2022년 12월 1일 대림 제3주일(자선 주일)
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제1독서
이사야서. 35,1-6ㄴ.10
1 광야와 메마른 땅은 기뻐하여라. 사막은 즐거워하며 꽃을 피워라.
2 수선화처럼 활짝 피고 즐거워 뛰며 환성을 올려라.
레바논의 영광과, 카르멜과 사론의 영화가 그곳에 내려
그들이 주님의 영광을, 우리 하느님의 영화를 보리라.
3 너희는 맥 풀린 손에 힘을 불어넣고 꺾인 무릎에 힘을 돋우어라.
4 마음이 불안한 이들에게 말하여라.
“굳세어져라, 두려워하지 마라. 보라, 너희의 하느님을!
복수가 들이닥친다, 하느님의 보복이! 그분께서 오시어 너희를 구원하신다.”
5 그때에 눈먼 이들은 눈이 열리고 귀먹은 이들은 귀가 열리리라.
6 그때에 다리저는 이는 사슴처럼 뛰고 말못하는 이의 혀는 환성을 터뜨리리라.
10 주님께서 해방시키신 이들만 그리로 돌아오리라.
그들은 환호하며 시온에 들어서리니 끝없는 즐거움이 그들 머리 위에 넘치고
기쁨과 즐거움이 그들과 함께하여 슬픔과 탄식이 사라지리라.
제2독서
야고보서. 5,7-10
7 형제 여러분, 주님의 재림 때까지 참고 기다리십시오.
땅의 귀한 소출을 기다리는 농부를 보십시오.
그는 이른 비와 늦은 비를 맞아 곡식이 익을 때까지 참고 기다립니다.
8 여러분도 참고 기다리며 마음을 굳게 가지십시오.
주님의 재림이 가까웠습니다.
9 형제 여러분, 서로 원망하지 마십시오. 그래야 심판받지 않습니다.
보십시오, 심판자께서 문 앞에 서 계십니다.
10 형제 여러분, 주님의 이름으로 말한 예언자들을
고난과 끈기의 본보기로 삼으십시오.
복음
마태오. 11,2-11
그때에 2 요한이,
그리스도께서 하신 일을 감옥에서 전해 듣고 제자들을 보내어,
3 “오실 분이 선생님이십니까?
아니면 저희가 다른 분을 기다려야 합니까?” 하고 물었다.
4 예수님께서 그들에게 대답하셨다.
“요한에게 가서 너희가 보고 듣는 것을 전하여라.
5 눈먼 이들이 보고 다리저는 이들이 제대로 걸으며,
나병 환자들이 깨끗해지고 귀먹은 이들이 들으며,
죽은 이들이 되살아나고 가난한 이들이 복음을 듣는다.
6 나에게 의심을 품지 않는 이는 행복하다.”
7 그들이 떠나가자 예수님께서 요한을 두고 군중에게 말씀하기 시작하셨다.
“너희는 무엇을 구경하러 광야에 나갔더냐? 바람에 흔들리는 갈대냐?
8 아니라면 무엇을 보러 나갔더냐?
고운 옷을 입은 사람이냐? 고운 옷을 걸친 자들은 왕궁에 있다.
9 아니라면 무엇을 보러 나갔더냐?
예언자냐? 그렇다. 내가 너희에게 말한다. 예언자보다 더 중요한 인물이다.
10 그는 성경에 이렇게 기록되어 있는 사람이다.
‘보라, 내가 네 앞에 나의 사자를 보낸다.
그가 네 앞에서 너의 길을 닦아 놓으리라.’
11 내가 진실로 너희에게 말한다.
여자에게서 태어난 이들 가운데 세례자 요한보다 더 큰 인물은 나오지 않았다.
그러나 하늘 나라에서는 가장 작은 이라도 그보다 더 크다.”
December 11, 2022
Third Sunday of Advent
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Reading 1
The desert and the parched land will exult;
the steppe will rejoice and bloom.
They will bloom with abundant flowers,
and rejoice with joyful song.
The glory of Lebanon will be given to them,
the splendor of Carmel and Sharon;
they will see the glory of the LORD,
the splendor of our God.
Strengthen the hands that are feeble,
make firm the knees that are weak,
say to those whose hearts are frightened:
Be strong, fear not!
Here is your God,
he comes with vindication;
with divine recompense
he comes to save you.
Then will the eyes of the blind be opened,
the ears of the deaf be cleared;
then will the lame leap like a stag,
then the tongue of the mute will sing.
Those whom the LORD has ransomed will return
and enter Zion singing,
crowned with everlasting joy;
they will meet with joy and gladness,
sorrow and mourning will flee.
Responsorial Psalm
R. (cf. Is 35:4)Lord, come and save us.
or:
R. Alleluia.
The LORD God keeps faith forever,
secures justice for the oppressed,
gives food to the hungry.
The LORD sets captives free.
R. Lord, come and save us.
or:
R. Alleluia.
The LORD gives sight to the blind;
the LORD raises up those who were bowed down.
The LORD loves the just;
the LORD protects strangers.
R. Lord, come and save us.
or:
R. Alleluia.
The fatherless and the widow he sustains,
but the way of the wicked he thwarts.
The LORD shall reign forever;
your God, O Zion, through all generations.
R. Lord, come and save us.
or:
R. Alleluia.
Reading 2
Be patient, brothers and sisters,
until the coming of the Lord.
See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth,
being patient with it
until it receives the early and the late rains.
You too must be patient.
Make your hearts firm,
because the coming of the Lord is at hand.
Do not complain, brothers and sisters, about one another,
that you may not be judged.
Behold, the Judge is standing before the gates.
Take as an example of hardship and patience, brothers and sisters,
the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.
Gospel
When John the Baptist heard in prison of the works of the Christ,
he sent his disciples to Jesus with this question,
“Are you the one who is to come,
or should we look for another?”
Jesus said to them in reply,
“Go and tell John what you hear and see:
the blind regain their sight,
the lame walk,
lepers are cleansed,
the deaf hear,
the dead are raised,
and the poor have the good news proclaimed to them.
And blessed is the one who takes no offense at me.”
As they were going off,
Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John,
“What did you go out to the desert to see?
A reed swayed by the wind?
Then what did you go out to see?
Someone dressed in fine clothing?
Those who wear fine clothing are in royal palaces.
Then why did you go out? To see a prophet?
Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.
This is the one about whom it is written:
Behold, I am sending my messenger ahead of you;
he will prepare your way before you.
Amen, I say to you,
among those born of women
there has been none greater than John the Baptist;
yet the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.”
http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/daily.html
Today’s readings speak about waiting patiently. Waiting is hard enough; doing it patiently, harder still. Waiting presupposes an expectation, as we must be waiting for something. Patience requires us to accept that we are not in control, but instead we must rely on others to bring about the expected event. Patience does not necessarily entail resignation, as we may have had a role in preparation. But at some point, we cannot do anything more. We must wait in hope.
When I was very young, my father told me the story about waiting for my birth. In those days, fathers did not participate in the birthing process. They had to wait outside in a place called the “waiting room” – an apt name, indeed. They could do nothing but wait, but I am sure prayers were offered there, too. I am told that the doctor brought me out -- crying, pink, and naked – holding me upside down by the heels, showing my father that his son had arrived.
During Advent, we followers of Christ are also being called to the waiting room – to the Church – to watch, to pray, and to wait in expectation. We have received spiritual gifts of faith, hope, and charity, which allow us to look with expectation toward God for our redemption, a precious gift we possess, but we know has not yet been fully realized.
How do we possess this expectation? We have not been left without witnesses. We have lived among some of them, who taught us our faith and showed us the way. As today’s gospel reminds us, God sends messengers to prepare the way. We also read the prophets of old who testify to God’s promises. As Isaiah writes, “Here is your God, he comes with vindication; with divine recompense he comes to save you.” (Yes, he comes to save you. You matter to him.)
When our Lord Jesus Christ became incarnate and entered into this world, people were watching and waiting for him and exceedingly glad to see him. Messengers prepared the way, not only for Mary and Joseph, but for shepherds, wise men, and many others to follow. When our Lord returns again – a subject we have been contemplating in the weeks preceding Advent -- we are instructed to watch and to be ready. We must prepare ourselves for his coming or to meet him if we should die before he returns. Contemplation of this reality helps awaken us from our slumber and apathy, our ignorance and selfishness, our complacency and dullness. It quickens us.
Many in our world live without this expectation, without hope. Some believe but live with dread and fear. But at each mass, we are verbally reminded of the blessed hope of the coming of our savior. The Church continually presents the hope of his coming and his work of redemption as we go through the liturgical year. He comes to save us, but He also comes with vindication and divine recompense. Preparation – or lack thereof – will affect our disposition toward these expected future events, true realities that will come for everyone.
Lord, renew the hope that is within us. Water our dryness. Help us to cast off those things that might keep us from receiving You with joy, those things which blind and enslave us, and which keep us in fear. And bring us together in your Church during this Advent season, so that we may wait patiently together, strengthening and encouraging one another because you are coming to save us. Thanks be to God.
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DIVINE PAYBACK
“With divine recompense He comes to save you.” —Isaiah 35:4
Often I hear people express their impression that when God comes into their life, He will come with payback; they expect that He will come to repay each person according to their sins and failings with punishment and judgment. Similarly, St. John the Baptizer expected God to come as One mighty in judgment (Mt 3:10-11).
Today’s Scripture readings, and in fact the entire Gospel, proclaim a different message: God will come with mercy, kindness, and even vindication (see e.g. Ti 3:4ff). John the Baptizer expected a Messiah who would execute judgment (Mt 3:10-11). Apparently, many in the world expect the same. John himself was austere and severe. He was quite surprised that Jesus came as a gentle Rabbi, yet still One Who performed the miraculous works of God. John expected the cleansing fire of swift divine judgment, prophesying that “the chaff He will burn in unquenchable fire” (Mt 3:12). But John was surprised to find Jesus manifesting both power and humility (Mt 11:2ff).
Today’s Gaudete (Rejoice) Sunday readings show a great cause to celebrate amidst the solemn waiting of Advent. God comes with kindness and mercy. He comes with both humility and justice to save. He pays back a sinful world with “divine recompense”; “He comes to save you” (Is 35:4).
Now the question is: will you rejoice and accept His merciful salvation, or will you refuse the season of mercy the Lord offers and settle for divine judgment?
Prayer: Father, change my heart to humbly receive whatever You wish to give me.
Promise: “Blest is the man who finds no stumbling block in Me.” —Mt 11:6
Praise: “He is the God of the living, not of the dead. You are very much mistaken” (Mk 12:27). Risen Jesus, thank You for opening our eyes to truth.
http://dailyscripture.servantsoftheword.org/readings/
Why did Jesus praise John the Baptist as the greatest person born of a woman and then in the same breath say that those who enter God's kingdom will be greater than John (Matthew 11:11)? John is the last and greatest of the prophets of the old covenant. He fulfilled the essential task of all the prophets - to be fingers pointing to Jesus Christ, God's Anointed Son and Messiah. John prepared the way for the Messiah and he pointed others to Jesus the Messiah at the River Jordan when he exclaimed, Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world (John 1:29)
John saw from a distant what Jesus would accomplish through his death on the cross - our redemption from bondage to sin and death and our adoption as sons and daughters of God and citizens of the kingdom of heaven. When King Herod tried to silence John by throwing him into prison, John sent his disciples to Jesus after John had heard the reports about Jesus performing signs and wonders and speaking to people about the coming of God's kingdom. John wanted his disciples to hear and see firsthand what Jesus was doing to bring the kingdom of God to those who were receptive and ready to receive his message.
Jesus the Messiah performs the signs of God's kingdom power
Jesus confirmed for John that the miracles and healings which he performed were in direct fulfillment of the Messianic prophecies announced by Isaiah some 700 years previously. Isaiah had prophesied that when the Messiah would come to save his people he would "open the eyes of the blind and the ears of the deaf, the lame would leap, and the tongue of the dumb sing for joy" (Isaiah 35:5). Jesus' miracles are a demonstration of the power of God's kingdom at work in the midst of his people. When God acts to save his people he turns their sorrow and weeping into joy and singing, and their fear and weakness into strength and hope.
The greatness of John's life and witness of the Messiah
When Jesus had answered the disciples of John, he in turn asked them a question."Why did you go out in the wilderness to see John the Baptist?" "Did you go because you were hungry for the word of the Lord?" Jesus said that John was more than a spokesman for God. John was the faithful witness and friend of the bridegroom who pointed others to the coming of the Messiah in their midst. Jesus contrasted John with the image of a reed shaken by the wind. Unlike a reed which is weak and spineless and can be easily crushed or bruised, John stood as a pillar of strength and truth in the face of opposition and persecution. No demonic force could weaken or crush John in his unswerving trust in God and his word.
Jesus offers us abundant life and joy to be his witnesses
Jesus knew that what the Father in heaven had sent him to accomplish for our sake would supersede all that the prophets had done and foreseen in the past. Jesus' atoning death on the cross cancels the debt of our sins and sets us free to live as citizens of his kingdom. He gives us pardon, healing, and abundant life through his Holy Spirit, and the promise of unending joy with him in his everlasting kingdom.
John the Baptist paid the ultimate sacrifice of his life for speaking God's word and preparing the way for Jesus the Lord and Savior of the world. The Lord Jesus offers us the same assurance of faith and the strength to stand against every force that would try to rob us of our conviction and courage to live and proclaim the good news (the Gospel) of God's kingdom. Do you know the joy, strength, and power which Jesus gives to every one who puts their trust in him and the power of the Holy Spirit? Ask the Lord Jesus to increase your faith and hope in his promises for you.
Lord Jesus, strengthen my trust in your word and my hope in the saving power of your kingdom. Free me from everything that would hold me back from pursuing your kingdom and your will for my life.
Psalm 146:1-10
1 Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD, O my soul!
2 I will praise the LORD as long as I live; I will sing praises to my God while I have being.
3 Put not your trust in princes, in a son of man, in whom there is no help.
4 When his breath departs he returns to his earth; on that very day his plans perish.
5 Happy is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God,
6 who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them; who keeps faith for ever;
7 who executes justice for the oppressed; who gives food to the hungry. The LORD sets the prisoners free;
8 the LORD opens the eyes of the blind. The LORD lifts up those who are bowed down; the LORD loves the righteous.
9 The LORD watches over the sojourners, he upholds the widow and the fatherless; but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin.
10 The LORD will reign for ever, your God, O Zion, to all generations. Praise the LORD!
Daily Quote from the Early Church Fathers: John fulfills Elijah's prophetic ministry, by John Chrysostom, 547-407 A.D.
"Jesus knew the mind of John who sent them, for he knew, as God knows, our inner thoughts. There he was, actively healing the blind, lame, and many others. He healed not to teach John, who was already convinced, but those who had come to him doubting. Having healed them he said, 'Go and tell John what you hear and see: the blind receive their sight and the lame walk, lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.' And then he added pointedly, 'And blessed is the one who takes no offense at me.' By saying this Jesus implied that he knew even his questioners' unuttered thoughts. For if he had said simply 'I am he' this would have fallen short of overcoming their unstated sense of being offended. And it would have given fuel to some Jews who were already saying to him, 'You bear record of yourself' (John 8:13). Hence he answered nothing directly concerning his identity but left them to learn of it from the miracles, freeing what he taught from suspicion and making it plainer. Then Jesus gently chided them for being silently offended in him. He made their case for them, leaving it to their own conscience alone to judge, calling no witness of his reprimand other than they themselves who knew what they had been thinking. For it was of their own inward offense that he was thinking when he said, 'Blessed is the one who takes no offense at me.' In this way Christ drew them all the more closely to himself." (excerpt from THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW, HOMILY 36.2)
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