2023년 2월 15일 연중 제6주간 수요일
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제1독서
창세기.8,6-13.20-22
6 사십 일이 지난 뒤에 노아는 자기가 만든 방주의 창을 열고 7 까마귀를 내보냈다.
까마귀는 밖으로 나가 땅에 물이 마를 때까지 왔다 갔다 하였다.
8 그는 또 물이 땅에서 빠졌는지 보려고 비둘기를 내보냈다.
9 그러나 비둘기는 발붙일 곳을 찾지 못하고 방주로 노아에게 돌아왔다.
온 땅에 아직도 물이 있었던 것이다.
노아는 손을 내밀어 그것을 잡아 방주 안으로 들여놓았다.
10 그는 이레를 더 기다리다가 다시 그 비둘기를 방주에서 내보냈다.
11 저녁때가 되어 비둘기가 그에게 돌아왔는데,
싱싱한 올리브 잎을 부리에 물고 있었다.
그래서 노아는 땅에서 물이 빠진 것을 알게 되었다.
12 노아는 이레를 더 기다려 그 비둘기를 내보냈다.
그러자 비둘기는 그에게 다시 돌아오지 않았다.
13 노아가 육백한 살이 되던 해, 첫째 달 초하룻날에 땅의 물이 말랐다.
노아가 방주 뚜껑을 열고 내다보니 과연 땅바닥이 말라 있었다.
20 노아는 주님을 위하여 제단을 쌓고, 모든 정결한 짐승과 모든 정결한 새들 가운데에서
번제물을 골라 그 제단 위에서 바쳤다.
21 주님께서 그 향내를 맡으시고 마음속으로 생각하셨다.
‘사람의 마음은 어려서부터 악한 뜻을 품기 마련
내가 다시는 사람 때문에 땅을 저주하지 않으리라.
이번에 한 것처럼 다시는 어떤 생물도 파멸시키지 않으리라.
22 땅이 있는 한, 씨뿌리기와 거두기, 추위와 더위
여름과 겨울, 낮과 밤이 그치지 않으리라.’
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마르코.8,22-26
그때에 예수님과 제자들은 22 벳사이다로 갔다.
그런데 사람들이 눈먼 이를 예수님께 데리고 와서는
그에게 손을 대어 주십사고 청하였다.
23 그분께서는 그 눈먼 이의 손을 잡아 마을 밖으로 데리고 나가셔서,
그의 두 눈에 침을 바르시고 그에게 손을 얹으신 다음,
“무엇이 보이느냐?” 하고 물으셨다.
24 그는 앞을 쳐다보며,
“사람들이 보입니다.
그런데 걸어 다니는 나무처럼 보입니다.” 하고 대답하였다.
25 그분께서 다시 그의 두 눈에 손을 얹으시니 그가 똑똑히 보게 되었다.
그는 시력이 회복되어 모든 것을 뚜렷이 보게 된 것이다.
26 예수님께서는 그를 집으로 보내시면서 말씀하셨다.
“저 마을로는 들어가지 마라.”
February 15, 2023
Wednesday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time
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Reading 1
At the end of forty days Noah opened the hatch he had made in the ark,
and he sent out a raven,
to see if the waters had lessened on the earth.
It flew back and forth until the waters dried off from the earth.
Then he sent out a dove,
to see if the waters had lessened on the earth.
But the dove could find no place to alight and perch,
and it returned to him in the ark,
for there was water all over the earth.
Putting out his hand, he caught the dove
and drew it back to him inside the ark.
He waited seven days more and again sent the dove out from the ark.
In the evening the dove came back to him,
and there in its bill was a plucked-off olive leaf!
So Noah knew that the waters had lessened on the earth.
He waited still another seven days
and then released the dove once more;
and this time it did not come back.
In the six hundred and first year of Noah’s life,
in the first month, on the first day of the month,
the water began to dry up on the earth.
Noah then removed the covering of the ark
and saw that the surface of the ground was drying up.
Noah built an altar to the LORD,
and choosing from every clean animal and every clean bird,
he offered burnt offerings on the altar.
When the LORD smelled the sweet odor, he said to himself:
“Never again will I doom the earth because of man
since the desires of man’s heart are evil from the start;
nor will I ever again strike down all living beings, as I have done.
As long as the earth lasts,
seedtime and harvest,
cold and heat,
Summer and winter,
and day and night
shall not cease.”
Responsorial Psalm
R. (17a) To you, Lord, I will offer a sacrifice of praise.
or:
R. Alleluia.
How shall I make a return to the LORD
for all the good he has done for me?
The cup of salvation I will take up,
and I will call upon the name of the LORD.
R. To you, Lord, I will offer a sacrifice of praise.
or:
R. Alleluia.
My vows to the LORD I will pay
in the presence of all his people.
Precious in the eyes of the LORD
is the death of his faithful ones.
R. To you, Lord, I will offer a sacrifice of praise.
or:
R. Alleluia.
My vows to the LORD I will pay
in the presence of all his people,
In the courts of the house of the LORD,
in your midst, O Jerusalem.
R. To you, Lord, I will offer a sacrifice of praise.
or:
R. Alleluia.
Gospel
When Jesus and his disciples arrived at Bethsaida,
people brought to him a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him.
He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village.
Putting spittle on his eyes he laid his hands on the man and asked,
“Do you see anything?”
Looking up the man replied, “I see people looking like trees and walking.”
Then he laid hands on the man’s eyes a second time and he saw clearly;
his sight was restored and he could see everything distinctly.
Then he sent him home and said, “Do not even go into the village.”
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In the reading from Genesis, we hear about Noah and the conclusion of the great flood. The Psalm offers praise and thanksgiving for deliverance. In the Gospel, we hear an account of Jesus healing a blind man at Bethsaida.
In today’s passage from the flood narrative, I was struck by how human the depiction of God is (even to the point of God having a sense of smell). I also realize how much this story has permeated the culture in which I grew up. A few weeks ago, I was caught in a major storm in Houston. We had 5 inches of rain in a very short interval of time. When it finally stopped, I joked that perhaps we should send out a dove before venturing out ourselves.
I had real difficulty with today’s Gospel. I found myself asking why Jesus took the blind man away from the crowd while it was the crowd who brought him to Jesus. Along those same lines, I found myself wondering why Jesus told the cured man to go back home avoiding other people. Above all, I found myself asking why it took two steps for Jesus to cure the blind man. In an effort to gain a contemplative sense of this Gospel, I imagined myself in the roles of a crowd member (I imagine myself wondering what happened to the man after he left with Jesus.), of a disciple (I imagine myself with feelings of both awe and confusion.), and of the blind man (I imagine myself with a sense of gratitude and of wondering why one should avoid making public a cure that would be so obvious); none of these seemed to give me more insight to my questions. My issues are not made any clearer as I discover that the account of Jesus’ time in Bethsaida appears only in Mark’s Gospel.
For additional understanding, I turned to the commentaries on today’s Gospel. The remarks which I found brought up the importance of personal interaction with Jesus and suggested that the two-part healing paralleled the stages of the disciples’ progress toward faith (as opposed to the stagnation of the pharisees). I did not find these to be particularly satisfying explanations of Jesus’ actions.
I am someone who values understanding. My career development has molded me into a person who pushes to look deeper. It is frustrating when a satisfying answer does not seem to emerge. I admit that I have worked on projects where it took years to come to an answer (and I have not spent nearly that amount of time on these passages).
I am left today with some insight into myself rather than some insight into today’s readings. Things are the way that they are, and I need to live with that even if it means that sometimes I am not going to understand the details. Perhaps that is also an insight into my personal faith. When I look at the individuals participating in my faith community, I see those whose faith grows out of a profound experience and those whose faith grows out of an innate trust. I suffer from a mindset of a scientist. I have some experience that suggests a path toward God, but I also have things that raise doubts. As in my work, I adopt theories that seem to be a good bet to me, but I keep on testing these hypotheses and learning more. My hope is that new knowledge will continue to support these “beliefs”, but I do not experience the unshakeable faith that my parents and some of those around me seem to possess. This leads me to my prayer for the day.
Dear Lord,
Open my heart and my mind to the truth.
Rather than frustration with feeling that I have not discerned the ultimate answer,
Grant me satisfaction in participating in the process of an enlightening quest.
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A RAVEN OR A DOVE?
“At the end of forty days Noah opened the hatch he had made in the ark, and he sent out a raven.” —Genesis 8:6-7
If you are surrounded by the waters of destruction, you can be like the raven Noah sent out from the ark. You can fly back and forth over the waters (see Gn 8:7). However, you’ll only wear yourself out and may get lost.
Instead, you can be like the dove Noah sent out. Even if the waters of destruction are still covering everything, you can at least return to the ark (see Gn 8:9). In the ark of the Church, you will be protected and be part of the new creation.
Possibly the waters of destruction are not covering everything in your life. You may find a few olive leaves above the waters. Pluck an olive leaf as a sign of hope but return to the ark of the Church (see Gn 8:11).
Possibly the waters of destruction have receded in your life (see Gn 8:13). You can fly with the Holy Spirit. You can witness for Jesus (Acts 1:8), make disciples of all nations, and lead them to be baptized into the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit (Mt 28:19). You can go forth from the ark of the Church to lead people back into the Church of the new creation.
Be a dove; follow the dove of the Holy Spirit as He works through the Church.
Prayer: Father, send the Holy Spirit to teach me how to live faithfully and powerfully in a world of sin, death, abortion, hatred, and violence.
Promise: “His sight was restored and he could see everything clearly.” —Mk 8:25
Praise: The more Charles researched Church history, the more he was drawn into the one, true, holy and apostolic Church.
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What's worse than physical blindness? A mind and heart darkened by sin, unbelief, and prideful rejection of God's light and truth. Jesus came to set people free from the blinding darkness of sin, deception, and the lies of Satan and he offered them new abundant life and freedom to walk in his way of love, truth, and holiness. Wherever Jesus went he proclaimed the kingdom of God, and many people drew near to hear, see, and touch the power which came from him to heal and restore people to wholeness of life.
The gift of faith dispels the darkness of sin and unbelief
When Jesus came to Bethsaida, the fishing village of Andrew, Peter, James, and John, a blind man was brought to Jesus by some of his friends. Without their help he could not have found the one who could restore his sight and make him whole. Jesus understood the fears and hopes of this blind man and his friends who begged him to touch the blind so he could be restored. The blind in a special way perceive the power of touch.
Why did Jesus first lead the blind man away from the village (Mark 8:23)? Jesus very likely wanted to remove him from the distraction of bystanders and unbelieving skeptics. We know from the Gospel accounts written by Luke and Matthew that Jesus had strong words of rebuke for the inhabitants of Bethsaida:
"Woe to you Bethsaida! for if the mighty works done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. But it shall be more tolerable in the judgment for Tyre and Sidon than for you... You shall be brought down to Hades"(Luke 10:13, Matthew 11:21).
Jesus identifies with our weaknesses and strengthens us in faith
Jesus showed considerateness in bringing the blind man to a place away from the skeptics and gawkers who might dampen his faith and trust in Jesus. Then Jesus did something quite remarkable and unexpected. Mark says that Jesus "spit on his eyes, and laid his hands upon him" (Mark 8:23). Jesus physically identified with the blind man's incurable condition both to show his personal compassion for him and to also awaken faith in him. Jesus then asks the man, "Do you see anything?" The blind man begins to recognize that he can now see a little bit - but his sight is very blurry. So Jesus lays his hands on him a second time to strengthen his faith so he can receive a complete healing. Mark records in three short phrases the dramatic healing which occurred to the blind man: "He looked intently and was restored, and saw everything clearly." His sight was restored in stages as he responded in faith to Jesus' healing touch and words.
Jesus gives us "eyes of faith" to recognize the truth of his word
Jerome, an early church bible scholar (347-420 AD), explains the spiritual significance of this healing not only for the blind man but for us as well:
"Christ laid his hands upon his eyes that he might see all things clearly, so through visible things he might understand things invisible, which the eye has not seen, that after the film of sin is removed, he might clearly behold the state of his soul with the eye of a clean heart."
Sinful pride and the refusal to repent of wrongdoing easily lead to deception and spiritual blindness which rob people of faith and trust in God's merciful pardon and healing forgiveness. Jesus is the true light that opens our eyes and hearts to the truth of his word and the power of his love to heal, restore, and make us whole.
Removing blind-spots that cloud our vision of the Lord and his power at work in our lives
Are there any blind-spots in your life that cloud your vision of the Lord Jesus and his kingdom of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit? Ask the Lord Jesus to increase your faith and trust in him so that you may recognize his voice more clearly as you listen to his word and allow him to transform you more and more through the work and grace of the Holy Spirit who dwells within you.
Lord Jesus, open my eyes to the revelation of your healing presence and saving word. Help me to walk in the truth and power of your love and to not stumble in the darkness of sin and unbelief. Use me to help others find your healing light and saving presence as well.
Psalm 15:1-5
1 O LORD, who shall sojourn in your tent? Who shall dwell on your holy hill?
2 He who walks blamelessly, and does what is right, and speaks truth from his heart;
3 who does not slander with his tongue, and does no evil to his friend, nor takes up a reproach against his neighbor;
4 in whose eyes a reprobate is despised, but who honors those who fear the LORD; who swears to his own hurt and does not change;
5 who does not put out his money at interest, and does not take a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things shall never be moved.
Daily Quote from the Early Church Fathers: Through the divine word of Christ he received his sight, attributed to Pseudo-Chrysostom, 5th century A.D.
"[Jesus] spat indeed, and put his hand upon the blind man, because he wished to show that wonderful are the effects of the Divine word added to action; for the hand is the symbol of working, but the spittle, of the word proceeding out of the mouth. Again he asked him whether he could see any thing, which he had not done in the case of any whom he had healed, thus showing that by the weak faith of those who brought him, and of the blind man himself, his eyes could not altogether be opened. There follows: 'And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees walking;' because he was still under the influence of unfaithfulness, he said that he saw men obscurely. From the commencement, however, of the return of his senses, he leads him to apprehend things by faith, and thus makes him see perfectly. He then goes on to say, After that, he put his hands again upon his eyes, and he began to see, and afterwards he adds, And he was restored, and saw all things clearly; he was perfectly healed in his senses and his intellect."
(excerpt from a Commentary on Mark 8:22-25, by an unknown early church father, who was thought for a time to be John Chrysostom (5 th century AD), now described as Pseudo-Chrysostom)
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