2024년 8월 29일 목요일
매일미사 성 요한 세례자의 수난 기념일
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)
괴롭고 힘든 순간에도 늘 하느님 바라보고, 하느님 안에서 깨어있을 수 있게 해 주세요.
진리와 정의를 위하여 목숨을 바친 그를 본받아 저희도 끝까지 하느님의 진리를 믿고 증언하게 하소서.
저희도 그 길을 올바로 걸어가게 하소서.
요한이 대답하였다. 그분은 커지셔야 하고 나는 작아져야 한다. (요한 3,27.30)
정당한 명분으로는 요한을 죽일 수 없었기에, 불의는 어떻게든 진리의 목소리를 죽이는 길을 찾습니다. 요한은 그에게 걸맞지 않은 이유로 소리 없이 죽임을 당하지만, 이것은 오히려 그가 죽어야 할 이유가 없었음을 보여 줍니다. “그들이 너와 맞서 싸우겠지만 너를 당해 내지 못할 것이다”(예레 1,19). 요한은 헤로데에게 꺾이지 않았습니다.
(안소근 실비아 수녀)
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