2023년 1월 23일 연중 제3주간 월요일
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제1독서
히브리서.9,15.24-28
형제 여러분,
15 그리스도께서는 새 계약의 중개자이십니다.
첫째 계약 아래에서 저지른 범죄로부터 사람들을 속량하시려고
그분께서 돌아가시어,
부르심을 받은 이들이 약속된 영원한 상속 재산을 받게 해 주셨기 때문입니다.
24 그리스도께서는, 참성소의 모조품에 지나지 않는 곳에,
곧 사람 손으로 만든 성소에 들어가지 않으셨습니다.
이제 우리를 위하여 하느님 앞에 나타나시려고
바로 하늘에 들어가신 것입니다.
25 대사제가 해마다 다른 생물의 피를 가지고 성소에 들어가듯이,
당신 자신을 여러 번 바치시려고 들어가신 것이 아닙니다.
26 만일 그렇다면 세상 창조 때부터 여러 번 고난을 받으셔야 했을 것입니다.
그러나 이제 그분께서는 마지막 시대에
당신 자신을 제물로 바쳐 죄를 없애시려고 단 한 번 나타나셨습니다.
27 사람은 단 한 번 죽게 마련이고 그 뒤에 심판이 이어지듯이,
28 그리스도께서도 많은 사람의 죄를 짊어지시려고
단 한 번 당신 자신을 바치셨습니다.
그리고 당신을 고대하는 이들을 구원하시려고
죄와는 상관없이 두 번째로 나타나실 것입니다.
복음
마르코 3,22-30
그때에 22 예루살렘에서 내려온 율법 학자들이,
“예수는 베엘제불이 들렸다.”고도 하고,
“예수는 마귀 우두머리의 힘을 빌려 마귀들을 쫓아낸다.”고도 하였다.
23 그래서 예수님께서는 그들을 부르셔서 비유를 들어 말씀하셨다.
“어떻게 사탄이 사탄을 쫓아낼 수 있느냐?
24 한 나라가 갈라서면 그 나라는 버티어 내지 못한다.
25 한 집안이 갈라서면 그 집안은 버티어 내지 못할 것이다.
26 사탄도 자신을 거슬러 일어나 갈라서면 버티어 내지 못하고 끝장이 난다.
27 먼저 힘센 자를 묶어 놓지 않고서는,
아무도 그 힘센 자의 집에 들어가 재물을 털 수 없다.
묶어 놓은 뒤에야 그 집을 털 수 있다.
28 내가 진실로 너희에게 말한다.
사람들이 짓는 모든 죄와 그들이 신성을 모독하는 어떠한 말도 용서받을 것이다.
29 그러나 성령을 모독하는 자는 영원히 용서를 받지 못하고
영원한 죄에 매이게 된다.”
30 이 말씀을 하신 것은 사람들이
“예수는 더러운 영이 들렸다.”고 말하였기 때문이다.
January 23, 2023
Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children
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Reading 1
Christ is mediator of a new covenant:
since a death has taken place
for deliverance from transgressions under the first covenant,
those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance.
For Christ did not enter into a sanctuary made by hands,
a copy of the true one, but heaven itself,
that he might now appear before God on our behalf.
Not that he might offer himself repeatedly,
as the high priest enters each year into the sanctuary
with blood that is not his own;
if that were so, he would have had to suffer repeatedly
from the foundation of the world.
But now once for all he has appeared at the end of the ages
to take away sin by his sacrifice.
Just as it is appointed that human beings die once,
and after this the judgment, so also Christ,
offered once to take away the sins of many,
will appear a second time, not to take away sin
but to bring salvation to those who eagerly await him.
Responsorial Psalm
R. (1a) Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous deeds.
Sing to the LORD a new song,
for he has done wondrous deeds;
His right hand has won victory for him,
his holy arm.
R. Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous deeds.
The LORD has made his salvation known:
in the sight of the nations he has revealed his justice.
He has remembered his kindness and his faithfulness
toward the house of Israel.
R. Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous deeds.
All the ends of the earth have seen
the salvation by our God.
Sing joyfully to the LORD, all you lands;
break into song; sing praise.
R. Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous deeds.
Sing praise to the LORD with the harp,
with the harp and melodious song.
With trumpets and the sound of the horn
sing joyfully before the King, the LORD.
R. Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous deeds.
Gospel
The scribes who had come from Jerusalem said of Jesus,
“He is possessed by Beelzebul,” and
“By the prince of demons he drives out demons.”
Summoning them, he began to speak to them in parables,
“How can Satan drive out Satan?
If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
And if a house is divided against itself,
that house will not be able to stand.
And if Satan has risen up against himself and is divided,
he cannot stand;
that is the end of him.
But no one can enter a strong man’s house to plunder his property
unless he first ties up the strong man.
Then he can plunder his house.
Amen, I say to you, all sins and all blasphemies
that people utter will be forgiven them.
But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit
will never have forgiveness,
but is guilty of an everlasting sin.”
For they had said, “He has an unclean spirit.”
http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/daily.html
This Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children is a special day on the Church Calendar in the United States. It is an opportunity to pray - to turn to our God, the Author of all life - to ask for the graces we need to protect, by means of the law, the lives of unborn children. It is a special occasion to reflect on the sacredness of all life from conception to natural birth. When we find ourselves reaching out, in our reflection, to human life we can not see - human life in its development - we can grow in a deeper respect for all human life. Defending unborn human life can help us be more conscious advocates for all human life after birth. Especially, the human lives of those who are not so easy to defend: murderers on death row, enemy combatants, people are on the margins of our society.
In the gospel for this Monday in the Third Week of Ordinary Time, Jesus is confronted by religious leaders who try to twist what he is saying and represents, to such a degree that they call Jesus evil. The debate over the sancity of human life has too often resulted in each side demonizing the other. It's hard to imagine it any other way. Jesus is clearly not evil. Demonizing is really not of the Spirit.
To pray for the legal protection of unborn human life is to become an advoctates for "safeguarding the dignity of every human life." It is praying that our God will help us find ways to protect the identity of unborn life as human in its origin, and worthy of legal protection. At the same time, we must pray for those who find themselves in unexpected, unwanted, even forced prenancies. We can ask how we can together aid those women in their difficult circumstances, in ways that protect the life developing within them, and support those women with their difficult decision to give birth to that life. To pray today for the protection of unborn human life, invites us to be advocates for all human life, for dignity of each human person, at every stage of life, in every circumstance. May the Author of Life help us find a way.
http://www.presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp
THE BORDER OF BLASPHEMY
“Whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven. He carries the guilt of his sin without end.” —Mark 3:29
The scribes claimed that Jesus was possessed by a devil (Mk 3:30). This statement seems to be blasphemy against Jesus, but Jesus calls it blasphemy against the Holy Spirit (Mk 3:29). Blaspheming Jesus is blasphemy against the Holy Spirit because the Holy Spirit bears witness on behalf of Jesus (Jn 15:26; 1 Jn 5:5-6; Rv 19:10). Therefore, if someone says Jesus is not Lord and God, they are saying the Holy Spirit, Who witnesses that Jesus is Lord and God (see 1 Cor 12:3), is not telling the truth and therefore isn’t God either.
To avoid blaspheming against the Holy Spirit, we must do more than keep our mouths shut. In a world where millions deny Jesus’ lordship and divinity, we “must bear witness as well” on behalf of Jesus (Jn 15:27). Otherwise, our silence will be deafening. By giving Jesus the “silent treatment,” we become anti-witnesses and are in league with the blasphemers, if not blasphemers ourselves.
If we let Him, the Holy Spirit will teach us on the spot how to witness for Jesus (Lk 12:12). If we refuse to learn, however, we border on blasphemy. Acknowledge Jesus before men and women (Lk 12:8). Publicly and vocally confess Jesus as Lord (Rm 10:9). Be with the Holy Spirit and not against Him.
Prayer: Father, may I speak out of the abundance of a purified heart (Lk 6:45).
Promise: “He will appear a second time not to take away sin but to bring salvation to those who eagerly await Him.” —Heb 9:28
Praise: St. (“Mother”) Marianne Cope was Superior General of her congregation in central New York. She and six of her religious sisters bravely journeyed to Hawaii in 1883 to serve those with leprosy.
http://dailyscripture.servantsoftheword.org/readings/
When danger lurks what kind of protection do you seek? Jesus came to free us from the greatest danger of all - the corrupting force of evil which destroys us from within and makes us slaves to sin and Satan (John 8:34). Evil is not an impersonal force that just happens. It has a name and a face and it seeks to master every heart and soul on the face of the earth (1 Peter 5:8-9). Scripture identifies the Evil One by many names, 'Satan', 'Beelzebul - the prince of demons', the 'Devil', the 'Deceiver', the 'Father of Lies', and 'Lucifier', the fallen angel who broke rank with God and established his own army and kingdom in opposition to God.
The Lord Jesus frees us from Satan's power
Jesus declared that he came to overthrow the power of Satan and his kingdom (John 12:31). Jesus' numerous exorcisms brought freedom to many who were troubled and oppressed by the work of evil spirits. Jesus himself encountered personal opposition and battle with Satan when he was put to the test in the wilderness just before his public ministry (Matthew 4:1; Luke 4:1). He overcame the Evil One through his obedience to the will of his Father.
Some of the Jewish leaders reacted vehemently to Jesus' healings and exorcisms and they opposed him with malicious slander. How could Jesus get the power and authority to release individuals from Satan's influence and control? They assumed that he had to be in league with Satan. They attributed his power to Satan rather than to God. Jesus asserts that no kingdom divided against itself can survive for long. We have witnessed enough civil wars in our own time to prove the destructive force at work here for the annihilation of whole peoples and their land. If Satan lends his power against his own forces then he is finished. Cyril of Alexandria, a 5th century church father explains the force of Jesus' argument:
Kingdoms are established by the fidelity of subjects and the obedience of those under the royal scepter. Houses are established when those who belong to them in no way whatsoever thwart one another but, on the contrary, agree in will and deed. I suppose it would establish the kingdom too of Beelzebub, had he determined to abstain from everything contrary to himself. How then does Satan cast out Satan? It follows then that devils do not depart from people on their own accord but retire unwillingly. "Satan," he says, "does not fight with himself." He does not rebuke his own servants. He does not permit himself to injure his own armor bearers. On the contrary, he helps his kingdom. "It remains for you to understand that I crush Satan by divine power." [Commentary on Luke, Homily 80]
Jesus asserted his authority to cast out demons as a clear demonstration of the reign of God. God's power is clearly at work in the exorcisms which Jesus performed and they give evidence that God's kingdom has come.
Being clothed in God's strength
What kind of spiritual danger or harm should we avoid at all costs? Jesus used the illustration of a strong man whose house and possessions were kept secure. How could such a person be overtaken and robbed of his goods except by someone who is stronger than himself? Satan, who is our foe and the arch-enemy of God, is stronger than us. Unless we are clothed in God's strength, we cannot withstand Satan with our own human strength. What does Satan wish to take from us - our faith and confidence in God and our readiness to follow God's commandments. Satan is a rebel and a liar. Satan can only have power or dominion over us if we listen to his lies and succumb to his will which is contrary to the will of God. Jesus makes it clear that there are no neutral parties in this world. We are either for Jesus or against him, for the kingdom of God or opposed to it.
There are ultimately only two kingdoms in opposition to one another - the kingdom of God's light and truth and the kingdom of darkness and deception under the rule of Satan. If we disobey God's word, we open the door to the power of sin and Satan's influence in our lives. If we want to live in true freedom from the power of sin and Satan, then our "house" - our mind and heart and whatever we allow to control our appetites and desires - must be occupied and ruled by Jesus Christ where he is enthroned as Lord and Savior. Do you know the peace and security of a life submitted to God and to his Word?
Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit
What is the unforgivable sin which Jesus warns us to avoid? Jesus knows that his disciples will be tested and he assures them that the Holy Spirit will give them whatever grace and help they need in their time of adversity. He warns them, however, that it's possible to spurn the grace of God and to fall into apostasy (giving up the faith) out of cowardice or disbelief. Why is blasphemy against the Holy Spirit reprehensible? Blasphemy consists in uttering against God, inwardly or outwardly, words of hatred, reproach, or defiance. It's contrary to the respect due God and his holy name. Jesus speaks of blaspheming against the Holy Spirit as the unforgivable sin.
Jesus spoke about this sin immediately after the scribes and Pharisees had attributed his miracles to the work of the devil instead of to God. A sin can only be unforgivable if repentance is impossible. If people repeatedly close their eyes to God, shut their ears to his voice, and reject his word, they bring themselves to a point where they can no longer recognize God when he can be seen and heard. They become spiritually blind-sighted and speak of "evil as good and good as evil" (Isaiah 5:20).
The Holy Spirit heals and transforms us
To fear such a state of sin and spiritual blindness, however, signals that one is not dead to God and is conscious of the need for God's grace, mercy, and help. There are no limits to the mercy of God, but anyone who refuses to acknowledge and confess their sins and to ask God for forgiveness, spurns God's generous offer of mercy, pardon, grace, and healing. Through their own stubborn pride and willfulness, they reject God, refuse his grace and help to turn away from sin, and reject the transforming power of the Holy Spirit to heal and restore them to wholeness. God always gives sufficient grace and help to all who humbly call upon him. Giving up on God and refusing to turn away from sin and disbelief results from pride and the loss of hope in God.
What is the basis of our hope and confidence in God? Through Jesus' death on the cross and his victory over the grave when he rose again on the third day, Satan has been defeated and death has been overcome. We now share in Christ's victory over sin and Satan and receive adoption as God's sons and daughters. Through the gift of the Holy Spirit, the Lord enables us to live a new life of love and freedom from slavery to sin. The Lord Jesus is our refuge and strength because he makes his home with us (John 15:4) and gives us the power and help of the Holy Spirit. Do you take refuge in the Lord and allow him to be the Ruler of your life?
Lord Jesus, you are my hope and salvation. Be the ruler of my heart and the master of my home. May there be nothing in my life that is not under your lordship.
Psalm 89:19-21,24-25
19 Of old you spoke in a vision to your faithful one, and said: "I have set the crown upon one who is mighty, I have exalted one chosen from the people.
20 I have found my servant David; with my holy oil I have anointed him;
21 my hand shall always remain with him; my arm also shall strengthen him.
24 My faithfulness and my steadfast love shall be with him, and in my name shall his horn be exalted.
25 I will set his hand on the sea and his right hand on the rivers. "
Daily Quote from the Early Church Fathers: The cross of Christ as victory, by Augustine of Hippo, 354-430 A.D.
"It is not difficult, therefore, to see how the devil was conquered when he, who was slain by him, rose again. But there is something greater and more profound of comprehension: to see how the devil was conquered precisely when he was thought to be conquering, namely, when Christ was crucified. For at that moment the blood of him who had no sin at all, was shed for the remission of our sins (Matthew 26:28, 1 John 3:5). The devil deservedly held those whom he had bound by sin to the condition of death. So it happened that One who was guilty of no sin freed them justly from this condemnation (Hebrews 2:14). The strong man was conquered by this paradoxical justice and bound by this chain, that his vessels [booty] might be taken away. Those vessels which had been vessels of wrath were turned into vessels of mercy (Romans 9:22-23)." (excerpt ON THE TRINITY 13.15.19)
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