2023년 3월 21일 사순 제4주간 화요일
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<성전 오른쪽에서 흘러나오는 물을 보았네. 그 물이 닿는 곳마다 모두 구원을 받았네(파스카 성야 세례 서약 갱신 후 따름 노래).>
제1독서
에제키엘 예언서. 47,1-9.12
그 무렵 천사가 1 나를 데리고 주님의 집 어귀로 돌아갔다.
이 주님의 집 정면은 동쪽으로 나 있었는데,
주님의 집 문지방 밑에서 물이 솟아 동쪽으로 흐르고 있었다.
그 물은 주님의 집 오른쪽 밑에서, 제단 남쪽으로 흘러내려 갔다.
2 그는 또 나를 데리고 북쪽 대문으로 나가서,
밖을 돌아 동쪽 대문 밖으로 데려갔다.
거기에서 보니 물이 오른쪽에서 나오고 있었다.
3 그 사람이 동쪽으로 나가는데, 그의 손에는 줄자가 들려 있었다.
그가 천 암마를 재고서는 나에게 물을 건너게 하였는데, 물이 발목까지 찼다.
4 그가 또 천 암마를 재고서는 물을 건너게 하였는데, 물이 무릎까지 찼다.
그가 다시 천 암마를 재고서는 물을 건너게 하였는데, 물이 허리까지 찼다.
5 그가 또 천 암마를 재었는데, 그곳은 건널 수 없는 강이 되어 있었다.
물이 불어서, 헤엄을 치기 전에는 건널 수 없었다.
6 그는 나에게 “사람의 아들아, 잘 보았느냐?” 하고서는,
나를 데리고 강가로 돌아갔다.
7 그가 나를 데리고 돌아갈 때에 보니, 강가 이쪽저쪽으로 수많은 나무가 있었다.
8 그가 나에게 말하였다. “이 물은 동쪽 지역으로 나가,
아라바로 내려가서 바다로 들어간다.
이 물이 바다로 흘러들어 가면, 그 바닷물이 되살아난다.
9 그래서 이 강이 흘러가는 곳마다 온갖 생물이 우글거리며 살아난다.
이 물이 닿는 곳마다 바닷물이 되살아나기 때문에,
고기도 아주 많이 생겨난다.
이렇게 이 강이 닿는 곳마다 모든 것이 살아난다.
12 이 강가 이쪽저쪽에는 온갖 과일나무가 자라는데,
잎도 시들지 않으며 과일도 끊이지 않고 다달이 새 과일을 내놓는다.
이 물이 성전에서 나오기 때문이다.
그 과일은 양식이 되고 잎은 약이 된다.”
복음
<그 사람은 곧 건강하게 되었다.>
요한. 5,1-16
1 유다인들의 축제 때가 되어 예수님께서 예루살렘에 올라가셨다.
2 예루살렘의 ‘양 문’곁에는 히브리 말로 벳자타라고 불리는 못이 있었다.
그 못에는 주랑이 다섯 채 딸렸는데,
3 그 안에는 눈먼 이, 다리저는 이,
팔다리가 말라비틀어진 이 같은 병자들이 많이 누워 있었다. (4)
5 거기에는 서른여덟 해나 앓는 사람도 있었다.
6 예수님께서 그가 누워 있는 것을 보시고
또 이미 오래 그렇게 지낸다는 것을 아시고는,
“건강해지고 싶으냐?” 하고 그에게 물으셨다.
7 그 병자가 예수님께 대답하였다.
“선생님, 물이 출렁거릴 때에 저를 못 속에 넣어 줄 사람이 없습니다.
그래서 제가 가는 동안에 다른 이가 저보다 먼저 내려갑니다.”
8 예수님께서 그에게 말씀하셨다. “일어나 네 들것을 들고 걸어가거라.”
9 그러자 그 사람은 곧 건강하게 되어 자기 들것을 들고 걸어갔다.
그날은 안식일이었다.
10 그래서 유다인들이 병이 나은 그 사람에게,
“오늘은 안식일이오. 들것을 들고 다니는 것은 합당하지 않소.” 하고 말하였다.
11 그가 “나를 건강하게 해 주신 그분께서 나에게,
‘네 들것을 들고 걸어가라.’ 하셨습니다.” 하고 대답하자,
12 그들이 물었다. “당신에게 ‘그것을 들고 걸어가라.’ 한 사람이 누구요?”
13 그러나 병이 나은 이는 그분이 누구이신지 알지 못하였다.
그곳에 군중이 몰려 있어 예수님께서 몰래 자리를 뜨셨기 때문이다.
14 그 뒤에 예수님께서 그 사람을 성전에서 만나시자 그에게 이르셨다.
“자, 너는 건강하게 되었다.
더 나쁜 일이 너에게 일어나지 않도록 다시는 죄를 짓지 마라.”
15 그 사람은 물러가서 자기를 건강하게 만들어 주신 분은
예수님이시라고 유다인들에게 알렸다.
16 그리하여 유다인들은 예수님께서 안식일에 그러한 일을 하셨다고 하여,
그분을 박해하기 시작하였다.
March 21, 2023
Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Lent
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Reading 1
Ez 47:1-9, 12
The angel brought me, Ezekiel,
back to the entrance of the temple of the LORD,
and I saw water flowing out
from beneath the threshold of the temple toward the east,
for the façade of the temple was toward the east;
the water flowed down from the right side of the temple,
south of the altar.
He led me outside by the north gate,
and around to the outer gate facing the east,
where I saw water trickling from the right side.
Then when he had walked off to the east
with a measuring cord in his hand,
he measured off a thousand cubits
and had me wade through the water,
which was ankle-deep.
He measured off another thousand
and once more had me wade through the water,
which was now knee-deep.
Again he measured off a thousand and had me wade;
the water was up to my waist.
Once more he measured off a thousand,
but there was now a river through which I could not wade;
for the water had risen so high it had become a river
that could not be crossed except by swimming.
He asked me, "Have you seen this, son of man?"
Then he brought me to the bank of the river, where he had me sit.
Along the bank of the river I saw very many trees on both sides.
He said to me,
"This water flows into the eastern district down upon the Arabah,
and empties into the sea, the salt waters, which it makes fresh.
Wherever the river flows,
every sort of living creature that can multiply shall live,
and there shall be abundant fish,
for wherever this water comes the sea shall be made fresh.
Along both banks of the river, fruit trees of every kind shall grow;
their leaves shall not fade, nor their fruit fail.
Every month they shall bear fresh fruit,
for they shall be watered by the flow from the sanctuary.
Their fruit shall serve for food, and their leaves for medicine."
Responsorial Psalm
Ps 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9
R. (8) The Lord of hosts is with us; our stronghold is the God of Jacob.
God is our refuge and our strength,
an ever-present help in distress.
Therefore we fear not, though the earth be shaken
and mountains plunge into the depths of the sea.
R. The Lord of hosts is with us; our stronghold is the God of Jacob.
There is a stream whose runlets gladden the city of God,
the holy dwelling of the Most High.
God is in its midst; it shall not be disturbed;
God will help it at the break of dawn.
R. The Lord of hosts is with us; our stronghold is the God of Jacob.
The LORD of hosts is with us;
our stronghold is the God of Jacob.
Come! behold the deeds of the LORD,
the astounding things he has wrought on earth.
R. The Lord of hosts is with us; our stronghold is the God of Jacob.
Gospel
Jn 5:1-16
There was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
Now there is in Jerusalem at the Sheep Gate
a pool called in Hebrew Bethesda, with five porticoes.
In these lay a large number of ill, blind, lame, and crippled.
One man was there who had been ill for thirty-eight years.
When Jesus saw him lying there
and knew that he had been ill for a long time, he said to him,
"Do you want to be well?"
The sick man answered him,
"Sir, I have no one to put me into the pool
when the water is stirred up;
while I am on my way, someone else gets down there before me."
Jesus said to him, "Rise, take up your mat, and walk."
Immediately the man became well, took up his mat, and walked.
Now that day was a sabbath.
So the Jews said to the man who was cured,
"It is the sabbath, and it is not lawful for you to carry your mat."
He answered them, "The man who made me well told me,
'Take up your mat and walk.'"
They asked him,
"Who is the man who told you, 'Take it up and walk?'"
The man who was healed did not know who it was,
for Jesus had slipped away, since there was a crowd there.
After this Jesus found him in the temple area and said to him,
"Look, you are well; do not sin any more,
so that nothing worse may happen to you."
The man went and told the Jews
that Jesus was the one who had made him well.
Therefore, the Jews began to persecute Jesus
because he did this on a sabbath.
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The readings today, heavy with symbolism, are for me an opportunity to reflect on my Lenten journey. Lent is a special time to intentionally deepen my relationship with Jesus. To accept the love and grace that is always present. To ask for healing where needed. The water in Ezekiel Chapter 47: 1-9 symbolizes nourishment, growth, comfort, relaxation, and healing for our bodies and mind but also for our environment. The water’s growing depth is symbolic of my choice to grow in my faith, to help others grow in their faith, to love Jesus unconditionally. As a disciple of Jesus, do I honor this symbolic representation of water - both spiritually and realistically in a world that is so dependent on healthy water and the faith of others?
In John 5: 1-16 Jesus commands the paralyzed man to “rise, pick up your mat, and walk.” Do I help those in need to get to the pool of healing waters? To grow in their faith? Jesus is always by our side, waiting patiently to answer our prayers, make good a sinful deed, ease our transitions throughout life. I pray to recognize Jesus’ presence throughout the day. May I be reminded that Jesus is there for me, whether it is in a challenging meeting, supporting a colleague/co-worker, driving safely in crazy morning or evening traffic, or in the silence of reflective thought.
I am grateful and ask Jesus to continue supporting me in my desire to grow in my faith during this Lenten journey. I ask for Jesus to put others in my path that will show me the way. I ask for Jesus for allow me to do the same for others.
I end with the lyrics from a beautiful song:
“The Water is Wide” by David Kauffman
The water is wide, I can’t cross over
And neither have I wings to fly
Give me a boat that can carry two
And both shall row, my Lord and I
I am a ship and I sail the sea
At times so lost, as lost can be
Give my eyes sight for to find my way
Lord, let me not be gone astray
I see the shore on the other side
And all alone I take to flight
Give me a rope tethered to Your ground
And in You, Lord, I will be found
The water is wide, I can’t cross over
And neither have I wings to fly
Give me a boat that can carry two
And both shall row, my Lord and I
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HEALED FOR HELL?
“Remember, now, you have been cured. Give up your sins so that something worse may not overtake you.” —John 5:14
Fr. Al Lauer, founder and long-time author of One Bread, One Body, preached often on healing. One of his frequent exhortations during healing services was: “God heals you for service in His Kingdom. He didn’t heal you so you could be the healthiest person in hell!”
Father Al often referred to St. Peter’s mother-in-law as the model of one who received healing. She was suffering from a fever (Mk 1:30). Jesus healed her, and immediately she got up and began to wait on Jesus and the apostles (Mk 1:31). That’s the goal: to be healed from our physical and spiritual infirmities, and to be healed for service (Eph 2:10), evangelization (Rm 1:5), worship, and a life of holiness (Eph 1:4).
A man had been infirm for thirty-eight years. Jesus healed him and then exhorted him to give up his sins so that nothing “worse” would happen to him (Jn 5:14). There is something worse than thirty-eight years of being bedridden: a life of sin and an eternity in hell.
Jesus’ healing is both spiritual and physical. He doesn’t heal halfway. Therefore, “give up your sins” (Jn 5:14). Let Jesus touch you with His healing love for a life of service in His kingdom.
Prayer: Jesus, use me to lead thousands of people to receive Your healing and to spend their lives in Your service.
Promise: “God is our Refuge and our Strength, an ever-present help in distress. Therefore we fear not.” —Ps 46:2-3
Praise: Because of her faith in the risen Jesus, Margaret was able to grow in holiness after the unexpected death of her husband.
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Is there anything holding you back from the Lord's healing power and transforming grace that can set you free to live in wholeness, joy, and peace with God? God put into the heart of the prophet Ezekiel a vision of the rivers of living water flowing from God's heavenly throne to bring healing and restoration to his people. We begin to see the fulfillment of this restoration taking place when the Lord Jesus announces the coming of God's kingdom and performs signs and miracles in demonstration of the power of that kingdom.
One of the key signs which John points out in his Gospel account takes place in Jerusalem when Jesus went up to the temple during one of the great Jewish feasts (John 5:1-9). As Jesus approached the temple area he stopped at the pool of Bethzatha which was close by. Many Jews brought their sick relatives and friends to this pool. John tells us that a "multitude of invalids, blind, lame, paralyzed" were laid there on the pavement surrounding the pool (John 5:3). This pool was likely one of the ritual baths used for purification for people before they went into the temple to offer prayers and sacrifice. On certain occasions, especially when the waters were stirred, the lame and others with diseases were dipped in the pool in the hope that they might be cured of their ailments.
Do you want the Lord Jesus to make you whole?
The lame man that Jesus stopped to speak with had been paralyzed for more than 38 years. He felt helpless because he had no friends to help him bathe in the purifying waters of the pool. Despite his many years of unanswered prayer, he still waited by the pool in the hope that help might come his way. Jesus offered this incurable man not only the prospect of help but total healing as well. Jesus first awakened faith in the paralyzed man when he put a probing question to him, "Do you really want to be healed?" This question awakened a new spark of faith in him. Jesus then ordered him to "get up and walk!" Now the lame man had to put his new found faith into action. He decided to take the Lord Jesus at his word and immediately stood up and began to walk freely.
The Holy Spirit purifies, heals, and transforms us in Christ's image
The Lord Jesus approaches each one of us with the same probing question, "Do you really want to be healed - to be forgiven, set free from guilt and sin, from uncontrollable anger and other disordered passions, and from hurtful desires and addictions. The first essential step towards freedom and healing is the desire for change. If we are content to stay as we are, then no amount of coaxing will change us. The Lord will not refuse anyone who sincerely asks for his pardon, mercy, and healing.
Lord Jesus, put within my heart a burning desire to be changed and transformed in your way of holiness. Let your Holy Spirit purify my heart and renew in me a fervent love and desire to do whatever is pleasing to you and to refuse whatever is contrary to your will.
Psalm 46:1-5,7-8
1 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
2 Therefore we will not fear though the earth should change, though the mountains shake in the heart of the sea;
3 though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble with its tumult. [Selah]
4 There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy habitation of the Most High.
5 God is in the midst of her, she shall not be moved; God will help her right early.
7 The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. [Selah]
8 Come, behold the works of the LORD, how he has wrought desolations in the earth.
Daily Quote from the Early Church Fathers: Christ our physician, by Augustine of Hippo, 430-543 A.D.
"Our wound is serious, but the Physician is all-powerful. Does it seem to you so small a mercy that, while you were living in evil and sinning, He did not take away your life, but brought you to belief and forgave your sins? What I suffer is serious, but I trust the Almighty. I would despair of my mortal wound if I had not found so great a Physician." (excerpt from Sermon 352,3)
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