2021년 11월 14일 연중 제33주일
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제1독서
<그 때에 네 백성은 구원을 받으리라.>
다니엘 예언서. 12,1-3
1 그때에 네 백성의 보호자 미카엘 대제후 천사가 나서리라.
또한 나라가 생긴 이래 일찍이 없었던 재앙의 때가 오리라.
그때에 네 백성은, 책에 쓰인 이들은 모두 구원을 받으리라.
2 또 땅 먼지 속에 잠든 사람들 가운데에서 많은 이가 깨어나
어떤 이들은 영원한 생명을 얻고,
어떤 이들은 수치를, 영원한 치욕을 받으리라.
3 그러나 현명한 이들은 창공의 광채처럼
많은 사람을 정의로 이끈 이들은 별처럼 영원무궁히 빛나리라.
제2독서
<그리스도께서는 한 번의 예물로 거룩해지는 이들을 영구히 완전하게 해 주셨습니다.>
히브리서. 10,11-14.18
11 모든 사제는 날마다 서서 같은 제물을 거듭 바치며 직무를 수행하지만,
그러한 것들은 결코 죄를 없애지 못합니다.
12 그러나 그리스도께서는 죄를 없애시려고 한 번 제물을 바치시고 나서,
영구히 하느님의 오른쪽에 앉으셨습니다.
13 이제 그분께서는 당신의 원수들이 당신의 발판이 될 때까지 기다리고 계십니다.
14 한 번의 예물로, 거룩해지는 이들을 영구히 완전하게 해 주신 것입니다.
18 이러한 것들이 용서된 곳에는
더 이상 죄 때문에 바치는 예물이 필요 없습니다.
복음
<사람의 아들은 자기가 선택한 이들을 사방에서 모을 것이다.>
마르코. 13,24-32
그때에 예수님께서 제자들에게 말씀하셨다.
24 “그 무렵 큰 환난에 뒤이어 해는 어두워지고 달은 빛을 내지 않으며
25 별들은 하늘에서 떨어지고 하늘의 세력들은 흔들릴 것이다.
26 그때에 ‘사람의 아들이’ 큰 권능과 영광을 떨치며
‘구름을 타고 오는 것을’ 사람들이 볼 것이다.
27 그때에 사람의 아들은 천사들을 보내어,
자기가 선택한 이들을 땅끝에서 하늘 끝까지 사방에서 모을 것이다.
28 너희는 무화과나무를 보고 그 비유를 깨달아라.
어느덧 가지가 부드러워지고 잎이 돋으면 여름이 가까이 온 줄 알게 된다.
29 이와 같이 너희도 이러한 일들이 일어나는 것을 보거든,
사람의 아들이 문 가까이 온 줄 알아라.
30 내가 진실로 너희에게 말한다. 이 세대가 지나기 전에 이 모든 일이 일어날 것이다.
31 하늘과 땅은 사라질지라도 내 말은 결코 사라지지 않을 것이다.
32 그러나 그 날과 그 시간은 아무도 모른다.
하늘의 천사들도 아들도 모르고 아버지만 아신다.”
November 14, 2021
Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Reading 1
Dn 12:1-3
In those days, I Daniel,
heard this word of the Lord:
"At that time there shall arise
Michael, the great prince,
guardian of your people;
it shall be a time unsurpassed in distress
since nations began until that time.
At that time your people shall escape,
everyone who is found written in the book.
“Many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake;
some shall live forever,
others shall be an everlasting horror and disgrace.
“But the wise shall shine brightly
like the splendor of the firmament,
and those who lead the many to justice
shall be like the stars forever."
Responsorial Psalm
Ps 16:5, 8, 9-10, 11
R. (1) You are my inheritance, O Lord!
O LORD, my allotted portion and my cup,
you it is who hold fast my lot.
I set the LORD ever before me;
with him at my right hand I shall not be disturbed.
R. You are my inheritance, O Lord!
Therefore my heart is glad and my soul rejoices,
my body, too, abides in confidence;
because you will not abandon my soul to the netherworld,
nor will you suffer your faithful one to undergo corruption.
R. You are my inheritance, O Lord!
You will show me the path to life,
fullness of joys in your presence,
the delights at your right hand forever.
R. You are my inheritance, O Lord!
Brothers and sisters:
Every priest stands daily at his ministry,
offering frequently those same sacrifices
that can never take away sins.
But this one offered one sacrifice for sins,
and took his seat forever at the right hand of God;
now he waits until his enemies are made his footstool.
For by one offering
he has made perfect forever those who are being consecrated.
Where there is forgiveness of these,
there is no longer offering for sin.
Gospel
Mk 13:24-32
Jesus said to his disciples:
"In those days after that tribulation
the sun will be darkened,
and the moon will not give its light,
and the stars will be falling from the sky,
and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.
"And then they will see 'the Son of Man coming in the clouds'
with great power and glory,
and then he will send out the angels
and gather his elect from the four winds,
from the end of the earth to the end of the sky.
"Learn a lesson from the fig tree.
When its branch becomes tender and sprouts leaves,
you know that summer is near.
In the same way, when you see these things happening,
know that he is near, at the gates.
Amen, I say to you,
this generation will not pass away
until all these things have taken place.
Heaven and earth will pass away,
but my words will not pass away.
"But of that day or hour, no one knows,
neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father."
http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/daily.html
Today’s readings cover some heavy subject matter. Our first reading recounts Daniel’s hearing from God about times to come when Many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake. In the Gospel of Mark, Jesus speaks of tribulation when the stars will be falling from the sky, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken. The drama spoken of in these readings is, quite literally, earth-shattering.
Last Sunday’s gospel reading was also from Mark. At Mass, the pastor of our parish reminded us all with emphasis that Mark’s gospel always brings us back to the cross, always. Perhaps this has something to do with the fact our readings today, with all their talk of tribulation, are wrapped in mercy. Mercy abounds in the gospels and is made visible in Christ crucified. Truly, today’s psalm seems to anticipate this event of mercy in Jesus on the cross with its discussion of inheritance. While inheritance might bring any number of connotations, the connotation here is joy: You are my inheritance, O Lord! Jesus’ total sacrifice – his complete gift of self and continual gift through the celebration of the Mass – has changed everything.
Can we feel this sense of joy in the inheritance God makes available to us? If not, how can we come to know it or, if we’ve lost it, recapture it? As tempting as it is to try and close this reflection with a neat and tidy answer, sometimes it is a question rather than an answer that we need to sit with and pray with. I pray we may all come to know this joy through personal encounter with Jesus in his infinite love.
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“READY OR NOT — HERE I COME”
“The heavens and the earth will pass away but My words will not pass.” —Mark 13:31
The end of the world is certain. The Lord proclaims: “The heavens and the earth will pass away but My words will not pass” (Mk 13:31). The end of the world is unpredictable. “As to the exact day or hour, no one knows it, neither the angels in heaven nor even the Son, but only the Father” (Mk 13:32). The end of the world “shall be a time unsurpassed in distress since nations began until that time” (Dn 12:1). “During that period after trials of every sort the sun will be darkened, the moon will not shed its light, stars will fall out of the skies, and the heavenly hosts will be shaken” (Mk 13:24-25). “Indeed, had the Lord not shortened the period, not a person would be saved. But for the sake of those He has chosen, He has shortened the days” (Mk 13:20).
The Lord, Who is Love (1 Jn 4:8, 16), has warned us about the end of the world so that we will be always ready for it. If we are ready for the final end, we are the wise who “shine brightly like the splendor of the firmament” (Dn 12:3). If we are not ready for the end of the world, we “shall be an everlasting horror and disgrace” (Dn 12:2).
We are always ready for the end of the world when we have been baptized into Jesus (see Mk 16:16) and live totally for and in Him. “There is no condemnation now for those who are in Christ Jesus” (Rm 8:1). In Jesus, we hasten the end of the world and Jesus’ final coming (2 Pt 3:12). In Jesus, we who are on earth at the end sing “Alleluia” as the smoke begins to rise from the earth (Rv 19:3). Are you ready for the world to end now? Are you living in Christ now?
Prayer: “Maranatha!” Come, Lord Jesus! (Rv 22:20)
Promise: “You will show me the path to life, fullness of joys in Your presence, the delights at Your right hand forever.” —Ps 16:11
Praise: Praise You, Jesus. Through You, we have access to the Father (see 1 Pt 1:21).
http://dailyscripture.servantsoftheword.org/readings/
Do you recognize the signs of God's kingdom - signs that point to his power and action in our lives and in the world around us? The Lord Jesus came to bring us the kingdom of God and to set us free from bondage to sin, death, and destruction and from the powers of the evil one who tempts us through lies and deception.
The Lord is preparing us for his return
Jesus told his first disciples that it was for their benefit that he return to his Father in heaven in order for the Holy Spirit to come (John 16:7) and fill the earth with the fire of God's love, truth, and glory. The Lord Jesus in every age fills his people with the power of the Holy Spirit so that each one of us can hear his voice, understand his truth, and sow the seeds of his word - the good news of the Gospel - wherever he sends us. The Lord Jesus is preparing his people for his return - for the day of "tribulation" and "shaking" when he will appear "coming in clouds with great power and glory" (Mark 13:25-26).
What did Jesus mean when he spoke about a time of tribulation, shaking, and the "Son of man coming with great power and glory"? The title Jesus most frequently used to describe his mission was the "Son of Man" (Mark 13:26). This title is a direct reference to the prophetic vision in the Book of Daniel, chapter 7:
13 I saw in the night visions, and behold, with the clouds of heaven there came one like a son of man, and he came to the Ancient of Days and was presented before him. 14 And to him was given dominion and glory and kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him; his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom one that shall not be destroyed.
The image of a "Son of man coming with the clouds of heaven" is taken from the vision of the prophet Daniel (Daniel 7:13-14). Daniel's vision is a royal investiture of a human king before God's throne. This king, whose authority comes from God, is given power to rule over "all peoples, nations, and languages" (Daniel 7:14). The kingdom which he comes to establish cannot be broken or destroyed because it is built on the foundation of God's justice, truth, and holiness.
The day of the Lord's return will be unlike any other moment in time, history, and destiny for the human race and our place in God's creation. Then the "stars of heaven will fall and all will be shaken" before the presence of the Lord when he comes. Then the peoples of the earth and their rulers will know who is the true King and Ruler over all.
Jesus' first coming was a rescue mission - to free the human race from slavery to sin and Satan - the father of lies. His second coming will be the final completion of his mission when he will "make all things new" - a new heavens and a new earth - after he has put down the last enemy which is death and restores our lowly bodies to immortality when death will be no more (Daniel 12:2-3).
The sign of the budding fig tree
What lesson does the Lord Jesus want us to learn from the parable of the budding fig tree? The fig tree was a common and important source of food for the Jews. It bore fruit twice a year, in the autumn and in the early spring. The prophet Joel mentions its fruit-bearing as a sign of favor from the Lord (Joel 2:22). The Talmud (a Jewish commentary and instruction on the Torah or Five Books of Moses) said that the first fruit came the day after Passover. The Jews believed that when the Messiah came he would usher in the kingdom of God at Passover time.
This parable foretells the joy of God's kingdom - the joy of new life and the promise of a new age of peace and blessing. The signs of spring are evident for all who can see. Just so are the signs of God's kingdom. The "budding" of God's kingdom begins first in the hearts of those who are receptive to God's word. Those who trust in God's word will bear the fruits of his kingdom. And what are the fruits of that kingdom? "The kingdom of God ..is righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit (Romans 14:17).
The first-fruits of the kingdom in our present lives
The first coming of the Lord Jesus is inseparably linked with his second coming at the end of this present age. We do not know the day or hour when the Lord will return again in glory. But now in this present age we can experience the first-fruits of the kingdom of God - the abundant new life in the Holy Spirit who dwells within us, and the fruits of the Spirit - love, peace, joy, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control (Galatians 5:22-23) and so many other qualities which the Spirit works within us - thus enabling us to love and serve others with tenderhearted mercy, patience, and goodness. Do you know and experience in your life the first-fruits of the kingdom of God?
Lord Jesus, fill me with your Holy Spirit that I may radiate the joy of your kingdom and the fire of your love to all I meet and serve. Direct my life to the glory of your name and to the coming of your kingdom.
Psalm 16:5,8-11
5 The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup; you hold my lot.
8 I keep the LORD always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my soul rejoices; my body also dwells secure.
10 For you do not give me up to Sheol, or let your godly one see the Pit.
11 You show me the path of life; in your presence there is fulness of joy, in your right hand are pleasures for evermore.
Daily Quote from the Early Church Fathers: My words shall not pass away, by Gregory the Great (540-604 AD)
"Nothing of this world is more durable than the heavens and the earth, and nothing in the order of nature passes away more quickly than speech. Words, as long as they are incomplete, are not yet words. Once completed they cease utterly to be. In fact they cannot be perfected except by their own passing away. Therefore he says: 'Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass.' As if he were openly to say: all that seems to you enduring and unchangeable is not enduring and without change in eternity. And everything of mine that seems to pass away is enduring and without change. My speech, that seems to pass away, utters thoughts (sententiae manentes) which endure forever." (excerpt from HOMILIES 1)
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