2020년 12월 6일 대림 제2주일(인권 주일, 사회 교리 주간)]
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제1독서
이사야서. 40,1-5.9-11
위로하여라, 위로하여라, 나의 백성을.
─ 너희의 하느님께서 말씀하신다. ─
2 예루살렘에게 다정히 말하여라.
이제 복역 기간이 끝나고 죗값이 치러졌으며
자기의 모든 죄악에 대하여 주님 손에서 갑절의 벌을 받았다고 외쳐라.
3 한 소리가 외친다. “너희는 광야에 주님의 길을 닦아라.
우리 하느님을 위하여 사막에 길을 곧게 내어라.
4 골짜기는 모두 메워지고 산과 언덕은 모두 낮아져라.
거친 곳은 평지가 되고 험한 곳은 평야가 되어라.
5 이에 주님의 영광이 드러나리니 모든 사람이 다 함께 그것을 보리라.
주님께서 친히 이렇게 말씀하셨다.”
9 기쁜 소식을 전하는 시온아, 높은 산으로 올라가라.
기쁜 소식을 전하는 예루살렘아, 너의 목소리를 한껏 높여라.
두려워 말고 소리를 높여라.
유다의 성읍들에게 “너희의 하느님께서 여기에 계시다.” 하고 말하여라.
10 보라, 주 하느님께서 권능을 떨치며 오신다. 당신의 팔로 왕권을 행사하신다.
보라, 그분의 상급이 그분과 함께 오고 그분의 보상이 그분 앞에 서서 온다.
11 그분께서는 목자처럼 당신의 가축들을 먹이시고
새끼 양들을 팔로 모아 품에 안으시며
제2독서
베드로 2서. 3,8-14
8 사랑하는 여러분, 이 한 가지를 간과해서는 안 됩니다.
주님께는 하루가 천 년 같고 천 년이 하루 같습니다.
9 어떤 이들은 미루신다고 생각하지만 주님께서는 약속을 미루지 않으십니다.
오히려 여러분을 위하여 참고 기다리시는 것입니다.
아무도 멸망하지 않고 모두 회개하기를 바라시기 때문입니다.
10 그러나 주님의 날은 도둑처럼 올 것입니다.
그날에 하늘은 요란한 소리를 내며 사라지고 원소들은 불에 타 스러지며,
땅과 그 안에서 이루어진 모든 것이 드러날 것입니다.
11 이렇게 모든 것이 스러질 터인데,
여러분은 어떤 사람이 되어야 하겠습니까?
거룩하고 신심 깊은 생활을 하면서,
12 하느님의 날이 오기를 기다리고 그날을 앞당기도록 해야 하지 않겠습니까?
그날이 오면 하늘은 불길에 싸여 스러지고
원소들은 불에 타 녹아 버릴 것입니다.
13 그러나 우리는 그분의 언약에 따라,
의로움이 깃든 새 하늘과 새 땅을 기다리고 있습니다.
14 그러므로 사랑하는 여러분, 여러분은 이러한 것들을 기다리고 있으니,
티 없고 흠 없는 사람으로 평화로이 그분 앞에 나설 수 있도록 애쓰십시오.
복음
마르코. 1,1-8
1 하느님의 아드님 예수 그리스도의 복음의 시작.
2 이사야 예언자의 글에
“보라, 내가 네 앞에 내 사자를 보내니 그가 너의 길을 닦아 놓으리라.”
3 “광야에서 외치는 이의 소리. ‘너희는 주님의 길을 마련하여라.
그분의 길을 곧게 내어라.’” 하고 기록된 대로,
4 세례자 요한이 광야에 나타나
죄의 용서를 위한 회개의 세례를 선포하였다.
5 그리하여 온 유다 지방 사람들과 예루살렘 주민들이 모두 그에게 나아가,
자기 죄를 고백하며 요르단 강에서 그에게 세례를 받았다.
6 요한은 낙타 털 옷을 입고 허리에 가죽띠를 둘렀으며,
메뚜기와 들꿀을 먹고 살았다.
7 그리고 이렇게 선포하였다. “나보다 더 큰 능력을 지니신 분이 내 뒤에 오신다.
나는 몸을 굽혀 그분의 신발 끈을 풀어 드릴 자격조차 없다.
8 나는 너희에게 물로 세례를 주었지만,
그분께서는 너희에게 성령으로 세례를 주실 것이다.”
December 6, 2020
Second Sunday of Advent
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Reading 1
Is 40:1-5, 9-11
says your God.
Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and proclaim to her
that her service is at an end,
her guilt is expiated;
indeed, she has received from the hand of the LORD
double for all her sins.
A voice cries out:
In the desert prepare the way of the LORD!
Make straight in the wasteland a highway for our God!
Every valley shall be filled in,
every mountain and hill shall be made low;
the rugged land shall be made a plain,
the rough country, a broad valley.
Then the glory of the LORD shall be revealed,
and all people shall see it together;
for the mouth of the LORD has spoken.
Go up on to a high mountain,
Zion, herald of glad tidings;
cry out at the top of your voice,
Jerusalem, herald of good news!
Fear not to cry out
and say to the cities of Judah:
Here is your God!
Here comes with power
the Lord GOD,
who rules by his strong arm;
here is his reward with him,
his recompense before him.
Like a shepherd he feeds his flock;
in his arms he gathers the lambs,
carrying them in his bosom,
and leading the ewes with care.
Responsorial Psalm
Ps 85:9-10-11-12, 13-14
I will hear what God proclaims;
the LORD--for he proclaims peace to his people.
Near indeed is his salvation to those who fear him,
glory dwelling in our land.
R. Lord, let us see your kindness, and grant us your salvation.
Kindness and truth shall meet;
justice and peace shall kiss.
Truth shall spring out of the earth,
and justice shall look down from heaven.
R. Lord, let us see your kindness, and grant us your salvation.
The LORD himself will give his benefits;
our land shall yield its increase.
Justice shall walk before him,
and prepare the way of his steps.
R. Lord, let us see your kindness, and grant us your salvation.
Reading 2
2 Pt 3:8-14
that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years
and a thousand years like one day.
The Lord does not delay his promise, as some regard "delay,"
but he is patient with you,
not wishing that any should perish
but that all should come to repentance.
But the day of the Lord will come like a thief,
and then the heavens will pass away with a mighty roar
and the elements will be dissolved by fire,
and the earth and everything done on it will be found out.
Since everything is to be dissolved in this way,
what sort of persons ought you to be,
conducting yourselves in holiness and devotion,
waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God,
because of which the heavens will be dissolved in flames
and the elements melted by fire.
But according to his promise
we await new heavens and a new earth
in which righteousness dwells.
Therefore, beloved, since you await these things,
be eager to be found without spot or blemish before him, at peace.
Gospel
Mk 1:1-8
As it is written in Isaiah the prophet:
Behold, I am sending my messenger ahead of you;
he will prepare your way.
A voice of one crying out in the desert:
"Prepare the way of the Lord,
make straight his paths."
John the Baptist appeared in the desert
proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
People of the whole Judean countryside
and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem
were going out to him
and were being baptized by him in the Jordan River
as they acknowledged their sins.
John was clothed in camel's hair,
with a leather belt around his waist.
He fed on locusts and wild honey.
And this is what he proclaimed:
"One mightier than I is coming after me.
I am not worthy to stoop and loosen the thongs of his sandals.
I have baptized you with water;
he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit
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“The Christian knows that Christ has been working
in humanity for twenty centuries
and that the person that is converted to Christ
is the new human being that society needs
to organize a world according to God’s heart.”
- St. Oscar Romero
Today’s readings seem made to order for the tumultuous times we are living through. From the opening line of the Prophet Isaiah: Comfort, give comfort to my people, says your God.” to the Psalm: “Kindness and truth shall meet...” and finally, to the Gospel with John proclaiming: “One mightier than I is coming after me.”
All the readings seem to be specifically crafted to address the reality of our world today. These readings can assist us as we are preparing our hearts to welcome Jesus into our world. If the events in our world are causing you grief and anxiety, read and reread the opening lines from Isaiah about comfort. So many of us need comfort right now with the pandemic worsening; fear about losing homes through foreclosures or evictions; and people refusing to accept the outcome of the election.
These are chaotic, uncertain times and I know the only true north in my life is the peace that comes from God. What do I need to do to stay grounded in God so that I can give comfort to others and not add to their unease and worries?
In the gospel, Mark describes how people from “the whole of Judean countryside and…. Jerusalem” were traveling to have John baptize them “as they acknowledged their sins.” What are my sins that I need to acknowledge during this Advent season? What barriers do I need to dismantle so I can prepare my heart for Jesus’? What is preventing me from becoming someone who can “organize a world according to God’s heart”?
Lastly, and this is for all of us who are over-achievers and overly responsible, think back to what John the Baptist said in today’s Gospel. John was very clear about what his role was: “I have baptized you with water; he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.” John was preparing the world for Jesus, our Redeemer. Instead of capitalizing on his newfound ‘fame’, John humbly continued to fulfil the mission given to him. John helps me realize that I don’t have to do everything, I just need to do my part. Spending time with God will clarify my ‘role’ in these troubled times.
I hope you can take comfort from today’s readings. Sit with them and let them speak to you. Maybe you’ll find that during this Advent season, we can all move towards becoming “...the new human being society needs.”
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“STILL” TIME TO REPENT
“In His arms He gathers the lambs.” —Isaiah 40:11
The Lord plans to comfort His people (Is 40:1). However, it’s hard to comfort a person on the move. When my children were small, they often fell and hurt themselves. I would gather the screaming child in my arms (Is 40:11) and attempt to “give comfort” to them (Is 40:1). Sometimes they would get stiff as a board and refuse to be comforted. Other times, they would squirm relentlessly and would not accept comfort. When they allowed me to comfort them, I placed their head against my chest, and they rested, becoming still enough to hear my heart beat.
This is God’s plan for us. He commands us: “Quiet! Be still!” (Mk 4:39) If we let Him, He will gather us in His arms and attempt to comfort us. Like the child, we can squirm away from Him or become stiff and make “no room for” Jesus (Lk 2:7).
Conversely, we can decide to become still enough to hear what the Lord says (Ps 85:9). We will then rejoice to hear the beating of His Sacred Heart as He speaks to us. When we are still, we are in position to be able to hear Him as He patiently tells us to repent and change our hearts (2 Pt 3:9).
Are you feverishly preparing for the “holidays,” or are you daily setting aside “still time” with Jesus? “You have only to keep still” (Ex 14:14). Be still and know He is God (Ps 46:11). Then repent and confess your sins (Mk 1:5).
Prayer: Jesus, help me to still and quiet my soul (Ps 131:2). “When cares abound within me, Your comfort gladdens my soul” (Ps 94:19).
Promise: “He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit.” —Mk 1:8
Praise: “For if you confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved” (Rm 10:9). Praise You, Jesus!
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John the Baptist's life was fueled by one burning passion - to point others to Jesus Christ and to the coming of his kingdom. Who is John the Baptist and what is the significance of his message for our lives? Scripture tells us that John was filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother's womb (Luke 1:15, 41) by Christ himself, whom Mary had just conceived by the Holy Spirit. When Mary visited her cousin Elizabeth John leaped in her womb as they were filled with the Holy Spirit (Luke 1:41). The fire of the Spirit dwelt in John and made him the forerunner of the coming Messiah. John was led by the Spirit into the wilderness prior to his ministry where he grew in the word of God and was tested in preparation for his prophetic mission. John's clothing was reminiscent of the prophet Elijah (see Kings 1:8).
Called to hear and obey the Word of God
John broke the prophetic silence of the previous centuries when he began to speak the word of God to the people of Israel. His message was similar to the message of the Old Testament prophets who chided the people of God for their unfaithfulness and who tried to awaken true repentance in them. Among a people unconcerned with the things of God, it was his work to awaken their interest, unsettle them from their complacency, and arouse in them enough good will to recognize and receive Christ when he came. Are you eager to hear God's word and to be changed by it through the power of the Holy Spirit?
Jesus tells us that John the Baptist was more than a prophet (Luke 7:26). John was the voice of the Consoler who is coming (John 1:23; Isaiah 40:1-3). He completed the cycle of prophets begun by Elijah (Matthew 11:13-14). What the prophets had carefully searched for and angels longed to see, now came to completion as John made the way ready for the coming of the Messiah, God's Anointed Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. With John the Baptist, the Holy Spirit begins the restoration to the human race of the "divine likeness", prefiguring what would be achieved with and in the Lord Jesus.
Let the Holy Spirit purify and transform your mind and heart
John's baptism was for repentance - turning away from sin and taking on a new way of life according to God's word. Our baptism in Jesus Christ by water and the Spirit results in a new birth and entry into God's kingdom as his beloved sons and daughters (John 3:5). The Lord Jesus comes to baptize each one of us in his Holy Spirit so that we may walk in his truth and holiness and radiate the joy of the Gospel to all we meet. God's word has power to change and transform our lives so that we may be lights that point others to Jesus Christ. Like John the Baptist, we too are called to give testimony to the light and truth of Christ. Do you point others to Jesus Christ in the way you live, speak, and treat others?
Lord, let your light burn brightly in my heart that I may know the joy and freedom of your kingdom. Fill me with your Holy Spirit and empower me to witness the truth of your Gospel and to point others to Jesus Christ.
Psalm 85:7-13
7 Show us your steadfast love, O LORD, and grant us your salvation.
8 Let me hear what God the LORD will speak, for he will speak peace to his people, to his saints, to those who turn to him in their hearts.
9 Surely his salvation is at hand for those who fear him, that glory may dwell in our land.
10 Steadfast love and faithfulness will meet; righteousness and peace will kiss each other.
11 Faithfulness will spring up from the ground, and righteousness will look down from the sky.
12 Yes, the LORD will give what is good, and our land will yield its increase.
13 Righteousness will go before him, and make his footsteps a way.
Daily Quote from the Early Church Fathers: The voice of the one crying in the wilderness, by Theodoret of Cyr 393-466 A.D.
"The true consolation, the genuine comfort and the real deliverance from the iniquities of humankind is the incarnation of our God and Savior. Now the first who acted as herald of this event was the inspired John the Baptist. Accordingly, the prophetic text proclaims the realities that relate to him in advance, for that is what the three blessed Evangelists have taught us and that the most divine Mark has even made the prologue of his work. As for the inspired John, whom the Pharisees asked whether he himself was the Christ, he declared on his part: 'I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord' as the prophet Isaiah said (John 1:23; Isaiah 40:30); I am not God the Word but a voice, for it is as a herald that I am announcing God the Word, who is incarnate. Moreover, he refers to the Gentiles as the 'untrodden [land]' because they have not yet received the prophetic stamp." (excerpt from COMMENTARY ON ISAIAH 12.40.3)
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