2021년 10월 2일 수호천사 기념일
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제1독서
<나의 천사가 앞장설 것이다.>
탈출기. 23,20-23
주님께서 이렇게 말씀하신다.
20 “보라, 내가 너희 앞에 천사를 보내어,
길에서 너희를 지키고 내가 마련한 곳으로 너희를 데려가게 하겠다.
21 너희는 그 앞에서 조심하고 그의 말을 들어라.
그가 너희 죄를 용서하지 않으리니, 그를 거역하지 마라.
그는 내 이름을 지니고 있다.
22 너희가 그의 말을 잘 들어 내가 일러 준 것을 모두 실행하면,
나는 너희 원수들을 나의 원수로 삼고,
너희의 적들을 나의 적으로 삼겠다.
23 나의 천사가 앞장서서
너희를 아모리족, 히타이트족, 프리즈족,
가나안족, 히위족, 여부스족이 사는 곳으로 데려갈 것이다.
나는 그들을 멸종시키겠다.”
혹은 :욥기.19,21-27
욥이 말하였다. 21 “여보게, 나의 벗들이여, 날 불쌍히 여기게나, 불쌍히 여기게나. 하느님의 손이 나를 치셨다네. 22 자네들은 어찌하여 하느님처럼 나를 몰아붙이는가? 내 살덩이만으로는 배가 부르지 않단 말인가?
23 아, 제발 누가 나의 이야기를 적어 두었으면! 제발 누가 비석에다 기록해 주었으면! 24 철필과 납으로 바위에다 영원히 새겨 주었으면!
25 그러나 나는 알고 있다네, 나의 구원자께서 살아 계심을. 그분께서는 마침내 먼지 위에서 일어서시리라. 26 내 살갗이 이토록 벗겨진 뒤에라도, 이내 몸으로 나는 하느님을 보리라.
27 내가 기어이 뵙고자 하는 분, 내 눈은 다른 이가 아니라 바로 그분을 보리라. 속에서 내 간장이 녹아내리는구나.”
복음
<하늘에서 그들의 천사들이 하늘에 계신 내 아버지의 얼굴을 늘 보고 있다.>
마태오. 18,1-5.10
그때에 제자들이 예수님께 다가와,
“하늘 나라에서는 누가 가장 큰 사람입니까?” 하고 물었다.
2 그러자 예수님께서 어린이 하나를 불러 그들 가운데에 세우시고 3 이르셨다.
“내가 진실로 너희에게 말한다.
너희가 회개하여 어린이처럼 되지 않으면,
결코 하늘 나라에 들어가지 못한다.
4 그러므로 누구든지 이 어린이처럼 자신을 낮추는 이가
하늘 나라에서 가장 큰 사람이다.
5 또 누구든지 이런 어린이 하나를 내 이름으로 받아들이면
나를 받아들이는 것이다.
10 너희는 이 작은 이들 가운데 하나라도 업신여기지 않도록 주의하여라.
내가 너희에게 말한다.
하늘에서 그들의 천사들이 하늘에 계신 내 아버지의 얼굴을 늘 보고 있다.”
October 2, 2021
Memorial of the Guardian Angels
Daily Mass : http://www.catholictv.com/shows/daily-mass
Reading 1
jb 19:21-27
Pity me, pity me, O you my friends,
for the hand of God has struck me!
Why do you hound me as though you were divine,
and insatiably prey upon me?
Oh, would that my words were written down!
Would that they were inscribed in a record:
That with an iron chisel and with lead
they were cut in the rock forever!
But as for me, I know that my Vindicator lives,
and that he will at last stand forth upon the dust;
Whom I myself shall see:
my own eyes, not another’s, shall behold him,
And from my flesh I shall see God;
my inmost being is consumed with longing.
Responsorial Psalm
Hear, O LORD, the sound of my call;
have pity on me, and answer me.
Of you my heart speaks; you my glance seeks.
R. I believe that I shall see the good things of the Lord in the land of the living.
Your presence, O LORD, I seek.
Hide not your face from me;
do not in anger repel your servant.
You are my helper: cast me not off.
R. I believe that I shall see the good things of the Lord in the land of the living.
I believe that I shall see the bounty of the LORD
in the land of the living.
Wait for the LORD with courage;
be stouthearted, and wait for the LORD.
R. I believe that I shall see the good things of the Lord in the land of the living.
Gospel
mt 18:1-5, 10
“Who is the greatest in the Kingdom of heaven?”
He called a child over, placed it in their midst, and said,
“Amen, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children,
you will not enter the Kingdom of heaven.
Whoever humbles himself like this child
is the greatest in the Kingdom of heaven.
And whoever receives one child such as this in my name receives me.
“See that you do not despise one of these little ones,
for I say to you that their angels in heaven
always look upon the face of my heavenly Father.”
http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/daily.html
At first glance, today’s gospel reading appears to be about marriage, divorce, and adultery. However, when one considers the sections that follow in chapter 10, the focus seems to be on discipleship. The invitation to the disciples is to move from a legalistic mindset to one that accepts the kingdom of God like a child (verses 13-16). Further, true discipleship entails being detached from all possessions including attachment to self so as to allow God’s grace to flow through (verses 17-31). But the disciple who has given up all for the sake of the gospel will receive a hundred fold in this life and eternal life in the age to come (verses 29-30).
My nephew is less than 2 months old and is a bundle of joy. As I see videos of him or watch him on FaceTime, I notice how he encounters each waking moment with a certain newness and freshness. He has no preconceived notions, no concepts of laws and regulations. He opens himself to the experience of the moment in the fullness of that moment. Maybe this is what Jesus meant when he said that “whoever does not accept the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it.” I wonder what it will be like if we have this childlike disposition at every waking moment of our lives, in all our relationships, whether of marriage or of friendship.
http://www.presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp
RUNNING WITH THE ANGELS
“My angel will go before you and bring you to the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Canaanites, Hivites and Jebusites; and I will wipe them out.” —Exodus 23:23
Each one of us has a guardian angel, but many deny or ignore that reality, so their guardian angels are underemployed. We would have personal experiences of angels if we lived in such a way as to need angelic guard duty. Angels are not primarily security guards but resemble guards on a football team. A football guard pulls from the line of scrimmage and blocks for the one running with the ball so the ball carrier can cross the goal line.
The Lord said: “See, I am sending an angel before you, to guard you on the way and bring you to the place I have prepared” (Ex 23:20). Our guardian angels will guard us on our touchdown runs by wiping out the enemy (Ex 23:23) and bringing us to the end zone. We have a job for our guardian angel if we’re carrying the ball and running for a score, that is, if we’re on the offensive, attacking the gates of hell (Mt 16:18), if we’re evangelizing and running the race (Phil 3:12).
If we’re running for Jesus, we need our guardian angels to block for us. If we’re not running for Jesus, we are forcing our guardian angels to play defense rather than offense. Let’s not be an apathetic Christian who “is among the living dead” (1 Jn 3:14). You’ve got to play the game to meet the team.
Prayer: Father, thank you for “interior linemen,” like guardian angels.
Promise: “See that you never despise one of these little ones. I assure you, their angels in heaven constantly behold My heavenly Father’s face.” —Mt 18:10
Praise: “A man does not always choose what his guardian angel intends” (St. Thomas Aquinas, Thirteenth Century). Holy Spirit, open the eyes of my heart.
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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