2020년 11월 30일 성 안드레아 사도 축일
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제1독서
로마서. 10,9-18
형제 여러분, 9 예수님은 주님이시라고 입으로 고백하고
하느님께서 예수님을 죽은 이들 가운데에서 일으키셨다고
마음으로 믿으면 구원을 받을 것입니다.
10 곧 마음으로 믿어 의로움을 얻고, 입으로 고백하여 구원을 얻습니다.
11 성경도 “그를 믿는 이는 누구나
부끄러운 일을 당하지 않으리라.” 하고 말합니다.
12 유다인과 그리스인 사이에 차별이 없습니다.
같은 주님께서 모든 사람의 주님으로서,
당신을 받들어 부르는 모든 이에게 풍성한 은혜를 베푸십니다.
13 과연 “주님의 이름을 받들어 부르는 이는
모두 구원을 받을 것입니다.”
14 그런데 자기가 믿지 않는 분을 어떻게 받들어 부를 수 있겠습니까?
자기가 들은 적이 없는 분을 어떻게 믿을 수 있겠습니까?
선포하는 사람이 없으면 어떻게 들을 수 있겠습니까?
15 파견되지 않았으면 어떻게 선포할 수 있겠습니까?
이는 성경에 기록된 그대로입니다.
“기쁜 소식을 전하는 이들의 발이 얼마나 아름다운가!”
16 그러나 모든 사람이 복음에 순종한 것은 아닙니다.
사실 이사야도 “주님, 저희가 전한 말을 누가 믿었습니까?” 하고 말합니다.
17 그러므로 믿음은 들음에서 오고
들음은 그리스도의 말씀으로 이루어집니다.
18 그러나 나는 묻습니다.
그들이 들은 적이 없다는 것입니까?
물론 들었습니다.
“그들의 소리는 온 땅으로, 그들의 말은 누리 끝까지 퍼져 나갔다.”
복음
마태오. 4,18-22
그때에 18 예수님께서는 갈릴래아 호숫가를 지나가시다가
두 형제, 곧 베드로라는 시몬과 그의 동생 안드레아가
호수에 어망을 던지는 것을 보셨다.
그들은 어부였다.
19 예수님께서 그들에게 이르셨다.
“나를 따라오너라. 내가 너희를 사람 낚는 어부로 만들겠다.”
20 그러자 그들은 곧바로 그물을 버리고 예수님을 따랐다.
21 거기에서 더 가시다가 예수님께서 다른 두 형제,
곧 제베대오의 아들 야고보와 그의 동생 요한이 배에서
아버지 제베대오와 함께 그물을 손질하는 것을 보시고 그들을 부르셨다.
22 그들은 곧바로 배와 아버지를 버려두고 그분을 따랐다.
November 30, 2020
Feast of Saint Andrew, apostle
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Reading 1
Rom 10:9-18
If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord
and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead,
you will be saved.
For one believes with the heart and so is justified,
and one confesses with the mouth and so is saved.
The Scripture says,
No one who believes in him will be put to shame.
There is no distinction between Jew and Greek;
the same Lord is Lord of all,
enriching all who call upon him.
For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.
But how can they call on him in whom they have not believed?
And how can they believe in him of whom they have not heard?
And how can they hear without someone to preach?
And how can people preach unless they are sent?
As it is written,
How beautiful are the feet of those who bring the good news!
But not everyone has heeded the good news;
for Isaiah says, Lord, who has believed what was heard from us?
Thus faith comes from what is heard,
and what is heard comes through the word of Christ.
But I ask, did they not hear?
Certainly they did; for
Their voice has gone forth to all the earth,
and their words to the ends of the world.
Responsorial Psalm
Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 11
or:
R. (John 6:63) Your words, Lord, are Spirit and life.
The law of the LORD is perfect,
refreshing the soul;
The decree of the LORD is trustworthy,
giving wisdom to the simple.
R. The judgments of the Lord are true, and all of them are just.
or:
R. Your words, Lord, are Spirit and life.
The precepts of the LORD are right,
rejoicing the heart;
The command of the LORD is clear,
enlightening the eye.
R. The judgments of the Lord are true, and all of them are just.
or:
R. Your words, Lord, are Spirit and life.
The fear of the LORD is pure,
enduring forever;
The ordinances of the LORD are true,
all of them just.
R. The judgments of the Lord are true, and all of them are just.
or:
R. Your words, Lord, are Spirit and life.
They are more precious than gold,
than a heap of purest gold;
Sweeter also than syrup
or honey from the comb.
R. The judgments of the Lord are true, and all of them are just.
or:
R. Your words, Lord, are Spirit and life.
Gospel
Mt 4:18-22
Simon who is called Peter, and his brother Andrew,
casting a net into the sea; they were fishermen.
He said to them,
"Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men."
At once they left their nets and followed him.
He walked along from there and saw two other brothers,
James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John.
They were in a boat, with their father Zebedee, mending their nets.
He called them, and immediately they left their boat and their father
and followed him.
http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/daily.html
After reading Paul’s letter to the Romans as part of today’s readings, I could not help but focus in on the first line – “If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” He goes on to say that as long as we have faith God’s kingdom is open to all. What a beautiful and inviting message. Speaking of inviting, today’s Gospel from Matthew emphasizes the importance of being open to God’s invitation to follow. As Matthew writes, Jesus is walking along the Sea of Galilee and sees Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the sea. Jesus invites them to follow him and become “fishers of men.” He continues walking and sees James and his brother John who are in a boat with their father mending their nets. Jesus called them as well and they followed.
What would compel someone to drop everything (their relationships, family, job) to follow this itinerant preacher whom which they knew little to nothing about. Imagine the amount of faith it would take to do the same. We begin to see how hard it is, at times, to accept the invitation to hear and then to follow Jesus. When we reflect on our own lives, how difficult would it be for us to drop everything including family, friends, job, and so forth to follow Jesus? Maybe it’s just a rationalization, but I don’t think we are being asked or are expected to leave those things behind. But I do think we are being asked to consider what we need to leave behind in order to eliminate the static and to better hear and then follow God’s word. Sure, these could be possessions – the bigger house, the newer car, more of this or more of that, but I also think about the value of leaving behind grudges, resentment, and jealousy toward others, anger directed outward or inward, addictions – and anything that impedes our ability to hear God’s word and then to follow accordingly.
Do me a favor – and I promise, I am doing the same now as well – take a moment to close your eyes, take a deep breath to clear your head, and reflect on what we can “leave behind” in order to improve our ability to hear the word of God, enhance our faith, and better follow the example that Jesus sets for us.
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“THE NAME ABOVE EVERY OTHER NAME” (PHIL 2:9)
“Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” ––Romans 10:13
Most of us reading this are baptized Catholics. Once a year, at Easter, we have the remarkable opportunity to renew our baptismal promises. In this way, we “confess with” our “lips that Jesus is Lord” (see Rm 10:9). But if this confession is not founded upon heartfelt belief, our words ring hollow. In addition, salvation is not a onetime event. We must persevere, exercising the virtue of fortitude. “The man who holds out to the end, however, is the one who will see salvation” (Mt 24:13).
Considering this, wise disciples guard against apathy. Are we about our Father’s business? (see Lk 2:49) “None of those who cry out, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of God but only the one who does the will of My Father in heaven” (Mt 7:21).
Who can live up to such an overwhelming standard? Don’t despair! We are not alone on this journey. We “are surrounded by this cloud of witnesses” (Heb 12:1), including St. Andrew. Andrew was one of the first evangelists (see Jn 1:41-42). “How beautiful are the feet of those who announce good news!” (Rm 10:15) He now resides in heaven, ready and willing to pray for us. At Mass, the Church reminds us the saints are constantly interceding in God’s presence; we can rely on them for unfailing help. Don’t neglect the Communion of Saints. Remember our older brothers and sisters who have gone before us. St. Andrew, pray for us.
Prayer: Father, grace us to say what we mean and mean what we say.
Promise: “The law of the Lord is perfect, refreshing the soul; The decree of the Lord is trustworthy, giving wisdom to the simple.” ––Ps 19:8
Praise: “One of the two who had followed Him after hearing John was Simon Peter’s brother Andrew” (Jn 1:40). Thank you, St. Andrew, for answering the Lord’s call.
http://dailyscripture.servantsoftheword.org/readings/
Are you ready to feast at the Lord's banquet table? God's gracious invitation extends to all - Jew and Gentile alike - who will turn to him with faith and obedience. Jesus used many images or pictures to convey what the kingdom of God is like. One such image is a great banquet feast given at the King's table (Matthew 8:11 and Luke 13:29). Jesus promised that everyone who believed in him would come and feast at the heavenly banquet table of his Father. Jesus told this parable in response to the dramatic request made by a Roman centurion, a person despised by many because he was an outsider, not one of the "chosen ones" of Israel. In Jesus' time the Jews hated the Romans because they represented everything they stood against - including foreign domination and pagan beliefs and practices.
The power to command with trust and respect
Why did Jesus not only warmly receive a Roman centurion but praise him as a model of faith and confidence in God? In the Roman world the position of centurion was very important. He was an officer in charge of a hundred soldiers. In a certain sense, he was the backbone of the Roman army, the cement which held the army together. Polybius, an ancient writer, describes what a centurion should be: "They must not be so much venturesome seekers after danger as men who can command, steady in action, and reliable; they ought not to be over-anxious to rush into the fight, but when hard pressed, they must be ready to hold their ground, and die at their posts."
Faith in Jesus' authority and power to heal
The centurion who approached Jesus was not only courageous, but faith-filled as well. He risked the ridicule of his cronies as well as mockery from the Jews by seeking help from a traveling preacher from Galilee. Nonetheless, the centurion approached Jesus with great confidence and humility. He was an extraordinary man because he loved his slave. In the Roman world slaves were treated like animals - something to be used for work and pleasure and for bartering and trade. This centurion was a man of great compassion and extraordinary faith. He wanted Jesus to heal his beloved slave. Jesus commends him for his faith and immediately grants him his request. Are you willing to suffer ridicule in the practice of your faith? And when you need help, do you approach the Lord Jesus with expectant faith?
Christ comes to establish God's kingdom of peace where all peoples can feast at his table
The prophet Isaiah foretold a time of restoration for the holy city Jerusalem and for its remnants (see Isaiah 4:2-6) and also a time of universal peace when all nations would come to Jerusalem to "the mountain of the Lord and to the house of the God of Jacob" and "beat their swords into plowshares" (Isaiah 2:2-4). Jesus fulfills this prophecy first by restoring both Jew and Gentile to friendship with God through the victory he won for us on the cross. When he comes again he will fully establish his universal rule of peace and righteousness (moral goodness) and unite all things in himself (Ephesians 1:10). His promise extends to all generations who believe in him that we, too, might feast at the heavenly banquet table with the patriarchs of the Old Covenant (Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob) who believed but did not yet see the promised Messiah.
Do you believe in God's promises and do you seek his kingdom first in your life? The season of Advent reminds us that the Lord Jesus wants us to actively seek him and the coming of his kingdom in our lives. The Lord will surely reward those who seek his will for their lives. We can approach the Lord Jesus with expectant faith, like the centurion in today's Gospel reading (Matthew 8:5-11), knowing that he will show us his mercy and give us his help.
Lord Jesus, you feed us daily with your life-giving word and you sustain us on our journey to our true homeland with you and the Father in heaven. May I never lose hope in your promises nor lag in zeal for your kingdom of righteousness and peace.
Psalm 122:1-9
1 I was glad when they said to me, "Let us go to the house of the LORD!"
2 Our feet have been standing within your gates, O Jerusalem!
3 Jerusalem, built as a city which is bound firmly together,
4 to which the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, as was decreed for Israel, to give thanks to the name of the LORD.
5 There thrones for judgment were set, the thrones of the house of David.
6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem! "May they prosper who love you!
7 Peace be within your walls, and security within your towers!"
8 For my brethren and companions' sake I will say, "Peace be within you!"
9 For the sake of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek your good.
Daily Quote from the Early Church Fathers: Welcoming the Lord Jesus with expectant faith and humility, by Augustine of Hippo, 354-430 A.D.
"When the Lord promised to go to the centurion's house to heal his servant, the centurion answered, 'Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof; but only say the word, and my servant will be healed.' By viewing himself as unworthy, he showed himself worthy for Christ to come not merely into his house but also into his heart. He would not have said this with such great faith and humility if he had not already welcomed in his heart the One who came into his house. It would have been no great joy for the Lord Jesus to enter into his house and not to enter his heart. For the Master of humility both by word and example sat down also in the house of a certain proud Pharisee, Simon, and though he sat down in his house, there was no place in his heart. For in his heart the Son of Man could not lay his head" (Matthew 8:20). (excerpt from SERMON 62.1)
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