2023년 1월 18일 연중 제2주간 수요일
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제1독서
히브리서. 7,1-3.15-17
형제 여러분,
1 멜키체덱은 “살렘 임금”이며 “지극히 높으신 하느님의 사제”로서,
“여러 임금을 무찌르고 돌아오는 아브라함을 만나”
“그에게 축복하였습니다.”
2 그리고 아브라함은 “모든 것의 십분의 일을” 그에게 나누어 주었습니다.
먼저 그의 이름은 ‘정의의 임금’이라는 뜻입니다.
그는 또한 살렘의 임금 곧 평화의 임금이었습니다.
3 그는 아버지도 없고 어머니도 없으며 족보도 없고
생애의 시작도 끝도 없는 이로서 하느님의 아들을 닮아,
언제까지나 사제로 남아 있습니다.
15 멜키체덱과 닮은 다른 사제께서 나오시면 더욱 분명해집니다.
16 그분께서는 육적인 혈통과 관련된 율법 규정이 아니라,
불멸하는 생명의 힘에 따라 사제가 되셨습니다.
17 “너는 멜키체덱과 같이 영원한 사제다.” 하고
성경에서 증언하기 때문입니다.
복음
마르코. 3,1-6
그때에 1 예수님께서 회당에 들어가셨는데,
그곳에 한쪽 손이 오그라든 사람이 있었다.
2 사람들은 예수님을 고발하려고,
그분께서 안식일에 그 사람을 고쳐 주시는지 지켜보고 있었다.
3 예수님께서 손이 오그라든 사람에게 “일어나 가운데로 나와라.” 하시고,
4 그들에게 말씀하셨다.
“안식일에 좋은 일을 하는 것이 합당하냐?
남을 해치는 일을 하는 것이 합당하냐?
목숨을 구하는 것이 합당하냐? 죽이는 것이 합당하냐?”
그러나 그들은 입을 열지 않았다.
5 그분께서는 노기를 띠시고 그들을 둘러보셨다.
그리고 그들의 마음이 완고한 것을 몹시 슬퍼하시면서 그 사람에게,
“손을 뻗어라.” 하고 말씀하셨다.
그가 손을 뻗자 그 손이 다시 성하여졌다.
6 바리사이들은 나가서 곧바로 헤로데 당원들과 더불어
예수님을 어떻게 없앨까 모의를 하였다.
January 18, 2023
Wednesday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time
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Reading 1
Melchizedek, king of Salem and priest of God Most High,
met Abraham as he returned from his defeat of the kings
and blessed him.
And Abraham apportioned to him a tenth of everything.
His name first means righteous king,
and he was also “king of Salem,” that is, king of peace.
Without father, mother, or ancestry,
without beginning of days or end of life,
thus made to resemble the Son of God, he remains a priest forever.
It is even more obvious if another priest is raised up
after the likeness of Melchizedek, who has become so,
not by a law expressed in a commandment concerning physical descent
but by the power of a life that cannot be destroyed.
For it is testified:
You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.
Responsorial Psalm
R. (4b) You are a priest for ever, in the line of Melchizedek.
The LORD said to my Lord: “Sit at my right hand
till I make your enemies your footstool.”
R. You are a priest for ever, in the line of Melchizedek.
The scepter of your power the LORD will stretch forth from Zion:
“Rule in the midst of your enemies.”
R. You are a priest for ever, in the line of Melchizedek.
“Yours is princely power in the day of your birth, in holy splendor;
before the daystar, like the dew, I have begotten you.”
R. You are a priest for ever, in the line of Melchizedek.
The LORD has sworn, and he will not repent:
“You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek.”
R. You are a priest for ever, in the line of Melchizedek.
Gospel
Jesus entered the synagogue.
There was a man there who had a withered hand.
They watched Jesus closely
to see if he would cure him on the sabbath
so that they might accuse him.
He said to the man with the withered hand,
“Come up here before us.”
Then he said to the Pharisees,
“Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath rather than to do evil,
to save life rather than to destroy it?”
But they remained silent.
Looking around at them with anger
and grieved at their hardness of heart,
Jesus said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.”
He stretched it out and his hand was restored.
The Pharisees went out and immediately took counsel
with the Herodians against him to put him to death.
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Today’s readings begin with the story of Melchizedek. While he does not get much mention in the Old Testament, his story certainly provides us with some interesting insight into the lengths that our God goes to help us grasp key elements of our Lord and Savior, Jesus the Christ. Melchizedek’s story begins briefly in the 14th chapter of Genesis with Abram’s interaction with Melchizedek, who is identified as both king and priest.
Then in today’s Responsorial Psalm, the concept is further enhanced where we see that a reference to the line of Melchizedek is a reference to a king and priest with power and majesty that lasts forever. This obvious reference is to Jesus, who sits at the right hand of God, who rules with a powerful scepter, and exudes holy splendor as a priest forever.
With this Old Testament overview of the line of Melchizedek, we then can move into today’s first Reading found in the 7th chapter of the letter to the Hebrews. Here we are reminded, that Jesus:
- is a king and a priest of God Most High
- is a righteous king
- is a king of peace
- has God as His only ancestry, He is the Son of God
- has always existed and will always exist
- is our priest forever
- has the power of a life that cannot be destroyed
All this is noted as who Jesus is “in according to the order of Melchizedek”. Perhaps this is just another example of God, through His Word, providing us with a unique character to help us to begin to grasp just how powerful & majestic our Savior really is.
With this basic illustration of our Lord and Savior, we can better begin to grasp the power of Jesus found in today’s Alleluia in Matthew. As a priest forever, it makes perfect sense that he would preach the Gospel of the Kingdom. As a king with unparalleled power, of course He could and would go around curing every disease among the people during his time as God-Man on earth. Alleluia, ALLELUIA ! !
As our reading for today comes to a close in the Gospel found in the 3rd chapter of Mark, Jesus raised our understanding of heavenly power to another level. This story is so much more than a withered hand, changing a life forever through miraculous healing. Jesus was able to see into the hearts of the Pharisees, to understand how they had missed the most important part of love. Jesus used this miracle to accomplish so much more than blessing one man and his family. Isn’t that the lesson we find repeated throughout the Bible? God is reaching out to each of us on so many levels with every story throughout both the Old & New Testaments. This fact alone testifies to the critical importance of spending time in His Word each and every day. This story doesn’t end with Jesus’ question to the Pharisees: “Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath rather than to do evil, to save life rather than to destroy it?” That rhetorical question not only cuts to the heart of the Pharisees, but equally to my heart. It seems to suggest once again that Jesus has a much deeper understanding of agape love than I do. Something that I must continually work on, for Jesus looked around at them with anger while grieving for their hardness of heart. That seems to be the definition of Jesus’ love. The kind of love that provides hope for my broken life – my broken heart.
Dear Heavenly Father, your Word is so amazing, so powerful. It contains the shocking wisdom that I so desperately need. Thank you for your patience as well as the time you give us to spend with you each day, listening to you and studying. Help me to become the man that you created me to be. In the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus the Christ. Amen
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HOW WE BECAME PRIESTS
“You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek.” — Psalm 110:4; Hebrews 7:17
Like almost all peoples throughout history, the Jewish people believed that sacrifice was one of the essential elements for dealing with sin and setting humanity free (see Lv 4:13-14). The person who offers sacrifices to God on behalf of the people is called a priest. Thus, priests are an essential part of God’s plan of salvation. Consequently, because Jesus is the Savior of the world, He must be a priest. For the Jews, all priests descended from the tribe of Levi. Yet Jesus was from the tribe of Judah. How can Jesus be a priest?
In the book of Genesis, we hear about the priest Melchizedek (Gn 14:18-20). He was a priest before there were the tribes of Israel. He was a mysterious figure “without father, mother or ancestry, without beginning of days or end of life” (Heb 7:3). The psalmist prophesied that Melchizedek’s priesthood would continue (Ps 110:4). The writer of the book of Hebrews proclaimed that Jesus is a priest in the order of Melchizedek. Jesus sacrificed Himself on the altar of the cross. He is truly the Savior of the world, and we who are baptized into Him share in His priesthood (see Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1546;1 Pt 2:9; Rv 5:10). Through our Baptism “in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit” (Mt 28:19), we are priests in the order of Melchizedek. Alleluia!
Prayer: Father, may I live my baptismal priesthood to the full. I offer You my body as a living sacrifice (Rm 12:1).
Promise: “Then He said to the man, ‘Stretch out your hand.’ The man did so and his hand was perfectly restored.” —Mk 3:5
Praise: “May my mouth speak the praise of the Lord, and may all flesh bless His holy name forever and ever” (Ps 145:21).
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What is God's intention for the commandment, keep holy the Sabbath (Exodus 20:8; Deuteronomy 5:12)? The scribes and Pharisees wanted to catch Jesus in the act of breaking the Sabbath ritual so they might accuse him of breaking God's law. In a few penetrating words Mark the Evangelist records that Jesus looked at them with anger, and grieved at their hardness of hearts (Mark 3:5).
God's purpose and intention for the Sabbath commandment
The legal scholars and religious-minded Jews were filled with fury and contempt for Jesus because they put their own thoughts of right and wrong above God. They were ensnared in their own legalism because they did not understand or see the purpose of God for the Sabbath commandment (remember the Sabbath day - to keep it holy - Exodus 20:8).. Jesus shows their fallacy by pointing to God's intention for the Sabbath: to do good and to save life rather than to do evil or to destroy life (Mark 3:3).
Commemorating Christ's resurrection and work of redemption on the Lord's Day
Since the time of the first Apostles, Christians have traditionally celebrated Sunday as the Lord's Day (Revelation 1:10; Acts 20:7; Luke 24:30; 1 Corinthians 16:1-2) to worship together around the table of the Lord (the Eucharist or Lord's Supper) and to commemorate God's work of redemption in Jesus Christ and the new work of creation accomplished through Christ's death and resurrection.
Taking "our sabbath rest" is a way of expressing honor to God for all that he has done for us in and through Jesus Christ our Lord and Redeemer. Such "rest" however does not exempt us from our love for our neighbor. If we truly love the Lord above all else, then the love of God will overflow to love of neighbor as well. Do you honor the Lord in the way you celebrate Sunday, the Lord's Day and in the way you treat you neighbor?
Lord Jesus, in your victory over sin and death on the cross and in your resurrection you give us the assurance of sharing in the eternal rest of heaven. Transform my heart with your love that I may freely serve my neighbor for his good and find joy and refreshment in the celebration of Sunday as the Lord's Day.
Psalm 110:1-4
1 The LORD says to my lord: "Sit at my right hand, till I make your enemies your footstool."
2 The LORD sends forth from Zion your mighty scepter. Rule in the midst of your foes!
3 Your people will offer themselves freely on the day you lead your host upon the holy mountains. From the womb of the morning like dew your youth will come to you.
4 The LORD has sworn and will not change his mind, "You are a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek."
Daily Quote from the Early Church Fathers: The tender compassion of the Lord, by John Chrysostom, 547-407 A.D.
"Jesus said to the man with the withered hand, 'Come here.' Then he challenged the Pharisees as to whether it would be lawful to do good on the sabbath. Note the tender compassion of the Lord when he deliberately brought the man with the withered hand right into their presence (Luke 6:8). He hoped that the mere sight of the misfortune might soften them, that they might become a little less spiteful by seeing the affliction, and perhaps out of sorrow mend their own ways. But they remained callous and unfeeling. They preferred to do harm to the name of Christ than to see this poor man made whole. They betrayed their wickedness not only by their hostility to Christ, but also by their doing so with such contentiousness that they treated with disdain his mercies to others." (excerpt from THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW, HOMILY 40.1)
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