2020년 11월 24일 연중 제34주간 화요일
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제1독서
요한 묵시록. 14,14-19
나 요한이 14 보니 흰 구름이 있고
그 구름 위에는 사람의 아들 같은 분이 앉아 계셨는데,
머리에는 금관을 쓰고 손에는 날카로운 낫을 들고 계셨습니다.
15 또 다른 천사가 성전에서 나와, 구름 위에 앉아 계신 분께 큰 소리로 외쳤습니다.
“낫을 대어 수확을 시작하십시오. 땅의 곡식이 무르익어 수확할 때가 왔습니다.”
16 그러자 구름 위에 앉아 계신 분이 땅 위로 낫을 휘두르시어
땅의 곡식을 수확하셨습니다.
17 또 다른 천사가 하늘에 있는 성전에서 나왔는데,
그도 날카로운 낫을 들고 있었습니다.
18 또 다른 천사가 제단에서 나왔는데, 그는 불에 대한 권한을 지닌 천사였습니다.
그가 날카로운 낫을 든 천사에게 큰 소리로 외쳤습니다.
“그 날카로운 낫을 대어 땅의 포도나무에서 포도송이들을 거두어들이십시오.
포도가 다 익었습니다.”
19 그러자 그 천사가 땅 위로 낫을 휘둘러 땅의 포도를 거두어들이고서는,
하느님 분노의 큰 포도 확에다 던져 넣었습니다.
복음
루카. 21,5-11
그때에 5 몇몇 사람이 성전을 두고,
그것이 아름다운 돌과 자원 예물로 꾸며졌다고 이야기하자,
예수님께서 이르셨다.
6 “너희가 보고 있는 저것들이,
돌 하나도 다른 돌 위에 남아 있지 않고 다 허물어질 때가 올 것이다.”
7 그들이 예수님께 물었다.
“스승님, 그러면 그런 일이 언제 일어나겠습니까?
또 그 일이 벌어지려고 할 때에 어떤 표징이 나타나겠습니까?”
8 예수님께서 이르셨다.
“너희는 속는 일이 없도록 조심하여라. 많은 사람이 내 이름으로 와서,
‘내가 그리스도다.’, 또 ‘때가 가까웠다.’ 하고 말할 것이다.
그들 뒤를 따라가지 마라.
9 그리고 너희는 전쟁과 반란이 일어났다는 소문을 듣더라도 무서워하지 마라.
그러한 일이 반드시 먼저 벌어지겠지만 그것이 바로 끝은 아니다.”
10 이어서 그들에게 말씀하셨다.
“민족과 민족이 맞서 일어나고 나라와 나라가 맞서 일어나며,
11 큰 지진이 발생하고 곳곳에 기근과 전염병이 생길 것이다.
그리고 하늘에서는 무서운 일들과 큰 표징들이 일어날 것이다.”
November 24, 2020
Tuesday of the Thirty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time
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Reading 1
Rv 14:14-19
and sitting on the cloud one who looked like a son of man,
with a gold crown on his head and a sharp sickle in his hand.
Another angel came out of the temple,
crying out in a loud voice to the one sitting on the cloud,
“Use your sickle and reap the harvest,
for the time to reap has come,
because the earth’s harvest is fully ripe.”
So the one who was sitting on the cloud swung his sickle over the earth,
and the earth was harvested.
Then another angel came out of the temple in heaven
who also had a sharp sickle.
Then another angel came from the altar, who was in charge of the fire,
and cried out in a loud voice
to the one who had the sharp sickle,
“Use your sharp sickle and cut the clusters from the earth’s vines,
for its grapes are ripe.”
So the angel swung his sickle over the earth and cut the earth’s vintage.
He threw it into the great wine press of God’s fury.
Responsorial Psalm
ps 96:10, 11-12, 13
Say among the nations: The LORD is king.
He has made the world firm, not to be moved;
he governs the peoples with equity.
R. The Lord comes to judge the earth.
Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice;
let the sea and what fills it resound;
let the plains be joyful and all that is in them!
Then shall all the trees of the forest exult.
R. The Lord comes to judge the earth.
Before the LORD, for he comes;
for he comes to rule the earth.
He shall rule the world with justice
and the peoples with his constancy.
R. The Lord comes to judge the earth.
Gospel
lk 21:5-11
how the temple was adorned with costly stones and votive offerings,
Jesus said, “All that you see here–
the days will come when there will not be left
a stone upon another stone that will not be thrown down.”
Then they asked him,
“Teacher, when will this happen?
And what sign will there be when all these things are about to happen?”
He answered,
“See that you not be deceived,
for many will come in my name, saying,
‘I am he,’ and ‘The time has come.’
Do not follow them!
When you hear of wars and insurrections,
do not be terrified; for such things must happen first,
but it will not immediately be the end.”
Then he said to them,
“Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.
There will be powerful earthquakes, famines, and plagues
from place to place;
and awesome sights and mighty signs will come from the sky.”
http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/daily.html
In my ministry with college students, and in my own experience, in the last 8 months, I have noticed that many are feeling distant from God and tried in faith. The significant ways we experience God in relationships with others has been affected by our need to remain physically distant in order to keep each other safe from the COVID-19 virus. So many of the holy places and holy relationships we are used to having in our daily lives are not as accessible in the ways to which we were accustomed.
In praying with St. Andrew Dung-Lac and his companions, martyrs of Vietnam, I cannot help but find hope in their story. They were persecuted for their faith. Vietnam in the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries was not welcoming of the Catholic religion and hundreds of thousands died because of their faith. Hundreds of thousands of people found ways to practice, share, and grow in their faithfulness despite being threatened and persecuted. Their faith was stronger than their fear.
In the Gospel today, Jesus warns us against deception and fear. There is so much in this world that causes fear, and this is where Jesus meets us - asking us not to be afraid, but to live in faith. Which is certainly easier said than done. So, when we look at the lives of St. Andrew Dung-Lac and the martyrs of Vietnam, how can we not have hope that we, too, can live in faith rather than fear - in faith that God still meets us in our daily lives, even if we have to look anew in these days for how and where.
I invite you to join in me in prayer.
Loving God, there is so much that causes us fear. We ask for the grace of fervent faith, that instead of living out of fear, we live out of faith. We know you are with us and we ask for the grace of renewed spirit that we may find the ways you meet us in our daily lives. We offer gratitude for the lives, witness, and faithfulness of St. Andrew Dung-Lac and his fellow martyrs, that we may find hope through their story. We pray that you continue to watch over all who have COVID-19, those who love them, and those who provide care for them. Amen.
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SPLIT END
“These things you are contemplating — the day will come when not one stone will be left on another, but it will all be torn down.” —Luke 21:6
Jesus predicted the fall of Jerusalem and the end of the world. Matthew, Mark, and Luke put these two predictions together. This is sometimes confusing because we don’t always know whether Jesus was referring to Jerusalem’s fall or the world’s end.
However, there are at least two benefits from joining the two predictions. First, since Jesus’ prediction of Jerusalem’s fall was fulfilled in 70 AD just as He said, we have every reason to believe that His prediction of the world’s end will be right on target. Second, the fall of Jerusalem is a prefigurement of the world’s end. We can learn from this past event how best to prepare for the future destruction of the world.
Jesus knows what He’s talking about. He knows the future and how to prepare us for it. If we listen to Him, we will neither be misled nor perturbed (Lk 21:8, 9). When we “see the Son of Man coming on a cloud with great power and glory” (Lk 21:27), we will stand erect and hold our heads high (Lk 21:28), for we will be harvested by Jesus for His everlasting kingdom (Rv 14:16).
Prayer: Jesus, may I repent and receive Your mercy instead of procrastinating and receiving Your judgment.
Promise: “As I watched, a white cloud appeared, and on the cloud sat One like a Son of Man wearing a gold crown on His head and holding a sharp sickle in His hand.” —Rv 14:14
Praise: St. Andrew Dung-Lac was one of 117 Christians martyred in Vietnam between 1820-1862. The last martyrs were 17 lay persons, one of them a nine-year-old.
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How would you respond if someone prophesied that your home, land, or place of worship would be destroyed? Jesus foretold many signs that would shake peoples and nations. The signs which God uses are meant to point us to a higher spiritual truth and reality of his kingdom which does not perish or fade away, but endures for all eternity. God works through many events and signs to purify and renew us in hope and to help us set our hearts more firmly on him and him alone.
First signs of the end times
To the great consternation of the Jews, Jesus prophesied the destruction of their great temple at Jerusalem. The Jewish people took great pride in their temple, a marvel of the ancient world. The foretelling of this destruction was a dire warning of spiritual judgment in itself. They asked Jesus for a sign that would indicate when this disastrous event would occur. Jesus admonished them to not look for signs that would indicate the exact timing of impending destruction, but rather to pray for God's intervention of grace and mercy.
Jesus said there would be many signs of impending conflicts and disasters - such as wars, famines, diseases, tidal waves, and earthquakes - which would precede the struggles of the last days when God's anointed King would return to usher in the full reign of God over the earth. In that day when the Lord returns there will be a final judgement of the living and the dead when the secrets of every heart will be brought to light (Luke 12:2-3; Romans 2:16).
Jesus foretells the destruction of the Temple at Jerusalem
Jesus' prophecy of the destruction of the temple at Jerusalem was a two-edged sword, because it pointed not only to God's judgment, but also to his saving action and mercy. Jesus foretold the destruction of Jerusalem and the dire consequences for all who would reject him and his saving message. While the destruction of Jerusalem's temple was determined (it was razed by the Romans in 70 A.D.), there remained for its inhabitants a narrow open door leading to deliverance. Jesus said: "I am the door; whoever enters by me will be saved" (John 10:9). Jesus willingly set his face toward Jerusalem, knowing that he would meet betrayal, rejection, and death on a cross. His death on the cross, however, brought about true freedom, peace, and victory over the powers of sin, evil, and death - not only for the inhabitants of Jerusalem, but for all - both Jew and Gentile alike - who would accept Jesus as their Lord and Savior. Do you know the peace and security of a life submitted to the lordship of Jesus Christ?
We need to recognize the signs of God's judgment, mercy, and grace to save us
Sometimes we don't recognize the moral crisis and spiritual conflict of the age in which we live, until something "shakes us up" to the reality of this present condition. God reminds us that a future judgment and outcome awaits every individual who has lived on this earth. The reward for doing what is right and pleasing to God and the penalty for sinful rebellion and rejection of God are not always experienced in this present life - but they are sure to come in the day of final judgment.
The Lord Jesus tells us that there will be trials, suffering, and persecution in this present age until he comes again at the end of the world. God intends our anticipation of his final judgment to be a powerful deterrent to unfaithfulness and wrongdoing. God extends grace and mercy to all who will heed his call and his warning. Do not pass up, even for one day, God's invitation of grace and mercy to seek first his kingdom of righteousness and peace. This day may be your only chance before that final day comes.
Lord Jesus, your grace and mercy abounds even in the midst of trials and difficulties. Help me to seek your kingdom first and to reject whatever would hinder me from pursuing your way of peace, righteousness, and holiness. Fill me with the joy and hope of your everlasting kingdom.
Psalm 96:10-13
10 Say among the nations, "The LORD reigns! Yes, the world is established, it shall never be moved; he will judge the peoples with equity."
11 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; let the sea roar, and all that fills it;
12 let the field exult, and everything in it! Then shall all the trees of the wood sing for joy
13 before the LORD, for he comes, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples with his truth.
Daily Quote from the Early Church Fathers: First signs of the end times, by Maximus of Turin (died between 408-423 AD)
"Perhaps you are anxious, brothers and sisters, at the fact that we hear constantly of the tumult of wars and the onsets of battles. Perhaps your love is still more anxious since these are taking place in our times. The reason is the closer we are to the destruction of the world, the closer we are to the kingdom of the Savior. The Lord himself says, 'In the last days nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom. When you see wars, earthquakes and famines, know that the kingdom of God is at hand.'This nearness of wars shows us that Christ is near." (excerpt from SERMON 85.1)
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