July 11, 2020 Memorial of Saint Benedict, Abbot
2020년 7월 11일 연중 제14주간 토요일
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제1독서
이사야서. 6,1-8
1 우찌야 임금이 죽던 해에,
나는 높이 솟아오른 어좌에 앉아 계시는 주님을 뵈었는데,
그분의 옷자락이 성전을 가득 채우고 있었다.
2 그분 위로는 사랍들이 있는데, 저마다 날개를 여섯씩 가지고서,
둘로는 얼굴을 가리고 둘로는 발을 가리고 둘로는 날아다녔다.
3 그리고 그들은 서로 주고받으며 외쳤다.
“거룩하시다, 거룩하시다, 거룩하시다, 만군의 주님!
온 땅에 그분의 영광이 가득하다.”
4 그 외치는 소리에 문지방 바닥이 뒤흔들리고 성전은 연기로 가득 찼다.
5 나는 말하였다.
“큰일났구나. 나는 이제 망했다. 나는 입술이 더러운 사람이다.
입술이 더러운 백성 가운데 살면서 임금이신 만군의 주님을 내 눈으로 뵙다니!”
6 그러자 사랍들 가운데 하나가 제단에서 타는 숯을 부집게로 집어
손에 들고 나에게 날아와, 7 그것을 내 입에 대고 말하였다.
“자, 이것이 너의 입술에 닿았으니
너의 죄는 없어지고 너의 죄악은 사라졌다.”
8 그때에 나는 이렇게 말씀하시는 주님의 소리를 들었다.
“내가 누구를 보낼까? 누가 우리를 위하여 가리오?”
내가 아뢰었다. “제가 있지 않습니까? 저를 보내십시오.”
복음
마태오 10,24-33
그때에 예수님께서 사도들에게 말씀하셨다.
24 “제자는 스승보다 높지 않고 종은 주인보다 높지 않다.
25 제자가 스승처럼 되고 종이 주인처럼 되는 것으로 충분하다.
사람들이 집주인을 베엘제불이라고 불렀다면,
그 집 식구들에게야 얼마나 더 심하게 하겠느냐?
26 그러니 너희는 그들을 두려워하지 마라.
숨겨진 것은 드러나기 마련이고 감추어진 것은 알려지기 마련이다.
27 내가 너희에게 어두운 데에서 말하는 것을
너희는 밝은 데에서 말하여라.
너희가 귓속말로 들은 것을 지붕 위에서 선포하여라.
28 육신은 죽여도 영혼은 죽이지 못하는 자들을 두려워하지 마라.
오히려 영혼도 육신도 지옥에서 멸망시키실 수 있는 분을 두려워하여라.
29 참새 두 마리가 한 닢에 팔리지 않느냐?
그러나 그 가운데 한 마리도
너희 아버지의 허락 없이는 땅에 떨어지지 않는다.
30 그분께서는 너희의 머리카락까지 다 세어 두셨다.
31 그러니 두려워하지 마라. 너희는 수많은 참새보다 더 귀하다.
32 그러므로 누구든지 사람들 앞에서 나를 안다고 증언하면,
나도 하늘에 계신 내 아버지 앞에서 그를 안다고 증언할 것이다.
33 그러나 누구든지 사람들 앞에서 나를 모른다고 하면,
나도 하늘에 계신 내 아버지 앞에서 그를 모른다고 할 것이다.”
July 11, 2020
Memorial of Saint Benedict, Abbot
Daily Mass : http://www.catholictv.com/shows/daily-mass
Reading 1
In the year King Uzziah died,
I saw the Lord seated on a high and lofty throne,
with the train of his garment filling the temple.
Seraphim were stationed above; each of them had six wings:
with two they veiled their faces,
with two they veiled their feet,
and with two they hovered aloft.
They cried one to the other,
"Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts!
All the earth is filled with his glory!"
At the sound of that cry, the frame of the door shook
and the house was filled with smoke.
Then I said, "Woe is me, I am doomed!
For I am a man of unclean lips,
living among a people of unclean lips;
yet my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts!"
Then one of the seraphim flew to me,
holding an ember that he had taken with tongs from the altar.
He touched my mouth with it and said,
"See, now that this has touched your lips,
your wickedness is removed, your sin purged."
Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying,
"Whom shall I send? Who will go for us?"
"Here I am," I said; "send me!"
Responsorial Psalm
R. (1a)
The Lord is king; he is robed in majesty.
The LORD is king, in splendor robed;
robed is the LORD and girt about with strength.
R. The Lord is king; he is robed in majesty.
And he has made the world firm,
not to be moved.
Your throne stands firm from of old;
from everlasting you are, O LORD.
R. The Lord is king; he is robed in majesty.
Your decrees are worthy of trust indeed:
holiness befits your house,
O LORD, for length of days.
R. The Lord is king; he is robed in majesty.
Gospel
Jesus said to his Apostles:
"No disciple is above his teacher,
no slave above his master.
It is enough for the disciple that he become like his teacher,
for the slave that he become like his master.
If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul,
how much more those of his household!
"Therefore do not be afraid of them.
Nothing is concealed that will not be revealed,
nor secret that will not be known.
What I say to you in the darkness, speak in the light;
what you hear whispered, proclaim on the housetops.
And do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul;
rather, be afraid of the one who can destroy
both soul and body in Gehenna.
Are not two sparrows sold for a small coin?
Yet not one of them falls to the ground without your Father's knowledge.
Even all the hairs of your head are counted.
So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.
Everyone who acknowledges me before others
I will acknowledge before my heavenly Father.
But whoever denies me before others,
I will deny before my heavenly Father."
http://evangeli.net/gospel/tomorrow
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Two days ago, we read and reflected on the mission given to the apostles to proclaim the Kingdom. Today we hear again the injunction to proclaim the kingdom and to do that not whispering shyly, but from the housetops. Not necessarily on a soapbox in Hyde Park, but simply to proclaim courageously what we have come to hear and to experience “in the secret” of our hearts in awareness of Lord’s presence. So, how are we to proclaim what we have experienced “in the secret” of our hearts? It is not a matter of “talking the talk”, but of “walking the walk.” People are keenly perceptive in reading who we are even without our words and beyond what we do. The beatitudes are precisely be-attitudes, not do-attitudes or speak-attitudes. The fact that people perceive keenly what we are does not mean that they will accept our witness, but we should not take that personally. Rejection, open or covert, should not be taken personally, since it is not necessarily us they reject, but the message of our way of living. Offering such witness is our only responsibility. Accepting it or not is their responsibility, not ours. |
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WHO AM I?
“Woe is me, I am doomed! For I am a man of unclean lips, living among a people of unclean lips.” —Isaiah 6:5
Human beings, especially Christians, often have an identity crisis. We are much more than we realize ourselves to be. Jesus even felt compelled to assure His disciples that they were worth more than many sparrows (Mt 10:31). Jesus’ disciples must have been experiencing an identity crisis if they weren’t sure they were worth more than a few birds.
To help us to realize our God-given baptismal identity, the Lord gives us callings. For example, Abraham, Moses, Samuel, Saul, David, and many others were called by God when they had very little idea of who they were. These callings helped them begin to realize their identities. When the Lord called Isaiah, the future prophet took giant steps towards realizing his prophetic identity (Is 6:1ff).
What are your callings from God, that is, your vocations? If we are baptized, we are sons and daughters of God. This is the greatest of all callings. Then we are called to live our baptismal brotherhood or sisterhood. We are also called to be single for the Lord. This is either temporary and leading to marriage or permanent. Most people are called to the lay vocation. Some are called to priestly or religious vocations. Some are called to be parents and build a family. There are also many other callings from God, such as the diaconate, widowhood, full-time caregiving, etc.
Let us live our many callings faithfully and generously. Then we will come to know ourselves.
Prayer: Father, renew my Confirmation in the Holy Spirit. Then use me to free others from identity crises.
Promise: “Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, ‘Whom shall I send? Who will go for us?’ ‘Here I am,’ I said: ‘send me!’ ” —Is 6:8
Praise: St. Benedict is a towering figure in Church history. He helped re-Christianize Europe after the Arian heresy. Pope St. Paul VI gave him the title “Principle Patron of All of Europe.”
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Fear him who can destroy soul and body in hell
What does fear have to do with the kingdom of God? Fear is a powerful force. It can lead us to panic and flight or it can spur us to faith and action. The fear of God is the antidote to the fear of losing one's life. I sought the Lord, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears. O fear the Lord, you his saints, for those who fear him have no want! Come, O sons, listen to me, I will teach you the fear of the Lord. (Psalm 34:4,9,11)
Godly fear - reverence for God
What is godly fear? It is reverence for the One who made us in love and who sustains us in mercy and kindness. The greatest injury or loss which we can experience is not physical but spiritual - the loss of one's soul to the power of hell (Matthew 10:28). A healthy fear (godly respect) and reverence for God leads to spiritual maturity, wisdom, and right judgment and it frees us from the tyranny of sinful pride, cowardice - especially in the face of evil, and spiritual deception. Do you trust in God's grace and mercy and do you obey his word?
When Jesus proclaimed the kingdom (reign) of God he met opposition and hostility. Many religious leaders opposed Jesus because they refused to believe that he was the Messiah (God's Anointed One) and that his authority and power came from God. They claimed his power came from Beelzebul - the prince of demons who is also called Satan or the devil. Jesus demonstrated the power of God's kingdom through his numerous signs and miracles and his power to set people free from Satan's harm and deception.
Choosing for God's kingdom
There are fundamentally only two kingdoms in opposition to one another - God's kingdom of light - his truth and righteousness (moral goodness) and Satan's kingdom of darkness - his power to deceive and tempt people to rebel and do what is wrong and evil. And there are no neutral parties - we are either for God's kingdom or against it. We either choose for Jesus and the kingdom he brings - God's rule of peace and righteousness, or we choose for the kingdom of this world which opposes God's truth and righteousness. That is why Jesus told his disciples that they must expect the same treatment of opposition and hostility if they accept him as their Lord (Messiah) and Master (Teacher).
There is both a warning and a privilege in Jesus' statement. Just as Jesus had to carry his cross to suffer and die for us, so every disciple of Christ must bear his or her own cross of suffering for Christ and not try to evade it. To suffer for the Christian faith is to share in the work of Jesus Christ. As one Christian hymn states: Lift high the Cross of Christ! Tread where his feet have trod. The Holy Spirit gives us supernatural power, freedom, and grace to live as disciples of Jesus Christ. Do you trust in God who gives us the strength and perseverance we need to follow his will and to embrace our cross each day for Jesus' sake?
"Lord Jesus, it is my joy and privilege to be your disciple. Give me strength and courage to bear any hardship and suffering which may come my way in serving you and obeying your will. May I witness to others the joy of the Gospel - the good news of your kingdom of peace, joy, and righteousness."
Psalm 105:1-7
1 O give thanks to the LORD, call on his name, make known his deeds among the peoples!
2 Sing to him, sing praises to him, tell of all his wonderful works!
3 Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice!
4 Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his presence continually!
5 Remember the wonderful works that he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he uttered,
6 O offspring of Abraham his servant, sons of Jacob, his chosen ones!
7 He is the LORD our God; his judgments are in all the earth.
Daily Quote from the early church fathers: Do not bewail death - but sin, by Augustine of Hippo (354-430 AD)
"The gospel is life. Impiety and infidelity are the death of the soul. So then, if the soul can die, how then is it yet immortal? Because there is always a dimension of life in the soul that can never be extinguished. And how does it die? Not in ceasing to be life but by losing its proper life. For the soul is both life to something else, and it has it own proper life. Consider the order of the creatures. The soul is the life of the body. God is the life of the soul. As the life that is the soul is present with the body, that the body may not die, so the life of the soul (God) ought to be with the soul that it may not die."
"How does the body die? By the departure of the soul. I say, by the departure of the soul the body dies, and it lies there as a mere carcass, what was a little before a lively, not a contemptible, object. There are in it still its several members, the eyes and ears. But these are merely the windows of the house; its inhabitant is gone. Those who bewail the dead cry in vain at the windows of the house. There is no one there within it to hear... Why is the body dead? Because the soul, its life, is gone. But at what point is the soul itself dead? When God, its life, has forsaken it... This then we can know and hold for certain: the body is dead without the soul, and the soul is dead without God. Every one without God has a dead soul. You who bewail the dead rather should bewail sin. Bewail ungodliness. Bewail disbelief." (excerpt from SERMON 65.5-7)
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