December 6, 2021 Monday of the Second Week of Advent

2021년 12월 6일 대림 제2주간 월요일 

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제1독서

<하느님께서 오시어 너희를 구원하신다.>

이사야서. 35,1-10
 광야와 메마른 땅은 기뻐하여라. 사막은 즐거워하며 꽃을 피워라.
2 수선화처럼 활짝 피고 즐거워 뛰며 환성을 올려라.
레바논의 영광과, 카르멜과 사론의 영화가 그곳에 내려
그들이 주님의 영광을, 우리 하느님의 영화를 보리라.
3 너희는 맥 풀린 손에 힘을 불어넣고 꺾인 무릎에 힘을 돋우어라.
4 마음이 불안한 이들에게 말하여라.
“굳세어져라, 두려워하지 마라. 보라, 너희의 하느님을!
복수가 들이닥친다, 하느님의 보복이!
그분께서 오시어 너희를 구원하신다.”
5 그때에 눈먼 이들은 눈이 열리고 귀먹은 이들은 귀가 열리리라.
6 그때에 다리저는 이는 사슴처럼 뛰고 말못하는 이의 혀는 환성을 터뜨리리라.
광야에서는 물이 터져 나오고 사막에서는 냇물이 흐르리라.
7 뜨겁게 타오르던 땅은 늪이 되고 바싹 마른 땅은 샘터가 되며
승냥이들이 살던 곳에는 풀 대신 갈대와 왕골이 자라리라.
8 그곳에 큰길이 생겨 ‘거룩한 길’이라 불리리니
부정한 자는 그곳을 지나지 못하리라.
그분께서 그들을 위해 앞장서 가시니 바보들도 길을 잃지 않으리라.
9 거기에는 사자도 없고 맹수도 들어서지 못하리라.
그런 것들을 볼 수 없으리라.
구원받은 이들만 그곳을 걸어가고
10 주님께서 해방시키신 이들만 그리로 돌아오리라.
그들은 환호하며 시온에 들어서리니 끝없는 즐거움이 그들 머리 위에 넘치고
기쁨과 즐거움이 그들과 함께하여 슬픔과 탄식이 사라지리라.

 

복음

<우리가 오늘 신기한 일을 보았다.>

루카. 5,17-26
 17 하루는 예수님께서 가르치고 계셨는데,

갈릴래아와 유다의 모든 마을과 예루살렘에서 온
바리사이들과 율법 교사들도 앉아 있었다.
예수님께서는 주님의 힘으로 병을 고쳐 주기도 하셨다.
18 그때에 남자 몇이 중풍에 걸린 어떤 사람을 평상에 누인 채 들고 와서,
예수님 앞으로 들여다 놓으려고 하였다.
19 그러나 군중 때문에 그를 안으로 들일 길이 없어
지붕으로 올라가 기와를 벗겨 내고,
평상에 누인 그 환자를 예수님 앞 한가운데로 내려보냈다.
20 예수님께서 그들의 믿음을 보시고 말씀하셨다.
“사람아, 너는 죄를 용서받았다.”
21 율법 학자들과 바리사이들은 의아하게 생각하기 시작하였다.
‘저 사람은 누구인데 하느님을 모독하는 말을 하는가?
하느님 한 분 외에 누가 죄를 용서할 수 있단 말인가?’
22 예수님께서는 그들의 생각을 아시고 대답하셨다.
“너희는 어찌하여 마음속으로 의아하게 생각하느냐?
23 ‘너는 죄를 용서받았다.’ 하고 말하는 것과
‘일어나 걸어가라.’ 하고 말하는 것 가운데에서 어느 쪽이 더 쉬우냐?
24 이제 사람의 아들이 땅에서 죄를 용서하는 권한을 가지고 있음을
너희가 알게 해 주겠다.”
그러고 나서 중풍에 걸린 이에게 말씀하셨다.
“내가 너에게 말한다. 일어나 네 평상을 가지고 집으로 가거라.”
25 그러자 그는 그들 앞에서 즉시 일어나 자기가 누워 있던 것을 들고,
하느님을 찬양하며 집으로 돌아갔다.
26 이에 모든 사람이 크게 놀라 하느님을 찬양하였다.
그리고 두려움에 차서
“우리가 오늘 신기한 일을 보았다.” 하고 말하였다.

December 6, 2021  

Monday of the Second Week of Advent 

Daily Readings — Audio

Daily Reflections — Video

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Reading 1

Is 35:1-10

The desert and the parched land will exult;
the steppe will rejoice and bloom.
They will bloom with abundant flowers,
and rejoice with joyful song.
The glory of Lebanon will be given to them,
the splendor of Carmel and Sharon;
They will see the glory of the LORD,
the splendor of our God.
Strengthen the hands that are feeble,
make firm the knees that are weak,
Say to those whose hearts are frightened:
Be strong, fear not!
Here is your God,
he comes with vindication;
With divine recompense
he comes to save you.
Then will the eyes of the blind be opened,
the ears of the deaf be cleared;
Then will the lame leap like a stag,
then the tongue of the mute will sing.

Streams will burst forth in the desert,
and rivers in the steppe.
The burning sands will become pools,
and the thirsty ground, springs of water;
The abode where jackals lurk
will be a marsh for the reed and papyrus.
A highway will be there,
called the holy way;
No one unclean may pass over it,
nor fools go astray on it.
No lion will be there,
nor beast of prey go up to be met upon it.
It is for those with a journey to make,
and on it the redeemed will walk.
Those whom the LORD has ransomed will return
and enter Zion singing,
crowned with everlasting joy;
They will meet with joy and gladness,
sorrow and mourning will flee.
 

Responsorial Psalm
Ps 85:9ab and 10, 11-12, 13-14

R. (Isaiah 35:4f) Our God will come to save us!
I will hear what God proclaims;
the LORD --for he proclaims peace to his people.
Near indeed is his salvation to those who fear him,
glory dwelling in our land.
R. Our God will come to save us!
Kindness and truth shall meet;
justice and peace shall kiss.
Truth shall spring out of the earth,
and justice shall look down from heaven.
R. Our God will come to save us!
The LORD himself will give his benefits;
our land shall yield its increase.
Justice shall walk before him,
and salvation, along the way of his steps.
R. Our God will come to save us!
 

Gospel
Lk 5:17-26

One day as Jesus was teaching,
Pharisees and teachers of the law,
who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and Jerusalem,
were sitting there,
and the power of the Lord was with him for healing.
And some men brought on a stretcher a man who was paralyzed;
they were trying to bring him in and set him in his presence.
But not finding a way to bring him in because of the crowd,
they went up on the roof
and lowered him on the stretcher through the tiles
into the middle in front of Jesus.
When Jesus saw their faith, he said,
"As for you, your sins are forgiven."

Then the scribes and Pharisees began to ask themselves,
"Who is this who speaks blasphemies?
Who but God alone can forgive sins?"
Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them in reply,
"What are you thinking in your hearts?
Which is easier, to say, 'Your sins are forgiven,'
or to say, 'Rise and walk?'
But that you may know
that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins?"
he said to the one who was paralyzed,
"I say to you, rise, pick up your stretcher, and go home."

He stood up immediately before them,
picked up what he had been lying on,
and went home, glorifying God.
Then astonishment seized them all and they glorified God,
and, struck with awe, they said,
"We have seen incredible things today."

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 “Say to those whose hearts are frightened: Be strong, fear not!”  Isaiah 35:4

I have found it harder to concentrate these days and my prayer is particularly unfocused. Too busy, too rushed, too preoccupied to concentrate.  I get discouraged and wonder if I will ever deeply connect with God. My eyes need to be opened and my tongue freed from my own barriers to prayer. How do any of us get to that place when our own world is chaotic and so many of us are experiencing deep challenges in our lives?

Today’s reading from Isaiah offers a release.  It was written as an encouragement for the beleaguered people of Judah, whose land and freedom had been taken away.  But in this vital early part of Advent, it offers each one of us hope and joy.
Until December 17, the Church focuses Advent on the first reading rather than the gospel and most of those readings are Isaiah’s message of healing in our suffering and hope for a path to God.

Today we have a picture of people who are frightened, powerless and unable to walk, hear, see or speak.  Where do we turn from here?  Yet Isaiah tells us we will be healed from our challenges and offered a direct path to take us to God.  This highway promised will be safe from robbers and wild beasts.

Not only that, but we are given a vision of a parched desert that suddenly springs into bloom with abundant flowers and springs of water. And our Psalm response for today is a powerful line from the same Psalm, “Our God will come to save us!”

Luke’s gospel gives us encouragement to trust in Jesus. While Jesus was speaking to a crowded house filled with Pharisees and teachers, some men came with a stretcher carrying their paralyzed friend for healing.  They were unable to push through the crowd standing inside and outside the house, so they awkwardly carried their friend on his stretcher up to the roof.  There, they pushed aside some tiles and lowered the stretcher right into the middle of the room.  It must have created quite a scene in the middle of the teaching, but the friends believed in the power of Jesus to heal.  It was to those friends on the roof that Jesus addressed his words, “As for you, your sins are forgiven.”

In astonishment, the Pharisees muttered loudly about Jesus forgiving sins but Jesus stopped them asking, “Which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Rise and walk’?”  Then he healed the man in front of all of them.

It is that kind of trust and faith that we long for and today we can beg Jesus to touch our hearts and distracted minds to heal us and save us.

Loving God, let these readings seep into my heart that I might beg you to water the desert in my soul and find my way to the safe road you have created for me. Help me to focus my love and attention on Jesus enough that I am not distracted by crowds or criticism as I beg for healing.

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THE HOLY HIGHWAY HOME

“A highway will be there, called the holy way.” —Isaiah 35:8

Advent is like walking through a desert to escape from exile and return home. How will we survive walking hundreds of miles through the desert?

• “The desert and the parched land will exult; the steppe will rejoice and bloom” (Is 35:1).
• The Lord will “strengthen the hands that are feeble, make firm the knees that are weak” (Is 35:3).
• The Lord says “to those whose hearts are frightened: Be strong, fear not!” (Is 35:4)
• “Then will the eyes of the blind be opened, the ears of the deaf be cleared; then will the lame leap like a stag” (Is 35:5-6).
• “Then the tongue of the dumb will sing” (Is 35:6).
• “Streams will burst forth in the desert” (Is 35:6).

The Lord will do a series of miracles to free us from the exile and the paralysis due to our sins (see Lk 5:18ff). However, we must accept His grace and decide to be holy, for the highway out of the desolation of sin is “called the holy way” (Is 35:8). “It is for those with a journey to make, and on it the redeemed will walk” (Is 35:9). “They will meet with joy and gladness, sorrow and mourning will flee” (Is 35:10).

Let us leave sin behind and choose holiness. Let us walk on the holy way into the desert of Advent. There we will see many miracles and come home for Christmas.

Prayer:  Father, in this Advent may my desire to be holy greatly intensify.

Promise:  “Seeing their faith, Jesus said, ‘My friend, your sins are forgiven you.’ ” —Lk 5:20

Praise:  St. Nicholas has been the focal point of many legends. We know for certain he was the bishop of Myra in Asia Minor. He is renowned for his charity.

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  Is there anything in your life that keeps you from receiving the blessings of God's kingdom? The prophets foretold that when the Messiah came to usher in God's kingdom the blind would see, the deaf hear, and the lame walk (Isaiah 35:5-6). Jesus not only brought physical healing, but healing of mind, heart, and soul as well. Jesus came to bring us the abundant life of God's kingdom (John 10:10). But that new life and transformation can be stifled by unbelief, indifference, and sinful pride. Sin cripples us far more than any physical ailment can. Sin is the work of the kingdom of darkness and it holds us in eternal bondage. There is only one solution and that is the healing, cleansing power of Jesus' forgiveness.

The coming of God's kingdom restores, heals, and brings pardon and new life
Jesus' treatment of sinners upset the religious teachers of the day. When a cripple was brought to Jesus because of the faith of his friends, Jesus did the unthinkable. He first forgave the man his sins. The scribes regarded this as blasphemy because they understood that only God had authority to forgive sins and to unbind a man or woman from their burden of guilt. Jesus claimed an authority which only God could rightfully give. Jesus not only proved that his authority came from God, he showed the great power of God's redeeming love and mercy by healing the cripple of his physical ailment. This man had been crippled not only physically, but spiritually as well. Jesus freed him from his burden of guilt and restored his body as well.

The Lord Jesus sets us free from slavery to sin and makes us whole
The Lord Jesus is ever ready to bring us healing of body, mind, and soul. His grace brings us freedom from the power of sin and from bondage to harmful desires and addictions. Do you allow anything to keep you from Jesus' healing power?

Lord Jesus, through your merciful love and forgiveness you bring healing and restoration to body, soul, and mind. May your healing power and love touch every area of my life - my innermost thoughts, feelings, attitudes, and memories. Pardon my offenses and transform me in the power of your Holy Spirit that I may walk confidently in your truth and righteousness.

Psalm 85:9-14

9.Surely his salvation is at hand for those who fear him, that glory may dwell in our land.
10 Steadfast love and faithfulness will meet; righteousness and peace will kiss each other.
11 Faithfulness will spring up from the ground, and righteousness will look down from the sky.
12 Yes, the LORD will give what is good, and our land will yield its increase.
13 Righteousness will go before him, and make his footsteps a way.

Daily Quote from the Early Church Fathers: Jesus heals spiritually and physically, by Cyril of Alexandria (376-444 AD)

"When the Savior says to him, 'Man, your sins are forgiven you,' he addresses this to humankind in general. For those who believe in him, being healed of the diseases of the soul, will receive forgiveness of the sins which they formerly committed. He may also mean this: 'I must heal your soul before I heal your body. If this is not done, by obtaining strength to walk, you will only sin more. Even though you have not asked for this, I as God see the maladies of the soul which brought on you this disease.'"(excerpt from COMMENTARY ON LUKE, HOMILY 12)

 

 

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