2021년 11월 4일 연중 제31주간 목요일
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제1독서
<우리는 살든지 죽든지 주님의 것입니다.>
로마서. 14,7-12
형제 여러분, 7 우리 가운데에는 자신을 위하여 사는 사람도 없고
자신을 위하여 죽는 사람도 없습니다.
8 우리는 살아도 주님을 위하여 살고 죽어도 주님을 위하여 죽습니다.
그러므로 우리는 살든지 죽든지 주님의 것입니다.
9 그리스도께서 돌아가셨다가 살아나신 것은,
바로 죽은 이들과 산 이들의 주님이 되시기 위해서입니다.
10 그런데 그대는 왜 그대의 형제를 심판합니까?
그대는 왜 그대의 형제를 업신여깁니까?
우리는 모두 하느님의 심판대 앞에 서게 될 것입니다.
11 사실 성경에도 이렇게 기록되어 있습니다.
“주님께서 말씀하신다. ‘내가 살아 있는 한
모두 나에게 무릎을 꿇고 모든 혀가 하느님을 찬송하리라.’”
12 그러므로 우리는 저마다 자기가 한 일을 하느님께 사실대로 아뢰게 될 것입니다.
복음
<하늘에서는, 회개하는 죄인 한 사람 때문에 더 기뻐할 것이다.>
루카. 15,1-10
그때에 1 세리들과 죄인들이 예수님의 말씀을 들으려고
가까이 모여들고 있었다.
2 그러자 바리사이들과 율법 학자들이, “저 사람은 죄인들을 받아들이고
또 그들과 함께 음식을 먹는군.” 하고 투덜거렸다.
3 예수님께서 그들에게 이 비유를 말씀하셨다.
4 “너희 가운데 어떤 사람이 양 백 마리를 가지고 있었는데
그 가운데에서 한 마리를 잃으면,
아흔아홉 마리를 광야에 놓아둔 채 잃은 양을 찾을 때까지 뒤쫓아 가지 않느냐?
5 그러다가 양을 찾으면 기뻐하며 어깨에 메고
6 집으로 가서 친구들과 이웃들을 불러,
‘나와 함께 기뻐해 주십시오. 잃었던 내 양을 찾았습니다.’ 하고 말한다.
7 내가 너희에게 말한다. 이와 같이 하늘에서는,
회개할 필요가 없는 의인 아흔아홉보다
회개하는 죄인 한 사람 때문에 더 기뻐할 것이다.
8 또 어떤 부인이 은전 열 닢을 가지고 있었는데 한 닢을 잃으면,
등불을 켜고 집 안을 쓸며 그것을 찾을 때까지 샅샅이 뒤지지 않느냐?
9 그러다가 그것을 찾으면 친구들과 이웃들을 불러,
‘나와 함께 기뻐해 주십시오. 잃었던 은전을 찾았습니다.’ 하고 말한다.
10 내가 너희에게 말한다.
이와 같이 회개하는 죄인 한 사람 때문에 하느님의 천사들이 기뻐한다.”
November 4, 2021
Thursday of the Thirty-First Week in Ordinary Time
Daily Mass : http://www.catholictv.com/shows/daily-mass
Reading 1
Rom 14:7-12
None of us lives for oneself, and no one dies for oneself.
For if we live, we live for the Lord,
and if we die, we die for the Lord;
so then, whether we live or die, we are the Lord's.
For this is why Christ died and came to life,
that he might be Lord of both the dead and the living.
Why then do you judge your brother or sister?
Or you, why do you look down on your brother or sister?
For we shall all stand before the judgment seat of God;
for it is written:
As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bend before me,
and every tongue shall give praise to God.
So then each of us shall give an account of himself to God.
Responsorial Psalm
Ps 27:1bcde, 4, 13-14
The LORD is my light and my salvation;
whom should I fear?
The LORD is my life's refuge;
of whom should I be afraid?
R. I believe that I shall see the good things of the Lord in the land of the living.
One thing I ask of the LORD;
this I seek:
To dwell in the house of the LORD
all the days of my life,
That I may gaze on the loveliness of the LORD
and contemplate his temple.
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
Lk 15:1-10
but the Pharisees and scribes began to complain, saying,
"This man welcomes sinners and eats with them."
So Jesus addressed this parable to them.
"What man among you having a hundred sheep and losing one of them
would not leave the ninety-nine in the desert
and go after the lost one until he finds it?
And when he does find it,
he sets it on his shoulders with great joy
and, upon his arrival home,
he calls together his friends and neighbors and says to them,
"Rejoice with me because I have found my lost sheep."
I tell you, in just the same way
there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents
than over ninety-nine righteous people
who have no need of repentance.
"Or what woman having ten coins and losing one
would not light a lamp and sweep the house,
searching carefully until she finds it?
And when she does find it,
she calls together her friends and neighbors
and says to them,
"Rejoice with me because I have found the coin that I lost."
In just the same way, I tell you,
there will be rejoicing among the angels of God
over one sinner who repents
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Think about a time when you lost something important. You probably spent significant time and effort looking for it, right? In today’s Gospel, Jesus gives us two beautiful examples of people looking for things that are valuable to them and showing how they rejoice upon the object’s return. He does this in an effort to show the Pharisees how valuable we are to Him. This brings me great joy because it reassures me that no matter how far I may stray from God’s light, He is nothing but ecstatic when I come home - back to Him. Despite this knowledge, I often ask myself if I am a “good enough” Catholic and role model in my faith. After all, I’m just me, right? A sinner. But in these moments, I remind myself that Jesus sought out the sinners and ate with them. He went into the populations where He knew work needed to be done, and brought them home.
Furthermore, the fact that the Pharisees and scribes were complaining about Jesus’ actions is important. They, perhaps, believed themselves better than the tax collectors and the sinners, and more worthy of being in Jesus’ presence. I am reminded of John 8:7, “He that is without sin among you, let him cast the first stone at her”. Were the Pharisees and scribes without sin? I am willing to bet they were not. It is was not their place, nor is it ours, to pass judgement on others. They too, were part of the flock needing to be brought home. But Jesus didn’t put them down by showing how they were sinners, instead, he showed them how right they were. The tax collectors and the sinners did need the time with Jesus.
Lord, help me to not be jealous when I see you working within others, for you welcome all into your warm embrace. Allow me to be satisfied with the way you do things in my life.
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“ALL IN THE FAMILY”
“But you, how can you sit in judgment on your brother? Or you, how can you look down on your brother?” —Romans 14:10
Have you heard the old joke: “When is a door not a door?” Answer: “When it is ‘ajar.’ ” All over the world today, people will ask a similar question: “When is a person not a person?” In many cases, the answer will be: “When they are a rapist, a murderer, a bum, a fetus, a nursing home patient, a homeless person, a prostitute, etc.”
In today’s Gospel parables, Jesus talks about a lost sheep and a lost silver piece. In both situations, it is obvious to all that the lost article still has worth and value. Moreover, the sheep and the coin are consistently referred to as “sheep” and “silver piece,” whether they are in a state of being lost or in their rightful place.
Luke follows today’s parables with the parable of the prodigal son (Lk 15:11-32). This time, a person is lost. Now that people are involved, there is suddenly a colossal identity crisis. It’s no longer obvious that the lost person has any worth. The younger son no longer sees himself as son, but as slave (Lk 15:18-19). The elder brother calls the lost person “his father’s son” (see Lk 15:30) rather than “my brother”; he also forgets his own identity and calls himself a slave rather than a son (Lk 15:29). Only the father sees the true relationships. He calls both boys “sons” (Lk 15:24, 31) and tells them that they are “brothers” (see Lk 15:32).
Jesus is telling us that just as a coin and a sheep do not cease being coins and sheep, so people are still God’s precious children no matter what their status. “Dearly beloved, we are God’s children now” (1 Jn 3:2).
Prayer: Abba, thank You for adopting me. I love being Your child, and I will love all of Your children (1 Jn 5:1).
Promise: “Both in life and in death we are the Lord’s.” —Rm 14:8
Praise: St. Charles was born into luxury and received a “trust fund.” But Charles heard God and asked his father to give most of the money to the poor.
http://dailyscripture.servantsoftheword.org/readings/
Do you ever feel resentful or get upset when someone else gets treated better than you think they deserve? The scribes and Pharisees took great offense at Jesus because he went out of his way to meet with sinners and he treated them like they were his friends. The Pharisees had strict regulations about how they were to keep away from sinners, lest they incur ritual defilement. They were not to entrust money to sinners or have any business dealings with them, nor trust them with a secret, nor entrust orphans to their care, nor accompany them on a journey, nor give their daughter in marriage to any of their sons, nor invite them as guests or be their guests.
Do you judge others with mercy or disdain - with kindness or harshness?
The Pharisees were shocked when they saw Jesus freely meeting with sinners and even going to their homes to eat with them. Many sinners and outcasts of society were drawn to Jesus to hear him speak about the mercy of God and the offer of new life and friendship in the kingdom of God. When the Pharisees began to question Jesus' motive and practice of associating with sinners and outcasts, Jesus responded by giving them two parables about a lost sheep and a lost coin to challenge their way of judging sinners and shunning contact with them.
Finding and restoring what has been lost
What is the point of Jesus' story about a lost sheep and a lost coin? In Jesus' time shepherds normally counted their sheep at the end of the day to make sure all were accounted for. Since sheep by their very nature are very social, an isolated sheep can quickly become bewildered and even neurotic. The shepherd's grief and anxiety is turned to joy when he finds the lost sheep and restores it to the fold.
The housewife who lost a coin faced something of an economic disaster, since the value of the coin would be equivalent to her husband's daily wage. What would she say to her husband when he returned home from work? They were poor and would suffer greatly because of the loss. Her grief and anxiety turn to joy when she finds the coin.
Bringing the lost to the community of faith
Both the shepherd and the housewife "search until what they have lost is found." Their persistence pays off. They both instinctively share their joy with the whole community. The poor are particularly good at sharing in one another's sorrows and joys. What was new in Jesus' teaching was the insistence that sinners must be sought out and not merely mourned for. God does not rejoice in the loss of anyone, but desires that all be saved and restored to fellowship with him. That is why the whole community of heaven rejoices when one sinner is found and restored to friendship with God. Seekers of the lost are much needed today. Do you persistently pray and seek after those you know who have lost their way to God?
Lord Jesus, let your light dispel the darkness that what is lost may be found and restored. Let your light shine through me that others may see your love and truth and find hope and peace in you. May I never doubt your love nor take for granted the mercy you have shown to me. Fill me with your transforming love that I may be merciful as you are merciful.
Psalm 27:1,4,13-14
1 The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
4 One thing have I asked of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life,
to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple.
13 I believe that I shall see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living!
14 Wait for the LORD; be strong, and let your heart take courage; yes, wait for the LORD!
Daily Quote from the Early Church Fathers: Joy over the fallen sinner restored in God's image, by Cyril of Alexandria (376-444 AD)
"This second parable compares what was lost to a drachma (Luke 15:8-9). It is as one out of ten, a perfect number and of a sum complete in the accounting. The number ten also is perfect, being the close of the series from the unit upwards. This parable clearly shows that we are in the royal likeness and image, even that of God over all. I suppose the drachma is the denarius on which is stamped the royal likeness. We, who had fallen and had been lost, have been found by Christ and transformed by holiness and righteousness into his image... A search was made for that which had fallen, so the woman lighted a lamp... By the light, what was lost is saved, and there is joy for the powers above. They rejoice even in one sinner that repents, as he who knows all things has taught us. They keep a festival over one who is saved, united with the divine purpose, and never cease to praise the Savior's gentleness. What great joy must fill them when all beneath heaven is saved and Christ calls them by faith to acknowledge the truth? They put off the pollution of sin and freed their necks from the bonds of death. They have escaped from the blame of their wandering and fall! We gain all these things in Christ."(excerpt from COMMENTARY ON LUKE, HOMILY 106)
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