May 5, 2020 Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Easter
2020년 5월 5일 부활 제4주간 화요일
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제1독서
사도행전 11,19-26
그 무렵 19 스테파노의 일로 일어난 박해 때문에 흩어진 이들이
페니키아와 키프로스와 안티오키아까지 가서, 유다인들에게만 말씀을 전하였다.
20 그들 가운데에는 키프로스 사람들과 키레네 사람들도 있었는데,
이들이 안티오키아로 가서 그리스계 사람들에게도 이야기하면서
주 예수님의 복음을 전하였다.
21 주님의 손길이 그들을 보살피시어 많은 수의 사람이 믿고 주님께 돌아섰다.
22 예루살렘에 있는 교회는 그들에 대한 소문을 듣고,
바르나바를 안티오키아로 가라고 보냈다.
23 그곳에 도착한 바르나바는 하느님의 은총이 내린 것을 보고 기뻐하며,
모두 굳센 마음으로 주님께 계속 충실하라고 격려하였다.
24 사실 바르나바는 착한 사람이며 성령과 믿음이 충만한 사람이었다.
그리하여 수많은 사람이 주님께 인도되었다.
25 그 뒤에 바르나바는 사울을 찾으려고 타르수스로 가서,
26 그를 만나 안티오키아로 데려왔다.
그들은 만 일 년 동안 그곳 교회 신자들을 만나며 수많은 사람을 가르쳤다.
이 안티오키아에서 제자들이 처음으로 ‘그리스도인’이라고 불리게 되었다.
복음
요한. 10,22-30
22 그때에 예루살렘에서는 성전 봉헌 축제가 벌어지고 있었다. 때는 겨울이었다.
23 예수님께서는 성전 안에 있는 솔로몬 주랑을 거닐고 계셨는데,
24 유다인들이 그분을 둘러싸고 말하였다.
“당신은 언제까지 우리 속을 태울 작정이오?
당신이 메시아라면 분명히 말해 주시오.”
25 그러자 예수님께서 그들에게 대답하셨다.
“내가 이미 말하였는데도 너희는 믿지 않는다.
내가 내 아버지의 이름으로 하는 일들이 나를 증언한다.
26 그러나 너희는 믿지 않는다. 너희가 내 양이 아니기 때문이다.
27 내 양들은 내 목소리를 알아듣는다.
나는 그들을 알고 그들은 나를 따른다.
28 나는 그들에게 영원한 생명을 준다.
그리하여 그들은 영원토록 멸망하지 않을 것이고,
또 아무도 그들을 내 손에서 빼앗아 가지 못할 것이다.
29 그들을 나에게 주신 내 아버지께서는 누구보다도 위대하시어,
아무도 그들을 내 아버지의 손에서 빼앗아 갈 수 없다.
30 아버지와 나는 하나다.”
May 5, 2020
Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Easter
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Reading 1
Those who had been scattered by the persecution
that arose because of Stephen
went as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch,
preaching the word to no one but Jews.
There were some Cypriots and Cyrenians among them, however,
who came to Antioch and began to speak to the Greeks as well,
proclaiming the Lord Jesus.
The hand of the Lord was with them
and a great number who believed turned to the Lord.
The news about them reached the ears of the Church in Jerusalem,
and they sent Barnabas to go to Antioch.
When he arrived and saw the grace of God,
he rejoiced and encouraged them all
to remain faithful to the Lord in firmness of heart,
for he was a good man, filled with the Holy Spirit and faith.
And a large number of people was added to the Lord.
Then he went to Tarsus to look for Saul,
and when he had found him he brought him to Antioch.
For a whole year they met with the Church
and taught a large number of people,
and it was in Antioch that the disciples
were first called Christians.
Responsorial Psalm
R. (117:1a) All you nations, praise the Lord.
or:
R. Alleluia.
His foundation upon the holy mountains
the LORD loves:
The gates of Zion
more than any dwelling of Jacob.
Glorious things are said of you,
O city of God!
R. All you nations, praise the Lord.
or:
R. Alleluia.
I tell of Egypt and Babylon
among those who know the LORD;
Of Philistia, Tyre Ethiopia:
“This man was born there.”
And of Zion they shall say:
“One and all were born in her;
And he who has established her
is the Most High LORD.”
R. All you nations, praise the Lord.
or:
R. Alleluia.
They shall note, when the peoples are enrolled:
“This man was born there.”
And all shall sing, in their festive dance:
“My home is within you.”
R. All you nations, praise the Lord.
or:
R. Alleluia.
Gospel
The feast of the Dedication was taking place in Jerusalem.
It was winter.
And Jesus walked about in the temple area on the Portico of Solomon.
So the Jews gathered around him and said to him,
“How long are you going to keep us in suspense?
If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.”
Jesus answered them, “I told you and you do not believe.
The works I do in my Father’s name testify to me.
But you do not believe, because you are not among my sheep.
My sheep hear my voice;
I know them, and they follow me.
I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish.
No one can take them out of my hand.
My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all,
and no one can take them out of the Father’s hand.
The Father and I are one.”
http://evangeli.net/gospel/tomorrow
«I and the Father are one»
Fr. Miquel MASATS i Roca
(Girona, Spain)
Today, we see Jesus walking «back and forth in the portico of Solomon» (Jn 10:23), during the Feast of Dedication, in Jerusalem. It was then when the Jews ask him: «If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly», and Jesus answers: «I have already told you but you do not believe» (Jn 10:24-25).
only through Faith man is able to recognize Jesus Christ as the Son of God. When The Holy Father John Paul II addressed the young people on occasion of the 15th World Youth Day at Tor Vergata, in the year 2000, he spoke about the “school of faith”. To the question «Who do the crowds say that I am?» (Lk 9:18), there are many answers... But, then, Jesus becomes more personal: «But, who do you say that I am?». To correctly answer this question we need the “revelation of the Father”. To be able to answer like Simon Peter did —«You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God» (Mt 16:16)— it takes God's grace.
But, even though God wishes everybody to believe and be saved, only humble men are capacitated to receive the gift of grace. «But with the humble is wisdom», can be read in the Book of Proverbs (11:2). Man's true wisdom consists of trusting God.
Saint Thomas Aquinas comments on this passage of the Gospel by saying: «I can see thanks to the sun light, but if I close my eyes, I cannot see; but this is not the fault of the sun, but mine».
Jesus tells them to believe in him, if nothing else, because of his works that manifest God's power: «The works I do in my Father's name proclaim who I am» (Jn 10:25).
Jesus knows his sheep and his sheep hear his voice. Faith allows us to connect with Jesus through prayer. What else is a prayer but a way to communicate with Jesus Christ, who loves us and takes us to the Father? And the outcome and reward of this intimacy with Jesus in this life is eternal life, as we have read in the Gospel.
http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/daily.html
The last sentence of today’s first reading has caught my attention: It was in Antioch that the disciples were first called Christians. Apparently, it was a derogatory name, like more recently the name Moonies was or even initially the name Jesuit was in the 16th century. But the name Christian stuck and it came to mean –it still means– follower of Christ, which is what we are supposed to be. Our baptismal records allow us to verify that we are Christians. But, how do we know that we are indeed followers of Christ? Imagine for a moment that being a Christian were declared a crime (it has been and effectively is still so in some places) and that baptismal records had been hidden to protect us. If accused of being Christian, could we be convicted on the evidence of our lives? Would our way of living give us away as Christians?
Jesus expected the evidence of his own life and works to be convincing, as we read in today’s gospel reading: The works I do in my Father’s name testify to me. Yet he says: you do not believe. Maybe the evidence of our own way of living is not enough for others, but is it convincing for ourselves? As we look at the way we live, do we feel assured that we live our faith consistently? I am confident that we are at least not totally inconsistent, as the fact that you are taking time to read this reflection would appear to indicate. But we need to let the Lord be the judge, since we are not good judges in our own case.
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middle management
"My sheep hear My voice. I know them, and they follow Me. I give them eternal life." —John 10:27-28
When we talk to someone or walk into their life, we are talking or walking into the middle of something. God has been at work, and many things have already deeply influenced that person. We need to enter into that conversation and that life so as to fit into God's plan. Thus, Barnabas walked into Antioch and immediately picked up on what the Lord was doing. on his arrival [Barnabas] rejoiced to see the evidence of God's favor. He encouraged them all to remain firm in their commitment to the Lord" (Acts 11:23). "Thereby large numbers were added to the Lord" (Acts 11:24).
Barnabas' key to success was his relationship with the Lord. When we live by faith the life in the Holy Spirit, we:
- hear God's voice (Jn 10:27),
- consistently are at the right place at the right time,
- treat people gently, thus neither breaking a bruised reed nor quenching a smoldering wick (Is 42:3),
- don't "put our feet into our mouths" so often,
- don't get in God's way,
- don't hurt people by trying to help them,
- don't fall into the trap of becoming co-dependent and enabling others to act irresponsibly, and
- are catalysts effecting the reception to a chain reaction of God's graces.
The Lord alone knows what He is getting us into. He will guide us to be, say, and do our part of His plan for us and others. Listen to Jesus. Live in Jesus. Then truly love others.
Prayer: Father, may I never be used by Satan. May I not recognize Satan's voice (Jn 10:5).
Promise: "No one shall snatch [My sheep] out of My hand." —Jn 10:28
Praise: Getting rid of his credit cards, Robert's faith in the providence of God then grew.
http://dailyscripture.servantsoftheword.org/readings/
"My sheep hear my voice"
How secure is your faith and trust in God? Scripture describes God's word as a "lamp for our feet and a light for our steps"(Psalm 119:105). The Jewish Feast of the Dedication is also called the Festival of Lights or Hanakkuh. This feast was held in late December, near the time when Christians celebrate the feast of Christmas. This is the time of year when the day is shortest and the night longest. Jesus used this occasion to declare that he is the true light of the world (John 8:12). In his light we can see who God truly is and we can find the true path to heaven.
Our true and lasting security rests in Jesus alone
Jesus speaks of the tremendous trust he has in God his Father and the tremendous trust we ought to have in him because he is our good shepherd (John 10:11). Sheep without a shepherd are defenseless against prey, such as wolves, and often get lost and bewildered without a guide. That is why shepherds literally live with their sheep out in the open field and mountain sides. The shepherd guards his sheep from the dangers of storms, floods, and beasts of prey. The shepherd leads his sheep to the best places for feeding and the best streams for drinking. He finds the best place for their rest and safety at night. The sheep recognize the voice of their shepherd and heed his call when he leads them to safe pasture and rest.
Listen to the Good Shepherd and you will not go astray
We are very much like sheep who stray - and we become easy prey to forces which can destroy us - sin, Satan, and a world in opposition to God and his people. The Lord Jesus came not only to free us from Satan's snares and the grip of sin, he came to personally lead us to the best of places where we can feed on his "word of life" and drink from the "living waters" of his Holy Spirit. The sheep who heed the voice of Jesus, the good shepherd, have no fear. He leads them to everlasting peace, joy, and community with God and his people.
In this present life we will encounter trials, difficulties, and persecution. We can face them alone or we can follow Jesus, the true shepherd, who will bring us safely through every difficulty to the place of peace and security with God and his people. Do you listen to the voice of the Good Shepherd and heed his commands?
"Lord Jesus, you are the Good Shepherd who secures what is best for each one of us. In you alone I place all my trust and hope both now and forever. Open my ears to hear your voice today and to follow your commands."
Psalm 87:1-7
1 on the holy mount stands the city he founded;
2 the LORD loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwelling places of Jacob.
3 Glorious things are spoken of you, O city of God. [Selah]
4 Among those who know me I mention Rahab and Babylon; behold, Philistia and Tyre, with Ethiopia -- "This one was born there," they say.
5 And of Zion it shall be said, "This one and that one were born in her"; for the Most High himself will establish her.
6 The LORD records as he registers the peoples, "This one was born there." [Selah]
7 Singers and dancers alike say, "All my springs are in you."
Daily Quote from the early church fathers: The Great might of Christ's hand, by Clement of Alexandria, 150-215 A.D.
"The faithful also have the help of Christ, and the devil is not able to snatch them. Those who have an endless enjoyment of good things remain in Christ's hand, no one thereafter snatching them away from the bliss that is given to them. [No one can throw them] into punishment or torments. For it is not possible that those who are in Christ's hand should be snatched away to be punished because of the great might Christ has. For 'the hand' in the divine Scripture signifies 'the power'” It cannot be doubted therefore that the hand of Christ is unconquerable and mighty to all things." (excerpt from the COMMENTARY on THE GOSPEL OF JOHN 7.1)
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