2023년 3월 20일 복되신 동정 마리아의 배필 성 요셉 대축일
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제1독서
사무엘기 하 .7,4-5ㄴ.12-14ㄱ.16
그 무렵 4 주님의 말씀이 나탄에게 내렸다.
5 “나의 종 다윗에게 가서 말하여라. ‘주님이 이렇게 말한다.
12 너의 날수가 다 차서 조상들과 함께 잠들게 될 때,
네 몸에서 나와 네 뒤를 이을 후손을 내가 일으켜 세우고,
그의 나라를 튼튼하게 하겠다.
13 그는 나의 이름을 위하여 집을 짓고,
나는 그 나라의 왕좌를 영원히 튼튼하게 할 것이다.
14 나는 그의 아버지가 되고 그는 나의 아들이 될 것이다.
16 너의 집안과 나라가 네 앞에서 영원히 굳건해지고,
네 왕좌가 영원히 튼튼하게 될 것이다.’”
제2독서
로마서.4,13.16-18.22
형제 여러분, 13 세상의 상속자가 되리라는 약속은
율법을 통해서가 아니라 믿음으로 얻은 의로움을 통해서
아브라함과 그 후손들에게 주어졌습니다.
16 그러한 까닭에 약속은 믿음에 따라 이루어지고 은총으로 주어집니다.
이는 약속이 모든 후손에게, 곧 율법에 따라 사는 이들뿐만 아니라
아브라함이 보여 준 믿음에 따라 사는 이들에게도 보장되게 하려는 것입니다.
아브라함은 우리 모두의 조상입니다.
17 그것은 성경에
“내가 너를 많은 민족의 조상으로 만들었다.”라고 기록된 그대로입니다.
아브라함은 자기가 믿는 분, 곧 죽은 이들을 다시 살리시고
존재하지 않는 것을 존재하도록 불러내시는 하느님 앞에서
우리 모두의 조상이 되었습니다.
18 그는 희망이 없어도 희망하며,
“너의 후손들이 저렇게 많아질 것이다.” 하신 말씀에 따라
“많은 민족의 아버지”가 될 것을 믿었습니다.
22 바로 그 때문에 “하느님께서 그 믿음을 의로움으로 인정해 주신” 것입니다.
복음
✠ 마태오.1,16.18-21.24ㄱ
16 야곱은 마리아의 남편 요셉을 낳았는데,
마리아에게서 그리스도라고 불리는 예수님께서 태어나셨다.
18 예수 그리스도께서는 이렇게 탄생하셨다.
그분의 어머니 마리아가 요셉과 약혼하였는데,
그들이 같이 살기 전에 마리아가 성령으로 말미암아 잉태한 사실이 드러났다.
19 마리아의 남편 요셉은 의로운 사람이었고
또 마리아의 일을 세상에 드러내고 싶지 않았으므로,
남모르게 마리아와 파혼하기로 작정하였다.
20 요셉이 그렇게 하기로 생각을 굳혔을 때,
꿈에 주님의 천사가 나타나 말하였다.
“다윗의 자손 요셉아, 두려워하지 말고 마리아를 아내로 맞아들여라.
그 몸에 잉태된 아기는 성령으로 말미암은 것이다.
21 마리아가 아들을 낳으리니 그 이름을 예수라고 하여라.
그분께서 당신 백성을 죄에서 구원하실 것이다.”
24 잠에서 깨어난 요셉은 주님의 천사가 명령한 대로 하였다.
March 20, 2023
Solemnity of Saint Joseph, spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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Reading 1
The LORD spoke to Nathan and said:
"Go, tell my servant David,
'When your time comes and you rest with your ancestors,
I will raise up your heir after you, sprung from your loins,
and I will make his kingdom firm.
It is he who shall build a house for my name.
And I will make his royal throne firm forever.
I will be a father to him,
and he shall be a son to me.
Your house and your kingdom shall endure forever before me;
your throne shall stand firm forever.'"
Responsorial Psalm
R. (37) The son of David will live for ever.
The promises of the LORD I will sing forever;
through all generations my mouth shall proclaim your faithfulness,
For you have said, "My kindness is established forever";
in heaven you have confirmed your faithfulness.
R. The son of David will live for ever.
"I have made a covenant with my chosen one,
I have sworn to David my servant:
Forever will I confirm your posterity
and establish your throne for all generations."
R. The son of David will live for ever.
"He shall say of me, 'You are my father,
my God, the Rock, my savior.'
Forever I will maintain my kindness toward him,
and my covenant with him stands firm."
R. The son of David will live for ever.
Reading 2
Brothers and sisters:
It was not through the law
that the promise was made to Abraham and his descendants
that he would inherit the world,
but through the righteousness that comes from faith.
For this reason, it depends on faith,
so that it may be a gift,
and the promise may be guaranteed to all his descendants,
not to those who only adhere to the law
but to those who follow the faith of Abraham,
who is the father of all of us, as it is written,
I have made you father of many nations.
He is our father in the sight of God,
in whom he believed, who gives life to the dead
and calls into being what does not exist.
He believed, hoping against hope,
that he would become the father of many nations,
according to what was said, Thus shall your descendants be.
That is why it was credited to him as righteousness.
Verse Before the Gospel
Blessed are those who dwell in your house, O Lord;
they never cease to praise you.
GospeL
Jacob was the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary.
Of her was born Jesus who is called the Christ.
Now this is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about.
When his mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph,
but before they lived together,
she was found with child through the Holy Spirit.
Joseph her husband, since he was a righteous man,
yet unwilling to expose her to shame,
decided to divorce her quietly.
Such was his intention when, behold,
the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said,
“Joseph, son of David,
do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home.
For it is through the Holy Spirit
that this child has been conceived in her.
She will bear a son and you are to name him Jesus,
because he will save his people from their sins.”
When Joseph awoke,
he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him
and took his wife into his home.
or
Each year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for the feast of Passover,
and when he was twelve years old,
they went up according to festival custom.
After they had completed its days, as they were returning,
the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem,
but his parents did not know it.
Thinking that he was in the caravan,
they journeyed for a day
and looked for him among their relatives and acquaintances,
but not finding him,
they returned to Jerusalem to look for him.
After three days they found him in the temple,
sitting in the midst of the teachers,
listening to them and asking them questions,
and all who heard him were astounded
at his understanding and his answers.
When his parents saw him,
they were astonished,
and his mother said to him,
“Son, why have you done this to us?
Your father and I have been looking for you with great anxiety.”
And he said to them,
“Why were you looking for me?
Did you not know that I must be in my Father’s house?”
But they did not understand what he said to them.
He went down with them and came to Nazareth,
and was obedient to them.
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What will people think? I was raised in a loving home by Christian parents. They taught me, with their words and actions, and many of those lessons were quite good. Some, though, I wish had not stuck. For instance: I am too often concerned with what others think, and I think I got that from my mother. When I am faced with a decision, somewhere in the back of my head my mother’s voice asks in a very concerned tone some variation of the question, “What will people think?” Back in early December 1989, when I told her that my fiancée (now wife of 33 years) and I had decided on a January 1990 wedding, Mom worried that people at church would think we were marrying quickly because we “had” to. I think she worried for a full nine months, until it was evident that a baby was not on the way.
In today’s Gospel reading from Matthew, we find Joseph as he learns that the woman to whom he was betrothed, but who was not yet living with him, is pregnant. What will people think? Will they think that Joseph, known publicly as a righteous man, had engaged privately in unrighteous behavior? Will they think he has questionable judgement in choosing women, since most probably did not know how Mary became pregnant? According to the law, he could end the betrothal and marriage with a divorce, and he would have done so without the angel’s intervention.
How Joseph responded throughout this situation provides a good model for us, especially since his actions are evidence of traits that God values. After all, this is the man God selected to help Mary raise Jesus.
- Joseph was merciful. When he decided to divorce Mary, he was “unwilling to expose her to shame.” Even at a time when (in Joseph’s mind) he had been wronged by his betrothed, when he may have been embarrassed, angry, or hurt, Joseph was merciful.
- Joseph was obedient. When God’s message came in his dream, Joseph responded immediately, “Yes.” Having done so, Joseph was on hand to take the young, pregnant Mary to Bethlehem; to be with Mary as they received present-bearing dignitaries from the East; to flee with Mary and Jesus to Egypt; to return to Israel later to help raise the boy; and (as we see in the Luke reading) to lead the family in religious observances, like yearly trips to Jerusalem at Passover.
- Joseph was faithful. Matthew describes Joseph as “a righteous man,” and it helps me to consider that phrase in concert with today’s second reading from Romans about Abraham’s righteousness. In Paul’s writing, righteousness that comes from faith is preferable to righteousness associated with following the law. As a faithful individual, Joseph recognized and responded to God’s message, without worrying about what other “righteous” folks might think, and without worrying about how God’s plans conflicted with his own.
- Joseph was sufficient. By that I mean, Joseph was sufficient because God made him sufficient. As Paul writes at the beginning of 2 Corinthians 3, none of us are sufficient on our own. Rather, our sufficiency is from God.
What will people think? Specifically, what will other Christians think when I hear God calling me to show mercy or seek justice when my society, church and/or family may disapprove. The Gospels are filled with accounts of religious leaders disapproving of what Jesus did (as well as when, where and with whom). The centuries since are riddled with instances of some Christians resisting other Christians’ God-directed works. I am most familiar with United States history, where we find Christians on both sides of the battles against slavery, child labor, women’s suffrage, the Civil Rights Movement, and many other issues. There are many issues demanding our attention now, and these need righteous people – by which I mean faithful people who prayerfully hear, recognize and respond to God’s directions. Trust in God to make you sufficient for the task at hand.
What will people think? The best answer I can give is from the Lauren Daigle song, “You Say,” when she sings to God:
The only thing that matters now is everything You think of me
In You, I find my worth; in You, I find my identity.
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NO FEAR
“Joseph, son of David, have no fear.” —Matthew 1:20
Shortly before Jesus was crucified, He prayed: “O Father most holy, protect them with Your name” (Jn 17:11). “Guard them from the evil one” (Jn 17:15). We need to be on guard, for our “opponent the devil is prowling like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour” (1 Pt 5:8). We are in such danger that the Lord has assigned guardian angels to us (Ps 91:11), and the Holy Spirit has assigned pastors to guard us as members of the Church (Acts 20:28).
Possibly the greatest guardian of all is St. Joseph. He received the ultimate guarding assignment — to guard Jesus and His mother, Mary. He will also guard us, if we let him.
We certainly need all the guards we can get, considering the diabolical threats on our lives, dangers to our health, temptations against our faith, opposition to our ministry, slander against our character, deceptions against the truth, and the chaos in society. We live in very dangerous times. We need more guards than ever, and we need Joseph more than ever.
Thank the Lord for giving Joseph to you as your guardian. Ask him to guard you and father you. Then live for Jesus zealously, boldly, confidently, and safely. St. Joseph, pray for us.
Prayer: Father, may I be safe though a thousand fall at my left side and ten thousand at my right side (Ps 91:7).
Promise: “Your house and your kingdom shall endure forever before Me; your throne shall stand firm forever.” —2 Sm 7:16
Praise: “The father of a just man will exult with glee; he who begets a wise son will have joy in him” (Prv 23:24). St. Joseph, pray for all fathers.
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Do you approach the Lord Jesus with expectant faith for healing, pardon, and transformation in Christ-like holiness? Isaiah prophesied that God would come not only to restore his people, he would also come to recreate new heavens and a new earth (Isaiah 65:17). Jesus' miracles are signs that manifest the presence of God and the coming of his kingdom of power and glory. When a high ranking official, who was very likely from King Herod's court, heard the reports of Jesus' preaching and miracles, he decided to seek Jesus out for an extraordinary favor. If this story happened today the media headlines would probably say: "High ranking official leaves capital in search of miracle cure from a small town carpenter."
Believe and take Jesus at his word
It took raw courage for a high ranking court official to travel twenty miles in search of Jesus, the Galilean carpenter. He had to swallow his pride and put up with some ridicule from his cronies. And when he found the healer carpenter, Jesus seemed to put him off with the blunt statement that people would not believe unless they saw some kind of miracle or sign from heaven. Jesus likely said this to test the man to see if his faith was in earnest. If he turned away in irritation or with discouragement, he would prove to be insincere. Jesus, perceiving his faith, sent him home with the assurance that his prayer had been heard.
It was probably not easy for this man to return to his family with only an assuring word from Jesus that his son would be healed. Couldn't Jesus have come to this man's house and laid his hands on the dying child? However, without a moment's hesitation the court official believed in Jesus and took him at his word. He began his journey back home with renewed faith and hope - ready to face whatever might await him - whether it be the anguish of his distraught family and or the scorn of unbelieving neighbors. Before he could even make it all the way back to his home town, news reached him that his son had recovered. What astonishment must have greeted his family and friends when they heard that his son was instantly restored to health at the very moment when Jesus had pronounced the words - your son will live!
The Lord Jesus brings healing and restoration to those who trust in him
Jesus' miraculous healings show his generous kindness and extravagant love - a love that bends down in response to our misery and wretched condition. Is there any area in your life where you need healing, pardon, change, and restoration? If you seek the Lord with trust and expectant faith, he will not disappoint you. He will meet you more than half way and give you what you need. The Lord Jesus never refused anyone who put their trust in him. Surrender your doubts and fears, your pride and guilt at his feet, and trust in his saving word and healing love.
Lord Jesus, your love never fails and your mercy is unceasing. Give me the courage to surrender my stubborn pride, fear and doubts to your surpassing love, wisdom and knowledge. Make me strong in faith, persevering in hope, and constant in love.
Psalm 30:2-5,11-12
2 O LORD my God, I cried to you for help, and you have healed me.
3 O LORD, you have brought up my soul from Sheol, restored me to life from among those gone down to the Pit.
4 Sing praises to the LORD, O you his saints, and give thanks to his holy name.
5 For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning.
11 You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; you have loosed my sackcloth and girded me with gladness,
12 that my soul may praise you and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks to you for ever.
Daily Quote from the Early Church Fathers: Christ our physician, by Augustine of Hippo, 354-430 A.D.
"God sent the human race a physician, a savior, One Who healed without charging a fee. Christ also came to reward those who would be healed by Him. Christ heals the sick, and He makes a gift to those whom He heals. And the gift that He makes is Himself!" (excerpt from Sermon 102,2)
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