2021년 8월 28일 연중 제21주간 토요일
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제1독서
<여러분 자신이 하느님에게 서로 사랑하라는 가르침을 받았습니다.>
테살로니카 1서 4,9-11
형제 여러분,
9 형제애에 관해서는 누가 여러분에게 써 보낼 필요가 없습니다.
여러분 자신이 하느님에게
서로 사랑하라는 가르침을 받았기 때문입니다.
10 사실 여러분은 온 마케도니아에 있는 모든 형제에게
그것을 실천하고 있습니다.
그러나 형제 여러분, 여러분에게 권고합니다.
더욱더 그렇게 하고, 11 우리가 여러분에게 지시한 대로,
조용히 살도록 힘쓰며 자기 일에 전념하고 자기 손으로 제 일을 하십시오.
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<네가 작은 일에 성실하였으니 와서 네 주인과 함께 기쁨을 나누어라.>
마태오 25,14-30
그때에 예수님께서 제자들에게 이런 비유를 들어 말씀하셨다.
14 “하늘 나라는 어떤 사람이 여행을 떠나면서 종들을 불러 재산을 맡기는 것과 같다.
15 그는 각자의 능력에 따라 한 사람에게는 다섯 탈렌트,
다른 사람에게는 두 탈렌트,
또 다른 사람에게는 한 탈렌트를 주고 여행을 떠났다.
16 다섯 탈렌트를 받은 이는 곧 가서 그 돈을 활용하여 다섯 탈렌트를 더 벌었다.
17 두 탈렌트를 받은 이도 그렇게 하여 두 탈렌트를 더 벌었다.
18 그러나 한 탈렌트를 받은 이는 물러가서 땅을 파고 주인의 그 돈을 숨겼다.
19 오랜 뒤에 종들의 주인이 와서 그들과 셈을 하게 되었다.
20 다섯 탈렌트를 받은 이가 나아가서 다섯 탈렌트를 더 바치며,
‘주인님, 저에게 다섯 탈렌트를 맡기셨는데,
보십시오, 다섯 탈렌트를 더 벌었습니다.’ 하고 말하였다.
21 그러자 주인이 그에게 일렀다. ‘잘하였다, 착하고 성실한 종아!
네가 작은 일에 성실하였으니 이제 내가 너에게 많은 일을 맡기겠다.
와서 네 주인과 함께 기쁨을 나누어라.’
22 두 탈렌트를 받은 이도 나아가서,
‘주인님, 저에게 두 탈렌트를 맡기셨는데,
보십시오, 두 탈렌트를 더 벌었습니다.’ 하고 말하였다.
23 그러자 주인이 그에게 일렀다. ‘잘하였다, 착하고 성실한 종아!
네가 작은 일에 성실하였으니 이제 내가 너에게 많은 일을 맡기겠다.
와서 네 주인과 함께 기쁨을 나누어라.’
24 그런데 한 탈렌트를 받은 이는 나아가서 이렇게 말하였다.
‘주인님, 저는 주인님께서 모진 분이시어서,
심지 않은 데에서 거두시고
뿌리지 않은 데에서 모으신다는 것을 알고 있었습니다.
25 그래서 두려운 나머지 물러가서 주인님의 탈렌트를 땅에 숨겨 두었습니다.
보십시오, 주인님의 것을 도로 받으십시오.’
26 그러자 주인이 그에게 대답하였다.
‘이 악하고 게으른 종아! 내가 심지 않은 데에서 거두고
뿌리지 않은 데에서 모으는 줄로 알고 있었다는 말이냐?
27 그렇다면 내 돈을 대금업자들에게 맡겼어야지.
그리하였으면 내가 돌아왔을 때에 내 돈에 이자를 붙여 돌려받았을 것이다.
28 저자에게서 그 한 탈렌트를 빼앗아 열 탈렌트를 가진 이에게 주어라.
29 누구든지 가진 자는 더 받아 넉넉해지고,
가진 것이 없는 자는 가진 것마저 빼앗길 것이다.
30 그리고 저 쓸모없는 종은 바깥 어둠 속으로 내던져 버려라.
거기에서 그는 울며 이를 갈 것이다.’”
August 28, 2021
Memorial of Saint Augustine, Bishop and Doctor of the Church
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Reading 1
1 Thes 4:9-11
Brothers and sisters:
On the subject of fraternal charity
you have no need for anyone to write you,
for you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another.
Indeed, you do this for all the brothers throughout Macedonia.
Nevertheless we urge you, brothers and sisters, to progress even more,
and to aspire to live a tranquil life,
to mind your own affairs,
and to work with your own hands,
as we instructed you.
Responsorial Psalm
Ps 98:1, 7-8, 9
R. (9) The Lord comes to rule the earth with justice.
Sing to the LORD a new song,
for he has done wondrous deeds;
His right hand has won victory for him,
his holy arm.
R. The Lord comes to rule the earth with justice.
Let the sea and what fills it resound,
the world and those who dwell in it;
Let the rivers clap their hands,
the mountains shout with them for joy.
R. The Lord comes to rule the earth with justice.
Before the LORD, for he comes,
for he comes to rule the earth;
He will rule the world with justice
and the peoples with equity.
R. The Lord comes to rule the earth with justice.
Gospel
Mt 25:14-30
Jesus told his disciples this parable:
“A man going on a journey
called in his servants and entrusted his possessions to them.
To one he gave five talents; to another, two; to a third, one–
to each according to his ability.
Then he went away.
Immediately the one who received five talents went and traded with them,
and made another five.
Likewise, the one who received two made another two.
But the man who received one went off and dug a hole in the ground
and buried his master’s money.
After a long time
the master of those servants came back and settled accounts with them.
The one who had received five talents
came forward bringing the additional five.
He said, ‘Master, you gave me five talents.
See, I have made five more.’
His master said to him, ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant.
Since you were faithful in small matters,
I will give you great responsibilities.
Come, share your master’s joy.’
Then the one who had received two talents also came forward and said,
‘Master, you gave me two talents.
See, I have made two more.’
His master said to him, ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant.
Since you were faithful in small matters,
I will give you great responsibilities.
Come, share your master’s joy.’
Then the one who had received the one talent came forward and said,
‘Master, I knew you were a demanding person,
harvesting where you did not plant
and gathering where you did not scatter;
so out of fear I went off and buried your talent in the ground.
Here it is back.’
His master said to him in reply, ‘You wicked, lazy servant!
So you knew that I harvest where I did not plant
and gather where I did not scatter?
Should you not then have put my money in the bank
so that I could have got it back with interest on my return?
Now then! Take the talent from him and give it to the one with ten.
For to everyone who has,
more will be given and he will grow rich;
but from the one who has not,
even what he has will be taken away.
And throw this useless servant into the darkness outside,
where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth.’”
http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/daily.html
As I reflected on today’s gospel reading my attention was drawn to the servant who had been entrusted with one talent. This servant perceived the master as a demanding person, who harvested where he did not plant and gathered where he did not scatter. Thus, out of fear he hid the talent. The master’s response of taking away the talent the servant had been given and throwing him into the darkness outside does seem harsh and we can be sympathetic to the cause of the servant. After all, would not a poor person with a little money more easily hide this money in a mattress or, as in the parable, a hole in the ground, rather than invest it in the stock market? But this, of course, would be to miss the point.
The parable, in fact, presents the hearers with two perceptions of the master. One, where the master is perceived to be caring, loving, and forgiving and the other where the master is perceived as harsh and exacting and quick to judgement. If the master represents God, then the hearers (us) are invited to ask ourselves which perception of God we believe in. If we perceive God as being harsh and exacting, we act out of fear and our creativity is curtailed. We are more concerned about following the law and our individual salvation and are quick to judge ourselves and others. On the other hand, if we perceive God as being caring, loving, and forgiving, then we act of love and our creativity is enhanced.
We emulate a caring, loving and forgiving God by choosing to be caring, loving, and forgiving people especially concerned about the least among us (something that the remainder of chapter 25 alludes to). In so doing, we make more visibly present, and in fact, multiply, God’s care, love, and forgiveness that is revealed to us in Jesus. Unfortunately, often in our lives, we choose to believe in a God who is harsh and exacting and judgmental.
As we celebrate the memorial of Saint Augustine today, may we be strengthened through the intercession of Saint Augustine, to choose the God that Jesus reveals to us: a God of care, a God of love, a God of mercy, a God who is concerned about the least among us and who invites us to be likewise.
http://www.presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp
PARABOLIC
“To one he disbursed five thousand silver pieces, to a second two thousand, and to a third a thousand.” —Matthew 25:15
Parables are often misinterpreted. It’s easy to miss the punch line by getting bogged down in details. For example, the parable about the corrupt judge and persistent widow can be misunderstood so that we think God is unwilling to show His love for us. However, the parable intends to show just the opposite. The Lord will not delay long but will give us swift justice (Lk 18:7-8).
Likewise, the parable of the talents is not about investments, interest, or even industriousness. Jesus is not telling us we can work our way into heaven. Using our talents is an expression of faith in the Lord’s power, not an exercise of our own strength, and not an attempt to save ourselves. The Christian life is not a matter of what we have accomplished but what He has accomplished on Calvary.
We will never understand Chapter 25 of Matthew’s Gospel until we focus on chapters 26, 27, and 28, which recount Jesus’ passion, death, and Resurrection. We are saved from sin and ready for Jesus’ final coming because of His grace accepted by faith. “I repeat, it is owing to His favor that salvation is yours through faith. This is not your own doing, it is God’s gift; neither is it a reward for anything you have accomplished, so let no one pride himself on it” (Eph 2:8-9).
Prayer: Jesus, thank You for saving me. All the glory belongs to You.
Promise: “Come, share your Master’s joy!” —Mt 25:21, 23
Praise: St. Augustine, a sinful intellectual, opened a Bible at random to Romans 13:13-14. Pierced by God’s Word, he repented, was baptized into the Catholic Faith, and spent his life defending and spreading the Faith.
http://dailyscripture.servantsoftheword.org/readings/
What can economics and productivity teach us about the kingdom of heaven? Jesus' story about a businessman who leaves town and entrusts his money with his workers made perfect sense to his audience. Wealthy merchants and businessmen often had to travel abroad and leave the business to others to handle while they were gone.
Why did Jesus tell this story and what can it teach us? Most importantly it tells us something about how God deals with us, his disciples and servants. The parable speaks first of the Master's trust in his servants. While he goes away he leaves them with his money to use as they think best. While there were no strings attached, this was obviously a test to see if the Master's workers would be industrious and reliable in their use of the money entrusted to them. The master rewards those who are industrious and faithful and he punishes those who sit by idly and who do nothing with his money.
The essence of the parable seems to lie in the servants' conception of responsibility. Each servant entrusted with the master's money was faithful up to a certain point. The servant who buried the master's money was irresponsible. One can bury seeds in the ground and expect them to become productive because they obey natural laws. Coins, however, do not obey natural laws. They obey economic laws and become productive in circulation. The master expected his servants to be productive in the use of his money.
God rewards those who use their gifts for serving him and the good of others
What do coins and the law of economics have to do with the kingdom of God? The Lord entrusts the subjects of his kingdom with gifts and graces and he gives his subjects the freedom to use them as they think best. With each gift and talent, God gives sufficient means (grace and wisdom) for using them in a fitting way. As the parable of the talents shows, God abhors indifference and an attitude that says it's not worth trying. God honors those who use their talents and gifts for doing good. Those who are faithful with even a little are entrusted with more! But those who neglect or squander what God has entrusted to them will lose what they have.
There is an important lesson here for us. No one can stand still for long in the Christian life. We either get more or we lose what we have. We either advance towards God or we slip back. Do you seek to serve God with the gifts, talents, and graces he has given to you?
Lord Jesus, be the ruler of my heart and thoughts, be the king of my home and relationships, and be the master of my work and service. Help me to make good use of the gifts, talents, time, and resources you give me for your glory and your kingdom.
Psalm 98:1-3, 8-9
1 O sing to the LORD a new song, for he has done marvelous things! His right hand and his holy arm have gotten him victory.
2 The LORD has made known his victory, he has revealed his vindication in the sight of the nations.
3 He has remembered his steadfast love and faithfulness to the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the victory of our God!
8 Let the floods clap their hands; let the hills sing for joy together
9 before the LORD, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples with equity.
Daily Quote from the Early Church Fathers: Eternal Joys, by Gregory the Great (540-604 AD)
"All the good deeds of our present life, however many they may appear to be, are few in comparison with our eternal recompense. The faithful servant is put in charge of many things after overcoming all the troubles brought him by perishable things. He glories in the eternal joys of his heavenly dwelling. He is brought completely into the joy of his master when he is taken into his eternal home and joined to the company of angels. His inner joy at his gift is such that there is no longer any external perishable thing that can cause him sorrow." (excerpt from FORTY GOSPEL HOMILIES 9.2)
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