2020년 9월 5일 연중 제22주간 토요일
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제1독서
코린토 1서.4,6ㄴ-15
형제 여러분, 여러분은
6 ‘기록된 것에서 벗어나지 마라.’ 한 가르침을 나와 아폴로에게 배워,
저마다 한쪽은 얕보고 다른 쪽은 편들면서
우쭐거리는 일이 없게 하십시오.
7 누가 그대를 남다르게 보아 줍니까?
그대가 가진 것 가운데에서 받지 않은 것이 어디 있습니까?
모두 받은 것이라면 왜 받지 않은 것인 양 자랑합니까?
8 여러분은 벌써 배가 불렀습니다. 벌써 부자가 되었습니다.
여러분은 우리를 제쳐 두고 이미 임금이 되었습니다.
여러분이 정말 임금이 되었으면 좋겠습니다.
우리도 여러분과 함께 임금이 될 수 있게 말입니다.
9 내가 생각하기에, 하느님께서는 우리 사도들을 사형 선고를 받은 자처럼
가장 보잘것없는 사람으로 세우셨습니다.
그래서 우리가 세상과 천사들과 사람들에게 구경거리가 된 것입니다.
10 우리는 그리스도 때문에 어리석은 사람이 되고,
여러분은 그리스도 안에서 슬기로운 사람이 되었습니다.
우리는 약하고 여러분은 강합니다.
여러분은 명예를 누리고 우리는 멸시를 받습니다.
11 지금 이 시간까지도, 우리는 주리고 목마르고 헐벗고 매 맞고
집 없이 떠돌아다니고 12 우리 손으로 애써 일합니다.
사람들이 욕을 하면 축복해 주고 박해를 하면 견디어 내고
13 중상을 하면 좋은 말로 응답합니다.
우리는 세상의 쓰레기처럼, 만민의 찌꺼기처럼 되었습니다.
지금도 그렇습니다.
14 나는 여러분을 부끄럽게 하려고 이런 말을 쓰는 것이 아닙니다.
여러분을 나의 사랑하는 자녀로서 타이르려는 것입니다.
15 여러분을 그리스도 안에서 이끌어 주는 인도자가 수없이 많다 하여도
아버지는 많지 않습니다.
그리스도 예수님 안에서 내가 복음을 통하여 여러분의 아버지가 되었습니다.
복음
루카 6,1-5
1 예수님께서 안식일에 밀밭 사이를 가로질러 가시게 되었다.
그런데 그분의 제자들이 밀 이삭을 뜯어 손으로 비벼 먹었다.
2 바리사이 몇 사람이 말하였다.
“당신들은 어째서 안식일에 해서는 안 되는 일을 하오?”
3 그러자 예수님께서 그들에게 대답하셨다.
“다윗과 그 일행이 배가 고팠을 때,
다윗이 한 일을 읽어 본 적이 없느냐?
4 그가 하느님의 집에 들어가,
사제가 아니면 아무도 먹어서는 안 되는 제사 빵을 집어서 먹고
자기 일행에게도 주지 않았느냐?”
5 이어서 그들에게 말씀하셨다.
“사람의 아들은 안식일의 주인이다.”
September 5, 2020
Saturday of the Twenty-second week in Ordinary Time
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Reading 1
Brothers and sisters:
Learn from myself and Apollos not to go beyond what is written,
so that none of you will be inflated with pride
in favor of one person over against another.
Who confers distinction upon you?
What do you possess that you have not received?
But if you have received it,
why are you boasting as if you did not receive it?
You are already satisfied; you have already grown rich;
you have become kings without us!
Indeed, I wish that you had become kings,
so that we also might become kings with you.
For as I see it, God has exhibited us Apostles as the last of all,
like people sentenced to death,
since we have become a spectacle to the world,
to angels and men alike.
We are fools on Christ's account, but you are wise in Christ;
we are weak, but you are strong;
you are held in honor, but we in disrepute.
To this very hour we go hungry and thirsty,
we are poorly clad and roughly treated,
we wander about homeless and we toil, working with our own hands.
When ridiculed, we bless; when persecuted, we endure;
when slandered, we respond gently.
We have become like the world's rubbish, the scum of all,
to this very moment.
I am writing you this not to shame you,
but to admonish you as my beloved children.
Even if you should have countless guides to Christ,
yet you do not have many fathers,
for I became your father in Christ Jesus through the Gospel.
Responsorial Psalm
R. (18) The Lord is near to all who call upon him.
The LORD is just in all his ways
and holy in all his works.
The LORD is near to all who call upon him,
to all who call upon him in truth.
R. The Lord is near to all who call upon him.
He fulfills the desire of those who fear him,
he hears their cry and saves them.
The LORD keeps all who love him,
but all the wicked he will destroy.
R. The Lord is near to all who call upon him.
May my mouth speak the praise of the LORD,
and may all flesh bless his holy name forever and ever.
R. The Lord is near to all who call upon him.
Gospel
While Jesus was going through a field of grain on a sabbath,
his disciples were picking the heads of grain,
rubbing them in their hands, and eating them.
Some Pharisees said,
"Why are you doing what is unlawful on the sabbath?"
Jesus said to them in reply,
"Have you not read what David did
when he and those who were with him were hungry?
How he went into the house of God, took the bread of offering,
which only the priests could lawfully eat,
ate of it, and shared it with his companions?"
Then he said to them, "The Son of Man is lord of the sabbath."
http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/daily.html
Today's reading from Luke pits Jesus and his disciples against the legalistic Pharisees who see them violating the laws of the sabbath. In reading this account, we know we should 'root' for Jesus and his disciples. Even so, this interaction prompts me to reflect on the dimensions of our Catholic faith. Which 'side' in this account do Catholics resemble today? Are we the ones who accuse others of breaking the rules? Or, are we the ones who, though knowing and weighing the rules, discern how we're called by God to respond to each unique moment placed before us?
I think the answer to the above question is: we Catholics resemble both sides - and everywhere in between. The laws governing the sabbath were prescribed by God. Is it not reasonable for the Pharisees to uphold these? And yet, is it not also reasonable for the disciples, in their hunger, to pick and eat grain though they are doing so on the sabbath? The notes on Luke 6:1-11 state: In his defense of his disciples' conduct...Jesus argues that satisfying human needs such as hunger and performing works of mercy take precedence even over the sacred sabbath rest.
So, is Jesus disregarding the law? Quite the opposite. Jesus is elevating our understanding of the law. For proof of this, see Luke 10:25-28. From the beginning, God has endowed human beings with a conscience. We are meant to form our consciences and use them to discern how best in each and every moment of our lives to adhere ourselves to God; to do his will; to love. I will place my law within them, and write it upon their hearts. (Jeremiah 31:33)
As we live this day and every day, let us trust in God. Let us look inward and read what God has written on our own hearts so that we may never stray from his path.
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WHY SOME ARE COURAGEOUS AND OTHERS NOT
“We have become the world’s refuse, the scum of all; that is the present state of affairs.” —1 Corinthians 4:13
When Jesus was presented in the Temple, Simeon prophesied that Jesus would be a “sign of contradiction” (Lk 2:34, our transl). This was shockingly exhibited by the fact that Jesus was crucified. Jesus’ followers are also signs of contradiction. We will be persecuted (see Mt 5:11), and some will be martyred. In this way, the world tries to manipulate us into compromising the truth of the Gospel. Therefore, we must be willing to suffer any degree of rejection, insult, or pain (see 1 Cor 4:10ff) so that we will never lose our freedom to proclaim the Gospel courageously without compromise.
To endure pain and persecution for love of Jesus is possible only by God’s grace. This grace of courage is usually preceded by many other graces given especially in our formative years:
• total commitment to Jesus,
• a thorough, prayerful formation in God’s Word,
• a vibrant, established sacramental life,
• Christian brotherhood and sisterhood lived in Christian community, with penance and sacrifices,
• submission to the authority of the Church, and
• a rightly formed conscience.
Many Christians seem to be more fearful in more recent times. They are easily manipulated into compromise by the mere thought of possibly being a little unpopular. Some Christians even doubt objective truth and morality. We must repent, accept the foundational graces of courage, and then speak courageously the unadulterated truth in love (see Eph 4:15).
Prayer: Father, may I love people enough to risk being rejected by them when I tell them the truth.
Promise: “The Lord is near to all who call upon Him, to all who call upon Him in truth.” —Ps 145:18
Praise: Love for the unborn overcame Mary’s fear of persecution for being a pro-life witness.
http://dailyscripture.servantsoftheword.org/readings/
What does the commandment "keep holy the Sabbath" require of us? Or better yet, what is the primary intention behind this command? The religious leaders confronted Jesus on this issue. The "Sabbath rest" was meant to be a time to remember and celebrate God's goodness and the goodness of his work, both in creation and redemption. It was a day set apart for the praise of God, his work of creation, and his saving actions on our behalf. It was intended to bring everyday work to a halt and to provide needed rest and refreshment.
The Lord of the Sabbath feeds and nourishes us
Jesus' disciples are scolded by the scribes and Pharisees, not for plucking and eating corn from the fields, but for doing so on the Sabbath. In defending his disciples, Jesus argues from the Scriptures that human need has precedence over ritual custom. In their hunger, David and his men ate of the holy bread offered in the Temple (1 Samuel 21:2-7). On every Sabbath morning twelves loaves were laid before God on a golden table in the Holy Place. Each loaf represented one of the twelve tribes of Israel. No one was allowed to eat this bread except the priests because it represented the very presence of God. David understood that human need took precedence over rules and ritual regulations.
Seek the Lord's rest and refreshment
Why didn't the Pharisees recognize the claims of mercy over rules and regulations? Their zeal for ritual observance blinded them from the demands of charity. Jesus' reference to the bread of the Presence alludes to the true bread from heaven which he offers to all who believe in him. Jesus, the Son of David, and the Son of Man, a title for the Messiah, declares that he is "Lord of the Sabbath." Jesus healed on the Sabbath and he showed mercy to those in need. All who are burdened can find true rest and refreshment in him. Do you seek rest and refreshment in the Lord and in the celebration of the Lord's Day?
Lord Jesus, you refresh us with your presence and you sustain us with your life-giving word. Show me how to lift the burden of others, especially those who lack the basic necessities of life, and to refresh them with humble care and service.
Psalm 54:1-7
1 Save me, O God, by your name, and vindicate me by your might.
2 Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.
3 For insolent men have risen against me, ruthless men seek my life; they do not set God before them. [Selah]
4 Behold, God is my helper; the Lord is the upholder of my life.
6 With a freewill offering I will sacrifice to you; I will give thanks to your name, O LORD, for it is good.
7 For you have delivered me from every trouble, and my eye has looked in triumph on my enemies.
Daily Quote from the Early Church Fathers: Withered hands - withered minds, by Athanasius of Alexandria (295-373 AD)
"In the synagogue of the Jews was a man who had a withered hand. If he was withered in his hand, the ones who stood by were withered in their minds. And they were not looking at the crippled man nor were they expecting the miraculous deed of the one who was about to work. But before doing the work, the Savior ploughed up their minds with words. For knowing the evil of the mind and its bitter depth, he first softened them up in advance with words so as to tame the wildness of their understanding, asking: 'Is it permitted to do good on the sabbath or to do evil; to save a life or to destroy one?' For if he had said to them, 'Is it permitted to work?' immediately they would have said, 'You are speaking contrary to the law.'
"Then he told them what was intended by the law, for he spoke as the One who established the laws concerning the sabbath, adding, 'except this: that which will be done for the sake of a life.' Again if a person falls into a hole on a sabbath, Jews are permitted to pull the person out (Matthew 12:11). This not only applies to a person, but also an ox or a donkey. In this way the law agrees that things relating to preservation may be done, hence Jews prepare meals on the sabbath. Then he asked them about a point on which they could hardly disagree: 'Is it permitted to do good? (Matthew 3:4, Luke 6:9) But they did not even so much as say, 'Yes,' because by then they were not in a good temper." (excerpt from HOMILIES 28)
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