July 28, 2020 Tuesday of the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time
2020년 7월 28일 연중 제17주간 화요일
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제1독서
예레미야서 14,17ㄴ-22
17 내 눈에서 눈물이 흘러 밤낮으로 그치지 않는다.
처녀 딸 내 백성이 몹시 얻어맞아
너무도 참혹한 상처를 입었기 때문이다.
18 들에 나가면 칼에 맞아 죽은 자들뿐이요
성읍에 들어가면 굶주림으로 병든 자들뿐이다.
정녕 예언자도 사제도 어찌할 바를 모르고 나라 안을 헤매고 다닌다.
19 당신께서 완전히 유다를 버리셨습니까?
아니면 당신께서 시온을 지겨워하십니까?
어찌하여 당신께서는 회복할 수 없도록 저희를 치셨습니까?
평화를 바랐으나 좋은 일 하나 없고
회복할 때를 바랐으나 두려운 일뿐입니다.
20 주님, 저희의 사악함과 조상들의 죄악을 인정합니다.
참으로 저희가 당신께 죄를 지었습니다.
21 당신의 이름을 위해서 저희를 내쫓지 마시고
당신의 영광스러운 옥좌를 멸시하지 마소서.
저희와 맺으신 당신의 계약을 기억하시고 그 계약을 깨뜨리지 마소서.
22 이민족들의 헛것들 가운데 어떤 것이 비를 내려 줄 수 있습니까?
하늘이 스스로 소나기를 내릴 수 있습니까?
그런 분은 주 저희 하느님이신 바로 당신이 아니십니까?
그러기에 저희는 당신께 희망을 둡니다.
당신께서 이 모든 것을 만드셨기 때문입니다.
복음
마태오 13,36-43
그때에 36 예수님께서 군중을 떠나 집으로 가셨다.
그러자 제자들이 그분께 다가와,
“밭의 가라지 비유를 저희에게 설명해 주십시오.” 하고 청하였다.
37 예수님께서 이렇게 이르셨다.
“좋은 씨를 뿌리는 이는 사람의 아들이고, 38 밭은 세상이다.
그리고 좋은 씨는 하늘 나라의 자녀들이고 가라지들은 악한 자의 자녀들이며,
39 가라지를 뿌린 원수는 악마다.
그리고 수확 때는 세상 종말이고 일꾼들은 천사들이다.
40 그러므로 가라지를 거두어 불에 태우듯이, 세상 종말에도 그렇게 될 것이다.
41 사람의 아들이 자기 천사들을 보낼 터인데,
그들은 그의 나라에서 남을 죄짓게 하는 모든 자들과
불의를 저지르는 자들을 거두어, 42 불구덩이에 던져 버릴 것이다.
그러면 그들은 거기에서 울며 이를 갈 것이다.
43 그때에 의인들은 아버지의 나라에서 해처럼 빛날 것이다.
귀 있는 사람은 들어라.”
July 28, 2020
Tuesday of the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time
Daily Mass : http://www.catholictv.com/shows/daily-mass
Reading 1
Let my eyes stream with tears
day and night, without rest,
Over the great destruction which overwhelms
the virgin daughter of my people,
over her incurable wound.
If I walk out into the field,
look! those slain by the sword;
If I enter the city,
look! those consumed by hunger.
Even the prophet and the priest
forage in a land they know not.
Have you cast Judah off completely?
Is Zion loathsome to you?
Why have you struck us a blow
that cannot be healed?
We wait for peace, to no avail;
for a time of healing, but terror comes instead.
We recognize, O LORD, our wickedness,
the guilt of our fathers;
that we have sinned against you.
For your name's sake spurn us not,
disgrace not the throne of your glory;
remember your covenant with us, and break it not.
Among the nations' idols is there any that gives rain?
Or can the mere heavens send showers?
Is it not you alone, O LORD,
our God, to whom we look?
You alone have done all these things.
Responsorial Psalm
R. (9) For the glory of your name, O Lord, deliver us.
Remember not against us the iniquities of the past;
may your compassion quickly come to us,
for we are brought very low.
R. For the glory of your name, O Lord, deliver us.
Help us, O God our savior,
because of the glory of your name;
Deliver us and pardon our sins
for your name's sake.
R. For the glory of your name, O Lord, deliver us.
Let the prisoners' sighing come before you;
with your great power free those doomed to death.
Then we, your people and the sheep of your pasture,
will give thanks to you forever;
through all generations we will declare your praise.
R. For the glory of your name, O Lord, deliver us.
Gospel
Jesus dismissed the crowds and went into the house.
His disciples approached him and said,
"Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field."
He said in reply, "He who sows good seed is the Son of Man,
the field is the world, the good seed the children of the Kingdom.
The weeds are the children of the Evil One,
and the enemy who sows them is the Devil.
The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels.
Just as weeds are collected and burned up with fire,
so will it be at the end of the age.
The Son of Man will send his angels,
and they will collect out of his Kingdom
all who cause others to sin and all evildoers.
They will throw them into the fiery furnace,
where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth.
Then the righteous will shine like the sun
in the Kingdom of their Father.
Whoever has ears ought to hear."
http://evangeli.net/gospel/tomorrow
http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/daily.html
These are troubled times indeed and many are overwhelmed by the problems we faith with COVID19 and racial injustices. But these times of disruption and violence are not new. Our history is replete with catastrophes and chaos, especially in the Old Testament, as we read today. And it is nothing new when trouble surrounds us, that we are often tempted to think that God is punishing us for our sins in ways that condemn us. When we don’t get the peace and time of healing we ask for, we often question God. “Why have you struck us a blow that cannot be healed?” But the lessons today speak to me of faithfulness and of patience, not despair, in times such as this. Our faith calls us to continually look to the Lord for the peace and healing we need. It will come.
Even when we are brought very low, as we are by COVID19 and the racial injustices in our nation and throughout the world, the readings today remind me that we are God’s people and the sheep of his pasture. God will deliver us. In our faith, we can give thinks to the Lord forever, even in the times of great troubles. But during times such as this, our faith can become easily overwhelmed. Not only do we need to become more vigilant in expressing our thankfulness, I am reminded that we need to be sure we help others to do so also. It seems to me that in addition to prayer for deliverance, one of the best things I can do is share with others my confidence that God has and will continue to send peace and healing to the earth.
Lately I am finding that sometimes just a simple sharing of “Let’s remember that we are God’s people and the sheep of his pasture,” is oftentimes very soothing to people who are given to despair. If we can remember who and whose we are, we might not be so easily overwhelmed by the weeds in our lives. We can trust that God will take care of the weeds. That frees us to use our energies to help others. It also gives us more time to give thanks to God. This focus on gratitude helps us get our priorities straight. We can refocus our actions away from despair toward positive steps to bring peace and healing to those around us. In faith, we can all do something. After all, we are God’s people!
http://www.presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp
“A TIME TO WEEP” (ECCL 3:4)
“Let my eyes stream with tears day and night, without rest, over the great destruction which overwhelms the virgin daughter of my people, over her incurable wound.” —Jeremiah 14:17
Sometimes the best thing to do is cry. Jesus Himself cried (Lk 19:41). He called those weeping “blest” (Lk 6:21). Sometimes, like Jeremiah, we should pray to cry. Many of us reading this have not cried for years. Others cry often but for the wrong reasons. We must cry for things for which we’ve never cried. We may even need to cry for several days (Neh 1:4).
We should pray for some tears to be wiped away (Rv 21:4) and other tears to well up and pour out like a river. Jesus prophesied: “I tell you truly: you will weep and mourn while the world rejoices; you will grieve for a time, but your grief will be turned into joy” (Jn 16:20).
For the Lord to dry our tears, we must first cry. We should not be ashamed to cry, but rather ashamed to not cry, considering the evils in our midst. Tears of sorrow often precede tears of joy. Our Father counts our tears one by one. He stores them in His flask (Ps 56:9).
Prayer: Father, I want to “rejoice with those who rejoice” and “weep with those who weep” (Rm 12:15).
Promise: “The saints will shine like the sun in their Father’s kingdom. Let everyone heed what he hears!” —Mt 13:43
Praise: Edward received the gift of tears when he prayed for the Holy Spirit, tears of joy, not woe.
http://dailyscripture.servantsoftheword.org/readings/
Are you quick to judge the faults of others? Jesus' parable teaches us patience lest we judge before the time is right. Jesus also warns that there is an enemy who seeks to destroy the good seed of his word before it can bear fruit. Both good and evil can be sown in our hearts like tiny seeds which germinate, and in due time yield a harvest of good or bad fruit. We must stand guard lest evil take root in our hearts and corrupt us.
Reaping what we sow in this life
Charles Read wrote: "Sow an act and you reap a habit. Sow a habit and you reap a character. Sow a character and you reap a destiny." In the day of judgment each will reap what he or she has sown in this life. Those who sow good will shine in the kingdom of their Father. They will radiate with the beauty, joy, and fullness of God's love. Do you allow the love of Jesus Christ to rule in your heart, thoughts, and actions?
Lord Jesus, may your all-consuming love rule in my heart and transform my life that I may sow what is good, worthy, and pleasing to you.
Psalm 103:6-12
6 The LORD works vindication and justice for all who are oppressed.
7 He made known his ways to Moses, his acts to the people of Israel.
8 The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
9 He will not always chide, nor will he keep his anger for ever.
10 He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor requite us according to our iniquities.
11 For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him;
12 as far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us.
Daily Quote from the Early Church Fathers: Let us become friends of Jesus, by Origen of Alexandria (185-254 AD)
"Now, having discoursed sufficiently to the multitudes in parables, he sends them away and goes to his own house, where his disciples come to him. His disciples did not go with those he sent away. As many as are more genuine hearers of Jesus first follow him, then having inquired about his house, are permitted to see it. Having come, they saw and stayed with him for all that day, and perhaps some of them even longer. In my opinion, such things are implied in the Gospel according to John... And if then, unlike the multitudes whom he sends away, we wish to hear Jesus and go to the house and receive something better than the multitudes did, let us become friends of Jesus, so that as his disciples come, we may also come to him when he goes into the house. And having come, let us inquire about the explanation of the parable, whether of the tares of the field, or of any other. (excerpt from the COMMENTARY ON MATTHEW 10.1-3)
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