2021년 12월 5일 대림 제2주일
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제1독서
<하느님께서 너의 광채를 드러내 주실 것이다.>
바룩서. 5,1-9
예루살렘아, 슬픔과 재앙의 옷을 벗어 버리고
하느님에게서 오는 영광의 아름다움을 영원히 입어라.
2 하느님에게서 오는 의로움의 겉옷을 걸치고
영원하신 분의 영광스러운 관을 네 머리에 써라.
3 하느님께서 하늘 아래 어디서나 너의 광채를 드러내 주시고
4 ‘의로운 평화, 거룩한 영광’이라는 이름으로 영원히 너를 부르실 것이다.
5 예루살렘아, 일어나 높은 곳에 서서 동쪽으로 눈을 돌려 보아라.
네 자녀들이 거룩하신 분의 말씀을 듣고
하느님께서 기억해 주신 것을 기뻐하면서
해 지는 곳에서 해 뜨는 곳까지 사방에서 모여드는 것을 보아라.
6 그들은 원수들에게 끌려 너에게서 맨발로 떠나갔지만
하느님께서는 그들을 왕좌처럼 영광스럽게 들어 올려 너에게 데려오신다.
7 하느님께서는 이스라엘이 당신 영광 안에서 안전하게 나아가도록
높은 산과 오래된 언덕은 모두 낮아지고
골짜기는 메워져 평지가 되라고 명령하셨다.
8 하느님의 명령으로 숲들도 온갖 향기로운 나무도
이스라엘에게 그늘을 드리우리라.
9 하느님께서는 당신에게서 나오는 자비와 의로움으로
당신 영광의 빛 속에서 이스라엘을 즐거이 이끌어 주시리라.
제2독서
<여러분은 순수하고 나무랄 데 없는 사람으로 그리스도의 날을 맞이하십시오.>
필리피서. 1,4-6.8-11
형제 여러분, 나는
4 기도할 때마다 늘 여러분 모두를 위하여 기쁜 마음으로 기도를 드립니다.
5 여러분이 첫날부터 지금까지
복음을 전하는 일에 동참하고 있기 때문입니다.
6 여러분 가운데에서 좋은 일을 시작하신 분께서
그리스도 예수님의 날까지 그 일을 완성하시리라고 나는 확신합니다.
8 사실 나는 그리스도 예수님의 애정으로
여러분 모두를 몹시 그리워하고 있습니다.
하느님께서 나의 증인이십니다.
9 그리고 내가 기도하는 것은,
여러분의 사랑이 지식과 온갖 이해로 더욱더 풍부해져
10 무엇이 옳은지 분별할 줄 알게 되는 것입니다.
그리하여 여러분이 순수하고 나무랄 데 없는 사람으로
그리스도의 날을 맞이하고,
11 예수 그리스도를 통하여 오는 의로움의 열매를 가득히 맺어,
하느님께 영광과 찬양을 드릴 수 있게 되기를 바랍니다.
복음
<모든 사람이 하느님의 구원을 보리라.>
루카. 3,1-6
1 티베리우스 황제의 치세 제십오년,
본시오 빌라도가 유다 총독으로, 헤로데가 갈릴래아의 영주로,
그의 동생 필리포스가 이투래아와 트라코니티스 지방의 영주로,
리사니아스가 아빌레네의 영주로 있을 때,
2 또 한나스와 카야파가 대사제로 있을 때,
하느님의 말씀이 광야에 있는 즈카르야의 아들 요한에게 내렸다.
3 그리하여 요한은 요르단 부근의 모든 지방을 다니며,
죄의 용서를 위한 회개의 세례를 선포하였다.
4 이는 이사야 예언자가 선포한 말씀의 책에 기록된 그대로이다.
“광야에서 외치는 이의 소리.
‘너희는 주님의 길을 마련하여라. 그분의 길을 곧게 내어라.
5 골짜기는 모두 메워지고 산과 언덕은 모두 낮아져라.
굽은 데는 곧아지고 거친 길은 평탄하게 되어라.
6 그리하여 모든 사람이 하느님의 구원을 보리라.’”
December 5, 2021
Second Sunday of Advent
Daily Mass : http://www.catholictv.com/shows/daily-mass
Reading 1BAR 5:1-9
put on the splendor of glory from God forever:
wrapped in the cloak of justice from God,
bear on your head the mitre
that displays the glory of the eternal name.
For God will show all the earth your splendor:
you will be named by God forever
the peace of justice, the glory of God’s worship.
Up, Jerusalem! stand upon the heights;
look to the east and see your children
gathered from the east and the west
at the word of the Holy One,
rejoicing that they are remembered by God.
Led away on foot by their enemies they left you:
but God will bring them back to you
borne aloft in glory as on royal thrones.
For God has commanded
that every lofty mountain be made low,
and that the age-old depths and gorges
be filled to level ground,
that Israel may advance secure in the glory of God.
The forests and every fragrant kind of tree
have overshadowed Israel at God’s command;
for God is leading Israel in joy
by the light of his glory,
with his mercy and justice for company.
Responsorial PsalmPS 126:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 6
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 who 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.
Reading 2PHIL 1:4-6, 8-11
I pray always with joy in my every prayer for all of you,
because of your partnership for the gospel
from the first day until now.
I am confident of this,
that the one who began a good work in you
will continue to complete it
until the day of Christ Jesus.
God is my witness,
how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.
And this is my prayer:
that your love may increase ever more and more
in knowledge and every kind of perception,
to discern what is of value,
so that you may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,
filled with the fruit of righteousness
that comes through Jesus Christ
for the glory and praise of God.
AlleluiaLK 3:4, 6
R. Alleluia, alleluia.Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths:
all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
GospelLK 3:1-6
In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar,when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea,
and Herod was tetrarch of Galilee,
and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region
of Ituraea and Trachonitis,
and Lysanias was tetrarch of Abilene,
during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas,
the word of God came to John the son of Zechariah in the desert.
John went throughout the whole region of the Jordan,
proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,
as it is written in the book of the words of the prophet Isaiah:
A voice of one crying out in the desert:
“Prepare the way of the Lord,
make straight his paths.
Every valley shall be filled
and every mountain and hill shall be made low.
The winding roads shall be made straight,
and the rough ways made smooth,
and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.”
http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/daily.html
As we await the birth of Jesus the scripture readings shine with joyful anticipation and wise advice in words truly for our time: “Take off your robe of mourning and misery…” and “put on the splendor of glory from God forever.” Could these words apply not only to the coming Christ but to us as well?
Rejoice that you are remembered by God and may you advance secure in the glory of God. God is leading Israel (and us) in joy by the light of his glory with his mercy and justice for company. What a great foursome on the road!
And St. Paul: ” I am confident of this, that the one who began a good work in you will continue to complete it until the day of Christ Jesus.” (Thank God because I need all the help I can get!)
And Luke quotes Isaiah: “Prepare the way of the Lord. All flesh shall see the salvation of God.” All flesh. Everyone. Every living breathing thing. (I think this means our beloved pets as well)
And the communion antiphon: --“behold the joy which comes to you from God.” (I resolve to dismiss my negative thoughts, worries about the future, and accept this gift of joy.)
The scripture readings for today give such hope, such consolation, such encouragement and joy – even elevating us to participation in God’s glory – for so we are meant to radiate his light, his love, his justice and mercy.
I am reminded of the well known quote of Thomas Merton: “ There is no way of telling people that they are all walking around shining like the sun.”
Perhaps when you don your coat today you can imagine that God, looking at you with love, see his glory, himself in you. And walking along with you for company are his mercy and justice. What a wonderful gift to bring to all we meet this day – and every day.
http://www.presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp
COME HOME FOR CHRISTMAS
“God will bring them back.” —Baruch 5:6
Imagine your children being “led away on foot” by your enemies (Bar 5:6). Imagine your son handcuffed and led off to prison. What if your children were exiled in a foreign land and you would probably never see them again? This is similar to what the Jewish people went through at the Babylonian exile. About forty years later, Yahweh performed one of His greatest miracles. He freed the Jewish exiles, and they returned home.
The Church brings this to our attention because this Christmas the Lord wants to bring our children home to Him. He wants those imprisoned and exiled to repent of their sins and to come to Him this Christmas.
At this moment, some people are possibly entering into hell. They smell a rancid, putrid odor. They hear shrieks and howls. They are attacked and beaten by demons. They live in unimaginable pain and terror.
At this moment, some people are possibly entering into heaven. They are “borne aloft in glory as on royal thrones” (Bar 5:6). They are indescribably joyful (see 1 Pt 1:8) and radiant. They are being embraced by Jesus and by their family and friends who have died in Christ. They are perfectly happy forever.
Come home to Jesus for Christmas. It makes all the difference in the world — and beyond the world.
Prayer: Father, may I have an everlasting Christmas party in heaven with no one missing.
Promise: “All mankind shall see the salvation of God.” —Lk 3:6
Praise: “He will destroy death forever. The Lord God will wipe away the tears from all faces” (Is 25:8). Lord Jesus, we acknowledge and praise Your Resurrection. All praise and glory to our Risen Lord, Who always leads us on the path to glory.
http://dailyscripture.servantsoftheword.org/readings/
Do you recognize the voice of the Lord speaking to you when you listen to the word of God in Scripture? Luke the evangelist tells us that the "word of God came to John in the wilderness" (Luke 3:2). Who was John the Baptist and what is the significance of the word which he received and delivered to the people of his day? Luke tells us that John was the son of Zechariah, a priest who served in the temple at Jerusalem. John stood at a pivotal juncture in the history of God's dealing with his people. He bridged the Old and New Testaments, also known as the Old and New Covenants which God made with his people.
John was filled and led by the Spirit
John's prophetic calling and mission preceded his conception and birth. The angel had announced to Zechariah that his barren wife will conceive a son, and "you shall call his name John," and "he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother's womb" (Luke 1:13,15). When John received his name shortly after birth, his father prophesied that he would be "called the prophet of the Most High who will go before the Lord to prepare his ways" (Luke 1:76). John was called to be a prophet, a spokesman for God.
In dramatic fashion Luke tells us when John appeared on the world scene. Luke lists a few of the key reigning rulers in John's era, including Tiberius Caesar of Rome (Luke 3:1). These rulers pale in reference to the man who now stood at the door of a new era of grace and salvation for the world. John's mission was to prepare the way for God's Anointed King who would come to establish God's rule above all other kings and authorities. Luke emphasizes the universal call of the Gospel to all peoples without distinction. He quotes from the prophet Isaiah that "all flesh shall see the salvation of God" (Isaiah 40:5; 52:10).
John was a servant of God's Word
How did John prepare for the coming of the Anointed (Messiah) King and Savior of the world? Luke tells us that "the word of God came to John" when he was dwelling in the wilderness of Judea (Luke 3:2). John was called from an early age to devote himself to prayer and to the word of God. John not only took the Scriptures to heart, he molded his life according to them, and made himself a servant of the Word of God. John was led by the Spirit into a barren and lonely place away from the noise and distractions of everyday life. There God taught John in the solitude of the desert and prepared him for a prophetic ministry that would turn the hearts of his people to receive their long-awaited Messiah.
In the ancient world when a king decided to tour his kingdom, he first sent his courier ahead to prepare the way. John is the courier and great herald of the Messiah King who proclaims to all the peoples that the impending reign of God is now very close at hand. Isaiah had long ago prophesied the role of the Forerunner of the Messiah (Isaiah 40:3-5). John undoubtedly took this word to heart as he searched the Scriptures and reflected on the word of God in the wilderness. When John began his public ministry he traveled throughout the region of Judea and preached a "baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins" (Luke 3:3).
Do you allow God's Word to transform your life?
How can we, like John the Baptist, prepare ourselves for the coming of Jesus Christ - today and everyday and when he comes again to bring us fully into his everlasting kingdom? John the Baptist tells us that the first step is conversion and repentance (Matthew 3:2; Luke 3:7). Conversion involves receiving God's word into our heart and mind and allowing his Word to change our attitudes and wrong ways of thinking and judging. Repentance is the deliberate turning away from sin (wrong-doing) and turning to God to receive his pardon, healing, and strength to do what is good and reject what is wrong.
John saw from a distance what Jesus the Messiah would accomplish through his death and resurrection - pardon for our sins, healing and restoration, and eternal life for all who would believe in the Lord Jesus. Are you hungry for the Word of God and do you allow God's word to transform the way you think, speak, and live your life?
Lord Jesus, you are the Word of God and the Savior of the world. Help me to receive your Word with expectant faith, and to live it with confident hope, and to proclaim it joyfully with love and boldness to all I meet.
Psalms 126:1-6
1 When the LORD restored 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 LORD has done great things for them."
3 The LORD has 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: Touching Jesus by faith, by Augustine of Hippo, 430-543 A.D.
"Consider the text 'And all flesh shall see the salvation of God' (Luke 3:6). There is no difficulty at all in taking this to mean 'And all flesh shall see the Christ of God.' After all, Christ was seen in the body and will be seen in the body when he comes again to judge the living and the dead. Scripture has many texts showing that he is the 'salvation of God,' particularly the words of the venerable old man, Simeon, who took the child in his arms and said, 'Now let your servant go in peace, O Lord, according to your word, because my eyes have seen your salvation' (Luke 2:29-30)." (excerpt from CITY OF GOD 22.29)
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