2021년 10월 12일 연중 제28주간 화요일
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제1독서
<사람들은 하느님을 알면서도 그분을 하느님으로 찬양하지 않았습니다.>
로마서. 1,16-25
형제 여러분, 16 나는 복음을 부끄러워하지 않습니다.
복음은 먼저 유다인에게 그리고 그리스인에게까지,
믿는 사람이면 누구에게나 구원을 가져다주는 하느님의 힘이기 때문입니다.
17 복음 안에서 하느님의 의로움이 믿음에서 믿음으로 계시됩니다.
이는 성경에 “의로운 이는 믿음으로 살 것이다.”라고 기록된 그대로입니다.
18 불의로 진리를 억누르는 사람들의 모든 불경과 불의에 대한 하느님의 진노가
하늘에서부터 나타나고 있습니다.
19 하느님에 관하여 알 수 있는 것이
이미 그들에게 명백히 드러나 있기 때문입니다.
사실 하느님께서 그것을 그들에게 명백히 드러내 주셨습니다.
20 세상이 창조된 때부터,
하느님의 보이지 않는 본성 곧 그분의 영원한 힘과 신성을 조물을 통하여
알아보고 깨달을 수 있게 되었습니다.
따라서 그들은 변명할 수가 없습니다.
21 하느님을 알면서도 그분을 하느님으로 찬양하거나 그분께 감사를 드리기는커녕,
오히려 생각이 허망하게 되고 우둔한 마음이 어두워졌기 때문입니다.
22 그들은 지혜롭다고 자처하였지만 바보가 되었습니다.
23 그리고 불멸하시는 하느님의 영광을 썩어 없어질 인간과
날짐승과 네발짐승과 길짐승 같은 형상으로 바꾸어 버렸습니다.
24 그리하여 하느님께서는 그들이 마음의 욕망으로 더럽혀지도록 내버려 두시어,
그들이 스스로 자기들의 몸을 수치스럽게 만들도록 하셨습니다.
25 그들은 하느님의 진리를 거짓으로 바꾸어 버리고,
창조주 대신에 피조물을 받들어 섬겼습니다.
창조주께서는 영원히 찬미받으실 분이십니다. 아멘.
복음
<자선을 베풀어라. 그러면 모든 것이 깨끗해질 것이다.>
루카. 11,37-41
그때에 37 예수님께서 다 말씀하시자,
어떤 바리사이가 자기 집에서 식사하자고 그분을 초대하였다.
그리하여 예수님께서 그 집에 들어가시어 자리에 앉으셨다.
38 그런데 그 바리사이는 예수님께서
식사 전에 먼저 손을 씻지 않으시는 것을 보고 놀랐다.
39 그러자 주님께서 그에게 이르셨다.
“정녕 너희 바리사이들은 잔과 접시의 겉은 깨끗이 하지만,
너희의 속은 탐욕과 사악으로 가득하다.
40 어리석은 자들아,
겉을 만드신 분께서 속도 만들지 않으셨느냐?
41 속에 담긴 것으로 자선을 베풀어라.
그러면 모든 것이 깨끗해질 것이다.”
October 12, 2021
Tuesday of the Twenty-eighth Week in Ordinary Time
Daily Mass : http://www.catholictv.com/shows/daily-mass
Reading 1
Rom 1:16-25
I am not ashamed of the Gospel.
It is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes:
for Jew first, and then Greek.
For in it is revealed the righteousness of God from faith to faith;
as it is written, "The one who is righteous by faith will live."
The wrath of God is indeed being revealed from heaven
against every impiety and wickedness
of those who suppress the truth by their wickedness.
For what can be known about God is evident to them,
because God made it evident to them.
Ever since the creation of the world,
his invisible attributes of eternal power and divinity
have been able to be understood and perceived in what he has made.
As a result, they have no excuse;
for although they knew God
they did not accord him glory as God or give him thanks.
Instead, they became vain in their reasoning,
and their senseless minds were darkened.
While claiming to be wise, they became fools
and exchanged the glory of the immortal God
for the likeness of an image of mortal man
or of birds or of four-legged animals or of snakes.
Therefore, God handed them over to impurity
through the lusts of their hearts
for the mutual degradation of their bodies.
They exchanged the truth of God for a lie
and revered and worshiped the creature rather than the creator,
who is blessed forever. Amen.
Responsorial Psalm
Ps 19:2-3, 4-5
The heavens declare the glory of God,
and the firmament proclaims his handiwork.
Day pours out the word to day,
and night to night imparts knowledge.
R. The heavens proclaim the glory of God.
Not a word nor a discourse
whose voice is not heard;
Through all the earth their voice resounds,
and to the ends of the world, their message.
R. The heavens proclaim the glory of God.
Gospel
11:37-41
a Pharisee invited him to dine at his home.
He entered and reclined at table to eat.
The Pharisee was amazed to see
that he did not observe the prescribed washing before the meal.
The Lord said to him, "Oh you Pharisees!
Although you cleanse the outside of the cup and the dish,
inside you are filled with plunder and evil.
You fools!
Did not the maker of the outside also make the inside?
But as to what is within, give alms,
and behold, everything will be clean for you."
http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/daily.html
When I was younger, my parents would ask me to clean my room. Being fashionably lazy at that age, I would make sure my dirty clothes and toys were well hidden on the floor in my closet behind the door. I would also make sure something was moved to obscure the stain on my carpet. After a while, my room began looking spotless, at least at first glance from a distance, but what about the hidden mess?
How well does our inner being match our outside ---- the person we show the world? Would the person people see on the outside match the person on the inside? What about the Pharisee we carry around in our own hearts? The Pharisee that embodies us when we find ourselves standing in judgment of others ---- the way they dress, speak, their racial identity, whom they love, and what they believe? In today’s Gospel, once again, a Pharisee annoys Jesus and gets scolded. We might say the Pharisee was just trying to make sure the laws were observed perfectly with no deviation. However, something is lost in the process, something even more important in terms of our humanity ---- attention to our wholeness and looking beyond the obvious.
I admit, I am guilty of being the Pharisee when I take one look at another person and immediately assume to know who they are and decide their moral virtues relative to my beliefs and standards. I might go to church every week, but does that religious observance translate to compassion or mercy towards others? I might say the right prayers each day and recite them perfectly, but have I taken the time for self-reflection so I might determine areas within myself that need attention, healing, forgiveness, and decluttering, so I may feel light enough to be fully present to others? I might call myself a Christian, but have I really thought about what I hold as holy? Have I policed my definition of holy so much so, I have become paralyzed and left out what Jesus might regard as holy or holiness, that is, besides good observance of ritual? I have often found that my outside and inside are inconsistent? I frequently find myself polishing my outside but forgetting to cleanse my inner being of anger, wicked thoughts, and resentment.
It is easy to see the state of our inner being if we take time to notice our positive or negative internal movements --- our feelings of resentment when someone has more than we do, our feelings of distrust when someone of a different race stands near us or falls in love with us, or our anger when life doesn’t quite go our way. It is easy to see the state of our insides when our frustrations rise to the surface when someone has a different opinion than we do, or even when we are gifted with new opportunities. Do we stop to check what is stirred up in our hearts and soul as we encounter others? Are we free enough to face our inner Pharisee? Have we checked the state of our inner being? Does it radiate with goodness, integrity, and compassion for others and ourselves? After we have shown the world how well we have polished our outer person --- our extensive knowledge of church doctrine, our fine garments, our accomplishments, could we say we have done as much work on our heart and soul? Do we live what we believe?
There is a way to work on our inner being --- prayer, and discernment anchored with the word of God. The word of God is living and effective, says today’s gospel acclamation. The word of God would help us reflect and discern thoughts of our heart, cleanse our souls, and bring us closer to becoming women and men for and with others, as we look beyond our eyes and see beyond the obvious.
Lord, help us discern reflections and thoughts of our hearts as we engage in relationships with one another.
http://www.presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp
NOT ASHAMED
“I am not ashamed of the gospel. It is the power of God leading everyone who believes in it to salvation.” —Romans 1:16
The Good News, the Gospel, is the power of God for the salvation of all who believe it (Rm 1:16). St. Jerome stated: “Ignorance of the Scriptures is ignorance of Christ” (Catechism, 133). Many today are ashamed of the gospel. So the gospel is banned from public schools, workplaces, politically correct environments, secular media, social media, and elsewhere. People are ashamed of the teaching of the gospel in regard to:
- sex as occurring only between one man and one woman in marriage,
- divorce (Mt 5:31-32; 19:3ff),
- poverty and wealth (Lk 6:20; 12:16-21),
- sin and holiness (Mt 5:21-30),
- Jesus alone being the Way to salvation (Jn 14:6; Acts 4:12),
- mercy for sinners, “haters,” and enemies (see Lk 15:1-32),
- radical life-giving compassion for the poor, marginalized, and oppressed (Mt 19:21).
These are only a sampling of the challenging teachings of the gospel. Here’s a test to determine whether or not you are ashamed of the gospel. Would you speak up to defend the teachings of the gospel when they are ridiculed at your next office party, school assembly, or public gathering? Consider the words of Jesus: “If a man is ashamed of Me and My doctrine, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when He comes in His glory” (Lk 9:26). Do you feel ashamed of the gospel? If so, ask Jesus to replace that shame with joy and gladness.
Prayer: Father, change my heart. May I identify so totally with the Gospel that my face radiates the joy of the Gospel.
Promise: “If you give what you have as alms, all will be wiped clean for you.” —Lk 11:41
Praise: Donald promoted chastity both before and after he married.
http://dailyscripture.servantsoftheword.org/readings/
Is the Lord Jesus welcomed at your table and are you ready to feast at his table? A Pharisee, after hearing Jesus preach, invited him to dinner, no doubt, because he wanted to hear more from this extraordinary man who spoke the word of God as no one else had done before. It was not unusual for a rabbi to give a teaching over dinner. Jesus, however, did something which offended his host. He did not perform the ceremonial washing of hands before beginning the meal. Did Jesus forget or was he deliberately performing a sign to reveal something to his host? Jesus turned the table on his host by chiding him for uncleanness of heart.
What makes the heart clean and holy?
Which is more important to God - clean hands or a clean mind and heart? Jesus chided the Pharisees for harboring evil thoughts that make us unclean spiritually - such as greed, pride, bitterness, envy, arrogance, and the like. Why does he urge them, and us, to give alms? When we give freely and generously to those in need we express love, compassion, kindness, and mercy. And if the heart is full of love and compassion, then there is no room for envy, greed, bitterness, and the like. Do you allow God's love to transform your heart, mind, and actions toward your neighbor?
Lord Jesus, fill me with your love and increase my thirst for holiness. Cleanse my heart of every evil thought and desire and help me to act kindly and justly and to speak charitably with my neighbor.
Psalm 19:1-4
1 The heavens are telling the glory of God; and the firmament proclaims his handiwork.
2 Day to day pours forth speech, and night to night declares knowledge.
3 There is no speech, nor are there words; their voice is not heard;
4 Yet their voice goes out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world.
Daily Quote from the Early Church Fathers: Acts of mercy are examples of almsgiving, by Augustine of Hippo, 354-430 A.D.
"What our Lord says, 'Give alms, and behold, all things are clean to you,' applies to all useful acts of mercy. It does not apply just to the one who gives food to the hungry, drink to the thirsty, clothing to the naked, hospitality to the wayfarer or refuge to the fugitive. It also applies to one who visits the sick and the prisoner, redeems the captive, bears the burdens of the weak, leads the blind, comforts the sorrowful, heals the sick, shows the erring the right way, gives advice to the perplexed, and does whatever is needful for the needy. Not only does this person give alms, but the person who forgives the trespasser also gives alms as well. He is also a giver of alms who, by blows or other discipline, corrects and restrains those under his command. At the same time he forgives from the heart the sin by which he has been wronged or offended or prays that it be forgiven the offender. Such a person gives alms not only because he forgives and prays but also because he rebukes and administers corrective punishment, since in this he shows mercy... There are many kinds of alms. When we do them, we are helped in receiving forgiveness of our own sins." (excerpt from ENCHIRIDION 19.72)
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