2022년 9월 7일 연중 제23주간 수요일
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제1독서
코린토 1서. 7,25-31
.형제 여러분,
25 미혼자들에 관해서는 내가 주님의 명령을 받은 바가 없습니다.
그러나 주님의 자비를 입어 믿을 만한 사람이 된 자로서 의견을 내놓습니다.
26 현재의 재난 때문에 지금 그대로 있는 것이 사람에게 좋다고 나는 생각합니다.
27 그대는 아내에게 매여 있습니까? 갈라서려고 하지 마십시오.
그대는 아내와 갈라졌습니까? 아내를 얻으려고 하지 마십시오.
28 그러나 그대가 혼인하더라도 죄를 짓는 것은 아닙니다.
또 처녀가 혼인하더라도 죄를 짓는 것은 아닙니다.
그러나 그렇게 혼인하는 이들은 현세의 고통을 겪을 것입니다.
나는 여러분이 그것을 면하게 하고 싶습니다.
29 형제 여러분, 내가 말하려는 것은 이것입니다.
때가 얼마 남지 않았습니다.
이제부터 아내가 있는 사람은 아내가 없는 사람처럼,
30 우는 사람은 울지 않는 사람처럼, 기뻐하는 사람은 기뻐하지 않는 사람처럼,
물건을 산 사람은 그것을 가지고 있지 않은 사람처럼,
31 세상을 이용하는 사람은 이용하지 않는 사람처럼 사십시오.
이 세상의 형체가 사라지고 있기 때문입니다.
복음
루카. 6,20-26
그때에 20 예수님께서 눈을 들어 제자들을 보시며 말씀하셨다.
“행복하여라, 가난한 사람들!
하느님의 나라가 너희 것이다.
21 행복하여라, 지금 굶주리는 사람들!
너희는 배부르게 될 것이다.
행복하여라, 지금 우는 사람들! 너희는 웃게 될 것이다.
22 사람들이 너희를 미워하면, 그리고 사람의 아들 때문에
너희를 쫓아내고 모욕하고 중상하면, 너희는 행복하다!
23 그날에 기뻐하고 뛰놀아라.
보라, 너희가 하늘에서 받을 상이 크다.
사실 그들의 조상들도 예언자들을 그렇게 대하였다.
24 그러나 불행하여라, 너희 부유한 사람들!
너희는 이미 위로를 받았다.
25 불행하여라, 너희 지금 배부른 사람들!
너희는 굶주리게 될 것이다.
불행하여라, 지금 웃는 사람들! 너희는 슬퍼하며 울게 될 것이다.
26 모든 사람이 너희를 좋게 말하면, 너희는 불행하다!
사실 그들의 조상들도 거짓 예언자들을 그렇게 대하였다.”
September 7, 2022
Wednesday of the Twenty-third Week in Ordinary Time
Reading 1
In regard to virgins, I have no commandment from the Lord,
but I give my opinion as one who by the Lord’s mercy is trustworthy.
So this is what I think best because of the present distress:
that it is a good thing for a person to remain as he is.
Are you bound to a wife? Do not seek a separation.
Are you free of a wife? Then do not look for a wife.
If you marry, however, you do not sin,
nor does an unmarried woman sin if she marries;
but such people will experience affliction in their earthly life,
and I would like to spare you that.
I tell you, brothers, the time is running out.
From now on, let those having wives act as not having them,
those weeping as not weeping,
those rejoicing as not rejoicing,
those buying as not owning,
those using the world as not using it fully.
For the world in its present form is passing away.
Responsorial Psalm
Hear, O daughter, and see; turn your ear,
forget your people and your father’s house.
So shall the king desire your beauty;
for he is your lord, and you must worship him.
R. Listen to me, daughter; see and bend your ear.
All glorious is the king’s daughter as she enters;
her raiment is threaded with spun gold.
In embroidered apparel she is borne in to the king;
behind her the virgins of her train are brought to you.
R. Listen to me, daughter; see and bend your ear.
They are borne in with gladness and joy;
they enter the palace of the king.
The place of your fathers your sons shall have;
you shall make them princes through all the land.
R. Listen to me, daughter; see and bend your ear.
Gospel
“Blessed are you who are poor,
for the Kingdom of God is yours.
Blessed are you who are now hungry,
for you will be satisfied.
Blessed are you who are now weeping,
for you will laugh.
Blessed are you when people hate you,
and when they exclude and insult you,
and denounce your name as evil
on account of the Son of Man.
Rejoice and leap for joy on that day!
Behold, your reward will be great in heaven.
For their ancestors treated the prophets
in the same way.
But woe to you who are rich,
for you have received your consolation.
But woe to you who are filled now,
for you will be hungry.
Woe to you who laugh now,
for you will grieve and weep.
Woe to you when all speak well of you,
for their ancestors treated the false
prophets in this way.”
http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/daily.html
Today’s readings remind us that life on this earth is full of tension. Tension is woven into the fabric of this fallen world. While we hope for peace and tranquility, we must somehow accommodate ourselves to this tension and deal with it on a daily basis, knowing that what we have now will not last, but something greater and better is being prepared for us. That something is not yet; we still have to live in the now.
The reading from St. Paul presents the tradeoffs associated with the commitment of marriage and family life and other vocations for service. As one married for 38 years now and thoroughly committed to growing together with my good wife, our journey together has shown us goodness and difficulty in the vocation of marriage.
Our marriage has brought forth six children, five of whom are still living, and ten grandchildren so far. As Saint John Paul II has written, the family is a deeper school of humanity that forms us and helps bring us to maturity. Ironically, this school may be forming the parents even more than the children – but those kids eventually get their schooling, too. (Grandchildren as deliverers of cosmic justice? The mysteries continue to unfold!)
We are born to serve, and our vocation will contain obstacles, trials, and difficulties. If we knew about them beforehand, would we still embark on the journey? Such knowledge is not given to us, but we are still called to journey on in faith. The One who accompanies us is trustworthy.
This journey will transform and prepare us and also touch the lives of others. That transformation requires us to be open to the wisdom that is hidden for us to discover along the way.
Today’s gospel, the “sermon on the plain,” presents contrasts of blessedness and woes. They encourage those who suffer and caution those who may feel successful. In doing so, they create tension that may cause anxiety and apprehension. But perhaps instead we should take that tension to a deeper level in our prayer.
Neither triumphs nor sorrows endure forever. Let us embrace them both with humility. Follow up with gratitude in all things, for we cannot know how even suffering may be preparing us for our life ahead -- even heaven. Trust that our Lord, who is our companion on this journey, is loving us, not judging us, in the midst of our prayers, wanting to hear from us and to help us along to maturity. Let us also maintain wonder in our souls, never taking for granted the wondrous love that God showers around us. He does not even make two snowflakes to be the same; how much more care must be shown for the singularity He has created in you!
Lord, in the trials of this life, help us to trust you always. In our triumphs, help us to remember the source of goodness, which on earth must fade away, but endures in heaven where our treasures are being stored. In all things, let us draw our life, our meaning, and our strength from knowing and loving you. Thanks be to God.
http://www.presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp
“YOUR KINGDOM COME” (MT 6:10)
“Blessed are you poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.” —Luke 6:20, RSV-CE
Moments before He was crucified and saved us, Jesus told Pontius Pilate: “My kingdom does not belong to this world” (Jn 18:36). Jesus put it mildly, for Jesus’ kingdom is as different from the world’s kingdoms as the heavens are above the earth (see Is 55:9). Consider the following differences:
GOD’S KINGDOM
- The poor have God’s kingdom now (Lk 6:20).
- The hungry, the weeping, and the persecuted are blessed (Lk 6:20-22).
- Those married do not seek divorces (see 1 Cor 7:27).
- Those in God’s kingdom recognize that “the world as we know it is passing away” (1 Cor 7:31).
THE WORLD’S KINGDOMS
- The rich possess the world’s kingdoms and are possessed by them.
- The full, the amused, and the popular are enjoying themselves (see Lk 6:24-26)
- Those married often seek divorces and those who are
single often date with a view to promiscuity.
- Those in the world’s kingdoms deny reality and history; they act as if this world will last forever.
There are several thousand more differences between God’s kingdom and the world’s kingdoms. Seek first and only God’s kingdom (see Mt 6:33).
Prayer: King Jesus, I sell everything to be in Your kingdom (Mt 13:44-46).
Promise: “The time is short.” —1 Cor 7:29
Praise: John turns down promotions rather than sacrifice family time.
http://dailyscripture.servantsoftheword.org/readings/
When you encounter misfortune, grief, or tragic loss, how do you respond? With fear or faith? With passive resignation or with patient hope and trust in God? We know from experience that no one can escape all of the inevitable trials of life - pain, suffering, sickness, and death. When Jesus began to teach his disciples he gave them a "way of happiness" that transcends every difficulty and trouble that can weigh us down with grief and despair. Jesus began his sermon on the mount by addressing the issue of where true happiness can be found. The word beatitude literally means happiness or blessedness. Jesus' way of happiness, however, demands a transformation from within - a conversion of heart and mind which can only come about through the gift and working of the Holy Spirit.
True happiness can only be fulfilled in God
How can one possibly find happiness in poverty, hunger, mourning, and persecution? If we want to be filled with the joy and happiness of heaven, then we must empty ourselves of all that would shut God out of our hearts. Poverty of spirit finds ample room and joy in possessing God alone as the greatest treasure possible. Hunger of the spirit seeks nourishment and strength in God's word and Spirit. Sorrow and mourning over wasted life and sin leads to joyful freedom from the burden of guilt and oppression.
The beatitudes strengthen us in virtue and excellence
Ambrose (339-397 A.D), an early church father and bishop of Milan, links the beatitudes with the four cardinal virtues which strengthen us in living a life of moral excellence. He writes: "Let us see how St. Luke encompassed the eight blessings in the four. We know that there are four cardinal virtues: temperance, justice, prudence and fortitude. One who is poor in spirit is not greedy. One who weeps is not proud but is submissive and tranquil. One who mourns is humble. One who is just does not deny what he knows is given jointly to all for us. One who is merciful gives away his own goods. One who bestows his own goods does not seek another's, nor does he contrive a trap for his neighbor. These virtues are interwoven and interlinked, so that one who has one may be seen to have several, and a single virtue befits the saints. Where virtue abounds, the reward too abounds... Thus temperance has purity of heart and spirit, justice has compassion, patience has peace, and endurance has gentleness." (EXPOSITION OF THE GOSPEL OF LUKE 5.62-63, 68).
No one can live without joy
God reveals to the humble of heart the true source of abundant life and happiness. Jesus promises his disciples that the joys of heaven will more than compensate for the troubles and hardships they can expect in this world. Thomas Aquinas said: "No person can live without joy. That is why someone deprived of spiritual joy goes after carnal pleasures." Do you know the joy and happiness of hungering and thirsting for God alone?
Lord Jesus, increase my hunger for you and show me the way that leads to everlasting happiness and peace. May I desire you above all else and find perfect joy in doing your will.
Psalm 145:2-3,10-13a
2 Every day I will bless you, and praise your name for ever and ever.
3 Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised, and his greatness is unsearchable.
10 All your works shall give thanks to you, O LORD, and all your saints shall bless you!
11 They shall speak of the glory of your kingdom, and tell of your power,
12 to make known to the sons of men your mighty deeds, and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.
13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures throughout all generations.
Daily Quote from the Early Church Fathers: Jesus, though rich, became poor for us, by Ambrose of Milan, 339-397 A.D.
"'Blessed,' it says, 'are the poor.' Not all the poor are blessed, for poverty is neutral. The poor can be either good or evil, unless, perhaps, the blessed pauper is to be understood as he whom the prophet described, saying, 'A righteous poor man is better than a rich liar' (Proverbs 19:22). Blessed is the poor man who cried and whom the Lord heard (Psalm 34:6). Blessed is the man poor in offense. Blessed is the man poor in vices. Blessed is the poor man in whom the prince of this world (John 14:30) finds nothing. Blessed is the poor man who is like that poor Man who, although he was rich, became poor for our sake (2 Corinthians 8:9). Matthew fully revealed this when he said, 'Blessed are the poor in spirit' (Matthew 5:3). One poor in spirit is not puffed up, is not exalted in the mind of his own flesh. This beatitude is first, when I have laid aside every sin, and I have taken off all malice, and I am content with simplicity, destitute of evils. All that remains is that I regulate my conduct. For what good does it do me to lack worldly goods, unless I am meek and gentle?" (excerpt from EXPOSITION OF THE GOSPEL OF LUKE 5.53-54)
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