2021년 10월 1일 연중 제26주간 금요일
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제1독서
<우리는 주님 앞에서 죄를 짓고, 거역하였습니다.>
바룩서 1,15ㄴ-22
15 주 우리 하느님께는 의로움이 있지만,
우리 얼굴에는 오늘 이처럼 부끄러움이 있을 뿐입니다.
유다 사람과 예루살렘 주민들, 16 우리 임금들과 우리 고관들과 우리 사제들,
우리 예언자들과 우리 조상들에게도 부끄러움이 있을 뿐입니다.
17 우리는 주님 앞에서 죄를 짓고, 18 그분을 거역하였으며,
우리에게 내리신 주님의 명령에 따라 걸으라는
주 우리 하느님의 말씀을 듣지 않았습니다.
19 주님께서 우리 조상들을 이집트 땅에서 이끌어 내신 날부터 이날까지
우리는 주 우리 하느님을 거역하고,
그분의 말씀을 듣지 않는 것을 예사로 여겼습니다.
20 주님께서 우리에게 젖과 꿀이 흐르는 땅을 주시려고
우리 조상들을 이집트 땅에서 이끌어 내시던 날,
당신 종 모세를 통하여 경고하신 재앙과 저주가
오늘 이처럼 우리에게 내렸습니다.
21 사실 우리는 그분께서 우리에게 보내 주신 예언자들의 온갖 말씀을 거슬러,
주 우리 하느님의 말씀을 듣지 않았습니다.
22 우리는 다른 신들을 섬기고
주 우리 하느님의 눈에 거슬리는 악한 짓을 저지르며,
저마다 제 악한 마음에서 나오는 생각대로 살아왔습니다.
복음
<나를 물리치는 자는 나를 보내신 분을 물리치는 사람이다.>
루카. 10,13-16
그때에 예수님께서 말씀하셨다.
13 “불행하여라, 너 코라진아! 불행하여라, 너 벳사이다야!
너희에게 일어난 기적들이 티로와 시돈에서 일어났더라면,
그들은 벌써 자루옷을 입고 재를 뒤집어쓰고 앉아 회개하였을 것이다.
14 그러니 심판 때에 티로와 시돈이 너희보다 견디기 쉬울 것이다.
15 그리고 너 카파르나움아, 네가 하늘까지 오를 성싶으냐?
저승까지 떨어질 것이다. 16 너희 말을 듣는 이는 내 말을 듣는 사람이고,
너희를 물리치는 자는 나를 물리치는 사람이며,
나를 물리치는 자는 나를 보내신 분을 물리치는 사람이다.”
October 1, 2021
Memorial of Saint Therese of the Child Jesus, Virgin and Doctor of the Church
Daily Mass : http://www.catholictv.com/shows/daily-mass
Reading 1
Bar 1:15-22
"Justice is with the Lord, our God;
and we today are flushed with shame,
we men of Judah and citizens of Jerusalem,
that we, with our kings and rulers
and priests and prophets, and with our ancestors,
have sinned in the Lord's sight and disobeyed him.
We have neither heeded the voice of the Lord, our God,
nor followed the precepts which the Lord set before us.
From the time the Lord led our ancestors out of the land of Egypt
until the present day,
we have been disobedient to the Lord, our God,
and only too ready to disregard his voice.
And the evils and the curse that the Lord enjoined upon Moses, his servant,
at the time he led our ancestors forth from the land of Egypt
to give us the land flowing with milk and honey,
cling to us even today.
For we did not heed the voice of the Lord, our God,
in all the words of the prophets whom he sent us,
but each one of us went off
after the devices of his own wicked heart,
served other gods,
and did evil in the sight of the Lord, our God."
Responsorial Psalm
Ps 79:1b-2, 3-5, 8, 9
O God, the nations have come into your inheritance;
they have defiled your holy temple,
they have laid Jerusalem in ruins.
They have given the corpses of your servants
as food to the birds of heaven,
the flesh of your faithful ones to the beasts of the earth.
R. For the glory of your name, O Lord, deliver us.
They have poured out their blood like water
round about Jerusalem,
and there is no one to bury them.
We have become the reproach of our neighbors,
the scorn and derision of those around us.
O LORD, how long? Will you be angry forever?
Will your jealousy burn like fire?
R. For the glory of your name, O Lord, deliver us.
Remember not against us the iniquities of the past;
may your compassion quickly come to us,
for we are brought very low.
R. For the glory of your name, O Lord, deliver us.
Help us, O God our savior,
because of the glory of your name;
Deliver us and pardon our sins
for your name's sake.
R. For the glory of your name, O Lord, deliver us.
Gospel
Lk 10:13-16
"Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida!
For if the mighty deeds done in your midst
had been done in Tyre and Sidon,
they would long ago have repented,
sitting in sackcloth and ashes.
But it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon
at the judgment than for you.
And as for you, Capernaum, "Will you be exalted to heaven?
You will go down to the netherworld."
Whoever listens to you listens to me.
Whoever rejects you rejects me.
And whoever rejects me rejects the one who sent me."
http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/daily.html
The Gospel today is a part of a larger story of Jesus sending out 72 people in pairs to prepare the way for his arrival to the places he was soon to go in his ministry. As Jesus is sending them out, he emboldens them with his mission, saying that those who believe the people being sent out, believe ultimately in Jesus and God. Today we celebrate the feast day St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus, also known as St. Thérèse of Lisieux or St. Thérèse “the little flower.” We associate St. Thérèse with the spirituality of the little way – living out God’s call for us, practicing our love for God in the everyday, mundane, seemingly insignificant, parts of our lives. At the end of mass, we are told to “go in peace to love and serve the Lord”. When I think of this directive, what comes to mind immediately is loving my friends and family, using the resources of time, talent, and treasure I have to serve the needs of my community, and to advocate for justice. What St. Thérèse might invite us in response to this end of mass instruction might be more challenging. How might I practice love when responding to an annoying email at work? Can dishwashing (my least favorite chore) be a task done in love? Can washing my face or brushing my teeth be a time to praise God? The answer is yes, and up to me to make it so. Dishwashing is my least favorite chore, but if I use that time to offer gratitude for the food that nourished me and pray for all the people who had a hand in that food being a part of my meal then this mundane task becomes prayer and a response to God’s love. You too might be familiar with those annoying emails, but what difference would it make if I took a moment to breathe, to ask for the grace I need in the moment, and to respond to the email with more patience? I can tell you from experience it makes a noticeable difference! Now imagine the people Jesus is sending out in the Gospel today. They are to make way for Jesus and to not only set the place but prepare the people for Jesus’ arrival. I imagine that they too considered the little ways, along with the big tasks, that they were called to do in a way of living out God’s love.
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LOST IN THE TRANSLATION
“If the miracles worked in your midst had occurred in Tyre and Sidon, they would long ago have reformed in sackcloth and ashes.” —Luke 10:13
Jesus chastised some towns where He did many miracles. He expected these miracles to be translated into repentance (Lk 10:13). We likewise need to repent. We have sinned repeatedly but are hardly aware of it. We may not even feel very sorry. We are “hard and impenitent” (Rm 2:5). Hopefully, we will come to our senses when Jesus heals us. We will feel ashamed of rebelling against and rejecting Jesus, Who was wounded that we may be healed (1 Pt 2:24).
When we’re healed, we will see the incongruity between His love and our sin. Healing will at first make us happy, but later we will be “filled with a sorrow” that comes from God (2 Cor 7:9). This sadness will lead to repentance (2 Cor 7:9). “Indeed, sorrow for God’s sake produces a repentance without regrets, leading to salvation” (2 Cor 7:10). “Just look at the fruit of this sorrow which stems from God. What a measure of holy zeal it has brought you” (2 Cor 7:11).
“Justice is with the Lord, our God; and we today are flushed with shame” (Bar 1:15). We “have sinned in the Lord’s sight and disobeyed Him” (Bar 1:17-18). Lord, have mercy one more time.
Prayer: “Heal me, Lord, that I may be healed; save me, that I may be saved, for it is You Whom I praise” (Jer 17:14).
Promise: “He who hears you, hears Me. He who rejects you, rejects Me. And he who rejects Me, rejects Him Who sent Me.” —Lk 10:16
Praise: St. Thérèse of Lisieux gifted the Church with her “Little Way” of humble spirituality. It motivated a young, Albanian nun in the Twentieth Century to do great things for God: St. Teresa of Calcutta.
http://dailyscripture.servantsoftheword.org/readings/
If Jesus were to visit your community today, what would he say? Would he issue a warning like the one he gave to Chorazin and Bethsaida? And how would you respond? Wherever Jesus went he did mighty works to show the people how much God had for them. Chorazin and Bethsaida had been blessed with the visitation of God. They heard the good news and experienced the wonderful works which Jesus did for them. Why was Jesus upset with these communities? The word woe is also translated as alas. It is as much as an expression of sorrowful pity as it is of anger.
Jesus calls us to walk in the way of truth and freedom - justice and holiness
Why does Jesus lament and issue a stern warning? The people who heard the Gospel here very likely responded with indifference. Jesus upbraids them for doing nothing! Repentance demands change - a change of heart and way of life. God's word is life-giving and it saves us from destruction - the destruction of soul as well as body. Jesus' anger is directed toward sin and everything which hinders us from doing the will of God and receiving his blessing. In love he calls us to walk in his way of truth and freedom, grace and mercy, justice and holiness. Do you receive his word with faith and submission or with doubt and indifference?
Lord Jesus, give me the child-like simplicity and purity of faith to gaze upon your face with joy and confidence in your all-merciful love. Remove every doubt, fear, and proud thought which would hinder me from receiving your word with trust and humble submission.
Psalm 79:1-5,8-9
1 O God, the heathen have come into your inheritance; they have defiled your holy temple; they have laid Jerusalem in ruins.
2 They have given the bodies of your servants to the birds of the air for food, the flesh of your saints to the beasts of the earth.
3 They have poured out their blood like water round about Jerusalem, and there was none to bury them.
4 We have become a taunt to our neighbors, mocked and derided by those round about us.
5 How long, O LORD? Will you be angry for ever? Will your jealous wrath burn like fire?
8 Do not remember against us the iniquities of our forefathers; let your compassion come speedily to meet us, for we are brought very low.
9 Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of your name; deliver us, and forgive our sins, for your name's sake!
Daily Quote from the Early Church Fathers: Christ speaks through the disciples, by Cyril of Alexandria (376-444 AD)
"Christ gives those who love instruction the assurance that whatever is said concerning him by the holy apostles or evangelists is to be received necessarily without any doubt and to be crowned with the words of truth. He who hears them, hears Christ. For the blessed Paul also said, 'You desire proof that Christ is speaking in me' (2 Corinthians 13:3). Christ himself somewhere also said to the holy disciples, 'For it is not you that speak, but the Spirit of your Father that speaks in you' (Matthew 10:20). Christ speaks in them by the consubstantial Spirit. If it is true, and plainly it is, that they speak by Christ, how can they err? He affirms that he who does not hear them, does not hear Christ, and that he who rejects them rejects Christ, and with him the Father."(excerpt from COMMENTARY ON LUKE, HOMILY 63)
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