2022년 11월 10일 연중 제32주간 목요일
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제1독서
필레몬서.7-20
사랑하는 그대여, 7 나는 그대의 사랑으로 큰 기쁨과 격려를 받았습니다.
그대 덕분에 성도들이 마음에 생기를 얻었기 때문입니다.
8 그래서 나는 그리스도 안에서 큰 확신을 가지고
그대가 마땅히 해야 할 일을 명령할 수도 있지만,
9 사랑 때문에 오히려 부탁을 하려고 합니다.
나 바오로는 늙은이인 데다가
이제는 그리스도 예수님 때문에 수인까지 된 몸입니다.
10 이러한 내가 옥중에서 얻은 내 아들
오네시모스의 일로 그대에게 부탁하는 것입니다.
11 그가 전에는 그대에게 쓸모없는 사람이었지만,
이제는 그대에게도 나에게도 쓸모 있는 사람이 되었습니다.
12 나는 내 심장과 같은 그를 그대에게 돌려보냅니다.
13 그를 내 곁에 두어,
복음 때문에 내가 감옥에 갇혀 있는 동안
그대 대신에 나를 시중들게 할 생각도 있었지만,
14 그대의 승낙 없이는 아무것도 하고 싶지 않았습니다.
그대의 선행이 강요가 아니라 자의로 이루어지게 하려는 것입니다.
15 그가 잠시 그대에게서 떨어져 있었던 것은
아마도 그를 영원히 돌려받기 위한 것이었는지도 모릅니다.
16 이제 그대는 그를 더 이상 종이 아니라 종 이상으로,
곧 사랑하는 형제로 돌려받게 되었습니다.
그가 나에게 특별히 사랑받는 형제라면,
그대에게는 인간적으로 보나 주님 안에서 보나 더욱 그렇지 않습니까?
17 그러므로 그대가 나를 동지로 여긴다면,
나를 맞아들이듯이 그를 맞아들여 주십시오.
18 그가 그대에게 손실을 입혔거나 빚을 진 것이 있거든
내 앞으로 계산하십시오.
19 나 바오로가 이 말을 직접 씁니다. 내가 갚겠습니다.
그렇다고 나에게 빚을 진 덕분에
지금의 그대가 있다는 사실을 말하려는 것은 아닙니다.
20 그렇습니다, 형제여! 나는 주님 안에서 그대의 덕을 보려고 합니다.
그리스도 안에서 내 마음이 생기를 얻게 해 주십시오.
복음
루카. 17,20-25
그때에 20 예수님께서는 바리사이들에게서
하느님의 나라가 언제 오느냐는 질문을 받으시고 그들에게 대답하셨다.
“하느님의 나라는 눈에 보이는 모습으로 오지 않는다.
21 또 ‘보라, 여기에 있다.’,
또는 ‘저기에 있다.’ 하고 사람들이 말하지도 않을 것이다.
보라, 하느님의 나라는 너희 가운데에 있다.”
22 예수님께서 제자들에게 이르셨다.
“너희가 사람의 아들의 날을 하루라도 보려고
갈망할 때가 오겠지만 보지 못할 것이다.
23 사람들이 너희에게 ‘보라, 저기에 계시다.’,
또는 ‘보라, 여기에 계시다.’ 할 것이다.
그러나 너희는 나서지도 말고 따라가지도 마라.
24 번개가 치면 하늘 이쪽 끝에서 하늘 저쪽 끝까지 비추는 것처럼,
사람의 아들도 자기의 날에 그러할 것이다.
25 그러나 그는 먼저 많은 고난을 겪고
이 세대에게 배척을 받아야 한다.”
November 10, 2022
Memorial of Saint Leo the Great, Pope and Doctor of the Church
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Reading 1
Beloved:
I have experienced much joy and encouragement from your love,
because the hearts of the holy ones
have been refreshed by you, brother.
Therefore, although I have the full right in Christ
to order you to do what is proper,
I rather urge you out of love,
being as I am, Paul, an old man,
and now also a prisoner for Christ Jesus.
I urge you on behalf of my child Onesimus,
whose father I have become in my imprisonment,
who was once useless to you but is now useful to both you and me.
I am sending him, that is, my own heart, back to you.
I should have liked to retain him for myself,
so that he might serve me on your behalf
in my imprisonment for the Gospel,
but I did not want to do anything without your consent,
so that the good you do might not be forced but voluntary.
Perhaps this is why he was away from you for a while,
that you might have him back forever,
no longer as a slave but more than a slave, a brother,
beloved especially to me, but even more so to you,
as a man and in the Lord.
So if you regard me as a partner, welcome him as you would me.
And if he has done you any injustice
or owes you anything, charge it to me.
I, Paul, write this in my own hand: I will pay.
May I not tell you that you owe me your very self.
Yes, brother, may I profit from you in the Lord.
Refresh my heart in Christ.
Responsorial Psalm
R. (5a) Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob.
or:
R. Alleluia.
The LORD secures justice for the oppressed,
gives food to the hungry.
The LORD sets captives free.
R. Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob.
or:
R. Alleluia.
The LORD gives sight to the blind.
The LORD raises up those who were bowed down;
the LORD loves the just.
The LORD protects strangers.
R. Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob.
or:
R. Alleluia.
The fatherless and the widow he sustains,
but the way of the wicked he thwarts.
The LORD shall reign forever;
your God, O Zion, through all generations. Alleluia.
R. Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob.
or:
R. Alleluia.
Gospel
Asked by the Pharisees when the Kingdom of God would come,
Jesus said in reply,
“The coming of the Kingdom of God cannot be observed,
and no one will announce, ‘Look, here it is,’ or, ‘There it is.’
For behold, the Kingdom of God is among you.”
Then he said to his disciples,
“The days will come when you will long to see
one of the days of the Son of Man, but you will not see it.
There will be those who will say to you,
‘Look, there he is,’ or ‘Look, here he is.’
Do not go off, do not run in pursuit.
For just as lightning flashes
and lights up the sky from one side to the other,
so will the Son of Man be in his day.
But first he must suffer greatly and be rejected by this generation.”
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In chapter 13 of Luke’s gospel (verses 18-21) the kingdom of God is compared to a mustard seed or to yeast in dough. In today’s reading we are reminded that the kingdom of God cannot be observed because it is already among us, working as a mustard seed that germinates into a huge tree or yeast that causes the dough to rise. We need such a reminder especially today when there is much to despair about. The ongoing war in Ukraine, polarization of politics and religion, climate change, racial and ethnic injustice, lack of civility, and much more can make us literally depressed and wonder where God is. But if we shift our focus and become aware of the many people and organizations that work towards peace and reconciliation, that advocate for better stewardship of creation, that strive for racial and ethnic justice, that labor for a world that works for all, we suddenly realize that the kingdom of God is very much alive. In fact, each one of us in our little everyday actions of love, forgiveness, compassion, and mercy make the kingdom of God present.
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CROSS-CULTURAL EVANGELIZATION
“I, Paul, ambassador of Christ and now a prisoner for Him, appeal to you for my child, whom I have begotten during my imprisonment.” —Philemon 9-10
Paul led Onesimus, a runaway slave and fellow prisoner, to the Lord (Phlm 10). Paul had also led Onesimus’ owner, Philemon, to the Lord (Phlm 19). Paul converted both slave and owner, both poor and rich. In his ministry of evangelization, Paul even did the unthinkable by converting both Jews and Gentiles.
Most people come to the Lord because of the witness of someone like them. It takes an amazing person to lead to the Lord people of different backgrounds. For example, most people who would identify with and have compassion for a runaway slave, don’t also relate to the slave-owner, or vice versa. It requires exceptional compassion to care about both the slave and the owner.
List the people you have been instrumental in leading to the Lord. If you observe significant differences in your converts’ ages, backgrounds, races, and economic status, then you have a love that covers a multitude of sins (1 Pt 4:8) and bridges the greatest gaps.
Evangelization is primarily a matter of deep love, and cross-cultural evangelization is a matter of even deeper love. May we love the lost more than we love ourselves. May we have a river of love so deep that it will cover not only those close and familiar to us, but also those far away and different from us.
Prayer: Father, may Your love impel me (2 Cor 5:14) to break new ground in sharing my faith.
Promise: “A time will come when you will long to see one day of the Son of Man but will not see it.” —Lk 17:22
Praise: Pope St. Leo the Great wrote: “In spite of the many parts of [Christ’s] holy body, the Church subsists as an integral Whole.”
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What can lightning tell us about the coming of the Lord and his kingdom? The Jews in Jesus' time were watching in great anticipation for some sign which would indicate when the Messiah would appear to establish the kingdom of God. The Pharisees' question on this matter was intended to test Jesus since they did not accept him as the Messiah. Jesus surprised them with the answer that the kingdom or reign of God was already here! Jesus spoke of the coming of God's kingdom as both a present event and an event which would be manifested at the end of time.
The Day of Judgment and God's final verdict
The "Day of the Lord" was understood in the Old Testament as the time when God would manifest his glory and power and overthrow the enemies of his people, Israel. The prophet Amos declared that the "Day" also meant judgment for Israel as well as the nations (Amos 5:18-20). The prophet Joel proclaimed that at this "Day" those who truly repented would be saved, while those who remained enemies of the Lord, whether Jew or Gentile, would be punished (see Joel 2).
Image of lightning and the sudden appearance of Christ on Judgment Day
Why did Jesus associate lightning with the "Day of the Lord"? In the arid climate of Palestine, storms were infrequent and seasonal. They often appeared suddenly or unexpectedly, seemingly out of nowhere, covering everything in thick darkness. With little or no warning lightning filled the sky with its piercing flashes of flaming light. Its power struck terror and awe in those who tried to flee from its presence. Jesus warned the Pharisees that the "Son of man" (a title for the Messiah given in the Book of Daniel 7:13-15) would come in like manner, quite suddenly and unexpectedly, on the clouds of heaven to bring God's judgment on the "Day of the Lord". No special sign will be needed to announce his appearance. Nor will his presence and power be veiled or hidden, but all will recognize him as clearly as the lightning in the sky.
Jesus returns to judge the living and the dead
Jesus identified himself with the "Day of the Lord". "Son of man" was understood as a Messianic title for the one who would come not only to establish God's kingdom but who would come as Judge of the living as well as the dead. Jesus points to his second coming when he will return to complete the work of restoration and final judgment. While we do not know the time of his return, we will not mistake it when it happens. It will be apparent to all, both believers and non-believers as well.
When the Pharisees asked Jesus what sign would indicate the "Day of the Lord", Jesus replied that only one sign would point to that day and that sign was Jesus himself. Jesus surprised the Jews of his time by announcing that God's kingdom was already present among them in his very person - the Son of God sent from the Father to redeem the world from sin and corruption.
Our hope is anchored in God's kingdom - not the passing kingdoms of this present world
In the Lord Jesus we see both the power and the glory of God's kingdom. His divine power overthrew the powers of darkness (the kingdom of Satan and all who opposed God's rule) and sin (which corrupts and enslaves the human mind, heart, and will to the forces of evil and wrongdoing). Jesus knew that the only way to victory was through the cross. On that cross he defeated death and canceled the debt of our sins. The victory of his cross opens the way for us to live as sons and daughters of God and citizens of his heavenly kingdom of peace, joy, and righteousness (moral goodness). Is your hope and future securely anchored to God's heavenly kingdom?
Lord Jesus Christ, may your kingdom come and may your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Be the Ruler of my heart and the Master of my life that I may always live in the freedom of your love and truth.
Psalm 119:89-91,130,135,175
89 For ever, O LORD, your word is firmly fixed in the heavens.
90 Your faithfulness endures to all generations; you have established the earth, and it stands fast.
91 By your appointment they stand this day; for all things are your servants.
130 The unfolding of your words gives light; it imparts understanding to the simple.
135 Make your face shine upon your servant, and teach me your statutes.
175 Let me live, that I may praise you, and let your ordinances help me.
Daily Quote from the Early Church Fathers: Don't pursue human glory, by John Cassian (360-435 AD)
"If the devil has been driven out and sin no longer reigns, then the kingdom of God is established in us. As it is written in the Gospel, 'The kingdom of God does not come with observation, nor will they say, 'Lo here,' or 'Lo, there.' Truly I say to you that the kingdom of God is within you' (Luke 17:20-21). The only thing that can be 'within us' is knowledge or ignorance of the truth and the affection for righteousness or sin by which we prepare our hearts to be a kingdom of Christ or the devil. St. Paul described the nature of this kingdom in this way: 'For the kingdom of God is not food and drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit' (Romans 14:17). If the kingdom of God is within us and is righteousness, peace and joy, then someone that remains in these is surely within the kingdom of God. Someone that remains in unrighteousness, conflict and the melancholy that kills the life of the spirit is already a citizen of the devil's kingdom, of hell and of death. These are the signs whether it is God's kingdom or the devil's." (excerpt from CONFERENCE 1.13.5)
[John Cassian was an early 5th century church father who lived for several years with the monks in Bethlehem and Egypt before founding a monastery in southern Gaul.]
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