August 13, 2022Saturday of the Nineteenth Week in Ordinary Time

2022년 8월 13일  연중 제19주간 토요일



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제1독서
에제키엘 예언서 18,1-10ㄱ.13ㄴ.30-32
 1 주님의 말씀이 나에게 내렸다.

2 “너희는 어찌하여 이스라엘 땅에서,
‘아버지가 신 포도를 먹었는데, 자식들의 이가 시다.’는 속담을 말해 대느냐?
3 주 하느님의 말이다.
내가 살아 있는 한, 너희가 다시는 이 속담을 이스라엘에서 말하지 않을 것이다.
4 보아라, 모든 목숨은 나의 것이다.
아버지의 목숨도 자식의 목숨도 나의 것이다. 죄지은 자만 죽는다.
5 어떤 사람이 의로워서 공정과 정의를 실천하면,
6 곧 산 위에서 음식을 먹지 않고,
이스라엘 집안의 우상들에게 눈을 들어 올리지 않으며,
이웃의 아내를 더럽히지 않고 달거리하는 여자를 가까이하지 않으며,
7 사람을 학대하지 않고 빚 담보로 받은 것을 돌려주며,
강도 짓을 하지 않고 굶주린 이에게 빵을 주며,
헐벗은 이에게 옷을 입혀 주고,
8 변리를 받으려고 돈을 내놓지 않으며,
이자를 받지 않고 불의에서 손을 떼며,
사람들 사이에서 진실한 판결을 내리면서,
9 나의 규정들을 따르고 나의 법규들을 준수하여 진실하게 지키면,
그는 의로운 사람이니 반드시 살 것이다. 주 하느님의 말이다.
10 이 사람이 아들을 낳았는데,
그 아들이 폭력을 휘두르고 남의 피를 흘리게 하면,
13 아들이 살 것 같으냐? 그는 살지 못한다.
이 모든 역겨운 짓을 저질렀으니, 그는 반드시 죽어야 한다.
그가 죽은 책임은 자신에게 있다.
30 그러므로 이스라엘 집안아,
나는 저마다 걸어온 길에 따라 너희를 심판하겠다.
주 하느님의 말이다. 회개하여라. 너희의 모든 죄악에서 돌아서라.
그렇게 하여 죄가 너희에게 걸림돌이 되지 않게 하여라.
31 너희가 지은 모든 죄악을 떨쳐 버리고, 새 마음과 새 영을 갖추어라.
이스라엘 집안아, 너희가 어찌하여 죽으려 하느냐?
32 나는 누구의 죽음도 기뻐하지 않는다. 주 하느님의 말이다.
그러니 너희는 회개하고 살아라.”

복음
마태오 19,13-15
 13 그때에 사람들이 어린이들을 예수님께 데리고 와서

그들에게 손을 얹고 기도해 달라고 하였다.
그러자 제자들이 사람들을 꾸짖었다.
14 그러나 예수님께서는 이렇게 이르셨다.
“어린이들을 그냥 놓아두어라. 나에게 오는 것을 막지 마라.
사실 하늘 나라는 이 어린이들과 같은 사람들의 것이다.”
15 그리고 그들에게 손을 얹어 주시고 나서 그곳을 떠나셨다.

August 13, 2022

Saturday of the Nineteenth Week in Ordinary Time

Daily Readings — Audio

Daily Reflections — Video

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Reading 1

Ez 18:1-10, 13b, 30-32

The word of the LORD came to me:
Son of man, what is the meaning of this proverb
that you recite in the land of Israel:

“Fathers have eaten green grapes,
thus their children’s teeth are on edge”?

As I live, says the Lord GOD:
I swear that there shall no longer be anyone among you
who will repeat this proverb in Israel.
For all lives are mine;
the life of the father is like the life of the son, both are mine;
only the one who sins shall die.

If a man is virtuous—if he does what is right and just,
if he does not eat on the mountains,
nor raise his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel;
if he does not defile his neighbor’s wife,
nor have relations with a woman in her menstrual period;
if he oppresses no one, 
gives back the pledge received for a debt,
commits no robbery;
if he gives food to the hungry and clothes the naked;
if he does not lend at interest nor exact usury;
if he holds off from evildoing,
judges fairly between a man and his opponent;
if he lives by my statutes and is careful to observe my ordinances,
that man is virtuous—he shall surely live, says the Lord GOD.

But if he begets a son who is a thief, a murderer,
or lends at interest and exacts usury–
this son certainly shall not live.
Because he practiced all these abominations, he shall surely die;
his death shall be his own fault.

Therefore I will judge you, house of Israel,
each one according to his ways, says the Lord GOD.
Turn and be converted from all your crimes,
that they may be no cause of guilt for you.
Cast away from you all the crimes you have committed,
and make for yourselves a new heart and a new spirit.
Why should you die, O house of Israel?
For I have no pleasure in the death of anyone who dies,
says the Lord GOD. Return and live!

 

Responsorial Psalm

Ps. 51:12-13, 14-15, 18-19

R. (12a) Create a clean heart in me, O God.
A clean heart create for me, O God;
and a steadfast spirit renew within me.
Cast me not out from your presence,
and your Holy Spirit take not from me.
R. Create a clean heart in me, O God.
Give me back the joy of your salvation,
and a willing spirit sustain in me.
I will teach transgressors your ways,
and sinners shall return to you.
R. Create a clean heart in me, O God.
For you are not pleased with sacrifices;
should I offer a burnt offering, you would not accept it.
My sacrifice, O God, is a contrite spirit;
a heart contrite and humbled, O God, you will not spurn.
R. Create a clean heart in me, O God.

Gospel

Mt 19:13-15

Children were brought to Jesus
that he might lay his hands on them and pray.
The disciples rebuked them, but Jesus said,
“Let the children come to me, and do not prevent them;
for the Kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”

After he placed his hands on them, he went away. 

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 The Gospel reading from Matthew contains a quote many of us know by heart: "Let the children come to me, and do not prevent them.” Jesus frequently used children to illustrate a point to those around him and now, to us. But why?

Many scholars say Jesus may have used children in his parables and stories because children are the epitome of the word “humble.” They have a natural humility, and their questions, unlike those of the scribes or pharisees, are not asked to trick you, but rather, because they truly want to know the answer. They want to know the truth. There is no pretense or ego involved on their part.

How sad that as we have aged, we have lost our childlike humility, and now many of our conversations with family, friends, and coworkers are designed merely to prove a point: I am right, and you are wrong.

So how do we regain the childlike humility we once had? Maybe prayer is a good place to begin.

Here is an old prayer that many of us may have said often. It remains a powerful reminder that the key to our salvation is inextricably tied to our willingness to become less self-centered and more Christ-centered.

O Jesus! meek and humble of heart, Hear me.
From the desire of being esteemed, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire of being loved, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire of being extolled, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire of being honored, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire of being praised, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire of being preferred to others, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire of being consulted, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire of being approved, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the fear of being humiliated, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the fear of being despised, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the fear of suffering rebukes, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the fear of being calumniated, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the fear of being forgotten, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the fear of being ridiculed, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the fear of being wronged, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the fear of being suspected, Deliver me, Jesus.

That others may be loved more than I, Jesus grant me the grace to desire it.
That others may be esteemed more than I, Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That, in the opinion of the world, others may increase and I may decrease, Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That others may be chosen and I set aside, Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That others may be praised and I unnoticed, Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That others may be preferred to me in everything, Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That others may become holier than I, provided that I may become as holy as I should, Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.

In our hyper critical and overly competitive world, where we are quick to seek the approval of others, and often slow to extend our own approval of their successes, can we humble ourselves before God, and pray from a childlike space inside us that approaches God humbly, earnestly seeking answers? Can we suspend our jealous tendencies and our need to claim center stage, and trust that we can become just as holy as we should?

O Jesus! meek and humble of heart, grant me the grace to desire it.

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HAND-ME-DOWN

“Children were brought to Him so that He could place His hands on them in prayer.” —Matthew 19:13

Jesus laid His hands on children and prayed for them. He holds children and the whole world in His hands. Jesus embraces us with His nail-scarred hands.

Hands are for:

• praying,
• holding our spouses and children,
• embracing our brothers and sisters (see 1 Thes 5:26),
• disciplining children (see Prv 13:24),
• helping our neighbors,
• honoring (applauding) others,
• praising God (see Ps 134:2).

Hands are not for expressing:

• anger,
• impurity,
• rejection.

Our hands will be instruments of righteousness and not weapons for evil (Rm 6:13) if we put our hands into the nail-scarred hands of Jesus. When we let Jesus take our hand, we are transformed as was Peter’s mother-in-law (Mk 1:31). The rough hands of Jesus the Carpenter change our hands and hearts. We take Jesus’ hand by believing in Him and obeying Him. We take Jesus’ hand by receiving Communion, forgiving our enemies, and extending our hands to “the least of the brethren” (see Mt 25:40). Take Jesus’ hand.

Prayer:  Jesus, may I “give You a hand.”

Promise:  “I have no pleasure in the death of anyone who dies, says the Lord God. Return and live!” —Ez 18:32

Praise:  Pope St. Pontian and St. Hippolytus did not agree on papal succession in the Church. However, they reconciled after being exiled to the island of Sardinia.

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HAND-ME-DOWN

“Children were brought to Him so that He could place His hands on them in prayer.” —Matthew 19:13

Jesus laid His hands on children and prayed for them. He holds children and the whole world in His hands. Jesus embraces us with His nail-scarred hands.

Hands are for:

• praying,
• holding our spouses and children,
• embracing our brothers and sisters (see 1 Thes 5:26),
• disciplining children (see Prv 13:24),
• helping our neighbors,
• honoring (applauding) others,
• praising God (see Ps 134:2).

Hands are not for expressing:

• anger,
• impurity,
• rejection.

Our hands will be instruments of righteousness and not weapons for evil (Rm 6:13) if we put our hands into the nail-scarred hands of Jesus. When we let Jesus take our hand, we are transformed as was Peter’s mother-in-law (Mk 1:31). The rough hands of Jesus the Carpenter change our hands and hearts. We take Jesus’ hand by believing in Him and obeying Him. We take Jesus’ hand by receiving Communion, forgiving our enemies, and extending our hands to “the least of the brethren” (see Mt 25:40). Take Jesus’ hand.

Prayer:  Jesus, may I “give You a hand.”

Promise:  “I have no pleasure in the death of anyone who dies, says the Lord God. Return and live!” —Ez 18:32

Praise:  Pope St. Pontian and St. Hippolytus did not agree on papal succession in the Church. However, they reconciled after being exiled to the island of Sardinia.

  

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