2022년 3월 17일 사순 제2주간 목요일
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<사람에게 의지하는 자는 저주를 받지만, 주님을 신뢰하는 이는 복되다.>
제1독서
예레미야서 17,5-10
5 주님께서 이렇게 말씀하신다.
“사람에게 의지하는 자와 스러질 몸을 제힘인 양 여기는 자는 저주를 받으리라.
그의 마음이 주님에게서 떠나 있다.
6 그는 사막의 덤불과 같아 좋은 일이 찾아드는 것도 보지 못하리라.
그는 광야의 메마른 곳에서, 인적 없는 소금 땅에서 살리라.”
7 그러나 주님을 신뢰하고 그의 신뢰를 주님께 두는 이는 복되다.
8 그는 물가에 심긴 나무와 같아 제 뿌리를 시냇가에 뻗어
무더위가 닥쳐와도 두려움 없이 그 잎이 푸르고
가문 해에도 걱정 없이 줄곧 열매를 맺는다.
9 사람의 마음은 만물보다 더 교활하여 치유될 가망이 없으니
누가 그 마음을 알리오?
10 내가 바로 마음을 살피고 속을 떠보는 주님이다.
나는 사람마다 제 길에 따라, 제 행실의 결과에 따라 갚는다.
복음
<너는 좋은 것들을 받았고, 라자로는 나쁜 것들을 받았다. 그래서 그는 이제 여기에서 위로를 받고 너는 고초를 겪는 것이다.>
루카 16,19-31
그때에 예수님께서 바리사이들에게 말씀하셨다.
19 “어떤 부자가 있었는데,
그는 자주색 옷과 고운 아마포 옷을 입고 날마다 즐겁고 호화롭게 살았다.
20 그의 집 대문 앞에는 라자로라는 가난한 이가 종기투성이 몸으로 누워 있었다.
21 그는 부자의 식탁에서 떨어지는 것으로 배를 채우기를 간절히 바랐다.
그러나 개들까지 와서 그의 종기를 핥곤 하였다.
22 그러다 그 가난한 이가 죽자 천사들이 그를 아브라함 곁으로 데려갔다.
부자도 죽어 묻혔다. 23 부자가 저승에서 고통을 받으며 눈을 드니,
멀리 아브라함과 그의 곁에 있는 라자로가 보였다.
24 그래서 그가 소리를 질러 말하였다.
‘아브라함 할아버지, 저에게 자비를 베풀어 주십시오.
라자로를 보내시어 그 손가락 끝에 물을 찍어 제 혀를 식히게 해 주십시오.
제가 이 불길 속에서 고초를 겪고 있습니다.’
25 그러자 아브라함이 말하였다. ‘얘야, 너는 살아 있는 동안에 좋은 것들을 받았고
라자로는 나쁜 것들을 받았음을 기억하여라.
그래서 그는 이제 여기에서 위로를 받고 너는 고초를 겪는 것이다.
26 게다가 우리와 너희 사이에는 큰 구렁이 가로놓여 있어,
여기에서 너희 쪽으로 건너가려 해도 갈 수 없고
거기에서 우리 쪽으로 건너오려 해도 올 수 없다.’
27 부자가 말하였다.
‘그렇다면 할아버지, 제발 라자로를 제 아버지 집으로 보내 주십시오.
28 저에게 다섯 형제가 있는데, 라자로가 그들에게 경고하여
그들만은 이 고통스러운 곳에 오지 않게 해 주십시오.’
29 아브라함이, ‘그들에게는 모세와 예언자들이 있으니
그들의 말을 들어야 한다.’ 하고 대답하자,
30 부자가 다시 ‘안 됩니다, 아브라함 할아버지!
죽은 이들 가운데에서 누가 가야 그들이 회개할 것입니다.’ 하였다.
31 그에게 아브라함이 이렇게 일렀다.
‘그들이 모세와 예언자들의 말을 듣지 않으면,
죽은 이들 가운데에서 누가 다시 살아나도 믿지 않을 것이다.’”
March 17, 2022
Thursday of the Second Week of Lent
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Reading 1
Jer 17:5-10
Cursed is the man who trusts in human beings,
who seeks his strength in flesh,
whose heart turns away from the LORD.
He is like a barren bush in the desert
that enjoys no change of season,
But stands in a lava waste,
a salt and empty earth.
Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD,
whose hope is the LORD.
He is like a tree planted beside the waters
that stretches out its roots to the stream:
It fears not the heat when it comes,
its leaves stay green;
In the year of drought it shows no distress,
but still bears fruit.
More tortuous than all else is the human heart,
beyond remedy; who can understand it?
I, the LORD, alone probe the mind
and test the heart,
To reward everyone according to his ways,
according to the merit of his deeds.
Responsorial Psalm
Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6
Blessed the man who follows not
the counsel of the wicked
Nor walks in the way of sinners,
nor sits in the company of the insolent,
But delights in the law of the LORD
and meditates on his law day and night.
R. Blessed are they who hope in the Lord.
He is like a tree
planted near running water,
That yields its fruit in due season,
and whose leaves never fade.
Whatever he does, prospers.
R. Blessed are they who hope in the Lord.
Not so, the wicked, not so;
they are like chaff which the wind drives away.
For the LORD watches over the way of the just,
but the way of the wicked vanishes.
R. Blessed are they who hope in the Lord.
Gospel
Lk 16:19-31
"There was a rich man who dressed in purple garments and fine linen
and dined sumptuously each day.
And lying at his door was a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores,
who would gladly have eaten his fill of the scraps
that fell from the rich man's table.
Dogs even used to come and lick his sores.
When the poor man died,
he was carried away by angels to the bosom of Abraham.
The rich man also died and was buried,
and from the netherworld, where he was in torment,
he raised his eyes and saw Abraham far off
and Lazarus at his side.
And he cried out, 'Father Abraham, have pity on me.
Send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue,
for I am suffering torment in these flames.'
Abraham replied, 'My child,
remember that you received what was good during your lifetime
while Lazarus likewise received what was bad;
but now he is comforted here, whereas you are tormented.
Moreover, between us and you a great chasm is established
to prevent anyone from crossing
who might wish to go from our side to yours
or from your side to ours.'
He said, 'Then I beg you, father, send him
to my father's house,
for I have five brothers, so that he may warn them,
lest they too come to this place of torment.'
But Abraham replied, 'They have Moses and the prophets.
Let them listen to them.'
He said, 'Oh no, father Abraham,
but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.'
Then Abraham said,
'If they will not listen to Moses and the prophets,
neither will they be persuaded
if someone should rise from the dead.'"
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Much of Lent is about reflection. I ask myself questions in an attempt to grow spiritually. Where have I failed to live up to God’s expectations? Where could I improve? Today’s Gospel reading provides all of us with an answer: we should do more to help the needy right under our noses.
This parable is interesting to me because the rich man’s error is not one of commission, but rather of omission. It is easier to identify when a person has actively done wrong, than it is to notice when a person has failed to do right. The rich man had the opportunity to make a difference in Lazarus’s life, but did not. He only realizes his failure when he finds himself in Hell. To lessen his suffering, the rich man asks for water to be brought to wet his tongue, but Abraham reminds him that he experienced what was good in life, while Lazarus experienced what was bad. I think it is important that Abraham is frank about the dismal state of Lazarus’s life on earth. Many of us are confronted with the evil in the world today and may be asking ourselves why God does not help. Rather, I think we should be asking ourselves who among us has been placed in a position to make a difference. While it may be clear that the rich man should have helped financially or perhaps brought Lazarus to a doctor, it is oftentimes less clear how we are supposed to provide assistance to others. The first step is identifying a situation in which our actions could have impact. But how do we know the manner of assistance to provide? That may be obscured by doubt.
Therefore, I believe a lot can be gained by examining what gifts we have been given. What have we been blessed with in our lives? Can we share that with others? What are we being called on to give? I am reminded of the widow in Mark 12:41-44 who gives only two small copper coins to the temple. Jesus teaches that the widow gave more that day than the rich, in order to prove the power of giving, and how it looks different for everyone.
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THREE HEART MONITORS
“More tortuous than all else is the human heart, beyond remedy; who can understand it? I, the Lord, alone probe the mind and test the heart.” —Jeremiah 17:9-10
Life is a matter of the heart. If we have accepted a new heart from the Lord (Ez 36:26) and live accordingly by loving Him with all our hearts (see Lk 10:27), our lives on earth will be abundant (see Jn 10:10), free, holy, and fulfilled. Then after our deaths or Jesus’ final coming, we will live forever with the Lord in the perfect love of heaven.
If, however, we let our hearts become hardened throughout our lives and stay that way, we will live lives of increasing insensitivity. We will be spiritually blind to the sin in our hearts and the poor in our midst (see Lk 16:20ff). Our hearts can become so hardened that we will not listen to someone raised from the dead (e.g. Jesus Himself) (see Lk 16:31). If we die in this state of hard-heartedness, we will go to a place of everlasting torment (see Lk 16:24) and be separated from God forever by a great chasm (see Lk 16:26).
Because everlasting life and death are matters of the heart, it is of great importance to know our heart condition. On the third, fourth, and fifth Sundays of Lent, the catechumens of the world ask the Lord to scrutinize their hearts. Let us all pray these prayers to make sure we are living the life of the new heart.
Prayer: Father, may I get clear readings of my heart from the prayers called the “Scrutinies.”
Promise: “Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose Hope is the Lord.” —Jer 17:7
Praise: St. Patrick so loved those who had kidnapped and enslaved him, he sought to lead them to the Lord.
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What sustains you when trials and affliction come your way? The prophet Jeremiah tells us that whoever relies on God will not be disappointed or be in want when everything around them dries up or disappears (Jeremiah 17:7-8). God will not only be their consolation, but their inexhaustible source of hope and joy as well.
We lose what we hold on to - we gain what we give away
Jesus' parable about the afflictions of the poor man Lazarus brings home a similar point. In this story Jesus paints a dramatic scene of contrasts - riches and poverty, heaven and hell, compassion and indifference, inclusion and exclusion. We also see an abrupt and dramatic reversal of fortune. Lazarus was not only poor, but sick and unable to fend for himself. He was "laid" at the gates of the rich man's house. The dogs which licked his sores probably also stole the little bread he got for himself. Dogs in the ancient world symbolized contempt. Enduring the torment of these savage dogs only added to the poor man's miseries and sufferings.
The rich man treated the beggar with contempt and indifference, until he found his fortunes reversed at the end of his life! In God's economy, those who hold on possessively to what they have, lose it all in the end, while those who share generously receive back many times more than they gave away.
Do not lose hope - God rewards those who trust in him
The name Lazarus means God is my help. Despite a life of misfortune and suffering, Lazarus did not lose hope in God. His eyes were set on a treasure stored up for him in heaven. The rich man, however, could not see beyond his material wealth and possessions. He not only had every thing he needed, he selfishly spent all he had on himself. He was too absorbed in what he possessed to notice the needs of those around him. He lost sight of God and the treasure of heaven because he was preoccupied with seeking happiness in material things. He served wealth rather than God. In the end the rich man became a beggar!
Do you know the joy and freedom of possessing God as your true and lasting treasure? Those who put their hope and security in heaven will not be disappointed (see Hebrews 6:19).
Lord Jesus, you are my joy and my treasure. Make me rich in the things of heaven and give me a generous heart that I may freely share with others the spiritual and material treasures you have given to me.
Psalm 1
1 Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers;
2 but his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night.
3 He is like a tree planted by streams of water, that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers.
4 The wicked are not so, but are like chaff which the wind drives away.
5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous;
6 for the LORD knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.
Daily Quote from the Early Church Fathers: Creator of both rich and poor, by Augustine of Hippo, 3540-430 A.D.
"God made both the rich and the poor. So the rich and the poor are born alike. You meet one another as you walk on the way together. Do not oppress or defraud anyone. One may be needy and another may have plenty. But the Lord is the maker of them both. Through the person who has, He helps the one who needs - and through the person who does not have, He tests the one who has." (excerpt from Sermon 35, 7)
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