2022년 7월 6일 연중 제14주간 수요일
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제1독서
호세아 예언서. 10,1-3.7-8.12
1 이스라엘은 가지가 무성한 포도나무, 열매를 잘 맺는다.
그러나 열매가 많을수록 제단들도 많이 만들고
땅이 좋아질수록 기념 기둥들도 좋게 만들었다.
2 그들의 마음이 거짓으로 가득하니 이제 죗값을 치러야 한다.
그분께서 그 제단들을 부수시고
그 기념 기둥들을 허물어 버리시리라.
3 이제 그들은 말하리라.
“우리가 주님을 경외하지 않아서 임금이 없지만
임금이 있다 한들 우리에게 무엇을 해 주리오?”
7 사마리아는 망하리라. 그 임금은 물 위에 뜬 나뭇가지 같으리라.
8 이스라엘의 죄악인 아웬의 산당들은 무너지고
가시덤불과 엉겅퀴가 그 제단들 위까지 올라가리라.
그때에 그들은 산들에게 “우리를 덮쳐 다오!”,
언덕들에게 “우리 위로 무너져 다오!” 하고 말하리라.
12 너희는 정의를 뿌리고 신의를 거두어들여라.
복음
마태오 10,1-7
그때에 1 예수님께서 열두 제자를 가까이 부르시고
그들에게 더러운 영들에 대한 권한을 주시어,
그것들을 쫓아내고 병자와 허약한 이들을 모두 고쳐 주게 하셨다.
2 열두 사도의 이름은 이러하다.
베드로라고 하는 시몬을 비롯하여 그의 동생 안드레아,
제베대오의 아들 야고보와 그의 동생 요한,
3 필립보와 바르톨로메오, 토마스와 세리 마태오, 알패오의 아들 야고보와 타대오,
4 열혈당원 시몬, 그리고 예수님을 팔아넘긴 유다 이스카리옷이다.
5 예수님께서 이 열두 사람을 보내시며 이렇게 분부하셨다.
“다른 민족들에게 가는 길로 가지 말고, 사마리아인들의 고을에도 들어가지 마라.
6 이스라엘 집안의 길 잃은 양들에게 가라.
7 가서 ‘하늘 나라가 가까이 왔다.’ 하고 선포하여라.”
July 6, 2022
Wednesday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time
Daily Mass : http://www.catholictv.com/shows/daily-mass
Reading 1
Israel is a luxuriant vine
whose fruit matches its growth.
The more abundant his fruit,
the more altars he built;
The more productive his land,
the more sacred pillars he set up.
Their heart is false,
now they pay for their guilt;
God shall break down their altars
and destroy their sacred pillars.
If they would say,
"We have no king"—
Since they do not fear the LORD,
what can the king do for them?
The king of Samaria shall disappear,
like foam upon the waters.
The high places of Aven shall be destroyed,
the sin of Israel;
thorns and thistles shall overgrow their altars.
Then they shall cry out to the mountains, "Cover us!"
and to the hills, "Fall upon us!"
"Sow for yourselves justice,
reap the fruit of piety;
break up for yourselves a new field,
for it is time to seek the LORD,
till he come and rain down justice upon you."
R. (4b)
Seek always the face of the Lord.
or:
R. Alleluia.
Sing to him, sing his praise,
proclaim all his wondrous deeds.
Glory in his holy name;
rejoice, O hearts that seek the LORD!
R. Seek always the face of the Lord.
or:
R. Alleluia.
Look to the LORD in his strength;
seek to serve him constantly.
Recall the wondrous deeds that he has wrought,
his portents, and the judgments he has uttered.
R. Seek always the face of the Lord.
or:
R. Alleluia.
You descendants of Abraham, his servants,
sons of Jacob, his chosen ones!
He, the LORD, is our God;
throughout the earth his judgments prevail.
R. Seek always the face of the Lord.
or:
R. Alleluia.
Jesus summoned his Twelve disciples
and gave them authority over unclean spirits to drive them out
and to cure every disease and every illness.
The names of the Twelve Apostles are these:
first, Simon called Peter, and his brother Andrew;
James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John;
Philip and Bartholomew,
Thomas and Matthew the tax collector;
James, the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddeus;
Simon the Cananean, and Judas Iscariot
who betrayed Jesus.
Jesus sent out these Twelve after instructing them thus,
"Do not go into pagan territory or enter a Samaritan town.
Go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
As you go, make this proclamation: 'The Kingdom of heaven is at hand.'"
http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/daily.html
As I read today’s gospel, I asked myself “what can I learn from this scripture?”. I was initially distracted by the bulk of the reading being the disciples’ names, but once I got back on track, I realized how much is buried within this passage.
Jesus called his disciples by name. He did not say “Hey you guys, go do these important things.” He said the name of each man He wanted to send out into the world, thus making them feel personally charged with what He wanted them to accomplish. Now just think, Jesus calls us each by name as well. He knows us, inside and out- but what is He charging us to do? Many things, I am sure, although a great example is provided right here for us within this scripture! We are tasked with finding the lost sheep, and bringing them home. Yes, this could be about proselytization. We could go out and proclaim to the masses that the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
However, I am a fan of a more subtle method. I feel called to show God’s love to others by way of example. Each and every day I try my hardest to let God’s love shine through me onto those who need it most. Is it the new person at work or school? Maybe I pass by someone new to the area who is literally lost, and help them out find their way! Being a stranger isn’t a requirement for this act of love, those I know well are sometimes lost emotionally, spiritually, or in their personal lives. Giving advice, or empathetically walking with them, are all ways I attempt to assist others in finding a path and “bring them home”.
Lastly, Jesus called even Judas by name. What is there to learn from this? I know it is something I don’t want to listen to… it is the lesson that even those who have wronged us or those we don’t get along with are deserving of the same treatment we provide to all the rest of humanity. I push myself to argue that they may even be deserving of more than the rest, since they have clearly demonstrated a need for it. I have never been more reminded of this than my recent time spent on rotation with a pharmacist who works on an inpatient psychiatric ward in a local hospital. The patients I had the honor of helping to treat were among the most lost I have ever encountered. They have hurt themselves, those around them, and often feel like the world is out to get them. This sense of betrayal and hopelessness causes them to act out because they feel as if things cannot get any worse, so they may as well behave poorly. They drive away their friends, their family, and try to do the same to the team I worked with. But these healthcare professionals… they don’t back down from a challenge. Despite the hurt and betrayal and frustration these patients threw at them, they kept coming back. They came back with support, with action plans, with medical care, all in an attempt to help these patients find their way “home”. That was God’s love shining through.
Oh God, you have the power to heal all brokenness here on earth. Please help myself and others who feel called to heal, to minister to those who need help finding their way home. Bless us with the strength to give ourselves to the lost, but to not lose ourselves in the process. Amen.
http://www.presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp
As I read today’s gospel, I asked myself “what can I learn from this scripture?”. I was initially distracted by the bulk of the reading being the disciples’ names, but once I got back on track, I realized how much is buried within this passage.
Jesus called his disciples by name. He did not say “Hey you guys, go do these important things.” He said the name of each man He wanted to send out into the world, thus making them feel personally charged with what He wanted them to accomplish. Now just think, Jesus calls us each by name as well. He knows us, inside and out- but what is He charging us to do? Many things, I am sure, although a great example is provided right here for us within this scripture! We are tasked with finding the lost sheep, and bringing them home. Yes, this could be about proselytization. We could go out and proclaim to the masses that the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
However, I am a fan of a more subtle method. I feel called to show God’s love to others by way of example. Each and every day I try my hardest to let God’s love shine through me onto those who need it most. Is it the new person at work or school? Maybe I pass by someone new to the area who is literally lost, and help them out find their way! Being a stranger isn’t a requirement for this act of love, those I know well are sometimes lost emotionally, spiritually, or in their personal lives. Giving advice, or empathetically walking with them, are all ways I attempt to assist others in finding a path and “bring them home”.
Lastly, Jesus called even Judas by name. What is there to learn from this? I know it is something I don’t want to listen to… it is the lesson that even those who have wronged us or those we don’t get along with are deserving of the same treatment we provide to all the rest of humanity. I push myself to argue that they may even be deserving of more than the rest, since they have clearly demonstrated a need for it. I have never been more reminded of this than my recent time spent on rotation with a pharmacist who works on an inpatient psychiatric ward in a local hospital. The patients I had the honor of helping to treat were among the most lost I have ever encountered. They have hurt themselves, those around them, and often feel like the world is out to get them. This sense of betrayal and hopelessness causes them to act out because they feel as if things cannot get any worse, so they may as well behave poorly. They drive away their friends, their family, and try to do the same to the team I worked with. But these healthcare professionals… they don’t back down from a challenge. Despite the hurt and betrayal and frustration these patients threw at them, they kept coming back. They came back with support, with action plans, with medical care, all in an attempt to help these patients find their way “home”. That was God’s love shining through.
Oh God, you have the power to heal all brokenness here on earth. Please help myself and others who feel called to heal, to minister to those who need help finding their way home. Bless us with the strength to give ourselves to the lost, but to not lose ourselves in the process. Amen.
http://dailyscripture.servantsoftheword.org/readings/
Do you believe in the life-changing power of the Gospel and experience its transforming effect in your life? The core of the Gospel message is quite simple: the kingdom (or reign) of God is very near! What is the kingdom of God? It is that society of men and women who know God's love and mercy, and who willingly obey and honor God as their Lord and King. In the prayer which Jesus gave to his disciples (the Lord's Prayer or Our Father), he taught them to pray for God to reign in their daily lives and in the world around them: May your kingdom come and your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
The power of the Gospel to heal and set free
When Jesus proclaimed the good news of God's kingdom he also demonstrated the power of the Gospel with supernatural signs and wonders. Jesus healed people who suffered physical, emotional, and mental illnesses. He freed people from spiritual bondage to sin and demonic powers. Jesus gave his disciples the same authority he had to heal and set people free from spiritual bondage.
The Gospel (which literally means "good news") which Jesus proclaimed is just as relevant and real today, the kingdom of heaven is at hand. If we believe in the Lord Jesus, the Word of God made flesh, and in the power of the Gospel, we will know and experience the freedom, joy, and power he gives us that enables us to live and witness as his disciples. No one can buy heaven; but if we know the love and mercy of Jesus Christ, then we already possess heaven in our hearts! Do you believe that Jesus can change and transform your life and share with you the power and authority of God's kingdom?
Jesus chose ordinary people to do extraordinary work
Jesus commissioned his disciples to carry on the works which he did - to speak God's word and to bring his healing power to the weary and oppressed. In the choice of the twelve apostles we see a characteristic feature of God's work - Jesus chose very ordinary people. They were non-professionals, had no wealth or privileged position. They were chosen from the common people who did ordinary things, had no special education, and no social advantages.
Jesus wanted ordinary people who could take an assignment and do it extraordinarily well. He chose these men, not for what they were, but for what they would be capable of becoming under his direction and power. When the Lord calls us to serve, we must not think we have nothing or very little to offer. The Lord takes what ordinary people, like us, can offer and uses it for greatness in his kingdom. Do you believe that God wants to work in and through you for his glory?
Lord Jesus, you have chosen me to be your disciple. Take and use what I can offer, however meager it may seem, for the greater glory of your name.
Psalm 105:2-7
2 Sing to him, sing praises to him, tell of all his wonderful works!
3 Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice!
4 Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his presence continually!
5 Remember the wonderful works that he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he uttered,
6 O offspring of Abraham his servant, sons of Jacob, his chosen ones!
7 He is the LORD our God; his judgments are in all the earth.
Daily Quote from the Early Church Fathers: Jesus empowers his disciples to act in his name, by John Chrysostom (347-407 AD)
" If the Spirit had not yet been given, since Jesus had not yet been glorified, how then did the disciples cast out the unclean spirits? They did this by his own command, by the Son's authority.2 Note the careful timing of their mission. They were not sent out at the beginning of their walk with him. They were not sent out until they had sufficiently benefited by following him daily. It was only after they had seen the dead raised, the sea rebuked, devils expelled, the legs of a paralytic brought to life, sins remitted, lepers cleansed, and had received a sufficient proof of his power both by deeds and words - only then did he send them out. And he did not send them out unprepared to do dangerous deeds, for as yet there was no danger in Palestine. They had only to stand against verbal abuse. However, Jesus still warned them of larger perils to come, preparing them for what was future." (excerpt from THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW, HOMILY 32.3)
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