2021년 8월 6일 주님의 거룩한 변모 축일
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제1독서
<그분의 옷은 눈처럼 희었다.>
다니엘 예언서 7,9-10.13-14<또는 2베드 1,16-19>
9 내가 보고 있는데
마침내 옥좌들이 놓이고 연로하신 분께서 자리에 앉으셨다.
그분의 옷은 눈처럼 희고 머리카락은 깨끗한 양털 같았다.
그분의 옥좌는 불꽃 같고 옥좌의 바퀴들은 타오르는 불 같았다.
10 불길이 강물처럼 뿜어 나왔다. 그분 앞에서 터져 나왔다.
그분을 시중드는 이가 백만이요
그분을 모시고 선 이가 억만이었다.
법정이 열리고 책들이 펴졌다.
13 내가 이렇게 밤의 환시 속에서 앞을 보고 있는데
사람의 아들 같은 이가 하늘의 구름을 타고 나타나 연로하신 분께 가자
그분 앞으로 인도되었다.
14 그에게 통치권과 영광과 나라가 주어져
모든 민족들과 나라들,
언어가 다른 모든 사람들이 그를 섬기게 되었다.
그의 통치는 영원한 통치로서 사라지지 않고
그의 나라는 멸망하지 않는다.
제 2독서
베드로 2서 1,16-19
6 우리가 여러분에게 우리 주 예수 그리스도의 권능과 재림을 알려 줄 때,
교묘하게 꾸며 낸 신화를 따라 한 것이 아닙니다.
그분의 위대함을 목격한 자로서 그리한 것입니다.
17 그분은 정녕 하느님 아버지에게서 영예와 영광을 받으셨습니다.
존귀한 영광의 하느님에게서,
“이는 내 아들, 내가 사랑하는 이, 내 마음에 드는 이다.” 하는 소리가
그분께 들려왔을 때의 일입니다.
18 우리도 그 거룩한 산에 그분과 함께 있으면서,
하늘에서 들려온 그 소리를 들었습니다.
19 이로써 우리에게는 예언자들의 말씀이 더욱 확실해졌습니다.
여러분의 마음속에서 날이 밝아 오고 샛별이 떠오를 때까지,
어둠 속에서 비치는 불빛을 바라보듯이
그 말씀에 주의를 기울이는 것이 좋습니다.
복음
<이는 내가 사랑하는 아들이다.>
마르코 9,2-10
그 무렵 2 예수님께서
베드로와 야고보와 요한만 따로 데리고 높은 산에 오르셨다.
그리고 그들 앞에서 모습이 변하셨다.
3 그분의 옷은 이 세상 어떤 마전장이도
그토록 하얗게 할 수 없을 만큼 새하얗게 빛났다.
4 그때에 엘리야가 모세와 함께 그들 앞에 나타나 예수님과 이야기를 나누었다.
5 그러자 베드로가 나서서 예수님께 말하였다.
“스승님, 저희가 여기에서 지내면 좋겠습니다.
저희가 초막 셋을 지어 하나는 스승님께,
하나는 모세께, 또 하나는 엘리야께 드리겠습니다.”
6 사실 베드로는 무슨 말을 해야 할지 몰랐던 것이다.
제자들이 모두 겁에 질려 있었기 때문이다.
7 그때에 구름이 일어 그들을 덮더니 그 구름 속에서,
“이는 내가 사랑하는 아들이니 너희는 그의 말을 들어라.” 하는 소리가 났다.
8 그 순간 그들이 둘러보자 더 이상 아무도 보이지 않고
예수님만 그들 곁에 계셨다.
9 그들이 산에서 내려올 때에 예수님께서는 그들에게,
사람의 아들이 죽은 이들 가운데에서 다시 살아날 때까지,
지금 본 것을 아무에게도 말하지 말라고 분부하셨다.
10 그들은 이 말씀을 지켰다.
그러나 죽은 이들 가운데에서 다시 살아난다는 것이
무슨 뜻인지를 저희끼리 서로 물어보았다.
August 6, 2021
Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord
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Reading 1
Dn 7:9-10, 13-14
As I watched:
Thrones were set up
and the Ancient One took his throne.
His clothing was bright as snow,
and the hair on his head as white as wool;
his throne was flames of fire,
with wheels of burning fire.
A surging stream of fire
flowed out from where he sat;
Thousands upon thousands were ministering to him,
and myriads upon myriads attended him.
The court was convened and the books were opened.
As the visions during the night continued, I saw:
One like a Son of man coming,
on the clouds of heaven;
When he reached the Ancient One
and was presented before him,
The one like a Son of man received dominion, glory, and kingship;
all peoples, nations, and languages serve him.
His dominion is an everlasting dominion
that shall not be taken away,
his kingship shall not be destroyed.
Responsorial Psalm
R. (1a and 9a) The Lord is king, the Most High over all the earth.
The LORD is king; let the earth rejoice;
let the many islands be glad.
Clouds and darkness are round about him,
justice and judgment are the foundation of his throne.
R. The Lord is king, the Most High over all the earth.
The mountains melt like wax before the LORD,
before the LORD of all the earth.
The heavens proclaim his justice,
and all peoples see his glory.
R. The Lord is king, the Most High over all the earth.
Because you, O LORD, are the Most High over all the earth,
exalted far above all gods.
R. The Lord is king, the Most High over all the earth.
Reading II
Beloved:
We did not follow cleverly devised myths
when we made known to you
the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ,
but we had been eyewitnesses of his majesty.
For he received honor and glory from God the Father
when that unique declaration came to him from the majestic glory,
“This is my Son, my beloved, with whom I am well pleased.”
We ourselves heard this voice come from heaven
while we were with him on the holy mountain.
Moreover, we possess the prophetic message that is altogether reliable.
You will do well to be attentive to it,
as to a lamp shining in a dark place,
until day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.
Gospel
Mk 9:2-10
esus took Peter, James, and his brother John,
and led them up a high mountain apart by themselves.
And he was transfigured before them,
and his clothes became dazzling white,
such as no fuller on earth could bleach them.
Then Elijah appeared to them along with Moses,
and they were conversing with Jesus.
Then Peter said to Jesus in reply,
“Rabbi, it is good that we are here!
Let us make three tents:
one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”
He hardly knew what to say, they were so terrified.
Then a cloud came, casting a shadow over them;
from the cloud came a voice,
“This is my beloved Son. Listen to him.”
Suddenly, looking around, they no longer saw anyone
but Jesus alone with them.
As they were coming down from the mountain,
he charged them not to relate what they had seen to anyone,
except when the Son of Man had risen from the dead.
So they kept the matter to themselves,
questioning what rising from the dead meant.
http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/daily.html
I like to imagine what this life was like for the apostles. They certainly knew Jesus was a special man, one who could lead them and preach. The apostles could watch the crowds around Jesus; they could hear the lessons of love and forgiveness. There were miracles: sick people healed, the loaves and fishes. What I need to remember is that the apostles knew Jesus as a man. He walked the dusty roads with them, ate with them, likely joked and laughed with them. It was that God part that they sometimes struggled with. They had faith in Jesus, but I am not sure their imaginations were quite as broad or high or deep for the concept of Jesus as God to sink in. They tried to figure it out. I like this Gospel of the Transfiguration because this certainly wasn’t business as usual. Jesus takes the apostles to the mountain and appears as God with Moses and Elijah. Peter’s response: Let’s build some tents. Soon, the vision is gone and as Jesus and the apostles descend the mountain, the apostles are told to keep it quiet until the Son of Man had risen. I can see the furrowed brows and quizzical looks as the apostles tried to figure out the Son of Man risen part as they climbed down the mountain.
In my time, I feel perhaps opposite from the apostles. I know Jesus as God and the Son of Man. Removed from that time and place, I have a harder time imagining the man part. The key, I think, is to broaden and lift my own imagination and my own faith to see Jesus as God and man, to come to an understanding of the depth of his love and God’s love for us, that he would become man and then die for our sins. I need the faith of the apostles to live with my difficulty sometimes of wrapping my brain and heart around all of this. Let my faith and my imagining follow what today’s second reading suggests:
"You do well to be attentive to it
As a lamp shining in a dark place,
Until day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts."
I pray for that lamp to lead me through the dark place and for the morning light.
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NO LISTEN, NO LOVE
“A cloud came, overshadowing them, and out of the cloud a voice: ‘This is My Son, My Beloved. Listen to Him.’ ” —Mark 9:7
Jesus’ apostles did not listen to Him when He spoke of the cross and other matters. If we don’t listen to someone, we probably won’t know them well. When we don’t know someone well, we usually don’t love them much. This proved true of the apostles, for one betrayed Christ, another denied Him, and all except St. John abandoned Him when He was crucified.
In the Transfiguration, Jesus tried to change His apostles’ view of Him so that they would listen to Him, know Him, and love Him deeply. Knowing Jesus was God, wouldn’t they listen to Him? No, they did not listen to Him even after seeing Jesus’ glory as God. After His crucifixion and death, Jesus rose from the dead. If this didn’t prove that Jesus is God and worth listening to, what would? Finally, Jesus ascended, and the Holy Spirit descended at Pentecost. In the Holy Spirit, the apostles proclaimed that Jesus is Lord, God (1 Cor 12:3). They listened to Him accordingly, knew Him personally, and each apostle loved Him with all his heart, soul, and mind (Lk 10:27). Instead of abandoning Him, they died for love of Him. “Listen to Him” (Lk 9:35).
Prayer: Jesus, give me a new Pentecost so that I will see You as transfigured and risen Lord God and love you accordingly.
Promise: “We possess the prophetic message as something altogether reliable. Keep your attention closely fixed on it, as you would on a lamp shining in a dark place until the first streaks of dawn appear and the morning star rises in your hearts.” —2 Pt 1:19
Praise: Praise the transfigured Jesus, Who opens our eyes to the glory all around and our ears to the voice of the Father!
http://dailyscripture.servantsoftheword.org/readings/
What is the most important investment you can make with your life? Jesus poses some probing questions to challenge our assumptions about what is most profitable and worthwhile. In every decision of life we are making ourselves a certain kind of person. The kind of person we are, our character, determines to a large extent the kind of future we will face and live. It is possible that some can gain all the things they set their heart on, only to wake up suddenly and discover that they missed the most important things of all. Of what value are material things if they don't help you gain what truly lasts in eternity. Neither money nor possessions can buy heaven, mend a broken heart, or cheer a lonely person.
The great exchange - my life for His Life
Jesus asks the question: What will a person give in exchange for his or her life? Everything we have is an out-right gift from God. We owe him everything, including our very lives. It's possible to give God our money, but not ourselves, or to give him lip-service, but not our hearts. A true disciple gladly gives up all that he or she has in exchange for an unending life of joy and happiness with God. God gives without measure. The joy he offers no sadness or loss can diminish.
True freedom and gain
The cross of Christ leads to victory and freedom from sin, despair, and death. What is the cross which Jesus Christ commands me to take up each day? When my will crosses with his will, then his will must be done. Are you ready to lose all for Jesus Christ in order to gain all with Jesus Christ?
Take, Lord, and receive all my liberty, my memory, my understanding, and all my will, all that I have and possess. You have given them to me; to you, O Lord, I restore them; all things are yours, dispose of them according to your will. Give me your love and your grace, for this is enough for me." (Prayer of Ignatius of Loyola, 1491-1556)
Psalm 77:11-15,20
11 I will call to mind the deeds of the LORD; yes, I will remember your wonders of old.
12 I will meditate on all your works, and muse on your mighty deeds.
13 Your way, O God, is holy. What god is great like our God?
14 You are the God who works wonders, who has manifested your might among the peoples.
15 You did with your arm redeem your people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. [Selah]
20 You led thy people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.
Daily Quote from the Early Church Fathers: Walk as Christ has walked, by Caesarius of Arles (470-543 AD)
"When the Lord tells us in the Gospel that anyone who wants to be his follower must renounce himself, the injunction seems harsh; we think he is imposing a burden on us. But an order is no burden when it is given by one who helps in carrying it out. To what place are we to follow Christ if not where he has already gone? We know that he has risen and ascended into heaven; there, then, we must follow him. There is no cause for despair - by ourselves we can do nothing, but we have Christ's promise... One who claims to abide in Christ ought to walk as he walked. Would you follow Christ? Then be humble as he was humble. Do not scorn his lowliness if you want to reach his exaltation. Human sin made the road rough. Christ's resurrection leveled it. By passing over it himself, he transformed the narrowest of tracks into a royal highway. Two feet are needed to run along this highway; they are humility and charity. Everyone wants to get to the top - well, the first step to take is humility. Why take strides that are too big for you - do you want to fall instead of going up? Begin with the first step, humility, and you will already be climbing." (excerpt from SERMONS 159, 1.4-6)
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