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코린토 1서 3,18-23
형제 여러분, 18 아무도 자신을 속여서는 안 됩니다.
여러분 가운데 자기가 이 세상에서 지혜로운 이라고 생각하는 사람이 있으면,
그가 지혜롭게 되기 위해서는 어리석은 이가 되어야 합니다.
19 이 세상의 지혜가 하느님께는 어리석음이기 때문입니다.
성경에 이렇게 기록되어 있습니다.
“그분께서는 지혜롭다는 자들을 그들의 꾀로 붙잡으신다.”
20 또 이렇게 기록되어 있습니다.
“주님께서는 지혜롭다는 자들의 생각을 아신다. 그것이 허황됨을 아신다.”
21 그러므로 아무도 인간을 두고 자랑해서는 안 됩니다.
사실 모든 것이 다 여러분의 것입니다.
22 바오로도 아폴로도 케파도, 세상도 생명도 죽음도,
현재도 미래도 다 여러분의 것입니다.
23 그리고 여러분은 그리스도의 것이고
그리스도는 하느님의 것입니다.
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루카 5,1-11
1 예수님께서 겐네사렛 호숫가에 서 계시고,
군중은 그분께 몰려들어 하느님의 말씀을 듣고 있을 때였다.
2 그분께서는 호숫가에 대어 놓은 배 두 척을 보셨다.
어부들은 거기에서 내려 그물을 씻고 있었다.
3 예수님께서는 그 두 배 가운데 시몬의 배에 오르시어
그에게 뭍에서 조금 저어 나가 달라고 부탁하신 다음,
그 배에 앉으시어 군중을 가르치셨다.
4 예수님께서 말씀을 마치시고 나서 시몬에게 이르셨다.
“깊은 데로 저어 나가서 그물을 내려 고기를 잡아라.”
5 시몬이 “스승님, 저희가 밤새도록 애썼지만 한 마리도 잡지 못하였습니다.
그러나 스승님의 말씀대로 제가 그물을 내리겠습니다.” 하고 대답하였다.
6 그렇게 하자 그들은 그물이 찢어질 만큼 매우 많은 물고기를 잡게 되었다.
7 그래서 다른 배에 있는 동료들에게 손짓하여 와서 도와 달라고 하였다.
동료들이 와서 고기를 두 배에 가득 채우니
배가 가라앉을 지경이 되었다.
8 시몬 베드로가 그것을 보고 예수님의 무릎 앞에 엎드려 말하였다.
“주님, 저에게서 떠나 주십시오. 저는 죄 많은 사람입니다.”
9 사실 베드로도, 그와 함께 있던 이들도 모두
자기들이 잡은 그 많은 고기를 보고 몹시 놀랐던 것이다.
10 시몬의 동업자인 제베대오의 두 아들 야고보와 요한도 그러하였다.
예수님께서 시몬에게 이르셨다.
“두려워하지 마라. 이제부터 너는 사람을 낚을 것이다.”
11 그들은 배를 저어다 뭍에 대어 놓은 다음, 모든 것을 버리고 예수님을 따랐다.
September 1, 2022
Thursday of the Twenty-second Week in Ordinary Time
Reading 1
Brothers and sisters:
Let no one deceive himself.
If anyone among you considers himself wise in this age,
let him become a fool, so as to become wise.
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in the eyes of God,
for it is written:
God catches the wise in their own ruses,
and again:
The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.
So let no one boast about human beings, for everything belongs to you,
Paul or Apollos or Cephas,
or the world or life or death,
or the present or the future:
all belong to you, and you to Christ, and Christ to God.
Responsorial Psalm
R. (1) To the Lord belongs the earth and all that fills it.
The LORD's are the earth and its fullness;
the world and those who dwell in it.
For he founded it upon the seas
and established it upon the rivers.
R. To the Lord belongs the earth and all that fills it.
Who can ascend the mountain of the LORD?
or who may stand in his holy place?
He whose hands are sinless, whose heart is clean,
who desires not what is vain.
R. To the Lord belongs the earth and all that fills it.
He shall receive a blessing from the LORD,
a reward from God his savior.
Such is the race that seeks for him,
that seeks the face of the God of Jacob.
R. To the Lord belongs the earth and all that fills it.
Gospel
While the crowd was pressing in on Jesus and listening to the word of God,
he was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret.
He saw two boats there alongside the lake;
the fishermen had disembarked and were washing their nets.
Getting into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon,
he asked him to put out a short distance from the shore.
Then he sat down and taught the crowds from the boat.
After he had finished speaking, he said to Simon,
"Put out into deep water and lower your nets for a catch."
Simon said in reply,
"Master, we have worked hard all night and have caught nothing,
but at your command I will lower the nets."
When they had done this, they caught a great number of fish
and their nets were tearing.
They signaled to their partners in the other boat
to come to help them.
They came and filled both boats
so that the boats were in danger of sinking.
When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at the knees of Jesus and said,
"Depart from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man."
For astonishment at the catch of fish they had made seized him
and all those with him,
and likewise James and John, the sons of Zebedee,
who were partners of Simon.
Jesus said to Simon, "Do not be afraid;
from now on you will be catching men."
When they brought their boats to the shore,
they left everything and followed him.
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All of us who know and believe in our triune God, would acknowledge the fact that He is in all things and above all things. We know that He is powerful and in control, but does our life really demonstrate that understanding? Do we take care of everything in our lives as if we were stewards working directly for the almighty God of the universe? Today’s readings provide powerful insight into that question. Insight that demands critical self-reflection!
In our day-to-day existence, it is easy to begin to believe that we have life figured out. We tend to find comfort in having control. Our first reading from 1st Corinthians, chapter 3, reminds us that the logic we use in our quest to understand life is likely based upon wisdom as the world sees it. We work to accomplish our goals which often involves obtaining “things.” We are easily led astray by the world’s definition of success and happiness. As noted in these verses, the “wisdom of this world is foolishness in the eyes of God.” For EVERYTHING belongs to God!
God is just too much for us to wrap our minds around. In today’s psalm it is pointed out: “To the Lord belongs the earth and all that fills it.” That includes everything – every single piece of His amazing creation. His ownership includes the seas, the mountains, the forests, the birds & animals, and perhaps most important of all – each of us. That included our loved ones, our possessions, literally every single piece of our lives. Yet do we live our lives like we understand that truth? I so often focus upon the things in my life rather than the Creator/Owner of those things. How could I possibly continue to overlook the fact that my amazing, beyond comprehension God owns me and everything that I hold dear is ultimately in his hands? Grasping that fact is not only the secret to a fulfilled, anxiety free life, but it also frees us to actually grasp the endless opportunities that God has prepared for each of us, each and every day.
Our reading for today in Matthew reminds us of our duty to become “fishers of Men.” That focus helps us maintain our attention on what truly is important – pointing those around us to Jesus, the Creator and Center of everything. However, even if we could actually keep our constant focus upon winning souls, Jesus understood that we will need help – amazing, breathtaking help from Him. In our gospel today from Luke, Jesus reminds us that fishing for men involves so much more than our worldly efforts. Simon Peter, James and John were professional fishermen. They understood what it takes to be successful in the art of fishing. Their worldly experiences had taught them that. But with Jesus and His plans for them (as well as for each of us), they needed to change their perspective – how they saw things. Even though it made no sense to them, they chose to simply follow Jesus’ directive. The result was astonishment!
Isn’t that really how life is intended to work? If we can take our focus off the things of this life and focus instead upon what God has made each of us to do, we will be astonished at the results. When the light comes on for us that God’s plans are truly better than anything we could have thought or imagined, as it did for Simon Peter, James & John, then we will be able to begin to grasp all that God can do through us.
Dear Heavenly Father, help us to never forget all that you are. You created everything and are in charge of everything. Help us see you in all the big and little details of our life. Open our eyes and our hearts so that we can see your hand in every moment of our lives – to be astonished in what you will accomplish through each of us.
In the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus the Christ. Amen
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FAITH TO TRY AGAIN
“Master, we have been hard at it all night long and have caught nothing; but if You say so, I will lower the nets.” —Luke 5:5
Even in our culture of death, many of us have “been hard at” evangelizing, serving, and working for the Lord. Some of us seemingly have “toiled in vain, and for nothing, uselessly, spent” our strength (Is 49:4). Although we are frustrated, recall the words of Pope St. John Paul II. He told us to “put out into deep water” (Lk 5:4).
At the same time, Satan is trying to rob us of the blessings of obedience to the Lord. He accuses us day and night (Rv 12:10). He encourages our cynicism and plays on our pessimism. He tells us to give up hope so that we will not have our hopes disappointed again. Satan tells us to be “realistic” — to walk by sight and not by faith (cf 2 Cor 5:7).
But Jesus continues to say: “Put out into deep water” (Lk 5:4). Will you have faith to try again, or will you remain crushed by frustration?
Prayer: Father, none of Your promises are “too good to be true.” I believe in You.
Promise: “If any one of you thinks he is wise in a worldly way, he had better become a fool. In that way he will really be wise.” —1 Cor 3:18
Praise: By continuing to go to Confession, Daniel has received the grace to overcome many faults and bad habits.
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Why did Jesus perform the miracle of the great catch of fish? No doubt the great crowd of people who had pressed upon Jesus had something to do with this miracle. They were very hungry for God and were eager to hear his word. Jesus wanted to use this occasion to teach his disciples an important lesson. Although Simon was wearied from a night of fruitless toil, he nonetheless did what the Lord Jesus told him to do: At your word I will let down the nets. When you meet disappointment and failure, do you press upon the Lord, like Simon, to hear his word and to receive his command?
God expects greater things than we can do by ourselves
This incident tells us an important truth about how God works in and through each of us for his glory. God expects of us greater things than we can do by ourselves. When we cooperate in his works, we accomplish far beyond what we can do on our own. Therese of Lisieux, a Carmelite nun who died of tuberculosis at the age of twenty-four, wrote to a friend: "Jesus has so incomprehensible a love for us that he wills that we have a share with him in the salvation of souls. He wills to do nothing without us. The Creator of the universe awaits the prayer of a poor little soul to save other souls redeemed like it at the price of all his Blood."
When God's word is spoken his kingdom is revealed and his power is released. When people respond to God's word with faith and obedience they are changed and made "a new creation" in Jesus Christ (2 Corinthians 5:17).
Witness the joy of the Gospel
God chooses ordinary people, like you and me, as his ambassadors and he uses the ordinary circumstances of our daily lives and work situations to draw others into his kingdom. Jesus speaks the same message to us today: we will "catch people" for the kingdom of God if we allow the light of Jesus Christ to shine through us. God wants others to see the light of Christ in us in the way we live, speak, and witness the joy of the Gospel. Paul the Apostle says, "But thanks be to God, who in Christ Jesus always leads us in triumph, and through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of him everywhere. For we are the aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing" (2 Corinthians 2:15).
Do you witness to those around you the joy of the Gospel and do you pray for your neighbors, co-workers, and relatives that they may come to know the Lord Jesus Christ and grow in the knowledge of his love and truth?
Lord Jesus, fill my heart with love and compassion for those who do not know you or follow you. May I be a good witness of your truth and salvation to my family, friends, and co-workers.
Psalm 98:2-6
2 The LORD has made known his victory, he has revealed his vindication in the sight of the nations.
3 He has remembered his steadfast love and faithfulness to the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the victory of our God.
4 Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth; break forth into joyous song and sing praises!
5 Sing praises to the LORD with the lyre, with the lyre and the sound of melody!
6 With trumpets and the sound of the horn make a joyful noise before the King, the LORD!
Daily Quote from the Early Church Fathers: By faith Peter casts the nets of Christ's teaching, by Maximus of Turin (died between 408-423 AD)
"'That you may understand that the Lord was speaking of spiritual fishing, however, Peter says, 'Master, we toiled all night and took nothing! But at your word I will let down the nets.' It is as if he were saying, 'Through the whole night our fishing has brought us nothing, and we have been laboring in vain. Now I will not fish with fishing gear but with grace, not with diligence acquired by skill but with the perseverance acquired by devotion.' When Peter lets down the nets at the word, therefore, he is in fact letting down the teachings in Christ. When he unfolds the tightly woven and well-ordered nets at the command of the Master, he is really laying out words in the name of the Savior in a fitting and clear fashion. By these words he is able to save not creatures but souls. 'We toiled all night,' he says, 'and took nothing.' Peter, who beforehand was unable to see in order to make a catch, enduring darkness without Christ, had indeed toiled through the whole night. But when the Savior's light shone upon him the darkness scattered, and by faith he began to discern in the deep what he could not see with his eyes." (excerpt from SERMON 110.2.1)
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