2022년 8월 28일 연중 제22주일
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제1독서
집회서. 3,17-18.20.28-29
17 얘야, 네 일을 온유하게 처리하여라.
그러면 선물하는 사람보다 네가 더 사랑을 받으리라.
18 네가 높아질수록 자신을 더욱 낮추어라.
그러면 주님 앞에서 총애를 받으리라.
20 정녕 주님의 권능은 크시고
겸손한 이들을 통하여 영광을 받으신다.
28 거만한 자의 재난에는 약이 없으니
악의 잡초가 그 안에 뿌리내렸기 때문이다.
29 현명한 마음은 격언을 되새긴다.
주의 깊은 귀는 지혜로운 이가 바라는 것이다.
제2독서
히브리서 12,18-19.22-24ㄱ
형제 여러분, 18 여러분이 나아간 곳은 만져 볼 수 있고
불이 타오르고 짙은 어둠과 폭풍이 일며
19 또 나팔이 울리고 말소리가 들리는 곳이 아닙니다.
그 말소리를 들은 이들은
더 이상 자기들에게 말씀이 내리지 않게 해 달라고 빌었습니다.
22 그러나 여러분이 나아간 곳은 시온산이고
살아 계신 하느님의 도성이며 천상 예루살렘으로,
무수한 천사들의 축제 집회와
23 하늘에 등록된 맏아들들의 모임이 이루어지는 곳입니다.
또 모든 사람의 심판자 하느님께서 계시고, 완전하게 된 의인들의 영이 있고,
24 새 계약의 중개자 예수님께서 계십니다.
복음
루카 14,1.7-14
1 예수님께서 어느 안식일에
바리사이들의 지도자 가운데 한 사람의 집에 가시어
음식을 잡수실 때 일이다.
그들이 예수님을 지켜보고 있었다.
7 예수님께서는 초대받은 이들이 윗자리를 고르는 모습을 바라보시며
그들에게 비유를 말씀하셨다.
8 “누가 너를 혼인 잔치에 초대하거든 윗자리에 앉지 마라.
너보다 귀한 이가 초대를 받았을 경우,
9 너와 그 사람을 초대한 이가 너에게 와서,
‘이분에게 자리를 내 드리게.’ 할지도 모른다.
그러면 너는 부끄러워하며 끝자리로 물러앉게 될 것이다.
10 초대를 받거든 끝자리에 가서 앉아라.
그러면 너를 초대한 이가 너에게 와서,
‘여보게, 더 앞 자리로 올라앉게.’ 할 것이다.
그때에 너는 함께 앉아 있는 모든 사람 앞에서 영광스럽게 될 것이다.
11 누구든지 자신을 높이는 이는 낮아지고
자신을 낮추는 이는 높아질 것이다.”
12 예수님께서는 당신을 초대한 이에게도 말씀하셨다.
“네가 점심이나 저녁 식사를 베풀 때,
네 친구나 형제나 친척이나 부유한 이웃을 부르지 마라.
그러면 그들도 다시 너를 초대하여 네가 보답을 받게 된다.
13 네가 잔치를 베풀 때에는
오히려 가난한 이들, 장애인들, 다리저는 이들, 눈먼 이들을 초대하여라.
14 그들이 너에게 보답할 수 없기 때문에 너는 행복할 것이다.
의인들이 부활할 때에 네가 보답을 받을 것이다.”
August 28, 2022
Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Reading 1
My child, conduct your affairs with humility,
and you will be loved more than a giver of gifts.
Humble yourself the more, the greater you are,
and you will find favor with God.
What is too sublime for you, seek not,
into things beyond your strength search not.
The mind of a sage appreciates proverbs,
and an attentive ear is the joy of the wise.
Water quenches a flaming fire,
and alms atone for sins.
Responsorial Psalm
R. (cf. 11b) God, in your goodness, you have made a home for the poor.
The just rejoice and exult before God;
they are glad and rejoice.
Sing to God, chant praise to his name;
whose name is the LORD.
R. God, in your goodness, you have made a home for the poor.
The father of orphans and the defender of widows
is God in his holy dwelling.
God gives a home to the forsaken;
he leads forth prisoners to prosperity.
R. God, in your goodness, you have made a home for the poor.
A bountiful rain you showered down, O God, upon your inheritance;
you restored the land when it languished;
your flock settled in it;
in your goodness, O God, you provided it for the needy.
R. God, in your goodness, you have made a home for the poor.
Reading 2
Brothers and sisters:
You have not approached that which could be touched
and a blazing fire and gloomy darkness
and storm and a trumpet blast
and a voice speaking words such that those who heard
begged that no message be further addressed to them.
No, you have approached Mount Zion
and the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem,
and countless angels in festal gathering,
and the assembly of the firstborn enrolled in heaven,
and God the judge of all,
and the spirits of the just made perfect,
and Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant,
and the sprinkled blood that speaks more eloquently than that of Abel.
Gospel
On a sabbath Jesus went to dine
at the home of one of the leading Pharisees,
and the people there were observing him carefully.
He told a parable to those who had been invited,
noticing how they were choosing the places of honor at the table.
“When you are invited by someone to a wedding banquet,
do not recline at table in the place of honor.
A more distinguished guest than you may have been invited by him,
and the host who invited both of you may approach you and say,
‘Give your place to this man,’
and then you would proceed with embarrassment
to take the lowest place.
Rather, when you are invited,
go and take the lowest place
so that when the host comes to you he may say,
‘My friend, move up to a higher position.’
Then you will enjoy the esteem of your companions at the table.
For every one who exalts himself will be humbled,
but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
Then he said to the host who invited him,
“When you hold a lunch or a dinner,
do not invite your friends or your brothers
or your relatives or your wealthy neighbors,
in case they may invite you back and you have repayment.
Rather, when you hold a banquet,
invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind;
blessed indeed will you be because of their inability to repay you.
For you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.
http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/daily.html
My entire life, I wanted to be involved in outreach to people in developing nations. Through God’s grace, and my work in parish ministry, I had the opportunity (along with three others) to start a short-term mission initiative in 2003 between the Archdiocese of Omaha and the Diocese of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. It is called Ixim: Spirit of Solidarity. It continues today and our shared faith is our foundation.
Jesus challenges us in today’s gospel to be aware that all who exalt themselves will be humbled and those who humble themselves will be exalted. Forming relationships between people in a first world nation and a developing nation gives us an opportunity to accept that challenge. Pope Francis agrees:
In the present condition of global society, where injustices abound and growing numbers of people are deprived of basic human rights and considered expendable, the principle of the common good immediately becomes, logically and inevitably, a summons to solidarity and a preferential option for the poorest of our brothers and sisters…it demands before all else an appreciation of the immense dignity of the poor in the light of our deepest convictions as believers. [Pope Francis, On Care for Our Common Home [Laudato Si'], no. 158]
On our first trip in 2004, nothing could have prepared us for the welcome we received when we arrived in the small mountain town where we planned to live and serve. Not only did hundreds of people gather to welcome us, but also fireworks exploded, pine needles covered our paths and flowers were showered upon us every step of the way. Several of us were so moved that we were in tears. We were humbled and did not feel worthy to be honored this way. Their gracious, lavish hospitality reached into our hearts and we, although from a wealthier nation, received much more than we could ever have given.
We continue to bring groups of Americans to Guatemala to build relationships with our Guatemalan sisters and brothers. We strive for solidarity through our shared projects. The lessons are often transformational for our American missionaries because despite the economic challenges the people of Guatemala face, their unwavering commitment to God, family and community is deep and profound. Each trip, we are invited to get in touch with our own spiritual, emotional, and material poverty. Through God’s grace, we encounter and wrestle with the challenges of our first world values.
The indigenous people and families in Guatemala have given back to us a thousand-fold as they have kindly and patiently taken us into their homes and taught us the meaning of authentic community and the common good. They have shown us that there are no higher or lower places at their table, there is always room for everyone.
http://www.presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp
THE MOST HUMBLE
“He who humbles himself shall be exalted.” —Luke 14:11
“Conduct your affairs with humility” (Sir 3:17). “Humble yourself the more, the greater you are” (Sir 3:18). We who are disciples of Jesus and have been baptized into Jesus are called to be the most humble of all people, for Jesus “emptied Himself” and became a human being (Phil 2:7). Then He “humbled Himself, obediently accepting even death, death on a cross!” (Phil 2:8) Therefore, “in your relations with one another, clothe yourselves with humility, because God ‘is stern with the arrogant but to the humble He shows kindness’ ” (1 Pt 5:5).
Jesus invites us: “Learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble of heart” (Mt 11:29). Jesus has taught us that we humble ourselves when we take the lowest place (Lk 14:10). Jesus did this by being born in Bethlehem; growing up in Nazareth; becoming a carpenter; choosing to be poor (see 2 Cor 8:9), persecuted, even a slave (Phil 2:7); choosing apostles and disciples who were “lowborn and despised” by the world (1 Cor 1:28); washing the feet of His apostles (Jn 13:5); freely letting Himself suffer crucifixion, the most disgraceful way to die; and remaining with us under the appearance of bread and wine.
Jesus humbled Himself to the extreme. He was then highly exalted and given “the name above every other name” (Phil 2:9). In the name of Jesus, humble yourself to the extreme.
Prayer: Father, I have been baptized into Jesus and into His humility. May I live accordingly.
Promise: “A bountiful rain You showered down, O God, upon Your inheritance; You restored the land when it languished.” —Ps 68:10
Praise: “The One Whom God has raised up did not undergo corruption” (Acts 13:37). Risen Jesus, You are our hope and our salvation.
http://dailyscripture.servantsoftheword.org/readings/
Who wants to be last? Isn't it only natural to desire respect and esteem from others? Jesus' parable of the guests invited to the marriage feast probes our motives for seeking honor and position. Self-promotion is most often achieved at the expense of others! Jesus' parable reinforces the teaching of Proverbs: Do not put yourself forward in the king's presence or stand in the place of the great; for it is better to be told, "Come up here," than to be put lower in the presence of the prince (Proverbs 25:6-7).
True humility frees us to be our true selves as God sees us
What is true humility and why should we make it a characteristic mark of our life and action? True humility is not feeling bad about yourself, or having a low opinion of yourself, or thinking of yourself as inferior to others. True humility frees us from preoccupation with ourselves, whereas a low self-opinion tends to focus our attention on ourselves. Humility is truth in self-understanding and truth in action. Viewing ourselves truthfully, with sober judgment, means seeing ourselves the way God sees us (Psalm 139:1-4). A humble person makes a realistic assessment of himself or herself without illusion or pretense to be something he or she is not. The humble regard themselves neither smaller nor larger than they truly are.
True humility frees us to be our true selves and to avoid despair and pride. A humble person does not have to wear a mask or put on a facade in order to look good to others, especially to those who are not really familiar with that person. The humble are not swayed by accidentals, such as fame, reputation, success, or failure.
True humility frees us to love and serve selflessly for the good of others
Humility is the queen or foundation of all the other virtues because it enables us to view and judge ourselves correctly, the way God sees us. Humility leads to true self-knowledge, honesty, realism, strength, and dedication to give ourselves to something greater than ourselves. Humility frees us to love and serve others selflessly, for their sake, rather than our own. Paul the Apostles, gives us the greatest example and model of humility in the person of Jesus Christ, who emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, ...who humbled himself and became obedient unto death, even death on a cross (Philippians 2:7-8). The Lord Jesus gives grace to those who seek him humbly. Do you want to be a servant as Jesus served?
Lord Jesus, you became a servant for my sake to set me free from the tyranny of sin, selfishness, and conceit. Help me to be humble as you are humble and to love freely and graciously all whom you call me to serve.
Psalm 68:4-8a, 10-11
4 Sing to God, sing praises to his name; lift up a song to him who rides upon the clouds; his name is the LORD, exult before him!
5 Father of the fatherless and protector of widows is God in his holy habitation.
6 God gives the desolate a home to dwell in; he leads out the prisoners to prosperity.
7 O God, when you went forth before your people, when you marched through the wilderness, [Selah]
8 the earth quaked, the heavens poured down rain, at the presence of God
10 Your flock found a dwelling in it; in your goodness, O God, you provided for the needy.
11 The Lord gives the command; great is the host of those who bore the tidings:
Daily Quote from the Early Church Fathers: Jesus calls us to be humble, modest, and praiseworthy, by Cyril of Alexandria (376-444 AD)
"'When,' he says, 'a man more honorable than you comes, he that invited you and him will say, 'Give this man place.' Oh, what great shame is there in having to do this! It is like a theft, so to speak, and the restitution of the stolen goods. He must restore what he has seized because he had no right to take it. The modest and praiseworthy person, who without fear of blame might have claimed the dignity of sitting among the foremost, does not seek it. He yields to others what might be called his own, that he may not even seem to be overcome by empty pride. Such a one shall receive honor as his due. He says, 'He shall hear him who invited him say, "Come up here."... If any one among you wants to be set above others, let him win it by the decree of heaven and be crowned by those honors that God bestows. Let him surpass the many by having the testimony of glorious virtues. The rule of virtue is a lowly mind that does not love boasting. It is humility. The blessed Paul also counted this worthy of all esteem. He writes to those who eagerly desire saintly pursuits, 'Love humility.'"
(excerpt from COMMENTARY ON LUKE, HOMILY 101.5)
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