November 27, 2022 First Sunday of Advent

2022년 11월 27일 대림 제1주일

 

 

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제1독서
 이사야서. 2,1-5
 1 아모츠의 아들 이사야가 유다와 예루살렘에 관하여 환시로 받은 말씀.

2 세월이 흐른 뒤에 이러한 일이 이루어지리라.
주님의 집이 서 있는 산은 모든 산들 위에 굳게 세워지고
언덕들보다 높이 솟아오르리라.
모든 민족들이 그리로 밀려들고
3 수많은 백성들이 모여 오면서 말하리라.
“자, 주님의 산으로 올라가자. 야곱의 하느님 집으로!
그러면 그분께서 당신의 길을 우리에게 가르치시어
우리가 그분의 길을 걷게 되리라.”
이는 시온에서 가르침이 나오고
예루살렘에서 주님의 말씀이 나오기 때문이다.
4 그분께서 민족들 사이에 재판관이 되시고
수많은 백성들 사이에 심판관이 되시리라.
그러면 그들은 칼을 쳐서 보습을 만들고 창을 쳐서 낫을 만들리라.
한 민족이 다른 민족을 거슬러 칼을 쳐들지도 않고
다시는 전쟁을 배워 익히지도 않으리라.
5 야곱 집안아, 자, 주님의 빛 속에 걸어가자!

 

 

 

제2독서

로마서.13,11-14ㄱ

형제 여러분, 11 여러분은 지금이 어떤 때인지 알고 있습니다.
여러분이 잠에서 깨어날 시간이 이미 되었습니다.
이제 우리가 처음 믿을 때보다 우리의 구원이 더 가까워졌기 때문입니다.
12 밤이 물러가고 낮이 가까이 왔습니다.
그러니 어둠의 행실을 벗어 버리고 빛의 갑옷을 입읍시다.
13 대낮에 행동하듯이, 품위 있게 살아갑시다.
흥청대는 술잔치와 만취, 음탕과 방탕, 다툼과 시기 속에 살지 맙시다.
14 그 대신에 주 예수 그리스도를 입으십시오.

 

복음
마태오. 24,37-44
그때에 예수님께서 제자들에게 말씀하셨다.
37 “노아 때처럼 사람의 아들의 재림도 그러할 것이다.
38 홍수 이전 시대에 사람들은 노아가 방주에 들어가는 날까지
먹고 마시고 장가들고 시집가고 하면서,
39 홍수가 닥쳐 모두 휩쓸어 갈 때까지 아무것도 모르고 있었다.
사람의 아들의 재림도 그러할 것이다.
40 그때에 두 사람이 들에 있으면, 하나는 데려가고 하나는 버려둘 것이다.
41 두 여자가 맷돌질을 하고 있으면, 하나는 데려가고 하나는 버려둘 것이다.
42 그러니 깨어 있어라. 너희의 주인이 어느 날에 올지 너희가 모르기 때문이다.
43 이것을 명심하여라. 도둑이 밤 몇 시에 올지 집주인이 알면,
깨어 있으면서 도둑이 자기 집을 뚫고 들어오도록 내버려 두지 않을 것이다.
44 그러니 너희도 준비하고 있어라.
너희가 생각하지도 않은 때에 사람의 아들이 올 것이기 때문이다.”

November 27, 2022   

First Sunday of Advent

 

Daily Readings — Audio

Daily Reflections — Video

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Reading 1

Is 2:1-5

This is what Isaiah, son of Amoz,
saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem.
In days to come,
the mountain of the LORD’s house
shall be established as the highest mountain
and raised above the hills.
All nations shall stream toward it;
many peoples shall come and say:
“Come, let us climb the LORD’s mountain,
to the house of the God of Jacob,
that he may instruct us in his ways,
and we may walk in his paths.”
For from Zion shall go forth instruction,
and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
He shall judge between the nations,
and impose terms on many peoples.
They shall beat their swords into plowshares
and their spears into pruning hooks;
one nation shall not raise the sword against another,
nor shall they train for war again.
O house of Jacob, come,
let us walk in the light of the Lord!

 

Responsorial Psalm

Ps 122: 1-2, 3-4, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9

R. Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.
I rejoiced because they said to me,
“We will go up to the house of the LORD.”
And now we have set foot
within your gates, O Jerusalem.
R. Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.
Jerusalem, built as a city
with compact unity.
To it the tribes go up,
the tribes of the LORD.
R. Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.
According to the decree for Israel,
to give thanks to the name of the LORD.
In it are set up judgment seats,
seats for the house of David.
R. Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem!
May those who love you prosper!
May peace be within your walls,
prosperity in your buildings.
R. Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.
Because of my brothers and friends
I will say, “Peace be within you!”
Because of the house of the LORD, our God,
I will pray for your good.
R. Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.

 

Reading 2

Rom 13:11-14

Brothers and sisters:
You know the time;
it is the hour now for you to awake from sleep.
For our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed;
the night is advanced, the day is at hand.
Let us then throw off the works of darkness
and put on the armor of light;
let us conduct ourselves properly as in the day,
not in orgies and drunkenness,
not in promiscuity and lust,
not in rivalry and jealousy.
But put on the Lord Jesus Christ,
and make no provision for the desires of the flesh.

 

Gospel

Mt 24:37-44

Jesus said to his disciples:
“As it was in the days of Noah,
so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man.
In those days before the flood,
they were eating and drinking,
marrying and giving in marriage,
up to the day that Noah entered the ark.
They did not know until the flood came and carried them all away.
So will it be also at the coming of the Son of Man.
Two men will be out in the field;
one will be taken, and one will be left. 
Two women will be grinding at the mill;
one will be taken, and one will be left. 
Therefore, stay awake!
For you do not know on which day your Lord will come. 
Be sure of this: if the master of the house
had known the hour of night when the thief was coming,
he would have stayed awake
and not let his house be broken into.
So too, you also must be prepared, 

for at an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come.”

 

Stay Awake

With the flood of information always at our fingertips, the endless news cycle and the ability to scroll into infinity, it is easy to feel connected to just about everything that is going on in the world. We can click from one natural disaster and global conflict to another. With all this information, however, are we truly awake? To be informed about the world is important, but sometimes the internet and the news, for all the good they have to offer, can be a distraction from the life that is happening before our eyes. 

On this First Sunday of Advent, our Gospel tells us to “stay awake!” Stay awake to the presence of God all around you - in simple things, in the wind, the chill, the comfort of a warm home. Prepare yourself, for you do not want to miss the day, nor the hour, when God appears in your midst. 

—Fr. Louis Hotop, SJ, serves in ministry to migrants in the Brownsville (Texas) Diocese on the U.S.-Mexico border. He is a member of the Jesuits USA Central and Southern Province.

 

Prayer 

Good and loving God, help me to be awake this Advent. Give me the grace to see your presence active in my life, drawing me into greater appreciation of your many gifts. May I have the freedom to discern with your help the things that truly deepen my life with you and with others and to leave behind that which distracts me from your presence

 

—Fr. Louis Hotop, SJ

http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/daily.html    Stay awake! - Matthew 24:42 When I went for a long walk in our nearby park a few weeks ago, I was halfway through my journey before I even noticed how beautiful the changing leaves were.  So many reds and oranges, and my feet had been shuffling through piles of crisp leaves that had fallen on the ground.  It was breath-taking, and I had not noticed.  I had not paid attention – I had been busy planning my day. Today’s readings are full of good news and reminders to pay attention.  It’s the perfect note as we start the season of Advent.  In the first reading, Isaiah wrote his message for a people who were beleaguered, as we are, by conflict, war, divisions and unjust rulers.  But to them – and us – Isaiah brings God’s message of peace and hope.  If we turn to the Lord, Isaiah promises battle spears will be turned into plow blades and war weapons into farm tools.  “One nation shall not raise the sword against the other, nor will they train for war again.” Matthew’s Gospel encourages us to look for God’s presence each moment in our lives.  “Stay awake!  You do not know on which day your Lord will come.” We need to put our heads up and be alert for the loving presence of God with us each moment of the day. As we begin our Advent, we may feel unready and have the urge to re-create ourselves into someone perfect.  Deep down, we know our own flaws: we might drink too much; take our spouse for granted, or ignore those around us who are suffering.  We pray for help – but at a distance.  We may believe that if we aren’t perfect, we probably aren’t worthy of God’s love and affection. But that is not what God wants.  We can’t save ourselves, but it is God’s delight to come to save us.  Jesus is not waiting for our perfection, but for our attention. Paying attention five minutes a day could change us and our Advent.  We could read the daily scriptures and the message of the season.  Perhaps we could set out a nativity image or a favorite creche scene. We can start our day by imagining the smelly, cold stable and harsh and undignified place that was Jesus’ first home.  This child, this savior, born into the stink of a shed full of animals, can certainly love us with all of our own embarrassing stench. We can sit in silence and speak to Jesus about our upcoming busy, chaotic and confusing day.  We bring our worries and joys to Jesus and ask that our hearts be opened in new ways. We can close by asking for the grace to carry that peace with us to all those we encounter that day.  We can end our simple meditation by saying, “Come, Lord Jesus.” Loving God, I am so aware of my imperfections and flaws, and my instinct is to come to you later – when I have cleaned up my act.  But when I quiet myself and sense your presence, I can feel that you come to meet me exactly as I am right now.   I recognize your love in my heart - beyond anything I can understand with my head.  Thank you for loving me exactly as I am.  Help me to pay attention in these weeks of Advent.  Come, Lord Jesus!  http://www.presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp “READY TO GREET HIM WHEN HE COMES” “You must be prepared in the same way. The Son of Man is coming at the time you least expect.” —Matthew 24:44 Happy Advent! Advent is about the three comings of Christ: 1)      Jesus first came to earth as a Baby, humble and lowly, at Bethlehem (Lk 2:4ff). 2)      Jesus will come again at His Second Coming on the last day (Mt 24:30-31). This coming will be as majestic as His first coming was humble (1 Thes 4:16; Lk 21:27). 3)      The third coming of Jesus is the coming of the Eucharistic Jesus into our souls today. Jesus’ coming in Holy Communion is a humble coming, just as He came humbly to earth in Bethlehem. His Eucharistic coming is as easy to miss as was His coming at Bethlehem. How prepared are we to meet the Eucharistic Jesus when He comes to us today? If we’re prepared for this “third” coming, we’ll welcome His first coming at Christmas and be prepared for His Second Coming. Therefore, on this first day of the new Church Year, this day of new beginning, invite Jesus to come and reign in your life. “Seek first His kingship over you” (Mt 6:33). Be “sober and alert” (1 Pt 5:8), ever ready to greet Him when He comes. Live so that Jesus may never have to ask: “Why was no one there when I came?” (Is 50:2) Prayer:  Father, may I prepare for the coming of Christ more than I would prepare for the most famous person on earth visiting my home. Promise:  “It is now the hour for you to wake from sleep, for our salvation is closer than when we first accepted the faith.” —Rm 13:11 Praise:  “For You have rescued me from death, my feet, too, from stumbling; that I may walk before God in the light of the living” (Ps 56:14, NAB). Alleluia! Praise You, risen Jesus.  http://dailyscripture.servantsoftheword.org/readings/    Why did Jesus compare "the coming of the Son of Man" with the "days of Noah" (Matthew 24:37)? Scripture describes both events as a day of judgment and the separation of the just from the unjust. It is a time when the Lord of heaven and earth gathers to himself those who are his own. Separation is an inevitable consequence of the fundamental choices people have made - whether for God or against God. The fundamental choices we make can either lead us towards God and his will for us or they can lead us in a direction that is opposed to God or contrary to his wisdom and plan for our lives and well-being. The days of Noah The Book of Genesis describes why God chose to separate Noah and his family who were faithful to God from those who had utterly rejected God and corrupted the earth with violence and evil: Why did so many perish when the day of judgment came? They were caught completely unaware and unprepared for the disaster that swept them away. The Lord Jesus warned his disciples and he issues the same warning to us today - be alert and be prepared to meet the Lord today and every day - and when he comes again to judge the living and the dead. The ark of refuge Just as God provided a safe haven and place of refuge for Noah and his family in the ark which spared them from destruction (Genesis 7), the Lord provides for us today a place of refuge in the ark of his people - the body of Christ - who listen to his word and obey his voice. God made a covenant of peace with Noah and his descendants (Genesis 9:8-17). Noah's ark was a prophetic sign and beacon of hope which prefigured the new covenant of everlasting peace which the Lord Jesus would accomplish through his atoning death on the cross, resurrection, and outpouring of the Holy Spirit on his disciples. Jesus came to fulfill all the promises of God, including the covenant of peace which God made with Noah. Jesus' first coming was a rescue mission to set us free from sin and condemnation and to give us new life in his Holy Spirit. Jesus died for our sins, rose to everlasting life, and is now seated in glory at the right hand of the Father in heaven. He now reigns over the heavens and the earth as the exalted Lord of creation. The Lord Jesus promised that he would return again in glory to complete the work of redemption which he began at his first coming. Our merciful Savior is also our Judge and Vindicator God fulfills all his promises to us in Jesus, our merciful Savior, who will come again as our Judge and Vindicator. Jesus told his disciples that the Father has given him all authority to execute judgments on the earth "because he is the Son of man" (John 5:27). The "Son of man" is a Messianic title for God's anointed one who will overthrow God's enemies and establish an everlasting kingdom of righteousness and peace. The "Son of man" is described in the Book of Daniel as the one who is given supreme authority to judge and execute justice on the earth (Daniel 7:13-14). Jesus came the first time to lay down his life as the atoning sacrifice for the sin of the world. He promises to return again at the "end of the age" to complete the work of restoration and final judgment. While we do not know the time of his return, we will not mistake it when it happens. It will be apparent to all, both to the followers of the Lord Jesus and to every inhabitant on the earth as well. One is taken away and the other is left How are we to live our lives now in light of Jesus' promise to return again as our Lord and Judge on the final day of judgment? Jesus gives two striking images to illustrate the urgency of the need to not be caught off guard and unprepared when we are suddenly summoned to appear before the Lord on the day of judgment (Matthew 24:40-41). The first image Jesus used is a description of two men working together in the field - very likely close family members or close co-workers. One is suddenly taken away and the other is left. The image of two women who are working closely together repeats the theme of the sudden rupture and separation Hilary of Poitiers (315-367) an early church father, Scripture scholar and writer, explains the meaning of this short parable. What is striking about Jesus' parable is the sudden and unexpected turn of events - a summons to appear before the Judge to hear his verdict on the day of reckoning when he acts to separate the just from the unjust. All who had faith in Jesus Christ receive the just reward of everlasting joy and friendship in his kingdom of righteousness and peace. The thief in the night Jesus' second story of the thief in the night (Matthew 24:43-44) brings home the necessity for constant watchfulness and being on guard to avert the danger of plunder and destruction, especially under the cover of darkness and secrecy! While no thief would announce his intention in advance, nor the time when he would strike, lack of vigilance would nonetheless invite disaster for those who do not keep a watchful eye and guard against the thief who would try to break in and steal. Satan tries to rob us of our faith in Jesus Christ and the treasure of the kingdom which Christ has won for us. Advent people - watching with expectant faith and yearning for Christ's coming The prophet Isaiah spoke of the Day when the Lord would judge between the nations and establish peace over the earth. In that day the righteous - all peoples who believed in him and who listened to his teaching and instruction - would come to his holy mountain and house to worship him and dwell with him in everlasting peace (Isaiah 2:3-5). The Advent season reminds us that we are living in the time between the first coming and second coming of the Lord Jesus. The Lord Jesus calls us to be alert and watchful for his coming. He comes to us each and every day and he knocks on the door of our heart and home. Do you listen for his voice and welcome him into your life? Let his word in the Scriptures and the work of the Holy Spirit who dwells in you draw you to a deeper faith, hope, and yearning for his kingdom of righteousness, peace, and joy. Those who wait upon the Lord today and listen to his word will not be disappointed. The Lord will come and bring you to his banquet table to feast with him. Daily Quote from the Early Church Fathers: Finding the pearl of great price, by Origen of Alexandria (185-254 AD) "All who listen to the depths of the gospel and live it so completely that none of it remains veiled from them care very little about whether the end of the world will come suddenly and all at once or gradually and little by little. Instead, they bear in mind only that each individual's end or death will arrive on a day and hour unknown to him and that upon each one of us 'the day of the Lord will come like a thief' (1 Thessalonians 5:2). It is important therefore to be vigilant, whether in the evening (that is, in one's youth) or in the middle of the night (that is, at human life's darkest hour) or when the cock crows (at full maturity) or in the morning (when one is well advanced in old age). "When God the Word comes and brings an end to the progress of this life, he will gather up the one who gave 'no sleep to his eyes nor slumber to his eyelids' (Psalm 132:4) and kept the commandment of the One who said, 'Be vigilant at all times' (Luke 21:36). ...But I know another kind of end for the righteous person who is able to say along with the apostle, 'Far be it from me to glory except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom the world is crucified to me and I to the world' (Galatians 6:14). In a certain sense, the end of the world has already come for the person to whom the world is crucified. And to one who is dead to worldly things the day of the Lord has already arrived, for the Son of man comes to the soul of the one who no longer lives for sin or for the world." (excerpt Commentary on Matthew56)    Advent/Christmas plans Spend today's six minutes with the Lord sketching below some ideas on how you can spend these 28 days of advent well. Your plans can include items that are spiritual (deciding where and when you will play each day)... practical(your gift lest)... personal (sending a Christmas card to someone with whom you've not been on good terms)... charitable(doing something for the poor)... [Before you write anything, spend a few quiet moments with the Lord and ask for help.] First Sunday of Advent God comes into the world He shall judge between the nations and shall impose terms on many peoples. They shall beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning books; one nation shall not raise the sword against another, nor shall they train for war again. IIs 2: 1-5) The prophet Isaiah dreamed of a day when Jerusalem (sometimes called Zion)would be the center of the world and all people would go there to receive God's wisdom. In todays' reading, he presents a vision of peace and prosperity for the whole world. During the Advent season, the Church calls me to revive my awareness that God has come into this world. This is what I celebrate at Christmas. The Lord Jesus continues to come every day into my life. If I open my eyes to that coming, I seen each day differently. I also need to remember that the Lord will come at the end of time. Or, for each of us, in death. If I open my eyes to that reality, I see life differently. God has come into our world through the birth of Jesus, and everything is different because of that coming. But sometimes it doesn't click with me. I'm a disciple of God, and, like all people of God, I am called, day in any day out, to do the good things that are within my capacity to do.  I wonder what the Lord is calling me to do right now? Today the Church lights the first of four candles on the Advent wreath. Perhaps you will want to light a candle too. Mount Zion In todays. passage on the right-hand side, the prophet Isaiah(who preached during a time of  political upheaval, eighth century B.C) foresees a day when God will gather on Mount Zion all people of the world for a great banquet. Fine food, choice wine, good company -all are symbols of God's gifts. ☆☆☆ Mount Zion came to symbolize the Promised Land for the Jewish people. It is believed to be the site of the traditional burial place of King David, and of the Upper Room where Jesus and his apostles celebrated the Last Supper.   The chapter and verse references for the Gospel passages on the right-hand pages cite the entire passage assigned for the Mass each day, not simply the excerpt at the top of the page.    https://www.youtube.com/user/AnthonyCompanions/videos More Homilies December 1, 2019 First Sunday of Advent