2022년 6월 14일 연중 제11주간 화요일
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제1독서
열왕기 상.21,17-29
나봇이 죽은 뒤에, 17 주님의 말씀이 티스베 사람 엘리야에게 내렸다.
“일어나 사마리아에 있는 이스라엘 임금 아합을 만나러 내려가거라.
그는 지금 나봇의 포도밭을 차지하려고 그곳에 내려가 있다.
19 그에게 이렇게 전하여라.
‘주님이 말한다. 살인을 하고 땅마저 차지하려느냐?’
그에게 또 이렇게 전하여라. ‘주님이 말한다.
개들이 나봇의 피를 핥던 바로 그 자리에서 개들이 네 피도 핥을 것이다.’”
20 아합 임금이 엘리야에게 말하였다. “이 내 원수! 또 나를 찾아왔소?”
엘리야가 대답하였다. “또 찾아왔습니다.
임금님이 자신을 팔면서까지 주님의 눈에 거슬리는 악한 짓을 하시기 때문입니다.
21 ‘나 이제 너에게 재앙을 내리겠다. 나는 네 후손들을 쓸어버리고,
아합에게 딸린 사내는 자유인이든 종이든 이스라엘에서 잘라 버리겠다.
22 나는 너의 집안을 느밧의 아들 예로보암의 집안처럼,
그리고 아히야의 아들 바아사의 집안처럼 만들겠다.
너는 나의 분노를 돋우고 이스라엘을 죄짓게 하였다.’
23 주님께서는 이제벨을 두고도,
‘개들이 이즈르엘 들판에서 이제벨을 뜯어 먹을 것이다.’ 하고 말씀하셨습니다.
24 ‘아합에게 딸린 사람으로서 성안에서 죽은 자는 개들이 먹어 치우고,
들에서 죽은 자는 하늘의 새가 쪼아 먹을 것이다.’”
25 아합처럼 아내 이제벨의 충동질에 넘어가 자신을 팔면서까지
주님의 눈에 거슬리는 악한 짓을 저지른 자는 일찍이 없었다.
26 아합은 주님께서 이스라엘 자손들 앞에서 쫓아내신 아모리인들이 한 그대로
우상들을 따르며 참으로 역겨운 짓을 저질렀다.
27 아합은 이 말을 듣자,
제 옷을 찢고 맨몸에 자루옷을 걸치고 단식에 들어갔다.
그는 자루옷을 입은 채 자리에 누웠고, 풀이 죽은 채 돌아다녔다.
28 그때에 티스베 사람 엘리야에게 주님의 말씀이 내렸다.
29 “너는 아합이 내 앞에서 자신을 낮춘 것을 보았느냐?
그가 내 앞에서 자신을 낮추었으니,
그가 살아 있는 동안에는 내가 재앙을 내리지 않겠다.
그러나 그의 아들 대에 가서 그 집안에 재앙을 내리겠다.”
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마태오.5,43-48
그때에 예수님께서 제자들에게 말씀하셨다.
43 “‘네 이웃을 사랑해야 한다.
그리고 네 원수는 미워해야 한다.’고 이르신 말씀을 너희는 들었다.
44 그러나 나는 너희에게 말한다. 너희는 원수를 사랑하여라.
그리고 너희를 박해하는 자들을 위하여 기도하여라.
45 그래야 너희가 하늘에 계신 너희 아버지의 자녀가 될 수 있다.
그분께서는 악인에게나 선인에게나 당신의 해가 떠오르게 하시고,
의로운 이에게나 불의한 이에게나 비를 내려 주신다.
46 사실 너희가 자기를 사랑하는 이들만 사랑한다면 무슨 상을 받겠느냐?
그것은 세리들도 하지 않느냐?
47 그리고 너희가 자기 형제들에게만 인사한다면,
너희가 남보다 잘하는 것이 무엇이겠느냐?
그런 것은 다른 민족 사람들도 하지 않느냐?
48 그러므로 하늘의 너희 아버지께서 완전하신 것처럼
너희도 완전한 사람이 되어야 한다.”
June 14, 2022
Tuesday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time
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Reading 1
After the death of Naboth the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite:
“Start down to meet Ahab, king of Israel,
who rules in Samaria.
He will be in the vineyard of Naboth,
of which he has come to take possession.
This is what you shall tell him,
‘The LORD says: After murdering, do you also take possession?
For this, the LORD says:
In the place where the dogs licked up the blood of Naboth,
the dogs shall lick up your blood, too.’”
Ahab said to Elijah, “Have you found me out, my enemy?”
“Yes,” he answered.
“Because you have given yourself up to doing evil in the LORD’s sight,
I am bringing evil upon you: I will destroy you
and will cut off every male in Ahab’s line,
whether slave or freeman, in Israel.
I will make your house like that of Jeroboam, son of Nebat,
and like that of Baasha, son of Ahijah,
because of how you have provoked me by leading Israel into sin.”
(Against Jezebel, too, the LORD declared,
“The dogs shall devour Jezebel in the district of Jezreel.”)
“When one of Ahab’s line dies in the city,
dogs will devour him;
when one of them dies in the field,
the birds of the sky will devour him.”
Indeed, no one gave himself up to the doing of evil
in the sight of the LORD as did Ahab,
urged on by his wife Jezebel.
He became completely abominable by following idols,
just as the Amorites had done,
whom the LORD drove out before the children of Israel.
When Ahab heard these words, he tore his garments
and put on sackcloth over his bare flesh.
He fasted, slept in the sackcloth, and went about subdued.
Then the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite,
“Have you seen that Ahab has humbled himself before me?
Since he has humbled himself before me,
I will not bring the evil in his time.
I will bring the evil upon his house during the reign of his son.”
R. (see 3a)
Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned.
Have mercy on me, O God, in your goodness;
in the greatness of your compassion wipe out my offense.
Thoroughly wash me from my guilt
and of my sin cleanse me.
R. Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned.
For I acknowledge my offense,
and my sin is before me always:
“Against you only have I sinned,
and done what is evil in your sight.”
R. Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned.
Turn away your face from my sins,
and blot out all my guilt.
Free me from blood guilt, O God, my saving God;
then my tongue shall revel in your justice.
R. Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned.
Jesus said to his disciples:
“You have heard that it was said,
You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.
But I say to you, love your enemies
and pray for those who persecute you,
that you may be children of your heavenly Father,
for he makes his sun rise on the bad and the good,
and causes rain to fall on the just and the unjust.
For if you love those who love you, what recompense will you have?
Do not the tax collectors do the same?
And if you greet your brothers only,
what is unusual about that?
Do not the pagans do the same?
So be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect.”
http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/daily.html
I write this reflection two weeks after the racially motivated shooting in Buffalo, NY, just over a week after the shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, TX, and a few days after at least 12 mass shootings over Memorial Day weekend. Today’s readings challenge me in the light of these tragic events. I want to cast each shooter as the “enemy,” as a “monster,” and as being less than human. I do not want to see them as God sees them.
In our first reading, Ahab stole Naboth’s vineyard after his wife, Jezebel, had Naboth stoned to death through deceit and lies. Such treachery screams for justice. So, part of me cheers when Elijah confronts Ahab and tells him that “in the place where the dogs licked up the blood of Naboth, the dogs shall lick up your blood, too.” A violent image, but surely the punishment fits the crime. Ahab, however, repents, fasts, and wears a sackcloth. In response, God shows mercy. Part of me feels disappointed that Ahab did not get his just deserts.
Jesus challenges us to love one another, including our enemies, as he has loved us. And we know that Jesus loved us to his death. Jesus also commands us to pray for those who persecute you. Can I pray for all those individuals responsible for the over 200 mass shootings in the United States this year? Can I see them as God sees them: as being worthy of God’s mercy and love? I know I need God’s grace to love an enemy responsible for so much violence, death, and tragedy. Perhaps any person who challenges me, who shows me my limitations, who forces me to turn to God for help and grace, is not an enemy, but a friend.
I pray for all those who mourn the loss of loved ones through senseless violence. I also pray for the repentance of those who have perpetrated such acts of violence.
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WITH ENEMIES LIKE THIS, WHO NEEDS FRIENDS?
“‘...my enemy,’ Ahab said to Elijah.” —1 Kings 21:20
How good to have an enemy like Elijah the prophet! Elijah prophesied to his enemy, Ahab (1 Kgs 21:19ff). Those prophetic words cut to Ahab’s heart and led him to repentance and fasting (1 Kgs 21:27). Ahab’s heartfelt reaction to the prophecy of his enemy even spared him from destruction during his lifetime (1 Kgs 21:29). “For if a man meets his enemy, does he send him away unharmed?” (1 Sm 24:20) Or does a man send his enemy away blessed, prayed for, and enriched? Elijah, the enemy, sent Ahab home repentant and spared from destruction.
The litmus test of a Christian is to love one’s enemies (Mt 5:44). “This will prove that you are [children] of your heavenly Father” (Mt 5:45). Even should our enemies persecute us, we are called to imitate Jesus by forgiving them and praying for them. Finally, we lay down our life for our enemies out of love. Acting in this way leads us to be “made perfect,” as our heavenly Father is perfect (Mt 5:48).
Take a moment and think of two people who have hurt you the most. Beg God for the extraordinary grace required to love these two people. With Jesus, say: “Father, forgive them; they do not know what they are doing” (Lk 23:34). Repent of any hatred of enemies.
Prayer: Father, may I treat my enemies as Jesus did: praying for them, forgiving them, and laying down my life for them (Rm 5:8, 10).
Promise: You must be made perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect.” —Mt 5:48
Praise: When Patricia allowed the Holy Spirit to be stirred into flame in her life, she experienced Jesus’ promise of true life in abundance (Jn 10:10).
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What makes the disciples of Jesus different from others and what makes Christianity distinct from any other religion? It is grace - treating others, not as they deserve, but as God wishes them to be treated - with loving-kindness, forbearance, and mercy. God is good to the unjust as well as the just. His love embraces saint and sinner alike. God seeks our highest good and teaches us to seek the greatest good of others, even those who hate and abuse us.
Overcome evil with good
Our love for others, even those who are ungrateful and selfish towards us, must be marked by the same kindness and mercy which God has shown to us. It is easier to show kindness and mercy when we can expect to benefit from doing so. How much harder when we can expect nothing in return. Our prayer for those who do us ill both breaks the power of revenge and releases the power of love to do good in the face of evil.
Christ's redeeming love and mercy frees us from all hatred and malice towards others
How can we possibly love those who cause us harm or ill-will? With God all things are possible. He gives power and grace to those who believe and accept the gift of the Holy Spirit. His love conquers all, even our hurts, fears, prejudices and griefs. Only the cross of Jesus Christ can free us from the tyranny of malice, hatred, revenge, and resentment and gives us the courage to return evil with good. Such love and grace has power to heal and to save from destruction. Do you know the power of Christ's redeeming love and mercy?
Allow the Holy Spirit to change and transform the way you think, judge, and treat others
Was Jesus exaggerating when he said we must be perfect as our heavenly Father is perfect? The original meaning of "perfect" in Aramaic is "completeness" or "wholeness - not lacking in what is essential." God gives us every good gift in Jesus Christ so that we may not lack anything we need to do his will and to live as his sons and daughters (2 Peter 1:3). He knows our weakness and sinfulness better than we do. And he assures us of his love, mercy, and grace to follow in his ways. Do you want to grow in your love for God and for your neighbor? Ask the Holy Spirit to change and transform you in the image of the Father that you may walk in the joy and freedom of the Gospel.
Lord Jesus, your love brings freedom and pardon. Fill me with your Holy Spirit and set my heart ablaze with your love that nothing may make me lose my temper, ruffle my peace, take away my joy, nor make me bitter towards anyone.
Psalm 146:1-2, 5-10
1 Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD, O my soul!
2 I will praise the LORD as long as I live; I will sing praises to my God while I have being.
5 Happy is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God,
6 who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them; who keeps faith for ever;
7 who executes justice for the oppressed; who gives food to the hungry. The LORD sets the prisoners free;
8 the LORD opens the eyes of the blind. The LORD lifts up those who are bowed down; the LORD loves the righteous.
9 The LORD watches over the sojourners, he upholds the widow and the fatherless; but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin.
10 The LORD will reign for ever, your God, O Zion, to all generations. Praise the LORD!
Daily Quote from the Early Church Fathers: Pray for those who persecute you, by John Chrysostom, 347-407 A.D.
"For neither did Christ simply command to love but to pray. Do you see how many steps he has ascended and how he has set us on the very summit of virtue? Mark it, numbering from the beginning. A first step is not to begin with injustice. A second, after one has begun, is not to vindicate oneself by retaliating in kind. A third, to refuse to respond in kind to the one who is injuring us but to remain tranquil. A fourth, even to offer up one's self to suffer wrongfully. A fifth, to give up even more than the wrongdoer wishes to take. A sixth, to refuse to hate one who has wronged us. A seventh, even to love such a one. An eighth, even to do good to that one. A ninth, to entreat God himself on our enemy's behalf. Do you perceive how elevated is a Christian disposition? Hence its reward is also glorious. (excerpt from THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW, HOMILY 18.4)
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