2020년 1월14일 연중 제1주간 화요일
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제1독서
사무엘기 상. 1,9-20
그 무렵 9 실로에서 음식을 먹고 마신 뒤에 한나가 일어섰다.
그때 엘리 사제는 주님의 성전 문설주 곁에 있는 의자에 앉아 있었다.
10 한나는 마음이 쓰라려 흐느껴 울면서 주님께 기도하였다.
11 그는 서원하며 이렇게 말하였다.
“만군의 주님, 이 여종의 가련한 모습을 눈여겨보시고 저를 기억하신다면,
그리하여 당신 여종을 잊지 않으시고
당신 여종에게 아들 하나만 허락해 주신다면,
그 아이를 한평생 주님께 바치고
그 아이의 머리에 면도칼을 대지 않겠습니다.”
12 한나가 주님 앞에서 오래도록 기도하고 있는 동안에
엘리는 그의 입을 지켜보고 있었다.
13 한나는 속으로 빌고 있었으므로, 입술만 움직일 뿐 소리가 들리지 않았다.
그래서 엘리는 그를 술 취한 여자로 생각하고
14 그를 나무라며,
“언제까지 이렇게 술에 취해 있을 참이오?
술 좀 깨시오!” 하고 말하였다.
15 그러자 한나가 이렇게 대답하였다.
“아닙니다, 나리! 포도주나 독주를 마신 것이 아닙니다.
저는 마음이 무거워 주님 앞에서 제 마음을 털어놓고 있었을 따름입니다.
16 그러니 당신 여종을 좋지 않은 여자로 여기지 말아 주십시오.
저는 너무 괴롭고 분해서 이제껏 하소연하고 있었을 뿐입니다.”
17 그러자 엘리가 “안심하고 돌아가시오.
이스라엘의 하느님께서 당신이 드린 청을 들어주실 것이오.” 하고 대답하였다.
18 한나는 “나리께서 당신 여종을 너그럽게 보아 주시기 바랍니다.” 하고는
그길로 가서 음식을 먹었다.
그의 얼굴이 더 이상 전과 같이 어둡지 않았다.
19 다음 날 아침, 그들은 일찍 일어나 주님께 예배를 드리고
라마에 있는 집으로 돌아갔다.
엘카나가 아내 한나와 잠자리를 같이하자
주님께서는 한나를 기억해 주셨다.
20 때가 되자 한나가 임신하여 아들을 낳았다.
한나는 “내가 주님께 청을 드려 얻었다.” 하면서,
아이의 이름을 사무엘이라 하였다.
복음
마르코 1,21ㄴ-28
카파르나움에서,
21 예수님께서는 안식일에 회당에 들어가 가르치셨는데,
22 사람들은 그분의 가르침에 몹시 놀랐다.
그분께서 율법 학자들과 달리 권위를 가지고 가르치셨기 때문이다.
23 마침 그 회당에 더러운 영이 들린 사람이 있었는데,
그가 소리를 지르며 24 말하였다.
“나자렛 사람 예수님, 당신께서 저희와 무슨 상관이 있습니까?
저희를 멸망시키러 오셨습니까? 저는 당신이 누구신지 압니다.
당신은 하느님의 거룩하신 분이십니다.”
25 예수님께서 그에게 “조용히 하여라.
그 사람에게서 나가라.” 하고 꾸짖으시니,
26 더러운 영은 그 사람에게 경련을 일으켜 놓고 큰 소리를 지르며 나갔다.
27 그러자 사람들이 모두 놀라,
“이게 어찌 된 일이냐? 새롭고 권위 있는 가르침이다.
저이가 더러운 영들에게 명령하니 그것들도 복종하는구나.” 하며
서로 물어보았다.
28 그리하여 그분의 소문이 곧바로
갈릴래아 주변 모든 지방에 두루 퍼져 나갔다.
January 14, 2020
Tuesday of the First Week of Ordinary Time
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Reading 1
1 Sm 1:9-20
and presented herself before the LORD;
at the time, Eli the priest was sitting on a chair
near the doorpost of the LORD's temple.
In her bitterness she prayed to the LORD, weeping copiously,
and she made a vow, promising: "O LORD of hosts,
if you look with pity on the misery of your handmaid,
if you remember me and do not forget me,
if you give your handmaid a male child,
I will give him to the LORD for as long as he lives;
neither wine nor liquor shall he drink,
and no razor shall ever touch his head."
As she remained long at prayer before the LORD,
Eli watched her mouth, for Hannah was praying silently;
though her lips were moving, her voice could not be heard.
Eli, thinking her drunk, said to her,
"How long will you make a drunken show of yourself?
Sober up from your wine!"
"It isn't that, my lord," Hannah answered.
"I am an unhappy woman.
I have had neither wine nor liquor;
I was only pouring out my troubles to the LORD.
Do not think your handmaid a ne'er-do-well;
my prayer has been prompted by my deep sorrow and misery."
Eli said, "Go in peace,
and may the God of Israel grant you what you have asked of him."
She replied, "Think kindly of your maidservant," and left.
She went to her quarters, ate and drank with her husband,
and no longer appeared downcast.
Early the next morning they worshiped before the LORD,
and then returned to their home in Ramah.
When Elkanah had relations with his wife Hannah,
the LORD remembered her.
Responsorial Psalm
1 Sm 2:1, 4-5, 6-7, 8abcd
"My heart exults in the LORD,
my horn is exalted in my God.
I have swallowed up my enemies;
I rejoice in my victory."
R. My heart exults in the Lord, my Savior.
"The bows of the mighty are broken,
while the tottering gird on strength.
The well-fed hire themselves out for bread,
while the hungry batten on spoil.
The barren wife bears seven sons,
while the mother of many languishes."
R. My heart exults in the Lord, my Savior.
"The LORD puts to death and gives life;
he casts down to the nether world;
he raises up again.
The LORD makes poor and makes rich;
he humbles, he also exalts."
R. My heart exults in the Lord, my Savior.
"He raises the needy from the dust;
from the dung heap he lifts up the poor,
To seat them with nobles
and make a glorious throne their heritage."
R. My heart exults in the Lord, my Savior.
Gospel
Mark 1: 21-28
and on the sabbath he entered the synagogue and taught.
The people were astonished at his teaching,
for he taught them as one having authority and not as the scribes.
In their synagogue was a man with an unclean spirit;
he cried out, "What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth?
Have you come to destroy us?
I know who you are'the Holy one of God!"
Jesus rebuked him and said, "Quiet! Come out of him!"
The unclean spirit convulsed him and with a loud cry came out of him.
All were amazed and asked one another,
"What is this?
A new teaching with authority.
He commands even the unclean spirits and they obey him."
His fame spread everywhere throughout the whole region of Galilee.
http://evangeli.net/gospel/tomorrow
«The people were astonished at the way he taught, for he spoke as one having authority and not like the teachers of the Law»
+ Fr. Antoni ORIOL i Tataret
(Vic, Barcelona, Spain)
Today, first Tuesday in Ordinary Time, Saint Mark presents Jesus while teaching in the synagogue and, immediately, he comments: «The people were astonished at the way he taught, for he spoke as one having authority and not like the teachers of the Law» (Mk 1:21). This is quite an extraordinary initial notice. on one hand, what His listeners admire is certainly not the doctrine but the Master; it is not what is said, but Who says it. And, on the other hand, it is not the preacher as much but, rather, specifically who He is: Jesus taught «as one having authority», that is, with legitimate and unimpeachable power. Later on, this particularity is reconfirmed with a straight comparison: «He did not do it like the teachers of the Law».
A little later, though, the scene of the man with an evil spirit integrates the doctrinal lesson with an admirable motivation: «What is this? With what authority he preaches a new Law!» (Mk 1:27). Notwithstanding, we may as well note the qualifying adjective does not refer so much to the contents as it does to the uniqueness: the doctrine is “new”. Here we find another reason of contrast: Jesus communicates something unheard of (never ever this word could be better applied).
We still add a third remark. His authority comes also from the fact Jesus «even orders evil spirits and they obey Him!». We are facing here such a deep contrast as in the other two previous ones. To the Master's authority and to the newness of His doctrine we must add His power against evil spirits.
Brothers! Our faith tell us this Liturgy of the Word makes us contemporaries of what we have just heard and comment on. Let us ask ourselves with humble gratefulness: Do I fully realize no man has ever said, as Jesus did, the Word of God the Father? Do I feel rich with a message that holds no comparison either? Do I realize what liberating force Jesus and His teachings have in human life and, more specifically, in my life? Touched by the Holy Spirit, let us tell our Redeemer: Jesus-life, Jesus-doctrine, Jesus-victory, please, as the great Raymond Llully liked to say, may we live in a constant “wonder” of You!
http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/daily.html
Before I realize the Dark Spirit has even arrived, it is telling me lies. “You are not good enough. You are not deserving of love. Who do you even think you are?” The sneaky work of the Dark Spirit is that these lies can be heard as truths, although we know they are not. My relationship with a loving God tells me the truth – I am enough, I am loved, I am created in the image of God to be in relationship with the one who loves me.
But this happens to all of us, the Dark Spirit arrives, and we do not have Jesus standing next to us to rebuke it and demand it leaves. And here is the hard part, the part that is so much easier to say than to do. When the Dark Spirit arrives, can I listen for the truth, for the voice of the Holy Spirit that I know lives within me, that reminds me over and over again: you are seen and loved, for you are made in the image and likeness of God, who is Love. This truth is our life breath. It is our source of purpose and hope.
One thing that makes the doing of this ever more possible for me is the gift and tool of discernment that I have learned through Ignatian Spirituality. Discernment of listening for the voice of God, the voice of Love and Truth, and noticing when what I am hearing is not of God, rather, the lying voice of the Dark Spirit. Deciphering between the two can be difficult, especially with the Dark Spirit being so sneaky. However, putting into practice this tool, I have found it easier to notice when the voice is that of the Dark Spirit and then to rebuke it as I listen more closely for the voice of God.
As we stand in the holy places of our lives, may we be ever more attuned to the voice of Love and Truth as we rebuke the lies of the Dark Spirit with the strength and courage given to us through grace.
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THE SOUNDS OF SATAN | ||
| "Jesus rebuked him sharply: 'Be quiet! Come out of the man!' " �Mark 1:25 | ||
In the inner city neighborhood in which I live, there are many bars that feature live rock music almost nightly. The noise into the night is deafening. This is symptomatic of intense demonic activity in my neighborhood. We in the neighborhood need Jesus to give the command: "Be quiet! Come out" of this neighborhood. In the entertainment industry, the decibel level has gone up in music, movies, sports, etc. This may indicate that much of this industry is serving Satan rather than the Lord. We need Jesus to give the command: "Be quiet! Come out" of this industry. In the average American home, the TV set is on for almost seven hours a day. We have the noisiest homes in the history of the human race. In this context, Satan breaks up family after family. Our only hope is for Jesus to give the command: "Be quiet! Come out" of these families. Jesus comes "not crying out, not shouting, not making His voice heard in the street" (Is 42:2). Jesus is the silent Savior and Deliverer (see Is 53:7). "It is good to hope in silence for the saving help of the Lord" (Lam 3:26). "By waiting and by calm you shall be saved, in quiet and in trust your strength lies" (Is 30:15). Jesus commands us: "Be still, and know that I am God!" (Ps 46:10, RSV-CE) | ||
| Prayer: Father, may I accept Your gift of silence each day. | ||
| Promise: "My prayer has been prompted by my deep sorrow and misery." —1 Sm 1:16 | ||
| Praise: Every Tuesday, Don and his wife Melanie spend hours praying with hurting people for the healing of their hearts. |
http://dailyscripture.servantsoftheword.org/readings/
Jesus taught with authority
Do you believe that God's word has power to set you free and to transform your life? When Jesus taught he spoke with authority. He spoke the word of God as no one had spoken it before. When the Rabbis taught they supported their statements with quotes from other authorities. The prophets spoke with delegated authority - "Thus says the Lord." When Jesus spoke he needed no authorities to back his statements. He was authority incarnate - the Word of God made flesh. When he spoke, God spoke. When he commanded even the demons obeyed.
Faith works through love and abounds in hope
Augustine of Hippo (354-430 AD) remarked that "faith is mighty, but without love it profits nothing. The devils confessed Christ, but lacking charity it availed nothing. They said, 'What have we to do with you' (Mark 1:24)? They confessed a sort of faith, but without love. Hence they were devils."
Faith is powerful, but without love it profits nothing (1 Corinthians 13). Scripture tells us that true faith works through love (Galatians 5:6) and abounds in hope (Romans 15:13). Our faith is made perfect in love because love orients us to the supreme good which is God himself as well as the good of our neighbor who is created in the image and likeness of God (Genesis 1:26,27).
Hope anchors our faith in the promises of God and purifies our desires for the things which will last for eternity. That is why the word of Christ has power to set us free from all that would keep us bound up in sin, deception, and despair. Bede the venerable abbot of an English monastery (672-735) contrasted the power and authority of Jesus' word with the word of the devil: "The devil, because he had deceived Eve with his tongue, is punished by the tongue, that he might not speak" [Homilies on the Gospels 1.8].
Faith must be nourished with the Word of God
Faith is both a free gift of God and the free assent of our will to the whole truth that God has revealed. To live, grow, and persevere in the faith to the end, we must nourish it with the word of God. The Lord gives us his Holy Spirit to enlighten our minds that we may grow in his truth and in the knowledge of his great love for each of us. If we approach God's word with trust and submission, and with an eagerness to do what the Lord desires for us, then we are in a much better position to learn what God wants to teach us through his word. Are you eager to be taught by the Lord and to conform your mind, heart, attitude, and intentions according to his word of truth, goodness, and love?
"Lord Jesus, your word is power and life. May I never doubt your love and mercy, and the power of your word that sets us free, and brings healing and restoration to body, mind, heart, and spirit."
Psalm 8:2,5-9
2 By the mouth of babes and infants, you have founded a bulwark because of your foes, to still the enemy and the avenger.
5 Yet you have made him little less than God, and did crown him with glory and honor.
6 You have given him dominion over the works of your hands; you have put all things under his feet,
7 all sheep and oxen, and also the beasts of the field,
8 the birds of the air, and the fish of the sea, whatever passes along the paths of the sea.
9 O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!
Daily Quote from the early church fathers: Knowing without loving, by Augustine of Hippo, 354-430 A.D.
"Those words show clearly that the demons had much knowledge, but entirely lacked love. They dreaded receiving their punishment from him. They did not love the righteousness that was in him. He made himself known to them to the extent he willed; and he willed to be made known to the extent that was fitting. But he was not made known to them as he is known to the holy angels, who enjoy participation in his eternity, in that he is the Word of God. To the demons he is known as he had to be made known, by striking terror into them, for his purpose was to free from their tyrannical power all who were predestined for his kingdom and glory, which is eternally true and truly eternal. Therefore, he did not make himself known to the demons as the life eternal, and the unchangeable light which illuminates his true worshipers, whose hearts are purified by faith in him so that they see that light. He was known to the demons through certain temporal effects of his power, the signs of his hidden presence, which could be more evident to their senses, even those of malignant spirits, than to the weak perception of human beings. (excerpt from CITY OF GOD 9.21)
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