2022년 10월 26일 연중 제30주간 수요일
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제1독서
에페소서.6,1-9
1 자녀 여러분, 주님 안에서 부모에게 순종하십시오.
그것이 옳은 일입니다.
2 “아버지와 어머니를 공경하여라.”
이는 약속이 딸린 첫 계명입니다.
3 “네가 잘되고 땅에서 오래 살 것이다.” 하신 약속입니다.
4 그리고 아버지 여러분,
자녀들을 성나게 하지 말고 주님의 훈련과 훈계로 기르십시오.
5 종 여러분, 그리스도께 순종하듯이,
두려워하고 떨면서 순수한 마음으로 현세의 주인에게 순종하십시오.
6 사람들의 비위를 맞추기 좋아하는 자들처럼 눈가림으로 하지 말고,
그리스도의 종으로서 하느님의 뜻을 진심으로 실행하십시오.
7 사람이 아니라 주님을 섬기는 것처럼 기쁘게 섬기십시오.
8 종이든 자유인이든 저마다 좋은 일을 하면
주님께 상을 받는다는 것을 알아 두십시오.
9 그리고 주인 여러분,
여러분도 종들을 이와 같이 대해 주십시오.
겁주는 일은 그만두십시오.
그들의 주님이시며 여러분의 주님이신 분께서 하늘에 계시고
또 그분께서는 사람을 차별하지 않으신다는 것을 알아 두십시오
복음
루카.13,22-30
그때에 22 예수님께서는 예루살렘으로 여행을 하시는 동안,
여러 고을과 마을을 지나며 가르치셨다.
23 그런데 어떤 사람이 예수님께
“주님, 구원받을 사람은 적습니까?” 하고 물었다.
예수님께서 그들에게 이르셨다.
24 “너희는 좁은 문으로 들어가도록 힘써라. 내가 너희에게 말한다.
많은 사람이 그곳으로 들어가려고 하겠지만 들어가지 못할 것이다.
25 집주인이 일어나 문을 닫아 버리면,
너희가 밖에 서서
‘주님, 문을 열어 주십시오.’ 하며 문을 두드리기 시작하여도,
그는 ‘너희가 어디에서 온 사람들인지 나는 모른다.’ 하고 대답할 것이다.
26 그러면 너희는 이렇게 말하기 시작할 것이다.
‘저희는 주님 앞에서 먹고 마셨고,
주님께서는 저희가 사는 길거리에서 가르치셨습니다.’
27 그러나 집주인은 ‘너희가 어디에서 온 사람들인지 나는 모른다.
모두 내게서 물러가라, 불의를 일삼는 자들아!’ 하고 너희에게 말할 것이다.
28 너희는 아브라함과 이사악과 야곱과 모든 예언자가 하느님의 나라 안에 있는데
너희만 밖으로 쫓겨나 있는 것을 보게 되면, 거기에서 울며 이를 갈 것이다.
29 그러나 동쪽과 서쪽, 북쪽과 남쪽에서 사람들이 와
하느님 나라의 잔칫상에 자리 잡을 것이다.
30 보라, 지금은 꼴찌지만 첫째가 되는 이들이 있고,
지금은 첫째지만 꼴찌가 되는 이들이 있을 것이다.”
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Reading 1
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
Honor your father and mother.
This is the first commandment with a promise,
that it may go well with you
and that you may have a long life on earth.
Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger,
but bring them up with the training and instruction of the Lord.
Slaves, be obedient to your human masters with fear and trembling,
in sincerity of heart, as to Christ,
not only when being watched, as currying favor,
but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart,
willingly serving the Lord and not men,
knowing that each will be requited from the Lord
for whatever good he does, whether he is slave or free.
Masters, act in the same way towards them, and stop bullying,
knowing that both they and you have a Master in heaven
and that with him there is no partiality.
Responsorial Psalm
Ps 145:10-11, 12-13ab, 13cd-14
R. (13c) The Lord is faithful in all his words.
Let all your works give you thanks, O LORD,
and let your faithful ones bless you.
Let them discourse of the glory of your Kingdom
and speak of your might.
R. The Lord is faithful in all his words.
Making known to men your might
and the glorious splendor of your Kingdom.
Your Kingdom is a Kingdom for all ages,
and your dominion endures through all generations.
R. The Lord is faithful in all his words.
The LORD is faithful in all his words
and holy in all his works.
The LORD lifts up all who are falling
and raises up all who are bowed down.
R. The Lord is faithful in all his words.
Gospel
Jesus passed through towns and villages,
teaching as he went and making his way to Jerusalem.
Someone asked him,
“Lord, will only a few people be saved?”
He answered them,
“Strive to enter through the narrow gate,
for many, I tell you, will attempt to enter
but will not be strong enough.
After the master of the house has arisen and locked the door,
then will you stand outside knocking and saying,
‘Lord, open the door for us.’
He will say to you in reply,
‘I do not know where you are from.’
And you will say,
‘We ate and drank in your company and you taught in our streets.’
Then he will say to you,
‘I do not know where you are from.
Depart from me, all you evildoers!’
And there will be wailing and grinding of teeth
when you see Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
and all the prophets in the Kingdom of God
and you yourselves cast out.
And people will come from the east and the west
and from the north and the south
and will recline at table in the Kingdom of God.
For behold, some are last who will be first,
and some are first who will be last.”
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When I was in first grade, my well-meaning teacher had us stand in line to recite, in order of class standing. Anyone walking into our classroom knew instantly who was first and who was last - who was smart and who wasn’t. The ultimate mortification was for a smart kid to have to go to the end of the line for missing a day of school, then slowly and painfully work your way to the head again by passing classmates who missed questions. I mean, what if someone walked in and saw you standing by Pat O’Flarerty?
Even at age six, I sensed how hurtful this must have made school for the kids clustered long term at the end of the line. They must have felt like I did on the playground when captains argued about who had to take me.
Sadly, adult life has a lot in common with my grade school. Today’s readings should make us question how we view life’s winners and losers and how best to use our own gifts.
“For behold, some are last who will be first, and some are first who will be last,” Jesus warns us in the Gospel. “Masters . . . stop bullying, knowing that both they and you have a Master in heaven and that with Him there is no partiality,” says St. Paul in the first reading.
Who are our heroes and why? Do we admire a multi-millionaire pro athlete who abuses women more than a Special Olympian who finishes a race with courage, dignity and joy? Were we figuratively born on third base and think we hit a triple, as former Texas Governor Ann Richards once jibed (perhaps unfairly) about the first President Bush.
We academics don’t get rich but we can easily fall into the trap of thinking we’re responsible for being both smart and able to stay in school for years. We forget how many folks had to flip burgers, pick corn or work in a factory to enable many of us to call ourselves “doctor.” I’ve even known some professors who look down on colleagues with degrees from less prestigious institutions than their own. How dare they have had to work their way through school or be unable to afford the Ivy League?
We need to remember the source of our gifts and be filled with humble gratitude for them. Above all, we need to use them to help those clustered at the end of the line. Otherwise, we may find ourselves like me on that horrible grade school playground - chosen last when it really counts.
Eileen wrote this reflection in 2002.
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THE LORD OF THE WORKS AND THE WORKS OF THE LORD
“Let all Your works give You thanks, O Lord.” —Psalm 145:10
When the Bible uses the word “slaves,” it usually corresponds to our word “employees.” Thus, we may find five commandments for employees in today’s first reading.
1) “Obey your human masters with the reverence, the awe, and the sincerity you owe to Christ” (Eph 6:5). This applies not only to “the good and reasonable” bosses, “but even those who are harsh” (1 Pt 2:18). This is not possible naturally, but is a “work of grace” (1 Pt 2:19).
2) “Do not render service for appearance only and to please men” (Eph 6:6). Paul said: “If I were trying to win man’s approval, I would surely not be serving Christ!” (Gal 1:10)
3) “Do God’s will with your whole heart as slaves of Christ” (Eph 6:6). Because we love Jesus with our whole heart (see Mt 22:37), we work with our whole heart.
4) “Give your service willingly” (Eph 6:7). “Everyone must give according to what he has inwardly decided; not sadly, not grudgingly, for God loves a cheerful giver” (2 Cor 9:7).
5) Do “it for the Lord rather than men” (Eph 6:7).
The Bible tells us Who to work for, how to work, how not to work, and how to relate to our bosses. If we work accordingly, not “for perishable food but for food that remains unto life eternal” (Jn 6:27), we will receive an inheritance from the Lord as our reward (Col 3:24). Work for love of the Lord.
Prayer: Father, may I put in a good day’s work for You each day.
Promise: “Each one, whether slave or free, will be repaid by the Lord for whatever good he does.” —Eph 6:8
Praise: For many years, Sam and his children went to monthly Confession together.
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What does the image of a door say to us about the kingdom of God? Jesus' story about the door being shut to those who come too late suggests they had offended their host and deserved to be excluded. It was customary for teachers in Jesus' time to close the door on tardy students and not allow them back for a whole week in order to teach them a lesson in discipline and faithfulness.
Who will be invited to enter God's kingdom?
Jesus told this story in response to the question of who will make it to heaven - to God's kingdom of everlasting peace and eternal life. Many rabbis held that all Israel would be saved and gain entry into God's kingdom, except for a few blatant sinners who excluded themselves! After all, they were specially chosen by God when he established a covenant relationship with them.
Jesus surprised his listeners by saying that one's membership as a people who have entered into a covenant relationship with God does not automatically mean entry into the everlasting kingdom of God. Second, Jesus asserts that many from the Gentile (non-Jewish) nations would enter God's kingdom. God's invitation is open to Jew and Gentile alike.
Jesus is the door to the kingdom of heaven
But Jesus warns that we can be excluded if we do not strive to enter by the narrow door. What did Jesus mean by this expression? The door which Jesus had in mind was himself. I am the door; if any one enters by me, he will be saved (John 10:9). God sent his only begotten Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, to open the way for us to have full access to the throne of God's grace (his favor and blessing) and mercy (his pardon for our sins). Through Jesus' victory on the cross he has freed us from slavery to sin and hurtful desires and addictions, and he has made us sons and daughters of God and citizens of his heavenly kingdom. We are free now to choose which kingdom we will serve - the kingdom of light and truth ruled by God's justice and wisdom or the kingdom of darkness and falsehood ruled by Satan and a world system or society of people who are opposed to God and his laws.
Following the Lord requires effort and commitment on our part
If we want to enter God's kingdom and receive our full inheritance which is stored up for us in heaven, then we must follow the Lord Jesus in his way of the cross through a willing renunciation of our own will for his will - our own life for his life - our own way for his way.
Why did Jesus say we must strive to enter his kingdom of righteousness and peace? The word strive can also be translated as agony. To enter the kingdom of God we must struggle against every force or power of opposition - even the temptation to remain indifferent, apathetic, or compromising in our faith and personal trust in Jesus, our hope in holding firm to the promises of Jesus, and our uncompromising love for God above all else (the "love that has been poured into our hearts through the gift of the Spirit which has been given to us" - Romans 5:5).
The Lord is with us to strengthen us in our trials and struggles
The good news is that we do not struggle alone. God is with us and his grace is sufficient! As we strive side by side for the faith of the Gospel with the help and support of our brothers and sisters in the Lord (Philippians 1:27), Jesus assures us of complete victory! Do you trust in God's grace and help, especially in times of testing and temptation?
Lord Jesus, may I never doubt your guiding presence and your merciful love towards me. Through the gift of your Spirit fill me with courage and persevering faith to trust you in all things and in every circumstance I find myself. Give me the strength to cling to your promises when the world around me begins to shake or crumble. And when my love and zeal begin to waver, fan into my heart a flame of consuming love and dedication for you who are my All.
Psalm 13:3-6
3 Consider and answer me, O LORD my God; lighten my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;
4 lest my enemy say, "I have prevailed over him"; lest my foes rejoice because I am shaken.
5 But I have trusted in thy steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.
6 I will sing to the LORD, because he has dealt bountifully with me.
Daily Quote from the Early Church Fathers: To enter the narrow door, by Cyril of Alexandria (376-444 AD)
"'Wide is the door, and broad the way that brings down many to destruction.' What are we to understand by its broadness? ...A stubborn mind will not bow to the yoke of the law [the commandments of God]. This life is cursed and relaxed in all carelessness. Thrusting from it the divine law and completely unmindful of the sacred commandments, wealth, vices, scorn, pride and the empty imagination of earthly pride spring from it. Those who would enter in by the narrow door must withdraw from all these things, be with Christ and keep the festival with him."(excerpt from COMMENTARY ON LUKE, HOMILY 99)
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