2018년 8월 13일 연중 제19주간 월요일
오늘의 복음 : http://info.catholic.or.kr/missa/default.asp
제1독서
에제키엘 예언서 1,2-5.24-28ㄷ
제삼십년 넷째 달 2 초닷샛날, 곧 여호야킨 임금의 유배 제오년에,
3 주님의 말씀이 칼데아인들의 땅 크바르 강 가에 있는,
부즈의 아들 에제키엘 사제에게 내리고,
주님의 손이 그곳에서 그에게 내리셨다.
4 그때 내가 바라보니, 북쪽에서 폭풍이 불어오면서,
광채로 둘러싸인 큰 구름과 번쩍거리는 불이 밀려드는데,
그 광채 한가운데에는 불 속에서 빛나는 금붙이 같은 것이 보였다.
5 또 그 한가운데에서 네 생물의 형상이 나타나는데,
그들의 모습은 이러하였다.
그들은 사람의 형상과 같았다.
24 그들이 나아갈 때에는 날갯소리가 들리는데,
마치 큰 물이 밀려오는 소리 같고
전능하신 분의 천둥소리 같았으며,
군중의 고함 소리, 진영의 고함 소리 같았다.
그러다가 멈출 때에는 날개를 접었다.
25 그들 머리 위에 있는 궁창 위에서도 소리가 들려왔다.
그러다가 멈출 때에는 날개를 접었다.
26 그들의 머리 위 궁창 위에는 청옥처럼 보이는 어좌 형상이 있고,
그 어좌 형상 위에는 사람처럼 보이는 형상이 앉아 있었다.
27 내가 또 바라보니, 그의 허리처럼 보이는 부분의 위쪽은
빛나는 금붙이와 같고, 사방이 불로 둘러싸인 것 같았다.
그리고 그의 허리처럼 보이는 부분의 아래쪽은 불처럼 보였는데,
사방이 광채로 둘러싸여 있었다.
28 사방으로 뻗은 광채의 모습은,
비 오는 날 구름에 나타나는 무지개처럼 보였다.
그것은 주님 영광의 형상처럼 보였다.
그것을 보고 나는 얼굴을 땅에 대고 엎드렸다.
복음
마태오. 17,22-27
제자들이 22 갈릴래아에 모여 있을 때에 예수님께서 그들에게 이르셨다.
“사람의 아들은 사람들의 손에 넘겨져
23 그들 손에 죽을 것이다. 그러나 사흗날에 되살아날 것이다.”
그러자 그들은 몹시 슬퍼하였다.
24 그들이 카파르나움으로 갔을 때, 성전 세를 거두는 이들이 베드로에게 다가와,
“여러분의 스승님은 성전 세를 내지 않으십니까?” 하고 물었다.
25 베드로가 “내십니다.” 하고는 집에 들어갔더니
예수님께서 먼저, “시몬아, 너는 어떻게 생각하느냐?
세상 임금들이 누구에게서 관세나 세금을 거두느냐?
자기 자녀들에게서냐, 아니면 남들에게서냐?” 하고 물으셨다.
26 베드로가 “남들에게서입니다.” 하고 대답하자 예수님께서 이르셨다.
“그렇다면 자녀들은 면제받는 것이다.
27 그러나 우리가 그들의 비위를 건드릴 것은 없으니, 호수에 가서 낚시를 던져
먼저 올라오는 고기를 잡아 입을 열어 보아라. 스타테르 한 닢을 발견할 것이다.
그것을 가져다가 나와 네 몫으로 그들에게 주어라.”
August 8, 2022
Memorial of Saint Dominic, Priest
Reading 1
On the fifth day of the fourth month of the fifth year,
that is, of King Jehoiachin’s exile,
The word of the LORD came to the priest Ezekiel,
the son of Buzi,
in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar.?
There the hand of the LORD came upon me.
As I looked, a stormwind came from the North,
a huge cloud with flashing fire enveloped in brightness,
from the midst of which (the midst of the fire)
something gleamed like electrum.
Within it were figures resembling four living creatures
that looked like this: their form was human.
Then I heard the sound of their wings,
like the roaring of mighty waters,
like the voice of the Almighty.
When they moved, the sound of the tumult was like the din of an army.
And when they stood still, they lowered their wings.
Above the firmament over their heads
something like a throne could be seen,
looking like sapphire.
Upon it was seated, up above, one who had the appearance of a man.
Upward from what resembled his waist I saw what gleamed like electrum;
downward from what resembled his waist I saw what looked like fire;
he was surrounded with splendor.
Like the bow which appears in the clouds on a rainy day
was the splendor that surrounded him.
Such was the vision of the likeness of the glory of the LORD.
Responsorial Psalm
R. Heaven and earth are filled with your glory.
or:
R. Alleluia.
Praise the LORD from the heavens;
praise him in the heights;
Praise him, all you his angels;
praise him, all you his hosts.
R. Heaven and earth are filled with your glory.
or:
R. Alleluia.
Let the kings of the earth and all peoples,
the princes and all the judges of the earth,
Young men too, and maidens,
old men and boys,
R. Heaven and earth are filled with your glory.
or:
R. Alleluia.
Praise the name of the LORD,
for his name alone is exalted;
His majesty is above earth and heaven.
R. Heaven and earth are filled with your glory.
or:
R. Alleluia.
And he has lifted up the horn of his people.
Be this his praise from all his faithful ones,
from the children of Israel, the people close to him.
Alleluia.
R. Heaven and earth are filled with your glory.
or:
R. Alleluia.
Gospel
As Jesus and his disciples were gathering in Galilee,
Jesus said to them,
“The Son of Man is to be handed over to men,
and they will kill him, and he will be raised on the third day.”
And they were overwhelmed with grief.
When they came to Capernaum,
the collectors of the temple tax approached Peter and said,
“Does not your teacher pay the temple tax?”
“Yes,” he said.
When he came into the house, before he had time to speak,
Jesus asked him, “What is your opinion, Simon?
From whom do the kings of the earth take tolls or census tax?
From their subjects or from foreigners?”
When he said, “From foreigners,” Jesus said to him,
“Then the subjects are exempt.
But that we may not offend them, go to the sea, drop in a hook,
and take the first fish that comes up.
Open its mouth and you will find a coin worth twice the temple tax.
Give that to them for me and for you.
http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/daily.html
Today is the feast of St. Dominic, patron saint of the Dominican Republic (DR). In fact, the country was first known as Santo Domingo (Spanish for St. Dominic) and the capitol city still bears that name. Since one of my passions is serving the rural campos in the DR, I was most interested in learning more about this extraordinary saint. There are so many compelling aspects to St. Dominic’s life.
As a young priest, he recognized the need to connect with the people through example. While he may have remained a contemplative in more isolation, a trip revealed to him, the need for action. Indeed, he lived what we identify here at Creighton recognize as an important Ignatian carism: he lived as a contemplative in active apostolic work. Similarly to St. Ignatius, St. Dominic recognized that the conversion of others required action and being a role model. Ascribing to a life of austerity and acerbic behavior, he lived with the people and showed great devotion to Mary. It has been said that the spread of the Rosary, a Marian devotion, is attributed to the preaching of St. Dominic. The Rosary has for centuries been at the heart of the Dominican Order. Pope Pius XI stated, The Rosary of Mary is the principle and foundation on which the very Order of Saint Dominic rests for making perfect the life of its members and obtaining the salvation of others. For centuries, Dominicans have been instrumental in spreading the rosary and emphasizing the Catholic belief in the power of the rosary.
There is a wonderful story/legend about St. Dominic according to a number of sources.
Legend has it that Dominic saw the sinful world threatened by God’s anger but saved by the intercession of Mary, who pointed out to her Son two figures: One was Dominic himself, the other a stranger. In church the next day he saw a ragged beggar enter—the man in the vision. He went up to him, embraced him and said, “You are my companion and must walk with me. If we hold together, no earthly power can withstand us.” The beggar was Francis of Assisi. The meeting of the two founders is commemorated twice a year, when on their respective feast days Dominicans and Franciscans celebrate Mass in each other’s churches and afterward sit at the same table “to eat the bread which for seven centuries has never been wanting” (Butler’s Lives of the Saints).
Our first reading from the Old Testament presents a picture of what the glory of God will be like. It is an image of light and fire. I remember as a small child trying to understand what Heaven would be like. My child-like view was a place of beauty where we were all balls of light with our earthly bodies gone but what I imagine as our essence still there. The responsorial psalm echoes the thoughts of the glory of God as we recite the familiar phase of Heaven and Earth are full of your Glory! There certainly are glorious moments are this earth, but I believe they will all pale in the light of the Glory that awaits us. Even the alleluia verse, God has called you through the Gospel to possess the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ, calls us to ponder on this glory.
In the gospel, Jesus reminds us that we are part of the kingdom of God – that we are subjects of this great kingdom. As we consider our role in that kingdom, we can take comfort in knowing that the king protects his subjects and wants them to thrive. We render those things to our earthly home that we must, but we aspire to far greater things.
As I think about the God’s glory, I am reminded of the song, I Can Only Imagine, the lyrics speak to what we may do when we actually experience that Glory! Since today marks a very personal memory for me as it was 55 years ago on this day that my brother died, I have been thinking a great deal about what happens when we are no longer on this earth. I think about him and my parents, praying, hoping, and believing that they are altogether bathing in the glory of God.
I Can Only Imagine by Mercy Me: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Da4fnYIuV9s
Nancy Shirley wrote this reflection in 2016.
http://www.presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp
HOW COULD YOU!
“Above the firmament over their heads something like a throne could be seen, looking like sapphire. Upon it was seated, up above, One Who had the appearance of a man.” —Ezekiel 1:26
Ezekiel saw in a vision a stupendous, moving, multi-colored, fiery, angelic chariot (see Ez 1:15ff). Above this was the firmament, and above the firmament was a throne on which sat God surrounded by a rainbow in glory (Ez 1:28). God is far beyond anything we can imagine (see Is 55:8-9). He is transcendent and awesome.
Considering Who God is, we are shocked that God ever created us or has anything to do with us. We exclaim with the psalmist: “What is man that You should be mindful of him, or the son of man that You should care for him?” (Ps 8:5) Moreover, we are more than shocked at the fact that God not only cares about man but even became a man like us. Can you fathom the awesome God in Ezekiel’s vision being a Baby born in a stable at Bethlehem? How could the all-holy God humorously pay the temple tax with a coin from a fish’s mouth? (see Mt 17:27) How can the God of infinite majesty and power let Himself be hated, tortured, and nailed to a cross by His little creatures?
God’s nature is beyond words and images. Moreover, His Incarnation, the gift of Himself to us, should leave us trembling in awe and joy. Thank and worship the Lord forever for His Incarnation.
Prayer: Father, may Your mercy leave me speechless and motivate me to give my life totally to You.
Promise: “Such was the vision of the likeness of the glory of the Lord.” —Ez 1:28
Praise: St. Dominic is the beloved founder of the Order of Preachers. He fought against the Albigensian heresy, which condemned the material world as an evil realm not created by God.
http://dailyscripture.servantsoftheword.org/readings/
Who likes to pay taxes, especially when you think they might be unreasonable or unjust? Jesus and his disciples were confronted by tax collectors on the issue of tax evasion. When questioned about paying the temple tax, Jesus replied to his disciples: We must pay so as not to cause bad example. In fact, we must go beyond our duty in order that we may show others what they ought to do. The scriptural expression to give no offense doesn't refer to insult or annoyance - rather it means to put no stumbling block in the way of another that would cause them to trip or fall. Jesus would not allow himself anything which might possibly be a bad example to someone else. Do you evade unpleasant responsibilities or obligations?
Jesus predicts his death and triumph over the grave
On three different occasions in Matthew's Gospel, Jesus predicted he would endure great suffering through betrayal, rejection, and the punishment of a cruel death (Matthew 16:21, 17:22-23, and 20:17-19). The Jews resorted to stoning for very serious offenses and the Romans to crucifixion - the most painful and humiliating death they could devise for criminals they wanted to eliminate. No wonder the apostles were greatly distressed at such a prediction! If Jesus their Master were put to death, then they would likely receive the same treatment by their enemies. Jesus called himself the "Son of Man" because this was a Jewish title for the Messiah which the prophet Daniel explained in his vision of the One whom God would send to establish his everlasting kingdom of power and righteousness over the earth (Daniel 7:13-14).
The Suffering Servant and Lamb of God
Why must the Messiah be rejected and killed? Did not God promise that his Anointed One (Messiah in Hebrew) would deliver his people from their oppression and establish a kingdom of peace and justice? The prophet Isaiah had foretold that it was God's will that the "Suffering Servant" make atonement for sins through his suffering and death (Isaiah 53). John the Baptist described Jesus as "the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world" (John 1: 29, Isaiah 53:6-7). When Jesus willing offered up his life for us on the cross he paid the price for our redemption with his blood.
Jesus offers freedom and victory over sin and death
Jesus came to rescue us from sin and its destructive forces and to restore us to fulness of life with our heavenly Father. Sin not only separates us from God - it leads us down the path to corruption and unending death. Slavery to sin is to want the wrong things and to be in bondage to hurtful desires and addictions. The ransom Jesus paid sets us free from the worst tyranny possible - the tyranny of sin, Satan, and death. Jesus' victory did not end with his sacrificial death on the cross - he triumphed over the grave when he rose again on the third day. Jesus defeated the powers of death and Satan through his cross and resurrection. The Lord Jesus offers us true freedom and peace which no one can take from us. Do you want the greatest freedom possible, the freedom to live as God truly meant us to live as his sons and daughters?
Lord Jesus, your death brought true life and freedom. May I always walk in the freedom and power of your love and truth and reject whatever is contrary to your will for my life.
Psalm 148:1-2,11-12,14
1 Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD from the heavens, praise him in the heights!
2 Praise him, all his angels, praise him, all his host!
11 Kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all rulers of the earth!
12 Young men and maidens together, old men and children!
14 He has raised up a horn for his people, praise for all his saints, for the people of Israel who are near to him. Praise the LORD!
Daily Quote from the Early Church Fathers: Jesus speaks of his death and resurrection, by Origen of Alexandria (185-254 AD)
"I think we have an obligation to examine this, too: that Jesus was delivered into the hands of men, not by men into the hands of men but by powers to whom the Father delivered his Son on behalf of us all. In the very act of being delivered and coming under the power of those to whom he was delivered, he "destroyed him who had the power of death." For "through death he destroyed him who has the power of death, that is, the devil, and delivered all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong bondage." (excerpt from COMMENTARY ON MATTHEW 13.8)
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