2020년 12월 2일 대림 제1주간 수요일
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제1독서
그날 6 만군의 주님께서는 이 산 위에서 모든 민족들을 위하여
살진 음식과 잘 익은 술로 잔치를,
살지고 기름진 음식과 잘 익고 잘 거른 술로 잔치를 베푸시리라.
7 그분께서는 이 산 위에서
모든 겨레들에게 씌워진 너울과 모든 민족들에게 덮인 덮개를 없애시리라.
8 그분께서는 죽음을 영원히 없애 버리시리라.
주 하느님께서는 모든 사람의 얼굴에서 눈물을 닦아 내시고
당신 백성의 수치를 온 세상에서 치워 주시리라.
정녕 주님께서 말씀하셨다.
9 그날에 이렇게들 말하리라. “보라, 이분은 우리의 하느님이시다.
우리는 이분께 희망을 걸었고 이분께서는 우리를 구원해 주셨다.
이분이야말로 우리가 희망을 걸었던 주님이시다.
이분의 구원으로 우리 기뻐하고 즐거워하자.
10 주님의 손이 이 산 위에 머무르신다.”
복음
마태오. 15,29-37
그때에 29 예수님께서는 갈릴래아 호숫가로 가셨다.
그리고 산에 오르시어 거기에 자리를 잡고 앉으셨다.
30 그러자 많은 군중이
다리저는 이들과 눈먼 이들과 다른 불구자들과 말못하는 이들,
그리고 또 다른 많은 이들을 데리고 예수님께 다가왔다.
그들을 그분 발치에 데려다 놓자 예수님께서는 그들을 고쳐 주셨다.
31 그리하여 말못하는 이들이 말을 하고 불구자들이 온전해지고
다리저는 이들이 제대로 걸으며 눈먼 이들이 보게 되자,
군중이 이를 보고 놀라 이스라엘의 하느님을 찬양하였다.
32 예수님께서 제자들을 가까이 불러 이르셨다. “저 군중이 가엾구나.
벌써 사흘 동안이나 내 곁에 머물렀는데 먹을 것이 없으니 말이다.
길에서 쓰러질지도 모르니 그들을 굶겨서 돌려보내고 싶지 않다.”
33 제자들이 예수님께 “이 광야에서 이렇게 많은 군중을
배불리 먹일 만한 빵을 어디서 구하겠습니까?” 하고 말하였다.
34 예수님께서 “너희에게 빵이 몇 개나 있느냐?” 하시자,
그들이 “일곱 개가 있고 물고기도 조금 있습니다.” 하고 대답하였다.
35 예수님께서는 군중에게 땅에 앉으라고 분부하셨다.
36 그리고 빵 일곱 개와 물고기들을 손에 들고 감사를 드리신 다음
떼어 제자들에게 주시니, 제자들이 군중에게 나누어 주었다.
37 사람들은 모두 배불리 먹었다.
그리고 남은 조각을 모았더니 일곱 바구니에 가득 찼다.
December 2, 2020
Wednesday of the First Week of Advent
Daily Mass : http://www.catholictv.com/shows/daily-mass
Reading 1
On this mountain the LORD of hosts
will provide for all peoples
A feast of rich food and choice wines,
juicy, rich food and pure, choice wines.
On this mountain he will destroy
the veil that veils all peoples,
The web that is woven over all nations;
he will destroy death forever.
The Lord GOD will wipe away
the tears from all faces;
The reproach of his people he will remove
from the whole earth; for the Lord has spoken.
On that day it will be said:
“Behold our God, to whom we looked to save us!
This is the LORD for whom we looked;
let us rejoice and be glad that he has saved us!”
For the hand of the LORD will rest on this mountain.
Responsorial Psalm
R. (6cd) I shall live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life.
The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
In verdant pastures he gives me repose;
Beside restful waters he leads me;
he refreshes my soul.
R. I shall live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life.
He guides me in right paths
for his name’s sake.
Even though I walk in the dark valley
I fear no evil; for you are at my side
With your rod and your staff
that give me courage.
R.I shall live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life.
You spread the table before me
in the sight of my foes;
You anoint my head with oil;
my cup overflows.
R. I shall live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life.
Only goodness and kindness follow me
all the days of my life;
And I shall dwell in the house of the LORD
for years to come.
R. I shall live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life.
Gospel
At that time:
Jesus walked by the Sea of Galilee,
went up on the mountain, and sat down there.
Great crowds came to him,
having with them the lame, the blind, the deformed, the mute,
and many others.
They placed them at his feet, and he cured them.
The crowds were amazed when they saw the mute speaking,
the deformed made whole,
the lame walking,
and the blind able to see,
and they glorified the God of Israel.
Jesus summoned his disciples and said,
“My heart is moved with pity for the crowd,
for they have been with me now for three days
and have nothing to eat.
I do not want to send them away hungry,
for fear they may collapse on the way.”
The disciples said to him,
“Where could we ever get enough bread in this deserted place
to satisfy such a crowd?”
Jesus said to them, “How many loaves do you have?”
“Seven,” they replied, “and a few fish.”
He ordered the crowd to sit down on the ground.
Then he took the seven loaves and the fish,
gave thanks, broke the loaves,
and gave them to the disciples, who in turn gave them to the crowds.
They all ate and were satisfied.
They picked up the fragments left over?seven baskets full.
http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/daily.html
“Where could we ever get enough bread in this deserted placeto satisfy such a crowd?” MT 15: 29-37
“On this mountain the Lord of Hosts will provide for all peoples. “The Lord God will wipe away the tears from all faces.” Is 25:6-10A
In this time of Covid isolation my early mornings are spent silently watching the sun rise and begin to light up the trees and houses around me. Then the birds come. Juncos, nuthatches, cardinals, sparrows, flickers, jays, even an occasional hawk. So many different kinds! I am fortunate to be able to offer them the food they desire – it gives me great joy as they eat their fill and are satisfied.
These compelling readings for today link together to show us the desperation so many feel and the question is asked: where can we be satisfied? What or who can satisfy us?
Asked and answered: God’s love.
Imagine God’s joy in providing for us. I love the emphasis in Isaiah: The Lord of hosts will provide for all peoples a feast - not just food and wine but juicy, rich food and pure, choice wines. God goes all out!
God’s love is inclusive, feeding all even in deserted, empty places. With leftovers! No one is left out. Not the poor, not the sinner, not the lukewarm, not the “fallen away,” not the spiritually proud. No one.
God’s love is real, even practical, feeding us in our hunger until all are satisfied.
God’s love is above all tender, personal, individual, wiping away the tears from all peoples’ faces.
May we all go and do likewise.
My cup overflows.
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NOT WELFARE, BUT WELL-FARE
“He took the seven loaves and the fish, and after giving thanks He broke them and gave them to the disciples, who in turn gave them to the crowds. All ate until they were full.” —Matthew 15:36-37
Today’s Scripture readings all foreshadow the blessed feast which is celebrated at Mass in Holy Communion. The rich feast (Is 25:6) celebrated at the banquet table (see Ps 23:5) to nourish the multitudes (Mt 15:38) is the Eucharist we receive at every Mass. The word “Eucharist” even means “to give thanks.”
The thanksgiving described in today’s Scripture readings is not just saying “Gee, thanks, God.” Eucharist occurs in the context of the Mass, a word that means “sent.” In the Mass are elements of sacrifice, worship, receiving the Eucharist, giving thanks, and being sent. The response God desires is a thankful lifestyle of obedient faith and loving service. The spirit of the Eucharist is not just to “get” but moreover to “give,” including a never-ending giving of thanks to the Lord.
Those who received the loaves and fishes in John’s Gospel responded by wanting to make Jesus King (Jn 6:15). Jesus wants to be more than a provider, even so much more than a King. Yes, He promises to “provide” (Is 25:6) but He wants us to be disciples, not mere recipients. The Lord is not building a welfare state of those who only receive but never move out of the state of simply being fed. Rather, Jesus is building a kingdom of disciples who feed His lambs (Jn 21:15-17) in thankful, loving service.
Prayer: Jesus, You call Your disciples to feed Your people (Mt 15:36; Lk 12:42). I will thankfully distribute Your blessings.
Promise: “This is the Lord for Whom we looked; let us rejoice and be glad that He has saved us!” —Is 25:9
Praise: Carol became Catholic because she could sense the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist on her first visit.
http://dailyscripture.servantsoftheword.org/readings/
What sign does God give his people that the promised Messiah, God's Anointed Son, will come to bring his heavenly peace and blessing and kingdom power to overcome the power of sin and oppression? In Jesus's time the people were in eager expectation that the Messiah would come soon. The prophets foretold that he would come in the power of Elijah and would perform mighty signs like Moses did when he delivered his people from slavery in Egypt. Some 700 years before Jesus came, Isaiah had prophesied that God would provide a heavenly banquet for all peoples and would destroy death once and for all (Isaiah 25:6-8). Jesus, God's Anointed Son, came to fulfill that promise.
Signs of the coming of God's kingdom of grace and power
Jesus' miracles are both a sign of the coming of God's kingdom and a demonstration of God's power to deliver his people from slavery to sin and Satan's oppressive rule. Jesus' miracles also showed the magnitude of God's mercy.
When the disciples were confronted by Jesus with the task of feeding four thousand people many miles away from any source of food, they exclaimed: Where in this remote place can anyone get enough bread to feed them (Matthew 15:33)? The Israelites were confronted with the same dilemma when they fled Egypt and found themselves in a barren wilderness. Like the miraculous provision of manna in the wilderness (Exodus 16:4, 15; Psalm 78:24-25), Jesus, himself provides bread in abundance for the hungry crowd who came out into the desert to seek him. The Gospel records that all were satisfied and they took up what was leftover.
Jesus nourishes us with the true bread of heaven
In the multiplication of the loaves and fishes we see a sign and a symbol of what God always does. God knows our needs and he cares. When God gives, he gives in abundance. The Gospel account records that the leftovers from the miraculous meal was more than seven times the amount they began with. Seven is a symbol of completion and wholeness. When God gives, he gives until we are satisfied. When God works for his people he gives abundantly - more than we could deserve and more than we need. He nourishes us with his life-giving word and with the bread of heaven. In the kingdom of heaven God will feast us at his banquet table. Are you satisfied with God's provision for you? And do you long with expectant hope for the coming of his kingdom in all its fullness?
Lord Jesus, you alone can satisfy the longing and hunger in our hearts. May I thirst for your kingdom and find joy in your presence. Give me the true bread of heaven and nourish me with your life-giving word.
Psalms 23:1-6
1 The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want;
2 he makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters;
3 he restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil; for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil, my cup overflows.
6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.
Daily Quote from the Early Church Fathers: The joy of the hope rooted in Christ, by Cyril of Alexandria (376-444 AD)
"Having said that the Lord will reign in Zion and Jerusalem, Isaiah leads us to the mystical meaning of the passage (Isaiah 25:6-10). Thus Zion is interpreted as a high place that is good for surveillance, and Jerusalem is the vision of the world. In fact, the church of Christ combines both: it is high and visible from everywhere, and is, so to speak, located on the mountain. The church may be understood as high also in another way: there is nothing low in it, it is far removed from all the mundane things, as it is written, 'I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!' (Psalm 47:7-8). Equally elevated are its orthodox and divine doctrines; thus the doctrine about God or about the holy and consubstantial Trinity is true, pure and without guile.
"'The Lord of hosts will make for all people,' not just for the Israelites elected for the sake of their patriarchs but for all the people of the world. What will he make? 'A feast of wines on the lees; they will drink joy, they will drink wine. They will be anointed with myrrh on the mountain.' This joy, of course, means the joy of hope, of the hope rooted in Christ, because we will reign with him, and with him we will enjoy every spiritual joy and pleasure that surpasses mind and understanding. By 'wine' he points to the mystical sacrament, that of the bloodless sacrifice, which we celebrate in the holy churches." (excerpt from COMMENTARY ON ISAIAH 25:6-7)
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