2021년 12월 7일 대림 제2주간 화요일
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제1독서
<하느님께서 당신의 백성을 위로하신다.>
이사야서. 40,1-11
1 위로하여라, 위로하여라, 나의 백성을.
─ 너희의 하느님께서 말씀하신다. ─
2 예루살렘에게 다정히 말하여라.
이제 복역 기간이 끝나고 죗값이 치러졌으며
자기의 모든 죄악에 대하여
주님 손에서 갑절의 벌을 받았다고 외쳐라.
3 한 소리가 외친다. “너희는 광야에 주님의 길을 닦아라.
우리 하느님을 위하여 사막에 길을 곧게 내어라.
4 골짜기는 모두 메워지고 산과 언덕은 모두 낮아져라.
거친 곳은 평지가 되고 험한 곳은 평야가 되어라.
5 이에 주님의 영광이 드러나리니 모든 사람이 다 함께 그것을 보리라.
주님께서 친히 이렇게 말씀하셨다.”
6 한 소리가 말한다. “외쳐라.”
“무엇을 외쳐야 합니까?” 하고 내가 물었다.
“모든 인간은 풀이요 그 영화는 들의 꽃과 같다.
7 주님의 입김이 그 위로 불어오면 풀은 마르고 꽃은 시든다.
진정 이 백성은 풀에 지나지 않는다.
8 풀은 마르고 꽃은 시들지만 우리 하느님의 말씀은 영원히 서 있으리라.”
9 기쁜 소식을 전하는 시온아, 높은 산으로 올라가라.
기쁜 소식을 전하는 예루살렘아, 너의 목소리를 한껏 높여라.
두려워 말고 소리를 높여라.
유다의 성읍들에게
“너희의 하느님께서 여기에 계시다.” 하고 말하여라.
10 보라, 주 하느님께서 권능을 떨치며 오신다.
당신의 팔로 왕권을 행사하신다.
보라, 그분의 상급이 그분과 함께 오고
그분의 보상이 그분 앞에 서서 온다.
11 그분께서는 목자처럼 당신의 가축들을 먹이시고
새끼 양들을 팔로 모아 품에 안으시며
젖 먹이는 어미 양들을 조심스럽게 이끄신다.
복음
<작은 이들 가운데 하나라도 잃어버리는 것은 하느님의 뜻이 아니다.>
마태오. 18,12-14
그때에 예수님께서 제자들에게 말씀하셨다.
12 “너희는 어떻게 생각하느냐?
어떤 사람에게 양 백 마리가 있는데 그 가운데 한 마리가 길을 잃으면,
아흔아홉 마리를 산에 남겨 둔 채 길 잃은 양을 찾아 나서지 않느냐?
13 그가 양을 찾게 되면,
내가 진실로 너희에게 말하는데,
길을 잃지 않은 아흔아홉 마리보다 그 한 마리를 두고 더 기뻐한다.
14 이와 같이 이 작은 이들 가운데 하나라도 잃어버리는 것은
하늘에 계신 너희 아버지의 뜻이 아니다.”
December 7, 2021
Tuesday of the Second Week of Advent
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Reading 1
Is 40:1-11
says your God.
Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and proclaim to her
that her service is at an end,
her guilt is expiated;
Indeed, she has received from the hand of the LORD
double for all her sins.
A voice cries out:
In the desert prepare the way of the LORD!
Make straight in the wasteland a highway for our God!
Every valley shall be filled in,
every mountain and hill shall be made low;
The rugged land shall be made a plain,
the rough country, a broad valley.
Then the glory of the LORD shall be revealed,
and all people shall see it together;
for the mouth of the LORD has spoken.
A voice says, “Cry out!”
I answer, “What shall I cry out?”
“All flesh is grass,
and all their glory like the flower of the field.
The grass withers, the flower wilts,
when the breath of the LORD blows upon it.
So then, the people is the grass.
Though the grass withers and the flower wilts,
the word of our God stands forever.”
Go up onto a high mountain,
Zion, herald of glad tidings;
Cry out at the top of your voice,
Jerusalem, herald of good news!
Fear not to cry out
and say to the cities of Judah:
Here is your God!
Here comes with power
the Lord GOD,
who rules by his strong arm;
Here is his reward with him,
his recompense before him.
Like a shepherd he feeds his flock;
in his arms he gathers the lambs,
Carrying them in his bosom,
and leading the ewes with care.
Responsorial Psalm
PS 96:1-2, 3 and 10ac, 11-12, 13
Sing to the LORD a new song;
sing to the LORD, all you lands.
Sing to the LORD; bless his name;
announce his salvation, day after day.
R. The Lord our God comes with power.
Tell his glory among the nations;
among all peoples, his wondrous deeds.
Say among the nations: The LORD is king;
he governs the peoples with equity.
R. The Lord our God comes with power.
Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice;
let the sea and what fills it resound;
let the plains be joyful and all that is in them!
Then let all the trees of the forest rejoice.
R. The Lord our God comes with power.
They shall exult before the LORD, for he comes;
for he comes to rule the earth.
He shall rule the world with justice
and the peoples with his constancy.
R. The Lord our God comes with power.
Gospel
Mt 18:12-14
Jesus said to his disciples:
If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray,
will he not leave the ninety-nine in the hills
and go in search of the stray?
And if he finds it, amen, I say to you, he rejoices more over it
than over the ninety-nine that did not stray.
In just the same way, it is not the will of your heavenly Father
that one of these little ones be lost.”
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Today is the memorial of Saint Ambrose, who served the Church courageously and well. Ambrose started out as a scholar in Greek, literature, and rhetoric. While he was a young governor, Ambrose used his rhetorical skills to exhort the people of Milan to conduct themselves peaceably during a time of turmoil following the death of their bishop. The competing factions settled their differences on the spot by trying to press Ambrose into service as the deceased bishop’s successor! Ambrose found himself unworthy – he was raised in the faith but was not yet baptized. He resisted this call for some time, but he ultimately embraced this responsibility. He put his mind to studying theology under the tutelage of a wise and learned priest and eventually was baptized and ordained.
Once Ambrose was in, he was all in. He renounced his worldly ties to fulfill his vocation to spread the gospel and defend the faith, living out our Lord’s command in Matthew 28:19-20 to make disciples and to teach them to observe all our Lord’s commands. Ambrose cared deeply about his flock, which included the emperor. Among other courageous deeds, Ambrose once stopped the emperor who was on his way to church. The emperor’s soldiers had committed a massacre, and Ambrose admonished him to go home, repent, and do penance. Repentance did indeed follow, bearing fruit of good deeds and gratitude for this care. Ambrose also played a role in the conversion of Saint Augustine, further demonstrating the holy influence of his teaching and example. Thanks be to God for the gift of this Saint.
Today’s readings begin with the familiar passage in which Isaiah is called to speak a message of comfort, preparation, and hope. The glad tidings heralded to the people were summarized in part in this short passage:
“All flesh is grass,
and all their glory like the flower of the field.
The grass withers, the flower wilts,
when the breath of the LORD blows upon it.
So then, the people is the grass.
Though the grass withers and the flower wilts,
the word of our God stands forever.”
Is it comforting to know that the prophet equates the people and their glory with grass that withers and fades? Only if you know the Lord who is coming. There is great comfort in knowing that enduring truth exposes and defeats the lies, injustice, and unrighteousness in the world, but only if you know that the Lord who brings this truth also brings mercy to those who fear him. This is not such good news if you prefer to pursue your own way and your own glory. In this advent season, let us prepare the way through repentance so that truth and mercy will find its way into our hearts.
Today’s gospel reinforces the tender mercy of our Lord and his care for our souls in the parable of the lost sheep. What might have started out as a pleasant adventure for the sheep became profoundly uncomfortable when that sheep became lost and alone. As much as we like a little adventure and even some peace and quiet, it is hazardous to stray too far from the flock, where the Good Shepherd’s rod and staff are at the ready to send a message to the predators that are about. When we stray, he comes to find us and save us. After all, we belong to him! But will we welcome his coming? In this Advent season, let us draw close to the Shepherd. Let us also find gratitude for the other bleating sheep. And let us welcome home the lost sheep whose good company we have been missing. Thanks be to God.
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MERCY ON THE POOREST OF THE POOR
“It is no part of your heavenly Father’s plan that a single one of these little ones shall ever come to grief.” —Matthew 18:14
Over four billion people in the world don’t know Jesus. Most of these people have never had an opportunity to hear of Jesus’ crucified love and glorious Resurrection. They are the poorest people in the world. They have little chance for Christmas because they don’t know Christ or Mass. Most of the people of the world do not have a new nature in Christ. They are not as yet baptized sons and daughters of God. They have never received the Body and Blood of Jesus even once in Holy Communion. They are very poor.
Jesus’ heart is full of mercy (Mt 9:36) for all these people. “He wants all men to be saved and come to know the truth” (1 Tm 2:4). Jesus, the Good Shepherd, is always in search of the lost sheep (Mt 18:12). Jesus continues to pour out His mercy on good thieves about to die (Lk 23:43), prostitutes (Mt 21:32), demoniacs (see Lk 8:2), ferocious persecutors of His Church (Acts 9:18), and each one of us. Now is the season of mercy. Totally give your life to Jesus and invite as many people as possible to do the same (see 1 Cor 9:19). The season of mercy may be ending soon. Come to Jesus now.
Prayer: Father, I plead for Your mercy and salvation in Jesus.
Promise: “Though the grass withers and the flower wilts, the word of our God stands forever.” —Is 40:8
Praise: St. Ambrose was a controversial bishop who stood up to the government and the Church. Some loved him, others hated him, but it was St. Ambrose who baptized St. Augustine.
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Do you know what it's like to lose your bearings and to be hopelessly adrift in a sea of uncertainty? To be alone, lost, and disoriented without a sense of direction is one of the worst fears we can encounter. What we would give to have a guide who would show us the way to safety and security, the way to home and family. Scripture comforts us with the assurance that God will not rest until we find our way home to him. The Scriptures use the image of a shepherd who cares for his sheep to describe what God is like. God promised that he would personally shepherd his people and lead them to safety (Isaiah 40:11). That is why God sent his only begotten son as the Messiah King who would not only restore peace and righteousness to the land, but who would also shepherd and care for his people with love and compassion. Jesus describes himself as the good shepherd who lays down his life for his sheep (John 10:11).
The Good Shepherd feeds, protects, and provides the best care possible for his flock
What can we learn from the lesson of Jesus' parable about a lost sheep? This parable gives us a glimpse of the heart of a true shepherd, and the joy of a community reunited with its lost members. Shepherds not only had to watch over their sheep by day and by night; they also had to protect them from wolves and lions who preyed upon them, and from dangerous terrain and storms. Shepherds often had large flocks, sometimes numbering in the hundreds or thousands. It was common to inspect and count the sheep at the end of the day. You can imagine the surprise and grief of the shepherd who discovers that one of his sheep is missing! Does he wait until the next day to go looking for it? Or does he ask a neighboring shepherd if he might have seen the stray sheep? No, he goes immediately in search of this lost sheep. Delay for even one night could mean disaster leading to death. Sheep by nature are very social creatures. An isolated sheep can quickly become bewildered, disoriented, and even neurotic. Easy prey for wolves and lions!
Jesus, the Good Shepherd, watches over every step we take - do we follow him?
The shepherd's grief and anxiety is turned to joy when he finds the lost sheep and restores it to the fold. The shepherd searches until what he has lost is found. His persistence pays off. What was new in Jesus' teaching was the insistence that sinners must be sought out time and time again. How easy to forget and be distracted with other matters while the lost become prey for devouring wolves of the soul. The Apostle Peter reminds us that the "devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking some one to devour" (1 Peter 5:8).
God does not rejoice in the loss of anyone, but desires that we be saved and restored to friendship with him. That is why the whole community of heaven rejoices when one sinner is found and restored to fellowship with God. God is on a rescue mission today to save us from the destructive forces of sin and evil. Jesus, the Good Shepherd, watches over every step we take. Do you listen to his voice and heed his wise counsel? Do you follow the path he has set for you - a path that leads to life rather than death?
Lord Jesus, nothing escapes your watchful gaze and care. May I always walk in the light of your truth and never stray from your loving presence.
Psalm 96:1-3, 10-13
1 O sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the earth!
2 Sing to the LORD, bless his name; tell of his salvation from day to day.
3 Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples!
10 Say among the nations, "The LORD reigns! Yes, the world is established, it shall never be moved; he will judge the peoples with equity."
11 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; let the sea roar, and all that fills it;
12 let the field exult, and everything in it! Then shall all the trees of the wood sing for joy
13 before the LORD, for he comes, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples with his truth.
Daily Quote from the Early Church Fathers: A small seed produces a great tree, by John Chrysostom (347-407 AD)
"Do you see in how many ways he leads us to care for our worthless brothers? Don't therefore say, 'The fellow's a smith, a cobbler, a farmer; he's stupid,' so that you despise him. In case you suffer the same, see in how many ways the Lord urges you to be moderate and enjoins you to care for these little ones. He placed a little child in the midst and said, 'Become like children,, and, 'Whoever receives one such child, receives me.' But 'whoever causes one of these to sin' will suffer the worst fate. And he was not even satisfied with the example of the millstone, but he also added his curse and told us to cut off such people, even though they are like a hand or eye to us. And again, through the angels to whom these small brothers are handed over, he urges that we value them, as he has valued them through his own will and passion. When Jesus says, 'The Son of man came to save the lost (Luke 19:10),' he points to the cross, just as Paul also says, writing about his brother for whom Christ died (Romans 14:15). It does not please the Father that anyone is lost. The shepherd leaves the ones that have been saved and seeks the one lost. And when he finds the one that has gone astray, he rejoices greatly at its discovery and at its safety." (excerpt from the THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW, HOMILY 59.4)
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