2022년 11월 29일 대림 제1주간 화요일
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제1독서
이사야서. 11,1-10
그날 1 이사이의 그루터기에서 햇순이 돋아나고 그 뿌리에서 새싹이 움트리라.
2 그 위에 주님의 영이 머무르리니
지혜와 슬기의 영, 경륜과 용맹의 영, 지식의 영과 주님을 경외함이다.
3 그는 주님을 경외함으로 흐뭇해하리라.
그는 자기 눈에 보이는 대로 판결하지 않고
자기 귀에 들리는 대로 심판하지 않으리라.
4 힘없는 이들을 정의로 재판하고
이 땅의 가련한 이들을 정당하게 심판하리라.
그는 자기 입에서 나오는 막대로 무뢰배를 내리치고
자기 입술에서 나오는 바람으로 악인을 죽이리라.
5 정의가 그의 허리를 두르는 띠가 되고
신의가 그의 몸을 두르는 띠가 되리라.
6 늑대가 새끼 양과 함께 살고 표범이 새끼 염소와 함께 지내리라.
송아지가 새끼 사자와 더불어 살쪄 가고 어린아이가 그들을 몰고 다니리라.
7 암소와 곰이 나란히 풀을 뜯고 그 새끼들이 함께 지내리라.
사자가 소처럼 여물을 먹고
8 젖먹이가 독사 굴 위에서 장난하며
젖 떨어진 아이가 살무사 굴에 손을 디밀리라.
9 나의 거룩한 산 어디에서도
사람들은 악하게도 패덕하게도 행동하지 않으리니
바다를 덮는 물처럼 땅이 주님을 앎으로 가득할 것이기 때문이다.
10 그날에 이러한 일이 일어나리라.
이사이의 뿌리가 민족들의 깃발로 세워져
겨레들이 그에게 찾아들고 그의 거처는 영광스럽게 되리라.
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루카. 10,21-24
21 그때에 예수님께서 성령 안에서 즐거워하며 말씀하셨다.
“아버지, 하늘과 땅의 주님,
지혜롭다는 자들과 슬기롭다는 자들에게는 이것을 감추시고
철부지들에게는 드러내 보이시니, 아버지께 감사를 드립니다.
그렇습니다, 아버지! 아버지의 선하신 뜻이 이렇게 이루어졌습니다.”
22 “나의 아버지께서는 모든 것을 나에게 넘겨주셨다.
그래서 아버지 외에는 아들이 누구인지 아무도 알지 못한다.
또 아들 외에는,
그리고 그가 아버지를 드러내 보여 주려는 사람 외에는
아버지께서 누구이신지 아무도 알지 못한다.”
23 그리고 예수님께서는 돌아서서 제자들에게 따로 이르셨다.
“너희가 보는 것을 보는 눈은 행복하다.
24 내가 너희에게 말한다.
많은 예언자와 임금이 너희가 보는 것을 보려고 하였지만 보지 못하였고,
너희가 듣는 것을 들으려고 하였지만 듣지 못하였다.”
November 29, 2022
Tuesday of the First Week in Advent
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Reading 1
A shoot shall sprout from the stump of Jesse,
and from his roots a bud shall blossom.
The Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him:
a Spirit of wisdom and of understanding,
A Spirit of counsel and of strength,
a Spirit of knowledge and of fear of the LORD,
and his delight shall be the fear of the LORD.
Not by appearance shall he judge,
nor by hearsay shall he decide,
But he shall judge the poor with justice,
and decide aright for the land's afflicted.
He shall strike the ruthless with the rod of his mouth,
and with the breath of his lips he shall slay the wicked.
Justice shall be the band around his waist,
and faithfulness a belt upon his hips.
Then the wolf shall be a guest of the lamb,
and the leopard shall lie down with the kid;
The calf and the young lion shall browse together,
with a little child to guide them.
The cow and the bear shall be neighbors,
together their young shall rest;
the lion shall eat hay like the ox.
The baby shall play by the cobra's den,
and the child lay his hand on the adder's lair.
There shall be no harm or ruin on all my holy mountain;
for the earth shall be filled with knowledge of the LORD,
as water covers the sea.
On that day,
The root of Jesse,
set up as a signal for the nations,
The Gentiles shall seek out,
for his dwelling shall be glorious.
Responsorial Psalm
O God, with your judgment endow the king,
and with your justice, the king's son;
He shall govern your people with justice
and your afflicted ones with judgment.
R. Justice shall flourish in his time, and fullness of peace for ever.
Justice shall flower in his days,
and profound peace, till the moon be no more.
May he rule from sea to sea,
and from the River to the ends of the earth.
R. Justice shall flourish in his time, and fullness of peace for ever.
He shall rescue the poor when he cries out,
and the afflicted when he has no one to help him.
He shall have pity for the lowly and the poor;
the lives of the poor he shall save.
R. Justice shall flourish in his time, and fullness of peace for ever.
May his name be blessed forever;
as long as the sun his name shall remain.
In him shall all the tribes of the earth be blessed;
all the nations shall proclaim his happiness.
R. Justice shall flourish in his time, and fullness of peace for ever.
Gospel
Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said,
"I give you praise, Father, Lord of heaven and earth,
for although you have hidden these things
from the wise and the learned
you have revealed them to the childlike.
Yes, Father, such has been your gracious will.
All things have been handed over to me by my Father.
No one knows who the Son is except the Father,
and who the Father is except the Son
and anyone to whom the Son wishes to reveal him."
Turning to the disciples in private he said,
"Blessed are the eyes that see what you see.
For I say to you,
many prophets and kings desired to see what you see,
but did not see it,
and to hear what you hear, but did not hear it."
Becoming Like Children
The British spiritual author, Caryll Houselander, wrote in one of her devotionals, “The Author of Life has built the doorway to eternity so low that only a small child could pass through, else, the rest of us will go in on bended knee.” That quote has become one of my favorites about humility. Prophets or kings might miss the message. It takes one simple enough to listen to hear God’s directions toward the door. If one is busy spouting off proclamations or prophecies, how could that one hear the gentle guidance of God? How could one who expects such a grandiose entrance see that the passage is closest to those they expect to be considered the least impressive? It is a nice image, the childlike crossing the threshold upright and on two feet. But the proud, if they wish to pass, will fit through by crawling. They will become children again.
—Adam Bohan, SJ, is a scholastic of the Midwest Province working as a registered nurse in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Loyola University Medical Center.
Prayer
Oh Jesus, meek and humble of heart, help me. From the desire to be esteemed, extolled, honored, praised, preferred, consulted, and approved, deliver me, Jesus. Deliver me from the distractions and fears that would keep me from hearing and seeing You. Help me, that when invited to cross the eternal threshold, I may do so with childlike candor and ease.
—Adam Bohan, SJ
http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/daily.html
Sometimes it’s just nice to totally relish all three Scripture readings for a given day, whether you read them privately or hear them at Mass.
Sure, there are times we need to be pushed out of our comfort zones, or chided, or confused by Scripture, but it is a gift when the words lift our spirits and make our hearts sing. And today’s readings are that kind of gift.
The first reading from Isaiah is as beautiful as a piece of poetry as it is prophetic about Jesus coming into the world.
“Then the wolf shall be a guest of the lamb,
and the leopard shall lie down with the kid;
The calf and the young lion shall browse together,
with a little child to guide them.
The cow and the bear shall be neighbors,
together their young shall rest;
the lion shall eat hay like the ox.
The baby shall play by the cobra’s den,
and the child lay his hand on the adder’s lair.”
How better could you describe the peace that Christ brings to one’s heart, to one’s life and outlook?
And the Responsorial Psalm – “Justice shall flower in his days, and profound peace, till the moon be no more” – brings sweet reminders of the hope upon which our faith rests.
The words of Jesus in the gospel of Luke are calming and joyful, as he talks to God the Father and his followers:
“I give you praise, Father, Lord of heaven and earth,
for although you have hidden these things
from the wise and the learned
you have revealed them to the childlike.
Yes, Father, such has been your gracious will.
All things have been handed over to me by my Father.
No one knows who the Son is except the Father,
and who the Father is except the Son
and anyone to whom the Son wishes to reveal him.”
Turning to the disciples in private he said,
“Blessed are the eyes that see what you see.
For I say to you,
many prophets and kings desired to see what you see,
but did not see it,
and to hear what you hear, but did not hear it.”
Sometimes, when life can be so hectic, and the world can be filled with so much strife and ugliness, it’s just nice to remember and experience the peace, the joy, the hope that our faith in Jesus gives us.
Reflecting on these readings, I couldn’t help but think about a television series I have recently begun watching, “The Chosen.” I have heard it mentioned in passing and a couple people have recommended it to me, but I never got around to viewing it until last week.
I have seen most of the major films and television productions about Christ that have come out in my lifetime. Most of them have captured parts of Jesus’ life and mission with varying degrees of success and/or distinctiveness, and the portrayals of Jesus have been mostly good or OK, some better than others.
But “The Chosen,” to me, hits the right mark in getting across the charisma and leadership abilities Jesus must have had in order to attract followers who were willing to leave all to follow him. For once, the humanity of Jesus is portrayed as real and relatable. He was gifted, he was holy, he was the Son of God, sure, but he also was a man who was clever, friendly, empathetic, and fun to be around. He radiated peacefulness and joy and compassion, and people were attracted to that.
The series is on Amazon Prime Video, but it is accessible on many platforms for free as well, as I discovered by doing a Google search. I hope you get a chance to experience it because it’s not often that the hope, the joy and the truth of the Gospel all make it onto the big screen in an honest way. And just like today’s readings, that is a gift to be relished.
http://www.presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp
JESUS’ SENSE OF HUMOR
“Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit.” —Luke 10:21
Jesus must have laughed frequently throughout His life on earth, but we have no record of this in the Gospels. Jesus may have been laughing when He exulted in the Holy Spirit (Lk 10:21) after proclaiming that His disciples’ names were written in heaven (Lk 10:20). As He rejoiced, He praised His Father for revealing to the merest children what He had hidden from the learned and the clever (Lk 10:21).
Jesus has a sense of humor different than most of us have. We rejoice and laugh for many reasons but usually not for names written in heaven and mysteries concealed from some and revealed to others. We need to “acquire a fresh, spiritual way of thinking” (Eph 4:23), to take on the mind of Christ (1 Cor 2:16), and to have His attitude (Phil 2:5). In so doing, we will laugh when He laughs, rejoice when He rejoices, and cry when He cries.
May each of us be able to say: “I have been crucified with Christ, and the life I live now is not my own; Christ is living in me” (Gal 2:19-20). When we sense His presence in us, we will have His sense of humor.
Prayer: Father, beginning this Advent, may the old jokes turn me off and Your new life inspire me.
Promise: “The Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon Him: a Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, a Spirit of counsel and of strength, a Spirit of knowledge and of fear of the Lord, and His delight shall be the fear of the Lord.” —Is 11:2-3
Praise: Looking back on his sinful past, Thomas can laugh now at his foolishness and rejoice in God’s incredible mercy.
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How does God bring his kingdom to us? Jesus remarked that many prophets and kings before him longed to see and understand God's plan for establishing his kingdom. When King David's throne was overthrown and vacant for centuries, God promised, nonetheless, to raise up a new king from the stump of Jesse, the father of David. This messianic king would rule forever because the Spirit of God would rest upon him and remain with him (Isaiah 11:1).
The Messiah King is anointed with divine wisdom and gifts of the Spirit
Isaiah prophesied that the Messiah would be equipped with the gifts of the Spirit - with wisdom, understanding, counsel, might, knowledge, and fear of the Lord (Isaiah 11:2 - for an explanation of the gifts see this helpful article). This king would establish the kingdom of God, not by force of human will and military power, but by offering his life as the atoning sacrifice for the sin of the world. Through his death on the cross, Jesus, the true Messiah King, would defeat Satan, overcome death, and win pardon and reconciliation for sinners. God's plan of redemption included not only the Jewish people but all the nations of the earth as well. Through his death and resurrection Jesus makes us citizens of heaven and friends of God. The Lord Jesus wants us to live in joyful hope and confident expectation that he will come again to fully establish his kingdom of righteousness and peace.
What does Jesus' prayer (Luke 10:21-22) tell us about God and about ourselves? First, it tells us that God is both Father and Lord of earth as well as heaven. He is both Creator and Author of all that he has made, the first origin of everything and transcendent authority, and at the same time, goodness and loving care for all his children. All fatherhood and motherhood are derived from him (Ephesians 3:14-15). Jesus' prayer also contains a warning that pride can keep us from the love and knowledge of God.
The Lord opposes the proud but gives wisdom and understanding to the humble
Pride closes the mind to God's truth and wisdom for our lives. Jesus contrasts pride with child-like simplicity and humility. The simple of heart are like "babes" in the sense that they see purely without pretense and acknowledge their dependence and trust in God who is the source of all wisdom and strength. They seek one thing - the "summum bonum" or "greatest good" which is God himself.
Simplicity of heart is wedded with humility, the queen of virtues, because humility inclines the heart towards grace and truth. Just as pride is the root of every sin and evil we can conceive, so humility is the only soil in which the grace of God can take root. It alone takes the right attitude before God and allows him as God to do all. "God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble" (Prov. 3:34, James 4:6). The grace of Christ-like humility inclines us towards God and disposes us to receive God's wisdom, grace, and help. Nothing can give us greater joy than the knowledge that we are God's beloved and that our names are written in heaven (Luke 10:20). Do you seek God's wisdom and grace with humility and trust?
Through Christ we can personally know the Father and be united with him
Jesus makes a claim which no one would have dared to make: He is the perfect revelation of God. Our knowledge of God is not simply limited to knowing something about God - who he is and what he is like. We can know God personally and be united with him in a relationship of love, trust, and friendship. Jesus makes it possible for each of us to personally know God as our Father. To see Jesus is to see what God is like. In Jesus we see the perfect love of God - a God who cares intensely and who yearns over men and women, loving them to the point of laying down his life for them upon the cross. Do you pray to your Father in heaven with joy and confidence in his love and care for you?
Lord Jesus, give me the child-like simplicity and purity of faith to gaze upon your face with joy and confidence in your all-merciful love. Remove every doubt, fear, and proud thought which would hinder me from receiving your word with trust and humble submission.
Psalm 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17
1 Give the king your justice, O God, and your righteousness to the royal son!
2 May he judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice!
3 Let the mountains bear prosperity for the people, and the hills, in righteousness!
4 May he defend the cause of the poor of the people, give deliverance to the needy, and crush the oppressor!
5 May he live while the sun endures, and as long as the moon, throughout all generations!
6 May he be like rain that falls on the mown grass, like showers that water the earth!
7 In his days may righteousness flourish, and peace abound, till the moon be no more!
12 For he delivers the needy when he calls, the poor and him who has no helper.
13 He has pity on the weak and the needy, and saves the lives of the needy.
17 May his name endure for ever, his fame continue as long as the sun! May men bless themselves by him, all nations call him blessed!
Daily Quote from the Early Church Fathers: The Seven Gifts of the Spirit, by Ambrose of Milan, 339-397 A.D.
"So, then, the Holy Spirit is the river, and the abundant river, which according to the Hebrews flowed from Jesus in the lands, as we have received it prophesied by the mouth of Isaiah (Isaiah 66:12). This is the great river that flows always and never fails. And not only a river, but also one of copious stream and overflowing greatness, as also David said: 'The stream of the river makes glad the city of God' (Psalm 46:4). For neither is that city, the heavenly Jerusalem, watered by the channel of any earthly river, but that Holy Spirit, proceeding from the fount of life, by a short draught of whom we are satiated, seems to flow more abundantly among those celestial thrones, dominions and powers, angels and archangels, rushing in the full course of the seven virtues of the Spirit. For if a river rising above its banks overflows, how much more does the Spirit, rising above every creature, when he touches the low-lying fields of our minds, as it were, make glad that heavenly nature of the creatures with the larger fertility of his sanctification.
And let it not trouble you that either here it is said 'rivers' (John 7:38) or elsewhere 'seven Spirits,' (Revelation 5:6) for by the sanctification of these seven gifts of the Spirit, as Isaiah said, is signified the fullness of all virtue; the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and godliness, and the Spirit of the fear of God. One, then is the river, but many the channels of the gifts of the Spirit. This river, then, goes forth from the fount of life." (excerpt from ON THE HOLY SPIRIT 1.16)
Tuesday - First Week of Advent
The wolf shall be a guest of the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; the calf and the young lion shall browse together, with a little child to guide them... on that day, the root of Jesse, set up as a signal for the nations, the Gentiles shall seek out, for his dwelling shall be glorious. (Is 11L 1010)
Jesse id the name of King David's father.
Since the Messiah was to come from the line of kings of Israel, and since David was one of the earliest kings, sometimes it's said that the Messiah would be of the root of Jesse, or from the stump of Jesse- the Messiah would come from whatever was left of the royal line.
The royal line of Israel had ended up a mess. Saul(the first king) had died insane. The reign of David (the next king) started with great promise but ended in personal tragedy and failure. Next was Solomon who had a powerful and glorious reign but who was not a holy person. Then there were unworthy kings, a civil war splitting the north and south, military losses. It was out of that messy history that the Messiah was to come.
This history teaches me something about God's plan to save us. No matter how tangled my life may be, God can bring something good out of that mess.
That is the way of the Lord, and that is the truth conveyed by the symbolism of the root of Jesse.
Spend some quiet time
with the Lord.
Many families and parishes celebrate the start of this season by lighting the first of four candles on their Advent wreath.
Over the years, a popular practice has developed of naming each candle. For instance, the first candle(which was lit last Sunday)is called the prophet's candle and symbolized hope. "Prophet" refers to Isaiah who foresaw the coming of the Messiah.
Next week's candle is called the Bethlehem candle, and symbolizes faith or preparation, as people prepare for the coming of Jesus.
The candle lit for the third Sunday of Advent is the shepherd's candle, and symbolizes the joy which the angels proclaimed when Jesus was born.
The fourth candle in the Advent wreath is called the angel's candle and symbolizes peace or the love for which Jesus came to earth.
In recent years, some parishes have added a fifth candle, which is lit on Christmas Eve. The white candle is known as Christ's candle.
Take another look at the Advent plans
sketched last Sunday.
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