2021년 6월 13일 연중 제11주일
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내가 손수 높은 향백나무의 꼭대기 순을 따서 심으리라.
가장 높은 가지들에서 연한 것을 하나 꺾어
내가 손수 높고 우뚝한 산 위에 심으리라.
23 이스라엘의 드높은 산 위에 그것을 심어 놓으면
햇가지가 나고 열매를 맺으며 훌륭한 향백나무가 되리라.
온갖 새들이 그 아래 깃들이고 온갖 날짐승이 그 가지 그늘에 깃들이리라.
24 그제야 들의 모든 나무가 알게 되리라.
높은 나무는 낮추고 낮은 나무는 높이며 푸른 나무는 시들게 하고
시든 나무는 무성하게 하는 이가 나 주님임을 알게 되리라.
나 주님은 말하고 그대로 실천한다.
주님에게서 떠나 살고 있음을 알면서도,
우리는 언제나 확신에 차 있습니다.
7 보이는 것이 아니라 믿음으로 살아가기 때문입니다.
8 우리는 확신에 차 있습니다.
그리고 이 몸을 떠나 주님 곁에 사는 것이 낫다고 생각합니다.
9 그러므로 함께 살든지 떠나 살든지
우리는 주님 마음에 들고자 애를 씁니다.
10 우리 모두 그리스도의 심판대 앞에 나서야 합니다.
그래서 저마다 좋은 것이든 나쁜 것이든,
이 몸으로 한 일에 따라 갚음을 받게 됩니다.
“하느님의 나라는 이와 같다.
어떤 사람이 땅에 씨를 뿌려 놓으면,
27 밤에 자고 낮에 일어나고 하는 사이에 씨는 싹이 터서 자라는데,
그 사람은 어떻게 그리되는지 모른다.
28 땅이 저절로 열매를 맺게 하는데,
처음에는 줄기가, 다음에는 이삭이 나오고 그다음에는 이삭에 낟알이 영근다.
29 곡식이 익으면 그 사람은 곧 낫을 댄다.
수확 때가 되었기 때문이다.”
30 예수님께서 다시 말씀하셨다.
“하느님의 나라를 무엇에 비길까? 무슨 비유로 그것을 나타낼까?
31 하느님의 나라는 겨자씨와 같다.
땅에 뿌릴 때에는 세상의 어떤 씨앗보다도 작다.
32 그러나 땅에 뿌려지면 자라나서 어떤 풀보다도 커지고 큰 가지들을 뻗어,
하늘의 새들이 그 그늘에 깃들일 수 있게 된다.”
33 예수님께서는 그들이 알아들을 수 있을 정도로,
이처럼 많은 비유로 말씀을 하셨다.
34 비유를 들지 않고는 그들에게 말씀하지 않으셨다.
그러나 당신의 제자들에게는 따로 모든 것을 풀이해 주셨다.
Daily Mass : http://www.catholictv.com/shows/daily-mass
Reading 1
Ez 17:22-24
I, too, will take from the crest of the cedar,
from its topmost branches tear off a tender shoot,
and plant it on a high and lofty mountain;
on the mountain heights of Israel I will plant it.
It shall put forth branches and bear fruit,
and become a majestic cedar.
Birds of every kind shall dwell beneath it,
every winged thing in the shade of its boughs.
And all the trees of the field shall know
that I, the LORD,
bring low the high tree,
lift high the lowly tree,
wither up the green tree,
and make the withered tree bloom.
As I, the LORD, have spoken, so will I do.
Responsorial Psalm
Ps 92:2-3, 13-14, 15-16
It is good to give thanks to the LORD,
to sing praise to your name, Most High,
To proclaim your kindness at dawn
and your faithfulness throughout the night.
R. Lord, it is good to give thanks to you.
The just one shall flourish like the palm tree,
like a cedar of Lebanon shall he grow.
They that are planted in the house of the LORD
shall flourish in the courts of our God.
R. Lord, it is good to give thanks to you.
They shall bear fruit even in old age;
vigorous and sturdy shall they be,
Declaring how just is the LORD,
my rock, in whom there is no wrong.
R. Lord, it is good to give thanks to you.
Reading 2
2 Cor 5:6-10
We are always courageous,
although we know that while we are at home in the body
we are away from the Lord,
for we walk by faith, not by sight.
Yet we are courageous,
and we would rather leave the body and go home to the Lord.
Therefore, we aspire to please him,
whether we are at home or away.
For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ,
so that each may receive recompense,
according to what he did in the body, whether good or evil.
Alleluia
R. Alleluia, alleluia.The seed is the word of God, Christ is the sower.
All who come to him will live forever.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Gospel
Mk 4:26-34
Jesus said to the crowds:“This is how it is with the kingdom of God;
it is as if a man were to scatter seed on the land
and would sleep and rise night and day
and through it all the seed would sprout and grow,
he knows not how.
Of its own accord the land yields fruit,
first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear.
And when the grain is ripe, he wields the sickle at once,
for the harvest has come.”
He said,
“To what shall we compare the kingdom of God,
or what parable can we use for it?
It is like a mustard seed that, when it is sown in the ground,
is the smallest of all the seeds on the earth.
But once it is sown, it springs up and becomes the largest of plants
and puts forth large branches,
so that the birds of the sky can dwell in its shade.”
With many such parables
he spoke the word to them as they were able to understand it.
Without parables he did not speak to them,
but to his own disciples he explained everything in private.
http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/daily.html
In today’s gospel reading we have two parables. In the first, a farmer scatters seed on the land and then, regardless of human intervention, the seed sprouts into a plant bearing grain, that the farmer can then harvest. In the second parable, the kingdom of God is compared to a mustard seed, that though the smallest of seeds springs up to become the largest of plants. In the parable of the sower which is at the beginning of chapter 4, the focus is on the land (the hearer of God’s word). In contrast, in the parable of the growing seed that we have for today, the focus is on the seed that grows without any human intervention after it has been planted.
The parable of the growing seed and the parable of the mustard seed both call to mind God’s grace in our lives and in the building of the kingdom of God; God’s grace that moves mysteriously in ways that we cannot comprehend or grasp. We plant seeds though our words and actions, but we need to remember that God is in control and not us. We are collaborators but it is God who is the builder. Thus, the kingdom of God grows mysteriously and we are called to trust in God’s presence even when times are dark and difficult. We are called to go beyond calculations, forecasts, tangible results, and to surrender to God’s plans and not be so caught up with our own. We are called to place ourselves in God’s loving hands and to allow him to use us as he sees fit in the building of his Kingdom of peace, justice, and love. We might be frustrated and even discouraged by continued racism, oppression, hatred, violence, intolerance and so on but we cannot and should not give up. If we are truly committed to living out the gospel values in our lives, then even though we might not see the results, it is possible that we have no idea of how our words and actions are germinating and helping the kingdom of God to grow. Today's readings encourage us to continue to be faithful and to trust in God who cares and loves us deeply.
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AWAITING TRIAL
“The lives of all of us are to be revealed before the tribunal of Christ so that each one may receive his recompense, good or bad, according to his life in the body.” —2 Corinthians 5:10
We are all awaiting trial. Jesus will judge us based on our faith expressed in action (see Mt 25:31ff). We will be judged according to our fruitfulness as His stewards (Mt 25:14ff). For instance, Jesus expects those who have been given five talents to produce five more (Mt 25:15ff). We are responsible to bear spiritual fruit — to lead many people to repentance, salvation, freedom, peace, and life in Christ. We must be fruitful in making disciples of all nations (Mt 28:19), beginning with our children, grandchildren, co-workers, friends, fellow parishioners, and neighbors. When we die and stand trial, the world should be a much better place for our having lived. Life should be more respected and protected; the poor should have been given justice and mercy; Christ’s kingdom of justice, peace, and joy in the Spirit should be more established (Rm 14:17).
Many of us don’t see an abundant, spiritual fruitfulness in our lives. This is normal to some degree, for the growth of God’s kingdom is invisible at first (Mk 4:27). Even when we can see it, it is at first as small as a mustard seed (Mk 4:31). However, if we are attached to Jesus (Jn 15:5) and if we die to ourselves (Jn 12:24), we will bear abundant fruit and be judged accordingly. Love the Lord; bear fruit; go to trial; go to heaven.
Prayer: Father, by Your grace may my life amount to something great for Your kingdom.
Promise: “We make it our aim to please Him whether we are with Him or away from Him.” —2 Cor 5:9
Praise: “Sing joyfully to the Lord, all you lands; break into song; sing praise” (Ps 98:4). Risen Jesus, I will never cease to praise You.
http://dailyscripture.servantsoftheword.org/readings/
What can mustard seeds teach us about the kingdom of God? The tiny mustard seed literally grew to be a tree which attracted numerous birds because they loved the little black mustard seed it produced. God's kingdom works in a similar fashion. It starts from the smallest beginnings in the hearts of men and women who are receptive to God's word. And it works unseen and causes a transformation from within. Just as a seed has no power to change itself until it is planted in the ground, so we cannot change our lives to be like God until God gives us the power of his Holy Spirit.
The transforming power of the Word of God
The Lord of the Universe is ever ready to transform us by the power of his Spirit. Are you ready to let God change you by his life-giving Word and Spirit? The kingdom of God produces a transformation in those who receive the new life which Jesus Christ offers. When we yield to the Lord Jesus and allow his word to take root in us, our lives are transformed by the power of the Holy Spirit who dwells within us. Paul the Apostle says, "we have this treasure in earthen vessels, to show that the transcendent power belongs to God and not to us" (2 Corinthians 4:7). Do you believe in the transforming power of the Holy Spirit?
The cross of Jesus is the Tree of Life
Peter Chrysologous (400-450 AD), an early church father, explained how the " tree of the cross" spread its branches throughout the world and grew into a worldwide community of faith offering its fruit to the whole world:
It is up to us to sow this mustard seed in our minds and let it grow within us into a great tree of understanding reaching up to heaven and elevating all our faculties; then it will spread out branches of knowledge, the pungent savor of its fruit will make our mouths burn, its fiery kernel will kindle a blaze within us inflaming our hearts, and the taste of it will dispel our unenlightened repugnance. Yes, it is true: a mustard seed is indeed an image of the kingdom of God. Christ is the kingdom of heaven. Sown like a mustard seed in the garden of the virgin's womb, he grew up into the tree of the cross whose branches stretch across the world. Crushed in the mortar of the passion, its fruit has produced seasoning enough for the flavoring and preservation of every living creature with which it comes in contact. As long as a mustard seed remains intact, its properties lie dormant; but when it is crushed they are exceedingly evident. So it was with Christ; he chose to have his body crushed, because he would not have his power concealed....
Christ became all things in order to restore all of us in himself. The man Christ received the mustard seed which represents the kingdom of God; as man he received it, though as God he had always possessed it. He sowed it in his garden, that is in his bride, the Church. The Church is a garden extending over the whole world, tilled by the plough of the gospel, fenced in by stakes of doctrine and discipline, cleared of every harmful weed by the labor of the apostles, fragrant and lovely with perennial flowers: virgins' lilies and martyrs' roses set amid the pleasant verdure of all who bear witness to Christ and the tender plants of all who have faith in him. Such then is the mustard seed which Christ sowed in his garden. When he promised a kingdom to the patriarchs, the seed took root in them; with the prophets it sprang up; with the apostles it grew tall; in the Church it became a great tree putting forth innumerable branches laden with gifts. And now you too must take the wings of the psalmist's dove, gleaming gold in the rays of divine sunlight, and fly to rest for ever among those sturdy, fruitful branches. No snares are set to trap you there; fly off, then, with confidence and dwell securely in its shelter. (SERMON 98)
Do you allow the seed of God's word to take deep root in your life and transform you into a fruit-bearing disciple of Jesus Christ?
Lord Jesus, fill me with your Holy Spirit and transform me into the Christ-like holiness you desire. Increase my zeal for your kingdom and instill in me a holy desire to live for your greater glory.
Psalm 92:1-2,12-15
1 It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praises to your name, O Most High;
2 to declare your steadfast love in the morning, and your faithfulness by night,
12The righteous flourish like the palm tree, and grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
13They are planted in the house of the Lord, they flourish in the courts of our God.
14They still bring forth fruit in old age, they are ever full of sap and green,
15to show that the Lord is upright; he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.
Daily Quote from the Early Church Fathers: God gave us what was most precious, by Isaac of Nineveh (a Syrian monk, teacher, and bishop), 613-700 A.D.
"The sum of all is God, the Lord of all, who from love of his creatures has delivered his Son to death on the cross. For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son for it. Not that he was unable to save us in another way, but in this way it was possible to show us his abundant love abundantly, namely, by bringing us near to him by the death of his Son. If he had anything more dear to him, he would have given it to us, in order that by it our race might be his. And out of his great love he did not even choose to urge our freedom by compulsion, though he was able to do so. But his aim was that we should come near to him by the love of our mind. And our Lord obeyed his Father out of love for us." (excerpt from ASCETICAL HOMILY 74.28)
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