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‘청소년들의 아버지’라 불리는 요한 보스코 성인과 함께 지냈던 청소년들 대부분은 ‘요한 보스코 신부님은 나를 가장 사랑하신다.’고 생각했다고 합니다. 많은 청소년들이 각각 가장 큰 사랑을 받고 있다고 느낀다는 사실이 참으로 놀랍습니다. 그리고 어떻게 그것이 가능한지 신비스럽기도 합니다. 러시아의 대문호이자 사상가인 톨스토이가 만년에 쓴 단편 『세 가지 질문』을 통하여 그 답을 찾아볼 수 있을 것입니다. 황제가 신하에게 세 가지 질문을 던집니다. ① 인생에서 가장 중요한 때는 언제인가? ② 인생에서 가장 중요한 사람은 누구인가? ③ 인생에서 가장 중요한 일은 무엇인가? 첫 번째의 물음에 대한 답은 ‘지금’이고, 두 번째의 답은 ‘바로 내 곁에 있는 사람’이며, 세 번째의 답은 ‘그 사람을 위하여 좋은 일을 하는 것’입니다. 결국 지금 이 순간 우리 자신이 만나는 사람에 대한 최선의 노력이 인생에서 가장 중요한 일이라는 것입니다. 요한 보스코 성인도 그렇게 살았기에 수많은 청소년들 각자가 가장 큰 사랑을 받는다고 느낀 것이 아닐까요? 오늘 복음에서 들은 ‘착한 사마리아인의 비유’의 가르침도 마찬가지입니다. 순간순간 주어지는 사랑의 기회를 놓치지 말라는 것이 이 비유의 가르침입니다. 사랑한다는 것은 언젠가 완전하게 준비되었을 때야 가능한 일이 아닙니다. 아니, 그러한 순간은 오지 않습니다. 지금 우리 앞에 있는 사람에게 부족하나마 정성을 다하는 것이 사랑의 실천입니다. 그것이 하느님의 뜻이라고 믿습니다. |
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모세는 백성에게 약속의 땅으로 들어가기 전에 주님의 계명을 잘 지키라고 당부합니다. 그 계명의 말씀은 고상하거나 추상적인 것이 아니라 말이나 행동에 어떤 마음가짐을 갖는지에 따라 실천할 수 있는 매우 현실적인 것입니다(제1독서). 바오로 사도는 예수님께서는 보이지 않는 하느님을 드러내시는 분으로서, 모든 피조물이 그분을 통하여, 그분을 향하여 창조되었다고 찬미합니다. 또한 십자가로써 하느님과 만물을 화해시키셨다고 강조합니다(제2독서). 이웃을 자신처럼 사랑하는 것이 영원한 생명을 받을 수 있는 길이라는 예수님의 가르침에 율법 교사는 자신의 이웃이 누구인지 묻습니다. 예수님께서는 ‘착한 사마리아인의 비유’를 통하여 어떤 사람에게든지 자신이 먼저 이웃이 되어 주는 것이 진정한 이웃 사랑이라고 가르치십니다(복음). |
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성 가밀로 데 렐리스 사제 기념 없음
오늘은 연중 제15주일입니다. 그리스도의 가르침에서 근본은 사랑입니다. 그런데 사랑이란 언젠가 여건을 갖추어야만 할 수 있는 것이 아닙니다. 사랑할 기회는 우리에게 순간순간 주어지고, 하느님께서는 우리가 그 기회를 놓치지 않기를 바라십니다. 오늘 복음에서 듣는 ‘착한 사마리아인의 비유’가 이를 잘 알려 줍니다. 우리 모두 기쁜 마음으로 사랑을 실천할 것을 다짐합시다. | |
July 14, 2013
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 105
Moses said to the people: “If only you would heed the voice of the LORD, your God, and keep his commandments and statutes that are written in this book of the law, when you return to the LORD, your God, with all your heart and all your soul.
“For this command that I enjoin on you today is not too mysterious and remote for you. It is not up in the sky, that you should say, ‘Who will go up in the sky to get it for us and tell us of it, that we may carry it out?’ Nor is it across the sea, that you should say, ‘Who will cross the sea to get it for us and tell us of it, that we may carry it out?’ No, it is something very near to you, already in your mouths and in your hearts; you have only to carry it out.”
R. (cf. 33) Turn to the Lord in your need, and you will live. I pray to you, O LORD, for the time of your favor, O God! In your great kindness answer me with your constant help. Answer me, O LORD, for bounteous is your kindness: in your great mercy turn toward me. R. Turn to the Lord in your need, and you will live. I am afflicted and in pain; let your saving help, O God, protect me. I will praise the name of God in song, and I will glorify him with thanksgiving. R. Turn to the Lord in your need, and you will live. “See, you lowly ones, and be glad; you who seek God, may your hearts revive! For the LORD hears the poor, and his own who are in bonds he spurns not.” R. Turn to the Lord in your need, and you will live. For God will save Zion and rebuild the cities of Judah. The descendants of his servants shall inherit it, and those who love his name shall inhabit it. R. Turn to the Lord in your need, and you will live.
R.(9a) Your words, Lord, are Spirit and life. The law of the LORD is perfect, refreshing the soul; the decree of the LORD is trustworthy, giving wisdom to the simple. R. Your words, Lord, are Spirit and life. The precepts of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart; the command of the LORD is clear, enlightening the eye. R. Your words, Lord, are Spirit and life. The fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever; the ordinances of the LORD are true, all of them just. R. Your words, Lord, are Spirit and life. They are more precious than gold, than a heap of purest gold; sweeter also than syrup or honey from the comb. R. Your words, Lord, are Spirit and life.
Christ Jesus is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For in him were created all things in heaven and on earth, the visible and the invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers; all things were created through him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. He is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things he himself might be preeminent. For in him all the fullness was pleased to dwell, and through him to reconcile all things for him, making peace by the blood of his cross through him, whether those on earth or those in heaven.
There was a scholar of the law who stood up to test him and said, “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” Jesus said to him, “What is written in the law? How do you read it?” He said in reply, “You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your being, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.”He replied to him, “You have answered correctly; do this and you will live.” But because he wished to justify himself, he said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” Jesus replied, “A man fell victim to robbers as he went down from Jerusalem to Jericho. They stripped and beat him and went off leaving him half-dead. A priest happened to be going down that road, but when he saw him, he passed by on the opposite side. Likewise a Levite came to the place, and when he saw him, he passed by on the opposite side. But a Samaritan traveler who came upon him was moved with compassion at the sight. He approached the victim, poured oil and wine over his wounds and bandaged them. Then he lifted him up on his own animal, took him to an inn, and cared for him. The next day he took out two silver coins and gave them to the innkeeper with the instruction, ‘Take care of him. If you spend more than what I have given you, I shall repay you on my way back.’ Which of these three, in your opinion, was neighbor to the robbers’ victim?” He answered, “The one who treated him with mercy.” Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.”
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