September 13, 2022 Memorial of Saint John Chrysostom, Bishop and Doctor of the Church

2022년 9월 13일  연중 제24주 화요일 



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제1독서

코린토 1서. 12,12-14.27-31ㄱ
형제 여러분, 12 몸은 하나이지만 많은 지체를 가지고 있고 몸의 지체는 많지만 모두 한 몸인 것처럼, 그리스도께서도 그러하십니다. 13 우리는 유다인이든 그리스인이든, 종이든 자유인이든 모두 한 성령 안에서 세례를 받아 한 몸이 되었습니다. 또 모두 한 성령을 받아 마셨습니다. 14 몸은 한 지체가 아니라 많은 지체로 되어 있습니다. 
27 여러분은 그리스도의 몸이고, 한 사람 한 사람이 그 지체입니다. 28 하느님께서 교회 안에 세우신 이들은, 첫째가 사도들이고 둘째가 예언자들이며 셋째가 교사들입니다. 그다음은 기적을 일으키는 사람들, 그다음은 병을 고치는 은사,도와주는 은사, 지도하는 은사, 여러 가지 신령한 언어를 말하는 은사를 받은 사람들입니다. 
29 모두 사도일 수야 없지 않습니까? 모두 예언자일 수야 없지 않습니까? 모두 교사일 수야 없지 않습니까? 모두 기적을 일으킬 수야 없지 않습니까? 30 모두 병을 고치는 은사를 가질 수야 없지 않습니까? 모두 신령한 언어로 말할 수야 없지 않습니까? 모두 신령한 언어를 해석할 수야 없지 않습니까? 
31 여러분은 더 큰 은사를 열심히 구하십시오.

복음

루카. 7,11-17
그때에 11 예수님께서 나인이라는 고을에 가셨다. 제자들과 많은 군중도 그분과 함께 갔다. 12 예수님께서 그 고을 성문에 가까이 이르셨을 때, 마침 사람들이 죽은 이를 메고 나오는데, 그는 외아들이고 그 어머니는 과부였다. 고을 사람들이 큰 무리를 지어 그 과부와 함께 가고 있었다. 
13 주님께서는 그 과부를 보시고 가엾은 마음이 드시어 그에게, “울지 마라.” 하고 이르시고는, 14 앞으로 나아가 관에 손을 대시자 메고 가던 이들이 멈추어 섰다. 예수님께서 이르셨다. “젊은이야, 내가 너에게 말한다. 일어나라.” 
15 그러자 죽은 이가 일어나 앉아서 말을 하기 시작하였다. 예수님께서는 그를 그 어머니에게 돌려주셨다. 
16 사람들은 모두 두려움에 사로잡혀 하느님을 찬양하며, “우리 가운데에 큰 예언자가 나타났다.”, 또 “하느님께서 당신 백성을 찾아오셨다.” 하고 말하였다. 
17 예수님의 이 이야기가 온 유다와 그 둘레 온 지방에 퍼져 나갔다.

September 13, 2022  

Memorial of Saint John Chrysostom, Bishop and Doctor of the Church

Daily Readings — Audio

Daily Reflections — Video

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Reading 1

 1 cor 12:12-14, 27-31a

Brothers and sisters:
As a body is one though it has many parts,
and all the parts of the body, though many, are one body,
so also Christ.
For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one Body,
whether Jews or Greeks, slaves or free persons,
and we were all given to drink of one Spirit.

Now the body is not a single part, but many.

Now you are Christ’s Body, and individually parts of it.
Some people God has designated in the Church
to be, first, Apostles; second, prophets; third, teachers;
then, mighty deeds;
then gifts of healing, assistance, administration,
and varieties of tongues.
Are all Apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers?
Do all work mighty deeds? Do all have gifts of healing?
Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret?
Strive eagerly for the greatest spiritual gifts.
 

Responsorial Psalm

 ps 10:1b-2, 3, 4, 5

R. (3) We are his people: the sheep of his flock.
Sing joyfully to the LORD, all you lands;
serve the LORD with gladness;
come before him with joyful song.
R. We are his people: the sheep of his flock.
Know that the LORD is God;
he made us, his we are;
his people, the flock he tends.
R. We are his people: the sheep of his flock.
Enter his gates with thanksgiving,
his courts with praise;
Give thanks to him; bless his name.
R. We are his people: the sheep of his flock.
For he is good, the LORD, whose kindness endures forever,
and his faithfulness, to all generations. 
R. We are his people: the sheep of his flock.
 

Gospel 

lk 7:11-17

Jesus journeyed to a city called Nain,
and his disciples and a large crowd accompanied him.
As he drew near to the gate of the city,
a man who had died was being carried out,
the only son of his mother, and she was a widow.
A large crowd from the city was with her.
When the Lord saw her,
he was moved with pity for her and said to her,
“Do not weep.”
He stepped forward and touched the coffin;
at this the bearers halted,
and he said, “Young man, I tell you, arise!”
The dead man sat up and began to speak,
and Jesus gave him to his mother.
Fear seized them all, and they glorified God, exclaiming,
“A great prophet has arisen in our midst,”
and “God has visited his people.”
This report about him spread through the whole of Judea
and in all the surrounding region.

 

http://evangeli.net/gospel/tomorrow

 «Young man, awake, I tell you»

+ Fr. Joan SERRA i Fontanet
(Barcelona, Spain)

Today, two groups of people cross each other's path… One group escorting the death; the other one escorting the life. A poor widow, followed by her relatives and friends, is carrying out his only son to the cemetery while, suddenly, she sees a lot of people following Jesus. The two groups of people get together and they come to a halt, while Jesus tells the mother that was going to lay to rest her son: «Don't cry» (Lk 7:13). The crowd looked at Jesus, who was not indifferent to that mother's pain and suffering, but feeling deeply sorry for her, He brings her son back to life. For, finding Jesus is to find life, as Jesus said about Himself: «I am the resurrection and the life» (Jn 11:25). St. Braulio of Saragossa writes: «Let the hope of resurrection encourage us, then, because we shall see again those whom we lose here below».

In reading this fragment of the Gospel about the resurrection of that young man of Naim, we could emphasize Jesus' divinity and stand fast on it, by saying that only God could have brought back his life to this young man; but, today, I would rather stress Jesus Humanity as, here, we do not see Jesus as a remote being, or as someone very different to us, or even somebody so important that He could not arouse in us the confidence and trust a good friend would.

We, Christians, must learn to emulate Jesus. We must ask God the grace to be like Christ for the others. How wonderful if others could see us as Jesus' very image on this earth! Those who saw St. Francis of Assissi, for instance, were also seeing Jesus' image. Saints are those that carry Jesus in their words and deeds, and imitate his way of doing things and his goodness. Our society need saints and you can be one in your environment.

 

http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/daily.html

 

In Luke 7 11-17, the young man of Nain is en route to be buried, accompanied by his mother, when Jesus lays his hand on the coffin and says, “'Young man, I tell you to arise…' .upon which he sat up and began to speak.”   As I reflect on Luke 7, my thoughts center on the many miracles that Jesus performed.  Cures, healing, resurrection of the dead, walking on water, turning water into wine,  multiplying bread, the withering fig tree. What are the messages Jesus is trying to communicate? What are the lessons to be learned? 

I believe Jesus is demonstrating his compassion, love and mercy for humanity.  He is saying believe in my love for you, don’t carry your burden alone and have faith in me! 

Do I need miracles of curing, resurrection of the dead, or walking on water to believe in Jesus? A wonderful Jesuit priest who recently passed said ….I believe I am in the presence of God daily here on earth.  My family, friends, colleagues, the gardens, the seasons…all are signs that God is here on earth with me everyday.  A simple but profound statement.

I want to believe that I am in the presence of God daily. My evidence includes the following. I have a wonderful Father who just turned 89 and is in good health. He lives close to me and calls me daily.  I just spent a wonderful week with my sister and daughter on vacation. We laughed, told stories, read books and reconnected. My son is coming to visit this week and I am excited to see him.

My youngest son who lives in town recently took me out to lunch for my birthday.  I have wonderful colleagues and friends that are important to me. I am blessed and recognize that God is here with me on my life’s journey.  I am thankful. 

 

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WHO'S WHO IN CHRIST'S BODY

"The body is one and has many members, but all the members, many though they are, are one body; and so it is with Christ." �1 Corinthians 12:12

If you were on a football team, would you know what position you played? If you work in a company, do you know your job? If you are baptized, you are a member of the body of Christ (see 1 Cor 12:27). Do you know what part of the body you are? Are you an apostle, prophet, teacher, miracle worker, healer, assistant, administrator, one who speaks in tongues, or one who interprets tongues? (1 Cor 12:28-30) There are many other gifts, ministries, and works in the body of Christ (see 1 Cor 12:4-10). Do you know which part you are? To know each of our parts, we must pray. Usually it is also necessary that we learn what the Lord has taught us through His Church about vocations, charisms, and ministries. We must also obey the Lord to live our vocations to the full and use our charisms fully. When all know their position on the team, their job in the company, and their part in Christ's body, then the Lord can "call a play," and we will be able to execute it well because we know each person's part. Find yourself; know yourself; love yourself; be yourself.

Prayer: Father, I will get off the bench and quit aimlessly wandering around the playing field. I will take my position and do Your will.

Promise: "The dead man sat up and began to speak. Then Jesus gave him back to his mother." —Lk 7:15

Praise: Audrey, a school teacher, begins each day by thanking God for her job, praying for each of her students, and asking for the grace to be the best teacher she can be.

 

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 "The Lord had compassion on her"

him spread through the whole of Judea and all the surrounding country.

Meditation: How do you respond to the misfortunes of others? In a number of places the Gospel records that Jesus was "moved to the depths of his heart" when he met with individuals and with groups of people. Our modern use of the word "compassion" doesn't fully convey the deeper meaning of the original Hebrew word which expresses heart-felt "sympathy" and personal identification with the suffering person's grief and physical condition. Why was Jesus so moved on this occasion when he met a widow and a crowded funeral procession on their way to the cemetery? Jesus not only grieved the untimely death of a young man, but he showed the depth of his concern for the woman who lost not only her husband, but her only child as well. The only secure means of welfare in biblical times was one's family. This woman had lost not only her loved ones, but her future security and livelihood as well.

Jesus is lord of the living and the dead
The Scriptures make clear that God takes no pleasure in the death of anyone (see Ezekiel 33:11) - he desires life, not death. Jesus not only had heart-felt compassion for the widow who lost her only son, he also had extraordinary supernatural power - the ability to restore life and to make a person whole again. Jesus, however, did something which must have shocked the sensibilities of the widow and her friends. Jesus approached the bier to make physical contact with the dead man. The Jews understood that contact with a dead body made oneself ritually unclean or impure. Jesus' physical touch and personal identification with the widow's loss of her only son not only showed the depths of his love and concern for her, but pointed to his desire to free everyone from the power of sin and moral corruption, and even death itself. Jesus' simple word of command - "Young man, arise" - not only restored him to physical life, but brought freedom and wholeness to his soul as well as his body.

The Lord Jesus has power to restore us to wholeness of life - now and forever
This miracle took place near the spot where the prophet Elisha raised another mother's son back to life again (see 2 Kings 4:18-37). Jesus claimed as his own one whom death had seized as its prey. By his word of power he restored life for a lad marked for death. Jesus is Lord not only of the living but of the dead as well. When Jesus died on the cross for our sins he also triumphed over the grave when he rose again on the third day, just as he had promised his disciples. Jesus promises everyone who believes in him, that because he lives (and will never die again), we also shall have abundant life with and in him both now and forever (John 14:19). Do you trust in the Lord Jesus to give you abundant life and everlasting hope in the face of life's trials, misfortunes, and moments of despair?

"Lord Jesus, your healing presence brings life and restores us to wholeness of mind, body, and spirit. Speak your word to me and give me renewed hope, strength, and courage to follow you in the midst of life's sorrows and joys."

Psalm 101:1-6

1 I will sing of loyalty and of justice; to you, O LORD, I will sing. 
2 I will give heed to the way that is blameless. Oh when will you come to me? I will walk with integrity of heart  within my house; 
3 I will not set before my eyes anything that is base.  I hate the work of those who fall away;  it shall not cleave to me. 
4 Perverseness of heart shall be far from me; I will know nothing of evil. 
5 Him who slanders his neighbor secretly I will destroy.  The man of haughty looks and arrogant heart  I will not endure. 
6 I will look with favor on the faithful in the land, that they may dwell with me;  he who walks in the way that is blameless shall minister to me.  

Daily Quote from the early church fathers: The dead man who meets the Life and the Resurrection, by Cyril of Alexandria (376-444 AD)

"The dead man was being buried, and many friends were conducting him to his tomb. Christ, the life and resurrection, meets him there. He is the Destroyer of death and of corruption. He is the One in whom we live and move and are (Acts 17:28). He is who has restored the nature of man to that which it originally was and has set free our death-fraught flesh from the bonds of death. He had mercy upon the woman, and that her tears might be stopped, he commanded saying, 'Weep not.' Immediately the cause of her weeping was done away." (excerpt from COMMENTARY ON LUKE, HOMILY 36)

 

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