2021년 10월 3일 연중 제27주일
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1독서
<둘이 한 몸이 된다.>
창세기. 2,18-24
18 주 하느님께서 말씀하셨다.
“사람이 혼자 있는 것이 좋지 않으니, 그에게 알맞은 협력자를 만들어 주겠다.”
19 그래서 주 하느님께서는
흙으로 들의 온갖 짐승과 하늘의 온갖 새를 빚으신 다음,
사람에게 데려가시어 그가 그것들을 무엇이라 부르는지 보셨다.
사람이 생물 하나하나를 부르는 그대로 그 이름이 되었다.
20 이렇게 사람은 모든 집짐승과 하늘의 새와 모든 들짐승에게 이름을 붙여 주었다.
그러나 그는 사람인 자기에게 알맞은 협력자를 찾지 못하였다.
21 그래서 주 하느님께서는
사람 위로 깊은 잠이 쏟아지게 하시어 그를 잠들게 하신 다음,
그의 갈빗대 하나를 빼내시고 그 자리를 살로 메우셨다.
22 주 하느님께서 사람에게서 빼내신 갈빗대로 여자를 지으시고,
그를 사람에게 데려오시자,
23 사람이 이렇게 부르짖었다.
“이야말로 내 뼈에서 나온 뼈요 내 살에서 나온 살이로구나!
남자에게서 나왔으니 여자라 불리리라.”
24 그러므로 남자는 아버지와 어머니를 떠나 아내와 결합하여,
둘이 한 몸이 된다.
제2독서
<사람들을 거룩하게 해 주시는 분이나 거룩하게 되는 사람들이나 모두 한 분에게서 나왔습니다.>
히브리서. 2,9-11
형제 여러분, 9 우리는 “천사들보다 잠깐 낮아지셨다가”
죽음의 고난을 통하여 “영광과 존귀의 관을 쓰신”예수님을 보고 있습니다.
이렇게 그분께서는 하느님의 은총으로
모든 사람을 위하여 죽음을 겪으셔야 했습니다.
10 만물은 하느님을 위하여 또 그분을 통하여 존재합니다.
이러한 하느님께서 많은 자녀들을 영광으로 이끌어 들이시면서,
그들을 위한 구원의 영도자를
고난으로 완전하게 만드신 것은 당연한 일이었습니다.
11 사람들을 거룩하게 해 주시는 분이나 거룩하게 되는 사람들이나
모두 한 분에게서 나왔습니다.
그러한 까닭에 예수님께서는 그들을
형제라고 부르기를 부끄러워하지 않으십니다.
복음
<하느님께서 맺어 주신 것을 사람이 갈라놓아서는 안 된다.>
마르코. 10,2-16<또는 10,2-12>
그때에 2 바리사이들이 와서 예수님을 시험하려고,
“남편이 아내를 버려도 됩니까?” 하고 물었다.
3 예수님께서 그들에게
“모세는 너희에게 어떻게 하라고 명령하였느냐?” 하고 되물으시니,
4 그들이 “‘이혼장을 써 주고 아내를 버리는 것’을
모세는 허락하였습니다.” 하고 대답하였다.
5 그러자 예수님께서 이르셨다.
“너희 마음이 완고하기 때문에
모세가 그런 계명을 기록하여 너희에게 남긴 것이다.
6 창조 때부터 ‘하느님께서는 사람들을 남자와 여자로 만드셨다.
7 그러므로 남자는 아버지와 어머니를 떠나 아내와 결합하여,
8 둘이 한 몸이 될 것이다.’따라서 그들은 이제 둘이 아니라 한 몸이다.
9 하느님께서 맺어 주신 것을 사람이 갈라놓아서는 안 된다.”
10 집에 들어갔을 때에 제자들이 그 일에 관하여 다시 묻자,
11 예수님께서 그들에게 말씀하셨다.
“누구든지 아내를 버리고 다른 여자와 혼인하면,
그 아내를 두고 간음하는 것이다.
12 또한 아내가 남편을 버리고 다른 남자와 혼인하여도 간음하는 것이다.”
13 사람들이 어린이들을 예수님께 데리고 와서 그들을 쓰다듬어 달라고 하였다.
그러자 제자들이 사람들을 꾸짖었다.
14 예수님께서는 그것을 보시고 언짢아하시며 제자들에게 이르셨다.
“어린이들이 나에게 오는 것을 막지 말고 그냥 놓아두어라.
사실 하느님의 나라는 이 어린이들과 같은 사람들의 것이다.
15 내가 진실로 너희에게 말한다.
어린이와 같이 하느님의 나라를 받아들이지 않는 자는
결코 그곳에 들어가지 못한다.”
16 그러고 나서 어린이들을 끌어안으시고 그들에게 손을 얹어 축복해 주셨다.
October 3, 2021
Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Reading 1
Gn 2:18-24
The LORD God said: "It is not good for the man to be alone.
I will make a suitable partner for him."
So the LORD God formed out of the ground
various wild animals and various birds of the air,
and he brought them to the man to see what he would call them;
whatever the man called each of them would be its name.
The man gave names to all the cattle,
all the birds of the air, and all wild animals;
but none proved to be the suitable partner for the man.
So the LORD God cast a deep sleep on the man,
and while he was asleep,
he took out one of his ribs and closed up its place with flesh.
The LORD God then built up into a woman the rib
that he had taken from the man.
When he brought her to the man, the man said:
"This one , at last, is bone of my bones
and flesh of my flesh;
this one shall be called 'woman, '
for out of 'her man’ this one has been taken."
That is why a man leaves his father and mother
and clings to his wife,
and the two of them become one flesh.
Responsorial Psalm
Ps 128:1-2, 3, 4-5, 6
R. (cf. 5) May the Lord bless us all the days of our lives.
Blessed are you who fear the LORD,
who walk in his ways!
For you shall eat the fruit of your handiwork;
blessed shall you be, and favored.
R. May the Lord bless us all the days of our lives.
Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine
in the recesses of your home;
your children like olive plants
around your table.
R. May the Lord bless us all the days of our lives.
Behold, thus is the man blessed
who fears the LORD.
The LORD bless you from Zion :
may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem
all the days of your life.
R. May the Lord bless us all the days of our lives.
May you see your children's children.
Peace be upon Israel !
R. May the Lord bless us all the days of our lives.
Brothers and sisters:
He "for a little while" was made "lower than the angels, "
that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone.
For it was fitting that he,
for whom and through whom all things exist,
in bringing many children to glory,
should make the leader to their salvation perfect through suffering.
He who consecrates and those who are being consecrated
all have one origin.
Therefore, he is not ashamed to call them “brothers.”
Gospel
Mk 10:2-16 or 10:2-12
The Pharisees approached Jesus and asked,
"Is it lawful for a husband to divorce his wife?"
They were testing him.
He said to them in reply, "What did Moses command you?"
They replied,
"Moses permitted a husband to write a bill of divorce
and dismiss her."
But Jesus told them,
"Because of the hardness of your hearts
he wrote you this commandment.
But from the beginning of creation, God made them male and female.
For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother
and be joined to his wife,
and the two shall become one flesh.
So they are no longer two but one flesh.
Therefore what God has joined together,
no human being must separate."
In the house the disciples again questioned Jesus about this.
He said to them,
"Whoever divorces his wife and marries another
commits adultery against her;
and if she divorces her husband and marries another,
she commits adultery."
And people were bringing children to him that he might touch them,
but the disciples rebuked them.
When Jesus saw this he became indignant and said to them,
"Let the children come to me;
do not prevent them, for the kingdom of God belongs to
such as these.
Amen, I say to you,
whoever does not accept the kingdom of God like a child
will not enter it."
Then he embraced them and blessed them,
placing his hands on them.
http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/daily.html
At first glance, today’s gospel reading appears to be about marriage, divorce, and adultery. However, when one considers the sections that follow in chapter 10, the focus seems to be on discipleship. The invitation to the disciples is to move from a legalistic mindset to one that accepts the kingdom of God like a child (verses 13-16). Further, true discipleship entails being detached from all possessions including attachment to self so as to allow God’s grace to flow through (verses 17-31). But the disciple who has given up all for the sake of the gospel will receive a hundred fold in this life and eternal life in the age to come (verses 29-30).
My nephew is less than 2 months old and is a bundle of joy. As I see videos of him or watch him on FaceTime, I notice how he encounters each waking moment with a certain newness and freshness. He has no preconceived notions, no concepts of laws and regulations. He opens himself to the experience of the moment in the fullness of that moment. Maybe this is what Jesus meant when he said that “whoever does not accept the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it.” I wonder what it will be like if we have this childlike disposition at every waking moment of our lives, in all our relationships, whether of marriage or of friendship.
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MARRIED IN THE CHURCH AND IN THE TRINITY
“The two shall become as one. They are no longer two but one flesh. Therefore let no man separate what God has joined.” —Mark 10:8-9
God is three Persons in one God. He is Trinity-Unity. He calls us to be one as He is one (see Jn 17:21). The Trinity made the Church one so that we can share in Trinity-Unity through the Church. Jesus made the two spouses in marriage as one (Mk 10:8) to be a sign of Christ’s love for the Church and of the mystery of Trinity-Unity (see Eph 5:32). Thus, unity with and in God is the meaning and goal of life, the Church, and marriage.
The Trinity, the Church, and marriage go together. We need many holy, united marriages to show us that the Church is to be one, holy, catholic, and apostolic. In a united Church, we will enter into Trinitarian unity and love. The devil is attacking Christian marriages so as to further damage the unity of the Church and to block our realization of and entry into Trinity-Unity. The Church is also being attacked so that it will poorly pastor Christian marriages and thereby undermine its own mission. This will lead to a further breakdown of the institution of Christian marriage, even further undermining the Church and obscuring and obstructing Trinity-Unity. Therefore, be one in the Church, in marriage, and in the Trinity.
Prayer: Father, send the Holy Spirit to make me one with You (see Eph 4:3ff).
Promise: “Indeed, it was fitting that when bringing many sons to glory God, for Whom and through Whom all things exist, should make their Leader in the work of salvation perfect through suffering.” —Heb 2:10
Praise: Christ “has robbed death of its power and has brought life and immortality into clear light through the gospel” (2 Tm 1:10). Praise You, risen Jesus!
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What is God's intention for our state in life, whether married or single? Jesus deals with the issue of divorce by taking his hearers back to the beginning of creation and to God's plan for the human race. In Genesis 2:23-24 we see God's intention and ideal that two people who marry should become so indissolubly one that they are one flesh. That ideal is found in the unbreakable union of Adam and Eve. They were created for each other and for no one else. They are the pattern and symbol for all who were to come. Jesus explains that Moses permitted divorce as a concession in view of a lost ideal.
Jesus sets the high ideal of the married state before those who are willing to accept his commands. Jesus, likewise sets the high ideal for those who freely renounce marriage for the sake of the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 19:11-12). Both marriage and celibacy are calls from God to live a consecrated life, that is to live as married couples or as singles who belong not to themselves but to God. Our lives are not our own, but they belong to God. He gives the grace and power to those who seek to follow his way of holiness in their state of life. Do you seek the Lord and his grace in your state of life?
Do you seek to help others draw near to the Lord? The parents who brought their children to Jesus wanted Jesus to lay his hands upon them. They knew of the healing power, both physical and spiritual, which came from Jesus' touch. Jesus, in turn, rebuked his disciples for hindering the children from coming. No doubt the disciples wanted to shield Jesus from the nuisance of noisy children. But Jesus delighted in the children and demonstrated that God's love has ample room for everyone.
No one is unimportant to God. He comes to each person individually that he might touch them with his healing love and power. May we never hinder our youth from coming to the Lord to receive his blessing and healing power. And as we grow with age, may we never lose that child-like simplicity and humility which draws us into Christ's loving presence. Do you show kindness to the youth you encounter in your neighborhood, home, and church and do you pray for them that they may grow in the knowledge and wisdom of Jesus Christ?
Lord Jesus Christ, your call to holiness extends to all in every state of life. Sanctify our lives - as married couples and as singles - that we may live as men and women who are consecrated to you. Make us leaven in a society that disdains life-long marriage fidelity, chastity, and living single for the Lord.
Psalm 128: 1-6
1 Blessed is every one who fears the LORD, who walks in his ways!
2 You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands; you shall be happy, and it shall be well with you.
3 Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your house; your children will be like olive shoots around your table.
4 Lo, thus shall the man be blessed who fears the LORD.
5 The LORD bless you from Zion! May you see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life!
6 May you see your children's children! Peace be upon Israel!
Daily Quote from the Early Church Fathers: Mutual servants, equally serving, by Tertullian, 160-225 A.D.
"Where are we to find language adequately to express the happiness of that marriage which the church cements, the oblation confirms, the benediction signs and seals, the angels celebrate, and the Father holds as approved? For all around the earth young people do not rightly and lawfully wed without their parents' consent. What kind of yoke is that of two believers who share one hope, one desire, one discipline, one service (Ephesians 4:4)? They enjoy kinship in spirit and in flesh. They are mutual servants with no discrepancy of interests. Truly they are 'two in one flesh' (Genesis 2:24; Matthew 19:5; Ephesians 5:31). Where the flesh is one, the spirit is one as well. Together they pray, together bow down, together perform their fasts, mutually teaching, mutually entreating, mutually upholding. In the church of God they hold an equal place (Romans 12:15; 15:6; Galatians 3:28; 1 Corinthians 12:12). They stand equally at the banquet of God, equally in crises, equally facing persecutions, and equally in refreshments. Neither hides anything from the other. Neither neglects the other. Neither is troublesome to the other (Philippians 1:27). (excerpt from TO HIS WIFE 2.8)
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