2023년 1월 21일 연중 제2주간 토요일
제1독서
히브리서. 9,2-3.11-14
형제 여러분,
2 첫째 성막이 세워져 그 안에 등잔대와 상과 제사 빵이 놓여 있었는데,
그곳을 ‘성소’라고 합니다.
3 둘째 휘장 뒤에는 ‘지성소’라고 하는 성막이 있었습니다.
11 그리스도께서는 이미 이루어진 좋은 것들을 주관하시는 대사제로 오셨습니다.
그분께서는 사람 손으로 만들지 않은,
곧 이 피조물에 속하지 않는
더 훌륭하고 더 완전한 성막으로 들어가셨습니다.
12 염소와 송아지의 피가 아니라 당신의 피를 가지고
단 한 번 성소로 들어가시어 영원한 해방을 얻으셨습니다.
13 염소와 황소의 피,
그리고 더러워진 사람들에게 뿌리는 암송아지의 재가
그들을 거룩하게 하여 그 몸을 깨끗하게 한다면,
14 하물며 영원한 영을 통하여 흠 없는 당신 자신을
하느님께 바치신 그리스도의 피는 우리의 양심을 죽음의 행실에서
얼마나 더 깨끗하게 하여 살아 계신 하느님을 섬기게 할 수 있겠습니까?
복음
마르코. 3,20-21
그때에 예수님께서 제자들과 함께 20 집으로 가셨다.
그러자 군중이 다시 모여들어
예수님의 일행은 음식을 들 수조차 없었다.
21 그런데 예수님의 친척들이 소문을 듣고 그분을 붙잡으러 나섰다.
그들은 예수님께서 미쳤다고 생각하였던 것이다.
January 21, 2023
Memorial of Saint Agnes, Virgin and Martyr
Daily Mass : http://www.catholictv.com/shows/daily-mass
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Reading 1
A tabernacle was constructed, the outer one,
in which were the lampstand, the table, and the bread of offering;
this is called the Holy Place.
Behind the second veil was the tabernacle called the Holy of Holies.
But when Christ came as high priest of the good things that have come to be,
passing through the greater and more perfect tabernacle not made by hands,
that is, not belonging to this creation,
he entered once for all into the sanctuary,
not with the blood of goats and calves but with his own Blood,
thus obtaining eternal redemption.
For if the blood of goats and bulls and the sprinkling of a heifer’s ashes
can sanctify those who are defiled
so that their flesh is cleansed,
how much more will the Blood of Christ,
who through the eternal spirit offered himself unblemished to God,
cleanse our consciences from dead works to worship the living God.
Responsorial Psalm
R. (6) God mounts his throne to shouts of joy: a blare of trumpets for the Lord.
All you peoples, clap your hands,
shout to God with cries of gladness,
For the LORD, the Most High, the awesome,
is the great king over all the earth.
R. God mounts his throne to shouts of joy: a blare of trumpets for the Lord.
God mounts his throne amid shouts of joy;
the LORD, amid trumpet blasts.
Sing praise to God, sing praise;
sing praise to our king, sing praise.
R. God mounts his throne to shouts of joy: a blare of trumpets for the Lord.
For king of all the earth is God:
sing hymns of praise.
God reigns over the nations,
God sits upon his holy throne.
R. God mounts his throne to shouts of joy: a blare of trumpets for the Lord.
Gospel
Jesus came with his disciples into the house.
Again the crowd gathered,
making it impossible for them even to eat.
When his relatives heard of this they set out to seize him,
for they said, “He is out of his mind.”
http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/daily.html
Family plays an important role in every life. Our gospel today details one way in which those we love can help keep us in line, and how we can help set boundaries with them.
We enter at a point in the Gospel where Jesus has become so committed to His teaching, that He has not allowed Himself time even to eat. Today, we are becoming more cognizant about the importance of self-care and its many forms. Regularly putting nutritious food in our bodies is one meaningful way of doing that. Jesus’s loved ones become concerned for Him due to their perception that Jesus has such a severe lack in personal time that He has not eaten. The next verses in Mark’s gospel show how the disciples go so far as to say Jesus is out of His mind and possessed by the devil. Now, from the perspective of the disciples, they are trying to remind their friend, Jesus, that He needs to put Himself first sometimes. This is an important lesson for us to learn. We have a responsibility to ourselves to take good care of the bodies and lives we have been gifted by God.
So, we know Jesus hears this advice, but what does He do with it? He appreciates it, but respectfully declines it and teaches a lesson. If we keep reading, we see that Jesus summons the people and kindly explains that He is not out of His mind (i.e., not possessed by the devil), because how could He possess the power to expel demons if He Himself was possessed? Jesus drives this point home by stressing the significance of unity within a family. This, I believe, is crucial. He is asking His family, the disciples, to stand with Him and the choices He is making. He appreciated the concern from His loved ones, but also stood firm in His own beliefs by explaining His side to them. This is the second important lesson. When faced with difficulty within a family we must set boundaries, and do so compassionately yet firmly.
Lastly, I am reminded that family is not determined by blood. We choose our family. We may choose the people genetically related to us, or we may not. In this scripture, Jesus makes very clear that the disciples are his companions, and all who do the will of God are family to Him. Not all of us are blessed with a healthy nuclear family. Sometimes, we have to search for one. I would like to encourage those in this situation to be empowered, instead of burdened, by this choice. Those who are true family make themselves known, and we should never forget that we all have a family in Christ and His followers.
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“HE OFFERED HIMSELF” (HEB 7:27)
Jesus “achieved eternal redemption.” ––Hebrews 9:12
The Holy Bible is often called God’s love letter to humanity. In a particular sense, the Letter to the Hebrews is God’s love letter to Jewish converts to the Christian faith. The author makes this clear when he references the Lord’s prophetic messages to the Hebrew people: “In times past, God spoke in fragmentary and varied ways to our fathers through the prophets” (Heb 1:1).
But Hebrews contains a lesson important for all of us. Specifically, Jesus Himself has replaced the Old Testament sacrifices. A priest of the Old Covenant needed “to offer sacrifice day after day, first for his own sins and then for those of the people; [Jesus] did that once for all when He offered Himself” (Heb 7:27).
Today’s first Eucharistic reading paints a beautiful picture of this reality: “When Christ came as High Priest of the good things which have come to be, He entered once for all into the sanctuary, passing through the greater and more perfect tabernacle not made by hands, that is, not belonging to this creation. He entered, not with the blood of goats and calves, but with His own blood, and achieved eternal redemption” (Heb 9:11-12).
This allows us to live as free children of God (see Jn 8:36; cf Gal 5:13). We don’t need to live in bondage, concerned about which ritual is necessary for forgiveness (see Acts 13:38-39). Accept the atonement Jesus offers for you. Follow Jesus. Be free!
Prayer: Father, grace me to follow Your Son wherever He leads me.
Promise: “For the Lord, the Most High, the awesome, is the great king over all the earth.” ––Ps 47:3
Praise: St. Agnes took Jesus’ words to heart: “Some there are who have freely renounced sex for the sake of God’s reign” (Mt 19:12). It won her the crown of martyrdom.
http://dailyscripture.servantsoftheword.org/readings/
Is the Lord Jesus honored in your home? Why would Jesus' relatives be so upset with him when he began his public ministry? On one occasion Jesus remarked that a man's enemies will be the members of his own household (Matthew 10:36). The Gospel of Mark records the reaction of Jesus' relatives when he went home: they came to seize him. They, no doubt, thought that Jesus must have gone mad or become a religious fanatic. How could a good home-body from Nazareth leave his carpentry trade and go off to become a traveling preacher? To their way of thinking, Jesus had thrown away the security and safety of a quiet and respectable life close to his family and relatives.
Do not be afraid to follow Jesus all the way
Jesus probably expected to meet opposition from the highest religious authorities in Jerusalem. For him to meet opposition from his own relatives must have been even harder. When we choose to be disciples of the Lord Jesus and to follow his will for our lives, we can expect to meet opposition from those who are opposed to the Gospel message and Christian way of life. But the hardest opposition may actually come from someone close to us, a family member or close friend who doesn't want us to take the Gospel message too seriously.
Jesus met opposition - whether from family, friend, or foe - with grace and determination to fulfill his Father's will. Are you ready to obey and follow the Lord Jesus even if others oppose your doing so?
Lord Jesus, may I always put you first and find joy in doing your will. May your love and charity grow in me, especially in the face of opposition and adversity.
Psalm 47:2-3,7-9
2 For the LORD, the Most High, is awesome, a great king over all the earth.
3 He subdued peoples under us, and nations under our feet.
7 For God is the king of all the earth; sing praises with a psalm!
8 God reigns over the nations; God sits on his holy throne.
9 The princes of the peoples gather as the people of the God of Abraham. For the shields of the earth belong to God; he is highly exalted!
Daily Quote from the Early Church Fathers: Jesus' worried kinfolk, by Jerome (347-420 AD)
"In the Gospel we read that even his kinsfolk desired to bind him as one of weak mind (Mark 3:21). His opponents also reviled him saying, 'You are a Samaritan and have a devil' (John 8:48)." (excerpt from LETTER 108, TO EUSTOCHIUM)
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