2020년 9월 8일 복되신 동정 마리아 탄신 축일
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제1독서
미카 예언서. 5,1-4ㄱ<또는 로마 8,28-30>
주님께서 이렇게 말씀하신다.
1 “너 에프라타의 베들레헴아, 너는 유다 부족들 가운데에서 보잘것없지만
나를 위하여 이스라엘을 다스릴 이가 너에게서 나오리라.
그의 뿌리는 옛날로, 아득한 시절로 거슬러 올라간다.
2 그러므로 해산하는 여인이 아이를 낳을 때까지
주님은 그들을 내버려 두리라.
그 뒤에 그의 형제들 가운데 남은 자들이 이스라엘 자손들에게 돌아오리라.
3 그는 주님의 능력에 힘입어
주 그의 하느님 이름의 위엄에 힘입어 목자로 나서리라.
그러면 그들은 안전하게 살리니
이제 그가 땅끝까지 위대해질 것이기 때문이다.
4 그리고 그 자신이 평화가 되리라.”
복음
마태오. 1,1-16.18-23<또는 1,18-23>
.1 다윗의 자손이시며 아브라함의 자손이신 예수 그리스도의 족보.
2 아브라함은 이사악을 낳고 이사악은 야곱을 낳았으며
야곱은 유다와 그 형제들을 낳았다.
3 유다는 타마르에게서 페레츠와 제라를 낳고
페레츠는 헤츠론을 낳았으며 헤츠론은 람을 낳았다.
4 람은 암미나답을 낳고
암미나답은 나흐손을 낳았으며 나흐손은 살몬을 낳았다.
5 살몬은 라합에게서 보아즈를 낳고 보아즈는 룻에게서 오벳을 낳았다.
오벳은 이사이를 낳고 6 이사이는 다윗 임금을 낳았다.
다윗은 우리야의 아내에게서 솔로몬을 낳고,
7 솔로몬은 르하브암을 낳았으며 르하브암은 아비야를 낳고
아비야는 아삽을 낳았다.
8 아삽은 여호사팟을 낳고 여호사팟은 여호람을 낳았으며
여호람은 우찌야를 낳았다.
9 우찌야는 요탐을 낳고 요탐은 아하즈를 낳았으며
아하즈는 히즈키야를 낳았다.
10 히즈키야는 므나쎄를 낳고 므나쎄는 아몬을 낳았으며
아몬은 요시야를 낳았다.
11 요시야는 바빌론 유배 때에 여호야킨과 그 동생들을 낳았다.
12 바빌론 유배 뒤에 여호야킨은 스알티엘을 낳고
스알티엘은 즈루빠벨을 낳았다.
13 즈루빠벨은 아비훗을 낳고 아비훗은 엘야킴을 낳았으며
엘야킴은 아조르를 낳았다.
14 아조르는 차독을 낳고 차독은 아킴을 낳았으며
아킴은 엘리웃을 낳았다.
15 엘리웃은 엘아자르를 낳고
엘아자르는 마탄을 낳았으며 마탄은 야곱을 낳았다.
16 야곱은 마리아의 남편 요셉을 낳았는데,
마리아에게서 그리스도라고 불리는 예수님께서 태어나셨다.
18 예수 그리스도께서는 이렇게 탄생하셨다.
그분의 어머니 마리아가 요셉과 약혼하였는데,
그들이 같이 살기 전에
마리아가 성령으로 말미암아 잉태한 사실이 드러났다.
19 마리아의 남편 요셉은 의로운 사람이었고
또 마리아의 일을 세상에 드러내고 싶지 않았으므로,
남모르게 마리아와 파혼하기로 작정하였다.
20 요셉이 그렇게 하기로 생각을 굳혔을 때,
꿈에 주님의 천사가 나타나 말하였다.
“다윗의 자손 요셉아, 두려워하지 말고 마리아를 아내로 맞아들여라.
그 몸에 잉태된 아기는 성령으로 말미암은 것이다.
21 마리아가 아들을 낳으리니 그 이름을 예수라고 하여라.
그분께서 당신 백성을 죄에서 구원하실 것이다.”
22 주님께서 예언자를 통하여 하신 말씀이 이루어지려고 이 모든 일이 일어났다.
곧 23 “보아라, 동정녀가 잉태하여 아들을 낳으리니
그 이름을 임마누엘이라고 하리라.” 하신 말씀이다.
임마누엘은 번역하면 ‘하느님께서 우리와 함께 계시다.’는 뜻이다.
September 8, 2020
Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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Reading 1
Mi 5:1-4a or Rom 8:28-30
The LORD says:
You, Bethlehem-Ephrathah,
too small to be among the clans of Judah,
From you shall come forth for me
one who is to be ruler in Israel;
Whose origin is from of old,
from ancient times.
(Therefore the Lord will give them up, until the time
when she who is to give birth has borne,
And the rest of his brethren shall return
to the children of Israel.)
He shall stand firm and shepherd his flock
by the strength of the LORD,
in the majestic name of the LORD, his God;
And they shall remain, for now his greatness
shall reach to the ends of the earth;
he shall be peace.
or
Brothers and sisters:
We know that all things work for good for those who love God,
who are called according to his purpose.
For those he foreknew he also predestined
to be conformed to the image of his Son,
so that he might be the firstborn
among many brothers.
And those he predestined he also called;
and those he called he also justified;
and those he justified he also glorified.
Responsorial Psalm
Ps 13:6ab, 6c
R. (Isaiah 61:10) With delight I rejoice in the Lord.
Though I trusted in your mercy,
let my heart rejoice in your salvation.
R. With delight I rejoice in the Lord.
Let me sing of the LORD, “He has been good to me.”
R. With delight I rejoice in the Lord.
Gospel
Mt 1:1-16, 18-23 or 1:18-23
The Book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ,
the son of David, the son of Abraham.
Abraham became the father of Isaac,
Isaac the father of Jacob,
Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers.
Judah became the father of Perez and Zerah,
whose mother was Tamar.
Perez became the father of Hezron,
Hezron the father of Ram,
Ram the father of Amminadab.
Amminadab became the father of Nahshon,
Nahshon the father of Salmon,
Salmon the father of Boaz,
whose mother was Rahab.
Boaz became the father of Obed,
whose mother was Ruth.
Obed became the father of Jesse,
Jesse the father of David the king.
David became the father of Solomon,
whose mother had been the wife of Uriah.
Solomon became the father of Rehoboam,
Rehoboam the father of Abijah,
Abijah the father of Asaph.
Asaph became the father of Jehoshaphat,
Jehoshaphat the father of Joram,
Joram the father of Uzziah.
Uzziah became the father of Jotham,
Jotham the father of Ahaz,
Ahaz the father of Hezekiah.
Hezekiah became the father of Manasseh,
Manasseh the father of Amos,
Amos the father of Josiah.
Josiah became the father of Jechoniah and his brothers
at the time of the Babylonian exile.
After the Babylonian exile,
Jechoniah became the father of Shealtiel,
Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel,
Zerubbabel the father of Abiud.
Abiud became the father of Eliakim,
Eliakim the father of Azor,
Azor the father of Zadok.
Zadok became the father of Achim,
Achim the father of Eliud,
Eliud the father of Eleazar.
Eleazar became the father of Matthan,
Matthan the father of Jacob,
Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary.
Of her was born Jesus who is called the Christ.
Now this is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about.
When his mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph,
but before they lived together,
she was found with child through the Holy Spirit.
Joseph her husband, since he was a righteous man,
yet unwilling to expose her to shame,
decided to divorce her quietly.
Such was his intention when, behold,
the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said,
“Joseph, son of David,
do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home.
For it is through the Holy Spirit
that this child has been conceived in her.
She will bear a son and you are to name him Jesus,
because he will save his people from their sins.”
All this took place to fulfill
what the Lord had said through the prophet:
Behold, the virgin shall be with child and bear a son,
and they shall name him Emmanuel,
which means “God is with us.”
http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/daily.html
The Nativity of Mary
What must it have it been like for Anna and Joachim to give birth to their daughter, Miriam? Ask any mother and father and they will be able to tell you glowingly about the rush of emotions, the beauty of the situation, the future, and the exhaustions of giving birth.
Today the church celebrates the Nativity of Mary. Generally, we do not consider Mary as an infant or child. Today we are invited to contemplate the infant Mary and the joy and anticipation that accompanied her entrance into our world through these humble folks.
Mary will become the mother of Jesus as well as the Mother of God in her not-to-distant future. “Nativity” is a word we use for the birth of her son, destined to become the Savior of the world. Praying with her birth helps us to recall her central place in God’s plan for each of us.
How do we participate in the mystery of this day of birth? What is our invitation through the great mystery of Jesus’ becoming like us? What is the depth of the joy, peace, and awe at the ways of God who specially guides this event? Now begins the dawn of God’s work in our healing.
As always, God’s plan is for the betterment of humanity, scarred by the sin of Adam, in the Garden. God’s blessing of Mary begins the drama that touches into each one’s deepest heart/soul. We are so blessed! And Mary’s birth is just the beginning of those rich blessings of God through Jesus.
Mary is a central actor in the series of marvelous events that are to follow. We know her ever so slightly through the Gospels’ accounting: at his birth; at the Presentation of Jesus; at Jerusalem and Cana; her personal growth in relating to him; and finally and especially, we know her intimately at the foot of her son’s cross.
We know her also through those people that touch our lives deeply and who move us simply by their presence. These special persons quietly guide us in the ups and downs of our lives. It is not too late to consider prayerfully and gratefully these guides who have touched and continue to touch us profoundly. Mary’s birth to Anna and Joachim touches us to the core.
Gracious God, we thank and bless you for your caring watch over us. Mary’s birth reminds us of the intricacy of your plans for our healing. We are grateful to be loved as you loved Mary and we acknowledge that love with joy and peace. Thank you for those who teach us, like Mary, to appreciate the beauty of each moment.
http://www.presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp
“A BIRTH UNTO HOPE” (1 PT 1:3)
“It was of her that Jesus Who is called the Messiah was born.” —Matthew 1:16
We are Christians. We love Jesus. We love everything about Jesus. We love what He loves and treasure what He treasures. We love His mother Mary, His foster-father Joseph, His grandparents, and all His ancestors (Mt 1:1ff). We love all Jesus’ adopted brothers and sisters, because Jesus loves them.
Because we are Christians, we are born again, “begotten from above” (Jn 3:3). We received a new birth through the waters of baptism (Ti 3:5). We are “born of the Spirit” (see Jn 3:8). We’ve been reborn through the Word of God (Jas 1:18; 1 Pt 1:23).
This love for birth and for what Jesus treasures leads us to joyfully celebrate the birth of Mary, Jesus’ mother and our mother (Jn 19:26). Her birth is “a birth unto hope” for all of us (1 Pt 1:3). “And this hope will not leave us disappointed, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit Who has been given to us” (Rm 5:5).
Happy Birthday, Mary, mother of Hope!
Prayer: Father, in obedience to your command (Ex 20:12) and with all the love in my heart, I honor Mary, my adoptive mother.
Promise: “We know that God makes all things work together for the good.” —Rm 8:28
Praise: Nine months ago we celebrated the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of Mary. Today, we recall the joy of her birth. “Let your father and mother have joy; let her who bore you exult” (Prv 23:25).
http://dailyscripture.servantsoftheword.org/readings/
What is God's call on your life? When Jesus embarked on his mission he chose twelve men to be his friends and apostles. In the choice of the twelve, we see a characteristic feature of God's work: Jesus chose very ordinary people. They were non-professionals, who had no wealth or position. They were chosen from the common people who did ordinary things, had no special education, and no social advantages. Jesus wanted ordinary people who could take an assignment and do it extraordinarily well. He chose these men, not for what they were, but for what they would be capable of becoming under his direction and power.
Give yourself unreservedly to God - he will use you for greatness in his kingdom
When the Lord calls us to serve, we must not shrug back because we think that we have little or nothing to offer. The Lord takes what ordinary people, like us, can offer and uses it for greatness in his kingdom. Is there anything holding you back from giving yourself unreservedly to God?
Jesus offers true freedom and healing for all who are troubled or afflicted
Wherever Jesus went the people came to him because they had heard all the things he did. They were hungry for God and desired healing from their afflictions. In faith they pressed upon Jesus to touch him. As they did so power came from Jesus and they were healed. Even demons trembled in the presence of Jesus and left at his rebuke.
Jesus offers freedom from the power of sin and oppression to all who seek him with expectant faith. When you hear God's word and consider all that Jesus did, how do you respond? With doubt or with expectant faith? With skepticism or with confident trust? Ask the Lord to increase your faith in his saving power and grace.
Lord Jesus Christ, you are the Son of God and the Savior of the world. Inflame my heart with a burning love for you and with an expectant faith in your saving power. Take my life and all that I have as an offering of love for you, who are my All.
Psalm 19:1-5
1 The heavens are telling the glory of God; and the firmament proclaims his handiwork.
2 Day to day pours forth speech, and night to night declares knowledge.
3 There is no speech, nor are there words; their voice is not heard;
4 yet their voice goes out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them he has set a tent for the sun,
5 which comes forth like a bridegroom leaving his chamber, and like a strong man runs its course with joy.
Daily Quote from the Early Church Fathers: Jesus chose fishermen and tax collectors to be apostles, by Ambrose of Milan, 339-397 A.D.
"It says, 'He called his disciples, and he chose twelve of them,' whom he appointed sowers of the faith, to spread the help of human salvation throughout the world. At the same time, observe the heavenly counsel. He chose not wise men, nor rich men, nor nobles, but fishermen and tax collectors, whom he would direct, lest they seem to have seduced some by wisdom, or bought them with riches, or attracted them to their own grace with the authority of power and nobility. He did this so that the reasoning of truth, not the grace of disputation, should prevail."(excerpt from EXPOSITION OF THE GOSPEL OF LUKE 5.44)
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