2022년 7월 3일 연중 제14주일
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제1독서
이사야서 66,10-14ㄷ
10 예루살렘을 사랑하는 이들아, 모두 그와 함께 기뻐하고 그를 두고 즐거워하여라.
예루살렘 때문에 애도하던 이들아, 모두 그와 함께 크게 기뻐하여라.
11 너희가 그 위로의 품에서 젖을 빨아 배부르리라.
너희가 그 영광스러운 가슴에서 젖을 먹어 흡족해지리라.
12 주님께서 이렇게 말씀하신다.
“보라, 내가 예루살렘에 평화를 강물처럼 끌어들이리라.
민족들의 영화를 넘쳐흐르는 시내처럼 끌어들이리라.
너희는 젖을 빨고 팔에 안겨 다니며 무릎 위에서 귀염을 받으리라.
13 어머니가 제 자식을 위로하듯 내가 너희를 위로하리라.
너희가 예루살렘에서 위로를 받으리라.”
14 이를 보고 너희 마음은 기뻐하고 너희 뼈마디들은 새 풀처럼 싱싱해지리라.
그리고 주님의 종들에게는 그분의 손길이 드러나리라.
제2독서
갈라티아서. 6,14-18
형제 여러분, 14 나는 우리 주 예수 그리스도의 십자가 외에는
어떠한 것도 자랑하고 싶지 않습니다.
그리스도의 십자가로 말미암아,
내 쪽에서 보면 세상이 십자가에 못 박혔고
세상 쪽에서 보면 내가 십자가에 못 박혔습니다.
15 사실 할례를 받았느냐 받지 않았느냐는 중요하지 않습니다.
새 창조만이 중요할 따름입니다.
16 이 법칙을 따르는 모든 이들에게,
그리고 하느님의 백성 이스라엘에게 평화와 자비가 내리기를 빕니다.
17 앞으로는 아무도 나를 괴롭히지 마십시오.
나는 예수님의 낙인을 내 몸에 지니고 있습니다.
18 형제 여러분, 우리 주 예수 그리스도의 은총이
여러분의 영과 함께하기를 빕니다. 아멘..
복음
루카. 10,1-12.17-20<또는 10,1-9>
그때에 1 주님께서는 다른 제자 일흔두 명을 지명하시어,
몸소 가시려는 모든 고을과 고장으로 당신에 앞서 둘씩 보내시며,
2 그들에게 말씀하셨다. “수확할 것은 많은데 일꾼은 적다.
그러니 수확할 밭의 주인님께 일꾼들을 보내 주십사고 청하여라.
3 가거라. 나는 이제 양들을 이리 떼 가운데로 보내는 것처럼 너희를 보낸다.
4 돈주머니도 여행 보따리도 신발도 지니지 말고,
길에서 아무에게도 인사하지 마라.
5 어떤 집에 들어가거든 먼저 ‘이 집에 평화를 빕니다.’ 하고 말하여라.
6 그 집에 평화를 받을 사람이 있으면 너희의 평화가 그 사람 위에 머무르고,
그렇지 않으면 너희에게 되돌아올 것이다.
7 같은 집에 머무르면서 주는 것을 먹고 마셔라.
일꾼이 품삯을 받는 것은 당연하다. 이 집 저 집으로 옮겨 다니지 마라.
8 어떤 고을에 들어가든지 너희를 받아들이면 차려 주는 음식을 먹어라.
9 그곳 병자들을 고쳐 주며,
‘하느님의 나라가 여러분에게 가까이 왔습니다.’ 하고 말하여라.
10 어떤 고을에 들어가든지 너희를 받아들이지 않으면 한길에 나가 말하여라.
11 ‘여러분의 고을에서 우리 발에 묻은 먼지까지 여러분에게 털어 버리고 갑니다.
그러나 이것만은 알아 두십시오. 하느님의 나라가 가까이 왔습니다.’
12 내가 너희에게 말한다. 그날에는 소돔이 그 고을보다 견디기 쉬울 것이다.”
17 일흔두 제자가 기뻐하며 돌아와 말하였다.
“주님, 주님의 이름 때문에 마귀들까지 저희에게 복종합니다.”
18 그러자 예수님께서 그들에게 이르셨다.
“나는 사탄이 번개처럼 하늘에서 떨어지는 것을 보았다.
19 보라, 내가 너희에게 뱀과 전갈을 밟고 원수의 모든 힘을 억누르는 권한을 주었다.
이제 아무것도 너희를 해치지 못할 것이다.
20 그러나 영들이 너희에게 복종하는 것을 기뻐하지 말고,
너희 이름이 하늘에 기록된 것을 기뻐하여라.”
July 3, 2022
Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Reading 1
Thus says the LORD:
Rejoice with Jerusalem and be glad because of her,
all you who love her;
exult, exult with her,
all you who were mourning over her!
Oh, that you may suck fully
of the milk of her comfort,
that you may nurse with delight
at her abundant breasts!
For thus says the LORD:
Lo, I will spread prosperity over Jerusalem like a river,
and the wealth of the nations like an overflowing torrent.
As nurslings, you shall be carried in her arms,
and fondled in her lap;
as a mother comforts her child,
so will I comfort you;
in Jerusalem you shall find your comfort.
When you see this, your heart shall rejoice
and your bodies flourish like the grass;
the LORD's power shall be known to his servants.
R. (1) Let all the earth cry out to God with joy.
Shout joyfully to God, all the earth,
sing praise to the glory of his name;
proclaim his glorious praise.
Say to God, "How tremendous are your deeds!"
R. Let all the earth cry out to God with joy.
"Let all on earth worship and sing praise to you,
sing praise to your name!"
Come and see the works of God,
his tremendous deeds among the children of Adam.
R. Let all the earth cry out to God with joy.
He has changed the sea into dry land;
through the river they passed on foot;
therefore let us rejoice in him.
He rules by his might forever.
R. Let all the earth cry out to God with joy.
Hear now, all you who fear God, while I declare
what he has done for me.
Blessed be God who refused me not
my prayer or his kindness!
R. Let all the earth cry out to God with joy.
Brothers and sisters:
May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ,
through which the world has been crucified to me,
and I to the world.
For neither does circumcision mean anything, nor does uncircumcision,
but only a new creation.
Peace and mercy be to all who follow this rule
and to the Israel of God.
From now on, let no one make troubles for me;
for I bear the marks of Jesus on my body.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit,
brothers and sisters. Amen.
At that time the Lord appointed seventy-two others
whom he sent ahead of him in pairs
to every town and place he intended to visit.
He said to them,
"The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few;
so ask the master of the harvest
to send out laborers for his harvest.
Go on your way;
behold, I am sending you like lambs among wolves.
Carry no money bag, no sack, no sandals;
and greet no one along the way.
Into whatever house you enter, first say,
'Peace to this household.'
If a peaceful person lives there,
your peace will rest on him;
but if not, it will return to you.
Stay in the same house and eat and drink what is offered to you,
for the laborer deserves his payment.
Do not move about from one house to another.
Whatever town you enter and they welcome you,
eat what is set before you,
cure the sick in it and say to them,
'The kingdom of God is at hand for you.'
Whatever town you enter and they do not receive you,
go out into the streets and say,
'The dust of your town that clings to our feet,
even that we shake off against you.'
Yet know this: the kingdom of God is at hand.
I tell you,
it will be more tolerable for Sodom on that day than for that town."
The seventy-two returned rejoicing, and said,
"Lord, even the demons are subject to us because of your name."
Jesus said, "I have observed Satan fall like lightning from the sky.
Behold, I have given you the power to 'tread upon serpents' and scorpions
and upon the full force of the enemy and nothing will harm you. Nevertheless, do not rejoice because the spirits are subject to you,
but rejoice because your names are written in heaven."
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As we ponder the state of our current society, we yearn for a power of righteousness to rise up and overcome all the evil that often times seems to be winning. Yet, should we ever doubt who is in total control in this world, today’s Lectionary provides a clear and concise answer to that question.
In the concluding chapters of Isaiah, we find in stark/frightening detail of what God’s final judgements will entail leading up to the appearance of the New Heavens and the New Earth. Isaiah’s narrative in chapters 63 through 65 detail judgement against all evil. That dark picture, however, brightens in today’s first reading in chapter 66 where we find the sweet hope of what heaven will be like for all of us who have chosen to give our lives to Jesus. We will finally find our comfort. Our hearts will rejoice, and our bodies will flourish like the grass. That promise is so comforting. We will clearly experience the Lord’s power, that holy power of righteousness that will overcome all the powers of evil.
Psalm 66 serves as an incredible anthem to the message we find in Isaiah. “Let all the earth cry out to God with joy.” This glorious joy springs forth from all that our God has done through the ages. Those amazing deeds extend beyond history to the promised New Jerusalem. It is no wonder that “all the earth” will join us in praising our God with indescribable joy.
In his letters to the churches of Galatia and the church at Colosse, Paul speaks to the truth and power found in an unwavering commitment to following Jesus, the truly Good News for us all. For it is through this truth that we will experience the grace and peace that can only be found through Christ and the promises described not only in Isaiah, but throughout the Bible.
While the entire Lectionary to this point succinctly lays out the unmatched power of our God and the righteous judgement that emanates from that almighty power, where does that leave each of us in our lives today. Grasping the overwhelming concept of our mighty God certainly should open our hearts to truly commit to Him, to be Born Again. Today’s Gospel leads us to passionately live a life that courageously points others to Him.
Perhaps never more evident than in today’s world, the “harvest is abundant, but the laborers are few”! ! Jesus sends out “72 others” to proclaim that “the kingdom of God is at hand.” He told them that the task would not be easy. They would be like “lambs among wolves.” While He reminded them that they will face adversity, they are promised that God will provide all their needs. Each of us are actually the “others” mentioned here. In the four Gospels, just prior to his ascension Jesus directed his disciples to go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. They are told to teach them to obey everything Jesus had commanded them, and further that they are “to go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation.” They are to “feed my sheep.” Throughout these commissions, Jesus promised that the disciples would be “clothed with power from on high” and that surely, He will be with them always to the very end of the age.
Seems pretty clear, it is obvious that God is in complete control. He has given us a noble commission. No matter the challenges and obstacles found in each of our lives, as laborers for God, we have a job to do - to proclaim the good news and the fact that the kingdom of God is indeed at hand. We must urgently pursue this directive with unquenchable power from our almighty God!
Dear Heavenly Father, help us never to forget the commission given to each of us to live our lives as you have ordained. Help us to effectively reach our hurting world with the good news of Jesus and the message that the Kingdom of God is truly at hand. We pray this with the blessed assurance of your daily guidance and power.
In Jesus’ holy, holy name. Amen
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CROSSED UP
“Henceforth, let no man trouble me, for I bear the brand marks of Jesus in my body.” —Galatians 6:17
Jesus died for our sins. If we had not sinned, there would have been no need for Jesus’ sacrificial death on Calvary in atonement for our sins. In other words, when we commit sexual sin, gossip, eat too much, refuse to evangelize, or don’t forgive, we are directly involved in Jesus’ passion and death (see Catechism of the Catholic Church, 598).
All Christians accept the fact that our sins and Jesus’ death are related, but for many this is only an idea or theological abstract. The Holy Spirit, however, will change that by convicting us of our sins (Jn 16:8) and taking us to the cross. Here we will experience deeply how our sins wounded Jesus even to death. The sins of the world will no longer amuse or entertain us (see Prv 10:23). We will be crucified to the world and the world to us (Gal 6:14).
This personal experience of the cross is not necessarily a mystical experience. The Holy Spirit may merely give us insight into the harm of subtle influences on our lives. The result of this will be a profound alienation from the sinful ways of the world. We will intensely hate sin (see Sir 17:21) and love sinners, as the Lord does.
Prayer: Father, send the Spirit to convict me of sin and alienate me from the ways of the world.
Promise: “The harvest is rich but the workers are few; therefore ask the Harvest-Master to send workers to His harvest.” —Lk 10:2
Praise: “As to the raising of the dead, have you not read in the book of Moses, in the passage about the burning bush, how God told him, ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, the God of Jacob’?” (Mk 12:26) Lord Jesus, Your Resurrection gives us hope.
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What kind of harvest does the Lord Jesus want us to reap today for his kingdom of truth, light, and righteousness? When Jesus commissioned seventy of his disciples to go on mission, he gave them a vision of a vast field that is ready to be harvested for the kingdom of God. Jesus frequently used the image of a harvest to convey the coming of God's reign on earth. The harvest is the fruition of much labor and growth - beginning with the sowing of seeds, then growth to maturity, and finally the reaping of fruit for the harvest.
God's word grows like a seed within us
In like manner, the word of God is sown in the hearts of receptive men and women who hear his word, accept it with trust and obedience, and then share the abundant fruit of God's word in their life with others. The harvest Jesus had in mind was not only the gathering in of the people of Israel, but all the peoples (and nations) of the world. John the Evangelist tells us that "God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life" (John 3:16).
Be a sower of God's word of peace and mercy
What does Jesus mean when he says his disciples must be "lambs in the midst of wolves"? The prophet Isaiah foretold a time when wolves and lambs will dwell in peace (Isaiah 11:6 and 65:25). This certainly refers to the second coming of the Lord Jesus when all will be united under the Lordship of Jesus after he has put down all of his enemies and established the full reign of God over all the heavens and the earth. In the meantime, the disciples must expect opposition and persecution from those who would oppose the Gospel. Jesus came to set us free from the power of sin, Satan, and death by laying down his life for us as our sacrificial lamb (John 1:29), to atone for our sins and the sins of the world. We, in turn, must be willing to offer our lives with gratitude and humble service for our Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.
We are called to speak and witness in God's name
What is the significance of Jesus appointing seventy disciples to the ministry of the word? Seventy was a significant number in biblical times. Moses chose seventy elders to help him in the task of leading the people through the wilderness. The Jewish Sanhedrin, the governing council for the nation of Israel, was composed of seventy members. In Jesus' times seventy was held to be the number of nations throughout the world. Jesus commissioned the seventy to a two-fold task - to speak in his name and to act with his power.
Jesus gave his disciples instructions for how they were to carry out their ministry. They must go and serve others without guile (free of deceit and craftiness), full of charity (selfless giving in love for the good of others), peace, and simplicity. They must give their full attention to the proclamation of God's kingdom and not be diverted by other lesser things. They must travel light - only take what was essential and leave behind whatever would distract them - in order to concentrate on the task of speaking the word of the God. They must do their work, not for what they can get out of it, but for what they can give freely to others, without expecting reward or payment. "Poverty of spirit" frees us from greed and preoccupation with possessions and makes ample room for God's provision. The Lord Jesus wants his disciples to be dependent on him and not on themselves.
Jesus ends his instructions with a warning: If people reject God's invitation and refuse his word, then they bring condemnation on themselves. When God gives us his word there comes with it the great responsibility to respond. Indifference will not do. We are either for or against God in how we respond to his word.
Our true source of joy comes from God who saves us
Why does Jesus tell his disciples to not take joy in their own successes, even spiritual ones? Jesus makes clear that the true source of joy is God, and God alone (he created us in his own image and likeness - Genesis 1:26-27). Regardless of the circumstances, in good times and bad times, in success or loss, God always assures us of victory in the Lord Jesus Christ (1 Corinthians 15:57). Jesus assures his disciples that he has all power over evil, including power over Satan and the evil spirits or fallen angels who conspire against us. Scripture tells us that Jesus came into the world to overthrow the evil one (John 12:31). We, too, as disciples of the Lord Jesus have been given spiritual authority and power for overcoming the works of darkness and evil (1 John 2:13-14).
God gives us his life-giving word that we may have abundant life and joy in him. He wills to work in and through each one of us for his own glory. God shares his all-powerful word with us and he commissions us to speak it boldly and plainly to others. Do you witness the truth and joy of the Gospel by word and example to those around you?
Lord Jesus, may the joy and truth of the Gospel transform my life that I may witness it to those around me. Grant that I may spread your truth and merciful love wherever I go.
Psalm 66:1-6,16,20
1 Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth;
2 sing the glory of his name; give to him glorious praise!
3 Say to God, "How awesome are your deeds! So great is your power that your enemies cringe before you.
4 All the earth worships you; they sing praises to you, sing praises to your name." [Selah]
5 Come and see what God has done: he is awesome in his deeds among men.
6 He turned the sea into dry land; men passed through the river on foot. There did we rejoice in him,
16 Come and hear, all you who fear God, and I will tell what he has done for me.
20 Blessed be God, because he has not rejected my prayer or removed his steadfast love from me!
Daily Quote from the Early Church Fathers: Jesus the Good Shepherd changes wolves into sheep, by Cyril of Alexandria (376-444 AD)
"How then does [Jesus] command the holy apostles, who are innocent men and 'sheep,' to seek the company of wolves, and go to them of their own will? Is not the danger apparent? Are they not set up as ready prey for their attacks? How can a sheep prevail over a wolf? How can one so peaceful conquer the savageness of beasts of prey? 'Yes,' he says, 'for they all have me as their Shepherd: small and great, people and princes, teachers and students. I will be with you, help you, and deliver you from all evil. I will tame the savage beasts. I will change wolves into sheep, and I will make the persecutors become the helpers of the persecuted. I will make those who wrong my ministers to be sharers in their pious designs. I make and unmake all things, and nothing can resist my will.'" (excerpt from COMMENTARY ON LUKE, HOMILY 61)
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