2020년 11월 11일 연중 제32주간 수요일
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제1독서
티토서.3,1-7
사랑하는 그대여, 1 신자들에게 상기시켜,
통치자들과 집권자들에게 복종하고 순종하며
모든 선행을 할 준비를 갖추게 하십시오.
2 남을 중상하지 말고 온순하고 관대한 사람이 되어
모든 이를 아주 온유하게 대하게 하십시오.
3 사실 우리도 한때 어리석고 순종할 줄 몰랐고 그릇된 길에 빠졌으며,
갖가지 욕망과 쾌락의 노예가 되었고,
악과 질투 속에 살았으며, 고약하게 굴고 서로 미워하였습니다.
4 그러나 우리 구원자이신 하느님의 호의와 인간애가 드러난 그때,
5 하느님께서 우리를 구원해 주셨습니다.
우리가 한 의로운 일 때문이 아니라 당신 자비에 따라,
성령을 통하여 거듭나고 새로워지도록 물로 씻어 구원하신 것입니다.
6 이 성령을 하느님께서는 우리 구원자이신 예수 그리스도를 통하여
우리에게 풍성히 부어 주셨습니다.
7 그리하여 우리는 그분의 은총으로 의롭게 되어,
영원한 생명의 희망에 따라 상속자가 되었습니다.
복음
루카. 17,11-19
11 예수님께서 예루살렘으로 가시는 길에
사마리아와 갈릴래아 사이를 지나가시게 되었다.
12 그분께서 어떤 마을에 들어가시는데 나병 환자 열 사람이 그분께 마주 왔다.
그들은 멀찍이 서서 13 소리를 높여 말하였다.
“예수님, 스승님! 저희에게 자비를 베풀어 주십시오.”
14 예수님께서는 그들을 보시고,
“가서 사제들에게 너희 몸을 보여라.” 하고 이르셨다.
그들이 가는 동안에 몸이 깨끗해졌다.
15 그들 가운데 한 사람은 병이 나은 것을 보고 큰 소리로 하느님을 찬양하며 돌아와,
16 예수님의 발 앞에 엎드려 감사를 드렸다. 그는 사마리아 사람이었다.
17 그러자 예수님께서 말씀하셨다.
“열 사람이 깨끗해지지 않았느냐? 그런데 아홉은 어디에 있느냐?
18 이 외국인 말고는 아무도 하느님께 영광을 드리러 돌아오지 않았단 말이냐?”
19 이어서 그에게 이르셨다.
“일어나 가거라. 네 믿음이 너를 구원하였다.”
November 11, 2020
Memorial of Saint Martin of Tours, Bishop
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Reading 1
Beloved:
Remind them to be under the control of magistrates and authorities,
to be obedient, to be open to every good enterprise.
They are to slander no one, to be peaceable, considerate,
exercising all graciousness toward everyone.
For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, deluded,
slaves to various desires and pleasures,
living in malice and envy,
hateful ourselves and hating one another.
But when the kindness and generous love
of God our savior appeared,
not because of any righteous deeds we had done
but because of his mercy,
he saved us through the bath of rebirth
and renewal by the Holy Spirit,
whom he richly poured out on us
through Jesus Christ our savior,
so that we might be justified by his grace
and become heirs in hope of eternal life.
Responsorial Psalm
R. (1) The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.
The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
In verdant pastures he gives me repose;
Beside restful waters he leads me;
he refreshes my soul.
R. The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.
He guides me in right paths
for his name’s sake.
Even though I walk in the dark valley
I fear no evil; for you are at my side
With your rod and your staff
that give me courage.
R. The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.
You spread the table before me
in the sight of my foes;
You anoint my head with oil;
my cup overflows.
R. The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.
Only goodness and kindness follow me
all the days of my life;
And I shall dwell in the house of the LORD
for years to come.
R. The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.
Gospel
As Jesus continued his journey to Jerusalem,
he traveled through Samaria and Galilee.
As he was entering a village, ten lepers met him.
They stood at a distance from him and raised their voice, saying,
“Jesus, Master! Have pity on us!”
And when he saw them, he said,
“Go show yourselves to the priests.”
As they were going they were cleansed.
And one of them, realizing he had been healed,
returned, glorifying God in a loud voice;
and he fell at the feet of Jesus and thanked him.
He was a Samaritan.
Jesus said in reply,
“Ten were cleansed, were they not?
Where are the other nine?
Has none but this foreigner returned to give thanks to God?”
Then he said to him, “Stand up and go;
your faith has saved you.”
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COURAGE, GRATITUDE AND LOUD VOICES
St. Martin of Tours, like other soldiers-to-become-saints, had a flair for courage, generosity and the flashy gesture. In his case, he famously used his sword to slash in half his cape, giving one part to a beggar. Presumably he kept the other half.
Similarly transforming was the gesture of St. Francis of Assisi kissing a leper, thus overcoming his fear of contagion, and strong desire to avoid the leprous man, with a courageous act of love.
Social distancing to avoid disease is nothing new. Long before the germ theory of disease, isolation and fear of contagion kept anyone with visible skin disease “unclean,” on the outskirts of society. According to custom, one could re-enter society only after a priest certified a cure.
The ten lepers in today’s Gospel needed to raise their voices to be heard from their (socially safe) distance. “Jesus, Master! Have pity on us!” Jesus only instructs them to show themselves to the priests.
As they were going, all were cured, but like St. Martin of Tours’ kept half-cloak, only one – a foreigner – returned to thank Jesus.
Again a raising of the voice – a loud voice giving glory to God, and the cured one no longer distanced himself but courageously and with great faith approached Jesus, threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him.
For me it takes courage to raise my voice to God, to ask for a felt closeness, a sure knowledge of his love for me. But when I do, it is in the going that he answers me. God’s love for me becomes felt in acts of kindness toward those he presents to me throughout the day. Isolated as we are during Covid-19, a phone call, a letter, a prayer for others all manifest God’s love for us. I can feel it.
May we all throw ourselves at Jesus’ feet and thank him.
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HAVE YOU THANKED YOUR CHURCH LATELY?
“This Spirit He lavished on us through Jesus Christ our Savior, that we might be justified by His grace.” ––Titus 3:6-7
Justification is a word often thrown around in today’s climate of denominationalism. Different Christian faith traditions have chimed in with competing definitions, causing confusion.
Where can we find a brief and clear statement of the doctrine of justification? Notice what St. Paul wrote to his protégé, St. Titus: “But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, He saved us; not because of any righteous deeds we had done, but because of His mercy. He saved us through the baptism of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit. This Spirit He lavished on us through Jesus Christ our Savior, that we might be justified by His grace and become heirs, in hope, of eternal life” (Ti 3:4-7).
The Catholic Church helps us navigate choppy waters. In fact, a boat is a common metaphor for Holy Mother Church. As Catholics, we are not drowning in theological uncertainty. We lean on Scripture, sacred Tradition and the teaching authority of the Church. So fear not! (Jn 12:15)
Baptism is the foundation of our justification before God. “This sacrament is also called ‘the washing of regeneration and renewal by the Holy Spirit,’ for it signifies and actually brings about the birth of water and the Spirit” (Catechism, 1215).
God’s grace instills in us the virtue of hope. Thus, we are “placing our trust in Christ’s promises and relying not on our own strength” to be justified (Catechism, 1817).
“The just demands of the law” are “fulfilled in us who live, not according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit” (see Rm 8:4). The Spirit empowers us to love God and love neighbor. Are you receptive to grace? Be reconciled with God. Be justified!
Prayer: Father, I’m Your child. Speak to me through Your Church.
Promise: “He guides me in right paths.” ––Psalm 23:3
Praise: St. Martin was baptized shortly before being discharged from military service, and became a disciple of St. Hilary.
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What can adversity teach us about the blessing of thanksgiving and the healing power of love and mercy? The Book of Proverbs states: A friend loves at all times; and a brother is born for adversity (Proverbs 17:17). When adversity strikes you find out who truly is your brother, sister, and friend. The Gospel records an unusual encounter between two peoples who had been divided for centuries. The Jews and Samaritans had no dealings with one another even though Samaria was located in the central part of Judaea. Both peoples were openly hostile whenever their paths crossed. In this Gospel narrative we see one rare exception - a Samaritan leper in company with nine Jewish lepers. Sometimes adversity forces people to drop their barriers or to forget their prejudices. When this band of Jewish and Samaritan lepers saw Jesus they made a bold request. They didn't ask for healing, but instead asked for mercy.
Mercy is heartfelt sorrow at another's misfortune
The word mercy literally means "sorrowful at heart". But mercy is something more than compassion, or heartfelt sorrow at another's misery and misfortune. Compassion empathizes with the sufferer. But mercy goes further - it removes suffering. A merciful person shares in another's misfortune and suffering as if it were his or her own. And such a person will do everything in his or her power to dispel that misery.
Mercy is also connected with justice. Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274), a great teacher and scripture scholar, said that mercy "does not destroy justice, but is a certain kind of fulfillment of justice. ..Mercy without justice is the mother of dissolution; (and) justice without mercy is cruelty." Mercy.."moves us to do what we can do to help the other." Mercy seeks to remedy the weakness of others, and where sin is involved to lead others to recognize their need for repentance and turning away from wrongdoing. Pardon without repentance negates justice.
God's mercy brings healing of mind, heart, and body
So what is the significance of these ten lepers asking Jesus to show them mercy? They know they are in need of healing, not just physical, but spiritual healing as well. They approach Jesus with faith and with sorrow for their sins because they believe that he can release the burden of their guilt and suffering and restore both soul and body. Their request for mercy is both a plea for pardon and release from suffering. Jesus gives mercy to all who ask with faith and contrition (true sorrow for sin).
Why did only one leper out of ten return to show gratitude? Gratefulness, a word which expresses gratitude of heart and a thankful disposition, is related to grace - which means the release of loveliness. Gratitude is the homage of the heart which responds with graciousness in expressing an act of thanksgiving. The Samaritan approached Jesus reverently and gave praise to God.
Ingratitude leads to lack of love and kindness, and intolerance towards others
If we do not recognize and appreciate the mercy and help shown to us, we will be ungrateful and unkind towards others. Ingratitude is forgetfulness or a poor return for kindness received. Ingratitude easily leads to lack of charity and intolerance towards others, as well as to other vices, such as complaining, grumbling, discontentment, pride, and presumption. How often have we been ungrateful to our parents, pastors, teachers, and neighbors? Do you express gratitude to God for his abundant help and mercy towards you and are you gracious, kind, and merciful towards your neighbor in their time of need and support?
Lord Jesus, may I never fail to recognize your loving kindness and mercy. Fill my heart with compassion and thanksgiving, and free me from ingratitude and discontentment. Help me to count my blessings with a grateful heart and to give thanks in all circumstances.
Psalm 82:3-4,6-8
3 Give justice to the weak and the fatherless; maintain the right of the afflicted and the destitute.
4 Rescue the weak and the needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked."
6 I say, "You are gods, sons of the Most High, all of you;
7 nevertheless, you shall die like men, and fall like any prince."
8 Arise, O God, judge the earth; for to you belong all the nations!
Daily Quote from the Early Church Fathers: Cleansing of the ten lepers, by Cyril of Alexandria (376-444 AD)
"Why did [Jesus] not say, 'I will, be cleansed,' as he did in the case of another leper (Luke 5:13), instead of commanding them to show themselves to the priests? It was because the law gave directions to this effect to those who were delivered from leprosy (Leviticus 14:2). It commanded them to show themselves to the priests and to offer a sacrifice for their cleansing. He commanded them to go as being already healed so that they might bear witness to the priests, the rulers of the Jews and always envious of his glory. They testified that wonderfully and beyond their hope, they had been delivered from their misfortune by Christ's willing that they should be healed. He did not heal them first but sent them to the priests, because the priests knew the marks of leprosy and of its healing." (excerpt from COMMENTARY ON LUKE, HOMILIES 113-16)
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