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제1독서
<우리의 선조들은 자비로워 그 이름이 대대로 살아 있다.>
집회서 44,1.9-13
1 훌륭한 사람들과 역대 선조들을 칭송하자.
9 어떤 이들은 아무도 기억해 주지 않고 존재한 적이 없었던 듯 사라져 버렸다.
그들은 태어난 적이 없었던 것처럼 되었으며
그 뒤를 이은 자녀들도 마찬가지다.
10 그러나 저 사람들은 자비로워 그들의 의로운 행적이 잊히지 않았다.
11 그들의 재산은 자손과 함께 머물고 그들의 유산은 후손과 함께 머물리라.
12 그들의 자손은 계약을 충실하게 지키고 그들 때문에 그 자녀들도 그러하리라.
13 그들의 자손은 영원히 존속하고 그들의 영광은 사라지지 않으리라.
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마르코 11,11-25
예수님께서 군중의 환호를 받으시면서
11 예루살렘에 이르러 성전에 들어가셨다.
그리고 그곳의 모든 것을 둘러보신 다음,
날이 이미 저물었으므로 열두 제자와 함께 베타니아로 나가셨다.
12 이튿날 그들이 베타니아에서 나올 때에 예수님께서는 시장하셨다.
13 마침 잎이 무성한 무화과나무를 멀리서 보시고,
혹시 그 나무에 무엇이 달렸을까 하여 가까이 가 보셨지만,
잎사귀밖에는 아무것도 보이지 않았다. 무화과 철이 아니었기 때문이다.
14 예수님께서는 그 나무를 향하여 이르셨다.
“이제부터 영원히 어느 누구도 너에게서 열매를 따 먹는 일이 없을 것이다.”
제자들도 이 말씀을 들었다.
15 그들은 예루살렘으로 갔다. 예수님께서는 성전에 들어가시어,
그곳에서 사고팔고 하는 자들을 쫓아내기 시작하셨다.
환전상들의 탁자와 비둘기 장수들의 의자도 둘러엎으셨다.
16 또한 아무도 성전을 가로질러 물건을 나르지 못하게 하셨다.
17 그리고 그들을 가르치시며 이렇게 말씀하셨다.
“‘나의 집은 모든 민족들을 위한 기도의 집이라 불릴 것이다.’
라고 기록되어 있지 않으냐?
그런데 너희는 이곳을 ‘강도들의 소굴’로 만들어 버렸다.”
18 수석 사제들과 율법 학자들은 이 말씀을 듣고 그분을 없앨 방법을 찾았다.
군중이 모두 그분의 가르침에 감탄하는 것을 보고
그분을 두려워하였던 것이다.
19 날이 저물자 예수님과 제자들은 성 밖으로 나갔다.
20 이른 아침에 그들이 길을 가다가,
그 무화과나무가 뿌리째 말라 있는 것을 보았다.
21 베드로가 문득 생각이 나서 예수님께 말하였다. “스승님, 보십시오.
스승님께서 저주하신 무화과나무가 말라 버렸습니다.”
22 그러자 예수님께서 제자들에게 말씀하셨다.
“하느님을 믿어라. 23 내가 진실로 너희에게 말한다.
누구든지 이 산더러 ‘들려서 저 바다에 빠져라.’ 하면서,
마음속으로 의심하지 않고 자기가 말하는 대로 이루어진다고 믿으면,
그대로 될 것이다.
24 그러므로 내가 너희에게 말한다.
너희가 기도하며 청하는 것이 무엇이든 그것을 이미 받은 줄로 믿어라.
그러면 너희에게 그대로 이루어질 것이다.
25 너희가 서서 기도할 때에 누군가에게 반감을 품고 있거든 용서하여라.
그래야 하늘에 계신 너희 아버지께서도 너희의 잘못을 용서해 주신다.”
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제1독서
Now will I praise those godly men,
our ancestors, each in his own time.
But of others there is no memory,
for when they ceased, they ceased.
And they are as though they had not lived,
they and their children after them.
Yet these also were godly men
whose virtues have not been forgotten;
Their wealth remains in their families,
their heritage with their descendants;
Through God’s covenant with them their family endures,
their posterity, for their sake.
And for all time their progeny will endure,
their glory will never be blotted out.
화답송
R. (see 4a) The Lord takes delight in his people.
or:
R. Alleluia.
Sing to the LORD a new song
of praise in the assembly of the faithful.
Let Israel be glad in their maker,
let the children of Zion rejoice in their king.
R. The Lord takes delight in his people.
or:
R. Alleluia.
Let them praise his name in the festive dance,
let them sing praise to him with timbrel and harp.
For the LORD loves his people,
and he adorns the lowly with victory.
R. The Lord takes delight in his people.
or:
R. Alleluia.
Let the faithful exult in glory;
let them sing for joy upon their couches;
Let the high praises of God be in their throats.
This is the glory of all his faithful. Alleluia.
R. The Lord takes delight in his people.
or:
R. Alleluia.
복음 환호송
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
I chose you from the world,
to go and bear fruit that will last, says the Lord.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
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Jesus entered Jerusalem and went into the temple area.
He looked around at everything and, since it was already late,
went out to Bethany with the Twelve.
The next day as they were leaving Bethany he was hungry.
Seeing from a distance a fig tree in leaf,
he went over to see if he could find anything on it.
When he reached it he found nothing but leaves;
it was not the time for figs.
And he said to it in reply, “May no one ever eat of your fruit again!”
And his disciples heard it.
They came to Jerusalem,
and on entering the temple area
he began to drive out those selling and buying there.
He overturned the tables of the money changers
and the seats of those who were selling doves.
He did not permit anyone to carry anything through the temple area.
Then he taught them saying, “Is it not written:
My house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples?
But you have made it a den of thieves.”
The chief priests and the scribes came to hear of it
and were seeking a way to put him to death,
yet they feared him
because the whole crowd was astonished at his teaching.
When evening came, they went out of the city.
Early in the morning, as they were walking along,
they saw the fig tree withered to its roots.
Peter remembered and said to him, “Rabbi, look!
The fig tree that you cursed has withered.”
Jesus said to them in reply, “Have faith in God.
Amen, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain,
‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’
and does not doubt in his heart
but believes that what he says will happen,
it shall be done for him.
Therefore I tell you, all that you ask for in prayer,
believe that you will receive it and it shall be yours.
When you stand to pray,
forgive anyone against whom you have a grievance,
so that your heavenly Father may in turn
forgive you your transgressions.”
http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/daily.html
As we approach Memorial Day in the U.S., many will visit cemeteries to honor the dead. We know some of them personally, others only by stories, and still others only from the information on their tombstones. We pause to remember them, to give thanks, and to hope they have found an eternal reward for their toils and trouble here.
Sirach’s words about our ancestors resonate deeply. We often worry about the legacy we will leave behind after our anxious toil is ended, but even a strong legacy grows thin in two or three generations. Our finite capacity for remembrance, affection, and honor is carefully rationed among those nearest to us. We are left to focus on sowing our seed, tending to our weeds, and trusting the Lord for downstream effects.
Today’s gospel presents some complementary lessons about fruitfulness. The story begins with Jesus going to the temple, looking around, and returning to the country, likely pondering troubling images in his heart. Jesus returned to the temple the next day with a strong lesson plan. Jesus was hungry. He saw a fig tree on the way and wanted to eat some fruit, but “it was not the time for figs.” Jesus responded by cursing that empty tree, which withered and died by the next morning, never to bear fruit again.
Yikes! As if we didn’t have enough to worry about over our thin prospects of legacy! Some commentators comfort us by suggesting that our Lord likely expected to find green figs on the tree, a starchier but nutritious alternative to the ripened figs that were not ready. So, perhaps that tree was all show, no substance. And the opportunity to be fruitful ended for this tree; likewise, for each of us.
The gospel continues with Jesus’ tough encounters with the temple vendors. Money changers and purveyors of sacrificial animals had an essential role to play in the temple economy, facilitating acts of worship. Jesus’ forceful response includes teaching about prayer, all of which leave us with challenging questions. What does God expect of us? What important truths are we overlooking while fulfilling our daily duties, like these temple vendors? Was there too much selling and too little praying? Were the prayers also missing something important?
Jesus also tells the disciples that when we pray, “forgive anyone against whom you have a grievance….” This is a tall order, Jesus. Do you know the things people have said, done, and not done that have injured me? Grievances can become such a part of us that we find ourselves clinging to them, even though they are not good for us.
These honest questions may become part of our prayer. In the stillness that follows, we may hear Jesus say, “Yes, I do.” We then recall that Jesus has gone there first, and we are called to follow him.
How might these lessons shape our prayers? Will we ask for a sign -- for a mountain to be cast into the sea? Or will we instead seek after goodness – including the good of forgiveness and the transformation that comes from opening up channels for mercy by extending it to others? Perhaps this is the fruit God is seeking from us.
Lord, today help us to ponder honestly, to listen patiently, and to trust you for the answers we need. We have no real control over today, let alone tomorrow. All time is in your hands. Help us to leave pretense aside and honestly and humbly come to you as we are, seeking your mercy and sharing its blessings with others. Thanks be to God.
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THE FRUIT-BEARING FRUIT OF HOLINESS
“He went over to see if He could find anything on it.” —Mark 11:13
Jesus “inspected everything” in the Temple precincts (Mk 11:11). He was inspecting the spiritual fruit of the Temple worship. We know this from the fact that between visits to the Temple, Jesus inspected a fig tree and cursed it for not bearing fruit (Mk 11:14). Because it is of extreme importance to bear fruit by leading people to Jesus and by receiving the fruit of holiness (see Gal 5:22-23), Jesus is a strict “Fruit Inspector.” Usually, we must bear fruit no matter what the season, or we risk being cursed, dead, and withered to our roots (Mk 11:20). Sometimes, however, the Lord will give us a little more time to bear fruit (Lk 13:7-9) before we are cut down or cut off to be thrown into the fire (Jn 15:6).
To bear fruit, we must simply live in Jesus and He in us (Jn 15:5). Then the Holy Spirit will produce in us the fruit of holiness (Gal 5:22-23). As a result, holy people lift up Jesus and thereby produce the fruit of evangelization as Jesus draws all people to Himself (Jn 12:32). As these holy evangelizers die more deeply to themselves, they produce even more abundant fruit (Jn 12:24).
Give Jesus joy as He inspects your holy harvest of souls.
Prayer: Father, I will sow the tears of repentance and reap in joy (see Ps 126:5).
Promise: “These also were godly men whose virtues have not been forgotten; their wealth remains in their families, their heritage with their descendants.” —Sir 44:10-11
Praise: Gently and faithfully, Howard leads his children on the road of faith in Jesus.
http://dailyscripture.servantsoftheword.org/readings/
Why did Jesus curse a fig tree? Fig trees were a common and important source of food for the Jews. Bad figs or a decaying fig tree was linked with evil deeds and spiritual decay. The unfruitful fig tree symbolized the outcome of Israel's unresponsiveness to the word of God. The prophets depicted the languishing fig tree as signifying the desolation and calamity of Israel due to her unfaithfulness to God (see Joel 1:7,12; Habakuk 3:17; and Jeremiah 8:13).
Faith must be nourished by the word of God
The history of Israel is one long preparation for the coming of the Promised One - the Messiah. But the promise is unfulfilled in those who reject Jesus through their unbelief. (See also Jesus' parable of the barren fig tree in Luke 13:6-9). Jesus' cursing of a fig tree is a prophetic action against the faithlessness of those who rejected his message. For faith to be fruitful and productive, it must be nourished with the word of God (2 Timothy 3:16; Colossians 3:16) and be rooted in love and obedience to the truth (Galatians 5:6,7)..
Jesus purifies his people to make them holy
Jesus' cleansing of the temple was another prophetic action. In this incident we see Jesus' startling and swift action in cleansing the temple of those who were using it to exploit the worshipers of God. The money changers took advantage of the poor and forced them to pay many times more than was right - in the house of God no less! Their robbery of the poor was not only dishonoring to God but unjust toward their neighbor. In justification for his audacious action Jesus quotes from the prophets Isaiah (56:7) and Jeremiah (7:11). His act of judgment aims to purify the worship of God's people and to discipline their erring ways.
Pray with expectant faith in God's power and mercy
After this incident Jesus exhorts his disciples to "have faith in God." They are to pray with expectant faith for God's will to be accomplished - no matter how difficult or challenging the situation may appear. The phrase "to remove mountains" was a common Jewish expression for removing difficulties. A wise teacher who could solve difficulties was called a "mountain remover." If we pray with expectant faith God will give us the means to overcome difficulties and obstacles that stand in the way of accomplishing his will for our lives. If we want God to hear our prayers we must forgive those who wrong us as God has forgiven us. Do you pray with expectant faith?
Lord Jesus, increase my faith and make my fruitful and effective in serving you and bringing you honor and glory in all that I do. Help me to be merciful and forgiving towards others just as you have been merciful and forgiving towards me.
Psalm 96:10-13
10 Say among the nations, "The LORD reigns! Yea, 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: Attaining the fruit of mercy and goodness in the school of Christ, by Augustine of Hippo, 354-430 A.D.
"Some who witnessed Christ's miracles did not understand what they meant, and how they spoke to those who knew they had special meaning. They wondered only at the miracles themselves. Others both marveled at the miracles, and attained some preliminary understanding of them. For this we must come to the school of Christ himself. Those fixed only upon the plain sense of Scripture tend to focus merely upon miracle for miracles' sake. Hence they may prematurely conclude that Jesus himself was ignorant of the time of the year, something any ordinary farmer could discern. For it was not yet the season for the tree to bear fruit. Nevertheless, since he was hungry, he looked for fruit on the tree (Mark 11:13). Does this imply that Christ knew less than what every peasant could easily discern? Surely not. Wouldn't you expect the maker of the fig tree to know what the ordinary orchard worker would know in a snap? So when he was hungry he looked for fruit on the tree, but he seemed to be looking for something more from this tree. He noted that the tree had no fruit, but was full of leaves. It was at that point that he cursed it, and it withered away. So what terrible thing had the poor tree done simply in not bearing fruit? Could the tree reasonably be faulted for its fruitlessness? No. But human beings who by their own free will decide not to bear fruit - that is a different matter. Those found wanting in accountability in this case are those who had the benefit of the law, which was meant to bear fruit, but they had no fruit to show for it. They had a full growth of leaves (the law), yet they bore no fruit (works of mercy)." (excerpt from SERMONS ON NEW TESTAMENT LESSONS 48.3.16)
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