2022년 10월 13일 연중 제28주간 목요일
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제1독서
에페소서.1,1-10
1 하느님의 뜻에 따라 그리스도 예수님의 사도가 된 바오로가
에페소에 있는 성도들과
그리스도 예수님 안에서 사는 신자들에게 인사합니다.
2 하느님 우리 아버지와 주 예수 그리스도에게서
은총과 평화가 여러분에게 내리기를 빕니다.
3 우리 주 예수 그리스도의 아버지 하느님께서 찬미받으시기를 빕니다.
하느님께서는 그리스도 안에서
하늘의 온갖 영적인 복을 우리에게 내리셨습니다.
4 세상 창조 이전에 그리스도 안에서 우리를 선택하시어,
우리가 당신 앞에서 거룩하고 흠 없는 사람이 되게 해 주셨습니다.
사랑으로 5 예수 그리스도를 통하여
우리를 당신의 자녀로 삼으시기로 미리 정하셨습니다.
이는 하느님의 그 좋으신 뜻에 따라 이루어진 것입니다.
6 그리하여 사랑하시는 아드님 안에서
우리에게 베푸신 그 은총의 영광을 찬양하게 하셨습니다.
7 우리는 그리스도 안에서, 그리스도의 피를 통하여 속량을,
곧 죄의 용서를 받았습니다.
이는 하느님의 그 풍성한 은총에 따라 이루어진 것입니다.
8 하느님께서는 이 은총을 우리에게 넘치도록 베푸셨습니다.
당신의 지혜와 통찰력을 다하시어,
9 그리스도 안에서 미리 세우신 당신 선의에 따라
우리에게 당신 뜻의 신비를 알려 주셨습니다.
10 그것은 때가 차면 하늘과 땅에 있는 만물을
그리스도 안에서 그분을 머리로 하여 한데 모으는 계획입니다.
복음
루카 11,47-54
그때에 주님께서 말씀하셨다.
47 “너희는 불행하여라!
바로 너희 조상들이 죽인 예언자들의 무덤을 너희가 만들기 때문이다.
48 이렇게 너희 조상들은 예언자들을 죽이고
너희는 그들의 무덤을 만들고 있으니,
조상들이 저지른 소행을 너희가 증언하고 또 동조하는 것이다.
49 그래서 하느님의 지혜도,
‘내가 예언자들과 사도들을 그들에게 보낼 터인데,
그들은 이들 가운데에서 더러는 죽이고
더러는 박해할 것이다.’ 하고 말씀하셨다.
50 그러니 세상 창조 이래 쏟아진 모든 예언자의 피에 대한 책임을
이 세대가 져야 할 것이다.
51 아벨의 피부터, 제단과 성소 사이에서 죽어 간
즈카르야의 피에 이르기까지 그렇게 해야 할 것이다.
그렇다, 내가 너희에게 말한다.
이 세대가 그 책임을 져야 할 것이다.
52 불행하여라, 너희 율법 교사들아!
너희가 지식의 열쇠를 치워 버리고서,
너희 자신들도 들어가지 않고
또 들어가려는 이들도 막아 버렸기 때문이다.”
53 예수님께서 그 집을 나오시자,
율법 학자들과 바리사이들은 독한 앙심을 품고
많은 질문으로 그분을 몰아대기 시작하였다.
54 예수님의 입에서 나오는 말씀으로 그분을 옭아매려고 노렸던 것이다.
October 13, 2022
Thursday of the Twenty-eighth Week in Ordinary Time
Reading 1
Paul, an Apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God,
to the holy ones who are in Ephesus
and faithful in Christ Jesus:
grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
who has blessed us in Christ
with every spiritual blessing in the heavens,
as he chose us in him, before the foundation of the world,
to be holy and without blemish before him.
In love he destined us for adoption to himself through Jesus Christ,
in accord with the favor of his will,
for the praise of the glory of his grace
that he granted us in the beloved.
In Christ we have redemption by his Blood,
the forgiveness of transgressions,
in accord with the riches of his grace that he lavished upon us.
In all wisdom and insight, he has made known to us
the mystery of his will in accord with his favor
that he set forth in him as a plan for the fullness of times,
to sum up all things in Christ, in heaven and on earth.
Responsorial Psalm
R. (2a) The Lord has made known his salvation.
Sing to the LORD a new song,
for he has done wondrous deeds;
His right hand has won victory for him,
his holy arm.
R. The Lord has made known his salvation.
The LORD has made his salvation known:
in the sight of the nations he has revealed his justice.
He has remembered his kindness and his faithfulness
toward the house of Israel.
R. The Lord has made known his salvation.
All the ends of the earth have seen
the salvation by our God.
Sing joyfully to the LORD, all you lands;
break into song; sing praise.
R. The Lord has made known his salvation.
Sing praise to the LORD with the harp,
with the harp and melodious song.
With trumpets and the sound of the horn
sing joyfully before the King, the LORD.
R. The Lord has made known his salvation.
Gospel
The Lord said:
“Woe to you who build the memorials of the prophets
whom your fathers killed.
Consequently, you bear witness and give consent
to the deeds of your ancestors,
for they killed them and you do the building.
Therefore, the wisdom of God said,
‘I will send to them prophets and Apostles;
some of them they will kill and persecute’
in order that this generation might be charged
with the blood of all the prophets
shed since the foundation of the world,
from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah
who died between the altar and the temple building.
Yes, I tell you, this generation will be charged with their blood!
Woe to you, scholars of the law!
You have taken away the key of knowledge.
You yourselves did not enter and you stopped those trying to enter.”
When Jesus left, the scribes and Pharisees
began to act with hostility toward him
and to interrogate him about many things,
for they were plotting to catch him at something he might say.
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Today’s first reading taken from St. Paul to the Ephesians touched my heart. I had to read it many times to have it reinforced – the blessings that we have. Why was this so significant at this time? All around me I’m seeing so much sadness and grieving lately: not only friends passing away but children of friends passing away, friends and relatives currently on hospice, widowed friends and relatives whose broken hearts are on their sleeves, young children being left with only one parent, my grandson struggling with the demon of addiction and losing – it is a challenge to keep a positive attitude. My heart breaks for my friends as they bury a beloved spouse or child and seeing youngsters trying to understand their loss. My fear of my son potentially losing his first born is palpable every day. Of course, I pray and ask for strength to be able to support and find words of comfort – to have the faith I need to face each day. Yet I know, we are never alone. I know that there is much love in this beautiful world. However, it was St. Paul’s words that have resonated so strongly for me at this time. His words remind me of our blessings in the most aspect of our lives.
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavens, as he chose us in him . . .
In Christ we have redemption by his Blood,
the forgiveness of transgressions,
in accord with the riches of his grace that he lavished upon us.
I need to be reminded that this time on earth is transitory – there is MORE than these struggles and even the joys and delights. I was recently at the funeral of a beautiful young woman in her mid-forties, she had written something very poignant years ago when barely 30 and I want to include an excerpt from her wise words:
Relationships are eternal; separation of our bodies does not mean separation of our souls. We are healed by this knowledge because it reminds us of the oneness of our relationship . . . our relationships do not die, they only change form. Faith means knowing that no one is ever really gone.
It is because of our Savior, who gave His life for us, that I can have hope and see beyond the tragedies that haunt our lives. How blessed were the Ephesians (and the Corinthians, Galatians, Romans and the list goes on) to be able to hear St. Paul give testimony of the Risen Christ and news of salvation and redemption. How blessed are we to read these messages and open our hearts – to let Jesus in to dwell with us and within us!! Perhaps our hearts are broken to assure they are open to let God in . . . .
A song that has comforted me for many years . . .
My Savior, My God
Aaron Shust
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LOSING YOUR HEAD?
“God has given us the wisdom to understand fully the mystery, the plan He was pleased to decree in Christ, to be carried out in the fullness of time: namely, to bring all things in the heavens and on earth into one under Christ’s headship.” —Ephesians 1:9-10
In the letters to the Ephesians and Colossians, Christ is called the Head of the Body, the Church (Eph 1:22; 4:15; Col 1:18; 2:19). This shows us how literally it is to be taken that without Jesus, we can do nothing (Jn 15:5). For example, without the brain in your head giving commands to your eyes, you could not read this sentence. Without your brain, you could not understand what you’re reading, what day it is, or what your name is. When we see a person who has suffered a brain injury, we see the significance of the analogy of Christ being our Head. We need to be connected to Jesus even more than the parts of our body need to be connected to our brain. Otherwise, we are paralyzed. Accordingly, the purpose of life is to give spiritual “therapy” to the world by bringing “all things in the heavens and on earth into one under Christ’s headship” (Eph 1:10).
Therefore, don’t lose your Head. Repent! Be totally and intimately committed and connected to Jesus, our Head.
Prayer: Father, send the Holy Spirit so that I will live in Jesus, and through Him live in You and in the Spirit.
Promise: “Sing to the Lord a new song, for He has done wondrous deeds; His right hand has won victory for Him, His holy arm.” —Ps 98:1
Praise: Having left the Church in her youth, Dolores returned decades later, and is now intimately connected to Jesus, her Savior.
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How can God's wisdom free us from being double-minded and spiritually blind? God sent his prophets to open the ears of his people to hear and understand God's word and intention for their lives. God's wisdom is personified in the voice of the prophets, a voice that often brought rejection and death because they spoke for God rather than for human favor and approval. Jesus chastised many of the religious leaders of his day for being double-minded and for demanding from others standards which they refused to satisfy. They professed admiration for the prophets from the past by building their tombs while at the same time they opposed the message that the prophets spoke in God's name. They rejected the prophets' warnings and closed their ears to the word of God.
Jesus in the key of knowledge that opens God's kingdom for us
What does Jesus mean when he says they have taken away the key of knowledge? The religious lawyers and scribes held the "office of the keys" since they were the official interpreters of the Scriptures. Unfortunately their interpretation of the Scriptures became so distorted and difficult to understand that others were "shut off" to the Scriptures. They not only shut themselves to heaven - they also hindered others from understanding God's word. Through pride and envy, they rejected not only the prophets of old, but God's final prophet and Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus is the "key of David" (see Isaiah 22:22; Revelations 3:7) who opens heaven for those who accept him as Lord and Savior. He is the "Wisdom of God" and source of everlasting life.
Humility helps us to be receptive to God's wisdom
Only the humble of heart - those who thirst for God and acknowledge his word as true - can truly understand the wisdom which comes from above. [See Psalm 119:99ff: "I have more understanding than all my teachers, for your testimonies are my meditation."] God is ever ready to speak his word to us and to give us true wisdom and understanding. Do you hunger for the wisdom which comes from above?
Lord Jesus, may your word take root in my heart and transform all my thoughts and actions. Give me wisdom and understanding that I may know your will for my life and have the courage to live according to it.
Psalm 130:1-7
1 Out of the depths I cry to you, O LORD!
2 Lord, hear my voice! Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications!
3 If you, O LORD, should mark iniquities, Lord, who could stand?
4 But there is forgiveness with you, that you may be feared.
5 I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, and in his word I hope;
6 my soul waits for the LORD more than watchmen for the morning, more than watchmen for the morning.
7 O Israel, hope in the LORD! For with the LORD there is steadfast love, and with him is plenteous redemption.
Daily Quote from the Early Church Fathers: The key of knowledge that opens the kingdom of God, by Cyril of Alexandria (376-444 AD)
"We consider that the key of knowledge means the law [of Moses] itself, and by faith in him, I mean justification in Christ. Although the law was in shadow and type, yet those types show to us the truth, and those shadows depict to us in many ways the mystery of Christ. A lamb was sacrificed according to the law of Moses. They ate its flesh. They anointed the lintels with its blood and overcame the destroyer. The blood of a mere sheep could not turn away death. Christ was typified under the form of a lamb. He endures to be the victim for the life of the world and saves by his blood those who are partakers of him. One might mention many other instances as well, by means of which we can discern the mystery of Christ sketched out in the shadows of the law. When speaking to the Jews, he once said, 'There is one that accuses you, even Moses, whom you trusted. For if you had believed Moses, you should have also believed me, because he wrote of me' (John 5:45-46). 'You search the Scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that bear witness to me' (John 5:39). Every word of divinely inspired Scripture looks to him and refers to him. As it has been shown, if Moses speaks, he typified Christ. If the holy prophets that you name speak, they also proclaimed to us in many ways the mystery of Christ, preaching beforehand the salvation that is by him." (excerpt from COMMENTARY ON LUKE, HOMILY 86)
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