December 19, 2021Fourth Sunday of Advent

2021년 12월 19일 대림 제4주일 

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제1독서

<이스라엘을 다스릴 이가 너에게서 나오리라.>

미카 예언서. 5,1-4ㄱ
주님께서 이렇게 말씀하신다.
1 “너 에프라타의 베들레헴아, 너는 유다 부족들 가운데에서 보잘것없지만
나를 위하여 이스라엘을 다스릴 이가 너에게서 나오리라.
그의 뿌리는 옛날로, 아득한 시절로 거슬러 올라간다.
2 그러므로 해산하는 여인이 아이를 낳을 때까지 주님은 그들을 내버려 두리라.
그 뒤에 그의 형제들 가운데 남은 자들이 이스라엘 자손들에게 돌아오리라.
3 그는 주님의 능력에 힘입어
주 그의 하느님 이름의 위엄에 힘입어 목자로 나서리라.
그러면 그들은 안전하게 살리니 이제 그가 땅끝까지 위대해질 것이기 때문이다.
4 그리고 그 자신이 평화가 되리라.” 

제2독서

<보십시오, 저는 당신의 뜻을 이루러 왔습니다.>

히브리서. 10,5-10 

형제 여러분, 5 그리스도께서는 세상에 오실 때에 이렇게 말씀하셨습니다.
“당신께서는 제물과 예물을 원하지 않으시고
오히려 저에게 몸을 마련해 주셨습니다.
6 번제물과 속죄 제물을 당신께서는 기꺼워하지 않으셨습니다.
7 그리하여 제가 아뢰었습니다. ‘보십시오, 하느님!
두루마리에 저에 관하여 기록된 대로 저는 당신의 뜻을 이루러 왔습니다.’”
8 그리스도께서는 먼저 “제물과 예물을”, 또 “번제물과 속죄 제물을
당신께서는 원하지도 기꺼워하지도 않으셨습니다.” 하고 말씀하시는데,
이것들은 율법에 따라 바치는 것입니다.
9 그다음에는 “보십시오, 저는 당신의 뜻을 이루러 왔습니다.” 하고 말씀하십니다.
두 번째 것을 세우시려고 그리스도께서 첫 번째 것을 치우신 것입니다.
10 이 “뜻”에 따라, 예수 그리스도의 몸이 단 한 번 바쳐짐으로써
우리가 거룩하게 되었습니다.

복음

<내 주님의 어머니께서 저에게 오시다니 어찌 된 일입니까?>

루카. 1,39-45
 39 그 무렵 마리아는 길을 떠나, 서둘러 유다 산악 지방에 있는 한 고을로 갔다.

40 그리고 즈카르야의 집에 들어가 엘리사벳에게 인사하였다.
41 엘리사벳이 마리아의 인사말을 들을 때 그의 태 안에서 아기가 뛰놀았다.
엘리사벳은 성령으로 가득 차 42 큰 소리로 외쳤다.
“당신은 여인들 가운데에서 가장 복되시며 당신 태중의 아기도 복되십니다.
43 내 주님의 어머니께서 저에게 오시다니 어찌 된 일입니까?
44 보십시오, 당신의 인사말 소리가 제 귀에 들리자
저의 태 안에서 아기가 즐거워 뛰놀았습니다.
45 행복하십니다, 주님께서 하신 말씀이 이루어지리라고 믿으신 분!”

December 19, 2021

Fourth Sunday of Advent

Daily Readings — Audio

Daily Reflections — Video

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Reading 1
Mi 5:1-4a
Thus says the LORD:
You, Bethlehem-Ephrathah
too small to be among the clans of Judah,
from you shall come forth for me
one who is to be ruler in Israel;
whose origin is from of old,
from ancient times.
Therefore the Lord will give them up, until the time
when she who is to give birth has borne,
and the rest of his kindred shall return
to the children of Israel.
He shall stand firm and shepherd his flock
by the strength of the LORD,
in the majestic name of the LORD, his God;
and they shall remain, for now his greatness
shall reach to the ends of the earth; he shall be peace.

Responsorial Psalm
Ps 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19
(4) Lord, make us turn to you; let us see your face and we shall be saved.
O shepherd of Israel, hearken,
from your throne upon the cherubim, shine forth.
Rouse your power,
and come to save us.
Lord, make us turn to you; let us see your face and we shall be saved.
Once again, O LORD of hosts,
look down from heaven, and see;
take care of this vine,
and protect what your right hand has planted
the son of man whom you yourself made strong.
Lord, make us turn to you; let us see your face and we shall be saved.
May your help be with the man of your right hand,
with the son of man whom you yourself made strong.
Then we will no more withdraw from you;
give us new life, and we will call upon your name.
Lord, make us turn to you; let us see your face and we shall be saved.

 

Reading II
Heb 10:5-10

Brothers and sisters:
When Christ came into the world, he said:
“Sacrifice and offering you did not desire,
but a body you prepared for me;
in holocausts and sin offerings you took no delight.
Then I said, ‘As is written of me in the scroll,
behold, I come to do your will, O God.’“

First he says, “Sacrifices and offerings,
holocausts and sin offerings, 
you neither desired nor delighted in.”
These are offered according to the law.
Then he says, :Behold, I come to do your will.”
He takes away the first to establish the second.
By this “will,” we have been consecrated

through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

Gospel
Lk 1:39-45

Mary set out
and traveled to the hill country in haste
to a town of Judah, 
where she entered the house of Zechariah
and greeted Elizabeth.
When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting,
the infant leaped in her womb, 
and Elizabeth, filled with the Holy Spirit, 
cried out in a loud voice and said, 
“Blessed are you among women, 
and blessed is the fruit of your womb.
And how does this happen to me, 
that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
For at the moment the sound of your greeting reached my ears, 
the infant in my womb leaped for joy.
Blessed are you who believed
that what was spoken to you by the Lord
would be fulfilled.” 

http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/daily.html

 

… from you shall come forth for me         one who is to be ruler… whose origin is from of old,              from ancient times. (Micah 5:1) Ancient times! Ancient is sometimes hard to comprehend. Each year we anticipate Christmas. Each year follows a new year. Every year after Christmas we usher in the New Year. Can we even think of ancient times? Our faith journey does not let us forget. Throughout these past weeks of Advent we recall prophecies of the coming Messiah! Jesus tells us about following God’s will. Thus says the Christ, as it is written of me in the scroll, behold, I come to do your will, O God. Today we find ourselves in the company of two women who heard God’s voice through their own unique experiences and said yes. Elizabeth, elder cousin of Mary, like Sara on in years, (Abraham’s wife of their ancient Hebrew History in Scripture) is pregnant with  a son. We come to know  him as John the Baptist. John prepares the way of Jesus. I like to think that when he jumped in Elizabeth’s womb, he was letting Jesus know he was there and ready to do his part in salvation history. Mary and Elizabeth come together with this sign of affirmation of God’s active presence of fidelity to a covenant desiring an intimate relationship and love. Elizabeth exalts embracing Mary, Blessed are you who believed that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be fulfilled. This oil painting, of the Visitation, 1503, is by Albertinelli, is in the Uffizi, Florence, IT; however I photographed this detail of the painting while on exhibit at the Museo di San Marco, Florence, IT. I was struck deeply and took a sudden breath when I saw this painting. I thought, what profound intimacy of these two, faith-filled pregnant women with the Word of God. O Beauty ever Ancient! O Beauty ever new! (St. Augustine of Hippo) St. Augustine prayed: Late have I loved you, O Beauty ever ancient, ever new, late have I loved you... You were within me, but I was not with you…You called, you shouted, and you broke through my deafness. You shone and dispelled my blindness. You breathed your fragrance on me; I drew a breath and I pant for you. I have tasted you, now I hunger and thirst for more. You touched me, and I burned for your peace. For Mary and Elizabeth, the breath of God’s fragrance was upon them. With that breath they were pregnant with the will of God to be carried and birthed. O Beauty ever new! Christmas, a few days away. What signs or experiences have you had that say to you God is a faithful God? In the deep silence and core of your being  listen for God’s Word. How have you embraced a confirmation of that active presence of God within you? Who has confirmed/affirmed that presence? How will you bring to birth Jesus, and put flesh on the WORD that speaks to you? Ancient history, ancient lands, ancient people, come to life for us anew each year. No longer ancient but present, now, in our time and years to come. Ever present and ever new! Emmanuel, God with US! Each of us play our part in the on-going story adding to the sacred, ancient narratives of a faithful God who saves us, loves us, and embraces us. All we have to do is to desire to hear God’s voice, listen and say YES! Lord, make us turn to you; let us see your face and we shall be saved!

 http://www.presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp

 

READY OR NOT — HERE HE COMES

“Who am I that the mother of my Lord should come to me?” —Luke 1:43

Are you ready to meet Christ in a new, deep, personal, intimate, life-changing way this Christmas season? How do you know whether you have let the Lord prepare you this Advent for the real Christmas?

If you can truthfully say that you come to each day and each circumstance of life not to do your will but the Lord’s will (see Heb 10:9; Ps 40:8-9; Jn 6:38; Mt 26:39), then you are ready for Christ’s coming, Christmas, and life. If you are doing your own thing, then you’re not ready.

If you are like Mary, visiting others to share Christ and the Holy Spirit (see Lk 1:39ff), you are ready for Christ this Christmas. But if you’re keeping Christ to yourself, do you love Him? How can you fail to speak of someone you love?

If you’re not ready for Christ this Christmas, there is hope. There are five more days of Advent. In these precious days, you can receive the grace to repent, forgive, love, and obey. You can have Christmas, but you must first live to serve Him and to share His love.

Prayer:  Father, send the Holy Spirit to make me like Mary, who will help me to be like Jesus.

Promise:  “Therefore the Lord will give them up, until the time when she who is to give birth has borne.” —Mi 5:2

Praise:  “O Flower of Jesse’s stem, You have been raised up as a Sign for all peoples; kings stand silent in Your presence; the nations bow down in worship before You. Come, let nothing keep You from coming to our aid.”

 http://dailyscripture.servantsoftheword.org/readings/

 Do you recognize the indwelling presence of the Lord Jesus in your life? Blessed are you if you see and recognize the Lord with the "eyes of faith". The word "blessed" [makarios in Greek] literally means "happiness" or "beatitude". It describes a kind of joy which is serene and untouchable, self-contained, and independent from chance and changing circumstances of life.

God gives us supernatural joy with hope in his promises
There is a certain paradox for those "blessed" by the Lord. Mary was given the "blessedness" of being the mother of the Son of God. That blessedness also would become a sword which pierced her heart as her Son died upon the cross. Anselm, a great teacher and Archbishop of Canterbury (1033-1109), spoke these words in a homily: "Without God's Son nothing could exist; without Mary's son, nothing could be redeemed." To be chosen by God is an awesome privilege and responsibility. Mary received both a crown of joy and a cross of sorrow. Her joy was not diminished by her sorrow because it was fueled by her faith, hope, and trust in God and his promises.

Jesus promised his disciples that "no one will take your joy from you" (John 16:22). The Lord gives us a supernatural joy which enables us to bear any sorrow or pain and which neither life nor death can take away. Do you know the joy of a life given over to God in faith and trust?

They were filled with the Holy Spirit
What is the significance of Mary's visit to her cousin Elizabeth before the birth of Jesus? When Elizabeth greeted Mary and recognized the Messiah in Mary's womb they were filled with the Holy Spirit and with a joyful anticipation of the fulfillment of God's promise to give a Savior. What a marvelous wonder for God to fill not only Elizabeth's heart with his Holy Spirit but the child in her womb as well. John the Baptist, even before the birth of the Messiah, pointed to his coming and leaped for joy in the womb of his mother as the Holy Spirit revealed to him the presence of the King to be born.

The Lord wants to fill each of us with his Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit is God's gift to us to enable us to know and experience the indwelling presence of God and the power of his kingdom. The Holy Spirit is the way in which God reigns within each of us. Do you live in the joy and knowledge of God's indwelling presence with you through his Holy Spirit?

Lord Jesus, fill me with your Holy Spirit and give me joy in seeking you more earnestly. Increase my faith in all your promises, my hope in the joy of heaven, and my love for You as my All.

Psalm 80:1-3,14-15,17-19

1 Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock! You who are enthroned upon the cherubim, shine forth
2 before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh! Stir up your might, and come to save us!
3 Restore us, O God; let your face shine, that we may be saved!
14 Turn again, O God of hosts! Look down from heaven, and see; have regard for this vine,
15 the stock which your right hand planted.
17 But let your hand be upon the man of your right hand, the son of man whom you hast made strong for yourself!
18 Then we will never turn back from you; give us life, and we will call on your name!
19 Restore us, O LORD God of hosts! let your face shine, that we may be saved!

Daily Quote from the Early Church Fathers: John prophecies from the womb, by Maximus of Turin (died between 408-423 AD)

"Not yet born, already John prophesies and, while still in the enclosure of his mother's womb, confesses the coming of Christ with movements of joy - since he could not do so with his voice. As Elizabeth says to holy Mary, 'As soon as you greeted me, the child in my womb exulted for joy.' John exults, then, before he is born. Before his eyes can see what the world looks like, he can recognize the Lord of the world with his spirit. In this regard, I think that the prophetic phrase is appropriate: 'Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you came forth from the womb I sanctified you' (Jeremiah 1:5). Thus we ought not to marvel that after Herod put him in prison, he continued to announce Christ to his disciples from his confinement, when even confined in the womb he preached the same Lord by his movements." (excerpt from SERMON 5.4)

 

 

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