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제1독서
신명기. 26,4-10
모세가 백성에게 말하였다.
4 “사제가 너희 손에서 광주리를 받아
그것을 주 너희 하느님의 제단 앞에 놓으면,
5 너희는 주 너희 하느님 앞에서 이렇게 말해야 한다.
‘저희 조상은 떠돌아다니는 아람인이었습니다.
그는 몇 안 되는 사람들과 이집트로 내려가 이방인으로 살다가,
거기에서 크고 강하고 수가 많은 민족이 되었습니다.
6 그러자 이집트인들이 저희를 학대하고 괴롭히며
저희에게 심한 노역을 시켰습니다.
7 그래서 저희가 주 저희 조상들의 하느님께 부르짖자,
주님께서는 저희의 소리를 들으시고,
저희의 고통과 불행, 그리고 저희가 억압당하는 것을 보셨습니다.
8 주님께서는 강한 손과 뻗은 팔로,
큰 공포와 표징과 기적으로 저희를 이집트에서 이끌어 내셨습니다.
9 그리고 저희를 이곳으로 데리고 오시어 저희에게 이 땅,
곧 젖과 꿀이 흐르는 땅을 주셨습니다.
10 주님, 그래서 이제 저희가
주님께서 저희에게 주신 땅에서 거둔 수확의 맏물을 가져왔습니다.’
그런 다음에 너희는 그것을 주 너희 하느님 앞에 놓고,
주 너희 하느님께 경배드려야 한다.”
제2독서
로마서 10,8-13
형제 여러분, 성경에서 8 의로움은 무엇이라고 말합니까?
“그 말씀은 너희에게 가까이 있다. 너희 입과 너희 마음에 있다.”
이것이 우리가 선포하는 믿음의 말씀입니다.
9 그대가 예수님은 주님이시라고 입으로 고백하고
하느님께서 예수님을 죽은 이들 가운데에서 일으키셨다고
마음으로 믿으면 구원을 받을 것입니다.
10 곧 마음으로 믿어 의로움을 얻고, 입으로 고백하여 구원을 얻습니다.
11 성경도 “그를 믿는 이는 누구나 부끄러운 일을 당하지 않으리라.”
하고 말합니다.
12 유다인과 그리스인 사이에 차별이 없습니다.
같은 주님께서 모든 사람의 주님으로서,
당신을 받들어 부르는 모든 이에게 풍성한 은혜를 베푸십니다.
13 과연 “주님의 이름을 받들어 부르는 이는 모두 구원을 받을 것입니다.”
복음
루카. 4,1-13
그때에 1 예수님께서는 성령으로 가득 차 요르단 강에서 돌아오셨다.
그리고 성령에 이끌려 광야로 가시어,
2 사십 일 동안 악마에게 유혹을 받으셨다.
그동안 아무것도 잡수시지 않아 그 기간이 끝났을 때에 시장하셨다.
3 그런데 악마가 그분께,
“당신이 하느님의 아들이라면 이 돌더러 빵이 되라고 해 보시오.”
하고 말하였다.
4 예수님께서 그에게 대답하셨다.
“‘사람은 빵만으로 살지 않는다.’고 성경에 기록되어 있다.”
5 그러자 악마는 예수님을 높은 곳으로 데리고 가서
한순간에 세계의 모든 나라를 보여 주며, 6 그분께 말하였다.
“내가 저 나라들의 모든 권세와 영광을 당신에게 주겠소.
내가 받은 것이니 내가 원하는 이에게 주는 것이오.
7 당신이 내 앞에 경배하면 모두 당신 차지가 될 것이오.”
8 예수님께서 그에게 대답하셨다.
“성경에 기록되어 있다. ‘주 너의 하느님께 경배하고 그분만을 섬겨라.’”
9 그러자 악마는 예수님을 예루살렘으로 데리고 가서
성전 꼭대기에 세운 다음, 그분께 말하였다.
“당신이 하느님의 아들이라면 여기에서 밑으로 몸을 던져 보시오.
10 성경에 이렇게 기록되어 있지 않소?
‘그분께서는 너를 위해 당신 천사들에게 너를 보호하라고 명령하시리라.’
11 ‘행여 네 발이 돌에 차일세라 그들이 손으로 너를 받쳐 주리라.’”
12 예수님께서는 그에게,
“‘주 너의 하느님을 시험하지 마라.’ 하신 말씀이
성경에 있다.” 하고 대답하셨다.
13 악마는 모든 유혹을 끝내고 다음 기회를 노리며 그분에게서 물러갔다.
March 6, 2022
First Sunday of Lent
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Reading 1
Dt 26:4-10
"The priest shall receive the basket from you
and shall set it in front of the altar of the LORD, your God.
Then you shall declare before the Lord, your God,
'My father was a wandering Aramean
who went down to Egypt with a small household
and lived there as an alien.
But there he became a nation
great, strong, and numerous.
When the Egyptians maltreated and oppressed us,
imposing hard labor upon us,
we cried to the LORD, the God of our fathers,
and he heard our cry
and saw our affliction, our toil, and our oppression.
He brought us out of Egypt
with his strong hand and outstretched arm,
with terrifying power, with signs and wonders;
and bringing us into this country,
he gave us this land flowing with milk and honey.
Therefore, I have now brought you the firstfruits
of the products of the soil
which you, O LORD, have given me.'
And having set them before the Lord, your God,
you shall bow down in his presence."
Responsorial Psalm
Ps 91:1-2, 10-11, 12-13, 14-15.
You who dwell in the shelter of the Most High,
who abide in the shadow of the Almighty,
say to the LORD, "My refuge and fortress,
my God in whom I trust."
R. Be with me, Lord, when I am in trouble.
No evil shall befall you,
nor shall affliction come near your tent,
For to his angels he has given command about you,
that they guard you in all your ways.
R. Be with me, Lord, when I am in trouble.
Upon their hands they shall bear you up,
lest you dash your foot against a stone.
You shall tread upon the asp and the viper;
you shall trample down the lion and the dragon.
R. Be with me, Lord, when I am in trouble.
Because he clings to me, I will deliver him;
I will set him on high because he acknowledges my name.
He shall call upon me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in distress;
I will deliver him and glorify him.
R. Be with me, Lord, when I am in trouble.
Reading 2
Rom 10:8-13
What does Scripture say?
The word is near you,
in your mouth and in your heart
—that is, the word of faith that we preach—,
for, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord
and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead,
you will be saved.
For one believes with the heart and so is justified,
and one confesses with the mouth and so is saved.
For the Scripture says,
No one who believes in him will be put to shame.
For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek;
the same Lord is Lord of all,
enriching all who call upon him.
For "everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved."
Verse Before the Gospel
Mt 4:4b
One does not live on bread alone,but on every word that comes forth from the mouth of God.
Gospel
Lk 4:1-13
and was led by the Spirit into the desert for forty days,
to be tempted by the devil.
He ate nothing during those days,
and when they were over he was hungry.
The devil said to him,
"If you are the Son of God,
command this stone to become bread."
Jesus answered him,
"It is written, One does not live on bread alone."
Then he took him up and showed him
all the kingdoms of the world in a single instant.
The devil said to him,
"I shall give to you all this power and glory;
for it has been handed over to me,
and I may give it to whomever I wish.
All this will be yours, if you worship me."
Jesus said to him in reply,
"It is written:
You shall worship the Lord, your God,
and him alone shall you serve."
Then he led him to Jerusalem,
made him stand on the parapet of the temple, and said to him,
"If you are the Son of God,
throw yourself down from here, for it is written:
He will command his angels concerning you, to guard you,
and:
With their hands they will support you,
lest you dash your foot against a stone."
Jesus said to him in reply,
"It also says,
You shall not put the Lord, your God, to the test."
When the devil had finished every temptation,
he departed from him for a time.
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What is the best way to prepare our hearts to celebrate our Lord’s resurrection on Easter morning? Today’s readings provide an effective road map as we engage the Holy Season of Lent.
In the message from the twenty-sixth chapter of Deuteronomy, we find Moses near the end of his life’s journey. At that time, he felt the need to remind his Israelis brethren of the continual presence of the hand of God throughout their history. They needed to pause and reflect upon how God had carried them through adversity and triumph. Perhaps that is an ideal starting point for each of us this season. God has certainly been there with each of us every step of our journey, something that we so easily forget in the rush of life and something that definitely deserves our attention.
Psalm 91 strongly reinforces the unmistakable fact of God’s presence, specifically in the challenging moments of our lives. God is indeed our fortress, the only one we can ALWAYS trust. He has sent His angels to impact us in all our ways. Quietly spending time reflecting on God’s presence, His love, His redeeming grace is a crucial part of our Lenten experience.
In the second reading from the tenth chapter of Romans, we find perhaps the heart of a Lenten focus: “The Word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart.” That thought is further emphasized in the fourth chapter of Matthew – today’s Reading of the Verse Before the Gospel - where we read “One does not live on bread alone, but on every Word that comes forth from the mouth of God.” Lent is truly a time for us to focus upon God’s Word – the written Word we find in our precious Bible as well as His spoken Word to our hearts as we spend time quietly contemplating our loving God and what He has in mind for each of our lives.
Jesus himself provided a specific example of how we might effectively focus our mind & heart during our 40 days of Lent. In the fourth chapter of Luke, we find the description of Jesus’ journey into His 40 days in the wilderness. He was tempted there by the devil, an environment much like ours today where it seems as if the devil is constantly seeking to overpower us. Jesus used this time to fast – perhaps to convey the message to us that “It is written, One does not live on bread alone” – but as we earlier read in Matthew, on “every word that comes forth from the mouth of God.” Spending a large amount of time meditating on God’s Word during Lent would definitely seem to be a worthy use of our time. The devil’s second temptation of Jesus resulted in Jesus' reminding us that, “You shall worship the Lord, your God, and Him alone shall you serve.” Once again, this serves as a powerful message for us to make sure we are worshipping God and God alone. It is so very important to spend time thinking about the things in our lives that we think are important – the things that we may be allowing to rise to the point of worship. The final piece of the devil’s challenge of Jesus involved asking God to prove His power & influence. Once again, Jesus simply reminds us not to “put the Lord, your God, to the test.” This could be viewed as a warning to us. As we go above and beyond our normal routine of focusing our lives on Jesus during Lent, we may begin to think God owes us something for all this effort. Of course, we must continually guard against allowing such pride to seep into our hearts. Lent is a time for us to focus upon our amazing God who loves us unconditionally, so much more than we could ever comprehend or truly appreciate. We need to carefully consider how indeed we are choosing to respond to that love and to ponder how we are actually living out every moment of our life.
Dear Heavenly Father, as we seek to draw closer to you throughout this season of Lent, open our hearts to you. Allow us to begin to grasp the enormity of your redeeming love. Help us to honestly evaluate how we are actually choosing to respond to our Lord and Savior’s calling.
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LENT IN THE SPIRIT
“Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, then returned from the Jordan and was conducted by the Spirit into the desert for forty days.” —Luke 4:1-2
Lent is imitating Jesus’ forty days in the desert. Jesus began His “Lent” filled with and led by the Holy Spirit (see Lk 4:1). He also came out of the Lenten desert “in the power of the Spirit” (Lk 4:14). The Holy Spirit directed Jesus every step of the way through the “first Lent.”
Are we letting the Spirit direct us this Lent? (Gal 5:25) Are we fasting, praying, giving alms, and evangelizing in the Spirit? (Mt 6:3, 5, 16) The Spirit will call us to do things this Lent we’d never thought of before. If these things seem impossible, the Spirit will help us in our weakness (Rm 8:26). By the Spirit, we will be able to fast in some way for each of the forty days of Lent. By praying in the Spirit, we will pray this Lent on a new level, with greater perseverance and depth. With the faith and love of the Spirit, we will give alms so much that we will have to make sacrifices and simplify our lives. Finally, this Lent, we will not only resist temptations but also make a frontal attack on the gates of hell (Mt 16:18-19), as we win the world for Christ through Spirit-filled evangelization.
A Spirit-led Lent is different from the Lents to which many of us have been accustomed. A Spirit-filled Lent is like Jesus’ Lent. Let us follow in His footsteps.
Prayer: Jesus, may this Lent be like the first one.
Promise: “If you confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.” —Rm 10:9
Praise: Praise to You, Lord Jesus Christ, King of endless glory!
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Are you ready to follow the Lord Jesus wherever he wishes to lead you? After Jesus' was baptized by John the Baptist at the River Jordan, he withdrew into the wilderness of Judea - a vast and mostly uninhabitable wilderness full of danger. Danger from scorching heat by day and extreme cold at night, danger from wild animals and scorpions, plus the deprivation of food and the scarcity of water.
Why did the Holy Spirit lead Jesus into such a lonely place - right after Jesus was anointed and confirmed by the Father for his mission as Messiah and Savior? Jesus was following the pattern which God had set for Moses and for Elijah - both were led on a forty day journey of prayer and fasting to meet with God on his holy mountain (Exodus 24:18 and 1 Kings 19:8). God tested Moses and Elijah to prepare them for a prophetic mission - to speak God's word (Exodus 33:11; Deuteronomy 18:15; 34:10) and to lead God's people into the way of holiness and righteousness, a way marked by love of God and love of neighbor. While Moses and Elijah each prayed and fasted in the desert wilderness of Sinai, God fed them with his life-giving word. Their time of solitude with God enabled them to be renewed in faith, hope, and love for the call God had given them. Jesus likewise went into the wilderness to prepare himself for the mission entrusted to him by spending forty days and nights in solitude and prayer to his Father in heaven.
Jesus tempted by the devil
Luke tells us that at the end of Jesus' forty days in the wilderness one visitor came out to tempt him. Luke describes this tempter as the devil (Luke 4:1), who is also called the father of lies (John 8:44), Satan (Luke 10:18), and the spiritual ruler and god of this world (John 12:31; 2 Corinthians 4:4). He is the same deceiver who tempted Adam and Eve in the Garden of Paradise (Genesis 3). Why did Satan tempt Jesus at the end of his lengthy period of fasting? Satan knew that Jesus was embarking on an important spiritual mission for the kingdom of God. Perhaps Satan saw an opportunity to strike while Jesus appeared more vulnerable in his physically and emotionally weakened condition due to his prolonged fasting and inner struggle over his particular call and mission. Satan undoubtedly thought he could persuade Jesus to choose his own path rather than the path his Father had chosen - a path that required self-renunciation, humility, and obedience to his Father's will. Jesus had to struggle with temptation, especially the temptation to choose his own way and to push aside the way his Father wanted him to go. This is the fundamental temptation which confronts each one of us as well. My way or God's way, my will or God's will.
Satan's first temptation appealed to Jesus' physical desires and hunger. Jesus was very hungry and physically weak at the same time - he hadn't eaten anything for forty days. Did the Spirit lead him into the wilderness to die? When the people of Israel were led into the wilderness for forty years without any natural source of food, they complained to Moses that he was punishing them with starvation - a very painful way to suffer and die. Moses took the matter to God in prayer. And God intervened by sending them manna " bread from heaven " for their daily provision. Should not Jesus do the same to revive his weakened condition?
Satan tried to get Jesus to turn stones into bread, both to prove his supernatural power over nature and to satisfy his own personal hunger. Jesus knew that he had been anointed with extraordinary power for performing great signs and wonders, just as Moses and Elijah had performed great signs and miracles in the name of God. But Jesus had chosen to fast from food and to pray for a lengthy period in order to prepare himself for the mission his Father was entrusting to him. Jesus wanted to do his Father's will, even though it might cost him great sacrifice, suffering, and even the loss of his own life. He hungered for his Father's word and made his life dependent on what the Father wanted him to do, rather than what he might have preferred for himself. Jesus chose to use his power and gifts to serve his Father rather than to serve himself. Jesus defeated Satan's snare with the words of Scripture from the Book of Deuteronomy in which Moses warned the people of Israel to never forget God nor his word: "Man does not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God" (Deuteronomy 8:3; Matthew 4:4).
Jesus' second temptation
Satan tempted Jesus a second time by presenting him with the best the world could offer - great riches, privileges, glory and fame, and the power to rule over all the kingdoms of the world - Jesus could claim title and possession to everything he desired. Jesus quickly saw through the trap of placing the world's glory, wealth, and power above the honor, glory, and service that is due to God alone. Jesus saw how easily one's heart can be swayed and even overpowered by what it most treasures. The heart cannot serve two masters - only one will prevail. Allowing fame, glory, and wealth to master one's heart is a form of idolatry - the worship of false gods. Jesus chose to honor his Father and to serve his Father's kingdom above all else. He chose to make his Father's will alone as his personal treasure and delight. Jesus again defeated Satan with the words of Scripture which Moses wrote in the Book of Deuteronomy: "It is written, `You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve'" (Deuteronomy 6:13).
Jesus' third temptation
Satan's last temptation was to convince Jesus that he should position himself at the pinnacle of the temple in Jerusalem, the holiest place on earth where God dwelt in a special way with his people, and there perform a spectacular sign that would prove beyond a doubt that he was the Messiah, God's anointed Son. Why would this be a real temptation for Jesus? It might be helpful to note that the devil is a Bible expert! He accurately quotes from Psalm 91:11-12, "He will give his angels charge of you, to guard you," and "on their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone." This psalm is connected with the temple which was regarded as a place of refuge and protection for those who put their trust in God and his dwelling place. The devil wanted Jesus to perform a death-defying sign by throwing himself off the tallest point of the temple to prove that he was who he claimed to be, the divinely appointed Messiah and Son of God. The temple pinnacle which Satan was referring to was very likely the highest structural corner in the construction of Herod's great temple. This high corner of the temple served as the "king's porch" on the edge of a precipice which dropped some 700 feet into the valley below.
Jesus refused to perform any sign that might put God to the test. When the people of Israel almost died of thirst in the wilderness, they rebelled against Moses and they put God to the test by saying, "Is the Lord among us or not?" (Exodus 17:7). Jesus refused Satan's test to prove his divine claim as the Messiah. Jesus quoted once again from the words of Scripture in the Book of Deuteronomy: "It is said, `You shall not put the Lord your God to the test'"(Deuteronomy 6:16). Jesus knew that he would first have to cleanse the temple (John 2:13-22; Luke 19:45-46) and then offer his body as the atoning sacrifice for the sin of the world (John 1:29; Hebrews 10:5-14). Only after he would be lifted up on the cross and be raised from the tomb on the third day, would people recognize that the Father had sent his Son into the world, not to condemn the world, but to save it (John 3:17).
Spiritual preparation in the forty days of lent
What lesson can we learn from Jesus' temptation in the wilderness? How can we hope to fight temptation and overcome sin in our own personal lives? When Jesus went out into the wilderness to fight temptation by the devil, he was led by the Holy Spirit. Jesus did not rely on his own human strength and will-power for overcoming temptation. He relied on the Holy Spirit to give him strength, wisdom, courage, and self-control. The Lord Jesus knows that we cannot fight temptation on our own. We need the strength and guidance of the Holy Spirit to help us. The Lord Jesus gives us his Holy Spirit to help us in our weakness (Romans 8:26) and to be our guide and strength in times of testing (1 Corinthians 10:13). The Lord gives grace to those who humbly acknowledge their dependence on him (James 4:6) and he helps us to stand firm against the attacks of Satan who seeks to destroy us (1 Peter 5:8-10; Ephesians 6:10-18). The Lord Jesus is ever ready to pour out his Spirit upon us that we may have the courage we need to repent of our sins and to turn away from them, and to reject the lies and deceits of Satan. God wants us to "fight the good fight of the faith" (1 Timothy 6:12) with the strength and help which comes from the Holy Spirit. Do you seek God's wisdom and guidance for overcoming sin and avoiding the near occasions of sin?
The forty days of Lent is the annual retreat of the people of God in imitation of Jesus' forty days in the wilderness. We are called to journey with the Lord in a special season of prayer, fasting, almsgiving, repentance, and renewal as we prepare to celebrate the feast of Easter, the Christian Passover. The Lord gives us spiritual food and supernatural strength to seek his face and to prepare ourselves for spiritual combat and testing. We, too, must follow in the way of the cross in order to share in the victory of Christ's death and resurrection. As we begin this holy season of preparation and renewal, let's ask the Lord for a fresh outpouring of his Holy Spirit that we may grow in faith, hope, and love, and embrace his will more fully in our lives.
Lord Jesus, your word is life and joy for me. Fill me with your Holy Spirit that I may have the strength and courage to embrace your will in all things and to renounce whatever is contrary to it.
Psalm 91:1-2,10-15
1 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High, who abides in the shadow of the Almighty,
2 will say to the LORD, "My refuge and my fortress; my God, in whom I trust."
10 no evil shall befall you, no scourge come near your tent.
11 For he will give his angels charge of you to guard you in all your ways.
12 On their hands they will bear you up, lest you dash your foot against a stone.
13 You will tread on the lion and the adder, the young lion and the serpent you will trample under foot.
14 Because he cleaves to me in love, I will deliver him; I will protect him, because he knows my name.
15 When he calls to me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will rescue him and honor him.
Daily Quote from the Early Church Fathers: Jesus defeats Satan with the word of God, by Ambrose of Milan (339-397 AD)
"So, look at the arms of Christ with which he conquered for you, not for himself. For he who showed that stones could, through his majesty, be changed into bread by the transformation into a different nature, teaches that you must do nothing at the devil's behalf nor for the purpose of manifesting virtue. At the same time, learn from the temptation itself the ingenious cunning of the devil. The devil tempts that he may test. He tests that he may tempt. In contrast, the Lord deceives that he may conquer. He conquers that he may deceive. For if he had changed nature, he would have betrayed its Creator. Thus he responded neutrally, saying, 'It is written, 'That man lives not by bread alone, but by every word of God.' You see what kind of arms he wields, to defend humanity, surrounded and protected against the inducements of appetite, against the assault of spiritual wickedness (Ephesians 6:12). For he does not wield power as God - for what good would that be to me? So, as man, he summons common help for himself, so that eager for the food of the divine Word, he neglects the body's hunger and obtains the nourishment of the heavenly Word. Eager for this, Moses did not desire bread (Exodus 24:18). Eager for this, Elijah did not feel the hunger of a long fast (1 Kings 19:4.) For he who follows the Word cannot desire earthly bread when he receives the essence of the heavenly Bread (John 6:32,50). There is no doubt that the divine surpasses the human, as the spiritual the physical. Therefore he who desires true life awaits that Bread which through its intangible substance strengthens human hearts (Psalm 103:17). At the same time, when he says, 'Man lives not by bread alone,' he shows that the man is tempted, that is, his acceptance of our flesh, not his divinity." (excerpt from the EXPOSITION OF THE GOSPEL OF LUKE 4.19-20)
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