2021년 10월 30일 연중 제30주간 토요일
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제1독서
<유다인들이 배척을 받아 세상이 화해를 얻었다면 그들이 받아들여질 때에는 죽음에서 살아나는 것이 아니고 무엇이겠습니까?>
로마서. 11,1ㄴ-2ㄱ.11-12.25-29
형제 여러분, 1 하느님께서 당신의 백성을 물리치신 것입니까?
결코 그렇지 않습니다. 나 자신도 이스라엘 사람입니다.
아브라함의 후손으로서 벤야민 지파 사람입니다.
2 하느님께서는 미리 뽑으신 당신의 백성을 물리치지 않으셨습니다.
11 그러면 내가 묻습니다.
그들은 걸려 비틀거리다가 끝내 쓰러지고 말았습니까?
결코 그렇지 않습니다.
오히려 그들의 잘못으로 다른 민족들이 구원을 받게 되었고,
그래서 그들이 다른 민족들을 시기하게 되었습니다.
12 그런데 그들의 잘못으로 세상이 풍요로워졌다면,
그들의 실패로 다른 민족들이 풍요로워졌다면,
그들이 모두 믿게 될 때에는 얼마나 더 풍요롭겠습니까?
25 형제 여러분, 나는 여러분이 이 신비를 알아
스스로 슬기롭다고 여기는 일이 없기를 바랍니다.
그 신비는 이렇습니다.
이스라엘의 일부가 마음이 완고해진 상태는
다른 민족들의 수가 다 찰 때까지 이어지고
26 그다음에는 온 이스라엘이 구원을 받게 되리라는 것입니다.
이는 성경에 기록된 그대로입니다.
“시온에서 구원자가 오시어 야곱에게서 불경함을 치우시리라.
27 이것이 내가 그들의 죄를 없앨 때 그들과 맺어 줄 나의 계약이다.”
28 그들은 복음의 관점에서 보면
여러분이 잘되라고 하느님의 원수가 되었지만,
선택의 관점에서 보면
조상들 덕분에 여전히 하느님께 사랑을 받는 이들입니다.
29 하느님의 은사와 소명은 철회될 수 없는 것이기 때문입니다.
복음
<자신을 높이는 이는 낮아지고 자신을 낮추는 이는 높아질 것이다.>
루카14,1.7-11
1 예수님께서 어느 안식일에
바리사이들의 지도자 가운데 한 사람의 집에 가시어
음식을 잡수실 때 일이다.
그들이 예수님을 지켜보고 있었다.
7 예수님께서는 초대받은 이들이 윗자리를 고르는 모습을 바라보시며
그들에게 비유를 말씀하셨다.
8 “누가 너를 혼인 잔치에 초대하거든 윗자리에 앉지 마라.
너보다 귀한 이가 초대를 받았을 경우,
9 너와 그 사람을 초대한 이가 너에게 와서,
‘이분에게 자리를 내 드리게.’ 할지도 모른다.
그러면 너는 부끄러워하며 끝자리로 물러앉게 될 것이다.
10 초대를 받거든 끝자리에 가서 앉아라.
그러면 너를 초대한 이가 너에게 와서,
‘여보게, 더 앞 자리로 올라앉게.’ 할 것이다.
그때에 너는 함께 앉아 있는 모든 사람 앞에서 영광스럽게 될 것이다.
11 누구든지 자신을 높이는 이는 낮아지고
자신을 낮추는 이는 높아질 것이다.”
October 30, 2021
Saturday of the Thirtieth Week in Ordinary Time
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Reading 1
11:1-2a, 11-12, 25-29
I ask, then, has God rejected his people?
Of course not!
For I too am a child of Israel, a descendant of Abraham,
of the tribe of Benjamin.
God has not rejected his people whom he foreknew.
Do you not know what the Scripture says about Elijah,
how he pleads with God against Israel?
Hence I ask, did they stumble so as to fall?
Of course not!
But through their transgression
salvation has come to the Gentiles,
so as to make them jealous.
Now if their transgression is enrichment for the world,
and if their diminished number is enrichment for the Gentiles,
how much more their full number.
I do not want you to be unaware of this mystery, brothers and sisters,
so that you will not become wise in your own estimation:
a hardening has come upon Israel in part,
until the full number of the Gentiles comes in,
and thus all Israel will be saved, as it is written:
The deliverer will come out of Zion,
he will turn away godlessness from Jacob;
and this is my covenant with them
when I take away their sins.
In respect to the Gospel, they are enemies on your account;
but in respect to election,
they are beloved because of the patriarch.
For the gifts and the call of God are irrevocable
Responsorial Psalm
PS 94:12-13a, 14-15, 17-18
Blessed the man whom you instruct, O LORD,
whom by your law you teach,
Giving him rest from evil days.
R. The Lord will not abandon his people.
For the LORD will not cast off his people,
nor abandon his inheritance;
But judgment shall again be with justice,
and all the upright of heart shall follow it.
R. The Lord will not abandon his people.
Were not the LORD my help,
my soul would soon dwell in the silent grave.
When I say, "My foot is slipping,"
your mercy, O LORD, sustains me.
R. The Lord will not abandon his people.
Gospel
Lk 14:1, 7-11
at the home of one of the leading Pharisees,
and the people there were observing him carefully.
He told a parable to those who had been invited,
noticing how they were choosing the places of honor at the table.
"When you are invited by someone to a wedding banquet,
do not recline at table in the place of honor.
A more distinguished guest than you may have been invited by him,
and the host who invited both of you may approach you and say,
"Give your place to this man,"
and then you would proceed with embarrassment
to take the lowest place.
Rather, when you are invited,
go and take the lowest place
so that when the host comes to you he may say,
"My friend, move up to a higher position."
Then you will enjoy the esteem of your companions at the table.
For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled,
but the one who humbles himself will be exalted."
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Take my yoke upon you and learn from me,
For I am meek and humble of heart. - Matthew 11:29
Rather, when you are invited,
go and take the lowest place ... Luke 14
I love this parable Jesus tells. At face value, it is simple:
For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled,
but the one who humbles himself will be exalted. Luke 14
While simple, it is quite counter cultural and quite against the stream of self-promotion that can dominate the movments around us. Who in this world - beside Jesus - is saying "take the lowest place"? And, why would Jesus say that?
It comes from the same instinct that he had when he told us:
"For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it."
Paul in his letter to the Philippians spells it out for us, when he urges them to imitate Jesus:
If there is any encouragement in Christ, any solace in love, any participation in the Spirit, any compassion and mercy, complete my joy by being of the same mind, with the same love, united in heart, thinking one thing.
Do nothing out of selfishness or out of vainglory; rather, humbly regard others as more important than yourselves, each looking out not for his own interests, but [also] everyone for those of others.
Have among yourselves the same attitude that is also yours in Christ Jesus, Who, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God something to be grasped. Rather, he emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, coming in human likeness; and found human in appearance, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to death, even death on a cross. Because of this, God greatly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bend, of those in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. [Phillipians 2:1-11]
St. Ignatius guides us in a path that helps us move in this counter cultural direction. In his Spiritual Exercises, the spiritual exercising he offers is self-emptying - what he calls growing in spiritual freedom. It is the humility of knowing who I am and what I'm for. I know what my coffee mug is for and what my computer mouse is for. Our world has many definitions of what I'm for. If I come to know I was created to "praise, reverence and serve God our Lord," I've come to the beginning of a new vision for my life. However, I won't change with willpower or resolutions, or my effort alone. Ignatius discovered that it is a matter of the heart. He came to experience that falling in love is what changes us. Ignatius came to know that gratitude heals. The more I feel loved, the freer I become - because I'm becoming more and more grateful. I want to say, "What return can I make to the one who loves me so much?!" So, the spiritual exercising Ignatius offers is the process of getting to know Jesus more intimately. Jesus wants us to join him in the mission he has from the Father. Self-emptying identification with us is his mission. It is how he saves us. The process will inevitably lead to a graced (gifted) experience of falling in love with Jesus. The rest comes more easily. I want to be with the one I am drawn to in love, and eventually that bond leads (graces) me to desire to be more and more like the one I love. That is the path to becoming attracted to Jesus' counter cultural way of emptying himeself in love. Losing myself - with him and like him - will lead me to finding myself and living my real purpose.
The way of life that becomes part of living like Jesus will have many forms among us. It will always be humble and have a measure of thinking of others' needs first - taking the lowest place. It will always be about choices that move in the direction of healing and reconciliation, compassion and togetherness, empathy and service.
Let us reflect upon this blessed wisdom and freedom and graced gift of freedom in the very spirit of Jesus. Finding these desires in our heart can lead us to ask for these graces, with deeper and deeper desire. May our Lord who so wants to bless us each in this way, open our hearts and set them free, to be more like his.
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A “KNOW IT ALL”
“I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery.” —Romans 11:25
Sometimes we feel like despairing because life seems to make no sense. We wonder if God is there or if He knows what He’s doing. Nevertheless, despite severe disruptions due to our sins, and those of others, the Lord has everything under control. For instance, He knows that large numbers of Jewish people will be saved after the full number of Gentiles has entered into God’s kingdom (Rm 11:25-26). This will mean “riches for the Gentile world” (Rm 11:12). These may be spiritual riches in that the Church will grow rich in love, faith, and holiness. Thus, the Lord will “present to Himself a glorious Church, holy and immaculate, without stain or wrinkle or anything of that sort” (Eph 5:27). These will be some of the developments prior to Jesus’ final coming.
The Lord points out all this to assure us that He knows what is going on and what will go on. The Lord has a wonderful plan; despite our sins, His plan will be fulfilled in detail. Therefore, we should not despair when we see tragedies. The Lord is bigger than all our problems. He loves us, and nothing can stop Him from showing His love to us.
Let us repent, fix our eyes on Jesus (Heb 12:2), and believe that His plan will be fulfilled no matter how many people try to disrupt it. He is Lord, and He is Love (1 Jn 4:16).
Prayer: Father, because of my faith in Your providence may I rejoice always (see Phil 4:4).
Promise: “For everyone who exalts himself shall be humbled and he who humbles himself shall be exalted.” —Lk 14:11
Praise: Estranged both from her ex-husband and her children, Maria knows that her Father’s plan for her family will be fulfilled.
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Who wants to be last? Isn't it only natural to desire respect and esteem from others? Jesus' parable of the guests invited to the marriage feast probes our motives for seeking honor and position. Self-promotion is most often achieved at the expense of others! Jesus' parable reinforces the teaching of Proverbs: Do not put yourself forward in the king's presence or stand in the place of the great; for it is better to be told, "Come up here," than to be put lower in the presence of the prince (Proverbs 25:6-7).
True humility frees us to be our true selves as God sees us
What is true humility and why should we make it a characteristic mark of our life and action? True humility is not feeling bad about yourself, or having a low opinion of yourself, or thinking of yourself as inferior to others. True humility frees us from preoccupation with ourselves, whereas a low self-opinion tends to focus our attention on ourselves. Humility is truth in self-understanding and truth in action. Viewing ourselves truthfully, with sober judgment, means seeing ourselves the way God sees us (Psalm 139:1-4). A humble person makes a realistic assessment of himself or herself without illusion or pretense to be something he or she is not. The humble regard themselves neither smaller nor larger than they truly are.
True humility frees us to be our true selves and to avoid despair and pride. A humble person does not have to wear a mask or put on a facade in order to look good to others, especially to those who are not really familiar with that person. The humble are not swayed by accidentals, such as fame, reputation, success, or failure.
True humility frees us to love and serve selflessly for the good of others
Humility is the queen or foundation of all the other virtues because it enables us to view and judge ourselves correctly, the way God sees us. Humility leads to true self-knowledge, honesty, realism, strength, and dedication to give ourselves to something greater than ourselves. Humility frees us to love and serve others selflessly, for their sake, rather than our own. Paul the Apostle, gives us the greatest example and model of humility in the person of Jesus Christ, who emptied himself, taking the form of a servant,being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form he humbled himself and became obedient unto death, even death on a cross (Philippians 2:7-8). The Lord Jesus gives grace - his abundant favor and help - to all who humbly seek him. Do you want to be a servant as Jesus served?
Lord Jesus, you became a servant for my sake to set me free from the tyranny of sin, selfishness, and conceit. Help me to be humble as you are humble and to love freely and graciously all whom you call me to serve.
Psalm 68:4-8a, 10-11
4 Sing to God, sing praises to his name; lift up a song to him who rides upon the clouds; his name is the LORD, exult before him!
5 Father of the fatherless and protector of widows is God in his holy habitation.
6 God gives the desolate a home to dwell in; he leads out the prisoners to prosperity.
7 O God, when you went forth before your people, when you marched through the wilderness, [Selah]
8 the earth quaked, the heavens poured down rain, at the presence of God
10 Your flock found a dwelling in it; in your goodness, O God, you provided for the needy.
11 The Lord gives the command; great is the host of those who bore the tidings:
Daily Quote from the Early Church Fathers: Jesus calls us to be humble, modest, and praiseworthy, by Cyril of Alexandria (376-444 AD)
"'When,' he says, 'a man more honorable than you comes, he that invited you and him will say, 'Give this man place.' Oh, what great shame is there in having to do this! It is like a theft, so to speak, and the restitution of the stolen goods. He must restore what he has seized because he had no right to take it. The modest and praiseworthy person, who without fear of blame might have claimed the dignity of sitting among the foremost, does not seek it. He yields to others what might be called his own, that he may not even seem to be overcome by empty pride. Such a one shall receive honor as his due. He says, 'He shall hear him who invited him say, "Come up here."... If any one among you wants to be set above others, let him win it by the decree of heaven and be crowned by those honors that God bestows. Let him surpass the many by having the testimony of glorious virtues. The rule of virtue is a lowly mind that does not love boasting. It is humility. The blessed Paul also counted this worthy of all esteem. He writes to those who eagerly desire saintly pursuits, 'Love humility.'" (excerpt from COMMENTARY ON LUKE, HOMILY 101.5)
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