2019년 12월 3일 대림 제1주간 화요일
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제1독서
이사야서. 11,1-10
그날 1 이사이의 그루터기에서 햇순이 돋아나고 그 뿌리에서 새싹이 움트리라.
2 그 위에 주님의 영이 머무르리니
지혜와 슬기의 영, 경륜과 용맹의 영, 지식의 영과 주님을 경외함이다.
3 그는 주님을 경외함으로 흐뭇해하리라.
그는 자기 눈에 보이는 대로 판결하지 않고
자기 귀에 들리는 대로 심판하지 않으리라.
4 힘없는 이들을 정의로 재판하고
이 땅의 가련한 이들을 정당하게 심판하리라.
그는 자기 입에서 나오는 막대로 무뢰배를 내리치고
자기 입술에서 나오는 바람으로 악인을 죽이리라.
5 정의가 그의 허리를 두르는 띠가 되고
신의가 그의 몸을 두르는 띠가 되리라.
6 늑대가 새끼 양과 함께 살고 표범이 새끼 염소와 함께 지내리라.
송아지가 새끼 사자와 더불어 살쪄 가고 어린아이가 그들을 몰고 다니리라.
7 암소와 곰이 나란히 풀을 뜯고 그 새끼들이 함께 지내리라.
사자가 소처럼 여물을 먹고
8 젖먹이가 독사 굴 위에서 장난하며
젖 떨어진 아이가 살무사 굴에 손을 디밀리라.
9 나의 거룩한 산 어디에서도
사람들은 악하게도 패덕하게도 행동하지 않으리니
바다를 덮는 물처럼 땅이 주님을 앎으로 가득할 것이기 때문이다.
10 그날에 이러한 일이 일어나리라.
이사이의 뿌리가 민족들의 깃발로 세워져
겨레들이 그에게 찾아들고 그의 거처는 영광스럽게 되리라.
복음
루카. 10,21-24
21 그때에 예수님께서 성령 안에서 즐거워하며 말씀하셨다.
“아버지, 하늘과 땅의 주님,
지혜롭다는 자들과 슬기롭다는 자들에게는 이것을 감추시고
철부지들에게는 드러내 보이시니, 아버지께 감사를 드립니다.
그렇습니다, 아버지! 아버지의 선하신 뜻이 이렇게 이루어졌습니다.”
22 “나의 아버지께서는 모든 것을 나에게 넘겨주셨다.
그래서 아버지 외에는 아들이 누구인지 아무도 알지 못한다.
또 아들 외에는,
그리고 그가 아버지를 드러내 보여 주려는 사람 외에는
아버지께서 누구이신지 아무도 알지 못한다.”
23 그리고 예수님께서는 돌아서서 제자들에게 따로 이르셨다.
“너희가 보는 것을 보는 눈은 행복하다.
24 내가 너희에게 말한다.
많은 예언자와 임금이 너희가 보는 것을 보려고 하였지만 보지 못하였고,
너희가 듣는 것을 들으려고 하였지만 듣지 못하였다.”
December 3, 2019
Memorial of Saint Francis Xavier, Priest
Daily Mass : http://www.catholictv.com/shows/daily-mass
Reading 1
Is 11:1-10
A shoot shall sprout from the stump of Jesse,
and from his roots a bud shall blossom.
The Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him:
a Spirit of wisdom and of understanding,
A Spirit of counsel and of strength,
a Spirit of knowledge and of fear of the LORD,
and his delight shall be the fear of the LORD.
Not by appearance shall he judge,
nor by hearsay shall he decide,
But he shall judge the poor with justice,
and decide aright for the land's afflicted.
He shall strike the ruthless with the rod of his mouth,
and with the breath of his lips he shall slay the wicked.
Justice shall be the band around his waist,
and faithfulness a belt upon his hips.
Then the wolf shall be a guest of the lamb,
and the leopard shall lie down with the kid;
The calf and the young lion shall browse together,
with a little child to guide them.
The cow and the bear shall be neighbors,
together their young shall rest;
the lion shall eat hay like the ox.
The baby shall play by the cobra's den,
and the child lay his hand on the adder's lair.
There shall be no harm or ruin on all my holy mountain;
for the earth shall be filled with knowledge of the LORD,
as water covers the sea.
On that day,
The root of Jesse,
set up as a signal for the nations,
The Gentiles shall seek out,
for his dwelling shall be glorious.
Responsorial Psalm
Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17
O God, with your judgment endow the king,
and with your justice, the king's son;
He shall govern your people with justice
and your afflicted ones with judgment.
R. Justice shall flourish in his time, and fullness of peace for ever.
Justice shall flower in his days,
and profound peace, till the moon be no more.
May he rule from sea to sea,
and from the River to the ends of the earth.
R. Justice shall flourish in his time, and fullness of peace for ever.
He shall rescue the poor when he cries out,
and the afflicted when he has no one to help him.
He shall have pity for the lowly and the poor;
the lives of the poor he shall save.
R. Justice shall flourish in his time, and fullness of peace for ever.
May his name be blessed forever;
as long as the sun his name shall remain.
In him shall all the tribes of the earth be blessed;
all the nations shall proclaim his happiness.
R. Justice shall flourish in his time, and fullness of peace for ever.
Gospel
Lk 10:21-24
Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said,
"I give you praise, Father, Lord of heaven and earth,
for although you have hidden these things
from the wise and the learned
you have revealed them to the childlike.
Yes, Father, such has been your gracious will.
All things have been handed over to me by my Father.
No one knows who the Son is except the Father,
and who the Father is except the Son
and anyone to whom the Son wishes to reveal him."
Turning to the disciples in private he said,
"Blessed are the eyes that see what you see.
For I say to you,
many prophets and kings desired to see what you see,
but did not see it,
and to hear what you hear, but did not hear it."
http://evangeli.net/gospel/tomorrow
«I praise you, Father»
Fr. Jean GOTTIGNY
(Bruxelles, Belgium)
Today, we are reading an excerpt of Chapter 10, of the Gospel after St. Luke. The Lord had sent seventy-two disciples to the towns He intended to visit. And they came back exultant. While listening to the accounts of their doings and exploits, «Jesus was filled with the joy of the Holy Spirit and said, ‘I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth’» (Lk 10:21).
one of the aspects of humility is gratitude. The arrogant one feels he owes nothing to anybody. To feel grateful, we need first to discover our insignificance. “Thanks” is one of the first words we teach our children. «I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and made them known to the little ones» (Lk 10:21).
Benedict XVI, when speaking of the attitude of adoration, he affirms «that adoring God means recognizing his presence as Creator and Lord of the Universe. The hallmark of worship is, recognizing the greatness of God that arises from the depths of one's heart and marks one's whole being, (…) ensuring that God is the most important part of one's life with the realization that with God at the centre of our lives the purpose of their existence will become clear».
A sensible soul feels the need to express its gratitude. It is the only way for us to reciprocate for the divine favors received. «What do you possess that you have not received?» (1Co 4:7). We must certainly «give thanks to God the Father, through his Son, in the Holy Spirit, because in his great love for us He took pity on us, and when we were dead in our sins he brought us to life with Christ, so that in him we might be a new creation» (St. Leo the Great).
«Fortunate are you to see what you see»
Fr. Joaquim MESEGUER García
(Rubí, Barcelona, Spain)
Today, and always, we Christians are all invited to share Jesus' joy. He, filled with the holy Spirit, said: «Father, Lord of heaven and earth, I praise you, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned and revealed them to simple people» (Mt 11:25). Very rightly, this fragment of the Gospel has been called the “Magnificat of Jesus” by some authors, as the underlying idea is the same as in Mary's Canticle (cf. Lc 1:46-55).
Joy is an attitude which goes together with hope. It has to be difficult for a person who has no hope, to be happy. And, what is it that we Christians put our hope in? The coming of the Messiah and of his Kingdom, in which justice and peace will bloom; a new reality where «the wolf will dwell with the lamb, the leopard will rest beside the kid, the calf and the lion cub will lead them» (Is 11:6). The kingdom we are waiting for is making its way day by day, and we have to know how to discover its presence amongst us. For the world we live in, so lacking in peace and harmony, in justice and love, how necessary the hope of us Christians is! A hope that does not come from natural optimism nor false illusion, but from God himself.
However, Christian hope, which is light and heat for the world, will only be had by that ones who are simple and humble of heart, because God has hidden knowledge and the mystery of his kingdom's love from the wise and expert, that is to say, from the ones who are blinded by pride in their erudition.
A good way to prepare the paths of the Lord in this Advent would precisely be to grow in humility and in simplicity, to open our hearts to the gifts of God, to live with hope and become better witnesses of Jesus' kingdom every day.
http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/daily.html
“On that day, a shoot shall sprout from the stump of Jesse, and from his roots a bud shall blossom.…”
When a tree is cut down, it seems to be the end of it. But sometimes, impossibly, a tiny green spark of life peeks up from that stump, turns into a shoot, and then, improbably, a renewed life, a blossom. That’s the vision Isaiah wants to offer us in today’s readings. And more: Natural enemies living contentedly beside each other. Wolves and lambs resting next to each other. Babies playing by a cobra’s den and a little child shepherding not only calves but young lions. It’s a vision of peace and life and a renewal, which Isaiah offers to us as we begin Advent. It’s a hope offered by a prophet that is fulfilled with the birth of Jesus.
We will hear from Isaiah for the first two weeks of Advent, when the focus will be on the first reading.
Part of the message of Isaiah is that nothing is impossible with God. Enemies are at peace. There will be “no harm or ruin” on the earth. We are offered hope, even as we feel like “a people who walks in darkness.”
This Advent we are being offered a time of preparing our hearts for Christmas and for the hope and love God so wants to give us. But we often hesitate to enter in. We are busy, and it can be hard to sit in silence when we don’t exactly know what to say. But the good news is that today is the day we can begin. It’s simple. We know how unworthy we are in our hearts. How difficult we can be. How much we want our own way. Impatience with our families and selfishness with so many.
Here is the impossible, joyful news. God already knows exactly who we are and how we live our lives. We may think we are undeserving, but it simply doesn’t matter. God already loves us more than we can imagine. These weeks of Advent are a time to simply whisper in a quiet moment, “Thank you. My heart wants to welcome you, but I don’t know where to start. Help me to enter into Advent.”
That’s it. We have made the first step and God’s delight at our overture must ring out in the heavens, with joy and an impossible, unexpected love for us. Every day this month as we simply ask God to come to us, we are opening our hearts in new and deeper ways and God is rejoicing.
Today we remember St. Francis Xavier, one of the first Jesuits whose deep faith, enthusiasm and joy for the word of God helped him to spread the Good News around the world. In the most uncomfortable and unfamiliar places, his deep faith brought happiness to countless people. May this Advent take us to unfamiliar places in our hearts and share in the joy of his faith.
Loving God, give me the quiet and peace in my heart that helps me to hear and feel your great love for me. Open my ears to those you place in my life, and help me to believe in the impossible promises of Isaiah and of your great, unimaginable and personal love for me.
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http://dailyscripture.servantsoftheword.org/readings/
"Blessed are the eyes which see what you see!"
How does God bring his kingdom to us? Jesus remarked that many prophets and kings before him longed to see and understand God's plan for establishing his kingdom. When King David's throne was overthrown and vacant for centuries, God promised, nonetheless, to raise up a new king from the stump of Jesse, the father of David. This messianic king would rule forever because the Spirit of God would rest upon him and remain with him (Isaiah 11:1).
The Messiah King is anointed with divine wisdom and gifts of the Spirit
Isaiah prophesied that the Messiah would be equipped with the gifts of the Spirit - with wisdom, understanding, counsel, might, knowledge, and fear of the Lord (Isaiah 11:2 - for an explanation of the gifts see this helpful article). This king would establish the kingdom of God, not by force of human will and military power, but by offering his life as the atoning sacrifice for the sin of the world. Through his death on the cross, Jesus, the true Messiah King, would defeat Satan, overcome death, and win pardon and reconciliation for sinners. God's plan of redemption included not only the Jewish people but all the nations of the earth as well. Through his death and resurrection Jesus makes us citizens of heaven and friends of God. The Lord Jesus wants us to live in joyful hope and confident expectation that he will come again to fully establish his kingdom of righteousness and peace.
What does Jesus' prayer (Luke 10:21-22) tell us about God and about ourselves? First, it tells us that God is both Father and Lord of earth as well as heaven. He is both Creator and Author of all that he has made, the first origin of everything and transcendent authority, and at the same time, goodness and loving care for all his children. All fatherhood and motherhood are derived from him (Ephesians 3:14-15). Jesus' prayer also contains a warning that pride can keep us from the love and knowledge of God.
The Lord opposes the proud but gives wisdom and understanding to the humble
Pride closes the mind to God's truth and wisdom for our lives. Jesus contrasts pride with child-like simplicity and humility. The simple of heart are like "babes" in the sense that they see purely without pretense and acknowledge their dependence and trust in God who is the source of all wisdom and strength. They seek one thing - the "summum bonum" or "greatest good" which is God himself.
Simplicity of heart is wedded with humility, the queen of virtues, because humility inclines the heart towards grace and truth. Just as pride is the root of every sin and evil we can conceive, so humility is the only soil in which the grace of God can take root. It alone takes the right attitude before God and allows him as God to do all. "God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble" (Proverbs 3:34, James 4:6). The grace of Christ-like humility inclines us towards God and disposes us to receive God's wisdom, grace, and help. Nothing can give us greater joy than the knowledge that we are God's beloved and that our names are written in heaven (Luke 10:20). Do you seek God's wisdom and grace with humility and trust?
Through Christ we can personally know the Father and be united with him
Jesus makes a claim which no one would have dared to make: He is the perfect revelation of God. Our knowledge of God is not simply limited to knowing something about God - who he is and what he is like. We can know God personally and be united with him in a relationship of love, trust, and friendship. Jesus makes it possible for each of us to personally know God as our Father. To see Jesus is to see what God is like. In Jesus we see the perfect love of God - a God who cares intensely and who yearns over men and women, loving them to the point of laying down his life for them upon the cross. Do you pray to your Father in heaven with joy and confidence in his love and care for you?
"Lord Jesus, give me the child-like simplicity and purity of faith to gaze upon your face with joy and confidence in your all-merciful love. Remove every doubt, fear, and proud thought which would hinder me from receiving your word with trust and humble submission."
Psalm 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17
1 Give the king your justice, O God, and your righteousness to the royal son!
2 May he judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice!
3 Let the mountains bear prosperity for the people, and the hills, in righteousness!
4 May he defend the cause of the poor of the people, give deliverance to the needy, and crush the oppressor!
5 May he live while the sun endures, and as long as the moon, throughout all generations!
6 May he be like rain that falls on the mown grass, like showers that water the earth!
7 In his days may righteousness flourish, and peace abound, till the moon be no more!
12 For he delivers the needy when he calls, the poor and him who has no helper.
13 He has pity on the weak and the needy, and saves the lives of the needy.
17 May his name endure for ever, his fame continue as long as the sun! May men bless themselves by him, all nations call him blessed!
Daily Quote from the early church fathers: The Seven Gifts of the Spirit, by Ambrose of Milan, 339-397 A.D.
"So, then, the Holy Spirit is the river, and the abundant river, which according to the Hebrews flowed from Jesus in the lands, as we have received it prophesied by the mouth of Isaiah (Isaiah 66:12). This is the great river that flows always and never fails. And not only a river, but also one of copious stream and overflowing greatness, as also David said: 'The stream of the river makes glad the city of God' (Psalm 46:4). For neither is that city, the heavenly Jerusalem, watered by the channel of any earthly river, but that Holy Spirit, proceeding from the fount of life, by a short draught of whom we are satiated, seems to flow more abundantly among those celestial thrones, dominions and powers, angels and archangels, rushing in the full course of the seven virtues of the Spirit. For if a river rising above its banks overflows, how much more does the Spirit, rising above every creature, when he touches the low-lying fields of our minds, as it were, make glad that heavenly nature of the creatures with the larger fertility of his sanctification.
"And let it not trouble you that either here it is said 'rivers' (John 7:38) or elsewhere 'seven Spirits,' (Revelation 5:6) for by the sanctification of these seven gifts of the Spirit, as Isaiah said, is signified the fullness of all virtue; the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and godliness, and the Spirit of the fear of God. one, then is the river, but many the channels of the gifts of the Spirit. This river, then, goes forth from the fount of life." (excerpt from ON THE HOLY SPIRIT 1.16)
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