2021년 9월 24일 연중 제 25주간 금요일
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제1독서
<머지않아 내가 이 집을 영광으로 가득 채우리라.>
하까이 예언서. 1,15ㄴㅡ2,9
15 다리우스 임금 제이년이었다.
2,1 그해 일곱째 달 스무하룻날에 주님의 말씀이 하까이 예언자를 통하여 내렸다.
2 “너는 스알티엘의 아들 즈루빠벨 유다 총독과
여호차닥의 아들 예수아 대사제와 나머지 백성에게 말하여라.
3 ‘너희 가운데 이 집의 옛 영화를 본 사람들이 남아 있지 않느냐?
지금은 이 집이 너희에게 어떻게 보이느냐?
너희 눈에도 있으나마나 하지 않느냐?
4 그러나 즈루빠벨아, 이제 용기를 내어라. 주님의 말씀이다.
여호차닥의 아들 예수아 대사제야, 용기를 내어라.
이 땅의 모든 백성아, 용기를 내어라. 주님의 말씀이다.
내가 너희와 함께 있으니 일을 하여라. 만군의 주님의 말씀이다.
5 너희가 이집트에서 나올 때에 내가 너희와 맺은 언약대로
나의 영이 너희 가운데에 머무를 터이니 너희는 두려워하지 마라.
6 ─ 정녕 만군의 주님께서 이렇게 말씀하신다. ─
머지않아 나는 다시 하늘과 땅, 바다와 뭍을 뒤흔들리라.
7 내가 모든 민족들을 뒤흔들리니 모든 민족들의 보화가 이리 들어오리라.
그리하여 내가 이 집을 영광으로 가득 채우리라.
─ 만군의 주님께서 말씀하신다. ─
8 은도 나의 것, 금도 나의 것이다. 만군의 주님의 말씀이다.
9 이 집의 새 영광이 이전의 영광보다 더 크리라.
─ 만군의 주님께서 말씀하신다. ─
내가 이곳에 평화를 주리라. 만군의 주님의 말씀이다.’”
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<예수님은 하느님의 그리스도이십니다. 사람의 아들은 반드시 많은 고난을 겪어야 한다.>
루카. 9,18-22
18 예수님께서 혼자 기도하실 때에 제자들도 함께 있었는데,
그분께서 “군중이 나를 누구라고 하느냐?” 하고 물으셨다.
19 제자들이 대답하였다. “세례자 요한이라고 합니다.
그러나 어떤 이들은 엘리야라 하고,
또 어떤 이들은 옛 예언자 한 분이 다시 살아나셨다고 합니다.”
20 예수님께서 다시, “그러면 너희는 나를 누구라고 하느냐?” 하시자,
베드로가 “하느님의 그리스도이십니다.” 하고 대답하였다.
21 그러자 예수님께서는 제자들에게,
그것을 아무에게도 말하지 말라고 엄중하게 분부하셨다.
22 예수님께서는 이어서 “사람의 아들은 반드시 많은 고난을 겪고
원로들과 수석 사제들과 율법 학자들에게 배척을 받아
죽임을 당하였다가 사흘 만에 되살아나야 한다.” 하고 이르셨다.
September 24, 2021
Friday of the Twenty-fifth Week in Ordinary Time
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Reading 1 Hg 2:1-9
on the twenty-first day of the seventh month,
the word of the LORD came through the prophet Haggai:
Tell this to the governor of Judah,
Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel,
and to the high priest Joshua, son of Jehozadak,
and to the remnant of the people:
Who is left among you
that saw this house in its former glory?
And how do you see it now?
Does it not seem like nothing in your eyes?
But now take courage, Zerubbabel, says the LORD,
and take courage, Joshua, high priest, son of Jehozadak,
And take courage, all you people of the land,
says the LORD, and work!
For I am with you, says the LORD of hosts.
This is the pact that I made with you
when you came out of Egypt,
And my spirit continues in your midst;
do not fear!
For thus says the LORD of hosts:
One moment yet, a little while,
and I will shake the heavens and the earth,
the sea and the dry land.
I will shake all the nations,
and the treasures of all the nations will come in,
And I will fill this house with glory,
says the LORD of hosts.
Mine is the silver and mine the gold,
says the LORD of hosts.
Greater will be the future glory of this house
than the former, says the LORD of hosts;
And in this place I will give you peace,
says the LORD of hosts!
Responsorial Psalm Ps 43:1, 2, 3, 4
Do me justice, O God, and fight my fight
against a faithless people;
from the deceitful and impious man rescue me.
R. Hope in God; I will praise him, my savior and my God.
For you, O God, are my strength.
Why do you keep me so far away?
Why must I go about in mourning,
with the enemy oppressing me?
R. Hope in God; I will praise him, my savior and my God.
Send forth your light and your fidelity;
they shall lead me on
And bring me to your holy mountain,
to your dwelling place.
R. Hope in God; I will praise him, my savior and my God.
Then will I go in to the altar of God,
the God of my gladness and joy;
Then will I give you thanks upon the harp,
O God, my God!
R. Hope in God; I will praise him, my savior and my God.
Alleluia Mk 10:45
The Son of Man came to serve
and to give his life as a ransom for many.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Gospel Lk 9:18-22
and the disciples were with him,
he asked them, "Who do the crowds say that I am?"
They said in reply, "John the Baptist; others, Elijah;
still others, 'One of the ancient prophets has arisen.'"
Then he said to them, "But who do you say that I am?"
Peter said in reply, "The Christ of God."
He rebuked them and directed them not to tell this to anyone.
He said, "The Son of Man must suffer greatly
and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes,
and be killed and on the third day be raised."
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“The Son of Man must suffer greatly
and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes,
and be killed and on the third day be raised.” - Luke
In today’s passage from Luke, we see Jesus courageously facing down his human fears of a painful death for defying the religious authorities of his day. In doing so, he sets a powerful example of how we must confront our own moral challenges.
Because Jesus was both God and man, it’s easy to overlook how much guts this took. He knew that he would rise BUT only after suffering a horrible death. That must have been brutally difficult, even for Jesus.
I resonate to this kind of moral courage because my late mother was one of the bravest people I have ever known. As a college student during World War II, she chose to room with a Japanese-American classmate.
A new book “Facing the Mountain” by Daniel James Brown documents how vile and pervasive persecution of Japanese-Americans was. Even those from the Midwest who were not forced into the infamous relocation camps suffered blatant hostility. White Americans like my mom who stood with them were rare.
Throughout her life, Mother was consistent in what she did and preached.
She constantly told us not to follow the crowd, which is Jesus’ major message today. In grade school, this meant being kind to classmates whom the popular crowd scorned. We learned early not to fear paying a modest social price for doing what was right.
Like Jesus, Mother questioned authority when she thought it was merited and that also had an indelible impact on her children. As a reporter, I did a lot of stories about people who had suffered injustices and to this day, I instinctively feel a duty to help underdogs, if possible.
Still, standing up can be difficult. Even those of us who take pride in being mavericks like to do what people in our social circles approve of, such as getting vaccinated or refusing to do so. People in my milieu tend to shun anti-vaxxers (if they know any) but I keep reading that the opposite is true in other groups. We’re all sensitive to criticism such as Jesus faced.
So let’s examine our lives and try to find ways to exhibit moral courage in the ordinary things we do. Blessings to all who find it within themselves to do so.
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CONSTRUCTION WORKERS
“Greater will be the future glory of this house than the former, says the Lord of hosts.” —Haggai 2:9
After the temple had been destroyed for sixty-seven years, the Israelites returned from exile. Following seventeen more years of seeing the temple lie in ruins, the Lord raised up the prophets Haggai and Zechariah (see Zec 6:11-12) to command Zerubbabel the governor, Joshua the high priest, and the remnant of the people to get to work (Hg 2:1-2, 4).
Four groups of people were necessary for the rebuilding of the Temple. If we are to rebuild the Church, we will need these same four groups of workers. First, we need prophets to tell us what God is saying. Without them, we don’t know what work to do or when to do it. “Without prophecy the people become demoralized” (Prv 29:18). After the prophets tell us what God wants, we need civil officials who do not play party politics, but who come under the lordship of Jesus. Next, we need priests who will rebuild the Church by fearlessly proclaiming our need for repentance and salvation. Finally, we need the “remnant of the people” to do the work of rebuilding the Church. The remnant is not just the “leftovers,” the few remaining people in a time of eroded faith. They are prophetic, called by God, uncompromised with the world, and totally committed to the Lord.
With two prophets, several righteous politicians and priests, and members of the remnant, we have the workers needed to rebuild the Church.
Prayer: Father, make me another St. Francis of Assisi.
Promise: “Send forth Your light and Your fidelity; they shall lead me on and bring me to Your holy mountain, to Your dwelling-place.” —Ps 43:3
Praise: Once ruled by the watch on his wrist, Joseph has not worn a wristwatch in years as a reminder that Jesus is Lord of his time.
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Who is Jesus for you - and what difference does he make in your life? Many in Israel recognized Jesus as a mighty man of God, even comparing him with the greatest of the prophets. Peter, always quick to respond whenever Jesus spoke, professed that Jesus was truly the "Christ of God" - "the Son of the living God" (Matthew 16:16). No mortal being could have revealed this to Peter, but only God. Through the "eyes of faith" Peter discovered who Jesus truly was. Peter recognized that Jesus was much more than a great teacher, prophet, and miracle worker. Peter was the first apostle to publicly declare that Jesus was the Anointed One, consecrated by the Father and sent into the world to redeem a fallen human race enslaved to sin and cut off from eternal life with God (Luke 9:20, Acts 2:14-36). The word for "Christ" in Greek is a translation of the Hebrew word for "Messiah" - both words literally mean the Anointed One.
Jesus begins to explain the mission he was sent to accomplish
Why did Jesus command his disciples to be silent about his identity as the anointed Son of God? They were, after all, appointed to proclaim the good news to everyone. Jesus knew that they did not yet fully understand his mission and how he would accomplish it. Cyril of Alexandria (376-444 AD), an early church father, explains the reason for this silence:
There were things yet unfulfilled which must also be included in their preaching about him. They must also proclaim the cross, the passion, and the death in the flesh. They must preach the resurrection of the dead, that great and truly glorious sign by which testimony is borne him that the Emmanuel is truly God and by nature the Son of God the Father. He utterly abolished death and wiped out destruction. He robbed hell, and overthrew the tyranny of the enemy. He took away the sin of the world, opened the gates above to the dwellers upon earth, and united earth to heaven. These things proved him to be, as I said, in truth God. He commanded them, therefore, to guard the mystery by a seasonable silence until the whole plan of the dispensation should arrive at a suitable conclusion. (Commentary on Luke, Homily 49)
God's Anointed Son must suffer and die to atone for our sins
Jesus told his disciples that it was necessary for the Messiah to suffer and die in order that God's work of redemption might be accomplished. How startled the disciples were when they heard this word. How different are God's thoughts and ways from our thoughts and ways (Isaiah 55:8). It was through humiliation, suffering, and death on the cross that Jesus broke the powers of sin and death and won for us eternal life and freedom from the slavery of sin and from the oppression of our enemy, Satan, the father of lies and the deceiver of humankind.
We, too, have a share in the mission and victory of Jesus Christ
If we want to share in the victory of the Lord Jesus, then we must also take up our cross and follow where he leads us. What is the "cross" that you and I must take up each day? When my will crosses (does not align) with God's will, then his will must be done. To know Jesus Christ is to know the power of his victory on the cross where he defeated sin and conquered death through his resurrection. The Holy Spirit gives each of us the gifts and strength we need to live as sons and daughters of God. The Holy Spirit gives us faith to know the Lord Jesus personally as our Redeemer, and the power to live the Gospel faithfully, and the courage to witness to others the joy, truth, and freedom of the Gospel. Who do you say that Jesus is?
Lord Jesus, I believe and I profess that you are the Christ, the Son of the living God. Take my life, my will, and all that I have, that I may be wholly yours now and forever.
Psalm 43:1-5
1 Vindicate me, O God, and defend my cause against an ungodly people; from deceitful and unjust men deliver me!
2 For you are the God in whom I take refuge; why have you cast me off? Why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?
3 Oh send out your light and your truth; let them lead me, let them bring me to your holy hill and to your dwelling!
4 Then I will go to the altar of God, to God my exceeding joy; and I will praise you with the lyre, O God, my God.
5 Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my help and my God.
Daily Quote from the Early Church Fathers: Peter confesses that Jesus is God's Anointed Son and Savior of all, by Cyril of Alexandria (376-444 AD)
"You see the skillfulness of the question. He [Jesus] did not at once say, 'Who do you say that I am?' He refers to the rumor of those that were outside their company. Then, having rejected it and shown it unsound, he might bring them back to the true opinion. It happened that way. When the disciples had said, 'Some, John the Baptist, and others, Elijah, and others, that some prophet of those in old time has risen up,' he said to them, 'But you, who do you say that I am?' Oh! how full of meaning is that word you! He separates them from all others, that they may also avoid the opinions of others. In this way, they will not conceive an unworthy idea about him or entertain confused and wavering thoughts. Then they will not also imagine that John had risen again, or one of the prophets. 'You,' he says, 'who have been chosen,' who by my decree have been called to the apostleship, who are the witnesses of my miracles. Who do you say that I am?'"(excerpt from COMMENTARY ON LUKE, HOMILY 49)
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