September 16, 2020 Memorial of St. Corenelius, Pope, and Cyprian, Bishop, Martyrs

2020년 9월 16일 연중 제24주간 수요일 

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코린토 1서. 12,31─13,13
형제 여러분, 31 여러분은 더 큰 은사를 열심히 구하십시오.
내가 이제 여러분에게 더욱 뛰어난 길을 보여 주겠습니다.
13,1 내가 인간의 여러 언어와 천사의 언어로 말한다 하여도
나에게 사랑이 없으면 나는 요란한 징이나 소란한 꽹과리에 지나지 않습니다.
2 내가 예언하는 능력이 있고,
모든 신비와 모든 지식을 깨닫고 산을 옮길 수 있는 큰 믿음이 있다 하여도
나에게 사랑이 없으면 나는 아무것도 아닙니다.
3 내가 모든 재산을 나누어 주고 내 몸까지 자랑스레 넘겨준다 하여도
나에게 사랑이 없으면 나에게는 아무 소용이 없습니다.
4 사랑은 참고 기다립니다. 사랑은 친절합니다.
사랑은 시기하지 않고 뽐내지 않으며 교만하지 않습니다.
5 사랑은 무례하지 않고 자기 이익을 추구하지 않으며
성을 내지 않고 앙심을 품지 않습니다.
6 사랑은 불의에 기뻐하지 않고 진실을 두고 함께 기뻐합니다.
7 사랑은 모든 것을 덮어 주고 모든 것을 믿으며
모든 것을 바라고 모든 것을 견디어 냅니다.
8 사랑은 언제까지나 스러지지 않습니다.
예언도 없어지고 신령한 언어도 그치고 지식도 없어집니다.
9 우리는 부분적으로 알고 부분적으로 예언합니다.
10 그러나 온전한 것이 오면 부분적인 것은 없어집니다.
11 내가 아이였을 때에는 아이처럼 말하고
아이처럼 생각하고 아이처럼 헤아렸습니다.
그러나 어른이 되어서는 아이 적의 것들을 그만두었습니다.
12 우리가 지금은 거울에 비친 모습처럼 어렴풋이 보지만
그때에는 얼굴과 얼굴을 마주 볼 것입니다.
내가 지금은 부분적으로 알지만 그때에는 하느님께서 나를 온전히 아시듯
나도 온전히 알게 될 것입니다.
13 그러므로 이제 믿음과 희망과 사랑, 이 세 가지는 계속됩니다.
그 가운데에서 으뜸은 사랑입니다.

복음

루카. 7,31-35
그때에 주님께서 말씀하셨다.
31 “이 세대 사람들을 무엇에 비기랴? 그들은 무엇과 같은가?
32 장터에 앉아 서로 부르며 이렇게 말하는 아이들과 같다.
‘우리가 피리를 불어 주어도 너희는 춤추지 않고
우리가 곡을 하여도 너희는 울지 않았다.’
33 사실 세례자 요한이 와서 빵을 먹지도 않고 포도주를 마시지도 않자,
‘저자는 마귀가 들렸다.’ 하고 너희는 말한다.
34 그런데 사람의 아들이 와서 먹고 마시자,
‘보라, 저자는 먹보요 술꾼이며 세리와 죄인들의 친구다.’ 하고 너희는 말한다.
35 그러나 지혜가 옳다는 것을 지혜의 모든 자녀가 드러냈다.”

September 16, 2020

Memorial of St. Corenelius, Pope, and Cyprian, Bishop, Martyrs

Daily Readings — Audio

Daily Reflections — Video

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Reading 1

 1 cor 12:31-13:13

Brothers and sisters:
Strive eagerly for the greatest spiritual gifts.

But I shall show you a still more excellent way.

If I speak in human and angelic tongues
but do not have love,
I am a resounding gong or a clashing cymbal.
And if I have the gift of prophecy
and comprehend all mysteries and all knowledge;
if I have all faith so as to move mountains,
but do not have love, I am nothing.
If I give away everything I own,
and if I hand my body over so that I may boast
but do not have love, I gain nothing.

Love is patient, love is kind.
It is not jealous, love is not pompous,
it is not inflated, it is not rude,
it does not seek its own interests,
it is not quick-tempered, it does not brood over injury,
it does not rejoice over wrongdoing
but rejoices with the truth.
It bears all things, believes all things,
hopes all things, endures all things.

Love never fails.
If there are prophecies, they will be brought to nothing;
if tongues, they will cease;
if knowledge, it will be brought to nothing.
For we know partially and we prophesy partially,
but when the perfect comes, the partial will pass away.
When I was a child, I used to talk as a child,
think as a child, reason as a child;
when I became a man, I put aside childish things.
At present we see indistinctly, as in a mirror,
but then face to face.
At present I know partially;
then I shall know fully, as I am fully known.
So faith, hope, love remain, these three;
but the greatest of these is love.
 

Responsorial Psalm 

ps 33:2-3, 4-5, 12 and 22

R. (12) Blessed the people the Lord has chosen to be his own.
Give thanks to the LORD on the harp;
with the ten stringed lyre chant his praises.
Sing to him a new song;
pluck the strings skillfully, with shouts of gladness.
R. Blessed the people the Lord has chosen to be his own.
For upright is the word of the LORD,
and all his works are trustworthy.
He loves justice and right;
of the kindness of the LORD the earth is full.
R. Blessed the people the Lord has chosen to be his own.
Blessed the nation whose God is the LORD,
the people he has chosen for his own inheritance.
May your kindness, O LORD, be upon us
who have put our hope in you.
R. Blessed the people the Lord has chosen to be his own.
 

Gospel 

lk 7:31-35

Jesus said to the crowds:
“To what shall I compare the people of this generation?
What are they like?
They are like children who sit in the marketplace and call to one another,

‘We played the flute for you, but you did not dance.
We sang a dirge, but you did not weep.’

For John the Baptist came neither eating food nor drinking wine,
and you said, ‘He is possessed by a demon.’
The Son of Man came eating and drinking and you said,
‘Look, he is a glutton and a drunkard,
a friend of tax collectors and sinners.’
But wisdom is vindicated by all her children.”

 

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Is there anyone among us who has not heard and voiced the beautiful 1st Corinthians reading for today?  Nearly every wedding I’ve ever witnessed has used some portion of this call to love: to love deeply, to love always; to fully embrace God’s promise that nothing we have, nothing we do, is greater than love.  It is inspirational.  Aspirational.  Absolutely beautiful.

And…. seemingly impossible!  What is it about the human condition that keeps us from expressing and experiencing love in the way that God intended?  How is it that this gift is so misunderstood, ill-used, and squandered?

Today’s deep unrest and extraordinary divisiveness (in the United States) elevates this age-old question for me, but also has me saddened and feeling powerless to affect the significant injustices of the world.  We are in such a difficult time, and I don’t know a single person who isn’t confused, frustrated, and wondering how we got to such an angry and polarized place.

In part, it seems the Gospel reading provides a hint.  In the reading, Jesus asked the crowd “To what shall I compare the people of this generation? What are they like?” and then described them – US – like children.  My first thought was that children see our highly complex world, simply.  Then, that children see things through a lens of self-interest, and judge what they don’t understand from a very limited world view. I ultimately interpreted the Parable that Jesus shared as describing the generation – again, US in this case – as unfairly judgmental.  We are so quick to find fault with one another, to accuse and point fingers at ‘the other’, to refuse to listen with an open heart to find understanding.  I felt that Jesus, in saying that “wisdom is vindicated by all her children” was calling his people to avoid such quick, child-like judgement (to “put aside such childish things”), but rather to exercise the wisdom that results from reflection, understanding, perspective, time, patience, and yes, love. 

If that’s a reasonable interpretation, then, today I pray for wisdom – for me, for our leaders, for anyone suffering from injustice and hate, for all of God’s children – so that we can move closer to the state of God’s pure love.  Let us spray together, that if “faith, hope, and love remain, these three, the greatest of these is love.”  Amen.

 

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LOVE IS A FOUR-LETTER WORD

“Love is patient; love is kind.” —1 Corinthians 13:4

God is love (1 Jn 4:16). Without love, we gain nothing (1 Cor 13:3). They’ll know we are Christians by our love (Jn 13:35). Love is the essence of the Christian life. Love is an action more than a quality or condition. One translation of 1 Corinthians 13 is: “Love does patient things. Love does the kind thing,” etc. Love is not modified by an adjective but expressed by a verb. Furthermore, love does three things and does not do eight things. First, love does patient and kind things. A more exact translation would be: “Love suffers for a long time and removes others’ burdens.”
Love here is not so much feeling good but suffering. It is not self-centered but other-centered. The theme of selflessness is further expressed in the eight things that love does not do (1 Cor 13:4-6).  The climax of the passage is: “Love rejoices in the truth.” Love is not here related to feelings or sex but to joy and truth. When God speaks of love, He means something much different than we mean. Let us learn of love from God Who is Love (1 Jn 4:16).

Prayer:  Jesus, give me divine love, unconditional love, Your love.

Promise:  “God’s wisdom is vindicated by all who accept it.” —Lk 7:35

Praise:  In the Third Century, Catholicism flourished in Northern Africa. St. Cyprian was Bishop of Carthage and administered his office with compassion. Not free from detractors, he was martyred in 258 AD.

 

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What do childrens' games have to do with the kingdom of God? Games are the favorite pastime of children who play until their energy is spent. The more interaction the merrier the game. The children in Jesus' parable react with disappointment because they cannot convince others to join in their musical play. They complain that when they make merry music such as played at weddings, no one dances or sings along - and when they play mournful tunes for sad occasions such as funerals, it is the same dead response. This refrain echoes the words of Ecclesiastes 3:4, there is a time to weep and a time to laugh; a time to mourn and a time to dance. Both joyful and sad occasions - such as the birth of a child and the homecoming of a hero or the loss of a loved one or the destruction of a community or nation - demand a response. To show indifference, lack of support, or disdain is unfitting and unkind.

Spiritual indifference and deaf ears can block God's word for us
Jesus' message of the kingdom of God is a proclamation of good news that produces great joy and hope for those who will listen - but it is also a warning of disaster for those who refuse to accept God's gracious offer. Why did the message of John the Baptist and the message of Jesus meet with resistance and deaf ears? It was out of jealously and spiritual blindness that the scribes and Pharisees attributed John the Baptist's austerities to the devil and they attributed Jesus' table fellowship as evidence for pretending to be the Messiah. They succeeded in frustrating God's plan for their lives because they had closed their hearts to the message of John the Baptist and now they close their ears to Jesus, God's anointed Son sent to redeem us from bondage to sin and death.

Those who hunger for God will be satisfied
What can make us spiritually dull and slow to hear God's voice? Like the generation of Jesus' time, our age is marked by indifference and contempt, especially in regards to the message of God's kingdom. Indifference dulls our ears to God's voice and to the good news of the Gospel. Only the humble of heart who are hungry for God can find true joy and happiness. Do you listen to God's word with expectant faith and the willingness to trust and obey?

Lord Jesus, open my ears to hear the good news of your kingdom and set my heart free to love and serve you joyfully. May nothing keep me from following you with all my heart, mind, and strength.

Psalm 111:1-6

1 Prasie the LORD. I will give thanks to the LORD with my whole heart, in the company of the upright, in the congregation.
2 Great are the works of the LORD, studied by all who have pleasure in them.
3 Full of honor and majesty is his work, and his righteousness endures for ever.
4 He has caused his wonderful works to be remembered; the LORD is gracious and merciful.
5 He provides food for those who fear him; he is ever mindful of his covenant.
6 He has shown his people the power of his works, in giving them the heritage of the nations.

Daily Quote from the Early Church Fathers: The song and dances of the prophets, by Ambrose of Milan, 339-397 A.D.

"'Therefore, wisdom is justified by all her children.' He fittingly says 'by all,' because justice is preserved around all. In order that an acceptance of the faithful may happen, a rejection of the unbelieving must occur. Very many Greeks say this, "Wisdom is justified by all her works," because the duty of justice is to preserve the measure around the merit of each. It aptly says, "We have piped to you, and you have not danced." Moses sang a song when he stopped the flow in the Red Sea for the crossing of the Jews (Exodus 15:1-18), and the same waves encircled the horses of the Egyptians and, falling back, drowned their riders. Isaiah sang a song of his beloved's vineyard (Isaiah 5:1-7), signifying that the people who before had been fruitful with abundant virtues would be desolate through shameful acts. The Hebrews sang a song when the soles of their feet grew moist at the touch of the bedewing flame, and while all burned within and without, the harmless fire caressed them alone and did not scorch (Daniel 3:19-25). Habakkuk also learned to assuage universal grief with a song and prophesied that the sweet passion of the Lord would happen for the faithful (Habakkuk 3:13). The prophets sang songs with spiritual measures, resounding with prophecies of universal salvation. The prophets wept, softening the hard hearts of the Jews with sorrowful lamentations" (Isaiah 46:12). (excerpt from EXPOSITION OF THE GOSPEL OF LUKE 6.6-7)

   

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