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제1독서
집회서.1,1-10
1 모든 지혜는 주님에게서 오고 영원히 주님과 함께 있다.
2 누가 바다의 모래와 빗방울과 영원의 날들을 셀 수 있으랴?
3 누가 하늘의 높이와 땅의 넓이를, 심연과 지혜를 헤아릴 수 있으랴?
4 지혜는 다른 모든 것에 앞서 창조되었고
명철한 지각도 영원으로부터 창조되었다.
5 지혜의 근원은 하늘에 계시는 하느님의 말씀이며 지혜의 길은 영원한 계명이다.
6 지혜의 뿌리가 누구에게 계시되었으며 지혜의 놀라운 업적을 누가 알았느냐?
7 지혜의 슬기가 누구에게 나타났으며 지혜의 풍부한 경험을 누가 이해하였느냐?
8 지극히 경외해야 할 지혜로운 이 한 분 계시니 당신의 옥좌에 앉으신 분이시다.
9 주님께서는 지혜를 만드시고 알아보며 헤아리실 뿐 아니라
그것을 당신의 모든 일에,
10 모든 피조물에게 후한 마음으로 쏟아부으셨으며
당신을 사랑하는 이들에게 선물로 주셨다.
주님의 사랑은 영광스러운 지혜이며
그분께서는 당신을 보여 주실 이들에게 지혜를 베푸시어
당신을 알아보게 하신다.
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마르코. 9,14-29
그때에 예수님과 제자들이 산에서 내려와
14 다른 제자들에게 가서 보니,
그 제자들이 군중에게 둘러싸여 율법 학자들과 논쟁하고 있었다.
15 마침 군중이 모두 예수님을 보고는 몹시 놀라며 달려와 인사하였다.
16 예수님께서 그들에게 “저들과 무슨 논쟁을 하느냐?” 하고 물으시자,
17 군중 가운데 한 사람이 대답하였다.
“스승님, 벙어리 영이 들린 제 아들을 스승님께 데리고 왔습니다.
18 어디에서건 그 영이 아이를 사로잡기만 하면 거꾸러뜨립니다.
그러면 아이는 거품을 흘리고 이를 갈며 몸이 뻣뻣해집니다.
그래서 스승님의 제자들에게 저 영을 쫓아내 달라고 하였지만,
그들은 쫓아내지 못하였습니다.”
19 그러자 예수님께서,
“아, 믿음이 없는 세대야! 내가 언제까지 너희 곁에 있어야 하느냐?
내가 언제까지 너희를 참아 주어야 한다는 말이냐?
아이를 내게 데려오너라.” 하고 그들에게 이르셨다.
20 그래서 사람들이 아이를 예수님께 데려왔다.
그 영은 예수님을 보자 곧바로 아이를 뒤흔들어 댔다.
아이는 땅에 쓰러져 거품을 흘리며 뒹굴었다.
21 예수님께서 그 아버지에게,
“아이가 이렇게 된 지 얼마나 되었느냐?” 하고 물으시자
그가 대답하였다. “어릴 적부터입니다.
22 저 영이 자주 아이를 죽이려고 불 속으로도, 물속으로도 내던졌습니다.
이제 하실 수 있으면 저희를 가엾이 여겨 도와주십시오.”
23 예수님께서 그에게 “‘하실 수 있으면’이 무슨 말이냐?
믿는 이에게는 모든 것이 가능하다.” 하고 말씀하시자,
24 아이 아버지가 곧바로,
“저는 믿습니다. 믿음이 없는 저를 도와주십시오.” 하고 외쳤다.
25 예수님께서는 군중이 떼를 지어 달려드는 것을 보시고
더러운 영을 꾸짖으며 말씀하셨다.
“벙어리, 귀머거리 영아, 내가 너에게 명령한다.
그 아이에게서 나가라. 그리고 다시는 그에게 들어가지 마라.”
26 그러자 그 영이 소리를 지르며 아이를 마구 뒤흔들어 놓고 나가니,
아이는 죽은 것처럼 되었다. 그래서 사람들이 모두 “아이가 죽었구나.” 하였다.
27 그러나 예수님께서 아이의 손을 잡아 일으키시니 아이가 일어났다.
28 그 뒤에 예수님께서 집에 들어가셨을 때에 제자들이 그분께 따로,
“어째서 저희는 그 영을 쫓아내지 못하였습니까?” 하고 물었다.
29 예수님께서는 이렇게 대답하셨다.
“그러한 것은 기도가 아니면 다른 어떤 방법으로도 나가게 할 수 없다.”
February 20, 2023
Monday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary Time
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Reading 1
All wisdom comes from the LORD
and with him it remains forever, and is before all time
The sand of the seashore, the drops of rain,
the days of eternity: who can number these?
Heaven’s height, earth’s breadth,
the depths of the abyss: who can explore these?
Before all things else wisdom was created;
and prudent understanding, from eternity.
The word of God on high is the fountain of wisdom
and her ways are everlasting.
To whom has wisdom’s root been revealed?
Who knows her subtleties?
To whom has the discipline of wisdom been revealed?
And who has understood the multiplicity of her ways ?
There is but one, wise and truly awe-inspiring,
seated upon his throne:
There is but one, Most High
all-powerful creator-king and truly awe-inspiring one,
seated upon his throne and he is the God of dominion.
It is the LORD; he created her through the Holy Spirit,
has seen her and taken note of her.
He has poured her forth upon all his works,
upon every living thing according to his bounty;
he has lavished her upon his friends.
Responsorial Psalm
R. (1a) The Lord is king; he is robed in majesty.
The LORD is king, in splendor robed;
robed is the LORD and girt about with strength.
R. The Lord is king; he is robed in majesty.
And he has made the world firm,
not to be moved.
Your throne stands firm from of old;
from everlasting you are, O LORD.
R. The Lord is king; he is robed in majesty.
Your decrees are worthy of trust indeed:
holiness befits your house,
O LORD, for length of days.
R. The Lord is king; he is robed in majesty.
Gospel
As Jesus came down from the mountain with Peter, James, John
and approached the other disciples,
they saw a large crowd around them and scribes arguing with them.
Immediately on seeing him,
the whole crowd was utterly amazed.
They ran up to him and greeted him.
He asked them, “What are you arguing about with them?”
Someone from the crowd answered him,
“Teacher, I have brought to you my son possessed by a mute spirit.
Wherever it seizes him, it throws him down;
he foams at the mouth, grinds his teeth, and becomes rigid.
I asked your disciples to drive it out, but they were unable to do so.”
He said to them in reply,
“O faithless generation, how long will I be with you?
How long will I endure you? Bring him to me.”
They brought the boy to him.
And when he saw him,
the spirit immediately threw the boy into convulsions.
As he fell to the ground, he began to roll around
and foam at the mouth.
Then he questioned his father,
“How long has this been happening to him?”
He replied, “Since childhood.
It has often thrown him into fire and into water to kill him.
But if you can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.”
Jesus said to him,
“‘If you can!’ Everything is possible to one who has faith.”
Then the boy’s father cried out, “I do believe, help my unbelief!”
Jesus, on seeing a crowd rapidly gathering,
rebuked the unclean spirit and said to it,
“Mute and deaf spirit, I command you:
come out of him and never enter him again!”
Shouting and throwing the boy into convulsions, it came out.
He became like a corpse, which caused many to say, “He is dead!”
But Jesus took him by the hand, raised him, and he stood up.
When he entered the house, his disciples asked him in private,
“Why could we not drive the spirit out?”
He said to them, “This kind can only come out through prayer.”
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The word of God on High is the fountain of wisdom, and her ways are everlasting…
Do we thirst for this wisdom from the fountain of God’s word? Do we drink from it when we hear God’s word, and the WORD made flesh when Jesus speaks? What do we hear in the Gospels as we hear it proclaimed or hold it in our hearts to ponder?
Or do we hear God’s word calling out to us through creation? For wisdom existed before all things were created. She lives in our world and in the depths of the universe. What do you hear when you see the new images from the James Webb telescope? The Wisdom of God calls out from the cosmos. I am Beauty! I am Mystery! I am Beyond Comprehension! I am eternity! I am the Alpha and the Omega!
God has poured her, Wisdom, forth upon all! Upon every living thing and lavished her upon us! Friends of God!
Jesus and his friends, come down from the mountain. Today’s Gospel passage immediately follows the experience of the Transfiguration. Peter, James, and John have experienced the mystery of Jesus and heard God’s voice. Now, people in town seek Jesus to heal a lad stricken by a demon. It was quite powerful too! So much so the disciples could not cast it out of the boy. Jesus replies when asked why they were unable to do so, he replied, This kind can only come out through prayer.
Our first reading reminds us of how all of creation is a living prayer of God’s dwelling spirit of Wisdom. Our Gospel tells us to remember this. We must be in communication with Wisdom who is Spirit, with Jesus. We must pray. We must believe in the power of prayer as we become a living prayer. We must believe in the power of prayer to be with us in times of suffering and encounters with evil forces within our world. Believe in God’s loving communication through each of us.
Wisdom speaks. The Spirit of God is alive and well within each of us. As we move toward Lent, I urge us to be with Wisdom. Listen to God’s voice as the disciples heard on Mt. Tabor. This is my son, Jesus, Listen to him! Yes, listen. Talk with Jesus.
You too will come to know the discipline of wisdom revealed, understand her ways and subtleties through Jesus.
Wisdom will reveal to you the power of God’s Word!
Pray.
Drink from the fountain of God!
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DISTRESS MANAGEMENT
Jesus “replied by saying to the crowd, ‘What an unbelieving lot you are! How long must I remain with you? How long can I endure you?’ ” —Mark 9:19
A lack of faith distresses Jesus (Mk 6:6). Jesus came into the midst of a crowd which lacked faith and expressed His exasperation quite openly (Mk 9:19, 23). Many of us are surrounded by crowds of people who lack faith. What is our comfort level in these crowds? Does it likewise distress us that people live lives lacking in faith? What kind of words do we speak when in the presence of a lack of faith? Do we say:
- “I understand your financial problems. I agree, you really should use birth control.”
- “It must be awful living with such a wife. I agree, you really should leave her.”
- “I know you are fed up with the Church. I agree, you really should get away from those people.”
Or are we distressed by a lack of faith and speak as Jesus did?
- “Trust in God. He will provide for your large family” (see Phil 4:19).
- “God will give you the grace to love your spouse more deeply. Be faithful to your vows” (see Mt 19:6, 26).
- “Do not leave the Church. Believe that Jesus is working powerfully in the Church” (see Heb 10:25; Eph 1:22).
After Jesus expressed His exasperation in today’s Gospel reading, He challenged the father’s faith (Mk 9:23), raised the father’s level of faith (Mk 9:24), and then taught His disciples to expel demons by prayer and fasting (Mk 9:29; Mt 17:21, NAB). Are you distressed by a lack of faith enough to pray, fast, and speak as Jesus did? “Your attitude must be that of Christ” (Phil 2:5).
Prayer: Father, give me the mind of Christ (1 Cor 2:16).
Promise: “Fear of the Lord warms the heart.” —Sir 1:10
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What kind of faith does the Lord Jesus expect of us, especially when we meet challenges and difficulties? Inevitably there will be times when each of us cause disappointment to others. In this Gospel incident the disciples of Jesus brought disappointment to a pleading father because they failed to heal his epileptic son. Jesus' response seemed stern; but it was really tempered with love and compassion. We see at once both Jesus' dismay with the disciples' lack of faith and his concern to meet the need of this troubled boy and his anguished father. Jesus recognized the weakness of the father's faith and at the same time challenged him to pray boldly with expectant faith: "All things are possible to him who believes!"
Prayer and faith go together
Augustine of Hippo (354-430 AD), in his commentary on this passage, reminds us that prayer and faith go together: "Where faith fails, prayer perishes. For who prays for that in which he does not believe? ..So then in order that we may pray, let us believe, and let us pray that this same faith by which we pray may not falter." The Lord gives us his Holy Spirit that we may have the confidence and boldness we need to ask our heavenly Father for his help and grace. Do you trust in God's love and care for you and pray with expectant faith that he will give you what you need?
When Jesus rebuked the evil spirit, the boy at first seemed to get worse rather than better as he went into a fit of convulsion. Peter Chrysologus (400-450 AD), a renowned preacher and bishop of Ravena, reflects on this incident:
"Though it was the boy who fell on the ground, it was the devil in him who was in anguish. The possessed boy was merely convulsed, while the usurping spirit was being convicted by the awesome judge. The captive was detained, but the captor was punished. Through the wrenching of the human body, the punishment of the devil was made manifest."
God promises each one of us freedom from oppression, especially from the oppression of sin and the evil one who tries to rob us of faith, hope, and peace with God. The Lord Jesus invites us, as he did this boy's father, to pray with expectant faith. Do you trust in God's unfailing love and mercy?
Faith and trust in God's unfailing love and mercy
The mighty works and signs which Jesus did demonstrate that the kingdom of God is present in him. These signs attest that the Father has sent him as the promised Messiah. They invite belief in Jesus as the Son of God and Savior of the world. The coming of God's kingdom means defeat of Satan's kingdom. Jesus' exorcisms anticipate his great victory over "the ruler of this world" (John 12:31). While Satan may act in the world out of hatred for God and his kingdom in Christ Jesus, and may cause grave injuries of a spiritual nature, and indirectly even of a physical nature, his power is nonetheless limited and permitted by divine providence (Romans 8:28). Jesus offers freedom from bondage to sin and Satan. There is no affliction he cannot deliver us from. Do you make full use of the protection and help he offers to those who seek him with faith and trust in his mercy?
Lord Jesus, help my unbelief! Increase my faith and trust in your saving power. Give me confidence and perseverance, especially in prayer. And help me to bring your healing love and truth to those I meet
Psalm 19:8-10, 14
8 The precepts of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes;
9 the fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever; the ordinances of the LORD are true, and righteous altogether.
10 More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb.
14 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O LORD, my rock and my redeemer.
Daily Quote from the Early Church Fathers: Emerging faith seeks maturity, by Augustine of Hippo, 354-430 A.D.
"In saying, 'When the Son of Man shall come, shall he find faith upon the earth?' our Lord spoke of that faith which is fully matured, which is so seldom found on earth. The church's faith is full, for who would come here if there were no fullness of faith? And whose faith when fully matured would not move mountains (Matthew 17:20; 21:22)? Look at the apostles themselves, who would not have left all they had, trodden under foot this world's hope, and followed the Lord, if they had not had proportionally great faith. And yet if they had already experienced a completely matured faith, they would have not said to the Lord, 'Increase our faith' (Luke 17:5). Rather we find here an emerging faith, which is not yet full faith, in that father who when he had presented to the Lord his son to be cured of an evil spirit and was asked whether he believed, answered, 'Lord, I believe, help me in my unbelief' (Mark 9:24). 'Lord,' says he, 'I believe.' 'I believe': therefore there was faith; but 'help me in my unbelief': therefore there was not full faith (Hebrews 10:22)." (excerpt from SERMONS ON NEW TESTAMENT LESSONS 65)
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