2022년 8월 29일 성 요한 세례자의 수난 기념일
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제1독서
예레미야서 1,17-19
그 무렵 주님의 말씀이 나에게 내렸다.
17 “너는 허리를 동여매고 일어나,
내가 너에게 명령한 모든 것을 그들에게 말하여라.
너는 그들 앞에서 떨지 마라.
그랬다가는 내가 너를 그들 앞에서 떨게 할 것이다.
18 오늘 내가 너를 요새 성읍으로,
쇠기둥과 청동 벽으로 만들어 온 땅에 맞서게 하고,
유다의 임금들과 대신들과 사제들과 나라 백성에게 맞서게 하겠다.
19 그들이 너와 맞서 싸우겠지만 너를 당해 내지 못할 것이다.
내가 너를 구하려고 너와 함께 있기 때문이다.
주님의 말씀이다.”
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마르코 6,17-29
그때에 17 헤로데는 사람을 보내어
요한을 붙잡아 감옥에 묶어 둔 일이 있었다.
그의 동생 필리포스의 아내 헤로디아 때문이었는데,
헤로데가 이 여자와 혼인하였던 것이다.
18 그래서 요한은 헤로데에게,
“동생의 아내를 차지하는 것은 옳지 않습니다.” 하고 여러 차례 말하였다.
19 헤로디아는 요한에게 앙심을 품고 그를 죽이려고 하였으나
뜻을 이루지 못하였다.
20 헤로데가 요한을 의롭고 거룩한 사람으로 알고
그를 두려워하며 보호해 주었을 뿐만 아니라,
그의 말을 들을 때에 몹시 당황해하면서도 기꺼이 듣곤 하였기 때문이다.
21 그런데 좋은 기회가 왔다. 헤로데가 자기 생일에
고관들과 무관들과 갈릴래아의 유지들을 청하여 잔치를 베풀었다.
22 그 자리에 헤로디아의 딸이 들어가 춤을 추어,
헤로데와 그의 손님들을 즐겁게 하였다.
그래서 임금은 그 소녀에게, “ 무엇이든 원하는 것을 나에게 청하여라.
너에게 주겠다.” 하고 말할 뿐만 아니라,
23 “네가 청하는 것은 무엇이든, 내 왕국의 절반이라도 너에게 주겠다.” 하고
굳게 맹세까지 하였다.
24 소녀가 나가서 자기 어머니에게 “무엇을 청할까요?” 하자,
그 여자는 “세례자 요한의 머리를 요구하여라.” 하고 일렀다.
25 소녀는 곧 서둘러 임금에게 가서,
“당장 세례자 요한의 머리를 쟁반에 담아 저에게 주시기를 바랍니다.”
하고 청하였다.
26 임금은 몹시 괴로웠지만, 맹세까지 하였고 또 손님들 앞이라
그의 청을 물리치고 싶지 않았다.
27 그래서 임금은 곧 경비병을 보내며, 요한의 머리를 가져오라고 명령하였다.
경비병이 물러가 감옥에서 요한의 목을 베어,
28 머리를 쟁반에 담아다가 소녀에게 주자,
소녀는 그것을 자기 어머니에게 주었다.
29 그 뒤에 요한의 제자들이 소문을 듣고 가서,
그의 주검을 거두어 무덤에 모셨다.
August 29 , 2022
Memorial of the Passion of Saint John the Baptist
Reading 1
When I came to you, brothers and sisters,
proclaiming the mystery of God,
I did not come with sublimity of words or of wisdom.
For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you
except Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
I came to you in weakness and fear and much trembling,
and my message and my proclamation
were not with persuasive words of wisdom,
but with a demonstration of spirit and power,
so that your faith might rest not on human wisdom
but on the power of God.
Responsorial Psalm
Ps 119:97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102
R. (97) Lord, I love your commands.
How I love your law, O LORD!
It is my meditation all the day.
R. Lord, I love your commands.
Your command has made me wiser than my enemies,
for it is ever with me.
R. Lord, I love your commands.
I have more understanding than all my teachers
when your decrees are my meditation.
R. Lord, I love your commands.
I have more discernment than the elders,
because I observe your precepts.
R. Lord, I love your commands.
From every evil way I withhold my feet,
that I may keep your words.
R. Lord, I love your commands.
From your ordinances I turn not away,
for you have instructed me.
R. Lord, I love your commands.
Gospel
on account of Herodias,
the wife of his brother Philip, whom he had married.
John had said to Herod,
"It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife."
Herodias harbored a grudge against him
and wanted to kill him but was unable to do so.
Herod feared John, knowing him to be a righteous and holy man,
and kept him in custody.
When he heard him speak he was very much perplexed,
yet he liked to listen to him.
She had an opportunity one day when Herod, on his birthday,
gave a banquet for his courtiers,
his military officers, and the leading men of Galilee.
Herodias' own daughter came in
and performed a dance that delighted Herod and his guests.
The king said to the girl,
"Ask of me whatever you wish and I will grant it to you."
He even swore many things to her,
"I will grant you whatever you ask of me,
even to half of my kingdom."
She went out and said to her mother,
"What shall I ask for?"
She replied, "The head of John the Baptist."
The girl hurried back to the king's presence and made her request,
"I want you to give me at once
on a platter the head of John the Baptist."
The king was deeply distressed,
but because of his oaths and the guests
he did not wish to break his word to her.
So he promptly dispatched an executioner with orders
to bring back his head.
He went off and beheaded him in the prison.
He brought in the head on a platter and gave it to the girl.
The girl in turn gave it to her mother.
When his disciples heard about it,
http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/daily.html
Years ago, American Jesuit John Kavanaugh, S.J. wrote about presiding at Mass in Mother Teresa’s convent in Calcutta. As she came up for communion, he thought, “Wait till they hear about this back home. I gave communion to Mother Teresa.”
But when she gazed at the host to receive it, “I forgot about back home.” He wrote that her intensity and gaze, her presence, “literally made me feel that I was holding the Body of Christ.”
He had always thought he believed he was holding the Body of Christ, but now, “believing it was another matter.” He had felt the full force of Mother Teresa’s humble gaze focused on Jesus and the Eucharist. Her presence reminded him not of her global fame but that he was holding the Body of Christ.
Humility seems to be at the heart of both Mother Teresa’s gaze at the Eucharist and Fr. Kavanaugh’s admission of his own human shortcomings. It also seems to be a key to today’s readings.
When Paul writes to the community in Corinth, he admits he did not come with sublime words or wisdom but “in weakness and fear and with much trembling” and his message was not a demonstration of his own abilities “but on the power of God.” His focus was on “Jesus Christ and him crucified” rather than himself.
Mark’s Gospel about the beheading of John the Baptist is another story. I picture Herod giving a lavish banquet, the room filled with his courtiers, military officers, and the leading men of Galilee – people he wanted to impress with his power and wealth. When his wife’s daughter, came into the hall and performed a dance that delighted them all, Herod bragged in front of his guests that he would give her anything she asked for “even to half my kingdom.”
Perhaps there had been lots of wine served. He was in front of an audience he needed to astound, and the men may have reacted loudly and drunkenly to the entertainment. Herod’s announcement was showing off.
But after she consulted with Herodias, her mother, the girl asked for the head of John the Baptist. Did the room suddenly become silent? Did it hush with the impact of her request?
Surely Herod was taken off guard. He had put John in prison because John had challenged him on taking Herodias, his brother’s wife, as his own. He could not stand for that … and yet, “he liked to listen to him.” Something in John’s words and message must have touched a chord in Herod that little else may have done.
We can keenly feel his very human distress as Herod finds that he has bragged himself into a corner. He did not want to kill John the Baptist, but because of his arrogant promises in front of his guests, he felt compelled to give her what she requested. His guide in making that decision was his pride and his desperate need to show his audience his power. He must have had to work for a moment to push away John’s message that had touched him. He did as the dancer requested.
I can guess that each one of us has found ourselves in uncomfortable situations like Herod’s. We have thoughtlessly promised or bragged of something. We might have exaggerated our own importance in a situation and now find ourselves trapped into a conflict or confrontation we wanted to avoid.
Today we can ask God for the humility to recognize our weakness and human nature. We can remember that we have each been given many gifts, but that each gift is not ours, but from God.
And with that humility, we can ask for the grace to see the real presence of Jesus in our lives, in the Eucharist, and in each person we meet today.
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A GOOD DAY’S WORK
“John had told Herod, ‘It is not right for you to live with your brother’s wife.’ ” —Mark 6:18
In today’s Gospel, St. John the Baptizer preaches the Good News. This means not just a pat on the back but the ultimate Good News of repentance, freedom, healing, and restoration through Jesus’ death and Resurrection. Our job is to build God’s kingdom on earth as it is in heaven (Mt 6:10).
When we die, planet earth should be more in line with God’s order than when we were conceived. We should leave the earth better than we found it. We cannot accomplish this monumental task by our human power. If, however, we proclaim the Good News of Christ crucified (1 Cor 2:2) with the anointing of the Holy Spirit (Lk 4:18), the Lord will do the rest. Nothing is impossible with Him (Lk 1:37). He made this earth, and He can re-make it into His image and likeness.
Beginning today, let God work and speak through you. May the world be more Christ-like for your having lived here.
Prayer: Jesus, may I do a good job for You today and tell someone the Good News about You.
Promise: “Your faith rests not on the wisdom of men but on the power of God.” —1 Cor 2:5
Praise: “All the prophets as well as the law spoke prophetically until John. If you are prepared to accept it, he is Elijah, the one who was certain to come” (Mt 11:13-14). St. John the Baptizer, pray for us.
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How would you react if Jesus spoke this message from the pulpit of your church? It was customary for Jesus to go weekly to the synagogue to worship and on occasion to read the Scriptures and comment on them to the people. His hometown folks listened with rapt attention on this occasion because they had heard about the miracles he had performed in other towns. What sign would he do in his hometown?
Jesus startled them with a seeming rebuke that no prophet or servant of God can receive honor among his own people. He then angered them when he complimented the Gentiles who seemed to have shown more faith in God than the "chosen ones" of Israel. They regarded Gentiles as "fuel for the fires of hell." Jesus' praise for "outsiders" caused them offense because they were blind-sighted to God's mercy and plan of redemption for all nations.
The word "gospel" literally means "good news". Isaiah had prophesied that the Messiah would come in the power of the Holy Spirit to bring freedom to those oppressed by sin and evil (see Isaiah 61:1-2). Jesus came to set people free from the worst tyranny possible - the tyranny of slavery to sin and the fear of death, and the destruction of both body and soul. God's power alone can save us from emptiness and poverty of spirit, from confusion and error, and from the fear of death and hopelessness. The Gospel of salvation is "good news" for us today. Do you know the joy and freedom of the Gospel?
Lord Jesus, you are the fulfillment of all our hopes and desires. Your Holy Spirit brings us grace, truth, life, and freedom. Fill me with the joy of the Gospel and inflame my heart with love and zeal for you and for your will
Psalm 96:1-5,11-13
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!
4 For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; he is to be feared above all gods.
5 For all the gods of the peoples are idols; but the LORD made the heavens.
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: By reading Isaiah, Jesus shows he is God and Man, by Cyril of Alexandria (376-444 AD)
"Now it was necessary that he should manifest himself to the Israelites and that the mystery of his incarnation should now shine forth to those who did not know him. Now that God the Father had anointed him to save the world, he very wisely orders this also [that his fame should now spread widely]. This favor he grants first to the people of Nazareth, because, humanly speaking, he had grown up among them. Having entered the synagogue, therefore, he takes the book to read. Having opened it, he selects a passage in the Prophets which declares the mystery concerning him. By these words he himself tells us very clearly by the voice of the prophet that he would both be made man and come to save the world. For we affirm that the Son was anointed in no other way than by having become like us according to the flesh and taking our nature. Being at once God and man, he both gives the Spirit to the creation in his divine nature and receives it from God the Father in his human nature. It is he who sanctifies the whole creation, both by shining forth from the Holy Father and by bestowing the Spirit. He himself pours forth his own Spirit on the powers above and on those who recognized his appearing. (excerpt from COMMENTARY ON LUKE, HOMILY 12)
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