2022년 8월 29일 월요일
매일미사 성 요한 세례자의 수난 기념일
Mk 6:17-29
Herod was the one who had John the Baptist arrested and bound in prison on account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, whom he had married.John had said to Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.”
Herodias harbored a grudge against him and wanted to kill him but was unable to do so.
Herod feared John, knowing him to be a righteous and holy man, and kept him in custody.
When he heard him speak he was very much perplexed, yet he liked to listen to him.
She had an opportunity one day when Herod, on his birthday, gave a banquet for his courtiers, his military officers, and the leading men of Galilee.
Herodias’ own daughter came in and performed a dance that delighted Herod and his guests.
The king said to the girl, “Ask of me whatever you wish and I will grant it to you.”
He even swore many things to her, “I will grant you whatever you ask of me, even to half of my kingdom.”
She went out and said to her mother, “What shall I ask for?”
She replied, “The head of John the Baptist.”
The girl hurried back to the king’s presence and made her request, “I want you to give me at once on a platter the head of John the Baptist.”
The king was deeply distressed, but because of his oaths and the guests he did not wish to break his word to her.
So he promptly dispatched an executioner with orders to bring back his head.
He went off and beheaded him in the prison.
He brought in the head on a platter and gave it to the girl.
The girl in turn gave it to her mother.
When his disciples heard about it, they came and took his body and laid it in a tomb.
임금은 몹시 괴로웠지만, 맹세까지 하였고 또 손님들 앞이라 그의 청을 물리치고 싶지 않았다. (마르 6,26)
세례자 요한의 죽음이 허무하게 다가옵니다.
아마 그의 제자들은 비통해 했을 것입니다.
하느님께서는 왜 이렇게 되도록 그냥 두셨는지요?
의인들의 이런 경우를 볼 때마다 마음이 아픕니다.
하느님, 의로운 이들을 지켜 주시고, 보호해 주시길 청합니다.
저희도 끝까지 하느님의 진리를 믿고 증언하게 하소서.
행복하여라, 의로움 때문에 박해를 받는 사람들! 하늘 나라가 그들의 것이다. (마태 5,10)
요한이 대답하였다. 그분은 커지셔야 하고 나는 작아져야 한다. (요한 3,27.30)
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