2022년 3월 1일 연중 제8주간 화요일
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제1독서
베드로 1서.1,10-16
사랑하는 여러분, 영혼의 10 구원에 관해서는
여러분이 받을 은총을 두고 예언한 예언자들이 탐구하고 연구하였습니다.
11 그들 안에서 작용하시는 그리스도의 영께서
그리스도께 닥칠 고난과 그 뒤에 올 영광을 미리 증언하실 때에 가르쳐 주신
구원의 시간과 방법을 두고 연구하였던 것입니다.
12 예언자들은 그 일들이 자신들이 아니라
여러분을 위한 것이라는 계시를 받았습니다.
그 일들이 하늘에서 파견된 성령의 도움으로
복음을 전한 이들을 통하여 이제 여러분에게 선포되었습니다.
그 일들은 천사들도 보기를 갈망하고 있습니다.
13 그러므로 마음을 가다듬고 정신을 차려,
예수 그리스도께서 나타나실 때 받을 은총에 여러분의 모든 희망을 거십시오.
14 이제는 순종하는 자녀로서,
전에 무지하던 때의 욕망에 따라 살지 말고,
15 여러분을 부르신 분께서 거룩하신 것처럼
여러분도 모든 행실에서 거룩한 사람이 되십시오.
16 “내가 거룩하니 너희도 거룩한 사람이 되어야 한다.”고
성경에 기록되어 있기 때문입니다.
복음
마르코. 10,28-31
28 그때에 베드로가 나서서 예수님께 말하였다.
“보시다시피 저희는 모든 것을 버리고 스승님을 따랐습니다.”
29 예수님께서 말씀하셨다. “내가 진실로 너희에게 말한다.
누구든지 나 때문에, 또 복음 때문에 집이나 형제나 자매,
어머니나 아버지, 자녀나 토지를 버린 사람은
30 현세에서 박해도 받겠지만
집과 형제와 자매와 어머니와 자녀와 토지를 백 배나 받을 것이고,
내세에서는 영원한 생명을 받을 것이다.
31 그런데 첫째가 꼴찌 되고 꼴찌가 첫째 되는 이들이 많을 것이다.”
March 1, 2018
Tuesday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time
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Reading 1
Beloved:
Concerning the salvation of your souls
the prophets who prophesied about the grace that was to be yours
searched and investigated it
investigating the time and circumstances
that the Spirit of Christ within them indicated
when it testified in advance
to the sufferings destined for Christ
and the glories to follow them.
It was revealed to them that they were serving not themselves but you
with regard to the things that have now been announced to you
by those who preached the Good News to you
through the Holy Spirit sent from heaven,
things into which angels longed to look.
Therefore, gird up the loins of your mind, live soberly,
and set your hopes completely on the grace to be brought to you
at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
Like obedient children,
do not act in compliance with the desires of your former ignorance
but, as he who called you is holy,
be holy yourselves in every aspect of your conduct,
for it is written, Be holy because I am holy.
Responsorial Psalm
R. (2a) The Lord has made known his salvation.
Sing to the LORD a new song,
for he has done wondrous deeds;
His right hand has won victory for him,
his holy arm.
R. The Lord has made known his salvation.
The LORD has made his salvation known:
in the sight of the nations he has revealed his justice.
He has remembered his kindness and his faithfulness
toward the house of Israel.
R. The Lord has made known his salvation.
All the ends of the earth have seen
the salvation by our God.
Sing joyfully to the LORD, all you lands;
break into song; sing praise.
R. The Lord has made known his salvation.
Gospel
Peter began to say to Jesus,
“We have given up everything and followed you.”
Jesus said, “Amen, I say to you,
there is no one who has given up house or brothers or sisters
or mother or father or children or lands
for my sake and for the sake of the Gospel
who will not receive a hundred times more now in this present age:
houses and brothers and sisters
and mothers and children and lands,
with persecutions, and eternal life in the age to come.
But many that are first will be last, and the last will be first.”
Turning Toward Jesus
Happy Mardi Gras!
If you haven’t picked out a Lenten sacrifice and/or practice yet, today is the day. St. Peter is a good model for us this Lent. He says to Jesus, “Look, we have left everything and followed you.” Peter had given up so much and was beginning to feel the pinch. But rather than turn back to what he had given up, he takes the pinch of his sacrifice as a reminder and motivation to turn to Jesus (even if he turns to Jesus to complain, he is still turning to Jesus).
As we get ready for Ash Wednesday tomorrow, let’s pick a sacrifice/practice for Lent that we will feel, and that will help remind us to turn toward Jesus in prayer. Then we can hear from Christ how he offers far more to us than we have given up.
—Thomas Croteau, SJ, is a deacon of the Central and Southern Province studying theology in Berkeley, California.
Prayer
Lord, look upon what I am offering you this Lent. Bless this sacrifice and help it be something that keeps turning me toward you and your promises these next forty days. Amen.
—Thomas Croteau, SJ
http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/daily.html
Happy Mardi Gras, everyone! Today’s readings provide a somewhat telescopic view of Peter’s journey of faith. We hear his words to communities following Christ after the Resurrection, then we affirm that we are one of those communities (“Yes, the Lord has made his salvation known!”), then proclaim that God reveals the mysteries of the kingdom to “little ones,” and finally arrive towards the beginning of Peter’s journey, as he was following Jesus.
“Peter began to say…”
It sounds like he had more to say, but Jesus answered him after the first sentence. What would the second sentence have been? Remembering yesterday’s Gospel, Jesus has just told them that it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for one who is rich to enter the kingdom of God. The disciples asked, “Then who can be saved?” Jesus answers, “For human beings it is impossible, but not for God. All things are possible for God.” In other words, we cannot save ourselves.
If I were Peter at that point, I might have thought, “Well… won’t we who are following you be saved because we chose to follow you? It wasn’t an easy choice, if I’m being honest. And you keep telling us that it’s not going to get easier. I left so much behind to do this – my wife, my family, my house, my boat and my nets, everything I knew how to do. We all gave up so much to follow you. And I know you’re the Messiah, but I’m starting to wonder that if choosing to follow you and sacrificing what feels like everything isn’t enough… what if God decides not to save me after all that? Will it be worth it?”
And Jesus tells him, even before he’s finished asking, in the easiest language for Peter to understand, that it’s worth it and he will get everything back in abundance that he’s given up. Looking back at the first reading, we might see how the seed of that conversation flourished in Peter years down the road. At that point he’d witnessed the Crucifixion, the Resurrection, the Ascension, and the martyrdom of his friends. He writes telling other followers, “Everything we have been told by prophets in the past and everything we have witnessed points to this: it is worth it. Stop acting like you did before you wanted to know God; act like you want to know God by following Christ’s example.”
Many of us are probably fasting from something during Lent. It will probably not be on the scale of Peter leaving behind his family and livelihood, or Jesus freely giving his life for us. But what might Peter’s words offer us today, as we begin this season? Perhaps encouragement echoing through the centuries that if we give or fast from a desire to know God better, our small sacrifices will be worth it. We are called to holiness and the example of Christ, as members of the body of Christ.
“Out of Darkness” by Christopher Walker
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ABUNDANT SOBRIETY
“Jesus answered: ‘I give you My word, there is no one who has given up home, brothers or sisters, mother or father, children or property, for Me and for the gospel who will not receive in this present age a hundred times as many.’ ” —Mark 10:29-30
After having received the living waters of the Holy Spirit, we realize that our heavenly Father is a bountiful provider for His children. He gives us more than we can ever ask for or imagine (Eph 3:20). He supplies our “needs fully, in a way worthy of His magnificent riches in Christ Jesus” (Phil 4:19). Jesus also gives bountifully. For example, He gives us a hundred times more than we gave up to follow Him (Mk 10:30). The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit constantly lavish Their love on us.
In the midst of such an abundant life (see Jn 10:10), we are commanded by the Lord to “live soberly” (1 Pt 1:13). The only way to live soberly amid such an abundance is to be great and total givers. We must give abundantly — “good measure pressed down, shaken together, running over” (Lk 6:38). We must give quickly — almost as fast as God gives to us. We must give everything.
This would seem to solve our problem of how to live soberly while receiving an abundance. However, the Lord keeps on giving, and the more we give, the more He gives (see Mk 4:24). He always outgives us. To maintain sobriety, we must continue to give everything quickly, as long as we live. Live an abundant, sober life.
Prayer: Father, make me delightfully sober.
Promise: “Be holy, for I am holy.” —1 Pt 1:16
Praise: Marvin and his wife Georgia struggled with alcoholism. They turned their addiction over to Jesus, and received healing and freedom.
http://dailyscripture.servantsoftheword.org/readings/
What's the best investment you can make with your life? The gospel presents us with a paradox: we lose what we keep, and we gain what we give away. When we lose our lives for Jesus Christ, we gain a priceless treasure and an inheritance which lasts forever. Whatever we give to God comes back a hundredfold. Generosity flows from a heart full of gratitude for the abundant mercy and grace which God grants. Do you give freely and generously? And why do you give, for reward or for love?
The Lord Jesus rewards those who follow him
Right after a wealthy young man refused to follow Jesus, Peter, somewhat crudely wanted to know what he and the other disciples would get out of it since they had freely accepted Jesus' offer to follow him unconditionally. Jesus spoke with utter honesty: Those who left all for him would receive a hundred times more now, even in this life, as well as unending life in the age to come. Jesus' disciples can expect opposition and persecution from those who are opposed to Jesus Christ and his Gospel.
The joy and treasure of God's everlasting kingdom
Should we be surprised if we lose favor and experience ridicule, intimidation, and injury when we take a stand for truth and righteousness? In place of material wealth, Jesus promised his disciples the blessing and joy of rich fellowship with the community of believers. No earthly good or possession can rival the joy and bliss of knowing God and the peace and unity he grants to his disciples. The Lord Jesus wants to fill our hearts with the vision of the heavenly kingdom - a kingdom of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit (Romans 14:17). Do you know the joy of following the Lord Jesus and serving him? Ask the Holy Spirit to fill you with the joy and peace of God which does not pass away and with the assurance of his personal love for you which never fails.
Lord Jesus, I want to follow you as your disciple and to love you wholeheartedly with all that I have. Fill my heart with faith, hope, and love that I may always find peace and joy in your presence.
Psalm 98:1-4
1 O sing to the LORD a new song, for he has done marvelous things! His right hand and his holy arm have gotten him victory.
2 The LORD has made known his victory, he has revealed his vindication in the sight of the nations.
3 He has remembered his steadfast love and faithfulness to the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the victory of our God.
4 Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth; break forth into joyous song and sing praises!
Daily Quote from the Early Church Fathers: The spiritual sense of leaving the family, by Clement of Alexandria, 150-215 A.D.
"Do not let this passage trouble you. Put it side by side with the still harder saying Jesus delivered in another place in the words, 'Whoever hates not father, and mother, and children, and his own life besides, cannot be my disciple' (Luke 14:26). Note that the God of peace, who exhorts us to love our enemies, does not arbitrarily require us literally to hate or abandon those dearest to us. But if we are to love our enemies, it must be in accordance with right reason that, by analogy we should also love our nearest relatives... But insofar as one's father, or son, or brother, becomes for you a hindrance to faith or an impediment to godly life, one should then not collude with that temptation. Attend to the spiritual, rather than the fleshly, meaning of the command." (excerpt from SALVATION OF THE RICH MAN 22.13)
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