October 28, 2021Feast of Saint Simon and Saint Jude, Apostles

2021년 10월 28일 성 시몬과 성 유다(타대오) 사도 축일 

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제1독서

<여러분은 사도들의 기초 위에 세워진 건물입니다.>

 에페소서. 2,19-22
 형제 여러분, 19 여러분은 이제 더 이상 외국인도 아니고 이방인도 아닙니다.

성도들과 함께 한 시민이며 하느님의 한 가족입니다.
20 여러분은 사도들과 예언자들의 기초 위에 세워진 건물이고,
그리스도 예수님께서는 바로 모퉁잇돌이십니다.
21 그리스도 안에서 전체가 잘 결합된 이 건물이 주님 안에서
거룩한 성전으로 자라납니다.
22 여러분도 그리스도 안에서 성령을 통하여
하느님의 거처로 함께 지어지고 있습니다.

 

복음

<예수님께서는 제자들 가운데에서 열둘을 뽑아 사도라고 부르셨다.>

 루카. 6,12-19
 12 그 무렵 예수님께서는 기도하시려고 산으로 나가시어,

밤을 새우며 하느님께 기도하셨다.
13 그리고 날이 새자 제자들을 부르시어 그들 가운데에서 열둘을 뽑으셨다.
그들을 사도라고도 부르셨는데,
14 그들은 베드로라고 이름을 지어 주신 시몬, 그의 동생 안드레아,
그리고 야고보, 요한, 필립보, 바르톨로메오,
15 마태오, 토마스, 알패오의 아들 야고보, 열혈당원이라고 불리는 시몬,
16 야고보의 아들 유다, 또 배신자가 된 유다 이스카리옷이다.
17 예수님께서 그들과 함께 산에서 내려가 평지에 서시니,

그분의 제자들이 많은 군중을 이루고,
온 유다와 예루살렘, 그리고 티로와 시돈의 해안 지방에서
온 백성이 큰 무리를 이루고 있었다.
18 그들은 예수님의 말씀도 듣고 질병도 고치려고 온 사람들이었다.
그리하여 더러운 영들에게 시달리는 이들도 낫게 되었다.
19 군중은 모두 예수님께 손을 대려고 애를 썼다.
그분에게서 힘이 나와 모든 사람을 고쳐 주었기 때문이다.

October 28, 2021

Feast of Saint Simon and Saint Jude, Apostles

Daily Readings — Audio

Daily Reflections — Video

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Reading 1 

Eph 2:19-22

Brothers and sisters:
You are no longer strangers and sojourners,
but you are fellow citizens with the holy ones
and members of the household of God,
built upon the foundation of the Apostles and prophets,
with Christ Jesus himself as the capstone.
Through him the whole structure is held together
and grows into a temple sacred in the Lord;
in him you also are being built together
into a dwelling place of God in the Spirit.

 

Responsorial Psalm 

Ps 19:2-3, 4-5

R. (5a) Their message goes out through all the earth.
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. Their message goes out through all the earth.
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. Their message goes out through all the earth.

 

Gospel 

Lk 6:12-16

Jesus went up to the mountain to pray,
and he spent the night in prayer to God.
When day came, he called his disciples to himself,
and from them he chose Twelve, whom he also named Apostles:
Simon, whom he named Peter, and his brother Andrew,
James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew,
Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus,
Simon who was called a Zealot,
and Judas the son of James, 

and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor

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 Brothers and sisters:You are no longer strangers and sojourners,

but you are fellow citizens with the holy ones and members of the household of God, 
built upon the foundation of the Apostles and prophets,with Christ Jesus himself as the capstone. Eph. 2-19

It is really all about identity and belonging these days. Jesus went up the mountain to pray “to” God. Why? Mountains seem in Scripture to be places of identification and call. Jesus, in His human condition, was moved to be reassured of Who He was and what He was called to be and do.

In the light of dawn Jesus called all of His disciples up the mountain to join Him and from them He identified twelve to be named and sent. They were to be separated from each other, but not divided. Division means to have separated minds and hearts; they were united, because of whom Jesus named them. Please refer to the verse from our First Reading for this liturgy noted above.

These twelve had one name, “Apostles” and their simple names which are all mentioned, including the last one, Judas, who would be the “Traitor.” As apostles, they were “sent” to unify God’s people by the hearing the Good News of who they escentially were, “The People of God.” These people were different according to language and customs, but they were to be known, not by these accidental distinctions, but by their God-given essence.

There is much division in our world, Church, nations and families these days. Much of this is because of a loss of essential identities. Division is caused so often, I offer, because we have made the outside things, more important than the sacred-inside, that is, our real identities. I am for this person as leader, I hold to this priority. I am not of that color. I do not speak that strange language or do those odd religious things or wear those silly clothes.

The more I define you by the outside of you, the more I am forced to claim myself by my outside and make it my everything. I become a thing defined by my ways which become a wall and a form of blindness. I only see in you what makes me separate from you and you and you too!

“Brothers and sisters” are reduced strictly to similarities and everyone else are everythings. Pope Francis has been gently, directly, calling us back from division into our sacred unity within our being different and dispersed. Our one home is not our own, it belongs to our now and those to whom we offer it in the years to come. What Jesus is sending these Apostles to do is announcing something very new for those to whom they are sent. That same message comes to us through the Church and its proclamation of His Good News. For us what is “new” is not always taken as “good.”  What is “new” is about our taking off outsidedness and getting or building or grabbing our false identities as protection from change or conversion. The real and deep identity is received, believed and lived, but not as a contest or war. It has to do with our joining Jesus in His prayer up the mountain.

Who do You, the God of my creation, celebrate me to be? Who/what do you, Jesus, my "Personal-Namer" send me to be and do?

That prayer with Jesus up the mountain is to assist me to live and move from my true inside to an outside, not of identity, but revelation of the Sender. 

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CONSUMED BY ZEAL (SEE JN 2:17)

“You form a building which rises on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the Capstone.” —Ephesians 2:20

Jesus selected twelve Jewish men to be His apostles. One of these is St. Simon, who was specifically identified as a Zealot (Lk 6:15), perhaps to distinguish him from Simon Peter, the leader among the apostles. Scholars debate whether Simon was a terrorist involved in inciting riots against the Romans, or was instead a religious Jew zealously devoted to the law of Israel. Simon certainly was passionate.

St. Simon could appreciate the zeal of Jesus. He was present when Jesus cleansed the Temple with a whip of cords, driving out the money changers and animals to be sold for sacrifices. The apostles at this scene “recalled the words of Scripture: ‘Zeal for Your house consumes Me’ ” (Jn 2:17; see also Ps 69:10). It’s likely Simon was attracted to the zeal of Jesus, yet he had to sit at Jesus’ feet and be transformed into an apostle. Simon’s zeal was important for spreading the Good News, yet he needed to grow in godly wisdom first (see Rm 10:2; 2 Cor 9:2).

Zeal is prevalent in today’s culture. A simple look at the “comments” section in any social media post will show an abundance of zeal by those who proclaim their opinions. “Without knowledge even zeal is not good” (Prv 19:2). Zeal can be a good trait if we place it at the feet of Jesus and allow Him to transform it as He wills. Simon gave his zeal to Jesus and now is a part of the foundation of the Church (Eph 2:20; Rv 21:14). With St. Simon, let us ask the Lord for wisdom and the necessary zeal to spread it.

Prayer:  Father, burn away all my apathy and replace it with godly zeal. Let zeal for Your house consume and transform me.

Promise:  “In [Jesus] you are being built into this temple, to become a dwelling place for God in the Spirit.” —Eph 2:22

Praise:  “Persevere in God’s love, and welcome the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ which leads to eternal life” (Jude 21).

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  When your security is threatened and danger strikes do you flee or stand your ground? When King Herod, the ruler of Galilee, heard that thousands of people were coming to Jesus, he decided it was time to eliminate this threat to his influence and power. That is why some of the Pharisees warned Jesus to flee from the wrath of Herod. Jesus, in turn, warned them that they were in greater spiritual danger of losing both soul and body to hell (Matthew 10:28) if they refused to listen to God and to his messengers the prophets (Luke 13:34). Like John the Baptist and all the prophets who preceded him, Jesus posed a threat to the ruling authorities of his day.

Do not fear those who oppose God
Jesus went so far as to call Herod afox. What did he mean by such an expression? The fox was regarded as the slyest of all animals and one of the most destructive as well. Any farmer will tell you how difficult it is to get rid of foxes who under the cover of night steal and destroy. The fox became a symbol of what was worthless, insignificant, and destructive. It takes great courage to stand up and openly oppose a tyrant. Jesus knew that he would suffer the same fate as the prophets who came before him. He not only willingly exposed himself to such danger, but he prayed for his persecutors and for those who rejected the prophets who spoke in God's name. Do you pray for your enemies and for those who oppose the Gospel message today?

Jesus came to set people free from sin and to give them new life
Jesus contrasts his desire for Jerusalem - the holy city and temple of God - with Jerusalem's lack of desire for him as their long-expected Messiah. Jesus compares his longing for Jerusalem with a mother hen gathering her chicks under her protective wings. Psalm 91 speaks of God's protection in such terms: He will cover you with his pinions, and under his wings you will find refuge (Psalm 91:4). Jesus willingly set his face toward Jerusalem, knowing that he would meet certain betrayal, rejection, and death on a cross. His death on the cross, however, brought about victory and salvation, not only for the inhabitants of Jerusalem, but for all - both Jew and Gentile - who would accept Jesus as their Lord and Savior.

Open the door of your heart to the Lord Jesus
Jesus' prophecy is a two-edged sword, pointing to his victory over sin and death and foretelling the destruction of Jerusalem and the dire consequences for all who would reject him and his saving message. While the destruction of Jerusalem's temple was determined - it was razed by the Romans in 70 A.D. - there remained for its inhabitants a narrow open door leading to deliverance. Jesus says: I am the door; whoever enters by me will be saved (John 10:9).

The Lord Jesus opens the way for each of us to have direct access to God who adopts us as his children and who makes his home with us. Do you make room for the Lord in your life? The Lord is knocking at the door of your heart (Revelations 3:20) and he wishes to enter into a close personal relationship with you. Receive him who is the giver of expectant faith, unwavering hope, and undying love. And long for the true home which God has prepared for you in his heavenly city, Jerusalem (Revelations 21:2-4).

Lord Jesus, I place all my trust and hope in you. Come make your home with me and take possession of my heart and will that I may wholly desire what is pleasing to you. Fill my heart with love and mercy for others that I may boldly witness to the truth and joy of the gospel through word and example, both to those who accept it and to those who oppose it.

Psalm 109: 21-22, 26-27,10

21 But you, O GOD my Lord, deal on my behalf for your name's sake; because your steadfast love is good, deliver me!
22 For I am poor and needy, and my heart is stricken within me.
26 Help me, O LORD my God! Save me according to your steadfast love!
27 Let them know that this is your hand; you, O LORD, have done it!
30 With my mouth I will give great thanks to the LORD; I will praise him in the midst of the throng.
31 For he stands at the right hand of the needy, to save him from those who condemn him to death.

Daily Quote from the Early Church Fathers: Jesus foreshadows his triumphant entrance into Jerusalem, by Cyril of Alexandria (376-444 AD)

"'And I tell you,' he says, 'you will not see me until you say, 'Blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord.' What does this mean? The Lord withdrew from Jerusalem and left as unworthy of his presence those who said, 'Get away from here.' And after he had walked about Judea and saved many and performed miracles which no words can adequately describe, he returned again to Jerusalem. It was then that he sat upon a colt of a donkey, while vast multitudes and young children, holding up branches of palm trees, went before him, praising him and saying, 'Hosanna to the Son of David. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord' (Matthew 21:9). Having left them, therefore, as being unworthy, he says that when the time of his passion has arrived, he will then barely be seen by them. Then again he went up to Jerusalem and entered amidst praises, and at that very time endured his saving passion in our behalf, that by suffering he might save and renew to incorruption the inhabitants of the earth. God the Father has saved us by Christ."(excerpt from COMMENTARY ON LUKE, HOMILY 100)

 

 

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