2020년 11월 3일 연중 31주간 화요일
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제1독서
필리피서. 2,5-11
형제 여러분,
5 그리스도 예수님께서 지니셨던 바로 그 마음을 여러분 안에 간직하십시오.
6 그분께서는 하느님의 모습을 지니셨지만
하느님과 같음을 당연한 것으로 여기지 않으시고
7 오히려 당신 자신을 비우시어 종의 모습을 취하시고
사람들과 같이 되셨습니다.
이렇게 여느 사람처럼 나타나 8 당신 자신을 낮추시어
죽음에 이르기까지, 십자가 죽음에 이르기까지 순종하셨습니다.
9 그러므로 하느님께서도 그분을 드높이 올리시고
모든 이름 위에 뛰어난 이름을 그분께 주셨습니다.
10 그리하여 예수님의 이름 앞에
하늘과 땅 위와 땅 아래에 있는 자들이 다 무릎을 꿇고
11 예수 그리스도는 주님이시라고 모두 고백하며
하느님 아버지께 영광을 드리게 하셨습니다.
복음
루카. 14,15-24
그때에 15 예수님과 함께 식탁에 앉아 있던 이들 가운데 어떤 사람이 그분께,
“하느님의 나라에서 음식을 먹게 될 사람은 행복합니다.” 하고 말하였다.
16 그러자 예수님께서 그에게 이르셨다.
“어떤 사람이 큰 잔치를 베풀고 많은 사람을 초대하였다.
17 그리고 잔치 시간이 되자 종을 보내어 초대받은 이들에게,
‘이제 준비가 되었으니 오십시오.’ 하고 전하게 하였다.
18 그런데 그들은 모두 하나같이 양해를 구하기 시작하였다.
첫째 사람은 ‘내가 밭을 샀는데 나가서 그것을 보아야 하오.
부디 양해해 주시오.’ 하고 그에게 말하였다.
19 다른 사람은 ‘내가 겨릿소 다섯 쌍을 샀는데 그것들을 부려 보려고 가는 길이오.
부디 양해해 주시오.’ 하였다.
20 또 다른 사람은 ‘나는 방금 장가를 들었소. 그러니 갈 수가 없다오.’ 하였다.
21 종이 돌아와 주인에게 그대로 알렸다.
그러자 집주인이 노하여 종에게 일렀다.
‘어서 고을의 한길과 골목으로 나가 가난한 이들과 장애인들과
눈먼 이들과 다리저는 이들을 이리로 데려오너라.’
22 얼마 뒤에 종이
‘주인님, 분부하신 대로 하였습니다만 아직도 자리가 남았습니다.’ 하자,
23 주인이 다시 종에게 일렀다.
‘큰길과 울타리 쪽으로 나가 어떻게 해서라도 사람들을 들어오게 하여,
내 집이 가득 차게 하여라.’
24 내가 너희에게 말한다.
처음에 초대를 받았던 그 사람들 가운데에서는 아무도
내 잔치 음식을 맛보지 못할 것이다.”
November 3, 2020
Tuesday of the Thirty-first Week in Ordinary Time
Daily Mass : http://www.catholictv.com/shows/daily-mass
Reading 1
phil 2:5-11
Have among yourselves the same attitude
that is also yours in Christ Jesus,
Who, though he was in the form of God,
did not regard equality with God
something to be grasped.
Rather, he emptied himself,
taking the form of a slave,
coming in human likeness;
and, found human in appearance,
he humbled himself,
becoming obedient to death,
even death on a cross.
Because of this, God greatly exalted him
and bestowed on him the name
that is above every name,
that at the name of Jesus
every knee should bend,
of those in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
and every tongue confess that
Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father.
Responsorial Psalm
ps 22:26b-27, 28-30ab, 30e, 31-32
I will fulfill my vows before those who fear him.
The lowly shall eat their fill;
they who seek the LORD shall praise him:
“May your hearts be ever merry!”
R. I will praise you, Lord, in the assembly of your people.
All the ends of the earth
shall remember and turn to the LORD;
All the families of the nations
shall bow down before him.
R. I will praise you, Lord, in the assembly of your people.
For dominion is the LORD’s,
and he rules the nations.
To him alone shall bow down
all who sleep in the earth.
R. I will praise you, Lord, in the assembly of your people.
To him my soul shall live;
my descendants shall serve him.
Let the coming generation be told of the LORD
that they may proclaim to a people yet to be born
the justice he has shown.
R. I will praise you, Lord, in the assembly of your people.
Gospel
lk 14:15-24
“Blessed is the one who will dine in the Kingdom of God.”
He replied to him,
“A man gave a great dinner to which he invited many.
When the time for the dinner came,
he dispatched his servant to say to those invited,
‘Come, everything is now ready.’
But one by one, they all began to excuse themselves.
The first said to him,
‘I have purchased a field and must go to examine it;
I ask you, consider me excused.’
And another said, ‘I have purchased five yoke of oxen
and am on my way to evaluate them;
I ask you, consider me excused.’
And another said, ‘I have just married a woman,
and therefore I cannot come.’
The servant went and reported this to his master.
Then the master of the house in a rage commanded his servant,
‘Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the town
and bring in here the poor and the crippled, the blind and the lame.’
The servant reported, ‘Sir, your orders have been carried out
and still there is room.’
The master then ordered the servant,
‘Go out to the highways and hedgerows
and make people come in that my home may be filled.
For, I tell you, none of those men who were invited will taste my dinner.’”
http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/daily.html
The Table is Set
I have an inkling about how “the man” may have felt. Once, we planned what we thought would be a lovely garden party. I planned a variety of fruits, vegetables, small sandwiches, dips and delicacies, making sure I had considered food allergies and diets. Calculated what we would need in the way of furniture. Corralled some grandchildren to help set up, serve and clean up. I knew the kids and our friends would enjoy each other. The weather was forecasted to be made to order for a spring afternoon. I anticipated it would be a perfect gathering of friends, family and neighbors.
Then, one by one they began to call. One had a sick child, the other a water leak, the next an unexpected out-of-town guest. It seemed an unless stream of cancellations. All with regrets and good excuses. So much planning, so looking forward to entertaining our friends. I felt disappointment, while he felt “rage.”
What to do? I put on a pleasant disposition and attended to the small number guests who did come. We had a very nice gathering.
What did “the man” do? When he, “master of the house, was notified about all the cancellations, …in a rage commanded his servant, “Go out quicky into the street and alleys of the town and bring in here the poor, and the crippled, the blind and the lame.” There was still room for more. …the master… then ordered the servant, Go out to the highways and hedgerows and make people come in that my home may be filled”.
This seems pretty extreme to me. “rage (and)…make people come…” It never crossed my mind to invite the poor, blind, crippled and lame. Did I even know such needy, unfortunate people?
In this time of the COVID 19 and the anger and frustration surrounding racial prejudice and civil unrest, who would Jesus invite to a festive gathering if his invited friends were not able to attend? Looking back, who would I like to think I would have invited?
When my mother was in her final years and dealing with senile dementia, we had several delightful, compassionate and caring women come to assist in her care. One was a very dark skinned African-American, another a young woman from the Philippines, and another one from a very poor neighborhood in our city. I ask myself today, why did I not think to invite these women when others could not come? Why did I not think to invite them initially?
I considered them friends, but apparently not friends enough to be invited to a gathering with other friends. Frequently I have thought about this. This time of COVID 19 and civil unrest has made me consider my prejudices – those I can identify and those attitudes I have never before considered to be prejudices. Considering these, I can identify some originating in my family of origin. Others I have acquired over the years. Many I never realized or owned as prejudices. I never considered that unintentionally I was hurting, disrespecting and disregarding others. I did not take the time or the initiative to befriend certain others when I easily could have. Possibly initiating meaningful relationships.
Maybe we are well off not to “taste (the man’s) dinner”. Our God does not fly into a rage when we don’t respond as God would have wished. Our God continues to invite all of us over and over and over again. Our God is delighted when we run out of excuses for sending our regrets. Our God’s meal is always tender and tasty and his beverages fresh off the vine! We are always graciously welcomed. The Lord’s table is set – whenever I run out of excuses!
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DO CHRISTIANS WANT CHRIST?
“Your attitude must be that of Christ.” —Philippians 2:5
To have Christ’s attitude seems impossible. However, it’s not only possible but a “must” (Phil 2:5). Jesus’ attitude is to empty Himself by obediently accepting even death on the cross, and through death be glorified (Phil 2:7-9). We must have that attitude. There are no excuses (Lk 14:18). We are weak, but He is strong. We can’t do it ourselves, but we can let it be done unto us (Lk 1:38). It’s impossible for us, but nothing is impossible for God (Lk 1:37).
We don’t have to have “willpower,” but we do need “will,” that is, a willingness to be like Jesus in all the gory and glory details, in death and resurrection, in suffering and victory. The question is not: “Am I strong enough to follow Christ?” but “Do I really want to follow Him?” “He was spurned and avoided by men, a Man of suffering, accustomed to infirmity, One of those from Whom men hide their faces, spurned, and we held Him in no esteem” (Is 53:3).
Do I want to follow in those footsteps? Do I want to be a Christian? Jesus is obviously not out to sell us on Christianity. Certainly, the Christian has the abundant, eternal life. However, the Lord does not use this to talk us into the kingdom; He loves us into the kingdom.
Prayer: Jesus, may I unconditionally love You as You love me.
Promise: “Go out into the highways and along the hedgerows and force them to come in. I want My house to be full.” —Lk 14:23
Praise: St. Martin de Porres was a child of extreme poverty in Lima, Peru. He became a priest who cared for all people and received extraordinary gifts from the God in his prayer life. His biracial and multicultural heritage, combined with his humility, allowed him to powerfully serve God. In Peru, he was praised by Spaniards, African slaves and the Native Indians.
http://dailyscripture.servantsoftheword.org/readings/
Alternate reading: Matthew 5:1-12a
GOSPEL READING: Matthew 23:1-12
1 Then said Jesus to the crowds and to his disciples, 2 "The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses' seat; 3 so practice and observe whatever they tell you, but not what they do; for they preach, but do not practice. 4 They bind heavy burdens, hard to bear, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with their finger. 5 They do all their deeds to be seen by men; for they make their phylacteries broad and their fringes long, 6 and they love the place of honor at feasts and the best seats in the synagogues, 7 and salutations in the market places, and being called rabbi by men. 8 But you are not to be called rabbi, for you have one teacher, and you are all brethren. 9 And call no man your father on earth, for you have one Father, who is in heaven. 10 Neither be called masters, for you have one master, the Christ. 11 He who is greatest among you shall be your servant; 12 whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
Meditation: Who doesn't desire the praise and respect of others? We want others to see us at our best with all of our strengths and achievements - rather than at our worst with all of our faults and shortcomings. God sees us as we truly are - sinners and beggars always in need of his mercy, help, and guidance.
Misguided zeal and pride
Jesus warned the scribes and Pharisees, the teachers and rulers of Israel, to teach and serve their people with humility and sincerity rather than with pride and self-seeking privileges and honor. They went to great lengths to draw attention to their religious status and practices. In a way they wanted to be good models of observant Jews. "See how well we observe all the ritual rules and regulations of our religion!" In their misguided zeal for religion they sought recognition and honor for themselves rather than for God. They made the practice of their faith a burden rather than a joy for the people they were supposed to serve.
True respect for God inclines us to humble ourselves and to submit to his wisdom and guidance. We cannot be taught by God unless we first learn to listen to his word and then obey his instruction.
One Father and Teacher
Was Jesus against calling anyone a rabbi, the Jewish title for a teacher of God's word (Matthew 23:7-8), or a father? The law of Moses in Scripture specifically instructed all fathers to be teachers and instructors for their children to help them understand and obey God's instructions (Deuteronomy 6:7)? Why did Jesus rebuke the scribes and Pharisees, the religious authorities of the Jewish people, in the presence of his disciples? Jesus wanted to warn both his own disciples and the religious leaders about the temptation to seek honors and titles that draw attention to ourselves in place of God and his word. Pride tempts us to put ourselves first above others.
The Scriptures give ample warning about the danger of self-seeking pride: Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall (Proverbs 16:18). God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble (James 4:6; Proverbs 3:24).
Origen (185-254 AD), an early Christian teacher and bible scholar, reminds those who teach and lead to remember that they are first and foremost "disciples" and "servants" who sit at the feet of their Master and Teacher the Lord Jesus Christ:
"You have one teacher, and you are all brothers to each other...Whoever ministers with the divine word does not put himself forward to be called teacher, for he knows that when he performs well it is Christ who is within him. He should only call himself servant according to the command of Christ, saying, Whoever is greater among you, let him be the servant of all."
True humility
Respect for God and for his ways inclines us to humility and to simplicity of heart - the willing readiness to seek the one true good who is God himself. What is the nature of true humility and why should we embrace it as essential for our lives? We can easily mistake humility as something demeaning or harmful to our sense of well-being and feeling good about ourselves. True humility is not feeling bad about yourself, or having a low opinion of yourself, or thinking of yourself as inferior to all others. True humility frees us from preoccupation with ourselves, whereas a low self-opinion tends to focus our attention on ourselves. Humility is truth in self-understanding and truth in action. Viewing ourselves honestly, with sober judgment, means seeing ourselves the way God sees us (Psalm 139:1-4).
A humble person makes a realistic assessment of oneself without illusion or pretense to be something one is not. A truly humble person regards oneself neither smaller nor larger than one truly is. True humility frees us to be ourselves as God regards us and to avoid falling into despair and pride. A humble person does not want to wear a mask or put on a facade in order to look good to others. Such a person is not swayed by accidentals, such as fame, reputation, success, or failure. Do you know the joy of Christ-like humility and simplicity of heart?
Humility is the queen or foundation of all the other virtues because it enables us to see and judge correctly, the way God sees. Humility helps us to be teachable so we can acquire true knowledge, wisdom, and an honest view of reality. It directs our energy, zeal, and will to give ourselves to something greater than ourselves. Humility frees us to love and serve others willingly and selflessly, for their own sake, rather than for our own. Paul the Apostle gives us the greatest example and model of humility in the person of Jesus Christ, who emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, and... who humbled himself and became obedient unto death, even death on a cross (Philippians 2:7-8). Do you want to be a servant as Jesus loved and served others? The Lord Jesus gives us his heart - the heart of a servant who seeks the good of others and puts their interests first in his care and concern for them.
Lord Jesus, you became a servant for my sake to set me free from the tyranny of selfish pride and self-concern. Teach me to be humble as you are humble and to love others generously with selfless service and kindness.
Psalm 131:1-3
1 O LORD, my heart is not lifted up, my eyes are not raised too high; I do not occupy myself with things too great and too marvelous for me.
2 But I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a child quieted at its mother's breast; like a child that is quieted is my soul.
3 O Israel, hope in the LORD from this time forth and for evermore.
Daily Quote from the Early Church Fathers: Whoever humbles himself will be exalted, by Chrysostom, 347-407 A.D.
"For nothing is as crucial as the practice of modesty. This is why he is continually reminding them of this virtue, both when he brought the children into the midst and now. Even when he was preaching on the mount, beginning the Beatitudes, this is where he began. And in this passage he plucks up pride by the roots, saying, 'Whoever humbles himself will be exalted' (Luke 14:11). See how he draws off the hearer right over to the contrary thing. For not only does he forbid him to set his heart upon the first place but also requires him to follow after the last. For so shall you obtain your desire, he says. So one who pursues his own desire for the first must follow after in the last place: 'Whoever humbles himself will be exalted.'
"And where will we find this humility? Go to the city of virtue, to the tents of the holy men, to the mountains, to the groves (ascetics who live holy lives). There you may see this height of humility. For these persons, some illustrious from their rank in the world, some having had wealth, in every way put themselves down, by their dress, by their dwelling, by those to whom they serve. As if they were written characters, they throughout all things are writing the story of humility." (quote from THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW, HOMILY 72.3)
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