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제1독서
<나는 거룩한 법을 위하여 어떻게 죽음을 맞이하는지 그 모범을 남기려고 합니다.>
마카베오기 하. 6,18-31
그 무렵 18 매우 뛰어난 율법 학자들 가운데 엘아자르라는 사람이 있었다.
그는 이미 나이도 많고 풍채도 훌륭하였다.
그러한 그에게 사람들이 강제로 입을 벌리고 돼지고기를 먹이려 하였다.
19 그러나 그는 더럽혀진 삶보다는 명예로운 죽음을 택하는 것이 낫다고 여겨,
자진해서 형틀로 나아가며 20 돼지고기를 뱉어 버렸다.
이것이 바로 목숨이 아까워도 법에 어긋나는 음식은
맛보는 일조차 거부하는 용기를 지닌 모든 이가 걸어가야 하는 길이다.
21 법에 어긋나는 이교 제사의 책임자들이
전부터 엘아자르와 친분이 있었기 때문에 그를 따로 데리고 가,
그가 먹어도 괜찮은 고기를 직접 준비하여 가지고 와서
임금의 명령대로 이교 제사 음식을 먹는 체하라고 권하였다.
22 그렇게 하여 엘아자르가 죽음을 면하고,
그들과 맺어 온 오랜 우정을 생각하여 관대한 처분을 받게 하려는 것이었다.
23 그러나 그는 자기의 생애, 많은 나이에서 오는 위엄, 영예롭게 얻은 백발,
어릴 때부터 보여 온 훌륭한 처신, 그리고 무엇보다도
하느님께서 제정하신 거룩한 법에 합당하게 고결한 결정을 내린 다음,
자기를 바로 저승으로 보내 달라고 하면서 이렇게 말하였다.
24 “우리 나이에는 그런 가장된 행동이 합당하지 않습니다.
많은 젊은이가 아흔 살이나 된 엘아자르가
이민족들의 종교로 넘어갔다고 생각할 것입니다.
25 또한 조금이라도 더 살아 보려고 내가 취한 가장된 행동을 보고
그들은 나 때문에 잘못된 길로 빠지고,
이 늙은이에게는 오욕과 치욕만 남을 것입니다.
26 그리고 내가 지금은 인간의 벌을 피할 수 있다 하더라도,
살아서나 죽어서나 전능하신 분의 손길은 피할 수 없을 것입니다.
27 그러므로 이제 나는 이 삶을 하직하여
늙은 나이에 맞갖은 내 자신을 보여 주려고 합니다.
28 또 나는 숭고하고 거룩한 법을 위하여
어떻게 기꺼이 그리고 고결하게 훌륭한 죽음을 맞이하는지
그 모범을 젊은이들에게 남기려고 합니다.”
이렇게 말하고 나서 그는 바로 형틀로 갔다.
29 조금 전까지도 그에게 호의를 베풀던 자들은
그가 한 말을 미친 소리라고 생각하였기 때문에 마음을 바꾸고 악의를 품었다.
30 그는 매를 맞아 죽어 가면서도 신음 중에 큰 소리로 말하였다.
“거룩한 지식을 가지고 계신 주님께서는, 내가 죽음을 면할 수 있었지만,
몸으로는 채찍질을 당하여 심한 고통을 겪으면서도
마음으로는 당신에 대한 경외심 때문에
이 고난을 달게 받는다는 사실을 분명히 아십니다.”
31 이렇게 그는 젊은이들뿐 아니라 온 민족에게
자기의 죽음을 고결함의 모범과 덕의 귀감으로 남기고 죽었다.
복음
<사람의 아들은 잃은 이들을 찾아 구원하러 왔다.>
루카. 19,1-10
그때에 1 예수님께서 예리코에 들어가시어 거리를 지나가고 계셨다.
2 마침 거기에 자캐오라는 사람이 있었는데, 그는 세관장이고 또 부자였다.
3 그는 예수님께서 어떠한 분이신지 보려고 애썼지만
군중에 가려 볼 수가 없었다. 키가 작았기 때문이다.
4 그래서 앞질러 달려가 돌무화과나무로 올라갔다.
그곳을 지나시는 예수님을 보려는 것이었다.
5 예수님께서 거기에 이르러 위를 쳐다보시며 그에게 이르셨다.
“자캐오야, 얼른 내려오너라. 오늘은 내가 네 집에 머물러야 하겠다.”
6 자캐오는 얼른 내려와 예수님을 기쁘게 맞아들였다.
7 그것을 보고 사람들은 모두
“저이가 죄인의 집에 들어가 묵는군.” 하고 투덜거렸다.
8 그러나 자캐오는 일어서서 주님께 말하였다.
“보십시오, 주님! 제 재산의 반을 가난한 이들에게 주겠습니다.
그리고 제가 다른 사람 것을 횡령하였다면 네 곱절로 갚겠습니다.”
9 그러자 예수님께서 그에게 이르셨다.
“오늘 이 집에 구원이 내렸다. 이 사람도 아브라함의 자손이기 때문이다.
10 사람의 아들은 잃은 이들을 찾아 구원하러 왔다.”
November 16, 2021
Tuesday of the Thirty-third Week in Ordinary Time
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Reading 1
a man of advanced age and noble appearance,
was being forced to open his mouth to eat pork.
But preferring a glorious death to a life of defilement,
he spat out the meat,
and went forward of his own accord to the instrument of torture,
as people ought to do who have the courage to reject the food
which it is unlawful to taste even for love of life.
Those in charge of that unlawful ritual meal took the man aside privately,
because of their long acquaintance with him,
and urged him to bring meat of his own providing,
such as he could legitimately eat,
and to pretend to be eating some of the meat of the sacrifice
prescribed by the king;
in this way he would escape the death penalty,
and be treated kindly because of their old friendship with him.
But Eleazar made up his mind in a noble manner,
worthy of his years, the dignity of his advanced age,
the merited distinction of his gray hair,
and of the admirable life he had lived from childhood;
and so he declared that above all
he would be loyal to the holy laws given by God.
He told them to send him at once
to the abode of the dead, explaining:
"At our age it would be unbecoming to make such a pretense;
many young people would think the ninety-year-old Eleazar
had gone over to an alien religion.
Should I thus pretend for the sake of a brief moment of life,
they would be led astray by me,
while I would bring shame and dishonor on my old age.
Even if, for the time being, I avoid the punishment of men,
I shall never, whether alive or dead,
escape the hands of the Almighty.
Therefore, by manfully giving up my life now,
I will prove myself worthy of my old age,
and I will leave to the young a noble example
of how to die willingly and generously
for the revered and holy laws."
Eleazar spoke thus,
and went immediately to the instrument of torture.
Those who shortly before had been kindly disposed,
now became hostile toward him because what he had said
seemed to them utter madness.
When he was about to die under the blows,
he groaned and said:
"The Lord in his holy knowledge knows full well that,
although I could have escaped death,
I am not only enduring terrible pain in my body from this scourging,
but also suffering it with joy in my soul
because of my devotion to him."
This is how he died,
leaving in his death a model of courage
and an unforgettable example of virtue
not only for the young but for the whole nation.
Responsorial Psalm
O LORD, how many are my adversaries!
Many rise up against me!
Many are saying of me,
"There is no salvation for him in God."
R. The Lord upholds me.
But you, O LORD, are my shield;
my glory, you lift up my head!
When I call out to the LORD,
he answers me from his holy mountain.
R. The Lord upholds me.
When I lie down in sleep,
I wake again, for the LORD sustains me.
I fear not the myriads of people
arrayed against me on every side.
R. The Lord upholds me.
Gospel
At that time Jesus came to Jericho and intended to pass through the town.
Now a man there named Zacchaeus,
who was a chief tax collector and also a wealthy man,
was seeking to see who Jesus was;
but he could not see him because of the crowd,
for he was short in stature.
So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore tree in order to see Jesus,
who was about to pass that way.
When he reached the place, Jesus looked up and said,
"Zacchaeus, come down quickly,
for today I must stay at your house."
And he came down quickly and received him with joy.
When they saw this, they began to grumble, saying,
"He has gone to stay at the house of a sinner."
But Zacchaeus stood there and said to the Lord,
"Behold, half of my possessions, Lord, I shall give to the poor,
and if I have extorted anything from anyone
I shall repay it four times over."
And Jesus said to him,
"Today salvation has come to this house
because this man too is a descendant of Abraham.
For the Son of Man has come to seek
and to save what was lost."
http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/daily.html
In today’s gospel we hear the story of Zacchaeus. Zacchaeus was a chief tax collector. Typically tax collectors were often disliked by their fellow Jews because they were thought to be dishonest. Zacchaeus was likely very wealthy as a result of his status as a chief tax collector. Additionally, he is short in stature, so in order to get a glimpse of Jesus, he climbs a tree. The crowd was large, yet Jesus calls out to one who considered to be dishonest and unpopular. Jesus emphatically calls to Zacchaeus “I must stay at your house.” Others in the crowd were not were not happy about this. This scenario is yet another one where Jesus chooses to spend time with those labeled, sinner.
As I reflect on this story, I’m taken back to the image of Jesus the Good Shepherd. He left the sheep to search for the one gone astray. I find great comfort knowing of Jesus’ capacity for unconditional love.
No doubt Zacchaeus’ life was changed by his experience that day. When feeling small and lost, whether having a good day or a bad day, Jesus wants to be with us. He is the one who can bring love, peace and calm to us. It’s up to us to let him in.
“But you, my Lord, are a god of compassion and mercy; you are very patient and full of faithful love.” --Psalm 86:15
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“A NOBLE EXAMPLE” (2 MC 6:28)
“Therefore, by manfully giving up my life now, I will prove myself worthy of my old age, and I will leave to the young a noble example of how to die willingly and generously for the revered and holy laws.” —2 Maccabees 6:27-28
The ninety-year-old Eleazar refused to save his life by pretending he was eating pork. He knew that the example of his life of holiness would remain with others long after he died. Eleazar intentionally decided to offer his life and his faithful death as an example (2 Mc 6:19ff). St. Stephen’s example of holy martyrdom became an example for Saul of Tarsus, who became St. Paul (Acts 7:58). St. Paul understood the importance of being an example of a life of faith for others. He told the Corinthian Christians: “Imitate me as I imitate Christ” (1 Cor 11:1). The Thessalonian Christians likewise imitated Paul’s example and later became examples for other disciples in Greece (1 Thes 1:6-7).
Jesus Himself suffered for you and “left you an example, to have you follow in His footsteps” (1 Pt 2:21). When Jesus humbled Himself to wash the feet of His disciples the night before He died, He specifically mentioned to them that “what I just did was to give you an example: as I have done, so you must do” (Jn 13:15).
I have often heard homilists declare: “Faith is caught more than taught.” People look for examples to imitate. If they can’t find inspiration from Christians, they look to entertainers, athletes, and other public figures. We Christians have the opportunity to offer to the world “a noble example” of how to live and die joyfully in a life of faith. People are watching us. Will the example of faith they see in our life inspire them to follow Jesus?
Prayer: Father, when others see me, may they see only Jesus.
Promise: “The Son of Man has come to search out and save what was lost.” —Lk 19:10
Praise: St. Gertrude the Great’s writings teach us how to see ourselves as the bride of Christ.
http://dailyscripture.servantsoftheword.org/readings/
What would you do if Jesus knocked on your door and said, "I must stay at your home today"? Would you be excited or embarrassed? Jesus often "dropped-in" at unexpected times and he often visited the "uninvited" - the poor, the lame, and even public sinners like Zacchaeus, the tax collector! Tax collectors were despised and treated as outcasts, no doubt because they over-charged people and accumulated great wealth at the expense of others.
Zacchaeus was a chief tax collector and was much hated by all the people. Why would Jesus single him out for the honor of staying at his home? Zacchaeus needed God's merciful love and forgiveness. In his encounter with Jesus he found more than he imagined possible. He shows the depth of his repentance by deciding to give half of his goods to the poor and to use the other half for making restitution for fraud. Zacchaeus' testimony included more than words. His change of heart resulted in a change of life, a change that the whole community could experience as genuine.
Faith welcomes Christ in our heart and home
Saint Augustine of Hippo (354-430 AD) urges us to climb the sycamore tree like Zacchaeus that we might see Jesus and embrace his cross for our lives:
Zacchaeus climbed away from the crowd and saw Jesus without the crowd getting in his way. The crowd laughs at the lowly, to people walking the way of humility, who leave the wrongs they suffer in God's hands and do not insist on getting back at their enemies. The crowd laughs at the lowly and says, 'You helpless, miserable clod, you cannot even stick up for yourself and get back what is your own.' The crowd gets in the way and prevents Jesus from being seen. The crowd boasts and crows when it is able to get back what it owns. It blocks the sight of the one who said as he hung on the cross, 'Father, forgive them, because they do not know what they are doing... He ignored the crowd that was getting in his way. He instead climbed a sycamore tree, a tree of 'silly fruit.' As the apostle says, 'We preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block indeed to the Jews, [now notice the sycamore] but folly to the Gentiles.' Finally, the wise people of this world laugh at us about the cross of Christ and say, 'What sort of minds do you people have, who worship a crucified God?' What sort of minds do we have? They are certainly not your kind of mind. 'The wisdom of this world is folly with God.' No, we do not have your kind of mind. You call our minds foolish. Say what you like, but for our part, let us climb the sycamore tree and see Jesus. The reason you cannot see Jesus is that you are ashamed to climb the sycamore tree.
Let Zacchaeus grasp the sycamore tree, and let the humble person climb the cross. That is little enough, merely to climb it. We must not be ashamed of the cross of Christ, but we must fix it on our foreheads, where the seat of shame is. Above where all our blushes show is the place we must firmly fix that for which we should never blush. As for you, I rather think you make fun of the sycamore, and yet that is what has enabled me to see Jesus. You make fun of the sycamore, because you are just a person, but 'the foolishness of God is wiser than men.'[Sermon 174.3.]
The Lord Jesus is always ready to make his home with each one of us. Do you make room for him in your heart and in every area of your life?
Lord Jesus, come and stay with me. Fill my life with your peace, my home with your presence, and my heart with your praise. Help me to show kindness, mercy, and goodness to all, even to those who cause me ill-will or harm.
Psalm 3:1-6
1 O LORD, how many are my foes! Many are rising against me;
2 many are saying of me, there is no help for him in God. [Selah]
3 But you, O LORD, art a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head.
4 I cry aloud to the LORD, and he answers me from his holy hill. [Selah]
5 I lie down and sleep; I wake again, for the LORD sustains me.
6 I am not afraid of ten thousands of people who have set themselves against me round about.
Daily Quote from the Early Church Fathers: To see Christ, by Cyril of Alexandria (376-444 AD)
"Come and let us see what was the method of Zacchaeus's conversion. He desired to see Jesus and therefore climbed into a sycamore tree, and so a seed of salvation sprouted within him. Christ saw this with the eyes of deity. Looking up, he also saw Zacchaeus with the eyes of humanity, and since it was his purpose for all to be saved, he extends his gentleness to him. To encourage him, he says, 'Come down quickly.' Zacchaeus searched to see Christ, but the multitude prevented him, not so much that of the people but of his sins. He was short of stature, not merley in a bodily point of view but also spiritually. He could not see him unless he were raised up from the earth and climbed into the sycamore, by which Christ was about to pass. The story contains a puzzle. In no other way can a person see Christ and believe in him except by climbing up into the sycamore, by making foolish his earthly members of fornication, uncleanness, etc." (excerpt from COMMENTARY ON LUKE, HOMILY 127)
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