2021년 2월 26일 사순 제1주간 금요일
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제1독서
에제키엘 예언서. 18,21-28
주 하느님께서 이렇게 말씀하신다.
21 “악인도 자기가 저지른 모든 죄를 버리고 돌아서서,
나의 모든 규정을 준수하고 공정과 정의를 실천하면,
죽지 않고 반드시 살 것이다.
22 그가 저지른 모든 죄악은 더 이상 기억되지 않고,
자기가 실천한 정의 때문에 살 것이다.
23 내가 정말 기뻐하는 것이 악인의 죽음이겠느냐? 주 하느님의 말이다.
악인이 자기가 걸어온 길을 버리고 돌아서서 사는 것이 아니겠느냐?
24 그러나 의인이 자기 정의를 버리고 돌아서서 불의를 저지르고,
악인이 저지르는 온갖 역겨운 짓을 따라 하면, 살 수 있겠느냐?
그가 실천한 모든 정의는 기억되지 않은 채,
자기가 저지른 배신과 자기가 지은 죄 때문에 죽을 것이다.
25 그런데 너희는, ‘주님의 길은 공평하지 않다.’고 말한다.
이스라엘 집안아, 들어 보아라. 내 길이 공평하지 않다는 말이냐?
오히려 너희의 길이 공평하지 않은 것 아니냐?
26 의인이 자기 정의를 버리고 돌아서서 불의를 저지르면,
그것 때문에 죽을 것이다. 자기가 저지른 불의 때문에 죽는 것이다.
27 그러나 악인이라도 자기가 저지른 죄악을 버리고 돌아서서
공정과 정의를 실천하면, 그는 자기 목숨을 살릴 것이다.
28 자기가 저지른 모든 죄악을 생각하고 그 죄악에서 돌아서면,
그는 죽지 않고 반드시 살 것이다.”
복음
마태오. 5,20ㄴ-26
”그때에 예수님께서 제자들에게 말씀하셨다.
20 “너희의 의로움이 율법 학자들과 바리사이들의 의로움을 능가하지 않으면,
결코 하늘 나라에 들어가지 못할 것이다.
21 ‘살인해서는 안 된다. 살인한 자는 재판에 넘겨진다.’고
옛사람들에게 이르신 말씀을 너희는 들었다.
22 그러나 나는 너희에게 말한다.
자기 형제에게 성을 내는 자는 누구나 재판에 넘겨질 것이다.
그리고 자기 형제에게 ‘바보!’라고 하는 자는 최고 의회에 넘겨지고,
‘멍청이!’라고 하는 자는 불붙는 지옥에 넘겨질 것이다.
23 그러므로 네가 제단에 예물을 바치려고 하다가,
거기에서 형제가 너에게 원망을 품고 있는 것이 생각나거든,
24 예물을 거기 제단 앞에 놓아두고 물러가 먼저 그 형제와 화해하여라.
그런 다음에 돌아와서 예물을 바쳐라.
25 너를 고소한 자와 함께 법정으로 가는 도중에 얼른 타협하여라.
그러지 않으면 고소한 자가 너를 재판관에게 넘기고
재판관은 너를 형리에게 넘겨, 네가 감옥에 갇힐 것이다.
26 내가 진실로 너에게 말한다.
네가 마지막 한 닢까지 갚기 전에는 결코 거기에서 나오지 못할 것이다.”
March 11, 2022
Friday of the First Week of Lent
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Reading 1
Ez 18:21-28
If the wicked man turns away from all the sins he committed,
if he keeps all my statutes and does what is right and just,
he shall surely live, he shall not die.
None of the crimes he committed shall be remembered against him;
he shall live because of the virtue he has practiced.
Do I indeed derive any pleasure from the death of the wicked?
says the Lord GOD.
Do I not rather rejoice when he turns from his evil way
that he may live?
And if the virtuous man turns from the path of virtue to do evil,
the same kind of abominable things that the wicked man does,
can he do this and still live?
None of his virtuous deeds shall be remembered,
because he has broken faith and committed sin;
because of this, he shall die.
You say, "The LORD's way is not fair!"
Hear now, house of Israel:
Is it my way that is unfair, or rather, are not your ways unfair?
When someone virtuous turns away from virtue to commit iniquity, and dies,
it is because of the iniquity he committed that he must die.
But if the wicked, turning from the wickedness he has committed,
does what is right and just,
he shall preserve his life;
since he has turned away from all the sins that he committed,
he shall surely live, he shall not die.
Responsorial Psalm
Ps 130:1-2, 3-4, 5-7a, 7bc-8
Out of the depths I cry to you, O LORD;
LORD, hear my voice!
Let your ears be attentive
to my voice in supplication.
R. If you, O Lord, mark iniquities, who can stand?
If you, O LORD, mark iniquities,
LORD, who can stand?
But with you is forgiveness,
that you may be revered.
R. If you, O Lord, mark iniquities, who can stand?
I trust in the LORD;
my soul trusts in his word.
My soul waits for the LORD
more than sentinels wait for the dawn.
Let Israel wait for the LORD.
R. If you, O Lord, mark iniquities, who can stand?
For with the LORD is kindness
and with him is plenteous redemption;
And he will redeem Israel
from all their iniquities.
R. If you, O Lord, mark iniquities, who can stand?
Gospel
Mt 5:20-26
"I tell you,
unless your righteousness surpasses that
of the scribes and Pharisees,
you will not enter into the Kingdom of heaven."
"You have heard that it was said to your ancestors,
You shall not kill; and whoever kills will be liable to judgment.
But I say to you, whoever is angry with his brother
will be liable to judgment,
and whoever says to his brother, Raqa,
will be answerable to the Sanhedrin,
and whoever says, 'You fool,' will be liable to fiery Gehenna.
Therefore, if you bring your gift to the altar,
and there recall that your brother
has anything against you,
leave your gift there at the altar,
go first and be reconciled with your brother,
and then come and offer your gift.
Settle with your opponent quickly while on the way to court.
Otherwise your opponent will hand you over to the judge,
and the judge will hand you over to the guard,
and you will be thrown into prison.
Amen, I say to you,
you will not be released until you have paid the last penny."
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It’s all about “the More”
Today’s gospel passage is drawn from Matthew’s Sermon on the Mount. Six times in this Sermon Jesus begins with the phrase, “You have heard it said. . .” And then he adds, “But I say to you. . .” In each case Jesus places before his hearers the scope of a greater righteousness, a way of living in which something more is required. “Unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.”
We can easily feel the burden of the “something more.” No longer can the followers of Jesus be content to obey the commandment, “You shall not kill.” Now anger, and what follows on that—insults, broken relationships, retaliation—are seen to violate the righteousness of the kingdom of heaven.
Is that all we’re left with? More burden, a heavier load than that carried by the scribes and Pharisees? But wait . . .there’s more to the more!
The more asked is in service of the more to be received. To enter the kingdom of heaven, that is, the kingdom of God, is to be drawn into the greater life that Jesus promises. “I came that they might have life and have it to the full.” It is a life in union with Jesus himself. The greater righteousness leads to a greater life, here and hereafter.
And so, our Lenten journey is about “the more.” Where is the Lord inviting me to more? To take a closer look at attitudes and behaviors that, as I ignore them, keep me further from the joy and fullness of the kingdom, from deeper life with Jesus. The call from Jesus in these 40 days is a call to receive again, to receive in a new and deeper way, more of the life that he promises, “life and life to the full.”
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THE HIGHEST STANDARDS
“Everyone who grows angry with his brother shall be liable to judgment.” —Matthew 5:22
Jesus has a higher standard for personal relationships than we do. No one but Christ demands such love in our relationships. Here are some of Jesus’ standards for relationships:
1) immediate removal of resentment, unforgiveness, and anger (Mt 5:25),
2) loving enemies even to laying down our lives for them (Mt 5:44; 1 Jn 3:16),
3) sharing fellowship with the poor, lame, and blind (Lk 14:13),
4) anticipating each other in showing respect (Rm 12:10),
5) building up one another instead of acting out of rivalry and jealousy (Rm 15:2),
6) unity with one another as Jesus, the Father, and the Holy Spirit are One (Jn 17:21),
7) no judging of people’s motives (Mt 7:1),
8) no lustful glances, thoughts, or words (Mt 5:28; Eph 5:3-4),
9) serving each other at great personal cost (Lk 10:33-35), and
10) bearing one another’s burdens, and suffering with others (Gal 6:2; 1 Cor 12:26).
Jesus’ standards for relationships are impossible by human power. However, “nothing is impossible with God” (Lk 1:37).
Prayer: Father, beginning this Lent may I have an impossible, unconditional love for the people You’ve put in my life.
Promise: “If the wicked man turns away from all the sins he committed, if he keeps all My statutes and does what is right and just, he shall surely live, he shall not die.” —Ez 18:21
Praise: In loving faith, Marcie sacrificed a career in the government to raise, care for, and homeschool her neurologically disabled daughter.
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Do you allow sin or anger to master your life? The first person to hate his brother was Cain. God warned Cain: 'Why are you angry? ..Sin in couching at the door; it's desire is for you, but you must master it (Genesis 4:6-7). Sin doesn't just happen; it first grows as a seed in one's heart. Unless it is mastered, by God's grace, it grows like a weed and chokes the life out of us.
Do not allow the seed of anger and evil to grow in your heart
Jesus addressed the issue of keeping the commandments with his disciples. The scribes and Pharisees equated righteousness with satisfying the demands of the law. Jesus showed them how short they had come. Jesus points to the heart as the seat of desire, choice, and intention. Unless forbidden and evil desires are uprooted and cut-out, the heart will be poisoned and the body become a slave to sin and passion.
Jesus illustrates his point with the example of the commandment to not kill. Murder first starts in the heart as the seed of forbidden anger that grows within until it springs into words and actions against one's brother or neighbor. This is a selfish anger that broods and is long-lived, that nurses a grudge and keeps wrath warm, and that refuses to die. Anger in the heart as well as anger in speech or action are equally forbidden. The Lord Jesus commands by grace - take away the anger in your heart and there will be no murder.
Only God's purifying love and mercy can free us from bitterness and anger
What is the antidote for overcoming anger and rage? Mercy, forbearance, and kindness spring from a heart full of love and forgiveness. God has forgiven us and he calls us to extend mercy and forgiveness towards those who cause us grief or harm. In the cross of Jesus we see the supreme example of love and the power for overcoming evil. Only God's love and grace can set our hearts and minds free from the tyranny of wounded pride and spiteful revenge. Do you harbor any anger towards another person? And are you quick to be reconciled when a rupture has been caused in your relationships? Ask God to set you free and to fill your heart and mind with his love and truth.
Eusebius, a 3rd century church father, offered the following prayer as instruction for his fellow Christians:
"May I be no man's enemy, and may I be the friend of that which is eternal and abides. May I never quarrel with those nearest me: and if I do, may I be reconciled quickly. May I love, seek, and attain only that which is good. May I wish for all men's happiness and envy none. May I never rejoice in the ill-fortune of one who has wronged me. When I have done or said what is wrong, may I never wait for the rebuke of others, but always rebuke myself until I make amends. May I win no victory that harms either me or my opponent. May I reconcile friends who are angry with one another. May I never fail a friend who is in danger. When visiting those in grief may I be able by gentle and healing words to soften their pain. May I respect myself. May I always keep tame that which rages within me. May I accustom myself to be gentle, and never be angry with people because of circumstances. May I never discuss who is wicked and what wicked things he has done, but know good men and follow in their footsteps."
Do you seek to live peaceably and charitably with all?
Lord Jesus, my heart is cold. Make it warm, compassionate, and forgiving towards all, even those who do me harm. May I only think and say what is pleasing to you and be of kind service to all I meet.
Psalm 130:1-8
1 Out of the depths I cry to you, O LORD!
2 Lord, hear my voice! Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications!
3 If you, O LORD, should mark iniquities, Lord, who could stand?
4 But there is forgiveness with you, that you may be feared.
5 I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, and in his word I hope;
6 my soul waits for the LORD more than watchmen for the morning, more than watchmen for the morning.
7 O Israel, hope in the LORD! For with the LORD there is steadfast love, and with him is plenteous redemption.
8 And he will redeem Israel from all his iniquities.
Daily Quote from the Early Church Fathers: Are you ashamed to ask pardon? by Augustine, Bishop of Hippo, 354-430 A.D.
"How many there are who know that they have sinned against their brothers or sisters and yet are unwilling to say: 'Forgive me.' They were not ashamed to sin, but they are ashamed to ask pardon. They were not ashamed of their evil act, but they blush where humility is concerned." (excerpt from Sermon 211,4)
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