February 12, 2021 Friday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time
2021년 2월 12일 연중 제5주간 금요일
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제1독서
창세기.3,1-8
1 뱀은 주 하느님께서 만드신 모든 들짐승 가운데에서 가장 간교하였다. 그 뱀이 여자에게 물었다. “하느님께서 ‘너희는 동산의 어떤 나무에서든지 열매를 따 먹어서는 안 된다.’고 말씀하셨다는데 정말이냐?”
2 여자가 뱀에게 대답하였다. “우리는 동산에 있는 나무 열매를 먹어도 된다. 3 그러나 동산 한가운데에 있는 나무 열매만은, ‘너희가 죽지 않으려거든 먹지도, 만지지도 마라.’ 하고 하느님께서 말씀하셨다.”
4 그러자 뱀이 여자에게 말하였다. “너희는 결코 죽지 않는다. 5 너희가 그것을 먹는 날, 너희 눈이 열려 하느님처럼 되어서 선과 악을 알게 될 줄을 하느님께서 아시고 그렇게 말씀하신 것이다.”
6 여자가 쳐다보니, 그 나무 열매는 먹음직하고 소담스러워 보였다. 그뿐만 아니라, 그것은 슬기롭게 해 줄 것처럼 탐스러웠다. 그래서 여자가 열매 하나를 따서 먹고, 자기와 함께 있는 남편에게도 주자, 그도 그것을 먹었다. 7 그러자 그 둘은 눈이 열려 자기들이 알몸인 것을 알고, 무화과나무 잎을 엮어서 두렁이를 만들어 입었다.
8 그들은 주 하느님께서 저녁 산들바람 속에 동산을 거니시는 소리를 들었다. 사람과 그 아내는 주 하느님 앞을 피하여 동산 나무 사이에 숨었다.
복음
마르코. 7,31-37
그때에 31 예수님께서 티로 지역을 떠나 시돈을 거쳐, 데카폴리스 지역 한가운데를 가로질러 갈릴래아 호수로 돌아오셨다.
32 그러자 사람들이 귀먹고 말 더듬는 이를 예수님께 데리고 와서, 그에게 손을 얹어 주십사고 청하였다. 33 예수님께서는 그를 군중에게서 따로 데리고 나가셔서, 당신 손가락을 그의 두 귀에 넣으셨다가 침을 발라 그의 혀에 손을 대셨다. 34 그러고 나서 하늘을 우러러 한숨을 내쉬신 다음, 그에게 “에파타!”, 곧 “열려라!” 하고 말씀하셨다. 35 그러자 곧바로 그의 귀가 열리고, 묶인 혀가 풀려서 말을 제대로 하게 되었다.
36 예수님께서는 이 일을 아무에게도 말하지 말라고 그들에게 분부하셨다. 그러나 그렇게 분부하실수록 그들은 더욱더 널리 알렸다.
37 사람들은 더할 나위 없이 놀라서 말하였다. “저분이 하신 일은 모두 훌륭하다. 귀먹은 이들은 듣게 하시고, 말못하는 이들은 말하게 하시는구나.”
February 12, 2021
Friday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time
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Reading 1
Now the serpent was the most cunning of all the animals
that the LORD God had made.
The serpent asked the woman,
“Did God really tell you not to eat
from any of the trees in the garden?”
The woman answered the serpent:
“We may eat of the fruit of the trees in the garden;
it is only about the fruit of the tree
in the middle of the garden that God said,
‘You shall not eat it or even touch it, lest you die.’”
But the serpent said to the woman:
“You certainly will not die!
No, God knows well that the moment you eat of it
your eyes will be opened and you will be like gods
who know what is good and what is evil.”
The woman saw that the tree was good for food,
pleasing to the eyes, and desirable for gaining wisdom.
So she took some of its fruit and ate it;
and she also gave some to her husband, who was with her,
and he ate it.
Then the eyes of both of them were opened,
and they realized that they were naked;
so they sewed fig leaves together
and made loincloths for themselves.
When they heard the sound of the LORD God moving about in the garden
at the breezy time of the day,
the man and his wife hid themselves from the LORD God
among the trees of the garden.
Responsorial Psalm
R. (1a) Blessed are those whose sins are forgiven.
Blessed is he whose fault is taken away,
whose sin is covered.
Blessed the man to whom the LORD imputes not guilt,
in whose spirit there is no guile.
R. Blessed are those whose sins are forgiven.
Then I acknowledged my sin to you,
my guilt I covered not.
I said, “I confess my faults to the LORD,”
and you took away the guilt of my sin.
R. Blessed are those whose sins are forgiven.
For this shall every faithful man pray to you
in time of stress.
Though deep waters overflow,
they shall not reach him.
R. Blessed are those whose sins are forgiven.
You are my shelter; from distress you will preserve me;
with glad cries of freedom you will ring me round.
R. Blessed are those whose sins are forgiven.
Gospel
Jesus left the district of Tyre
and went by way of Sidon to the Sea of Galilee,
into the district of the Decapolis.
And people brought to him a deaf man who had a speech impediment
and begged him to lay his hand on him.
He took him off by himself away from the crowd.
He put his finger into the man’s ears
and, spitting, touched his tongue;
then he looked up to heaven and groaned, and said to him,
“Ephphatha!” (that is, “Be opened!”)
And immediately the man’s ears were opened,
his speech impediment was removed,
and he spoke plainly.
He ordered them not to tell anyone.
But the more he ordered them not to,
the more they proclaimed it.
They were exceedingly astonished and they said,
“He has done all things well.
He makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.”
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“Be Open”
A friend of mine once called me the Queen of Rationalization as I could always come up with an excuse to eat any decadent dessert. As I read today’s Scriptures, I remembered that and thought, ‘So, that’s where I got it: Eve!’ “The woman saw that the tree was good for food, pleasing to the eye, and desirable for gaining wisdom.” What’s not to like, right? So conveniently setting aside one of the few directives from God, she ate the forbidden fruit and shared some with Adam.
As a teaching assistant in a program for first generation college students in the 1980s, I worked with their core curriculum. This curriculum was designed to increase the odds of their success in college. I had frequent discussions about replacing the Critical Thinking course with one on Institutional Racism and Sexism. I argued that if students saw the pattern of these systems, they could move past personalizing the micro-aggressions to do something about them or at least not get sidetracked by them. The professor countered that Critical Thinking skills would prepare them to do just that.
Now, all these decades later, Professor Cedarbloom’s words come back to haunt me. How often do I seek out others who reinforce my opinions, who help me justify my rationalizations for doing something I should not have done? It is easy to be like Eve that way, not thinking through my actions. Using rationalizations to do what I want to do instead of what I should do. Many times, thinking critically could have helped me avoid problems in the first place, but instead I went ahead and did what I wanted to do.
Fr. Greg Carlson, S.J. taught us this simple prayer on a retreat many years ago: “Thee, Thee, Thee…all’s I want is Thee.” Next time I catch myself concocting some ways to justify what I want to do; I would do well to remember that prayer.
To drive home this insight, the Gospel tells the story of Jesus curing a man so that he could hear and speak clearly. “Be open” Jesus groaned. How is Jesus challenging me to “be open”? Open to seeing my rationalizations for what they are? Open to thinking critically about whether a particular action would serve God or just me?
These are trying times that we are living through, but they are also an opportunity to fix some problems in our communities and country. If I can ‘be open’ and leave behind my fears and rationalizations, I can choose to take actions that serve God’s people instead of my own narrow interest.
As today is Abraham Lincoln’s birthday, I wanted to end with one of his quotes that sums up my sentiments today quite nicely. “Sir, my concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God’s side, for God is always right.” - Abraham Lincoln
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NOT ON SPEAKING TERMS
“Now the serpent was the most cunning of all the animals that the Lord God had made.” —Genesis 3:1
Never get into a conversation with the devil. Refuse to speak to him. “He is a liar and the father of lies” (Jn 8:44); he’s a fallen angel, superior to us in intelligence. You’re a fool to talk with the accuser, adversary, and liar.
That's the mistake Eve made. The devil initiated the conversation, but “the woman answered the serpent” (Gn 3:2). It wasn’t long before Eve thought God was depriving her of opportunities. She put faith in Satan’s lies and withdrew her faith in God.
Don’t get into a verbal or mental conversation with the evil one. Take authority over him and command him to leave in the name of Jesus. Don’t dialogue, but take the sword of God’s Word and attack the father of lies with the Word of truth (Eph 6:17). That’s what Jesus did when tempted (Lk 4:1-12). The only words Jesus had for the devil were: “Get out.”
What good can it do to talk to a liar? Speak to Jesus, think of Jesus. Leave the devil out.
Prayer: Father, may I not waste my breath on the devil but dedicate my voice and thoughts to praising You
Promise: “You are my shelter; from distress You will preserve me; with glad cries of freedom You will ring me round.” —Ps 32:7
Praise: As David looked at a crucifix, his spiritual eyes were suddenly opened, and he recognized His Savior.
Reference: (
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How do you expect the Lord Jesus to treat you when you ask for his help? Do you approach with fear and doubt, or with faith and confidence? Jesus never turned anyone aside who approached him with sincerity and trust. And whatever Jesus did, he did well. He demonstrated both the beauty and goodness of God in his actions.
The Lord's touch awakens faith and brings healing
When Jesus approaches a man who is both deaf and a stutterer, Jesus shows his considerateness for this man's predicament. Jesus takes him aside privately, not doubt to remove him from embarrassment with a noisy crowd of gawkers (onlookers). Jesus then puts his fingers into the deaf man's ears and he touches the man's tongue with his own spittle to physically identify with this man's infirmity and to awaken faith in him. With a word of command the poor man's ears were opened, his tongue was released, and he spoke plainly.
What is the significance of Jesus putting his fingers into the man's ears? Gregory the Great, a church father from the 6th century, comments on this miracle: "The Spirit is called the finger of God. When the Lord puts his fingers into the ears of the deaf mute, he was opening the soul of man to faith through the gifts of the Holy Spirit."
The transforming power of kindness and compassion
The people's response to this miracle testifies to Jesus' great care for others: He has done all things well. No problem or burden was too much for Jesus' careful consideration. The Lord treats each of us with kindness and compassion and he calls us to treat one another in like manner. The Holy Spirit who dwells within us enables us to love as Jesus loves. Do you show kindness and compassion to your neighbors and do you treat them with considerateness as Jesus did?
Lord Jesus, fill me with your Holy Spirit and inflame my heart with love and compassion. Make me attentive to the needs of others that I may show them kindness and care. Make me an instrument of your mercy and peace that I may help others find healing and wholeness in you.
Psalm 81:8-14
8 Hear, O my people, while I admonish you! O Israel, if you would but listen to me!
9 There shall be no strange god among you; you shall not bow down to a foreign god.
10 I am the LORD your God, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt. Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.
11 "But my people did not listen to my voice; Israel would have none of me.
12 So I gave them over to their stubborn hearts, to follow their own counsels.
13 O that my people would listen to me, that Israel would walk in my ways!
14 I would soon subdue their enemies, and turn my hand against their foes.
Daily Quote from the Early Church Fathers: The touch of the Lord, by Ephrem the Syrian (306-373 AD)
"That power which may not be handled came down and clothed itself in members that may be touched, that the desperate may draw near to him, that in touching his humanity they may discern his divinity. For that speechless man the Lord healed with the fingers of his body. He put his fingers into the man's ears and touched his tongue. At that moment with fingers that may be touched, he touched the Godhead that may not be touched. Immediately this loosed the string of his tongue (Mark 7:32-37), and opened the clogged doors of his ears. For the very architect of the body itself and artificer of all flesh had come personally to him, and with his gentle voice tenderly opened up his obstructed ears. Then his mouth which had been so closed up that it could not give birth to a word, gave birth to praise him who made its barrenness fruitful. The One who immediately had given to Adam speech without teaching, gave speech to him so that he could speak easily a language that is learned only with difficulty (Genesis 1:27-28). (excerpt from HOMILY ON OUR LORD 10.3)
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