2021년 10월 24일 연중 제30주일
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제1독서
예레미야서. 31,7-9
7 주님께서 이렇게 말씀하신다.
“야곱에게 기쁨으로 환호하고, 민족들의 으뜸에게 환성을 올려라. 이렇게 외치며 찬양하여라. ‘주님, 당신 백성과 이스라엘의 남은 자들을 구원하소서!’
8 내가 이제 그들을 북녘 땅에서 데려오고, 땅 끝에서 모아들이리라. 그들 가운데에는 눈먼 이와 다리저는 이, 아이를 밴 여인과 아이를 낳는 여인도 함께 있으리라. 그들이 큰 무리를 지어 이곳으로 돌아오리라.
9 그들은 울면서 오리니, 내가 그들을 위로하며 이끌어 주리라. 물이 있는 시냇가를 걷게 하고, 넘어지지 않도록 곧은길을 걷게 하리라. 나는 이스라엘의 아버지가 되었고, 에프라임은 나의 맏아들이기 때문이다.”
제2독서
히브리서. 5,1-6
1 모든 대사제는 사람들 가운데에서 뽑혀 사람들을 위하여 하느님을 섬기는 일을 하도록 지정된 사람입니다. 곧, 죄 때문에 예물과 제물을 바치는 것입니다. 2 그는 자기도 약점을 짊어지고 있으므로, 무지하여 길을 벗어난 이들을 너그러이 대할 수 있습니다. 3 그리고 연약한 탓에, 백성의 죄뿐만 아니라 자기의 죄 때문에도 제물을 바쳐야 합니다.
4 이 영예는 어느 누구도 스스로 얻는 것이 아니라, 아론과 같이 하느님에게서 부르심을 받아 얻는 것입니다.
5 이처럼 그리스도께서도 대사제가 되는 영광을 스스로 차지하신 것이 아니라, 그분께 “너는 내 아들. 내가 오늘 너를 낳았노라.” 하고 말씀하신 분께서 그렇게 해 주신 것입니다. 6 또 다른 곳에서 말씀하신 그대로입니다. “너는 멜키체덱과 같이 영원한 사제다.”
복음
마르코. 10,46ㄴ-52
46 예수님께서 제자들과 많은 군중과 더불어 예리코를 떠나실 때에, 티매오의 아들 바르티매오라는 눈먼 거지가 길가에 앉아 있다가, 47 나자렛 사람 예수님이라는 소리를 듣고, “다윗의 자손 예수님, 저에게 자비를 베풀어 주십시오.” 하고 외치기 시작하였다.
48 그래서 많은 이가 그에게 잠자코 있으라고 꾸짖었지만, 그는 더욱 큰 소리로 “다윗의 자손이시여, 저에게 자비를 베풀어 주십시오.” 하고 외쳤다.
49 예수님께서 걸음을 멈추시고, “그를 불러오너라.” 하셨다. 사람들이 그를 부르며, “용기를 내어 일어나게. 예수님께서 당신을 부르시네.” 하고 말하였다. 50 그는 겉옷을 벗어 던지고 벌떡 일어나 예수님께 갔다.
51 예수님께서 “내가 너에게 무엇을 해 주기를 바라느냐?” 하고 물으시자, 그 눈먼 이가 “스승님, 제가 다시 볼 수 있게 해 주십시오.” 하였다.
52 예수님께서 그에게 “가거라. 네 믿음이 너를 구원하였다.” 하고 이르시니, 그가 곧 다시 보게 되었다. 그리고 그는 예수님을 따라 길을 나섰다.
October 24, 2021
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Reading 1
Jer 31:7-9
Thus says the LORD:
Shout with joy for Jacob,
exult at the head of the nations;
proclaim your praise and say:
The LORD has delivered his people,
the remnant of Israel .
Behold, I will bring them back
from the land of the north;
I will gather them from the ends of the world,
with the blind and the lame in their midst,
the mothers and those with child;
they shall return as an immense throng.
They departed in tears,
but I will console them and guide them;
I will lead them to brooks of water,
on a level road, so that none shall stumble.
For I am a father to Israel ,
Ephraim is my first-born.
Responsorial Psalm
Ps 126:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 6
R. (3) The Lord has done great things for us; we are filled with joy.
When the LORD brought back the captives of Zion ,
we were like men dreaming.
Then our mouth was filled with laughter,
and our tongue with rejoicing.
R. The Lord has done great things for us; we are filled with joy.
Then they said among the nations,
"The LORD has done great things for them."
The LORD has done great things for us;
we are glad indeed.
R. The Lord has done great things for us; we are filled with joy.
Restore our fortunes, O LORD,
like the torrents in the southern desert.
Those that sow in tears
shall reap rejoicing.
R. The Lord has done great things for us; we are filled with joy.
Although they go forth weeping,
carrying the seed to be sown,
They shall come back rejoicing,
carrying their sheaves.
R. The Lord has done great things for us; we are filled with joy.
Brothers and sisters:
Every high priest is taken from among men
and made their representative before God,
to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins.
He is able to deal patiently with the ignorant and erring,
for he himself is beset by weakness
and so, for this reason, must make sin offerings for himself
as well as for the people.
No one takes this honor upon himself
but only when called by God,
just as Aaron was.
In the same way,
it was not Christ who glorified himself in becoming high priest,
but rather the one who said to him:
You are my son:
this day I have begotten you;
just as he says in another place:
You are a priest forever
according to the order of Melchizedek.
Gospel
Mk 10:46-52
As Jesus was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a sizable crowd,
Bartimaeus, a blind man, the son of Timaeus,
sat by the roadside begging.
On hearing that it was Jesus of Nazareth,
he began to cry out and say,
"Jesus, son of David, have pity on me."
And many rebuked him, telling him to be silent.
But he kept calling out all the more,
"Son of David, have pity on me."
Jesus stopped and said, "Call him."
So they called the blind man, saying to him,
"Take courage; get up, Jesus is calling you."
He threw aside his cloak, sprang up, and came to Jesus.
Jesus said to him in reply, "What do you want me to do for you?"
The blind man replied to him, "Master, I want to see."
Jesus told him, "Go your way; your faith has saved you."
Immediately he received his sight
and followed him on the way.
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At the ripe age of 10, my friends and I probed some deep philosophical questions. One question that stands out is, “If you had to choose between seeing, hearing, or speaking, which one could you not live without?”
More often than not, seeing was the one we were all most afraid of losing and for some very interesting reasons. If you could not hear, then you would not have to listen to your mom tell you to clean up your room. And if you could not speak, you would not get called upon in class to answer a tough question. But if you could not see, well then, what would Christmas be like or not being able to play baseball? To my band of philosophers, the benefits of seeing were, just plain and simple, overwhelming.
And so it was with Bartimaeus. Blind, possibly from birth, he had but one fervent desire, “Master I want to see.” Because of Bartimaues’ unwavering faith, Jesus answered his prayer with the words we all know so very well, "Go your way; your faith has saved you." And in that instant the eyes of Bartimaeus were opened, and all the wonderful sights of the world around him were made real.
So how good is our vision? Are we using this wonderful gift of sight to its potential? Sure, we all see the image-filled screens on our iPhones, movies on Netflix or the words in a Reflection, but are we missing something?
If you are like me, the something we are missing is Jesus. Jesus is present in all we encounter, from the moment we open our eyes in the morning, to closing them at night. For he is a “24-7-365” constant in our lives, whose presence we so often overlook.
As we go about our affairs today, we should all try and focus a little more closely on what we are really seeing and who is in our field of view. Maybe if we look a little closer at the entire picture, or try and peer around the corner, we will see Jesus standing there showing us his guiding hand, his unfailing willingness to be with us.
And maybe, if we learn how to improve our focus, Jesus will no longer be at the edges or hidden in the shadows, but front and center in our field of view, and we will truly see “Christ in all things.”
Hopefully, with our new and improved 20-20 vision, we will also see how to love like Jesus loves. That is the type of sight that is truly worth praying for.
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HE’S JUST PITIFUL
“Jesus, Son of David, have pity on me!” —Mark 10:47
Bartimaeus was blind. Many people had no pity on him, but instead scolded him to keep quiet and out of sight (Mk 10:48). Jesus had pity on Bartimaeus and healed him (Mk 10:52).
A leper was treated without pity by the masses. He had to keep out of the way, calling out, “Unclean, unclean!” (Lv 13:45) Jesus saw him, was “moved with pity,” touched him, and healed him (Mk 1:41-42).
A vast crowd was hungry for the Word of God. Jesus “pitied them, for they were like sheep without a shepherd; and He began to teach them at great length” (Mk 6:34). Then He fed them with a miraculous multiplication of loaves and fish.
What about you? Are you sick, hungry, out of a job, without sufficient housing or money, rejected, forgotten, hurting, unloved, or persecuted? Are you “in tears”? (Ps 126:5) Cry out with Bartimaeus: “Jesus, Son of David, have pity on me!” (Mk 10:47)
Jesus is the same today as He was in the Gospels (Heb 13:8). He is full of pity, mercy, and compassion for you (see Ps 103:8). You may be in a desert now (Ps 126:4), but Jesus can turn even the driest desert into a place of refreshment and rejoicing (Ps 126:1-6; Jer 31:9).
Jesus is looking at you, full of pity and love. He asks you: “What do you want Me to do for you?” (Mk 10:51) Jump up and come to Jesus (Mk 10:50). Ask Him to heal you and let you see Him as your Lord.
Prayer: Jesus...
Promise: “Although they go forth weeping, carrying the seed to be sown, they shall come back rejoicing, carrying their sheaves.” —Ps 126:6
Praise: “Let everything that has breath praise the Lord! Alleluia” (Ps 150:6). Lord Jesus, Your Resurrection gives us access to heavenly glory.
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Have you ever encountered a once in a life-time opportunity you knew you could not pass up? Such a moment came for a blind and destitute man, named Bartimaeus. He was determined to get near the one person who could meet his need. He knew who Jesus was and had heard of his fame for healing, but until now had no opportunity of making direct contact with the Son of David, a clear reference and title for the Messiah.
Seeking Jesus with effort and persistence pays off
It took a lot of "guts" (courage) and persistence for Bartimaeus to get the attention of Jesus over the din of a noisy throng who crowded around Jesus as he made his way out of town. Why was the crowd annoyed with the blind man's persistent shouts? He was disturbing their peace and interrupting Jesus' discourse. It was common for a rabbi to teach as he walked with others. Jesus was on his way to celebrate the Passover in Jerusalem and a band of pilgrims followed him. When the crowd tried to silence the blind man he overpowered them with his emotional outburst and thus caught the attention of Jesus.
Goodness and mercy follows those who put their trust in God
This incident reveals something important about how God interacts with us. The blind man was determined to get Jesus' attention and he was persistent in the face of opposition. Jesus could have ignored or rebuffed him because he was disturbing his conversation and his audience. Jesus showed that acting was more important than talking. This man was in desperate need and Jesus was ready to respond to his need, not only to empathize with his suffering, but to relieve it as well. A great speaker can command attention and respect, but a man or woman with a helping hand and a big heart is loved more.
What do you want Jesus to do for you?
Why did Jesus put a question to Bartimaeus - "What do you want me to do for you?" Jesus wanted to draw out of him a personal response of faith and trust in his power to heal and make whole. Jesus commends Bartimaeus for recognizing who he is with the eyes of faith and grants him physical sight as well. Do you recognize the Lord Jesus with "eyes of faith" as your merciful Lord and healer? Ask the Lord Jesus to strengthen your faith that you may draw near to him and receive his grace and mercy.
Lord Jesus, may I never fail to recognize my need for your grace and mercy. Strengthen my faith and trust in you that I may seek your presence daily and listen to your word with a readiness to follow you who are my All.
Psalm 126:1-6
1 When the LORDrestored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dream.
2 Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with shouts of joy; then they said among the nations, "The LORDhas done great things for them."
3 The LORDhas done great things for us; we are glad.
4 Restore our fortunes, O LORD, like the watercourses in the Negeb!
5 May those who sow in tears reap with shouts of joy!
6 He that goes forth weeping, bearing the seed for sowing, shall come home with shouts of joy, bringing his sheaves with him.
Daily Quote from the Early Church Fathers: Your Word will enlighten and save me, by Clement of Alexandria, 150-215 A.D.
"The commandment of the Lord shines clearly, enlightening the eyes. Receive Christ, receive power to see, receive your light, that you may plainly recognize both God and man. More delightful than gold and precious stones, more desirable than honey and the honeycomb is the Word that has enlightened us (Psalm 19:10). How could he not be desirable, who illumined minds buried in darkness, and endowed with clear vision 'the light-bearing eyes' of the soul? ... Sing his praises, then, Lord, and make known to me your Father, who is God. Your Word will save me, your song instruct me. I have gone astray in my search for God; but now that you light my path, Lord, I find God through you, and receive the Father from you, I become co-heir with you, since you were not ashamed to own me as your brother. Let us, then, shake off forgetfulness of truth, shake off the mist of ignorance and darkness that dims our eyes, and contemplate the true God, after first raising this song of praise to him: 'All hail, O light!' For upon us buried in darkness, imprisoned in the shadow of death, a heavenly light has shone, a light of a clarity surpassing the sun's, and of a sweetness exceeding any this earthly life can offer." (excerpt from EXHORTATION TO THE GREEKS 11.8)
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