2021년 10월 16일 연중 제28주간 토요일
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제1독서
<희망이 없어도 희망하며 믿었다.>
로마서 . 4,13.16-18
형제 여러분, 13 세상의 상속자가 되리라는 약속은 율법을 통해서가 아니라
믿음으로 얻은 의로움을 통해서 아브라함과 그 후손들에게 주어졌습니다.
16 그러한 까닭에 약속은 믿음에 따라 이루어지고 은총으로 주어집니다.
이는 약속이 모든 후손에게, 곧 율법에 따라 사는 이들뿐만 아니라
아브라함이 보여 준 믿음에 따라 사는 이들에게도 보장되게 하려는 것입니다.
아브라함은 우리 모두의 조상입니다.
17 그것은 성경에 “내가 너를 많은 민족의 조상으로 만들었다.”라고
기록된 그대로입니다.
아브라함은 자기가 믿는 분,
곧 죽은 이들을 다시 살리시고 존재하지 않는 것을 존재하도록
불러내시는 하느님 앞에서 우리 모두의 조상이 되었습니다.
18 그는 희망이 없어도 희망하며,
“너의 후손들이 저렇게 많아질 것이다.” 하신 말씀에 따라
“많은 민족의 아버지”가 될 것을 믿었습니다.
복음
<너희가 해야 할 말을 성령께서 그때에 알려 주실 것이다.>
루카. 12,8-12
그때에 예수님께서 제자들에게 말씀하셨다.
8 “내가 너희에게 말한다.
누구든지 사람들 앞에서 나를 안다고 증언하면,
사람의 아들도 하느님의 천사들 앞에서 그를 안다고 증언할 것이다.
9 그러나 사람들 앞에서 나를 모른다고 하는 자는,
사람의 아들도 하느님의 천사들 앞에서 그를 모른다고 할 것이다.
10 사람의 아들을 거슬러 말하는 자는 모두 용서받을 것이다.
그러나 성령을 모독하는 말을 하는 자는 용서받지 못할 것이다.
11 너희는 회당이나 관청이나 관아에 끌려갈 때,
어떻게 답변할까, 무엇으로 답변할까,
또 무엇을 말할까 걱정하지 마라.
12 너희가 해야 할 말을 성령께서 그때에 알려 주실 것이다.”
October 16, 2021
Saturday of the Twenty-eighth Week in Ordinary Time
Daily Mass : http://www.catholictv.com/shows/daily-mass
Reading 1
Rom 4:13, 16-18
It was not through the law
that the promise was made to Abraham and his descendants
that he would inherit the world,
but through the righteousness that comes from faith.
For this reason, it depends on faith,
so that it may be a gift,
and the promise may be guaranteed to all his descendants,
not to those who only adhere to the law
but to those who follow the faith of Abraham,
I have made you father of many nations.
He is our father in the sight of God,
in whom he believed, who gives life to the dead
and calls into being what does not exist.
He believed, hoping against hope,
that he would become the father of many nations,
according to what was said, Thus shall your descendants be.
Responsorial Psalm
Ps 105:6-7, 8-9, 42-43
You descendants of Abraham, his servants,
sons of Jacob, his chosen ones!
He, the LORD, is our God;
throughout the earth his judgments prevail.
R. The Lord remembers his covenant for ever.
He remembers forever his covenant
which he made binding for a thousand generations ?
Which he entered into with Abraham
and by his oath to Isaac.
R. The Lord remembers his covenant for ever.
For he remembered his holy word
to his servant Abraham.
And he led forth his people with joy;
with shouts of joy, his chosen ones.
R. The Lord remembers his covenant for ever.
Gospel
Lk 12:8-12
"I tell you,
everyone who acknowledges me before others
the Son of Man will acknowledge before the angels of God.
But whoever denies me before others
will be denied before the angels of God.
"Everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven,
but the one who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit
will not be forgiven.
When they take you before synagogues and before rulers and authorities,
do not worry about how or what your defense will be
or about what you are to say.
For the Holy Spirit will teach you at that moment what you should say."
http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/daily.html
I am not as old as Abraham was when God began to make the promise to him that this childless man would have children. But I think I can understand why he had some doubts about God’s plan for him. As I have aged, things I took for granted early in life become more difficult. Yesterday I told my wife that it’s pretty sad to realize that the hardest thing I will do today is put on my socks. I can barely bend and stretch enough to get it done. Have children at Abraham’s advanced age? Not possible.
Yet, God made the promise that Abraham and his descendants would inherit the world. Why is Abraham our father in the faith? Because he “hoped against hope” that God could and would do what he said. God gives life to the dead and calls into being what does not exist. Abraham didn’t know how God would give him descendants but he trusted him. He didn’t earn anything from God; he simply trusted him and God gave him a gift. You cannot earn a gift. St. Paul is concerned that some think that they can earn salvation by adhering to the law instead of through trusting in God. He points us to father Abraham. The gift is for anyone who follows the faith of Abraham. That includes you and me. The psalmist says that God doesn’t forget his promises - that he remembers his covenant for ever. His promise to Abraham is binding for a thousand generations. I have to write everything down. God, on the other hand, remembers his holy word.
In the Gospel lesson, Jesus basically tells his disciples to have the faith of Abraham. Trust me and acknowledge me before others and I will be with you. When you have to give a defense of your faith, the key is to hold on to me, not to worry about what you will say. The Holy Spirit knows what you need to say and will teach you the proper words in that moment. Living life as a gift from God can be a real challenge. I want to think that I have earned everything that I have. I trust myself. Why do I need to trust God?
I have finally learned this lesson when it comes to preparing homilies. I used to trust in my training, my studies, my brains, and my experience. God gives us these things, too, so we need to use them. But I learned that the key is to trust God for what I am to say. This insight finally got through to me about a year ago. I was to preach on a Sunday. During the week I had done all of my normal preparation; I had read the text, studied the text, prayed over the text, thought about those who would hear me, prayed for them - you name it, I had done it. I went to bed that Saturday night and I had no clue what I would say the next day. When I woke up and sat up in bed, I had a full homily in my head and heart. I had an outline, illustrations - everything I needed to bring the word of God to the people of God. What I learned through this experience was not a new method for preparing homilies - just go to bed and God will give it to you. No, that has only happened to me once in my life and I preached my first homily in 1965. What I learned was that, in spite of all the work I do, the key is to trust God who brings life to the dead.
Abraham had to do something to produce children. However, he knew that it was impossible unless God intervened. I have to do something to produce homilies. However, I know that they will be lifeless and dead unless God intervenes. We are called to live by faith. We are called to be the children of Abraham.
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A SPIRITED RESPONSE
“The Holy Spirit will teach you at that moment all that should be said.” —Luke 12:12
There are four passages in the Gospels in which Jesus promises that the Holy Spirit will put words of wisdom in our mouths that cannot be opposed (Mt 10:17-20; Mk 13:9-11; Lk 12:11-12; 21:12-15). In each passage, the context is that a disciple has been involuntarily detained to be put on trial for their witness to Jesus. Jesus promises us: “In that hour, say what you are inspired to say. It will not be yourselves speaking but the Holy Spirit” (Mk 13:11).
We may never be arrested and brought to trial for our faith in Jesus, but as disciples of Jesus, we will face persecution (2 Tm 3:12). The world will attempt to intimidate us and prevent us from speaking about Jesus (see Acts 5:28, 40). “Do not let them intimidate you” (Mt 10:26).
If we believe Jesus when He promises that the Holy Spirit will speak through us, we will be bold and fearless witnesses. We will count our trials as pure joy (Jas 1:2), for we know Jesus will give us words and wisdom which cannot be opposed by our persecutors (Lk 21:15). Persecution will only serve to further exalt Jesus.
Therefore, “resolve not to worry about your defense beforehand” (Lk 21:14). Instead, spend your time growing in faith, for “all depends on faith” (Rm 4:16). “Live in accord with the Spirit” every day (Gal 5:16), so that it will be second nature for you to “follow the Spirit’s lead” (Gal 5:25).
Prayer: Jesus, may I spend every day of the rest of my life publicly acknowledging You in some way as Lord and Savior.
Promise: “He remembers forever His covenant.” —Ps 105:8
Praise: St. Margaret Mary was graced to receive some of the most profound private revelations in Church history — visions of Jesus and His Sacred Heart.
http://dailyscripture.servantsoftheword.org/readings/
What is the unforgivable sin which Jesus warns us to avoid? Jesus knows that his disciples will be tested and he assures them that the Holy Spirit will give them what they need in their time of adversity and temptation. He warns them, however, that it's possible to reject the grace of God - his favor, blessing, and help - and to fall into apostasy - giving up our faith and loyalty to Jesus Christ out of fear (being a coward), pride, or disbelief (refusing to believe and trust in the Lord Jesus). The scriptural expression to deny someone means to disown them - to have nothing to do with them anymore.
Do not reject the gift and help of the Holy Spirit
Jesus also speaks against blaspheming the Holy Spirit. What is blasphemy and why is it reprehensible (extremely bad and deserving severe rebuke)? Blasphemy consists in uttering against God, inwardly or outwardly, words of hatred, reproach, or defiance. It's contrary to the honor and respect we owe to God (who is our Father, Creator, and Savior) and to his holy name. Jesus speaks of blaspheming against the Holy Spirit as the unforgivable sin. Jesus spoke about this sin immediately after the scribes and Pharisees had attributed his miracles to the work of the devil instead of to God.
Do you trust in God's help and deliverance?
A sin can only be unforgivable if repentance (admitting wrongdoing and asking forgiveness) is impossible. If someone repeatedly closes his or her heart to God and shuts their ear to his voice, they come to a point where they can no longer recognize God even when God makes his word and presence known to them. Such a person ends up perceiving evil as good and good as evil (Isaiah 5:20). To fear such a sin, however, signals that one is not dead to God and is conscious of the need for God's merciful help and strength.
There are no limits to the mercy of God, but we can reject his mercy by refusing to ask God's pardon for our wrongdoing and by refusing to accept the help he gives us to turn away from sin and from whatever would keep us from doing his will. God gives sufficient grace (his favor and mercy towards us) and he gives sufficient help (his wisdom and strength) to all who humbly call upon him. Giving up on God and refusing to turn away from sin and disbelief results from our own sinful pride, stubborn will, and the loss of hope in God's promises.God never turns a deaf ear to those who seek his help and listen to his voice - his word of hope, pardon, and freedom from sin and oppression.
Our hope and confidence come from God
What is the basis of our hope and confidence in God? It is the free gift of his beloved Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave his life for our sake and who now intercedes for us at the right hand of the throne of God's mercy (Hebrews 4:14-15). John the Evangelist tells us that "God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life" (John 3:16).
Jesus' death on the cross won for us new life and freedom to live as men and women of faith, hope, and love. That is why Jesus offers us the gift and power of the Holy Spirit (Luke 11:13) who enables us to live each day as God's beloved children - his sons and daughters. The love and mercy of Jesus Christ, the forgiveness of sins, and the gift of the Holy Spirit are freely given to all who acknowledge Jesus as their Lord and Savior. Is your hope securely placed in the Lord Jesus and his victory on the cross?
Lord Jesus, you are my hope and my salvation. May I never waver in my hope and trust in your merciful help and strength. Let the fire of your Holy Spirit burn in my heart and fill me with a consuming love for you.
Psalm 105:6-6,42-43
6 O offspring of Abraham his servant, sons of Jacob, his chosen ones!
7 He is the LORD our God; his judgments are in all the earth.
8 He is mindful of his covenant for ever, of the word that he commanded, for a thousand generations,
9 the covenant which he made with Abraham, his sworn promise to Isaac
42 For he remembered his holy promise, and Abraham his servant.
43 So he led forth his people with joy, his chosen ones with singing.
Daily Quote from the Early Church Fathers: The Holy Spirit will inspire martyrs and teach believers, by Cyril of Jerusalem, 430-543 A.D.
"You must also know that the Holy Spirit empowers the martyrs to bear witness... A person cannot testify as a martyr for Christ's sake except through the Holy Spirit. If 'no man can say "Jesus is Lord" except in the Holy Spirit' (1 Corinthians 12:3), will any man give his life for Jesus' sake except through the Holy Spirit?" (excerpt from CATECHETICAL LECTURES 16.21)
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