2019년 12월 2일 대림 제1주간 월요일
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제1독서
이사야서. 4,2-6
2 그날에 주님께서 돋게 하신 싹이 영화롭고 영광스럽게 되리라.
그리고 그 땅의 열매는 이스라엘의 생존자들에게 자랑과 영예가 되리라.
3 또한 시온에 남은 이들
예루살렘에 남아 있는 이들
곧 예루살렘에 살도록 기록된 이들이 모두 거룩하다고 일컬어지리라.
4 주님께서는 심판의 영과 불의 영으로 시온의 딸들의 오물을 씻어 내시고
예루살렘의 피를 닦아 내신 뒤에
5 시온산의 모든 지역과 그 회중 위에
낮에는 구름을, 밤에는 타오르는 불길로 연기와 광채를 만들어 주시리라.
정녕 주님의 영광이 모든 것을 덮어 주는 지붕과 6 초막이 되어,
낮의 더위를 피하는 그늘이 되어 주고
폭우와 비를 피하는 피신처와 은신처가 되어 주리라.
복음
마태오. 8,5-11
5 예수님께서 카파르나움에 들어가셨을 때에
한 백인대장이 다가와 도움을 청하였다.
6 그가 이렇게 말하였다.
“주님, 제 종이 중풍으로 집에 드러누워 있는데 몹시 괴로워하고 있습니다.”
7 예수님께서 “내가 가서 그를 고쳐 주마.” 하시자, 8 백인대장이 대답하였다.
“주님, 저는 주님을 제 지붕 아래로 모실 자격이 없습니다.
그저 한 말씀만 해 주십시오. 그러면 제 종이 나을 것입니다.
9 사실 저는 상관 밑에 있는 사람입니다만 제 밑으로도 군사들이 있어서,
이 사람에게 가라 하면 가고 저 사람에게 오라 하면 옵니다.
또 제 노예더러 이것을 하라 하면 합니다.”
10 이 말을 들으시고 예수님께서는 감탄하시며 당신을 따르는 이들에게 이르셨다.
“내가 진실로 너희에게 말한다.
나는 이스라엘의 그 누구에게서도 이런 믿음을 본 일이 없다.
11 내가 너희에게 말한다.
많은 사람이 동쪽과 서쪽에서 모여 와,
하늘 나라에서 아브라함과 이사악과 야곱과 함께 잔칫상에 자리 잡을 것이다.”
December 2, 2019
Monday of the First Week of Advent
Daily Mass : http://www.catholictv.com/shows/daily-mass
Reading 1
Is 4;2 - 6
saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem.
Responsorial Psalm
Ps 122:1-2, 3-4b, 4cd-5, 6-7, 8-9
I rejoiced because they said to me,
"We will go up to the house of the LORD."
And now we have set foot
within your gates, O Jerusalem.
R. Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.
Jerusalem, built as a city
with compact unity.
To it the tribes go up,
the tribes of the LORD.
R. Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.
According to the decree for Israel,
to give thanks to the name of the LORD.
In it are set up judgment seats,
seats for the house of David.
R. Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem!
May those who love you prosper!
May peace be within your walls,
prosperity in your buildings.
R. Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.
Because of my relatives and friends
I will say, "Peace be within you!"
Because of the house of the LORD, our God,
I will pray for your good.
R. Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.
Gospel
Mt 8:5-11
a centurion approached him and appealed to him, saying,
"Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, suffering dreadfully."
He said to him, "I will come and cure him."
The centurion said in reply,
"Lord, I am not worthy to have you enter under my roof;
only say the word and my servant will be healed.
For I too am a man subject to authority,
with soldiers subject to me.
And I say to one, "Go," and he goes;
and to another, "Come here," and he comes;
and to my slave, "Do this," and he does it."
When Jesus heard this, he was amazed and said to those following him,
"Amen, I say to you, in no one in Israel have I found such faith.
I say to you, many will come from the east and the west,
and will recline with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
at the banquet in the Kingdom of heaven."
http://evangeli.net/gospel/tomorrow
«I tell you, I have not found such faith in Israel»
Fr. Joaquim MESEGUER García
(Rubí, Barcelona, Spain)
Today, Capernaum is our city and our village, where there are sick people, some we know, others anonymous, often forgotten because of the hectic rhythm of life that we lead. Loaded with work, we rush about non-stop without thinking of those who, due to their illness or for whatever other circumstance, remain marginalised from the frenetic activity of our world. However, Jesus told us: «Truly, I say to you: whenever you did this to these little ones who are my brothers and sisters, you did it to me» (Mt 25:40). The great thinker Blaise Pascal follows this idea when he says that «in his believers, Jesus finds himself in the agony of Gethsemane until the end of time».
The centurion of Capernaum does not forget about his servant who is ill in bed, because he loves him. In spite of being more powerful and having more authority than his servant, the centurion is grateful to him because of all his years of help and appreciates him very much. Because of that, he approaches Jesus, and in the Saviour's presence, manages to make an extraordinary confession of faith, seen in the liturgy of the Eucharist: «I am not worthy to have you under my roof. Just give an order and my servant will be healed» (Mt 8:8). This confession is based on hope; it comes from the centurion's faith in the Lord and, at the same time, from his feeling of lack personal worthiness, which makes him aware of his own neediness.
We can only approach Jesus with a humble attitude, like that of the centurion. That way we can live the hope of Advent: the hope of salvation and life, of reconciliation and peace. only he who acknowledges his poverty and realizes that the meaning of life is not to be found in himself, but in God, in turning his life over to Him, can really have hope. Let's approach Christ confidently, and, at the same time, make the centurion's prayer our own.
http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/daily.html
Today’s Gospel reading by Matthew is a beautiful story about faith and how the Kingdom of God is open to all. We begin with Jesus entering Capernaum, a city with a heavy military presence, and being approached by a centurion. Interesting, in itself, since we certainly see a pattern of Jesus gravitating toward those considered outcasts or who are lost. The centurion approaches Jesus and describes his paralyzed and suffering servant. Without hesitation, Jesus offers to go to his home and to heal him. Although I think any one of us would jump at this opportunity and immediately take Jesus up on the offer, the centurion replies humbly that he is not worthy for Jesus to enter under his roof. Instead, this is a Roman soldier, a non-Jew, who understands authority and, as such, recognizes the authority given to Jesus to heal through not just through his actions, but his words. Thus, humbly and with great faith he asks Jesus to do just that – to “say the word and my servant will be healed.” As a result of this interaction, Jesus is amazed by this man’s humility and faith and comments on how different this man is from those in Israel who are often self-righteous or weak in faith. In fact, Jesus invites those who are humble and strong in faith to recline with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob at the banquet in the Kingdom of heaven.
Matthew’s reading provides many lessons. First, it reminds us to refocus first, from me to those in need - much like the centurion cared for his servant, and second, from me to Him. In a society plagued with narcissism it reminds us of the importance of humility; knowing that from humility and a dependence on the Lord comes great faith and the Kingdom of God. Seems odd, but when was the last time you yearned to model after a centurion?
http://www.presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp
AN ADVENT TO REMEMBER | ||
| "Many will come from the east and the west and will find a place at the banquet in the kingdom of God." �Matthew 8:11 | ||
Happy Advent and new Church year! God is doing big things. We can grow accustomed to thinking of the Christian life in terms of small gains seemingly no larger than mustard seeds; we likewise think of large difficulties, many crosses and failures, and rejections of the Lord by our loved ones. In the readings from the first Monday of Advent, we hear that "many will come" from all directions (Mt 8:11) to the Lord. They will stream toward His house in large throngs (see Is 2:2-3). They will come to the Lord's house rejoicing and giving thanks (Ps 122:1, 4). God will cover His dwelling with large clouds and glory (Is 4:5-6). This will not be small but large and widely visible. The Church sanctuary is bare this morning � the decorations have been stripped down from the recent grandeur of the feast of Christ the King, signifying the end of the previous Church year. However, the Advent Mass Scriptures think very big. Listen to the daily Mass readings this Advent. Allow the Lord to raise your mind to the greatness of His designs for the human race. God thinks big, acts big, and loves big. He will heal your wounded heart and raise you from defeat to glory. Make this an Advent to remember. Believe the Advent Scriptures. | ||
| Prayer: Father, pour out on me an abundance of the spiritual gift of fear of the Lord. May I never regard You as a weak God. | ||
| Promise: "I will come and cure." —Mt 8:7 | ||
| Praise: Maria fled from her homeland to find her true home in God's family. |
http://dailyscripture.servantsoftheword.org/readings/
"Many will sit at table in the kingdom of heaven"
Are you ready to feast at the Lord's banquet table? God's gracious invitation extends to all - Jew and Gentile alike - who will turn to him with faith and obedience. Jesus used many images or pictures to convey what the kingdom of God is like. one such image is a great banquet feast given at the King's table (Matthew 8:11 and Luke 13:29). Jesus promised that everyone who believed in him would come and feast at the heavenly banquet table of his Father. Jesus told this parable in response to the dramatic request made by a Roman centurion, a person despised by many because he was an outsider, not one of the "chosen ones" of Israel. In Jesus' time the Jews hated the Romans because they represented everything they stood against - including foreign domination and pagan beliefs and practices.
The power to command with trust and respect
Why did Jesus not only warmly receive a Roman centurion but praise him as a model of faith and confidence in God? In the Roman world the position of centurion was very important. He was an officer in charge of a hundred soldiers. In a certain sense, he was the backbone of the Roman army, the cement which held the army together. Polybius, an ancient writer, describes what a centurion should be: "They must not be so much venturesome seekers after danger as men who can command, steady in action, and reliable; they ought not to be over-anxious to rush into the fight, but when hard pressed, they must be ready to hold their ground, and die at their posts."
Faith in Jesus' authority and power to heal
The centurion who approached Jesus was not only courageous, but faith-filled as well. He risked the ridicule of his cronies as well as mockery from the Jews by seeking help from a traveling preacher from Galilee. Nonetheless, the centurion approached Jesus with great confidence and humility. He was an extraordinary man because he loved his slave. In the Roman world slaves were treated like animals - something to be used for work and pleasure and for bartering and trade. This centurion was a man of great compassion and extraordinary faith. He wanted Jesus to heal his beloved slave. Jesus commends him for his faith and immediately grants him his request. Are you willing to suffer ridicule in the practice of your faith? And when you need help, do you approach the Lord Jesus with expectant faith?
Christ comes to establish God's kingdom of peace where all peoples can feast at his table
The prophet Isaiah foretold a time of restoration for the holy city Jerusalem and for its remnants (see Isaiah 4:2-6) and also a time of universal peace when all nations would come to Jerusalem to "the mountain of the Lord and to the house of the God of Jacob" and "beat their swords into plowshares" (Isaiah 2:2-4). Jesus fulfills this prophecy first by restoring both Jew and Gentile to friendship with God through the victory he won for us on the cross. When he comes again he will fully establish his universal rule of peace and righteousness (moral goodness) and unite all things in himself (Ephesians 1:10). His promise extends to all generations who believe in him that we, too, might feast at the heavenly banquet table with the patriarchs of the Old Covenant (Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob) who believed but did not yet see the promised Messiah.
Do you believe in God's promises and do you seek his kingdom first in your life? The season of Advent reminds us that the Lord Jesus wants us to actively seek him and the coming of his kingdom in our lives. The Lord will surely reward those who seek his will for their lives. We can approach the Lord Jesus with expectant faith, like the centurion in today's Gospel reading (Matthew 8:5-11), knowing that he will show us his mercy and give us his help.
"Lord Jesus, you feed us daily with your life-giving word and you sustain us on our journey to our true homeland with you and the Father in heaven. May I never lose hope in your promises nor lag in zeal for your kingdom of righteousness and peace."
Psalm 122:1-9
1 I was glad when they said to me, "Let us go to the house of the LORD!"
2 Our feet have been standing within your gates, O Jerusalem!
3 Jerusalem, built as a city which is bound firmly together,
4 to which the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, as was decreed for Israel, to give thanks to the name of the LORD.
5 There thrones for judgment were set, the thrones of the house of David.
6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem! "May they prosper who love you!
7 Peace be within your walls, and security within your towers!"
8 For my brethren and companions' sake I will say, "Peace be within you!"
9 For the sake of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek your good.
Daily Quote from the early church fathers: Welcoming the Lord Jesus with expectant faith and humility, by Augustine of Hippo, 354-430 A.D.
"When the Lord promised to go to the centurion's house to heal his servant, the centurion answered, 'Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof; but only say the word, and my servant will be healed.' By viewing himself as unworthy, he showed himself worthy for Christ to come not merely into his house but also into his heart. He would not have said this with such great faith and humility if he had not already welcomed in his heart the one who came into his house. It would have been no great joy for the Lord Jesus to enter into his house and not to enter his heart. For the Master of humility both by word and example sat down also in the house of a certain proud Pharisee, Simon, and though he sat down in his house, there was no place in his heart. For in his heart the Son of Man could not lay his head" (Matthew 8:20). (excerpt from SERMON 62.1)
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