June 30,2020 Tuesday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time
2020년 6월 30일 연중 제13주간 화요일
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제1독서
아모스 예언서. 3,1-8; 4,11-12
1 “이스라엘 자손들아, 주님이 너희를 두고,
이집트 땅에서 내가 데리고 올라온 씨족 전체를 두고 한 이 말을 들어라.
2 나는 이 땅의 모든 씨족 가운데에서 너희만 알았다.
그러나 그 모든 죄를 지은 너희를 나는 벌하리라.”
3 두 사람이 약속하지 않았는데도 같이 갈 수 있겠느냐?
4 먹이가 없는데도 사자가 숲속에서 으르렁거리겠느냐?
잡은 것이 없는데도 힘센 사자가 굴속에서 소리를 지르겠느냐?
5 미끼가 없는데도 새가 땅에 있는 그물로 내려앉겠느냐?
아무것도 걸리지 않았는데 땅에서 그물이 튀어 오르겠느냐?
6 성읍 안에서 뿔 나팔이 울리면 사람들이 떨지 않느냐?
성읍에 재앙이 일어나면 주님께서 내리신 것이 아니냐?
7 정녕 주 하느님께서는 당신의 종 예언자들에게
당신의 비밀을 밝히지 않으시고는 아무 일도 하지 않으신다.
8 사자가 포효하는데 누가 두려워하지 않을 수 있으랴?
주 하느님께서 말씀하시는데 누가 예언하지 않을 수 있으랴?
4,11 “나 하느님이 소돔과 고모라를 뒤엎은 것처럼 너희를 뒤엎어 버리니
너희가 불 속에서 끄집어낸 나무토막처럼 되었다.
그런데도 너희는 나에게 돌아오지 않았다.
주님의 말씀이다.
12 그러므로 이스라엘아, 내가 너에게 이렇게 하리라.
내가 너에게 이렇게 하리니,
이스라엘아, 너의 하느님을 맞이할 준비를 하여라.”
복음
마태오. 8,23-27
그 무렵 23 예수님께서 배에 오르시자 제자들도 그분을 따랐다.
24 그때 호수에 큰 풍랑이 일어 배가 파도에 뒤덮이게 되었다.
그런데도 예수님께서는 주무시고 계셨다.
25 제자들이 다가가 예수님을 깨우며,
“주님, 구해 주십시오. 저희가 죽게 되었습니다.” 하였다.
26 그러자 그분은 “왜 겁을 내느냐? 이 믿음이 약한 자들아!” 하고 말씀하셨다.
그런 다음 일어나셔서 바람과 호수를 꾸짖으셨다. 그러자 아주 고요해졌다.
27 그 사람들은 놀라워하며 말하였다.
“이분이 어떤 분이시기에 바람과 호수까지 복종하는가?”
June 30,2020
Tuesday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time
Daily Mass : http://www.catholictv.com/shows/daily-mass
First Reading Introduction
Amos questions the people of God and asks them to give an account of how they have answered God's love.
Reading 1
Am 3:1-8; 4:11-12
Hear this word, O children of Israel, that the LORD pronounces over you,
over the whole family that I brought up from the land of Egypt:
You alone have I favored,
more than all the families of the earth;
Therefore I will punish you
for all your crimes.
Do two walk together
unless they have agreed?
Does a lion roar in the forest
when it has no prey?
Does a young lion cry out from its den
unless it has seized something?
Is a bird brought to earth by a snare
when there is no lure for it?
Does a snare spring up from the ground
without catching anything?
If the trumpet sounds in a city,v will the people not be frightened?
If evil befalls a city,
has not the LORD caused it?
Indeed, the Lord GOD does nothing
without revealing his plan
to his servants, the prophets.
The lion roars—
who will not be afraid!
The Lord GOD speaks—
who will not prophesy!
I brought upon you such upheaval
as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah:
you were like a brand plucked from the fire;
Yet you returned not to me,
says the LORD.
So now I will deal with you in my own way, O Israel!
and since I will deal thus with you,
prepare to meet your God, O Israel.
Responsorial Psalm
Ps 5:4b-6a, 6b-7, 8
R. (9a) Lead me in your justice, Lord.
At dawn I bring my plea expectantly before you.
For you, O God, delight not in wickedness;
no evil man remains with you;
the arrogant may not stand in your sight.
R. Lead me in your justice, Lord.
You hate all evildoers;
you destroy all who speak falsehood;
The bloodthirsty and the deceitful
the LORD abhors.
R. Lead me in your justice, Lord.
But I, because of your abundant mercy,
will enter your house;
I will worship at your holy temple
in fear of you, O LORD.
R. Lead me in your justice, Lord.
Gospel Reading Introduction
We have to recognize the Lord's presence and to keep trusting in him when storms rage within us and in our world as they threaten to engulf us and make us ask: "Lord, where are you?" These may be the storms of temptation, of doubts and fears regarding the faith, of threatened loyalty. The winds of change too may be howling typhoons tossing the bark of the Church around, before we can enter the calm waters of a renewed Church. The Lord is there, we should not be afraid.
Gospel
Mt 8:23-27
As Jesus got into a boat, his disciples followed him.
Suddenly a violent storm came up on the sea,
so that the boat was being swamped by waves;
but he was asleep.
They came and woke him, saying,
“Lord, save us! We are perishing!”
He said to them, “Why are you terrified, O you of little faith?”
Then he got up, rebuked the winds and the sea,
and there was great calm.
The men were amazed and said, “What sort of man is this,
whom even the winds and the sea obey?”
Commentary
The image of the boat being tossed and turned by the winds and rain is very much an image of the Church. The Church is the refuge from the storm, without which we would perish. And even though the boat may be rocked by world events or even by scandal from within, we know that the Lord Jesus is within the boat, and that He will make sure that none be lost, for He desires that all be saved.
May we stay on board the ship of faith that is the Church. With the Lord as its captain, is there any doubt that we will reach the heavenly harbor?
http://evangeli.net/gospel/tomorrow
«Then he stood up and ordered the wind and sea; and it became completely calm»
Fr. Lluc TORCAL Monk of Santa Maria de Poblet
(Santa Maria de Poblet, Tarragona, Spain)
Today, Tuesday 13th in ordinary time, the liturgy offers us one of the most shocking fragments of our Lord's public life. The scene shows a great vivacity that contrasts radically with the disciples' attitude and Jesus' behavior. We can imagine how frightened they must have been on the boat when «without warning a fierce storm hit the lake, with waves sweeping the boat» (Mt 8:24), though their distress was not enough to awake Jesus, who was sleeping. It was up to the disciples in despair to wake up the Master! «Lord save us! We are lost!» (Mt 8:25).
The evangelist, taking advantage of these dramatic events, reveals us the true essence of Jesus. The storm was still raging and the disciples full of fear and confusion, when Jesus, simply and calmly, «stood up and ordered the wind and sea; and it became completely calm» (Mt 8:26). Jesus' conjuring Word brought the calm over the waters; but this calm was not meant to affect only the turbulent winds and waters of the lake: Jesus' Word, above all, was addressed to appease his disciples' fearful hearts. «Why are you so afraid, you of little faith?» (Mt 8:26).
And from embarrassment and fear the disciples shifted to admiration and astonishment, for they had witnessed this prodigy, unheard of until then. The surprise, the admiration, the wonder of such a drastic change in a situation they were living arose in them a central question: «What kind of man is he? Even the winds and the sea obey him» (Mt 8:27). Who can assuage storms on earth and skies and, at the same time, those in men's hearts? Only He, who «sleeping as a man in a boat, can command the wind and the sea as God» (Nicetas of Remesiana).
Whenever we may be afraid the earth is collapsing under our feet, let us not forget that our Savior is God himself made man, and that He is always close to us.
http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/daily.html
Today’s story in Matthew’s gospel is likely a familiar one to most people. Jesus goes out in a boat with his disciples and the sea’s turn for the worse. The disciples are scared and believe they may die and all the while Jesus is asleep. They call on him to wake up. I can picture myself on that boat as the sky turns dark, the winds blow hard as the waves come up over the sides of the boat. I would be terrified, no doubt. After I read the story, however, the familiarity of it changed as I became fixed on the idea of Jesus being asleep while all this was going on.
Many of my thoughts these days seem to focus on racism and the struggles that people of color experience in today’s world. I think about being a white man and how I have greatly benefited from those two unearned characteristics. I have done nothing to earn the many privileges that just seem to be part of my normal life. For most of my life I just kind of assumed everyone lived like me and had the same opportunities and benefits that I did. I am beginning to understand, however, that this is not so – and unfortunately, far from the true life experiences of my brothers and sisters of color. I have been asleep while the storm blew all around me.
Racism, sexism, consumerism, war, disease, politics, and other noxious doings of life today foster a sense of dualism – or a separation of humanity where we do not see our similarities, but only our differences. If there were ever a time when we should recognize the sameness of all humanity, it should be now. The COVID-19 virus does not discriminate based on color, race, gender, or political alliance. Nor too, do the feelings of hurt and anger after watching people of color murdered by those with power and privilege.
The storm of racism and injustice isn’t scary to those who are asleep. The inability to see the happenings of today, either by choice or by ignorance, is a position of unearned privilege. It is time to wake from our sleep and take action to calm the storm – just as Jesus did. It’s time for everyone who has been asleep to get up and rebuke the wind and the sea, and perhaps then we can have great calm.
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I TOLD YOU SO
“Indeed, the Lord God does nothing without revealing His plan to His servants, the prophets.” —Amos 3:7
Every good and bad thing that has ever happened God told us about ahead of time (Am 3:7). Yet we were surprised by world wars, the Third Reich, abortion, the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, and so many other catastrophes. We refused to listen to the prophets that the Father in His loving mercy sent “early and often” to warn us of evil (2 Chr 36:15). Usually prophets tell us to repent before it’s too late. Nonetheless, we refuse to return to Him, so we are dealt with accordingly (Am 4:11-12).
Right now, the storms of next month and next year are brewing. The prophets are warning us. “Let him who has ears heed the Spirit’s word to the churches!” (Rv 2:7) God does not want to surprise us, but to prepare us. However, if we insist on being deafened by the world and blinded by sin, we doom ourselves to devastating surprises.
Let’s repent of living independently of God’s warnings and declare our total dependence upon the Lord. Let’s turn to the Lord now, before the catastrophe rather than afterward. If we had only listened to God, how many soldiers, Jews, babies, and innocent people would have been spared the bloodbath of our time. Jesus says: “If only you had known the path to peace this day; but you have completely lost it from view!” (Lk 19:42)
Prayer: Jesus, I repent of stifling the Spirit and despising prophecy by ignoring it (1 Thes 5:19-20).
Promise: “Then He stood up and took the winds and the sea to task. Complete calm ensued; the men were dumbfounded.”
Praise: In 64 AD, the Great Fire of Rome devastated the city. Emperor Nero, truly a villain of antiquity, blamed the fledgling Christian Church. The First Martyrs of Rome paid the ultimate price, but held firm in the faith as an example for all Christians to come.
http://dailyscripture.servantsoftheword.org/readings/
"Why are you afraid, O men of little faith?"
How can we fight fear with faith? Jesus' sleeping presence on the storm-tossed sea reveals the sleeping faith of his disciples (Matthew 8:25). They feared for their lives even though their Lord and Master was with them in the boat. They were asleep to Christ while he was present to them in their hour of need.
Why are you afraid?
The Lord is ever present to us. And in our time of testing he asks the same question: Why are you afraid? Have you no faith (Matthew 8:26)? Do you recognize the Lord's presence with you, especially when you meet the storms of adversity, sorrow, and temptation? Whenever we encounter trouble, the Lord Jesus is there with the same reassuring message: "It is I, do not be afraid" (Matthew 14:27).
Faith nourished with the word of God
What are the characteristics of faith and how can we grow in it? Faith is an entirely free gift that God makes to us. Believing is only possible by grace and the help of the Holy Spirit, who moves the heart and who opens the eyes of the mind to understand and accept the truth which God has revealed to us. Faith enables us to relate to God rightly and confidently, with trust and reliance, by believing and adhering to his word, because he is utterly reliable and trustworthy. If we want to live, grow, and persevere in faith, then it must be nourished with the word of God.
Let the love of Christ rule your heart and mind
Fear does not need to cripple us from taking right action or rob us of our trust and reliance on God. Courage working with faith enables us to embrace God's word of truth and love with confidence and to act on it with firm hope in God's promises. The love of God strengthens us in our faith and trust in him and enables us to act with justice and kindness towards our neighbor even in the face of opposition or harm. Do you allow the love of Jesus Christ to rule in your heart and mind, and to move your will to choose what is good in accordance with his will?
"Lord Jesus, increase my faith in your redeeming love and power that I may always recognize your abiding presence with me. Give me courage and strength to face every difficulty, trial, and temptation with trust in your saving help and guiding presence."
Psalm 5:4-8
4 For you are not a God who delights in wickedness; evil may not sojourn with you.
5 The boastful may not stand before your eyes; you hate all evildoers.
6 You destroy those who speak lies; the LORD abhors bloodthirsty and deceitful men.
7 But I through the abundance of your steadfast love will enter your house, I will worship toward your holy temple in the fear of you.
8 Lead me, O LORD, in your righteousness because of my enemies; make your way straight before me.
Daily Quote from the early church fathers: Training in courage and endurance, by John Chrysostom, 347-407 A.D.
"He took the disciples with him, not for nothing and not merely to face an absurd hazard but in order to permit them to witness the miracle that was to take place on the sea. For like a superb trainer, he was gradually coaching and fitting them for endurance. He had two objectives in mind. He wanted to teach them to remain undismayed amid dangers and modest in honors. So, to prevent them from thinking too much of themselves, having sent away the multitude, he kept them near him but permitted them to be tossed with a tempest. By doing so he disciplined them to bear trials patiently. His former miracles were indeed great, but this one contained a unique kind of discipline of exceptional importance. For it was a sign akin to that of old [referring to Moses parting the Red Sea]. To do this, he took his disciples with him by himself. He permitted others to see his other miracles, but when trials and terrors were rising, he took with him none but those he was training to be champions of the gospel. (excerpt from THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW, HOMILY 28.1.2)
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