2020년 9월 23일 연중 제25주간 수요일
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제1독서
잠언. 30, 5-9
5 하느님의 말씀은 모두 순수하고
그분께서는 당신께 피신하는 이들에게 방패가 되신다.
6 그분의 말씀에 아무것도 보태지 마라.
그랬다가는 그분께서 너를 꾸짖으시고 너는 거짓말쟁이가 된다.
7 저는 당신께 두 가지를 간청합니다.
제가 죽기 전에 그것을 이루어 주십시오.
8 허위와 거짓말을 제게서 멀리하여 주십시오.
저를 가난하게도 부유하게도 하지 마시고
저에게 정해진 양식만 허락해 주십시오.
9 그러지 않으시면 제가 배부른 뒤에 불신자가 되어
“주님이 누구냐?” 하고 말하게 될 것입니다.
아니면 가난하게 되어 도둑질하고 저의 하느님 이름을 더럽히게 될 것입니다.
복음
루카. 9,1-6
그때에 1 예수님께서는 열두 제자를 불러 모으시어,
모든 마귀를 쫓아내고 질병을 고치는 힘과 권한을 주셨다.
2 그리고 하느님의 나라를 선포하고 병자들을 고쳐 주라고 보내시며,
3 그들에게 이르셨다. “길을 떠날 때에 아무것도 가져가지 마라.
지팡이도 여행 보따리도 빵도 돈도 여벌 옷도 지니지 마라.
4 어떤 집에 들어가거든 그곳을 떠날 때까지 거기에 머물러라.
5 사람들이 너희를 받아들이지 않으면,
그 고을을 떠날 때에 그들에게 보이는 증거로 너희 발에서 먼지를 털어 버려라.”
6 제자들은 떠나가서 이 마을 저 마을 돌아다니며,
어디에서나 복음을 전하고 병을 고쳐 주었다.
September 23, 2020
Memorial of St Pius of Pietrelcina, Priest
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Reading 1
Every word of God is tested;
he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.
Add nothing to his words,
lest he reprove you, and you will be exposed as a deceiver.
Two things I ask of you,
deny them not to me before I die:
Put falsehood and lying far from me,
give me neither poverty nor riches;
provide me only with the food I need;
Lest, being full, I deny you,
saying, "Who is the LORD?"
Or, being in want, I steal,
and profane the name of my God.
Responsorial Psalm
Ps 119:29, 72, 89, 101, 104, 163
R. (105) Your word, O Lord, is a lamp for my feet.
Remove from me the way of falsehood,
and favor me with your law.
R. Your word, O Lord, is a lamp for my feet.
The law of your mouth is to me more precious
than thousands of gold and silver pieces.
R. Your word, O Lord, is a lamp for my feet.
Your word, O LORD, endures forever;
it is firm as the heavens.
R. Your word, O Lord, is a lamp for my feet.
From every evil way I withhold my feet,
that I may keep your words.
R. Your word, O Lord, is a lamp for my feet.
Through your precepts I gain discernment;
therefore I hate every false way.
R. Your word, O Lord, is a lamp for my feet.
Falsehood I hate and abhor;
your law I love.
R. Your word, O Lord, is a lamp for my feet.
Gospel
Jesus summoned the Twelve and gave them power and authority
over all demons and to cure diseases,
and he sent them to proclaim the Kingdom of God
and to heal the sick.
He said to them, "Take nothing for the journey,
neither walking stick, nor sack, nor food, nor money,
and let no one take a second tunic.
Whatever house you enter, stay there and leave from there.
And as for those who do not welcome you,
when you leave that town,
shake the dust from your feet in testimony against them."
Then they set out and went from village to village
proclaiming the Good News and curing diseases everywhere.
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Today’s readings remind us that we are hopelessly lost in the darkness without light that comes only from God.
The first reading from Proverbs reflects wisdom about our own nature. If we are honest, we know that we are prone to wander off the path of light. The writer asks for God’s help in defending us from influences that might enhance that tendency. Lying and falsehood abound in this world, as it is the work of our enemy. Yet our own commitment to truth, along with all our learning, will be insufficient to protect us from these influences; God alone is able to keep our hearts.
Wisdom finds a middle path between the extremes of riches and poverty, both of which signal dangers coming from our desires. Wealth and poverty are not as dissimilar as they might seem. Poverty can be thrust upon us against our will -- but so can riches! Poverty entails deprivation of material goods – but riches can deprive us of other goods such as gratitude that we need to live fully and happily. Both can make us very uncomfortable, either worrying how to get what we need or how to keep what we have and get still more. The old saying that “it takes a steady hand to hold a full cup” comes to mind. We like to think that we can handle the test of riches, or at least we would like to try! Most of us have more than we need, but do we have steady hands?
Today’s psalm reflects the imagery of the path of light, and it reiterates our need for God to shine a light on our path so that we can find our way. Here, again, we see a prayer to remove falsehood from us; known and unknown faults cloud our thinking and cause us to live in ways that do not reflect the deeper reality of the Kingdom of Heaven. These faulty circuits disrupt our lives and our relationships with others, including our relationship with God. Bad thinking leads to bad behaving. We need the word to find out those faults and restore functionality.
Today’s gospel reflects light and word in action. Our Lord equips the disciples for ministry, summoning, empowering, and sending them. Resilience is the expected response to opposition: shake the dust off your feet and move on. And one more thing: God will provide what you need as you go.
This passage causes me to wonder how I would have reacted to this charge. I think I get the summoning, empowering, and sending part – maybe even the resilience part! But to go out unprepared? Yikes! I recently had a dream in which I was traveling in unfamiliar surroundings. I felt no wallet in my pocket, which made me very uncomfortable. Soon my wallet was restored and I felt confident again. Is this a sign of a faulty circuit? Tools – like money -- are great to have. But are we trusting only in what we have now to carry out our mission? Does what we have (or our lack thereof) influence us more than our understanding of the One who summons, empowers, and sends? Could we undertake a bold adventure like these disciples?
Lord, give us your light. Drive away darkness. Give us wisdom to seek forgiveness and healing from you for our faults, known and unknown. Remove falsehood from around and within us. And help us to love and trust you in all things, even when it is most uncomfortable. Amen.
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WALK BY FAITH, NOT BY EXPERIENCES
“Jesus now called the Twelve together and gave them power and authority to overcome all demons and to cure diseases.” —Luke 9:1
“So they set out and went from village to village, spreading the good news everywhere and curing diseases” (Lk 9:6). It seems that at various times in the past, the Lord did many more healings through the Church. Although the Lord is doing many more healings in the present of which we are not aware, it is quite possible that we are not seeing as many healings now because we:
• are ignorant that the Lord wants to heal through us,
• have not tried to heal in Jesus’ name,
• are not following Jesus’ directions and simplifying our lives (Lk 9:3ff), which can be part of the ecology of healing,
• are not proclaiming God’s kingdom (see Lk 9:2), since healing accompanies this proclamation, and
• have not forgiven those who have rejected us (see Lk 9:5), which sabotages healing and the whole Christian life.
Although these comments about reasons for possibly fewer healings today are valid, many times we must realize that we don’t know why something seems to be different than Biblical standards. At that point, we should not deny or water down in any way the truth of divine revelation in the Scriptures. The Scriptures do not need to be altered to fit our limited human experience. Rather, we should humbly realize that we need to grow in faith and love so as to let the Lord work through us much more freely.
“Every word of God is tested” (Prv 30:5) and true (Jn 17:17). By God’s grace, let us always try to measure up to the truth.
Prayer: Father, thank You for transcending our understanding.
Promise: “The law of Your mouth is to me more precious than thousands of gold and silver pieces.” —Ps 119:72
Praise: St. Pio passed from this life in 1968 — a modern saint. In 2002 at St. Pio’s canonization, Pope St. John Paul II commented, “Padre Pio was a generous dispenser of divine mercy.”
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What kind of power and authority does God want you to exercise in your personal life and service? God's word has power to change and transform our lives. Jesus gave his apostles both power and authority to speak and to act in his name - to cast out evil spirits, to heal, and to speak the word of God. When Jesus spoke of power and authority he did something unheard of. He wedded power and authority with love and humility. Theworld and theflesh seek power for selfish gain. Jesus teaches us to use it for the good of our neighbor.
God gives power and strength to those who rely on him alone
Why does Jesus tell the apostles totravel light with little or no provision?Poverty of spirit frees us from greed and preoccupation with possessions and makes ample room for God's provision. The Lord wants his disciples to be dependent on him and not on themselves. He wills to work in and through each of us for his glory. Are you ready to handle the power and authority which God wishes you to exercise on his behalf? The Lord entrusts us with his gifts and talents. Are you eager to place yourself at his service, to do whatever he bids you, and to witness his truth and saving power to whomever he sends you?
Lord Jesus, make me a channel of your grace and healing love that others may find life and freedom in you. Free me from all other attachments that I may joyfully pursue the things of your heavenly kingdom. May I witness to others the joy of the Gospel both in word and deed.
Psalm 119:29, 72, 89, 101, 104, 163
29 Put false ways far from me; and graciously teach me thy law!
72 The law of thy mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver pieces.
89 For ever, O LORD, thy word is firmly fixed in the heavens.
101 I hold back my feet from every evil way, in order to keep thy word.
104 Through thy precepts I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way.
163 I hate and abhor falsehood, but I love thy law.
Daily Quote from the Early Church Fathers: Jesus gave power and authority to his apostles, by Cyril of Alexandria (376-444 AD)
"The grace bestowed upon the holy apostles is worthy of all admiration. But the bountifulness of the Giver surpasses all praise and admiration. He gives them, as I said, his own glory. They receive authority over the evil spirits. They reduce to nothing the pride of the devil that was so highly exalted and arrogant. They render ineffectual the demon's wickedness. By the might and efficacy of the Holy Spirit, burning them as if they were on fire, they make the devil come forth with groans and weeping from those whom he had possessed... He glorified his disciples, therefore, by giving them authority and power over the evil spirits and over sicknesses. Did he honor them without reason and make them famous without any logical cause? How can this be true? It was necessary, most necessary, that they should be able to work miracles, having been publicly appointed ministers of sacred proclamations. By means of their works, they then could convince men that they were the ministers of God and mediators of all beneath the heaven. The apostles then could invite them all to reconciliation and justification by faith and point out the way of salvation and of life that is this justification." (excerpt from COMMENTARY ON LUKE, HOMILY 47)
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