2020년 10월 12일 연중 제28주간 월요일
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제1독서
갈라티아서.4,22-24.26-27.31ㅡ5,1
형제 여러분, 22 아브라함에게 두 아들이 있었는데 하나는 여종에게서 났고
하나는 자유의 몸인 부인에게서 났다고 기록되어 있습니다.
23 그런데 여종에게서 난 아들은 육에 따라 태어났고,
자유의 몸인 부인에게서 난 아들은 약속의 결과로 태어났습니다.
24 여기에는 우의적인 뜻이 있습니다.
이 여자들은 두 계약을 가리킵니다.
하나는 시나이 산에서 나온 여자로 종살이할 자식을 낳는데,
바로 하가르입니다.
26 그러나 하늘에 있는 예루살렘은 자유의 몸으로서
우리의 어머니입니다.
27 성경에 이렇게 기록되어 있습니다.
“즐거워하여라, 아이를 낳지 못하는 여인아!
기뻐 소리쳐라, 환성을 올려라, 산고를 겪어 보지 못한 여인아!
버림받은 여인의 자녀가 남편 가진 여인의 자녀보다 더 많기 때문이다.”
31 그러므로 형제 여러분, 우리는 여종의 자녀가 아니라
자유의 몸인 부인의 자녀입니다.
5,1 그리스도께서는 우리를 자유롭게 하시려고 해방시켜 주셨습니다.
그러니 굳건히 서서 다시는 종살이의 멍에를 메지 마십시오.
복음
루카.11,29-32
그때에 29 군중이 점점 더 모여들자
예수님께서 말씀하기 시작하셨다.
“이 세대는 악한 세대다.
이 세대가 표징을 요구하지만
요나 예언자의 표징밖에는 어떠한 표징도 받지 못할 것이다.
30 요나가 니네베 사람들에게 표징이 된 것처럼,
사람의 아들도 이 세대 사람들에게 그러할 것이다.
31 심판 때에 남방 여왕이 이 세대 사람들과 함께 되살아나
이 세대 사람들을 단죄할 것이다.
그 여왕이 솔로몬의 지혜를 들으려고 땅끝에서 왔기 때문이다.
그러나 보라, 솔로몬보다 더 큰 이가 여기에 있다.
32 심판 때에 니네베 사람들이 이 세대와 함께 다시 살아나
이 세대를 단죄할 것이다.
그들이 요나의 설교를 듣고 회개하였기 때문이다.
그러나 보라, 요나보다 더 큰 이가 여기에 있다.”
October 12, 2020
Monday of the Twenty-eighth Week in Ordinary Time
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Reading 1
Brothers and sisters:
It is written that Abraham had two sons,
one by the slave woman and the other by the freeborn woman.
The son of the slave woman was born naturally,
the son of the freeborn through a promise.
Now this is an allegory.
These women represent two covenants.
One was from Mount Sinai, bearing children for slavery;
this is Hagar.
But the Jerusalem above is freeborn, and she is our mother.
For it is written:
Rejoice, you barren one who bore no children;
break forth and shout, you who were not in labor;
for more numerous are the children of the deserted one
than of her who has a husband.
Therefore, brothers and sisters,
we are children not of the slave woman
but of the freeborn woman.
For freedom Christ set us free; so stand firm
and do not submit again to the yoke of slavery.
Responsorial Psalm
R. (see 2) Blessed be the name of the Lord forever.
or:
R. Alleluia, 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. Blessed be the name of the Lord forever.
or:
R. Alleluia, 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. Blessed be the name of the Lord forever.
or:
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Who is like the LORD, our God,
who looks upon the heavens and the earth below?
He raises up the lowly from the dust;
from the dunghill he lifts up the poor.
R. Blessed be the name of the Lord forever.
or:
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Gospel
While still more people gathered in the crowd, Jesus said to them,
“This generation is an evil generation;
it seeks a sign, but no sign will be given it,
except the sign of Jonah.
Just as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites,
so will the Son of Man be to this generation.
At the judgment
the queen of the south will rise with the men of this generation
and she will condemn them,
because she came from the ends of the earth
to hear the wisdom of Solomon,
and there is something greater than Solomon here.
At the judgment the men of Nineveh will arise with this generation
and condemn it,
because at the preaching of Jonah they repented,
and there is something greater than Jonah here.”
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The Christian liturgy was first practiced and then flourished in the northern hemisphere. Israel, the birthplace of Christianity is in the northern half of the globe and the proclamation of the Gospel moved out of the Middle East and across the northern hemisphere first. With this awareness it makes some sense that liturgical time often echoes the reality of themes that mark the natural world in the north. As we have passed the “middle point” of the long summer and fall Ordinary Time of the Church, the second half of counted time (which is what ordinary means in liturgical lingo) there is a movement in the liturgy toward the completion of the earthly life cycle: The days are growing shorter as the northern half of the earth shifts on its axis away from the sun. With the waning of the light comes the drop in temperature and the more rapid movement of air (wind) all of which presages the period of death in nature called winter – the season of fear.
Liturgy, however, does not focus on death itself, but upon the “last things.” Death is recognized as the passage to a new and fuller life, to the fullness of God’s Reign of justice and mercy where the Savior, Jesus Christ is King. But we are also reminded that this is a period of judgement. We must choose between an eternal life of slavery to fear-filled hatred or to a life of freedom, a fearless commitment to relationship in Christ Jesus.
St. Paul, in his letter to the Galatians interprets a passage from the Hebrew Scriptures to point to the choice or judgement that humans must make between slavery to the old law of death, or freedom in lives of love through the Spirit of Jesus. In the Gospel of Luke we hear Jesus chide us for not being open to having our hearts converted to love through relationship with him – even though men and women ahead of us heard that message from the prophets and changed their lives with less witness to count on. The sinners of Nineveh heard the preaching of Jonah, who didn’t even want to tell them of God’s judgement because he didn’t want them to change, and we won’t hear the preaching of Jesus to loves us and longs for us more than we can ask or imagine. The Queen of the south heard and followed the wisdom of Solomon (a very fallible human) and yet men and women today will not hear one far greater than King Solomon call us to repent and believe in God’s mercy.
The simple fact is, we who have been brought by God’s compassion to new life in Baptism already dwell in the Reign of God and could be enjoying its benefits more fully even now as we gaze at the natural world bursting with life. Why do we choose unhappiness? Why do we assume the fears others want to foist on us? In his recent encyclical “All Brothers and Sisters” Pope Francis points out: “The best way to dominate and gain control over people is to spread despair and discouragement, even under the guise of defending certain values. . . hyperbole, extremism and polarization have become political tools. Employing a strategy of ridicule, suspicion and relentless criticism . . . one denies the right of others to exist or to have an opinion.” (#15 )
Why do we take on the chains of laws, expectations, and cultural norms rather than listening closely to the Heartbeat of the Beloved within whose Body we dwell? We could be acting with freedom and hope, confident of God’s mercy and the final success of God’s plan, instead of groaning in enslavement to the custom, biases, hatreds and fear that induces discouragement and even despair. Why do we resist Jesus? Of what are we afraid?
St. Paul implicitly asks the Galatians and us that question in today’s reading. Jesus asks the same. On this day in which we honor the re-discovery of the Americas by Europe - or conversely remember with sadness the suffering case upon the indigenous peoples in the Americas – it is a good day to end our fear by choosing the lasting freedom and joy that a real relationship with Jesus, in a community of love and mercy, brings us. I recall a prayer my parents taught me against fear – my father recited it often aloud and invited me to pray with him – a fragment at the heart of it claims:
I arise today . . .
Through the strength of Christ's birth . . .Against every cruel and merciless power
that may oppose my body and soul, . . .
I embrace
Christ with me
Christ before me
Christ behind me
Christ above me and beneath me …
I arise today through the power of the Trinity (St. Patrick’s Breastplate)
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FREE AT LAST?
“It was for liberty that Christ freed us. So stand firm, and do not take on yourselves the yoke of slavery a second time.”—Galatians 5:1
It was for liberty from sin that Christ set us free (Gal 5:1). Once we are set free from sin through Baptism, conversion, and the sacrament of Confession, we become a target for the devil and his kingdom of darkness. Satan and his demons constantly appeal to our old human nature that was drowned in the waters of Baptism. That human nature, inherited through original sin, is constantly seeking selfish pleasures. Scripture demonstrates that it was easier for God to physically get Israel out of Egypt than it was to get Egypt out of the hearts of the Israelites. In the desert, out of Egypt, the Israelites kept longing for the “benefits” of slavery, such as tasty food and meat (Ex 16:2-3).
Thus, St. Paul commands us to not return to the slavery of sin and a pleasure-seeking lifestyle (Gal 5:1). Scripture teaches that the worst state possible for a human being is to believe in Christ, but then to turn our backs on Him to return to a life of sin (Lk 11:24-26; 2 Pt 2:19-20). Therefore, “forget not all His benefits” (Ps 103:2), particularly the freedom from the slavery of sin. Beg Jesus for the grace to desire to remain in His love (Jn 15:9).
Prayer: Jesus, nail me to the cross with You, so that I may never leave You for earthly pleasures or to avoid suffering.
Promise: “He raises up the lowly from the dust.” —Ps 113:7
Praise: Fred is never embarrassed to tell his coworkers that he follows Jesus and he notices that they respect him for it.
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Do you pay attention to warning signs? Many fatalities could be avoided if people took the warning signs seriously. When the religious leaders demanded a sign from Jesus, he gave them a warning to avert spiritual disaster. It was characteristic of the Jews that they demanded "signs" from God's messengers to authenticate their claims. When the religious leaders pressed Jesus to give proof for his claims he says in so many words that he is God's sign and that they need no further evidence from heaven than his own person.
The people of Nineveh were saved because they accepted the sign and message of Jonah
The Ninevites recognized God's warning when Jonah spoke to them, and they repented (Jonah 3:1-10). And the Queen of Sheba recognized God's wisdom in Solomon (1 Kings 10:1-10). Jonah was God's sign and his message was the message of God for the people of Nineveh. Unfortunately the religious leaders were not content to accept the signs right before their eyes. They had rejected the message of John the Baptist and now they reject Jesus as God's Anointed One (Messiah) and they fail to heed his message.
Jesus' death and resurrection brings us new ever lasting life
Simeon had prophesied at Jesus' birth that he was "destined for the falling and rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be opposed so that inner thoughts of many will be revealed" (Luke 2:34- 35). Just as Jonah spent 3 days in the belly of the whale before he delivered the Ninevites from death and destruction, Jesus likewise spent 3 days in the tomb before rising again to save us from sin and death and bring us new life. Jesus confirmed his message of good news and deliverance with many miracles in preparation for the greatest sign of all - his resurrection on the third day.
The Lord Jesus came to set us free from slavery to sin and hurtful desires. Through the gift of the Holy Spirit he pours his love into our hearts that we may understand his will for our lives and walk in his way of holiness (Romans 5:5). God searches our hearts, not to condemn us, but to show us where we need his saving grace and help. He calls us to seek him with true repentance, humility, and the honesty to see our sins for what they really are - a rejection of his love and will for our lives.
Listen to God's word of wisdom and you will find true life and everlasting joy
God will transform us if we listen to his word and allow his Holy Spirit to work in our lives. Ask the Lord to renew your mind and to increase your thirst for his wisdom. James says that the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, without uncertainty or insincerity (James 3:17). A double-minded person cannot receive this kind of wisdom. The single of heart desire one thing alone - God's pleasure. God wants us to delight in him and to know the freedom of his truth and love. Do you thirst for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord (Hebrews 12:14)?
Lord Jesus, give me a heart that loves what is good and in accord with your will and fill me with your wisdom that I my understand your ways. Give me the grace and the courage to reject whatever is evil and contrary to your will.
Psalm 98:1-4
1 O sing to the LORD a new song, for he has done marvelous things! His right hand and his holy arm have gotten him victory.
2 The LORD has made known his victory, he has revealed his vindication in the sight of the nations.
3 He has remembered his steadfast love and faithfulness to the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the victory of our God.
4 Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth; break forth into joyous song and sing praises!
Daily Quote from the Early Church Fathers: The sign of Jonah, by an anonymous early author from the Greek church
"'What is the sign of Jonah? The stumbling block of the cross. So it is not the disputers of knowledge who will be saved but those who believe true teaching. For the cross of Christ is indeed a stumbling block to those who dispute knowledge but salvation to those who believe. Paul testifies to this: 'But we, for our part, preach the crucified Christ - to the Jews indeed a stumbling block and to the Gentiles foolishness, but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ, the power of God and the wisdom of God' (1 Corinthians 1:23-24). Why do the Jews seek signs and the Greeks seek wisdom? God pointed to the sign of the stumbling block of the cross to both the Jews and the Greeks. Thus those who wish to find Christ not through faith but through wisdom will perish on the stumbling block of foolishness. Those who wish to know the Son of God not through faith but through a demonstration of signs will remain trapped in their disbelief, falling on the stumbling block of his death. It is no small wonder that the Jews, considering the death of Christ, thought he was merely a man, when even Christians - as they purport to be but really are not - because of his death are reluctant to declare the only begotten, the crucified, as incomparable majesty." (excerpt from INCOMPLETE WORK ON MATTHEW, HOMILY 30, the Greek fathers).
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