March 23, 2020 Monday of the Fourth Week of Lent
2020년 3월 23일 사순 제4주간 월요일
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제1독서
이사야서 65,17-21
주님께서 이렇게 말씀하신다.
17 “보라, 나 이제 새 하늘과 새 땅을 창조하리라.
예전의 것들은 이제 기억되지도 않고 마음에 떠오르지도 않으리라.
18 그러니 너희는 내가 창조하는 것을 대대로 기뻐하고 즐거워하여라.
보라, 내가 예루살렘을 ‘즐거움’으로, 그 백성을 ‘기쁨’으로 창조하리라.
19 나는 예루살렘으로 말미암아 즐거워하고 나의 백성으로 말미암아 기뻐하리라.
그 안에서 다시는 우는 소리가, 울부짖는 소리가 들리지 않으리라.
20 거기에는 며칠 살지 못하고 죽는 아기도 없고
제 수명을 채우지 못하는 노인도 없으리라.
백 살에 죽는 자를 젊었다 하고 백 살에 못 미친 자를 저주받았다 하리라.
21 그들은 집을 지어 그 안에서 살고 포도밭을 가꾸어 그 열매를 먹으리라.”
복음
요한 4,43-54
그때에 예수님께서는 사마리아를 43 떠나 갈릴래아로 가셨다.
44 예수님께서는 친히,
예언자는 자기 고향에서 존경을 받지 못한다고 증언하신 적이 있다.
45 예수님께서 갈릴래아에 가시자 갈릴래아 사람들이 그분을 맞아들였다.
그들도 축제를 지내러 예루살렘에 갔다가,
예수님께서 축제 때에 그곳에서 하신 모든 일을 보았기 때문이다.
46 예수님께서는 물을 포도주로 만드신 적이 있는 갈릴래아 카나로 다시 가셨다.
거기에 왕실 관리가 한 사람 있었는데,
그의 아들이 카파르나움에서 앓아누워 있었다.
47 그는 예수님께서 유다를 떠나 갈릴래아에 오셨다는 말을 듣고
예수님을 찾아와, 자기 아들이 죽게 되었으니
카파르나움으로 내려가시어 아들을 고쳐 주십사고 청하였다.
48 예수님께서는 그에게 이르셨다.
“너희는 표징과 이적을 보지 않으면 믿지 않을 것이다.”
49 그래도 그 왕실 관리는 예수님께
“주님, 제 아이가 죽기 전에 같이 내려가 주십시오.” 하고 말하였다.
50 그러자 예수님께서 그에게 말씀하셨다. “가거라. 네 아들은 살아날 것이다.”
그 사람은 예수님께서 자기에게 이르신 말씀을 믿고 떠나갔다.
51 그가 내려가는 도중에 그의 종들이 마주 와서 아이가 살아났다고 말하였다.
52 그래서 그가 종들에게 아이가 나아지기 시작한 시간을 묻자,
“어제 오후 한 시에 열이 떨어졌습니다.” 하고 대답하는 것이었다.
53 그 아버지는 바로 그 시간에 예수님께서 자기에게,
“네 아들은 살아날 것이다.” 하고 말씀하신 것을 알았다.
그리하여 그와 그의 온 집안이 믿게 되었다.
54 이렇게 예수님께서는 유다를 떠나 갈릴래아로 가시어
두 번째 표징을 일으키셨다.
March 23, 2020
Monday of the Fourth Week of Lent
Daily Mass : http://www.catholictv.com/shows/daily-mass
Reading 1
Thus says the LORD:
Lo, I am about to create new heavens
and a new earth;
The things of the past shall not be remembered
or come to mind.
Instead, there shall always be rejoicing and happiness
in what I create;
For I create Jerusalem to be a joy
and its people to be a delight;
I will rejoice in Jerusalem
and exult in my people.
No longer shall the sound of weeping be heard there,
or the sound of crying;
No longer shall there be in it
an infant who lives but a few days,
or an old man who does not round out his full lifetime;
He dies a mere youth who reaches but a hundred years,
and he who fails of a hundred shall be thought accursed.
They shall live in the houses they build,
and eat the fruit of the vineyards they plant.
Responsorial Psalm
Ps 30:2 and 4, 5-6, 11-12a and 13b
R. (2a) I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me.
I will extol you, O LORD, for you drew me clear
and did not let my enemies rejoice over me.
O LORD, you brought me up from the nether world;
you preserved me from among those going down into the pit.
R. I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me.
Sing praise to the LORD, you his faithful ones,
and give thanks to his holy name.
For his anger lasts but a moment;
a lifetime, his good will.
At nightfall, weeping enters in,
but with the dawn, rejoicing.
R. I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me.
“Hear, O LORD, and have pity on me;
O LORD, be my helper.”
You changed my mourning into dancing;
O LORD, my God, forever will I give you thanks.
R. I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me.
Gospel
At that time Jesus left [Samaria] for Galilee.
For Jesus himself testified
that a prophet has no honor in his native place.
When he came into Galilee, the Galileans welcomed him,
since they had seen all he had done in Jerusalem at the feast;
for they themselves had gone to the feast.
Then he returned to Cana in Galilee,
where he had made the water wine.
Now there was a royal official whose son was ill in Capernaum.
When he heard that Jesus had arrived in Galilee from Judea,
he went to him and asked him to come down
and heal his son, who was near death.
Jesus said to him,
“Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will not believe.”
The royal official said to him,
“Sir, come down before my child dies.”
Jesus said to him, “You may go; your son will live.”
The man believed what Jesus said to him and left.
While the man was on his way back,
his slaves met him and told him that his boy would live.
He asked them when he began to recover.
They told him,
“The fever left him yesterday, about one in the afternoon.”
The father realized that just at that time Jesus had said to him,
“Your son will live,”
and he and his whole household came to believe.
Now this was the second sign Jesus did
when he came to Galilee from Judea.
http://evangeli.net/gospel/tomorrow
«That Jesus had come from Judea to Galilee»
Fr. Ramon Octavi SÁNCHEZ i Valero
(Viladecans, Barcelona, Spain)
Today, we find Jesus again in Cana of Galilee, where He had previously made the well known miracle of changing the water into wine. Now, on this occasion, He performs a new miracle: the recovery of a royal official's son. In spite of how spectacular the first one was, this second miracle is, undoubtedly, more valuable, for what Jesus solves with this miracle is nothing material, but a problem of a human life.
What is so remarkable in this case is that Jesus does not go to Capernaum to directly heal there the sick one; He performs the miracle without moving from Cana: «The official told him: ‘Sir, come down before my child dies!’. And Jesus replied: ‘Go, your son is living’» (Jn 4:49-50).
This should remind us all that we can do a lot of good from a distance, that is, without having to make us present wherever our generosity is requested. We can, thus, help the Third World simply by collaborating economically with our Missions or with catholic organizations that may be working over there. Or let us help those in need on the marginal suburbs of the big cities with our contributions to institutions like Caritas International, without our having to set foot there. Or, we can even make a lot of people far away happy by means of just a telephone call, a letter or an e-mail.
Quite often we do not perform a good deed by excusing ourselves because of our impossibility to be physically present wherever there is an urgent need for outside help. Jesus did not use that excuse. He was not at Capernaum, but He simply performed the miracle.
If you want to be generous, distance should be no problem, for our generosity comes all the way directly from our heart and it crosses all frontiers. As Saint Augustine said: «He who is charitable at heart, always finds something to give».
http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/daily.html
There shall always be rejoicing and happiness in what I create;
For I create Jerusalem to be a joy and its people to be a delight;
Isaiah
“Don’t worry, Dr. Wirth! I’ve got your back.”
Josh, my always cheerful basketball playing student, beamed down on me (I’m 5’2”). I had just apologized because he was left holding the bag after his group project team had disintegrated. one member had simply gone AWOL. Most students would have fretted about the threat to their grades but Josh would make things work.
He had my back.
I recalled this incident as I meditated on today’s passage from Isaiah where God rejoices in what he has created and finds his “people to be a delight.” It’s the way I felt about most of my students most of the time. Whenever I felt hassled, I could count on some special student like Josh to remind me of why I taught. With the right attitude, this can be true of life overall.
I think of what baseball great Bill Veeck once said. “I believe that life abounds in joy for those seek it. I’ve always reached out for my share with double handfuls.”
Just as God rejoiced in what he had created, we need to open ourselves to small moments of delight in our own worlds like a hot night in August when my son was two.
We had set up a kiddie pool in the driveway and normally Raj would splash around in it under his dad’s supervision while I threw dinner together. on this night, however, I noticed Raj, face filled with wonder, watching a butterfly. Captivated, I set down my grocery bags to watch him chase that butterfly. I was filled with joy at the miracle of my son. This was more important than dinner. We ordered pizza later.
Since today’s news is often far from joyful, we may need to work at combatting negativity. Pope Francis offers guidance in a wonderful piece called “Do you want to fast this Lent?” I especially like his suggestions that we “fast from pessimism and be filled with hope” and “fast from worries and trust in God.”
A friend in Seattle and I have embarked on a Lenten exercise along these lines. During our weekly “phone coffee” conversations, we start by sharing our latest good news. This has made us aware of small things we were overlooking like funny texts from our kids or a sunny day in February. We had been drowning in bad news because we weren’t paying attention to the good news in our lives.
This is Laetare week. Rejoice in God’s people and creation. And don’t worry! God has our backs.
http://www.presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp
WILL YOU HARVEST EASTER JOY? | ||
| "At nightfall, weeping enters in, but with the dawn, rejoicing." �Psalm 30:6 | ||
Yesterday was Laetare Sunday, meaning Rejoice Sunday. We are rejoicing because we are getting close to Easter, the celebration of the risen Christ, and a deepening of our relationship with Him. Today, the Church calls us to hear: "There shall always be rejoicing and happiness in what I create; for I create Jerusalem to be a joy and its people to be a delight; I will rejoice in Jerusalem and exult in My people" (Is 65:18-19). The Lord promises us that we will have everlasting joy, be a joy as His people, and be a joy for Him. Joy is the fruit of the Holy Spirit (Gal 5:22). Because it is a fruit, it is an end product of a process of growth. Because it is a fruit, it takes some time for it to be produced. The Holy Spirit is at this moment in the process of producing the fruit of joy in our lives. The Spirit is calling us to be unselfish so that we can rejoice always (Phil 4:5). The Spirit is lusting against (Gal 5:17) and crucifying the flesh so that we will not stifle in selfishness the joy of the Spirit (see 1 Thes 5:19). The Spirit is also giving us the privilege of suffering for Jesus. In these sufferings, we find our joy (Col 1:24; see also 1 Pt 4:13). The Holy Spirit is growing a great Easter harvest of joy. Will you be the seed that falls to the earth and dies so as to joyfully bear abundant fruit? (see Jn 12:24) | ||
| Prayer: Father, may I receive joy and be a joy for You. | ||
| Promise: "He and his whole household thereupon became believers." —Jn 4:53 | ||
| Praise: St. Toribio was the first known saint in the New World in Lima, Peru. The Spanish conquerors were guilty of oppression of the native people where abuses among the clergy were flagrant. He became a Christ-like shepherd to these people. |
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Jesus - the divine physician
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 friends. 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 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 be 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.
A Daily Quote for Lent: Christ our physician is present to bring healing and restoration, by Gregory the Great, 540-604 A.D.
"I see only one thing that I need to explain to you: why the one who had come for a cure heard the words 'Unless you see signs and portents, you do not believe.' The one who was seeking a cure for his son surely believed; he would not be seeking a cure from one he did not believe could do it.
"Why, then, did he hear the words 'Unless you see signs and portents, you do not believe,' when he believed before he saw the sign? But recall what he was asking, and you will see that his faith was in doubt. He asked Jesus earnestly to come down and heal his son. He was asking for the physical presence of the Lord, who is nowhere absent in his spirit. He had little faith in one he thought could not heal unless he was physically present. If he had believed completely, he would have known that there was no place where God was not present. He was considerably distrustful, then, since it was not the Lord’s greatness he esteemed but his physical presence. He sought a cure for his son even though his faith was in doubt, since he believed that the one he had approached had the power to cure, and yet he thought he was not with his dying son. But the Lord whom he asked to come revealed that he was not absent from the place he was invited to. He who created everything by his will performed the cure by his command alone." (excerpt frpm FORTY GOSPEL HOMILIES 28.24)
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