October 30, 2022 Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time

2022년 10월 30일 연중 제31주일

 

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제1독서
지혜서.11,22ㅡ12,2
주님, 22 온 세상도 당신 앞에서는 천칭의 조그마한 추 같고
이른 아침 땅에 떨어지는 이슬방울 같습니다.
23 그러나 당신께서는 모든 것을 하실 수 있기에 모든 사람에게 자비하시고
사람들이 회개하도록 그들의 죄를 보아 넘겨 주십니다.
24 당신께서는 존재하는 모든 것을 사랑하시며
당신께서 만드신 것을 하나도 혐오하지 않으십니다.
당신께서 지어 내신 것을 싫어하실 리가 없기 때문입니다.
25 당신께서 원하지 않으셨다면 무엇이 존속할 수 있었으며
당신께서 부르지 않으셨다면 무엇이 그대로 유지될 수 있었겠습니까?
26 생명을 사랑하시는 주님
모든 것이 당신의 것이기에 당신께서는 모두 소중히 여기십니다.
12,1 당신 불멸의 영이 만물 안에 들어 있기 때문입니다.
2 그러므로 주님, 당신께서는 탈선하는 자들을 조금씩 꾸짖으시고
그들이 무엇으로 죄를 지었는지 상기시키며 훈계하시어
그들이 악에서 벗어나 당신을 믿게 하십니다.

 

 제2독서

테살로니카 2서.1,11ㅡ2,2
형제 여러분, 11우리는 늘 여러분을 위하여 기도합니다.
우리 하느님께서 여러분을 당신의 부르심에 합당한 사람이 되게 하시고,
여러분의 모든 선의와 믿음의 행위를 당신 힘으로 완성해 주시기를 빕니다.
12 그리하여 우리 하느님과 주 예수 그리스도의 은총에 따라,
우리 주 예수님의 이름이 여러분 가운데에서 영광을 받고,
여러분도 그분 안에서 영광을 받을 것입니다.
2,1 형제 여러분, 우리는 우리 주 예수 그리스도의 재림과
우리가 그분께 모이게 될 일로 여러분에게 당부합니다.
2 누가 예언이나 설교로 또 우리가 보냈다는 편지를 가지고
주님의 날이 이미 왔다고 말하더라도,
쉽사리 마음이 흔들리거나 불안해하지 마십시오.

 

복음
루카.19,1-10
그때에 1 예수님께서 예리코에 들어가시어 거리를 지나가고 계셨다.
2 마침 거기에 자캐오라는 사람이 있었는데,
그는 세관장이고 또 부자였다.
3 그는 예수님께서 어떠한 분이신지 보려고 애썼지만
군중에 가려 볼 수가 없었다.
키가 작았기 때문이다.
4 그래서 앞질러 달려가 돌무화과나무로 올라갔다.
그곳을 지나시는 예수님을 보려는 것이었다.
5 예수님께서 거기에 이르러 위를 쳐다보시며 그에게 이르셨다.
“자캐오야, 얼른 내려오너라.
오늘은 내가 네 집에 머물러야 하겠다.”
6 자캐오는 얼른 내려와 예수님을 기쁘게 맞아들였다.
7 그것을 보고 사람들은 모두
“저이가 죄인의 집에 들어가 묵는군.” 하고 투덜거렸다.
8 그러나 자캐오는 일어서서 주님께 말하였다.
“보십시오, 주님! 제 재산의 반을 가난한 이들에게 주겠습니다.
그리고 제가 다른 사람 것을 횡령하였다면 네 곱절로 갚겠습니다.”
9 그러자 예수님께서 그에게 이르셨다.
“오늘 이 집에 구원이 내렸다.
이 사람도 아브라함의 자손이기 때문이다.
10 사람의 아들은 잃은 이들을 찾아 구원하러 왔다.”

 

October 30, 2022   

Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time 

 

Daily Readings — Audio

Daily Reflections — Video

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Reading 1

Wis 11:22-12:2

  Before the LORD the whole universe is as a grain from a balance
or a drop of morning dew come down upon the earth.
But you have mercy on all, because you can do all things;
and you overlook people's sins that they may repent.
For you love all things that are
and loathe nothing that you have made;
for what you hated, you would not have fashioned.
And how could a thing remain, unless you willed it;
or be preserved, had it not been called forth by you?
But you spare all things, because they are yours,
O LORD and lover of souls,
for your imperishable spirit is in all things!
Therefore you rebuke offenders little by little,
warn them and remind them of the sins they are committing,
that they may abandon their wickedness and believe in you, O LORD!

 

Responsorial Psalm

Ps 145:1-2, 8-9, 10-11, 13, 14

R. (cf. 1) I will praise your name for ever, my king and my God.
I will extol you, O my God and King,
and I will bless your name forever and ever.
Every day will I bless you,
and I will praise your name forever and ever.
R. I will praise your name for ever, my king and my God.
The LORD is gracious and merciful,
slow to anger and of great kindness.
The LORD is good to all
and compassionate toward all his works.
R. I will praise your name for ever, my king and my God.
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. I will praise your name for ever, my king and my God.
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. I will praise your name for ever, my king and my God.

 

Reading 2

2 Thes 1:11-2:2

Brothers and sisters:
We always pray for you,
that our God may make you worthy of his calling
and powerfully bring to fulfillment every good purpose
and every effort of faith,
that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you,
and you in him,
in accord with the grace of our God and Lord Jesus Christ.

We ask you, brothers and sisters,
with regard to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ
and our assembling with him,
not to be shaken out of your minds suddenly, or to be alarmed
either by a "spirit," or by an oral statement,
or by a letter allegedly from us
to the effect that the day of the Lord is at hand.

 

Gospel

Lk 19:1-10

At that time, Jesus came to Jericho and intended to pass through the town. 
Now a man there named Zacchaeus,
who was a chief tax collector and also a wealthy man,
was seeking to see who Jesus was;
but he could not see him because of the crowd,
for he was short in stature. 
So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore tree in order to see Jesus,
who was about to pass that way.
When he reached the place, Jesus looked up and said,
"Zacchaeus, come down quickly,
for today I must stay at your house." 
And he came down quickly and received him with joy. 
When they all saw this, they began to grumble, saying,
"He has gone to stay at the house of a sinner." 
But Zacchaeus stood there and said to the Lord,
"Behold, half of my possessions, Lord, I shall give to the poor,
and if I have extorted anything from anyone
I shall repay it four times over."
And Jesus said to him,
"Today salvation has come to this house
because this man too is a descendant of Abraham. 
For the Son of Man has come to seek
and to save what was lost."       

 

Doing as God Does

There’s a strange phrase in today’s reading from Wisdom - “But you have mercy on all, because you can do all things…” Ours is a powerful God with a tender heart.

It often happens that people who have power abuse power. People with it seem to realize at times that their power gives them a chance to dismiss entire communities, to take the easy way out, to put other people on their backs for personal gain, to determine who does and doesn’t matter.

But Wisdom suggests that our God - the God after whom we model our lives - only uses power for good. Creation is well made, sins are forgiven, and love abounds. Our God - who can do all things - always chooses compassion and gives us the power to do the same.

If we, even just today, turn our own power into mercy, we will be making a world in which it is easy to exist. We will be doing as God does.

—Fr. Eric Immel, SJ, is a vocation promoter for the Midwest Jesuits. He was ordained in June 2022. Learn more about Jesuit vocations at beajesuit.org.

 

Prayer 

Merciful Lord, it does not surprise me that you forget completely the sins of those who repent. I am not surprised that you remain faithful to those who hate and revile you. The mercy which pours forth from you fills the whole world. It was by your mercy that we were created, and by your mercy that you redeemed us by sending your Son.

—Saint Catherine of Siena 

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 One of the frustrations that can come with an aging body is not being able to see things clearly. I wear contacts, but still need help seeing the fine print so I find myself using “cheaters”. Without these inexpensive glasses, located in every conceivable place in my house, things are blurry and can make reading a frustrating experience. Seeing helps us navigate our daily world and nothing reminds me of this more than when I put on those glasses and things become focused. 

The power of sight is central to today’s gospel, reminding us of the need to both see and be seen. Let’s start with Zacchaeus. He wanted to see Jesus, but he was short, not just in physical stature, but also in terms of his moral standing. However, his desire to see Jesus was so great that even though he couldn’t see over a crowd who disliked him he humbled himself and climbed a tree like a child in order to get a good glimpse. He took a dangerous risk, let his guard down and in doing so found belonging, love, and joy. This is what happens when we open ourselves to being seen by Jesus.  

Next, to the crowd. They see a man, who to them is despicable, getting embraced by Jesus. Jesus does the unexpected, he shows the crowd that even a chief tax collector is a child of God. He opens their eyes to what it means to seek out those who are lost. His actions embody the promise that anyone — anyone! — who desires to be seen by Jesus will. Being seen isn’t just for people who fit a narrow moral code. God's love extends to all of us. 

To see and be seen, according to Brene Brown, is the greatest gift of love. Today’s gospel provides a powerful example of what this love looks like in action.  

As we work through our busy week let’s pray that we can be as vulnerable as Zacchaeus and take the risk of letting Jesus see us. Let’s also pray that we take a second look at those we have judged undeserving, see who they are, and not be surprised by their generosity and faith. Let’s clean off our glasses and really look and see Jesus working in and through our lives. Let's focus, by keeping God close to us. In doing this we cannot help but see and feel love, belonging and connection.  

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MY SAVIOR

“The Son of Man has come to search out and save what was lost.” —Luke 19:10

Although God is omnipotent and almighty, He rebukes us gently, little by little, so that we may be able to bear it and be encouraged by His mercy to grow in faith, obedience, and holiness.

Thus, Jesus stayed with sinners. He came to seek and save sinners (Lk 19:10). Even at the end of His life, Jesus was crucified between two sinners (Lk 23:33). He was made to be sin, as it were, for those who need salvation from sin (2 Cor 5:21). Sinners at least are in the position to eventually know they need Jesus (see Lk 18:9ff). Self-righteous people don’t think they need Jesus. They are in danger of becoming, in effect, their own gods and not realizing they are in need of a Savior.

We need to realize that we cannot save ourselves (Ps 49:8; Is 26:18). We are less than “a drop of morning dew” (Wis 11:22). Once we know that our salvation is in God and in Him alone, we then know that we cannot stand before God on our own. God is far greater than the universe, and we are so small before Him. We need a Savior. The Good News is that we have a Savior! (Acts 4:12) Accept Jesus, “the Savior of the world” (Jn 4:42).

Prayer:  Father, “be merciful to me, a sinner” (Lk 18:13).

Promise:  “We pray for you always that our God may make you worthy of His call, and fulfill by His power every honest intention and work of faith.” —2 Thes 1:11

Praise:  “I have the same hope in God as these men have that there is to be a resurrection of the good and the wicked alike” (Acts 24:15). Risen Jesus, grace me to be among Your elect.

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MY SAVIOR

“The Son of Man has come to search out and save what was lost.” —Luke 19:10

Although God is omnipotent and almighty, He rebukes us gently, little by little, so that we may be able to bear it and be encouraged by His mercy to grow in faith, obedience, and holiness.

Thus, Jesus stayed with sinners. He came to seek and save sinners (Lk 19:10). Even at the end of His life, Jesus was crucified between two sinners (Lk 23:33). He was made to be sin, as it were, for those who need salvation from sin (2 Cor 5:21). Sinners at least are in the position to eventually know they need Jesus (see Lk 18:9ff). Self-righteous people don’t think they need Jesus. They are in danger of becoming, in effect, their own gods and not realizing they are in need of a Savior.

We need to realize that we cannot save ourselves (Ps 49:8; Is 26:18). We are less than “a drop of morning dew” (Wis 11:22). Once we know that our salvation is in God and in Him alone, we then know that we cannot stand before God on our own. God is far greater than the universe, and we are so small before Him. We need a Savior. The Good News is that we have a Savior! (Acts 4:12) Accept Jesus, “the Savior of the world” (Jn 4:42).

Prayer:  Father, “be merciful to me, a sinner” (Lk 18:13).

Promise:  “We pray for you always that our God may make you worthy of His call, and fulfill by His power every honest intention and work of faith.” —2 Thes 1:11

Praise:  “I have the same hope in God as these men have that there is to be a resurrection of the good and the wicked alike” (Acts 24:15). Risen Jesus, grace me to be among Your elect.

  

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