June 28, 2020 Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
2020년 6월 28일 연중 제13주일 (교황 주일)
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제1독서
열왕기 하 4,8-11.14-16ㄴ
8 하루는 엘리사가 수넴을 지나가게 되었다.
그런데 거기에 사는 한 부유한 여자가 엘리사에게
음식을 대접하게 해 달라고 간청하였다.
그래서 엘리사는 그곳을 지날 때마다 그의 집에 들러 음식을 먹곤 하였다.
9 그 여자가 남편에게 말하였다.
“여보, 우리 집에 늘 들르시는 이분은 하느님의 거룩한 사람이 틀림없습니다.
10 벽을 둘러친 작은 옥상 방을 하나 꾸미고,
침상과 식탁과 의자와 등잔을 놓아 드립시다.
그러면 그분이 우리에게 오실 때마다 그곳에 드실 수 있을 것입니다.”
11 어느 날 엘리사가 거기에 갔다가 그 옥상 방에 들어 쉬게 되었다.
14 엘리사는 종에게 “저 부인에게 무엇을 해 주면 좋을까?” 하고 물었다.
게하지가 “저 부인은 아들이 없는 데다가
남편은 나이가 많습니다.” 하고 대답하였다.
15 그러자 엘리사는 “여자를 불러라.” 하고 일렀다.
종이 여자를 부르니 그 여자가 문간에 섰다.
16 엘리사가 말하였다. “내년 이맘때가 되면 부인은 한 아들을 안게 될 것이오.”
제2독서
로마서 6,3-4.8-11
형제 여러분, 3 그리스도 예수님과 하나 되는 세례를 받은 우리가 모두
그분의 죽음과 하나 되는 세례를 받았다는 사실을 여러분은 모릅니까?
4 과연 우리는 그분의 죽음과 하나 되는 세례를 통하여
그분과 함께 묻혔습니다.
그리하여 그리스도께서 아버지의 영광을 통하여
죽은 이들 가운데에서 되살아나신 것처럼,
우리도 새로운 삶을 살아가게 되었습니다.
8 그래서 우리가 그리스도와 함께 죽었으니 그분과 함께 살리라고 우리는 믿습니다.
9 우리는 그리스도께서 죽은 이들 가운데에서 되살아나시어
다시는 돌아가시지 않으리라는 것을 압니다.
죽음은 더 이상 그분 위에 군림하지 못합니다.
10 그분께서 돌아가신 것은 죄와 관련하여 단 한 번 돌아가신 것이고,
그분께서 사시는 것은 하느님을 위하여 사시는 것입니다.
11 이와 같이 여러분 자신도 죄에서는 죽었지만
그리스도 예수님 안에서 하느님을 위하여 살고 있다고 생각하십시오.
복음
마태오10,37-42
그때에 예수님께서 사도들에게 말씀하셨다.
37 “아버지나 어머니를 나보다 더 사랑하는 사람은 나에게 합당하지 않다.
아들이나 딸을 나보다 더 사랑하는 사람도 나에게 합당하지 않다.
38 또 제 십자가를 지고 나를 따르지 않는 사람도 나에게 합당하지 않다.
39 제 목숨을 얻으려는 사람은 목숨을 잃고,
나 때문에 제 목숨을 잃는 사람은 목숨을 얻을 것이다.
40 너희를 받아들이는 이는 나를 받아들이는 사람이고,
나를 받아들이는 이는 나를 보내신 분을 받아들이는 사람이다.
41 예언자를 예언자라서 받아들이는 이는 예언자가 받는 상을 받을 것이고,
의인을 의인이라서 받아들이는 이는 의인이 받는 상을 받을 것이다.
42 내가 진실로 너희에게 말한다.
이 작은 이들 가운데 한 사람에게
그가 제자라서 시원한 물 한 잔이라도 마시게 하는 이는
자기가 받을 상을 결코 잃지 않을 것이다.”
June 28, 2020
Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Reading 1
One day Elisha came to Shunem,
where there was a woman of influence, who urged him to dine with her.
Afterward, whenever he passed by, he used to stop there to dine.
So she said to her husband, “I know that Elisha is a holy man of God.
Since he visits us often, let us arrange a little room on the roof
and furnish it for him with a bed, table, chair, and lamp,
so that when he comes to us he can stay there.”
Sometime later Elisha arrived and stayed in the room overnight.
Later Elisha asked, “Can something be done for her?”
His servant Gehazi answered, “Yes!
She has no son, and her husband is getting on in years.”
Elisha said, “Call her.”
When the woman had been called and stood at the door,
Elisha promised, “This time next year
you will be fondling a baby son.”
Responsorial Psalm
R. (2a) For ever I will sing the goodness of the Lord.
The promises of the LORD I will sing forever,
through all generations my mouth shall proclaim your faithfulness.
For you have said, “My kindness is established forever;”
in heaven you have confirmed your faithfulness.
R. For ever I will sing the goodness of the Lord.
Blessed the people who know the joyful shout;
in the light of your countenance, O LORD, they walk.
At your name they rejoice all the day,
and through your justice they are exalted.
R. For ever I will sing the goodness of the Lord.
You are the splendor of their strength,
and by your favor our horn is exalted.
For to the LORD belongs our shield,
and the Holy One of Israel, our king.
R. For ever I will sing the goodness of the Lord.
Reading 2
Brothers and sisters:
Are you unaware that we who were baptized into Christ Jesus
were baptized into his death?
We were indeed buried with him through baptism into death,
so that, just as Christ was raised from the dead
by the glory of the Father,
we too might live in newness of life.
If, then, we have died with Christ,
we believe that we shall also live with him.
We know that Christ, raised from the dead, dies no more;
death no longer has power over him.
As to his death, he died to sin once and for all;
as to his life, he lives for God.
Consequently, you too must think of yourselves as dead to sin
and living for God in Christ Jesus.
Alleluia
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation;
announce the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Gospel
Jesus said to his apostles:
“Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me,
and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me;
and whoever does not take up his cross
and follow after me is not worthy of me.
Whoever finds his life will lose it,
and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.
"Whoever receives you receives me,
and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me.
Whoever receives a prophet because he is a prophet
will receive a prophet’s reward,
and whoever receives a righteous man
because he is a righteous man
will receive a righteous man’s reward.
And whoever gives only a cup of cold water
to one of these little ones to drink
because the little one is a disciple—
amen, I say to you, he will surely not lose his reward.”
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I read St. Paul’s words as an excellent expression of our relationship with God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. They are good and proper ways of thinking/speaking of how God approaches and relates to us. These words of Paul today, from the letter to the Romans, focus on the reality of who we are and what we are called to be because of our union with Christ through baptism.
Paul reminds us of both a fact and a course of action for our lives that flow from that fact. We are baptized into Christ (the fact) so that we can pour out our lives for others as he did (the calling, our course of action). We become one-with-Christ so that we (personally and with beloved sisters and brothers in Christ) will receive and accept the challenge to be like Christ in our world.
Paul’s words are without doubt both inspirational and aspirational: we are to the core members of Christ by baptism. The sacrament initiates the intimate relationship to Christ, the Father God, and the Holy Spirit. We become “something absolutely new” Paul says.
How so? Baptism incorporates us into Christ himself: his life, death, and resurrection. Yes, we are one with Christ in the foundational relationship with God through baptism. but even more is implied. The community of faith into which are called is referred to as “the Body of Christ”, a powerful fact as well as a profound challenge to each and all of us! Once again, there is more in these words than initially meets the eye. The relationship with our God does not set us above others. Rather it is meant to unite us with others. We imitate Christ by simply being who we are (Body/Christ), and humbly offer ourselves in service to God and to others.
Lord, gracious God, thank you for the privilege of inviting us into your realm through baptism. Help is to be the Body of Christ as you invite us. Speak your words of encouragement and challenge as we negotiate our life of faith, hope, and love. Especially in these days of pandemic, keep us safe so we can continue to receive your gifts of love and as we offer the care and challenge that Christ works in and through us
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THE SUPREME LOVE
“Whoever loves father or mother, son or daughter, more than Me is not worthy of Me.” —Matthew 10:37
The Church proclaims “the supremacy of the bond with Christ” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1619). Our relationship with Jesus is in a class by itself. We are called to love Jesus much more than we love anyone else (see Mt 10:37). We must love Jesus so much that we lose our worldly lives, give our lives to Him, suffer in love for Him, take up our crosses daily in imitation of Him, and even die for Him (see Mt 10:37-38).
Because of the supremacy of our relationship with Jesus, those things we “used to consider gain” we “have now reappraised as loss” (Phil 3:7). We “have come to rate all as loss in the light of the surpassing knowledge of [our] Lord Jesus Christ” (Phil 3:8). For love of Jesus, we have “forfeited everything” and “have accounted all else rubbish so that Christ may be” our Wealth (Phil 3:8).
Because of the supremacy of the relationship with the Lord, each Christian is privileged to say: “I have been crucified with Christ, and the life I live now is not my own; Christ is living in me. I still live my human life, but it is a life of faith in the Son of God, Who loved me and gave Himself for me” (Gal 2:19-20). We are supremely honored and loved in having the opportunity to “live no longer” for ourselves but for Him Who for our sakes “died and was raised up” (2 Cor 5:15).
Accept the invitation of the crucified and glorified Christ. Give your life totally to Him. Love Jesus supremely.
Prayer: Sacred Heart of Jesus, as this month of the Sacred Heart ends, I consecrate my life to You. I am all Yours.
Promise: “The favors of the Lord I will sing forever; through all generations my mouth shall proclaim Your faithfulness.” —Ps 89:2
Praise: Praise You, Jesus! You are “the Beginning, the First-Born of the dead” (see Col 1:18). Your Resurrection gives us hope.
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"He who loves father and mother more than me is not worthy of me"
Who or what takes first place in your life - in your daily thoughts, cares, and concerns? God has put us first in his thought, care, and concern for our well-being and future. God loved us first and our love for him is a response to his exceeding kindness and mercy towards us. Even while we were hopelessly adrift through our own sinful pride, rebellion and unbelief, he choose to give us his own beloved Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, who laid down his life for our sake - to set us free from slavery to sin, Satan, and death.
Proof of God's unfailing love for us
There is no greater proof of God's love for us than the free-will offering of his Son who shed his blood for us on the cross. His death broke the curse of guilt and condemnation, and won for us pardon and adoption as beloved sons and daughters of God our Father. Through the victory of his cross and resurrection, the Lord Jesus offers us abundant new life through the gift and power of the Holy Spirit who lives within us.
The love of God comes first
The Holy Spirit reveals to us the love of the eternal Father and the eternal Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, who come to make their home with us and to unite us in a bond of peace and friendship. That is why the Lord Jesus commanded his disciples to give him their undivided loyalty and love above all else. We owe him a debt of gratitude for what he has done for us. The Lord Jesus gives us the assurance and promise that he will raise up our mortal bodies to be like his so that we may fully share in his resurrection for all eternity.
God has no equal - that is why we owe the eternal Father, Son, and Holy Spirit our undivided loyalty, trust, and obedience. Jesus challenges his disciples to examine who they love first and foremost. A true disciple loves God above all else and is willing to forsake all for the Lord Jesus who calls us to follow him. Jesus insists that his disciples give him the loyalty which is due to God, a loyalty which is higher than spouse or kin. It is possible that family and friends can become our enemies, if the thought of them keeps us from doing what we know God wants us to do.
God's compelling love knows no rival
The love of God compels us to choose who or what will be first in our lives. To place any relationship or anything else above God is a form of idolatry. We can allow many different things to take control of our lives and possess us - such as greed and lust for power, possessions, and wealth. But only God's love can set us free to love as he loves - with mercy, kindness, goodness, patience, perseverance, and self-control (Galatians 5:22-23). The first and great commandment is to love the Lord our God with all of our heart, soul, mind, and strength (Matthew 22:37). If we pursue the love of God and put his kingdom first in our lives, then he will give us everything we need to sustain us now and in the future as well. Who is the Lord and Master of you life?
True love overflows in kindness and mercy towards others
True love for God compels us to express charity (merciful deeds of kindness and goodness) towards our neighbors who are also loved by God because he created each of them in his image and likeness. Mother Theresa of Calcutta once told a marvelous story about a destitute family who had nothing to eat for days. When news of their impoverished condition came to the Missionary Sisters of Charity, Mother Theresa personally went to their home and brought them some food supplies. The mother of the family immediately divided the food in half and carried it off. When she returned, Mother Theresa asked her, “Where did you go?” She gave the simple answer, “To my neighbors, they are hungry also!” Mother Theresa said, “I was not surprised that she gave - poor people are really very generous. I was surprised that she knew they were hungry. As a rule, when we are suffering, we are so focused on ourselves, we have no time for others.”
Jesus declared that any kindness shown and any help given to the people of Christ will not lose its reward (Matthew 10:42). Jesus never refused to give to anyone in need who asked for his help. As his disciples we are called to be kind and generous as he is. Jesus sets before us the one goal in life that is worth any sacrifice and that goal is union with God - uniting our heart, mind, and will with his heart and will for our lives. The reward of a life given over to God and obeying his voice is God himself - the source of true peace and joy that lasts forever. Does the love of Jesus Christ compel you to put God first in all you do (2 Corinthians 5:14)?
“Lord, no eye has seen, no ear has heard, no heart has conceived the things you have prepared for those who love you. Set us ablaze with the fire of the Holy Spirit, that we may love you in and above all things and so receive the rewards you have promised us through Christ our Lord.” (from A Christian’s Prayer Book)
Psalm 89:2-3,16-19
2 For your steadfast love was established for ever, your faithfulness is firm as the heavens. 3 You have said, "I have made a covenant with my chosen one, I have sworn to David my servant: 16 who exult in your name all the day, and extol your righteousness. 17 For you are the glory of their strength; by your favor our horn is exalted. 18 For our shield belongs to the LORD, our king to the Holy One of Israel. 19 Of old you did speak in a vision to your faithful one, and say: "I have set the crown upon one who is mighty, I have exalted one chosen from the people.
Daily Quote from the early church fathers: A well-ordered love, by John Chrysostom (347-407 AD)
"See how great is the impairment to those who have an exaggerated love for their own life. And how great is the blessing to those who are ready to give up their lives for a well-ordered love! So he bids his disciples to be willing to give up parents, children, natural relationships, kinships, the world and even their own lives. How onerous are these injunctions! But then he immediately sets forth the greater blessings of rightly ordered love. Thus these instructions, Jesus says, are so far from harming that they in fact are of greatest benefit. It is their opposites that injure. He then counsels them, as he so often does, in accord with the very desires that they already possess. Why should you be willing to give up your life? Only because you love it inordinately. So for the very reason of loving it ordinately, you will scorn loving it inordinately, and so it will be to your advantage to the highest degree. You will then in the truest sense love your life. Jesus does not reason in this way only in the case of the love of parents or children. He teaches the same with regard to your very life, which is nearest to you of all." (excerpt from THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW, HOMILY 35.2)
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