalem. Only those marked with a cross-like figure on their foreheads were spared (Ez 9:6). This was a prefigurement of the end of the world. Only those with the seal of the Lamb of God will be saved (Rv 7:3). Those with the mark of the beast (Rv 13:17) will be damned.
We can receive the seal of the Lamb of God only by being baptized into Jesus and faithfully living that immersion into Him. This entails:
• washing our robes and making them white in the blood of the Lamb (Rv 7:14),
• accepting the grace of salvation in Jesus through faith and living a life of the good works the Lord has prepared for each of us (Eph 2:8-10; cf Heb 13:21), and
• confessing with our lips that Jesus is Lord and believing in our hearts that He is risen from the dead (Rm 10:9).
These are a few ways of expressing the richness of our salvation.
When you were baptized, you were probably signed with the sign of the cross. This symbolizes the fullness of salvation. If you live the meaning of the sign of the cross, you will be saved and live in the love of Jesus forever. Live the cross.

Prayer:  Father, may the central priority of my life be to accept Your Son, Jesus, as my Lord, Savior, and God.

Promise:  “Again I tell you, if two of you join your voices on earth to pray for anything whatever, it shall be granted you by My Father in heaven. Where two or three are gathered in My name, there am I in their midst.” —Mt 18:19-20

Praise:  St. Jane Frances lived an eventful life as wife and mother. As a grieving widow, she met St. Francis de Sales. Through God’s providence and aided by Francis, she founded the Visitation nuns.

 

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What's the best way to repair a damaged relationship? Jesus offers his disciples spiritual freedom and power for restoring broken or injured relationships.

Don't brood over an offense - speak directly and privately
What can we learn from Jesus' instructions about how to mend a damaged relationship (Matthew 18:15-20)? If you feel you have been wronged by someone, Jesus says the first step is to speak directly but privately to the individual who has done the harm. One of the worst things we can do is brood over our grievance. This can poison our mind and heart and make it more difficult to go directly to the person who caused the damage.

Seek the help of wise Christians
If we truly want to settle a difference with someone, we need to do it face to face. If this fails in its purpose, then the second step is to bring another person or persons, someone who is wise and gracious rather than someone who is hot-tempered or judgmental. The goal is not so much to put the offender on trial, but to persuade the offender to see the wrong and to be reconciled. And if this fails, then we must still not give up, but seek the help of the Christian community. Note the emphasis here is on restoring a broken relationship by seeking the help of other Christians who hopefully will pray and seek a solution for reconciliation based on Christian love and wisdom, rather than relying on coercive force or threat of legal action, such as a lawsuit.

Pray for the offender - for healing and reconciliation
Lastly, if even the Christian community fails to bring about reconciliation, what must we do? Jesus seems to say that we have the right to abandon stubborn and obdurate offenders and treat them like social outcasts. The tax-collectors and Gentiles were regarded as "unclean" by the religious-minded Jews and they resorted to shunning them. However we know from the Gospel accounts that Jesus often had fellowship with tax-collectors (as well as other public sinners), ate with them, and even praised them at times! Jesus refuses no one who is open to receive pardon, healing, and restoration.

Set no obstacle in seeking to heal your brother's wound
When you are offended, are you willing to put aside your own grievance and injury in order to help your brother's wound? The Lord Jesus wants to set us free from resentment, ill-will, and an unwillingness to forgive. The love of Christ both purifies and sets us free to do good to all - even those who cause us grief. The call to accountability for what we have done and have failed to do is inevitable and we can't escape it, both in this life and at the day of judgment when the Lord Jesus will return. But while we have the opportunity today, we must not give up on praying for those who cause us offense. With God's help we must seek to make every effort to win them with the grace and power of God's healing love and wisdom. Do you tolerate broken relationships or do you seek to repair them as God gives you the opportunity to mend and restore what is broken?

Lord Jesus, make me an instrument of your healing love and peace. Give me wisdom and courage to bring your healing love and saving truth to those in need of healing and restoration.

Psalm 66:1-5, 8, 16-17

1 Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth;
2 sing the glory of his name; give to him glorious praise!
3 Say to God, "How awesome are your deeds! So great is your power that your enemies cringe before you.
4 All the earth worships you; they sing praises to you, sing praises to your name." [Selah]
5 Come and see what God has done: he is awesome in his deeds among men.
8 Bless our God, O peoples, let the sound of his praise be heard
16 Come and hear, all you who fear God, and I will tell what he has done for me.
17 I cried aloud to him, and he was extolled with my tongue.

Daily Quote from the Early Church Fathers: If someone has done you injury, by Augustine of Hippo (354-430 AD) 

"If someone has done you injury and you have suffered, what should be done? You have heard the answer already in today's scripture: 'If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone.' If you fail to do so, you are worse than he is. He has done someone harm, and by doing harm he has stricken himself with a grievous wound. Will you then completely disregard your brother's wound? Will you simply watch him stumble and fall down? Will you disregard his predicament? If so, you are worse in your silence than he in his abuse. Therefore, when any one sins against us, let us take great care, but not merely for ourselves. For it is a glorious thing to forget injuries. Just set aside your own injury, but do not neglect your brother's wound. Therefore 'go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone,' intent upon his amendment but sparing his sense of shame. For it might happen that through defensiveness he will begin to justify his sin, and so you will have inadvertently nudged him still closer toward the very behavior you desire to amend. Therefore 'tell him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother,' because he might have been lost, had you not spoken with him. " (excerpt from Sermon 82.7)

  

 

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