April 19, 2022 Tuesday in the Octave of Easter
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제1독서
<회개하십시오. 그리고 저마다 예수님의 이름으로 세례를 받으십시오.>
사도행전. 2,36-41
오순절에, 베드로가 유다인들에게 말하였다.
36 “이스라엘 온 집안은 분명히 알아 두십시오.
하느님께서는 여러분이 십자가에 못 박은 이 예수님을
주님과 메시아로 삼으셨습니다.”
37 사람들은 이 말을 듣고 마음이 꿰찔리듯 아파하며
베드로와 다른 사도들에게,
“형제 여러분, 우리는 어떻게 해야 합니까?” 하고 물었다.
38 베드로가 그들에게 말하였다.
“회개하십시오. 그리고 저마다 예수 그리스도의 이름으로 세례를 받아
여러분의 죄를 용서받으십시오. 그러면 성령을 선물로 받을 것입니다.
39 이 약속은 여러분과 여러분의 자손들과 또 멀리 있는 모든 이들,
곧 주 우리 하느님께서 부르시는 모든 이에게 해당됩니다.”
40 베드로는 이 밖에도 많은 증거를 들어 간곡히 이야기하며,
“여러분은 이 타락한 세대로부터 자신을 구원하십시오.” 하고 타일렀다.
41 베드로의 말을 받아들인 이들은 세례를 받았다.
그리하여 그날에 신자가 삼천 명가량 늘었다.
복음
<제가 주님을 뵈었고, 그분께서 저에게 말씀하셨습니다.>
요한. 20,11-18
그때에 11 마리아는 무덤 밖에 서서 울고 있었다.
그렇게 울면서 무덤 쪽으로 몸을 굽혀 12 들여다보니
하얀 옷을 입은 두 천사가 앉아 있었다.
한 천사는 예수님의 시신이 놓였던 자리 머리맡에, 다른 천사는 발치에 있었다.
13 그들이 마리아에게 “여인아, 왜 우느냐?” 하고 묻자,
마리아가 그들에게 대답하였다.
“누가 저의 주님을 꺼내 갔습니다. 어디에 모셨는지 모르겠습니다.”
14 이렇게 말하고 나서 뒤로 돌아선 마리아는 예수님께서 서 계신 것을 보았다.
그러나 예수님이신 줄은 몰랐다.
15 예수님께서 마리아에게 “여인아, 왜 우느냐? 누구를 찾느냐?” 하고 물으셨다.
마리아는 그분을 정원지기로 생각하고,
“선생님, 선생님께서 그분을 옮겨 가셨으면
어디에 모셨는지 저에게 말씀해 주십시오.
제가 모셔 가겠습니다.” 하고 말하였다.
16 예수님께서 “마리아야!” 하고 부르셨다.
마리아는 돌아서서 히브리 말로 “라뿌니!” 하고 불렀다.
이는 ‘스승님!’이라는 뜻이다.
17 예수님께서 마리아에게 말씀하셨다.
“내가 아직 아버지께 올라가지 않았으니 나를 더 이상 붙들지 마라.
내 형제들에게 가서, ‘나는 내 아버지시며 너희의 아버지신 분,
내 하느님이시며 너희의 하느님이신 분께 올라간다.’ 하고 전하여라.”
18 마리아 막달레나는 제자들에게 가서 “제가 주님을 뵈었습니다.” 하면서,
예수님께서 자기에게 하신 이 말씀을 전하였다.
April 19, 2022
Tuesday in the Octave of Easter
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Reading 1
Acts 2:36-41
On the day of Pentecost, Peter said to the Jewish people,
“Let the whole house of Israel know for certain
that God has made him both Lord and Christ,
this Jesus whom you crucified.”
Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart,
and they asked Peter and the other Apostles,
“What are we to do, my brothers?”
Peter said to them,
“Repent and be baptized, every one of you,
in the name of Jesus Christ, for the forgiveness of your sins;
and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
For the promise is made to you and to your children
and to all those far off,
whomever the Lord our God will call.”
He testified with many other arguments, and was exhorting them,
“Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.”
Those who accepted his message were baptized,
and about three thousand persons were added that day.
Responsorial Psalm
R. (5b) The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.
or:
R. Alleluia.
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. The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.
or:
R. Alleluia.
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. The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.
or:
R. Alleluia.
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. The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.
or:
R. Alleluia.
Gospel
Mary Magdalene stayed outside the tomb weeping.
And as she wept, she bent over into the tomb
and saw two angels in white sitting there,
one at the head and one at the feet
where the Body of Jesus had been.
And they said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping?”
She said to them, “They have taken my Lord,
and I don’t know where they laid him.”
When she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus there,
but did not know it was Jesus.
Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping?
Whom are you looking for?”
She thought it was the gardener and said to him,
“Sir, if you carried him away,
tell me where you laid him,
and I will take him.”
Jesus said to her, “Mary!”
She turned and said to him in Hebrew, “Rabbouni,”
which means Teacher.
Jesus said to her, “Stop holding on to me,
for I have not yet ascended to the Father.
But go to my brothers and tell them,
‘I am going to my Father and your Father,
to my God and your God.’”
Mary went and announced to the disciples,
“I have seen the Lord,”
and then reported what he had told her.
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The passage from the Acts of the Apostles recounts Peter addressing the crowds and their subsequent move to conversion. The Psalm praises God for His gifts and the protection which He provides. The Gospel describes Mary Magdalene’s encounter with the risen Jesus.
Reflecting on today’s readings, I caught myself thinking if only it was as easy as the text makes it sound; I found myself recalling the end of an old Bogart movie, The Left Hand of God. In the final minutes of the movie, a “witness” shares an account of the great success of Bogart’s character, while the first 90 minutes of the film has God influencing the story in much more subtle ways than this “witness” account describes.
I have a sense (and the support of a number of scripture scholars) that the successes of Peter that we find in the first reading were not just the end result of a very fruitful day. My naive feeling is that a sudden change of heart would not have been the reaction to Peter going out on Pentecost Day and telling the crowds who had yelled for Jesus’ crucifixion that they were wrong. (If I imagine myself in the crowd, I see a man, Peter, who seems to take the religion of my early years and change its meaning. I see a man who seems to speak with confidence, but whose loyalty to Jesus of Nazareth might be deemed questionable based on his relatively recent actions.) On a practical level it seems to me that Peter’s path to success was challenged by his lack of authority in the Jewish community, a previous commitment on the part of those in the crowd to the perceived danger of Jesus, and his offering of a spirituality that fundamentally differed from what was widely held. To me these factors make a history of Peter’s success so much more a tribute to his persistence, the truth in his message and the strength of the Spirit. My guess is Peter may have initially found a small following and through his grit and tenacity (as well as the grace of a God who works in subtle ways and the sometimes less subtle gifts of the Holy Spirit) forged the remarkable growth of what would become the early Church.
When I read today’s Gospel, I find myself focused on Mary Magdalene’s inability to recognize the risen Jesus. I can try to imagine Mary’s thoughts. I can try to guess Mary’s expectations when she goes to the tomb. I know what I would rationally anticipate in this situation. From my own experience I know how preconceptions can affect what I initially see. Often it is only with insight (grace?) that I see what the picture truly holds.
I can try to relate this to my own life. My wife and I are in the process of entering a new chapter in our lives. We consider our expectations related to where this next step will take us. We try to rationally weigh the alternatives, but our discernment requires more than that.
Dear Lord,
I would like a clear path, but I know that You work in subtle ways.
Do not allow preconceptions to impede my journey.
Grant me grit and resolve in my mission.
Allow me openness in receiving Your grace.
Share with me the strength of Your Spirit.
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A LONG SHOT AND A SURE THING
“Jesus said to her, ‘Mary!’ She turned to Him and said [in Hebrew], ‘Rabbouni!’ (meaning ‘Teacher’). Jesus then said, ‘Do not cling to Me.’ ” —John 20:16-17
Mary Magdalene was not only the first person to meet the risen Jesus in the Gospels but possibly the only person fully transformed by the risen Christ for the first fifty days after the Resurrection. Many others met the risen Christ, but we have no record of them centering their lives on and witnessing to the risen Lord. Even Jesus’ disciples stayed locked in the upper room although they had met Jesus risen more than once (Jn 20:26). Yet Mary Magdalene understood and gave the Resurrection message during the first fifty days.
This fact makes us realistic and optimistic. We would be naive to presume we will automatically have Easter this year. Easter 2022 may not be that much different from previous Easters. Yet, at the same time, Mary Magdalene makes us optimistic. Mary shared the Easter message for the first fifty days of the first Easter. She seemed to be one of the least likely candidates to meet the risen Christ, since she had been possessed by seven devils (Lk 8:2). However, the risen Lord chose to come to her.
Your life may be scarred by the sin and bondage of the past. You may “get no respect,” and even have trouble respecting yourself. Nonetheless, the risen, glorified Lord wants to come to you as He did to Mary Magdalene. Let the risen Jesus transform you this Easter season.
Prayer: Jesus, You are a long shot and a sure thing if I believe in You and obey. Come, risen Jesus!
Promise: “You must reform and be baptized, each one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ, that your sins may be forgiven; then you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” —Acts 2:38
Praise: Jesus is “the Resurrection and the Life” (Jn 11:25). Praise Jesus forever!
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Do you recognize the Lord's presence when you hear his word? How easy it is to miss the Lord Jesus when our focus is on ourselves! Mary did not at first recognize the Lord because her focus was on the empty tomb and on her own grief. It took only one word from the Master, when he called her by name, for Mary to recognize him.
The Risen Lord Jesus reveals himself to us as we listen to his word
Mary's message to the disciples, I have seen the Lord, is the very essence of Christianity. It is not enough that a Christian know about the Lord, but that we know him personally. It is not enough to argue about him, but to meet him. In the resurrection we encounter the living Lord Jesus who loves us personally and shares his glory with us. The Lord Jesus gives us "eyes of faith" to see the truth of his resurrection and his victory over sin and death (Ephesians 1:18). And he opens our ears to recognize his voice as we listen to the "good news" proclaimed in the Gospel message today.
The resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead is the foundation of our hope - the hope that we, too, who believe in him will see the living God face to face and share in his everlasting glory and joy. "Without having seen him you love him; though you do not now see him you believe in him and rejoice with unutterable and exalted joy. As the outcome of your faith you obtain the salvation of your souls"(1 Peter 1:8-9). Do you recognize the Lord's presence with you, in his word, in the "breaking of the bread," and in his church, the body of Christ?
Lord Jesus, may I never fail to recognize your voice nor lose sight of your presence as you open the Scriptures for me and speak your life-giving word.
Psalm 33:4-5, 18-22
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: The Easter Alleluia, by Augustine of Hippo, 354-430 A.D.
"Because there are these two periods of time - the one that now is, beset with the trials and troubles of this life, and the other yet to come, a life of everlasting serenity and joy - we are given two liturgical seasons, one before Easter and the other after. The season before Easter signifies the troubles in which we live here and now, while the time after Easter which we are celebrating at present signifies the happiness that will be ours in the future. What we commemorate before Easter is what we experience in this life; what we celebrate after Easter points to something we do not yet possess. This is why we keep the first season with fasting and prayer; but now the fast is over and we devote the present season to praise. Such is the meaning of the Alleluia we sing." (excerpt from commentary on Psalm 148, 1-2)
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