May 27, 2022 Friday of the Sixth Week of Easter

 2022년 5월27일 부활 제6주간 금요일  

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제1독서

사도행전. 18,9-18

바오로가 코린토에 있을 때,
9 어느 날 밤 주님께서는 환시 속에서 그에게 이르셨다.
“두려워하지 마라. 잠자코 있지 말고 계속 말하여라.
10 내가 너와 함께 있다. 아무도 너에게 손을 대어 해치지 못할 것이다.
이 도시에는 내 백성이 많기 때문이다.”
11 그리하여 바오로는 일 년 육 개월 동안 그곳에 자리를 잡고
사람들에게 하느님의 말씀을 가르쳤다.
12 그러나 갈리오가 아카이아 지방 총독으로 있을 때,
유다인들이 합심하여 들고일어나 바오로를 재판정으로 끌고 가서,
13 “이자는 법에 어긋나는 방식으로
하느님을 섬기라고 사람들을 부추기고 있습니다.” 하고 말하였다.
14 바오로가 입을 열려고 하는데 갈리오가 유다인들에게 말하였다.
“유다인 여러분, 무슨 범죄나 악행이라면 여러분의 고발을 당연히 들어 주겠소.
15 그러나 말이라든지 명칭이라든지 여러분의 율법과 관련된 시비라면,

스스로 알아서 처리하시오. 나는 그런 일에 재판관이 되고 싶지 않소.”
16 그러고 나서 그들을 재판정에서 몰아내었다.
17 그러자 모두 회당장 소스테네스를 붙잡아 재판정 앞에서 매질하였다.
그러나 갈리오는 그 일에 아무런 관심도 두지 않았다.
18 바오로는 한동안 그곳에 더 머물렀다가,
형제들과 작별하고 프리스킬라와 아퀼라와 함께 배를 타고 시리아로 갔다.
바오로는 서원한 일이 있었으므로, 떠나기 전에 켕크레애에서 머리를 깎았다. 

 

복음

요한. 16,20-23ㄱ
그때에 예수님께서 제자들에게 말씀하셨다.
20 “내가 진실로 진실로 너희에게 말한다.
너희는 울며 애통해하겠지만 세상은 기뻐할 것이다.
너희가 근심하겠지만, 그러나 너희의 근심은 기쁨으로 바뀔 것이다.
21 해산할 때에 여자는 근심에 싸인다.
진통의 시간이 왔기 때문이다.
그러나 아이를 낳으면,
사람 하나가 이 세상에 태어났다는 기쁨으로 그 고통을 잊어버린다.
22 이처럼 너희도 지금은 근심에 싸여 있다.
그러나 내가 너희를 다시 보게 되면 너희 마음이 기뻐할 것이고,
그 기쁨을 아무도 너희에게서 빼앗지 못할 것이다.
23 그날에는 너희가 나에게 아무것도 묻지 않을 것이다.” 

May 27, 2022

Friday of the Sixth Week of Easter

Daily Readings — Audio

Daily Reflections — Video

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Reading 1

Acts 18:9-18
One night while Paul was in Corinth, the Lord said to him in a vision,
“Do not be afraid.
Go on speaking, and do not be silent, for I am with you.
No one will attack and harm you,
for I have many people in this city.”
He settled there for a year and a half
and taught the word of God among them.

But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia,
the Jews rose up together against Paul
and brought him to the tribunal, saying,
“This man is inducing people to worship God contrary to the law.”
When Paul was about to reply, Gallio spoke to the Jews,
“If it were a matter of some crime or malicious fraud,
I should with reason hear the complaint of you Jews;
but since it is a question of arguments over doctrine and titles
and your own law, see to it yourselves.
I do not wish to be a judge of such matters.”
And he drove them away from the tribunal.
They all seized Sosthenes, the synagogue official,
and beat him in full view of the tribunal.
But none of this was of concern to Gallio.

Paul remained for quite some time,
and after saying farewell to the brothers he sailed for Syria,
together with Priscilla and Aquila.
At Cenchreae he had shaved his head because he had taken a vow.

Responsorial Psalm

47:2-3, 4-5, 6-7

R. (8a) God is king of all the earth.
or:
R. Alleluia.
All you peoples, clap your hands,
shout to God with cries of gladness,
For the LORD, the Most High, the awesome,
is the great king over all the earth. 
R. God is king of all the earth.
or:
R. Alleluia.
He brings people under us;
nations under our feet.
He chooses for us our inheritance,
the glory of Jacob, whom he loves.
R. God is king of all the earth.
or:
R. Alleluia.
God mounts his throne amid shouts of joy;
the LORD, amid trumpet blasts.
Sing praise to God, sing praise;
sing praise to our king, sing praise.
R. God is king of all the earth.
or:
R. Alleluia.

Gospel

Jn 16:20-23

Jesus said to his disciples: 
“Amen, amen, I say to you, you will weep and mourn,
while the world rejoices;
you will grieve, but your grief will become joy.
When a woman is in labor, she is in anguish because her hour has arrived;
but when she has given birth to a child,
she no longer remembers the pain because of her joy
that a child has been born into the world.
So you also are now in anguish.
But I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice,
and no one will take your joy away from you.
On that day you will not question me about anything.
Amen, amen, I say to you,

whatever you ask the Father in my name he will give you.”

http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/daily.html

 

 Reading the advice columns in the newspaper is something I enjoy.  Just the other day a woman wrote in for some advice about her relationship with her boyfriend.  She shared they have a lot in common with the exception of religion, politics and how they view the world.  The columnist noted that perhaps the writer likes everything about her cheeseburger except the bun, meat and cheese.  This exchange brought to mind the maxim “best not to discuss religion and politics.”  Sadly the opportunities for dialogue about religion and politics are now often avoided out of fear of offending someone or of being attacked or of losing relationships.

In today’s reading in Acts, Paul bravely talks with the people of Corinth about the word of God.  He finds the strength to teach by listening to God’s assurance to not be afraid.  Paul’s teachings were challenging to many people who appealed to the tribunal.  The proconsul refused to hear the case stating that the matter was question of arguments over doctrine and titles and your own law…See to it yourselves.

Dialogue is a mode of communication in which we seek to learn and understand rather than persuade.  Today, as we see conflicts similar to what Paul experienced, it is easy to believe that we have recently lost the art of dialogue.  But today’s reading reminds us that we have long been challenged to try to understand another’s point of view.

Pope Francis encourages us to deepen our commitment to dialogue with these words: …So, the true Christian is like this: not complaining or angry, but convinced, by the strength of the resurrection, that no evil is infinite, no night is endless, no man is definitively wrong, no hatred is invincible to love. (General Audience, October 4, 2017)

Today I pray to trust God’s encouragement to not be afraid.  I ask for the grace of careful listening.  I pray for the courage to explore how my values can be lived to serve others.  I ask God to help me see the humanity of another person with whom I disagree.  I pray to take the time needed for deeper understanding.

Here is the US as we officially mark the beginning of summer, we might plan to travel to see people we have not seen for a while, we will no doubt be at picnics and barbeques, and we might find ourselves in large groups enjoying music and sporting events.  Imagine your next gathering of family or neighbors where any discussion of religion and politics brings a sense of deeper understanding and a renewed commitment to making the world a better place.  That sounds like a delicious cheeseburger.

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THE HOLY SPIRIT NOVENA

The “time has come.” —John 16:21

Today we begin nine days of prayer for the Holy Spirit, as the apostles did in the upper room before the first Pentecost. We need this time to prepare the way for the Spirit. Possibly you’re afraid of receiving the Spirit, but “the Spirit God has given us is no cowardly spirit, but rather One that makes us strong, loving, and wise” (2 Tm 1:7). Jesus commands: “Do not be afraid. Go on speaking and do not be silenced, for I am with you” (Acts 18:9-10).

Come, Holy Spirit! Maybe you’ve lost a spouse, parent, child, or loved one through death and you’re too hurt to think of anything else, even the Holy Spirit. You grieve, “weep and mourn while the world rejoices” (Jn 16:20). Talk to Jesus about the death, the pain, and the loss. Ask Him questions. One day “you will have no questions to ask” Him (Jn 16:23). The Father and Son will send the Spirit to guide you to all truth (Jn 16:13). Come, Holy Spirit!

Will you stop right now and make a decision to pray for the Spirit for the next nine days?  Seek God’s will; write down how you believe He wants you to pray during these nine days. Pray and obey. Believe and receive the Holy Spirit.

Prayer:  Father, give me the grace to pray in these next nine days as I never have before.

Promise:  “You are sad for a time, but I shall see you again; then your hearts will rejoice with a joy no one can take from you.” —Jn 16:22

Praise:  St. Augustine, an Italian Benedictine monk, was the first Archbishop of Canterbury. Commissioned by Pope St. Gregory the Great, Augustine had traveled to England to preach Catholicism to the Anglo-Saxon pagans.

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 Why did the Lord Jesus tell his disciples that they would weep and be sorrowful? Jesus was neither a pessimist nor a masochist, and he was certainly more than a realist! The way to happiness and joy in the kingdom of God is through the cross. Sin must be brought to the cross of Jesus Christ and evil can only be completely mastered by the power of God's redeeming love. Jesus told his disciples that it was more blessed to mourn for sin because it would yield the fruit of peace, joy, and righteousness. Jesus knew that the cross would be a stumbling block for those who refused to believe in him.

We, too, have a share in the victory and joy of Christ's resurrection
The cross for Jesus was not defeat but victory - victory over sin, over the forces of evil in the world, and over the devil - the arch-enemy of God and the human race. Through his atoning sacrifice on the cross Jesus won for us new abundant life and freedom over the power of sin, despair, and death. He was raised in power from the tomb on the third day and his glorified body will never taste death again. The Easter victory of the Lord Jesus gives us courage, strength, and confident hope in the face of suffering and death. In the resurrection of Jesus Christ our fears are laid to rest. His resurrection is total and final triumph over death, and for us peace and joy in the confident hope that we, too, will be raised to everlasting life with Christ.

We will have trials in this present age - .but, through the eyes of faith, we know the final outcome - complete victory over sin, suffering, and death in Jesus Christ. That is why we can pray confidently now, knowing that the Father in heaven will give us everything we need to live as his children and as disciples of our Lord Jesus Christ. Do you know the Easter joy of Christ's victory over sin and death?

Lord Jesus, we are an Easter people, and alleluia is our song. Fill us with your Holy Spirit that we may we radiate the joy of your Resurrection and live in the reality of your great victory over sin and death.

Psalm 47:2-7

2 For the LORD, the Most High, is awesome, a great king over all the earth.
3 He subdued peoples under us, and nations under our feet.
4 He chose our heritage for us, the pride of Jacob whom he loves. [Selah]
5 God has gone up with a shout, the LORD with the sound of a trumpet.
6 Sing praises to God, sing praises! Sing praises to our King, sing praises!
7 For God is the king of all the earth; sing praises with a psalm!

Daily Quote from the Early Church Fathers: Alleluia will be our whole joy, by Augustine of Hippo, 354-430 A.D.

"I trust I will not weary you if I mention what you know already: that we say ALLELUIA daily and that we take delight in it daily. For you know that ALLELUIA means "Praise God" and by this expression we, agreeing in speech and thought, exhort one another to praise God. Only the one who displeases God in no respect praises God in security. Furthermore, in this time of journeying we say ALLELUIA for solace on our way. ALLELUIA is the song of the traveler for us; but we are advancing through a laborious path to a peaceful country where all our activities will be laid aside and nothing will remain for us except the ALLELUIA. Let us sing now, not for the delights of peace, but for comfort in our labor. Sing as travelers are accustomed to sing; comfort your labor by singing; do not love inactivity; keep singing and keep progressing. ...If you are advancing; progress in well-doing, progress in good faith, progress in good deeds. Keep singing and keep advancing. While we are here let us sing ALLELUIA though we are still beset with cares, so that in the future we may sing it there (in heaven) in tranquility. After the labors of this world there will be unceasing repetition of ALLELUIA. ..There ALLELUIA will be our food; ALLELUIA will be our drink; ALLELUIA will be our peaceful action; ALLELUIA will be our whole joy." [excerpts from Sermon 255 (1); Sermon 256 (1 and 3); Sermon 252 (9)]

  

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