2021년 11월 18일 연중 제33주간 목요일
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제1독서
<우리는 우리 조상들의 계약을 따를 것이오.>
마카베오기 상. 2,15-29
그 무렵 15 배교를 강요하는 임금의 관리들이
모데인에서도 제물을 바치게 하려고 그 성읍으로 갔다.
16 이스라엘에서 많은 사람이 그 관리들 편에 가담하였지만
마타티아스와 그 아들들은 한데 뭉쳤다.
17 그러자 임금의 관리들이 마타티아스에게 말하였다.
“당신은 이 성읍의 지도자일 뿐만 아니라 존경을 받는 큰사람이며
아들들과 형제들에게도 지지를 받고 있소.
18 모든 민족들과 유다 사람들과 예루살렘에 남은 자들처럼,
당신도 앞장서서 왕명을 따르시오.
그러면 당신과 당신 아들들은 임금님의 벗이 될 뿐만 아니라,
은과 금과 많은 선물로 부귀를 누릴 것이오.”
19 그러나 마타티아스는 큰 소리로 대답하였다.
“임금의 왕국에 사는 모든 민족들이 그에게 복종하여,
저마다 자기 조상들의 종교를 버리고
그의 명령을 따르기로 결정했다 하더라도,
20 나와 내 아들들과 형제들은 우리 조상들의 계약을 따를 것이오.
21 우리가 율법과 규정을 저버리는 일은 결코 있을 수 없소.
22 우리는 임금의 말을 따르지도 않고
우리의 종교에서 오른쪽으로도 왼쪽으로도 벗어나지 않겠소.”
23 그가 이 말을 마쳤을 때, 어떤 유다 남자가 나오더니 모든 이가 보는 앞에서
왕명에 따라 모데인 제단 위에서 희생 제물을 바치려고 하였다.
24 그것을 본 마타티아스는 열정이 타오르고 심장이 떨리고 의분이 치밀어 올랐다.
그는 달려가 제단 위에서 그자를 쳐 죽였다.
25 그때에 그는 제물을 바치라고 강요하는 임금의 신하도 죽이고
제단도 헐어 버렸다.
26 이렇게 그는 전에 피느하스가 살루의 아들 지므리에게 한 것처럼,
율법에 대한 열정을 드러냈다.
27 그러고 나서 마타티아스는 그 성읍에서 “율법에 대한 열정이 뜨겁고
계약을 지지하는 이는 모두 나를 따라나서시오.” 하고 큰 소리로 외쳤다.
28 그리고 그와 그의 아들들은 가지고 있던 모든 것을 성읍에 남겨 둔 채
산으로 달아났다.
29 그때에 정의와 공정을 추구하는 많은 이들이
광야로 내려가서 거기에 자리를 잡았다.
복음
<너도 평화를 가져다주는 것이 무엇인지 알았더라면 … … !>
루카. 19,41-44
그때에 41 예수님께서 예루살렘에 가까이 이르시어
그 도성을 보고 우시며 42 말씀하셨다.
“오늘 너도 평화를 가져다주는 것이 무엇인지 알았더라면 …… !
그러나 지금 네 눈에는 그것이 감추어져 있다.
43 그때가 너에게 닥쳐올 것이다.
그러면 너의 원수들이 네 둘레에 공격 축대를 쌓은 다음,
너를 에워싸고 사방에서 조여들 것이다.
44 그리하여 너와 네 안에 있는 자녀들을 땅바닥에 내동댕이치고,
네 안에 돌 하나도 다른 돌 위에 남아 있지 않게 만들어 버릴 것이다.
하느님께서 너를 찾아오신 때를 네가 알지 못하였기 때문이다.”
November 18, 2021
Thursday of the Thirty-third Week in Ordinary Time
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Reading 1
1 Mc 2:15-29
came to the city of Modein to organize the sacrifices.
Many of Israel joined them,
but Mattathias and his sons gathered in a group apart.
Then the officers of the king addressed Mattathias:
"You are a leader, an honorable and great man in this city,
supported by sons and kin.
Come now, be the first to obey the king's command,
as all the Gentiles and the men of Judah
and those who are left in Jerusalem have done.
Then you and your sons shall be numbered among the King's Friends,
and shall be enriched with silver and gold and many gifts."
But Mattathias answered in a loud voice:
"Although all the Gentiles in the king's realm obey him,
so that each forsakes the religion of his fathers
and consents to the king's orders,
yet I and my sons and my kin
will keep to the covenant of our fathers.
God forbid that we should forsake the law and the commandments.
We will not obey the words of the king
nor depart from our religion in the slightest degree."
As he finished saying these words,
a certain Jew came forward in the sight of all
to offer sacrifice on the altar in Modein
according to the king's order.
When Mattathias saw him, he was filled with zeal;
his heart was moved and his just fury was aroused;
he sprang forward and killed him upon the altar.
At the same time, he also killed the messenger of the king
who was forcing them to sacrifice,
and he tore down the altar.
Thus he showed his zeal for the law,
just as Phinehas did with Zimri, son of Salu.
Then Mattathias went through the city shouting,
"Let everyone who is zealous for the law
and who stands by the covenant follow after me!"
Thereupon he fled to the mountains with his sons,
leaving behind in the city all their possessions.
Many who sought to live according to righteousness and religious custom
went out into the desert to settle there.
Responsorial Psalm
Ps 50:1b-2, 5-6, 14-15
God the LORD has spoken and summoned the earth,
from the rising of the sun to its setting.
From Zion, perfect in beauty,
God shines forth.
R. To the upright I will show the saving power of God.
"Gather my faithful ones before me,
those who have made a covenant with me by sacrifice."
And the heavens proclaim his justice;
for God himself is the judge.
R. To the upright I will show the saving power of God.
"Offer to God praise as your sacrifice
and fulfill your vows to the Most High;
Then call upon me in time of distress;
I will rescue you, and you shall glorify me."
R. To the upright I will show the saving power of God.
Gospel
Lk 19:41-44
he saw the city and wept over it, saying,
"If this day you only knew what makes for peace?
but now it is hidden from your eyes.
For the days are coming upon you
when your enemies will raise a palisade against you;
they will encircle you and hem you in on all sides.
They will smash you to the ground and your children within you,
and they will not leave one stone upon another within you
because you did not recognize the time of your visitation."
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Sometimes things are just hard. Praying. Worshiping. Doing the right thing.
In the first reading, Mattathais won’t bend to the wishes of the king and the officers of the king, who want he and the other Jewish people to abandon their ways and submit to the ways of the king. Mattathais is a leader, an influencer, and he refuses despite offers of riches and wealth. Overcome with “just fury,” he kills a person who does abandon the ways of the people. And then he kills the king’s officer and flees to the desert. What can I learn from that? I can learn that my faith will require sacrifices. Luckily for me, the challenges are not so grave. Can I do the right thing when called upon? Can I stand up for those who are in need? Can I lend a hand to the lonely or troubled person in my own life, knowing that help requires my time and energy?
In today’s Gospel, Jesus weeps over Jerusalem and what lies ahead. Do we know now what makes for peace? Jesus gives us many signposts: Love your neighbor as yourself. Turn the other cheek. Do the right thing. Today’s readings are hard because we come up against the realities of a world that doesn’t always embrace the Gospel and Jesus’ message. Sometimes it’s a world that makes it difficult for us to embrace these messages. But I can find ways in my life to do the right thing, small ways and large ways. I can remember that it’s not always easy, but the rewards are great. I can start by doing what I can to make my small corner of the world better, to realize that my faith is not only prayer, but action. Even when it’s hard.
My prayer for today comes from the alleluia: “If today you hear his voice, harden not your heart." May my heart and spirit be open to the word and the love of God.
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SORROW, ZEAL, AND VICTORY
“He was filled with zeal; his heart was moved and his just fury was aroused.” —1 Maccabees 2:24
Jesus “wept over” Jerusalem (Lk 19:41). “Just look at the fruit of this sorrow” (2 Cor 7:11). “What a measure of holy zeal!” (2 Cor 7:11) Jesus’ tears fell like sparks igniting a fire on the earth (see Lk 12:49). Jesus’ sorrow did not lead to despondence. Rather, His sorrow motivated Him to run to Jerusalem and die on the cross to take away the sins of every person.
Mattathias was grieved at the sins of God’s people (see 1 Mc 2:14). His godly sorrow resulted in zeal (1 Mc 2:24). Mattathias refused to apostatize. He began a revolution against the Seleucid empire and “fled to the mountains with his sons, leaving behind in the city all their possessions” (1 Mc 2:28).
Nehemiah wept over Jerusalem (Neh 1:4). In his sorrow, he prayed and asked King Artaxerxes for the means to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem (Neh 2:5ff). His request was granted, and Nehemiah did one of the greatest works in salvation history. Zeal for the city of God’s house consumed Nehemiah (see Ps 69:10; Jn 2:17).
I hope you are weeping over our culture of death. I pray that your sorrow will be godly and thereby motivate you to be zealous for the Lord. May your sorrow and zeal renew the face of the earth.
Prayer: Father, give me a deep contrition.
Promise: “We will not obey the words of the king nor depart from our religion in the slightest degree.” —1 Mc 2:22
Praise: St. Rose Philippine trusted in divine providence. She entered a religious order, but the nuns had to disband because of the French Revolution. Ten years later she again became a nun.
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What enables us to live in peace and harmony with our families, neighbors, local communities, and the wider community of peoples and nations? The Father in heaven sent his only begotten Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, to reconcile us with God and to unite us with one another in a bond of peace and mutual love.
Jesus' earthly ministry centers and culminates in Jerusalem, which Scripture describes as the holy city, the throne of the Lord (Jeremiah 3:17);and the place which God chose for his name to dwell there (1 Kings 11:13; 2 Kings 21:4; 2 Kings 23:27); and the holy mountain upon which God has set his king (Psalm 2:6). Jerusalem derives its name from the word "salem" which mean "peace". The temple in Jerusalem was a constant reminder to the people of God's presence with them.
Tears of mourning and sorrow over sin and refusal to believe in God
When Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the multitude of homes surrounding the holy temple, he wept over it because it inhabitants did not "know the things that make for peace" (Luke 19:42). As he poured out his heart to the Father in heaven, Jesus shed tears of sorrow, grief, and mourning for his people.He knew that he would soon pour out his blood for the people of Jerusalem and for the whole world as well.
Why does Jesus weep and lament over the city of Jerusalem? Throughout its history, many of the rulers and inhabitants - because of their pride and unbelief - had rejected the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. Now they refuse to listen to Jesus who comes as their Messiah - whom God has anointed to be their Savior and Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6).
Jesus is our only hope - the only one who can save us and the world
Jesus' entrance into Jerusalem was a gracious visitation of God's anointed Son and King to his holy city. Jerusalem's lack of faith and rejection of the Messiah, however, leads to its eventual downfall and destruction by the Romans in 70 A.D. Jesus' lamentation and prophecy echoes the lamentation of Jeremiah who prophesied the first destruction of Jerusalem and its temple. Jeremiah's prayer of lamentation offered a prophetic word of hope, deliverance, and restoration:
"But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope: The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies are new every morning ...For the Lord will not cast off for ever, but, though he cause grief, he will have compassion according to the abundance of his steadfast love for he does not willingly afflict or grieve the sons of men" (Lamentations 3:21-22, 31-32).
Jesus is the hope of the world because he is the only one who can truly reconcile us with God and with one another. Through his death and resurrection Jesus breaks down the walls of hostility and division by reconciling us with God. He gives us his Holy Spirit both to purify us and restore us as a holy people of God. Through Jesus Christ we become living temples of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 6:19). God has visited his people in the past and he continues to visit us through the gift and working of his Holy Spirit. Do you recognize God's gracious visitation of healing and restoration today?
God judges, pardons, heals, and restores us to new life
When God visits his people he comes to establish peace and justice by rooting out our enemies - the world (which stands in opposition to God), the flesh (our own sinful cravings and inordinate desires), and the devil (who is Satan, the father of lies and a murderer from the beginning - John 8:44) who enslave us to fear and pride, rebellion and hatred, envy and covetousness, strife and violence, and every form of evil and wrong-doing. That is why God both judges and purifies his people - to lead us from our sinful ways to his way of justice, peace, love, and holiness. God actively works among his people to teach us his ways and to save us from the destruction of our own pride and sin and from Satan's snares and lies.
Are God's judgments unjust or unloving? Scripture tells us that "when God's judgments are revealed in the earth, the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness" (Isaiah 26:9). To pronounce judgment on sin is much less harsh than what will happen if those who sin are not warned to repent. The Lord in his mercy gives us grace and time to turn away from sin, but that time is right now. If we delay, even for a moment, we may discover that grace has passed us by and our time is up. Do you accept the grace to turn away from sin and to walk in God's way of peace and holiness?
Lord Jesus, you have visited and redeemed your people. May I not miss the grace of your visitation today as you move to bring your people into greater righteousness and holiness of life. Purify my heart and mind that I may I understand your ways and conform my life more fully to your will.
Psalm 50:1-2,5-6, 23
1 The Mighty One, God the LORD, speaks and summons the earth from the rising of the sun to its setting.
2 Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God shines forth.
5 "Gather to me my faithful ones, who made a covenant with me by sacrifice!"
6 The heavens declare his righteousness, for God himself is judge!
14 Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving, and pay your vows to the Most High;
15 and call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify me."
Daily Quote from the Early Church Fathers: Jesus fulfills the beatitude for those who weep, by Origen of Alexandria (185-254 AD)
"When our Lord and Savior approached Jerusalem, he saw the city and wept... By his example, Jesus confirms all the Beatitudes that he speaks in the Gospel. By his own witness, he confirms what he teaches. 'Blessed are the meek,' he says. He says something similar to this of himself: 'Learn from me, for I am meek.' 'Blessed are the peacemakers.' What other man brought as much peace as my Lord Jesus, who 'is our peace,' who 'dissolves hostility' and 'destroys it in his own flesh' (Ephesians 2:14-15). 'Blessed are those who suffer persecution because of justice.'
"No one suffered such persecution because of justice as did the Lord Jesus, who was crucified for our sins. The Lord therefore exhibited all the Beatitudes in himself. For the sake of this likeness, he wept, because of what he said, 'Blessed are those who weep,' to lay the foundations for this beatitude as well. He wept for Jerusalem and said,'If only you had known on that day what meant peace for you! But now it is hidden from your eyes,' and the rest, to the point where he says, 'Because you did not know the time of your visitation'" (excerpt from HOMILY ON THE GOSPEL OF LUKE 38.1-2)
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