2020년 9월 22일 연중 제25주간 화요일
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제1독서
잠언. 21,1-6.10-13
1 임금의 마음은 주님 손안에 있는 물줄기
주님께서 원하시는 대로 이끄신다.
2 사람의 길이 제 눈에는 모두 바르게 보여도 마음을 살피시는 분은 주님이시다.
3 정의와 공정을 실천함이 주님께는 제물보다 낫다.
4 거만한 눈과 오만한 마음 그리고 악인들의 개간지는 죄악일 뿐이다.
5 부지런한 이의 계획은 반드시 이익을 남기지만
조급한 자는 모두 궁핍만 겪게 된다.
6 속임수 혀로 보화를 장만함은 죽음을 찾는 자들의 덧없는 환상일 뿐이다.
10 악인의 영혼은 악만 갈망하고 그의 눈에는 제 이웃도 가엾지 않다.
11 빈정꾼이 벌받으면 어수룩한 자가 지혜로워지고
지혜로운 이가 지도를 받으면 지식을 얻는다.
12 의인은 악인의 집을 살피고 악인을 불행에 빠지게 한다.
13 빈곤한 이의 울부짖음에 귀를 막는 자는
자기가 부르짖을 때에도 대답을 얻지 못한다.
복음
루카. 8,19-21
그때에 19 예수님의 어머니와 형제들이 예수님을 찾아왔지만,
군중 때문에 가까이 갈 수가 없었다.
20 그래서 누가 예수님께 “스승님의 어머님과 형제들이
스승님을 뵈려고 밖에 서 계십니다.” 하고 알려 드렸다.
21 그러자 예수님께서 그들에게 이르셨다.
“내 어머니와 내 형제들은 하느님의 말씀을 듣고 실행하는 이 사람들이다.”
September 22, 2020
Tuesday of the Twenty-fifth Week in Ordinary Time
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Reading 1
prv 21:1-6, 10-13
wherever it pleases him, he directs it.
All the ways of a man may be right in his own eyes,
but it is the LORD who proves hearts.
To do what is right and just
is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
Haughty eyes and a proud heart–
the tillage of the wicked is sin.
The plans of the diligent are sure of profit,
but all rash haste leads certainly to poverty.
Whoever makes a fortune by a lying tongue
is chasing a bubble over deadly snares.
The soul of the wicked man desires evil;
his neighbor finds no pity in his eyes.
When the arrogant man is punished, the simple are the wiser;
when the wise man is instructed, he gains knowledge.
The just man appraises the house of the wicked:
there is one who brings down the wicked to ruin.
He who shuts his ear to the cry of the poor
will himself also call and not be heard.
Responsorial Psalm
ps 119:1, 27, 30, 34, 35, 44
Blessed are they whose way is blameless,
who walk in the law of the LORD.
R. Guide me, Lord, in the way of your commands.
Make me understand the way of your precepts,
and I will meditate on your wondrous deeds.
R. Guide me, Lord, in the way of your commands.
The way of truth I have chosen;
I have set your ordinances before me.
R. Guide me, Lord, in the way of your commands.
Give me discernment, that I may observe your law
and keep it with all my heart.
R. Guide me, Lord, in the way of your commands.
Lead me in the path of your commands,
for in it I delight.
R. Guide me, Lord, in the way of your commands.
And I will keep your law continually,
forever and ever.
R. Guide me, Lord, in the way of your commands.
Gospel
lk 8:19-21
but were unable to join him because of the crowd.
He was told, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside
and they wish to see you.”
He said to them in reply, “My mother and my brothers
are those who hear the word of God and act on it.”
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In today’s first reading from Proverbs, we are reminded about living life wisely. A broad set of sayings that are attributed to Solomon are provided and include doing what is right and just, being humble, being diligent, being honest, the value of taking instruction, and so forth. Oh, the wisdom of Solomon! Although all provide great advice, the final saying in today’s reading seems most relevant to our times: “He who shuts his ear to the cry of the poor will himself also call and not be heard.” We live in troubling times with the COVID-19 pandemic, racial injustice, and the seeds of division thrown by those who should unite. Easy to get discouraged and just shut others and their opinions out. Easy to think, “It’s about me, not we.” Yes, easy, but not right. We are reminded of the importance of hearing, of listening, of understanding those in need. This is a time in which we need to get beyond the narcissism and focus on understanding those who are suffering. Once we empathize with those who are suffering, what next?
Our second reading from Luke provides insight. Jesus is in a crowd when he is told that his mother and brothers are outside and trying to see him. He responds by saying, “My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and act on it.” Now, Jesus is not negating the importance of his family, but instead Is likely emphasizing a new set of relationships found in Christ. The basis of these relationships is hearing God’s words and taking action on them. Those who do so are his family. So, we not only hear the cry of the poor, but we do something about it. What we do is up to us, but I have to believe it means more than just reflecting on the suffering of the poor. It means doing things to alleviate the suffering. It means taking action that is “right and just.” Possibly spending time with those needing companionship and understanding, donating to an agency that provides necessary services to those in need, getting out to vote for candidates whose platforms reflect the teachings of Jesus. Just suggestions. And if we are still struggling to determine how best to act on the word of God, there Is no better model than Jesus himself. .
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POOR ME
“He who shuts his ear to the cry of the poor will himself also call and not be heard.” —Proverbs 21:13
Whatever we do for “the least of the brethren,” we do for Jesus (see Mt 25:40). When we don’t give to “the least of the brethren,” we also deprive ourselves of receiving. We’ll have possessions which we’ve withheld from the poor, but we won’t have power, peace, joy, or fulfillment.
If we don’t answer the prayers of the poor, the Lord doesn’t answer our prayer (see Prv 21:13). “If one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; if one member is honored, all the members share its joy” (1 Cor 12:26). We’re either happy all together or we’re all unhappy. For example, if one part of your physical body is hurting, your whole body is suffering. Even if you try to ignore that part of your body, it still hurts, and so do you. We’re in this together, whether we like it or not.
The first world is depressed because the third world is oppressed. When we love the poor, we love a part of our own body. The Lord promises: “Happy is he who has regard for the lowly and the poor; in the day of misfortune the Lord will deliver him. The Lord will keep and preserve him; He will make him happy on the earth, and not give him over to the will of his enemies. The Lord will help him on his sickbed, He will take away all his ailment when he is ill” (Ps 41:2-4).
Prayer: Father, may I lavishly give to the poor (Ps 112:9).
Promise: Jesus “told them in reply, ‘My mother and My brothers are those who hear the word of God and act upon it.’ ” —Lk 8:21
Praise: Peter and his family work together serving at a monthly soup kitchen.
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Who do you love and cherish the most? God did not intend for us to be alone, but to be with others. He gives us many opportunities for developing relationships with family, friends, neighbors, and co-workers. Why does Jesus seem to ignore his own relatives when they pressed to see him? His love and respect for his mother and his relatives is unquestionable. Jesus never lost an opportunity to teach his disciples a spiritual lesson and truth about the kingdom of God. On this occasion when many gathered to hear Jesus he pointed to another higher reality of relationships, namely our relationship with God and with those who belong to God.
What is the essence of being a Christian? It is certainly more than doctrine, precepts, and commandments. It is first and foremost a relationship - a relationship of trust, affection, commitment, loyalty, faithfulness, kindness, thoughtfulness, compassion, mercy, helpfulness, encouragement, support, strength, protection, and so many other qualities that bind people together in mutual love and unity.
God seeks a personal intimate relationship with each one of us
God offers us the greatest of relationships - union of heart, mind, and spirit with himself, the very author and source of love (1 John 4:8,16). God's love never fails, never forgets, never compromises, never lies, never lets us down nor disappoints us. His love is consistent, unwavering, unconditional, unrelenting and unstoppable. There is no end to his love. Nothing in this world can make him leave us, ignore us, or withhold from us his merciful love and care (Romans 8:31-39). He will love us no matter what. It is his nature to love. That is why he created us - to be united with him and to share in his love (1 John 3:1).
God is a trinity of divine persons - one in being with the eternal Father, Son, and Holy Spirit - and a community of undivided love. God made us in his image and likeness (Genesis 1:26,27) to be a people who are free to choose what is good, loving, and just and to reject whatever is false and contrary to his love and righteousness (moral goodness). That is why Jesus challenged his followers, and even his own earthly relatives, to recognize that God is the true source of all relationships. God wants all of our relationships to be rooted in his love and goodness.
The heavenly Father's offer of friendship and adoption
Jesus Christ is God's love incarnate - God's love made visible in human flesh (1 John 4:9-10). That is why Jesus describes himself as the good shepherd who lays down his life for his sheep and the shepherd who seeks out the sheep who have strayed and lost their way. God is like the father who yearns for his prodigal son to return home and then throws a great party for his son when he has a change of heart and comes back (Luke 15:11-32).
Jesus offered up his life on the cross for our sake, so that we could be forgiven and restored to unity and friendship with God. It is through Jesus that we become the adopted children of God - his own sons and daughters. That is why Jesus told his disciples that they would have many new friends and family relationships in his kingdom. Whoever does the will of God is a friend of God and a member of his family - his sons and daughters who have been ransomed by the precious blood of Jesus Christ.
Through Jesus Christ we become brothers and sisters - members of God's family
Lucian of Antioch (240-312 AD), an early Christian martyr once said that "a Christian's only relatives are the saints"- namely those who have been redeemed by the blood of Christ and adopted as sons and daughters of God. Those who have been baptized into Jesus Christ and who live as his disciples enter into a new family, a family of "saints" here on earth and in heaven. Jesus changes the order of relationships and shows that true kinship is not just a matter of flesh and blood.
Our adoption as sons and daughters of God transforms all of our relationships and requires a new order of loyalty to God first and to his kingdom of righteousness and peace. Do you want to grow in love and friendship? Allow the Holy Spirit to transform your heart, mind, and will to enable you to love freely and generously as God has loved you.
Heavenly Father, you are the source of all true friendship and love. In all my relationships, may your love be my constant guide for choosing what is good and for rejecting what is contrary to your will.
Psalm 122:1-5
1 I was glad when they said to me, "Let us go to the house of the LORD!"
2 Our feet have been standing within your gates, O Jerusalem!
3 Jerusalem, built as a city which is bound firmly together,
4 to which the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, as was decreed for Israel, to give thanks to the name of the LORD.
5 There thrones for judgment were set, the thrones of the house of David.
Daily Quote from the Early Church Fathers: Those who listen and obey God's word become true children of God, by Cyril of Alexandria (376-444 AD)
"The present lesson teaches us that obedience and listening to God are the causes of every blessing. Some entered and spoke respectfully about Christ's holy mother and his brothers. He answered in these words, 'My mother and my brothers are they who hear the word of God and do it.' Now do not let any one imagine that Christ scorned the honor due to his mother or contemptuously disregarded the love owed to his brothers. He spoke the law by Moses and clearly said, 'Honor your father and your mother, that it may be well with you' (Deuteronomy 5:16). How, I ask, could he have rejected the love due to brothers, who even commanded us to love not merely our brothers but also those who are enemies to us? He says, 'Love your enemies' (Matthew 5:44).
"What does Christ want to teach? His object is to exalt highly his love toward those who are willing to bow the neck to his commands. I will explain the way he does this. The greatest honors and the most complete affection are what we all owe to our mothers and brothers. If he says that they who hear his word and do it are his mother and brothers, is it not plain to every one that he bestows on those who follow him a love thorough and worthy of their acceptance? He would make them readily embrace the desire of yielding themselves to his words and of submitting their mind to his yoke, by means of a complete obedience." (excerpt from COMMENTARY ON LUKE, HOMILY 42)
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