2022년 10월 28일 성 시몬과 성 유다(타대오) 사도 축일
오늘의 복음 : http://info.catholic.or.kr/missa/default.asp
제1독서
<여러분은 사도들의 기초 위에 세워진 건물입니다.>
에페소서. 2,19-22
형제 여러분, 19 여러분은 이제 더 이상 외국인도 아니고 이방인도 아닙니다.
성도들과 함께 한 시민이며 하느님의 한 가족입니다.
20 여러분은 사도들과 예언자들의 기초 위에 세워진 건물이고,
그리스도 예수님께서는 바로 모퉁잇돌이십니다.
21 그리스도 안에서 전체가 잘 결합된 이 건물이 주님 안에서
거룩한 성전으로 자라납니다.
22 여러분도 그리스도 안에서 성령을 통하여
하느님의 거처로 함께 지어지고 있습니다.
복음
<예수님께서는 제자들 가운데에서 열둘을 뽑아 사도라고 부르셨다.>
루카. 6,12-19
12 그 무렵 예수님께서는 기도하시려고 산으로 나가시어,
밤을 새우며 하느님께 기도하셨다.
13 그리고 날이 새자 제자들을 부르시어 그들 가운데에서 열둘을 뽑으셨다.
그들을 사도라고도 부르셨는데,
14 그들은 베드로라고 이름을 지어 주신 시몬, 그의 동생 안드레아,
그리고 야고보, 요한, 필립보, 바르톨로메오,
15 마태오, 토마스, 알패오의 아들 야고보, 열혈당원이라고 불리는 시몬,
16 야고보의 아들 유다, 또 배신자가 된 유다 이스카리옷이다.
17 예수님께서 그들과 함께 산에서 내려가 평지에 서시니,
그분의 제자들이 많은 군중을 이루고,
온 유다와 예루살렘, 그리고 티로와 시돈의 해안 지방에서
온 백성이 큰 무리를 이루고 있었다.
18 그들은 예수님의 말씀도 듣고 질병도 고치려고 온 사람들이었다.
그리하여 더러운 영들에게 시달리는 이들도 낫게 되었다.
19 군중은 모두 예수님께 손을 대려고 애를 썼다.
그분에게서 힘이 나와 모든 사람을 고쳐 주었기 때문이다.
October 28, 2022
Feast of Saint Simon and Saint Jude, Apostles
Daily Mass : https://www.youtube.com/c/EWTNcatholictv : https://www.youtube.com/c/DailyTVMass
Reading 1
You are no longer strangers and sojourners,
but you are fellow citizens with the holy ones
and members of the household of God,
built upon the foundation of the Apostles and prophets,
with Christ Jesus himself as the capstone.
Through him the whole structure is held together
and grows into a temple sacred in the Lord;
in him you also are being built together
into a dwelling place of God in the Spirit.
Responsorial Psalm
The heavens declare the glory of God,
and the firmament proclaims his handiwork.
Day pours out the word to day,
and night to night imparts knowledge.
R. Their message goes out through all the earth.
Not a word nor a discourse
whose voice is not heard;
Through all the earth their voice resounds,
and to the ends of the world, their message.
R. Their message goes out through all the earth.
Gospel
and he spent the night in prayer to God.
When day came, he called his disciples to himself,
and from them he chose Twelve, whom he also named Apostles:
Simon, whom he named Peter, and his brother Andrew,
James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew,
Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus,
Simon who was called a Zealot,
and Judas the son of James,
and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor
http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/daily.html
Brothers and sisters:
You are no longer strangers and sojourners,
but you are fellow citizens with the holy ones
and members of the household of God,
built upon the foundation of the Apostles and prophets,
with Christ Jesus himself as the capstone. Ephesians 2
Jesus went up to the mountain to pray,
and he spent the night in prayer to God.
When day came, he called his disciples to himself,
and from them he chose Twelve, whom he also named Apostles. Luke 6
The Greek word, apóstolos means "one who is sent." An apostle is an emissary, a messenger, a representative. Celebrating this two relatively unknown Apostles give us an opportunity to reflect on our being apostles - on our being sent, sent to be an emissary for Jesus.
This is an important reflection on many levels. It's clear that Jesus didn't hire a recruiting firm to help him choose his Twelve Apostles. He must have seen some goodness in them and he must have trusted that, with his grace, and ultimately with the power of the Holy Spirit, they would be his representatives in a powerful way.
We, too, are sent by our Lord. Our Baptism immersed us in the pattern of his death and resurrection, making us one with him and his mission. It is good for us to let this feast become an opportunity for our getting in touch with our being send. So often it is easy to think or feel that I'm an independent being, operating on my own, for my own desires and purposes. I might have a sense that I have a vocation and a career that basically defines me. So it is a graced experience to recall and to let myself be renewed in a sense - an invigorating and empowering sense - that I'm called and sent by Jesus to join him in his mission in this world.
To do this seems to require that we 1) recall what the mission of Jesus in this world is all about; and 2) that we reflect on how we represent him in that mission in our everyday lives.
We recall that Jesus is called - anointed - "to bring glad tidings to the poor, to proclaim liberty to captives, and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free." (Luke 4:18) We see in story after story that he is on a mission of healing and reconciliation, a mission to free people with the good news of our salvation. We see him resisting the "religious" people of his day who are severe, unbending, excluding, lacking in compassion and mercy. He completely re-defines what "blessedness" looks like. He goes beyond all the religious traditions of his time to touch the untouchable, to eat and drink with sinners, to heal the unseeing, those who can't hear, and to give freedom to those paralyzed. Ultimately, in self-sacrificing love, he is literally broken and poured out to free us from the power of sin and death.
Jesus sends us to do the same. We are to do it in our lives, in our world. We can continually examine how we can be more like him, in all the relationships of our lives. Forgoing severity and judgment, we can move in the direction of mercy and inclusion and reconciliation. We can ask, Who needs the healing power of our loving attention? We can notice and have feelings for those on the margins, those who suffer, those handicapped by systemic social injustice. We can surrender our busy indifference to those in need around us, and grow in compassion that allows us to be better advocates for the voiceless. It will change the way we see people, the way we listen to those who are different or even think differently, the way we listen to the news, the way we vote and participate in representative democracies. And, on a community level, together we will be those called together to be church, in the name of Jesus. We will live out the prayer we make at the Eucharist: "Remember, Lord, your church, spread throughout the world, and bring her to the fullness of charity." (Eucharistic Prayer II)
Countless apostles before us have embraced this call and sending. The graces for it are already alive in each of our hearts. May today's memory of Simon and Jude, stir those graces and renew them, in us and among us, for God's greater glory and the service of others.
http://www.presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp
TWO TOO
“At daybreak He called His disciples and selected twelve of them to be His apostles: Simon, to whom He gave the name Peter, and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew, Matthew and Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, and Simon called the Zealot, Judas son of James, and Judas Iscariot.” —Luke 6:13-16
Jesus sent out His disciples two by two (Lk 10:1). When Jesus named the apostles, He listed them in twosomes (Lk 6:14ff; Mt 10:2ff). In Luke’s Gospel, Jude (short for Judas) is listed as the partner of “Judas Iscariot, who turned traitor” (Lk 6:16). In Matthew’s Gospel, Simon the Zealot is listed as Judas’ partner. Therefore, it’s quite possible that Jude and Simon were especially close to Judas. They may have sensed something missing in Judas’ relationship with Jesus. They may have suspected that Judas was a treasurer-thief, stealing from Jesus and the other apostles (see Jn 12:6). When Judas betrayed Christ and sold Him for thirty pieces of silver (Mt 26:14-15), what did Simon and Jude think? Did they feel guilty, deceived, depressed, or angry? When Judas committed suicide (see Mt 27:3-5), how did Simon and Jude take it? Did they feel even more guilt and confusion? In the upper room before Pentecost, how did Simon and Jude feel when Peter brought up the subject of Judas? (see Acts 1:16ff)
Throughout the history of the Church, Simon and Jude have become connected as partners, although never listed in the Bible as such. Possibly, Simon and Jude were partners in trauma, pain, and then healing. Possibly, this is why they can be partners as patrons of the impossible. Sts. Simon and Jude, pray for us.
Prayer: Father, continue to do the impossible in my life.
Promise: “You are fellow citizens of the saints and members of the household of God.” —Eph 2:19
Praise: Sts. Simon & Jude were both martyred by the Persians, having spread the gospel in Europe and Asia Minor.
http://dailyscripture.servantsoftheword.org/readings/
How do you approach the commandment to observe the sabbath as a day of rest to honor the Lord? The Pharisees were convinced that Jesus was a reckless Sabbath-breaker. The Gospels record seven incidents in which Jesus healed people on the Sabbath - the seventh day of the week set apart for rest and the worship of God. You would think Jesus' miracles on the Sabbath day of rest would draw admiration and gratitude from all. Unfortunately, each incident seemed to incite increasing hostility from the religious leaders who held an interpretation that went beyond God's intention for the Sabbath day of rest. They were certain that Jesus was a dangerous and irreligious man, a Sabbath-breaker, who must be stopped at all costs!
Is it ever lawful to refuse your neighbor in need?
Why did the Pharisees invite Jesus to dinner on the Sabbath, after he had already repeatedly broken their Sabbath regulations? Luke, a physician and keen observer of the human condition, notes the disposition of the Pharisees as they bring Jesus into their table fellowship. Body language often communicates more truthfully than words. Luke says the scribes and Pharisees were watching Jesus, no doubt with great suspicion. They wanted to catch Jesus in the act of breaking the Sabbath ritual so they might accuse him of breaking God's law and find some way to discredit him. Jesus' attention and affection quickly turned to a person who had a physical ailment called dropsy. How did such a pitiable person get into this dinner party? In the hot arid climate of Palestine, homes were open and people freely dropped in without much fuss or attention. For the religious minded it was considered uncharitable to exclude beggars. And if a rabbi came to dinner, it would be expected for him to speak a few words. So, famous rabbis obviously drew crowds of bystanders wherever they went.
God's work of love and mercy never rests
Jesus already knew that his hosts wanted to catch him in the act of breaking their Sabbath rituals. So when Jesus gave his defense for healing on the Sabbath, they treated him with cold silence. They were ensnared in their own legalism and could not understand or see the purpose of God in allowing a work of healing to take precedence over rest. Why did God give the commandment to keep holy the Sabbath and enjoined his people to refrain from work on that day? The "Sabbath rest" was meant to be a time to remember and celebrate God's goodness and the goodness of his works, both in creation and redemption. It was a day set apart for the praise of God, his work of creation, and his saving actions on our behalf. It was intended to bring everyday work to a halt and to provide needed rest and refreshment. It was not, however, intended to put a stop to love of God and love of neighbor. The law of love supersedes the law of rest! Jesus shows the fallacy of the Pharisees' legalism by pointing to God's intention for the Sabbath: to do good and to heal.
God's word has power to heal and to set us free from ignorance, error, intolerance, and prejudice. Do you honor the Lord's Day with appropriate rest and worship of God, and do you treat your neighbor with love and mercy in all situations?
Lord Jesus, may I always honor you, both in my work and in my rest, and in the way I treat my neighbor. Fill me with your love and keep me free from a critical and intolerant spirit that I may always seek to please you and to bring good to my neighbor as well.
Psalm 111:1-6
1 Praise the LORD. I will give thanks to the LORD with my whole heart, in the company of the upright, in the congregation.
2 Great are the works of the LORD, studied by all who have pleasure in them.
3 Full of honor and majesty is his work, and his righteousness endures for ever.
4 He has caused his wonderful works to be remembered; the LORD is gracious and merciful.
5 He provides food for those who fear him; he is ever mindful of his covenant.
6 He has shown his people the power of his works, in giving them the heritage of the nations.
Daily Quote from the Early Church Fathers: The law does not forbid mercy on the Sabbath, by Cyril of Alexandria (376-444 AD)
"As they were silent from ill will, Christ refutes their unrelenting shamelessness by the convincing arguments that he uses. 'Whose son of you,' he says, 'or whose ox shall fall into a pit, and he will not immediately draw him out on the sabbath day?' If the law forbids showing mercy on the sabbath, why do you take compassion on that which has fallen into the pit?... The God of all does not cease to be kind. He is good and loving to people."(excerpt from COMMENTARY ON LUKE, HOMILY 101)
https://www.youtube.com/user/AnthonyCompanions/videos
More Homilies
October 28, 2021 Feast of Saint Simon and Saint Jude, Apostles
'오늘의 복음' 카테고리의 다른 글
| October 30, 2022 Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time (0) | 2022.10.30 |
|---|---|
| October 29, 2022Saturday of the Thirtieth Week in Ordinary Time (0) | 2022.10.29 |
| October 27, 2022 Thursday of the Thirtieth Week in Ordinary Time (0) | 2022.10.27 |
| October 26, 2022Wednesday of the Thirtieth Week in Ordinary Time (0) | 2022.10.26 |
| October 22 2022Tuesday of the Thirtieth Week in Ordinary Time (0) | 2022.10.25 |