2022년 6월 17일 연중 제11주간 금요일
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열왕기 하권.11,1-4.9-18.20
그 무렵 아하즈야 임금의 1 어머니 아탈야는
자기 아들이 죽은 것을 보고서는, 왕족을 다 죽이기 시작하였다.
2 그러자 요람 임금의 딸이며 아하즈야의 누이인 여호세바가,
살해될 왕자들 가운데에서, 아하즈야의 아들 요아스를 아탈야 몰래 빼내어
유모와 함께 침실에 숨겨 두었으므로, 요아스가 죽음을 면하게 되었다.
3 아탈야가 나라를 다스리는 여섯 해 동안,
요아스는 유모와 함께 주님의 집에서 숨어 지냈다.
4 칠 년째 되던 해에 여호야다가 사람을 보내어
카리 사람 백인대장들과 호위병 백인대장들을 데려다가,
자기가 있는 주님의 집으로 들어오게 하였다.
그는 그들과 계약을 맺고 주님의 집에서 맹세하게 한 다음,
왕자를 보여 주었다.
9 백인대장들은 여호야다 사제가 명령한 대로 다 하였다.
그들은 저마다 안식일 당번인 부하들뿐만 아니라
안식일 비번인 부하들까지 데리고 여호야다 사제에게 갔다.
10 사제는 주님의 집에 보관된 다윗 임금의 창과 방패들을
백인대장들에게 내주었다.
11 호위병들은 모두 무기를 손에 들고
주님의 집 남쪽에서 북쪽까지 제단과 주님의 집에 서서 임금을 에워쌌다.
12 그때에 여호야다가 왕자를 데리고 나와,
왕관을 씌우고 증언서를 주었다.
그러자 사람들이 그를 임금으로 세우고 기름을 부은 다음,
손뼉을 치며 “임금님 만세!” 하고 외쳤다.
13 아탈야가 호위병들과 백성의 소리를 듣고
백성이 모인 주님의 집으로 가서 14 보니,
임금이 관례에 따라 기둥 곁에 서 있고
대신들과 나팔수들이 임금을 모시고 서 있었다.
온 나라 백성이 기뻐하는 가운데 나팔 소리가 울려 퍼졌다.
그래서 아탈야는 옷을 찢으며, “반역이다, 반역!” 하고 외쳤다.
15 그때에 여호야다 사제가 군대를 거느린 백인대장들에게 명령하였다.
“저 여자를 대열 밖으로 끌어내시오.
그를 따르는 자가 있거든 칼로 쳐 죽이시오.”
여호야다 사제는 이미
“주님의 집에서 그 여자를 죽이지 마라.” 하고 말해 두었던 것이다.
16 그들은 그 여자를 체포하였다.
그러고 나서 아탈야가 왕궁의 ‘말 문’으로 난 길에 들어서자,
거기에서 그 여자를 죽였다.
17 여호야다는 주님과 임금과 백성 사이에,
그들이 주님의 백성이 되는 계약을 맺게 하였다.
또한 임금과 백성 사이에도 계약을 맺게 하였다.
18 그 땅의 모든 백성이 바알 신전에 몰려가 그것을 허물고,
바알의 제단들과 그 상들을 산산조각으로 부수었다.
그들은 또 바알의 사제 마탄을 제단 앞에서 죽였다.
여호야다 사제는 주님의 집에 감독을 세웠다.
20 온 나라 백성이 기뻐하였다.
아탈야가 왕궁에서 칼에 맞아 죽은 뒤로 도성은 평온해졌다.
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마태오. 6,19-23
그때에 예수님께서 제자들에게 말씀하셨다.
19 “너희는 자신을 위하여 보물을 땅에 쌓아 두지 마라.
땅에서는 좀과 녹이 망가뜨리고 도둑들이 뚫고 들어와 훔쳐 간다.
20 그러므로 하늘에 보물을 쌓아라. 거기에서는 좀도 녹도 망가뜨리지 못하고,
도둑들이 뚫고 들어오지도 못하며 훔쳐 가지도 못한다.
21 사실 너의 보물이 있는 곳에 너의 마음도 있다.
22 눈은 몸의 등불이다. 그러므로 네 눈이 맑으면 온몸도 환하고,
23 네 눈이 성하지 못하면 온몸도 어두울 것이다.
그러니 네 안에 있는 빛이 어둠이면 그 어둠이 얼마나 짙겠느냐?”
June 17, 2022
Friday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time
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Reading 1
When Athaliah, the mother of Ahaziah,
saw that her son was dead,
she began to kill off the whole royal family.
But Jehosheba, daughter of King Jehoram and sister of Ahaziah,
took Joash, his son, and spirited him away, along with his nurse,
from the bedroom where the princes were about to be slain.
She concealed him from Athaliah, and so he did not die.
For six years he remained hidden in the temple of the LORD,
while Athaliah ruled the land.
But in the seventh year,
Jehoiada summoned the captains of the Carians
and of the guards.
He had them come to him in the temple of the LORD,
exacted from them a sworn commitment,
and then showed them the king’s son.
The captains did just as Jehoiada the priest commanded.
Each one with his men, both those going on duty for the sabbath
and those going off duty that week,
came to Jehoiada the priest.
He gave the captains King David’s spears and shields,
which were in the temple of the LORD.
And the guards, with drawn weapons,
lined up from the southern to the northern limit of the enclosure,
surrounding the altar and the temple on the king’s behalf.
Then Jehoiada led out the king’s son
and put the crown and the insignia upon him.
They proclaimed him king and anointed him,
clapping their hands and shouting, “Long live the king!”
Athaliah heard the noise made by the people,
and appeared before them in the temple of the LORD.
When she saw the king standing by the pillar, as was the custom,
and the captains and trumpeters near him,
with all the people of the land rejoicing and blowing trumpets,
she tore her garments and cried out, “Treason, treason!”
Then Jehoiada the priest instructed the captains
in command of the force:
“Bring her outside through the ranks.
If anyone follows her,” he added, “let him die by the sword.”
He had given orders that she
should not be slain in the temple of the LORD.
She was led out forcibly to the horse gate of the royal palace,
where she was put to death.
Then Jehoiada made a covenant between the LORD as one party
and the king and the people as the other,
by which they would be the LORD’s people;
and another covenant, between the king and the people.
Thereupon all the people of the land went to the temple of Baal
and demolished it.
They shattered its altars and images completely,
and slew Mattan, the priest of Baal, before the altars.
Jehoiada appointed a detachment for the temple of the LORD.
All the people of the land rejoiced and the city was quiet,
now that Athaliah had been slain with the sword
at the royal palace.
R. (13) The Lord has chosen Zion for his dwelling.
The LORD swore to David
a firm promise from which he will not withdraw:
“Your own offspring
I will set upon your throne.”
R. The Lord has chosen Zion for his dwelling.
“If your sons keep my covenant
and the decrees which I shall teach them,
Their sons, too, forever
shall sit upon your throne.”
R. The Lord has chosen Zion for his dwelling.
For the LORD has chosen Zion;
he prefers her for his dwelling.
“Zion is my resting place forever;
in her will I dwell, for I prefer her.”
R. The Lord has chosen Zion for his dwelling.
“In her will I make a horn to sprout forth for David;
I will place a lamp for my anointed.
His enemies I will clothe with shame,
but upon him my crown shall shine.”
R. The Lord has chosen Zion for his dwelling.
Jesus said to his disciples:
“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth,
where moth and decay destroy, and thieves break in and steal.
But store up treasures in heaven,
where neither moth nor decay destroys, nor thieves break in and steal.
For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be.
“The lamp of the body is the eye.
If your eye is sound, your whole body will be filled with light;
but if your eye is bad, your whole body will be in darkness.
And if the light in you is darkness, how great will the darkness be.”
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Today’s gospel draws from the Sermon on the Mount, in which Jesus taught about the values we need to live in the kingdom of heaven. This reading includes only two topics from these teachings: one about the locus of our treasures and the other about vision or discernment. Treasures on earth are subject to forces that dissipate and destroy; treasures in heaven remain secure. Further, “where your treasure is, there also will your heart be.” We spend most of our time and energy working to earn a living. Hopefully, we get more than we need and share some to help others and store some for the future. I don’t see this teaching as a knock on working and saving, but instead as a caution to consider how these activities are forming us. There is much to learn from our work and its sufferings, failures, and achievements. In the economy of heaven, nothing is wasted if we are willing to watch, listen, and pray. Adding remuneration to the equation does not detract from the formation available to us in all aspects of our lives. Jesus follows this teaching about treasure with a metaphor: the eye is the lamp of the body, lighting the path for us. This is no slight to the blind, as Jesus means something deeper than visual acuity. He is pointing at the importance of our perceptions and their role in our formation. Are those perceptions shaped by the values of the kingdom of heaven? Or are they shaped by selfish ambitions that reject those values? Today’s first reading provides a vivid illustration of how selfish ambitions can cloud our vision. After the death of her son (King Ahaziah), Athalia decided to massacre all her rivals in order to take the kingdom for herself. But Jehosheba, a courageous and godly woman, spirited away Joash (Ahaziah’s son and a true heir to the kingdom). Jehosheba and her husband, Jehoiada (see 2 Chr. 22:11), hid Joash in the temple for six years. One wonders about Athalia – did she not go to the temple because of her competing devotion to Baal? However, she showed up at the temple when she heard people giving homage to Joash. This palace intrigue shows that the pursuit of earthly kingdoms will sometimes stop at nothing – even killing one’s own relatives. Such pursuits achieve only fleeting victory and no real satisfaction. This short-lived reign did not end well for Athalia, and one wonders whether she ever enjoyed peace or satisfaction – a cautionary tale indeed. Like Athalia, sometimes our perceptions become clouded. Empty promises of happiness can fool us into taking a path that can only deliver misery. Such are the tactics of our adversary. But thanks be to God that he can save us from that path! The world may scoff, but Jesus offers the only path that works. Of course, we will also find suffering and difficulty on that path. God can turn these things into good in forming us and fitting us for His kingdom. The path to perdition delivers suffering and difficulty, too, and no such promise. Ed Morse wrote this reflection on these readings in 2018. |
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OPPRESSED NO MORE
“All the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet, now that Athaliah had been slain with the sword at the royal palace.” —2 Kings 11:20
Athaliah, the queen mother, violently oppressed God’s people for seven years. They were freed from her oppressive, idolatrous regime by:
- the courage of Jehosheba, who risked her life to save the life of baby Joash, the future king (2 Kgs 11:2),
- the wise and strong leadership of Jehoiada, the priest (2 Kgs 11:4ff), and
- the submission of the captains and the guards to Jehoiada’s authority (2 Kgs 11:4ff).
The Church today throughout much of the world is oppressed. The Church is often decimated, impoverished, marginalized, and insulted. We can throw off this oppression if we have:
- the courage to fast and pray (see Gospel of Life, Pope St. John Paul II, 100; cf Mk 9:29, RSV-CE),
- the love and unselfishness to lay down our lives in leadership, and
- the humility to submit to God-given authority.
When our own obedience is complete, we have the power to bring down the strongholds, sophistries, and proud pretensions that raise themselves “against the knowledge of God; we likewise bring every thought into captivity to make it obedient to Christ” (2 Cor 10:5). A disobedient people are oppressed and oppressive. An obedient people are free. Obey the Lord.
Prayer: Father, may I obey my way into freedom.
Promise: “Remember, where your treasure is, there your heart is also.” —Mt 6:21
Praise: The Holy Spirit prompted Therese to share her faith with a woman who eventually became a state representative and sponsored pro-life legislation.
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What do you treasure and seek after the most? What do you value above all else? Jesus offers a treasure of incomparable value and worth, but we need healthy eyes - good spiritual vision - to recognize what is the greatest treasure we can possess. What Jesus said about seeking treasure made perfect sense to his audience: keep what lasts! Aren't we all trying to find something we treasure in this life in the hope that it will bring us happiness, peace, and security?
God offers us the best treasure possible
Jesus contrasts two very different kinds of wealth - material wealth and spiritual wealth. Jesus urges his disciples to get rich by investing in wealth and treasure which truly lasts - not just for a life-time - but for all eternity as well. Jesus offers heavenly treasures which cannot lose their value by changing circumstances, such as diminishing currency, damage or destruction, loss or theft. The treasure which Jesus offers is kept safe and uncorrupted by God himself.
What is this treasure which Jesus offers so freely and graciously? It is the treasure of God himself - the source and giver of every good gift and blessing in this life - and a kingdom that will endure forever. The treasure of God's kingdom produces unspeakable joy because it unites us with the source of all joy and blessings which is God himself. God offers us the treasure of unending joy and friendship with himself and with all who are united with him in his heavenly kingdom.
A life-time investment that constantly grows and lasts forever
In Jesus Christ we receive an inheritance which the Apostle Peter describes asimperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for us (1 Peter 1:4). Paul the Apostle describes it as a kingdom of everlasting peace, joy, and righteousness in the Holy Spirit (Romans 14:17).
How realistic and attainable is this heavenly treasure? Can we enjoy it now, or must we wait for it in the after-life? The treasure of God's kingdom is both a present and a future reality - like an investment which grows and matures, ever increasing and multiplying in value, and producing an endless supply of rich rewards and benefits.
Seekers of great treasure will go to any length to receive their reward. They direct all their energies and resources to obtain the treasure. We instinctively direct our energies and resources - an even our whole lives - towards that which we most value. To set one's heart on heavenly treasure is to enter into a deeper and richer life with God himself. It is only by letting go of false treasure that one can enter into the joy of a heavenly treasure that is immeasurable and worth more than we can give in exchange. Do you seek the treasure which lasts for eternity?
Sin and deception blind the heart and mind to what is good, true, and of lasting value and worth
Jesus used the image of human vision - the ability to see clearly and accurately with the human eye - to convey a deeper truth and reality of spiritual and moral vision that can distinguish between what is true or false, good or bad, wise or foolish, helpful or hurtful to body, mind, and soul. Bad eyesight serve as a metaphor for moral stupidity and spiritual blindness (for examples, see Matthew 15:14, 23:16 ff.; John 9:39-41; Romans 2 2:19; 2 Peter 1:9; and Revelations 3:17.) The eye is the window of the heart, mind, and "inner being" of a person. How one views their life and reality reflects not only their personal vision - how they see themselves and the world around them, it also reflects their inner being and soul - the kind of moral person and character they choose for themselves. If the window through which we view life, truth, and reality is clouded, soiled, or marred in any way, then the light of God's truth will be deflected, diminished, and distorted.
Only Jesus Christ can free us from the spiritual darkness of sin, unbelief, and ignorance. That is why Jesus called himself the light of the world - the one true source of light that can overcome the darkness of sin and the lies and deception of Satan.
Pride, prejudice, and sin blind us to the way of truth, goodness, and love
What can blind or distort our "vision" of what is true, good, lovely, pure, and eternal (Philippians 4:8)? Certainly prejudice, jealousy, and self-conceit can distort true and clear judgment of ourselves and others and lead to moral blindness. Prejudice and self-conceit also destroys good judgment and blinds us to the facts and to their significance for us. Jealousy and envy make us despise others and mistrust them as enemies rather than friends. We need to fearlessly examine ourselves to see if we are living according to right judgment and sound principles or if we might be misguided by blind prejudice or some other conceit. Love is not jealous ...but rejoices with the truth (1 Corinthians 13:4-6). Do you live your life in the light of God's truth?
Lord Jesus, you have the words of everlasting life. May the light of your truth free me from the error of sin and deception. Take my heart and fill it with your love that I may desire you alone as my Treasure and my All.
Psalm 34:1-7
1 I will bless the LORD at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
2 My soul makes its boast in the LORD; let the afflicted hear and be glad.
3 O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together!
4 I sought the LORD, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.
5 Look to him, and be radiant; so your faces shall never be ashamed.
6 This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
7 The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them.
Daily Quote from the Early Church Fathers: Seeking the right intention, by Augustine of Hippo, 430-543 A.D.
"We know that all our works are pure and pleasing in the sight of God if they are performed with a single heart. This means that they are performed out of charity and with an intention that is fixed on heaven. For 'love is the fulfillment of the law'(Romans 13:10). Therefore in this passage we ought to understand the eye as the intention with which we perform all our actions. If this intention is pure and upright and directing its gaze where it ought to be directed, then unfailingly all our works are good works, because they are performed in accordance with that intention. And by the expression 'whole body,' Christ designated all those works that he reproves and that he commands us to put to death. For the apostle also designates certain works as our 'members.' 'Therefore,' Paul writes, 'mortify your members which are on earth: fornication, uncleanness, covetousness' (Colossians 3:5), and all other such things." (excerpt from SERMON ON THE MOUNT 2.13.45)
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