2022년 9월 19일 연중 제25주간 월요일
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제1독서
잠언. 3,27-34
내 아들아, 27 네가 할 수만 있다면, 도와야 할 이에게 선행을 거절하지 마라. 28 가진 것이 있으면서도 네 이웃에게 “갔다가 다시 오게, 내일 줄 테니.” 하지 마라.
29 이웃이 네 곁에서 안심하고 사는데, 그에게 해가 되는 악을 지어내지 마라. 30 너에게 악을 끼치지 않았으면, 어떤 사람하고도 공연히 다투지 마라. 31 포악한 사람을 부러워하지 말고, 그의 길은 어떤 것이든 선택하지 마라.
32 주님께서는 비뚤어진 자를 역겨워하시고, 올곧은 이들을 가까이하신다. 33 주님께서는 악인의 집에 저주를 내리시고,의인이 사는 곳에는 복을 내리신다.
34 그분께서는 빈정대는 자들에게 빈정대시지만, 가련한 이들에게는 호의를 베푸신다.
복음
루카. 8,16-18
그때에 예수님께서 군중에게 말씀하셨다.
16 “아무도 등불을 켜서 그릇으로 덮거나 침상 밑에 놓지 않는다. 등경 위에 놓아, 들어오는 이들이 빛을 보게 한다.
17 숨겨진 것은 드러나고, 감추어진 것은 알려져 훤히 나타나기 마련이다. 18 그러므로 너희는 어떻게 들어야 하는지 잘 헤아려라. 정녕 가진 자는 더 받고, 가진 것이 없는 자는 가진 줄로 여기는 것마저 빼앗길 것이다.”
September 19, 2022
Monday of the Twenty-fifth Week in Ordinary Time
Reading 1
prv 3:27-34
when it is in your power to do it for him.
Say not to your neighbor, “Go, and come again,
tomorrow I will give,” when you can give at once.
Plot no evil against your neighbor,
against one who lives at peace with you.
Quarrel not with a man without cause,
with one who has done you no harm.
Envy not the lawless man
and choose none of his ways:
To the LORD the perverse one is an abomination,
but with the upright is his friendship.
The curse of the LORD is on the house of the wicked,
but the dwelling of the just he blesses;
When dealing with the arrogant, he is stern,
but to the humble he shows kindness.
Responsorial Psalm
ps 15:2-3a, 3-bc-4ab, 5
He who walks blamelessly and does justice;
who thinks the truth in his heart
and slanders not with his tongue.
R. The just one shall live on your holy mountain, O Lord.
Who harms not his fellow man,
nor takes up a reproach against his neighbor;
By whom the reprobate is despised,
while he honors those who fear the LORD.
R. The just one shall live on your holy mountain, O Lord.
Who lends not his money at usury
and accepts no bribe against the innocent.
He who does these things
shall never be disturbed.
R. The just one shall live on your holy mountain, O Lord.
Gospel
lk 8:16-18
“No one who lights a lamp conceals it with a vessel
or sets it under a bed;
rather, he places it on a lampstand
so that those who enter may see the light.
For there is nothing hidden that will not become visible,
and nothing secret that will not be known and come to light.
Take care, then, how you hear.
To anyone who has, more will be given,
and from the one who has not,
even what he seems to have will be taken away.”
http://evangeli.net/gospel/tomorrow
«He puts it on a lamp-stand so that people coming in may see the light»
+ Fr. Joaquim FONT i Gassol
(Igualada, Barcelona, Spain)
Today, a Gospel as brief as this one, is all the same rich in themes appealing to our attention. In the first place, “to give light”: everything is clear in God's eyes! Second great theme: Graces keep in line, if we are faithful to one we receive one blessing after another: «Gratia pro Gratia» (Jn 1:16). And last, human language for divine and imperishable things.
God's Light for those joining the Church! Christian mothers, whispering in their children's ear, have been teaching them for centuries, expressive words, but most of all, they have been doing it with the “light” of their good examples. They have also sown the typical popular and evangelic wisdom, compressed in many proverbs, as full of wisdom as of faith. One of these sayings is this: «Throw some light on, not smoke». St. Matthew tells us: «(...) and it gives light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in Heaven» (Mt 5:15-16).
Examining our conscience at dusk can be compared to the shopkeeper who cashes up to check the fruit of his work. He does not start by asking: —How much have I lost today? He rather wonders: —How much money did I make today? And immediately after, he may add: —How can I make more tomorrow, what can I do to improve? To finalize our working day we may end it up with a thanksgiving prayer and, in contrast, with an act of love and regret. —I regret not having loved more and hope with illusion, to start, tomorrow, a new day to please Our Lord, who always sees me, comes with me and loves me so much. —I want to give more light while diminishing the smoke of my love's fire.
http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/daily.html
The psalm response: “The just one shall live on your holy mountain, O Lord,” speaks to the core of both of today’s reading. The Old Testament reading from Proverbs offers us an example of the proper way of living. We are shown how to “love our neighbor as ourselves” in the first few verses of the reading and then “loving God” by obeying his moral code.
The Gospel alludes to the light of a lamp. Jesus exhorts us to bring both his words and teaching into the light for others to see and responds to. We are also told “to take care of how we hear.” The ability for hear the word of God clearly should be easy , but at times it is not. The answer for me is in prayer, meditation, quiet listening and spiritual direction. Only by applying all these tools am I able to “take care of how I hear.”
http://www.presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp
CLEAR LOVE OR PUZZLING LOVE? | ||
| "When He is dealing with the arrogant, He is stern, but to the humble He shows kindness." �Proverbs 3:34 | ||
God is perfect, crucified, unconditional, and infinite Love. He wants to lavish His love on us in ways we would appreciate. However, His love is always given to lead us to salvation and sanctification. Thus, many times the Lord expresses His love in ways difficult for us to understand. For example, if we are proud, the Lord will be stern to us to challenge the pride which endangers our salvation (Prv 3:34; 1 Pt 5:5). Also, the Lord often wishes to bathe us in light when we hear His Word. Moreover, the Lord wishes to answer all our petitions as requested. But because of our sinfulness and selfishness, we often ask wrongly (Jas 4:3). Then the Lord shows His love by answering our prayers in ways which puzzle us but can contribute to our salvation and sanctification. The Lord is very lavish in doing miracles, healings, and deliverances, but He doesn't want anyone to conclude that anything other than the cross is the essence of life in Christ. The Lord has even delayed His final coming for the sake of the salvation of as many people as possible (see 2 Pt 3:9, 15). Repent, give your life totally to Jesus, and seek holiness. Then God's love will be very clear to you. | ||
| Prayer: Father, mold me into the image of Your Son. | ||
| Promise: "There is nothing hidden that will not be exposed, nothing concealed that will not be known and brought to light." —Lk 8:17 | ||
| Praise: For over twenty years, Donna prayed for her alcoholic husband. God broke through in his life and led him to sobriety. |
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"Every secret shall come to light"
What does the image of light and a lamp tell us about God's kingdom? Lamps in the ancient world served a vital function, much like they do today. They enable people to see and work in the dark and to avoid stumbling. The Jews also understood "light" as an expression of the inner beauty, truth, and goodness of God. In his light we see light ( Psalm 36:9). His word is a lamp that guides our steps (Psalm 119:105).
God's light frees us from the blindness of sin so we can walk in truth and goodness
God's grace not only illumines the darkness in our lives, it also fills us with spiritual light, joy, and peace. Jesus used the image of a lamp to describe how his disciples are to live in the light of his truth and love. Just as natural light illumines the darkness and enables one to see visually, so the light of Christ shines in the hearts of believers and enables us to see the heavenly reality of God's kingdom. In fact, our mission is to be light-bearers of Christ so that others may see the truth of the Gospel - the good news of Jesus Christ - and be freed from the blindness of sin, ignorance, and deception.
Live in the light of God's truth, beauty, and goodness
Jesus remarks that nothing can remain hidden or secret (Luke 8:17). We can try to hide things from others, from ourselves, and from God. How tempting to shut our eyes from the consequences of our sinful ways and bad habits, even when we know what those consequences are. And how tempting to hide them from others and even from God. But, nonetheless, everything is known to God who sees all. There is great freedom and joy for those who live in God's light and who seek his truth. Those who listen to God and heed his voice will receive more from him - abundance of wisdom, guidance, peace, and blessing. Do you know the joy and freedom of living in God's light?
"Lord Jesus, you guide me by the light of your saving truth. Fill my heart and mind with your light and truth and free me from the blindness of sin and deception that I may see your ways clearly and understand your will for my life. May I radiate your light and truth in word and deed to those around me."
Psalm 126:1-6
1 When the LORD restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dream.
2 Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with shouts of joy; then they said among the nations, "The LORD has done great things for them."
3 The LORD has done great things for us; we are glad.
4 Restore our fortunes, O LORD, like the watercourses in the Negeb!
5 May those who sow in tears reap with shouts of joy!
6 He that goes forth weeping, bearing the seed for sowing, shall come home with shouts of joy, bringing his sheaves with him.
Daily Quote from the early church fathers: The Word of God is like a lamp to guide us, by Origen of Alexandria (185-254 AD)
"Scripture does not say this about a tangible lamp but about a comprehensible one. One does not 'light' the lamp and conceal it 'with a vessel' or put it 'under a bed, but on the lamp stand' within himself. The vessels of the house are the powers of the soul. The bed is the body. 'Those who go in' are those who hear the teacher... He calls the holy church a 'lamp stand.' By its proclamation, the Word of God gives light to all who are in this world and illuminates those in the house with the rays of the truth, filling the minds of all with divine knowledge. (excerpt from FRAGMENTS ON LUKE 120, 122)
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