2023년 3월 5일 사순 제2주일
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제1독서
창세기.12,1-4ㄱ
그 무렵 1 주님께서 아브람에게 말씀하셨다.
“네 고향과 친족과 아버지의 집을 떠나, 내가 너에게 보여 줄 땅으로 가거라.
2 나는 너를 큰 민족이 되게 하고, 너에게 복을 내리며,
너의 이름을 떨치게 하겠다.
그리하여 너는 복이 될 것이다.
3 너에게 축복하는 이들에게는 내가 복을 내리고,
너를 저주하는 자에게는 내가 저주를 내리겠다.
세상의 모든 종족들이 너를 통하여 복을 받을 것이다.”
4 아브람은 주님께서 이르신 대로 길을 떠났다.
제2독서
티모테오 2서.1,8ㄴ-10
사랑하는 그대여,
8 하느님의 힘에 의지하여 복음을 위한 고난에 동참하십시오.
9 하느님께서는 우리의 행실이 아니라 당신의 목적과 은총에 따라
우리를 구원하시고 거룩히 살게 하시려고 우리를 부르셨습니다.
이 은총은 창조 이전에 그리스도 예수님 안에서 이미 우리에게 주신 것인데,
10 이제 우리 구원자 그리스도 예수님께서 나타나시어 환히 드러났습니다.
그리스도께서는 죽음을 폐지하시고,
복음으로 생명과 불멸을 환히 보여 주셨습니다.
복음
마태오.17,1-9
그 무렵 1 예수님께서 베드로와 야고보와 그의 동생 요한만 따로 데리고
높은 산에 오르셨다.
2 그리고 그들 앞에서 모습이 변하셨는데,
그분의 얼굴은 해처럼 빛나고 그분의 옷은 빛처럼 하얘졌다.
3 그때에 모세와 엘리야가 그들 앞에 나타나 예수님과 이야기를 나누었다.
4 그러자 베드로가 나서서 예수님께 말하였다.
“주님, 저희가 여기에서 지내면 좋겠습니다.
원하시면 제가 초막 셋을 지어 하나는 주님께,
하나는 모세께, 또 하나는 엘리야께 드리겠습니다.”
5 베드로가 말을 채 끝내기도 전에 빛나는 구름이 그들을 덮었다.
그리고 그 구름 속에서, “이는 내가 사랑하는 아들,
내 마음에 드는 아들이니 너희는 그의 말을 들어라.” 하는 소리가 났다.
6 이 소리를 들은 제자들은 얼굴을 땅에 대고 엎드린 채 몹시 두려워하였다.
7 예수님께서 다가오시어 그들에게 손을 대시며,
“일어나라. 그리고 두려워하지 마라.” 하고 이르셨다.
8 그들이 눈을 들어 보니 예수님 외에는 아무도 보이지 않았다.
9 그들이 산에서 내려올 때에 예수님께서는 그들에게,
“사람의 아들이 죽은 이들 가운데에서 되살아날 때까지,
지금 본 것을 아무에게도 말하지 마라.” 하고 명령하셨다.
March 5, 2023
Second Sunday of Lent
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Reading 1
The LORD said to Abram:
“Go forth from the land of your kinsfolk
and from your father’s house to a land that I will show you.
“I will make of you a great nation,
and I will bless you;
I will make your name great,
so that you will be a blessing.
I will bless those who bless you
and curse those who curse you.
All the communities of the earth
shall find blessing in you.”
Abram went as the LORD directed him.
Responsorial Psalm
R. (22) Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you.
Upright is the word of the LORD,
and all his works are trustworthy.
He loves justice and right;
of the kindness of the LORD the earth is full.
R. Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you.
See, the eyes of the LORD are upon those who fear him,
upon those who hope for his kindness,
To deliver them from death
and preserve them in spite of famine.
R. Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you.
Our soul waits for the LORD,
who is our help and our shield.
May your kindness, O LORD, be upon us
who have put our hope in you.
R. Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you.
Reading 2
Beloved:
Bear your share of hardship for the gospel
with the strength that comes from God.
He saved us and called us to a holy life,
not according to our works
but according to his own design
and the grace bestowed on us in Christ Jesus before time began,
but now made manifest
through the appearance of our savior Christ Jesus,
who destroyed death and brought life and immortality
to light through the gospel.
Gospel
Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother,
and led them up a high mountain by themselves.
And he was transfigured before them;
his face shone like the sun
and his clothes became white as light.
And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them,
conversing with him.
Then Peter said to Jesus in reply,
“Lord, it is good that we are here.
If you wish, I will make three tents here,
one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”
While he was still speaking, behold,
a bright cloud cast a shadow over them,
then from the cloud came a voice that said,
“This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased;
listen to him.”
When the disciples heard this, they fell prostrate
and were very much afraid.
But Jesus came and touched them, saying,
“Rise, and do not be afraid.”
And when the disciples raised their eyes,
they saw no one else but Jesus alone.
As they were coming down from the mountain,
Jesus charged them,
“Do not tell the vision to anyone
until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.”
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Today’s readings provide simple but important messages to help us along in our Lenten journey.
The first reading from Genesis shares the good example of Abraham, who was known as Abram before God covenanted with him. God called to Abram, asking him to leave his home and to follow Him. Then He gave Abram a little insight about the purpose for that journey. Abram did not have all the details he might have wanted. But the call from God was sufficient. He obeyed by following him in faith, not only right then but for many years afterward as he waited for a promised child, which did not come until he and his wife Sarah were very old.
Perseverance matters on a journey with God. Sometimes we need encouragement along the way, as this journey is not always a peaceful walk through green pastures and beside still waters. Sometimes storms rage around us. Paul’s letter to Timothy exhorts us to bear up under burdens with strength that the Lord will supply. The Psalm for today reminds us that our Lord keeps an eye on us, His delivering power is near, and His kindness and mercy are trustworthy.
Matthew’s gospel presents the Transfiguration of our Lord. Jesus invited his closest disciples -- Peter, James, and John -- to witness a mysterious meeting with Moses and Elijah. Their bodies were bathed in light, but not ordinary light like the sun. There was a cloud, but it was not an ordinary cloud. It was bright, yet it cast a shadow over them! A voice came from that cloud, but it was no ordinary voice. The voice told them to listen. Peter stopped his foolish babbling and joined James and John, who to their credit, remained speechless.
The disciples had no categories to deal with this wondrous encounter. Jesus had shown his disciples something about who he was and what kind of life he was bringing to us. Romano Guardini writes: “The Transfiguration is the summer lightning of the coming Resurrection. Also of our own resurrection, for we too are to partake of that transfigured life. To be saved means to share in the life of Christ. We too shall rise again, and our bodies will be transformed by the spirit, which itself is transformed by God.” (The Lord, p. 276).
Jesus told the disciples to remain quiet about this vision until after he had been raised from the dead. What? He answers their obvious befuddlement with yet another category of mystery. As Paul writes in his letter to Timothy, our Lord had indeed “destroyed death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel. These good men could not have begun to understand this mystery with the information they had now. They would have to wait patiently until they could eventually connect the dots and see the significance of what they had experienced.
Through our life journey, we will encounter mysteries that we do not understand. Some will involve pain, hardship, or injustice. We may be tempted to reach conclusions about them, perhaps even complaining or grumbling. But like Peter, James, and John, listening, trusting, and waiting may prove the better course. Let us not forget that God is trustworthy and good. In His good pleasure, the meaning and purpose behind these mysteries may be revealed to us, perhaps as we gain wisdom and walk further with God. But in the meantime, we must be encouraged by remembering that the reality waiting for us is wondrous, indeed. The juice will be worth the squeeze. Thanks be to God.
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A HARD STRENGTH
“With the strength which comes from God bear your share of the hardship which the gospel entails.” —2 Timothy 1:8
We Christians do not run from hardship; we bear it and embrace it. We walk toward the Cross, not away from it. We do not shrink from trials in fear. Thus, the Lord commands in today’s Gospel reading: “Get up! Do not be afraid” (Mt 17:7).
We bear hardship for the sake of the gospel (2 Tm 1:8) in order to spread the Good News. Our Lenten hardships, indeed all our hardships, are for the upbuilding of the Kingdom of God and we bear them purposefully for the sake of the gospel (Acts 14:22).
We bear hardship with the strength that comes from God (2 Tm 1:8). The joy of the Lord must be our strength (Nm 8:10). In Him Who is the Source of our strength, we have strength for everything (Phil 4:13). We don’t bear hardship in our own stoic strength, or with human strength, for even the strongest of us humans are weak. But His grace is sufficient (2 Cor 12:9).
We walk through the cross, through the hardship, to transfigured glory (Mt 17:2) even while here on earth. “Christ suffered in the flesh; therefore, arm yourselves with His same mentality” (1 Pt 4:1). So bear the hardship (see Col 1:24).
Prayer: Father, You are “my Stronghold; I shall not be disturbed at all” (Ps 62:3).
Promise: “The eyes of the Lord are upon those who fear Him, upon those who hope for His kindness.” —Ps 33:18
Praise: “If the dead are not raised, ‘Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die!’ ” (1 Cor 15:32) Risen Jesus, purify my heart to live for You and not worldly desires.
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Are you prepared to see the glory of the Lord and to share in his glory as well? God made a promise to Abraham that he would make him a channel of great blessing not only to his own family and future descendants but to all the families of the earth as well (Genesis 12:3)! The condition for the fulfillment of this promise was simple and straightforward - "Go from your family and country to the land that I will show you" (Genesis 12:1). Abraham not only believed in God's promise, he promptly obeyed and did as the Lord commanded him. God chose Abraham as his instrument of blessing - that through him and his descendants would come the Messiah, the Lord Jesus Christ who would reveal the glory and blessing of God's kingdom and bring salvation for all who would call upon his name.
The Lord Jesus came to fulfill all that Moses and the prophets spoke
The Lord Jesus is the fulfillment of all the promises made to Abraham and to his spiritual descendants. In all that Jesus did and said he sought to please his Father in heaven and to bring him glory. Like Abraham, he was ready to part with anything that might stand in the way of doing the will of God. He knew that the success of his mission would depend on his willingness to embrace his Father's will no matter what it might cost him personally.
Jesus on three occasions told his disciples that he would undergo suffering and death on a cross to fulfill the mission the Father gave him. As the time draws near for Jesus' ultimate sacrifice on the cross, he takes three of his beloved disciples to the top of a high mountain. Just as Moses and Elijah were led to the mountain of God to discern their ultimate call and mission, so Jesus now appears with Moses and Elijah on the highest mountain overlooking the summit of the promised land. Matthew's Gospel tells us that Jesus was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his garments became white as light (Matthew 17:2).
Jesus reveals his glory to the apostles and to us
Why did Jesus appear in dazzling light with Moses and Elijah? The book of Exodus tells us that when Moses had met with God on Mount Sinai the skin of his face shone because he had been talking with God (Exodus 34:29). Paul the Apostle wrote that the Israelites could not look at Moses' face because of its brightness (2 Corinthians 3:7). After Elijah, the greatest of the prophets, had destroyed all the priests and idols of Baal in the land, he took refuge on the mountain of God at Sinai. There God showed Elijah his glory in great thunder, whirlwind, and fire, and then spoke with him in a still quiet voice. God questioned Elijah, "What are you doing here?" And then directed him to go and fulfill the mission given him by God. Jesus, likewise, appears in glory with Moses and Elijah, as if to confirm with them that he, too, is ready to fulfill the mission which the Father has sent him to accomplish.
Jesus went to the mountain knowing full well what awaited him in Jerusalem - betrayal, rejection, and crucifixion. Jesus very likely discussed this momentous decision to go to the cross with Moses and Elijah. God the Father also spoke with Jesus and gave his approval: This is my beloved Son; listen to him. The Father glorified his son because he was faithful and willing to obey him in everything. The cloud which overshadowed Jesus and his apostles fulfilled the dream of the Jews that when the Messiah came the cloud of God's presence would fill the temple again (see Exodus 16:10, 19:9, 33:9; 1 Kings 8:10; 2 Maccabees 2:8).
Christ's way to glory
The Lord Jesus not only wants us to see his glory - he wants to share this glory with us. And Jesus shows us the way to the Father's glory - follow me - obey my words. Take the path I have chosen for you and you will receive the blessing of my Father's kingdom - your name, too, will be written in heaven. Jesus fulfilled his mission on Calvary where he died for our sins so that Paradise and everlasting life would be restored to us. He embraced the cross to win a crown of glory - a crown that awaits each one of us, if we, too, will follow in his footsteps.
Origen (185-254 AD), a noted early church bible scholar and teacher, explains the significance of Jesus' transfiguration for our own lives:
"Do you wish to see the transfiguration of Jesus? Behold with me the Jesus of the Gospels. Let him be simply apprehended. There he is beheld both "according to the flesh" and at the same time in his true divinity. He is beheld in the form of God according to our capacity for knowledge. This is how he was beheld by those who went up upon the lofty mountain to be apart with him. Meanwhile those who do not go up the mountain can still behold his works and hear his words, which are uplifting. It is before those who go up that Jesus is transfigured, and not to those below. When he is transfigured, his face shines as the sun, that he may be manifested to the children of light, who have put off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light. They are no longer the children of darkness or night but have become the children of day. They walk honestly as in the day. Being manifested, he will shine to them not simply as the sun but as he is demonstrated to be, the sun of righteousness." (Commentary on Matthew)
Luke's Gospel tells us that while Jesus was transfigured, Peter, James, and John were asleep (Luke 9:32)! Upon awakening they discovered Jesus in glory along with Moses and Elijah. How much do we miss of God's glory and action because we are asleep spiritually? There are many things which can keep our minds asleep to the things of God: Mental lethargy and the "unexamined life" can keep us from thinking things through and facing our doubts and questions. The life of ease can also hinder us from considering the challenging or disturbing demands of Christ. Prejudice can make us blind to something new the Lord may have for us. Even sorrow can be a block until we can see past it to the glory of God.
We are partakers of his glory
Are you spiritually awake? Peter, James, and John were privileged witnesses of the glory of Christ. We, too, as disciples of Jesus Christ are called to be witnesses of his glory. We all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being changed into his likeness from one degree of glory to another; for this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit (2 Corinthians 3:18). The Lord wants to reveal his glory to us, his beloved disciples. Do you seek his presence with faith and reverence?
Lord Jesus, keep me always alert to you, to your word, your action, and your constant presence in my life. Let me see your glory.
Psalm 33:4-5,18-20,22
4 For the word of the LORD is upright; and all his work is done in faithfulness.
5 He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the steadfast love of the LORD.
18 Behold, the eye of the LORD is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his steadfast love,
19 that he may deliver their soul from death, and keep them alive in famine.
20 Our soul waits for the LORD; he is our help and shield.
21 Yes, our heart is glad in him, because we trust in his holy name.
22 Let your steadfast love, O LORD, be upon us, even as we hope in you.
Daily Quote from the Early Church Fathers: Listen to Him, by Leo the Great, 400?-461 A.D.
"A voice from the cloud said, This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him. I am manifested through his preaching. I am glorified through his humility. So listen to him without hesitation. He is the truth and the life. He is my strength and wisdom. "Listen to him" whom the mysteries of the law foreshadowed, of whom the mouths of the prophets sang. "Listen to him" who by his blood redeemed the world, who binds the devil and seizes his vessels, who breaks the debt of sin and the bondage of iniquity. "Listen to him" who opens the way to heaven and by the pain of the cross prepares for you the steps of ascent into his kingdom." (excerpt from Sermon 38,7)
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