16세기 유럽에서는 종교 개혁의 선풍이 일었는데 그 가운데 근본주의자였던 후터, 메논, 제논 등은 칼뱅이 주도하는 종교 개혁이 권력화의 잘못된 방향으로 흐르고 있다는 문제를 제기했다. 그들은 이렇게 주장했다. “우리는 가톨릭 교회의 권력을 분양받고자 동참한 것이 아니라 예수의 진정한 제자로 살고자 신앙의 개혁을 한 것이다. 유아 세례는 부모의 신앙 봉헌식에 불과하다. 성년이 되어 직접 자기 일생을 예수의 제자로 살아가고자 하는 고백의 결단으로 세례를 받는 것이 진정한 세례성사다.” 유아 세례를 받은 이도 다시 세례를 받아야 한다고 주장하는 그들을 ‘재세례파’라고 하는데, 공동체를 이루며 살았다. 미국으로 건너가 펜실베이니아 주에 정착한 그들을 ‘청교도’라고도 부른다. 그 후손들은 500년 전통을 이어 지금도 신앙 공동체로 살아오고 있다. 그들은 세례를 대단히 중요시한다. 단순한 입교 예절이 아니라 평생을 예수님의 제자로 살아가겠다는 투신으로 여기기 때문이다. 그들은 ‘제자도’(弟子道)란 말도 즐겨 쓴다. 스승의 십자가를 진정으로 따르는 삶이 제자의 길이라는 뜻이다. 세례성사가 입교 예식에 불과하면 자신의 삶이 변화될 수 없다. 세상 물신을 숭배하는 삶에서 하느님의 마음에 드는 이로 변형되는 은총이 세례성사다. ‘하느님의 아드님께서 왜 인간에게 세례를 받으셨어야 할까?’ 예수님의 탄생과 삶과 죽음과 부활의 궤적은 구원을 향한 인간의 여정이기 때문이다. 우리의 삶이 예수님과 하나를 이룰 때 구원의 삶을 살게 된다. 사람은 예수님처럼 하늘의 점지로 태어났는데 하느님의 자녀로 거듭나는 투신이 진정한 세례의 삶이며 제자의 길이다. January 11, 2015 The Baptism of the Lord
Reading 1 Is 42,1-4. 6-7
Thus says the LORD:Here is my servant whom I uphold,my chosen one with whom I am pleased,upon whom I have put my spirit;he shall bring forth justice to the nations,not crying out, not shouting,not making his voice heard in the street.
a bruised reed he shall not break,and a smoldering wick he shall not quench,
until he establishes justice on the earth;the coastlands will wait for his teaching.
I, the LORD, have called you for the victory of justice,I have grasped you by the hand;I formed you, and set you as a covenant of the people,a light for the nations,to open the eyes of the blind,to bring out prisoners from confinement,
and from the dungeon, those who live in darkness.
Or Is 55,1-11
Thus says the LORD:All you who are thirsty,come to the water! You who have no money,come, receive grain and eat;come, without paying and without cost,
drink wine and milk! Why spend your money for what is not bread,your wages for what fails to satisfy? Heed me, and you shall eat well,you shall delight in rich fare.
Come to me heedfully,listen, that you may have life.I will renew with you the everlasting covenant,the benefits assured to David.As I made him a witness to the peoples,a leader and commander of nations,so shall you summon a nation you knew not,and nations that knew you not shall run to you,because of the LORD, your God,the Holy One of Israel, who has glorified you.Seek the LORD while he may be found,call him while he is near.Let the scoundrel forsake his way,and the wicked man his thoughts;let him turn to the LORD for mercy;to our God, who is generous in forgiving.For my thoughts are not your thoughts,nor are your ways my ways, says the LORD.As high as the heavens are above the earth so high are my ways above your ways and my thoughts above your thoughts.For just as from the heavens the rain and snow come down and do not return there till they have watered the earth,making it fertile and fruitful,giving seed to the one who sows
and bread to the one who eats,so shall my word be that goes forth from my mouth;my word shall not return to me void,but shall do my will,achieving the end for which I sent it. Responsorial Psalm Ps 29,1-2. 3-4. 3. 9-10. R. (11b) The Lord will bless his people with peace.
Give to the LORD, you sons of God,give to the LORD glory and praise,Give to the LORD the glory due his name;adore the LORD in holy attire.
R. The Lord will bless his people with peace.
The voice of the LORD is over the waters,the LORD, over vast waters.The voice of the LORD is mighty;the voice of the LORD is majestic.
R. The Lord will bless his people with peace.
The God of glory thunders,and in his temple all say, “Glory!”
The LORD is enthroned above the flood;the LORD is enthroned as king forever.
R. The Lord will bless his people with peace.
Or Is 12,2-3. 4bcd. 5-6.
R. (3) You will draw water joyfully from the springs of salvation.
God indeed is my savior;I am confident and unafraid.My strength and my courage is the LORD,and he has been my savior.With joy you will draw water at the fountain of salvation.
R. You will draw water joyfully from the springs of salvation.
Give thanks to the LORD, acclaim his name;among the nations make known his deeds,proclaim how exalted is his name.
R. You will draw water joyfully from the springs of salvation.
Sing praise to the LORD for his glorious achievement;let this be known throughout all the earth.Shout with exultation, O city of Zion,for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel!
R. You will draw water joyfully from the springs of salvation.
Reading 2 Acts 10,34-38 Peter proceeded to speak to those gathered in the house of Cornelius, saying: “In truth, I see that God shows no partiality.Rather, in every nation whoever fears him and acts uprightly is acceptable to him.You know the word that he sent to the Israelites as he proclaimed peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all, what has happened all over Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John preached, how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power.He went about doing good and healing all those oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.”
Or 1 Jn 5,1-9
Beloved:Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is begotten by God,
and everyone who loves the Father loves also the one begotten by him.In this way we know that we love the children of God when we love God and obey his commandments.For the love of God is this,that we keep his commandments.And his commandments are not burdensome,for whoever is begotten by God conquers the world.And the victory that conquers the world is our faith.Who indeed is the victor over the world but the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?
This is the one who came through water and blood, Jesus Christ,not by water alone, but by water and blood.The Spirit is the one who testifies,and the Spirit is truth.So there are three that testify,the Spirit, the water, and the blood,and the three are of one accord.If we accept human testimony,the testimony of God is surely greater.Now the testimony of God is this,that he has testified on behalf of his Son.
Alleluia cf. Mk 9,7
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
The heavens were opened and the voice of the Father thundered:This is my beloved Son, listen to him.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Or: cf. Jn 1,29
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
John saw Jesus approaching him, and said:Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Gospel Mk 1,7-11
This is what John the Baptist proclaimed: One mightier than I is coming after me.I am not worthy to stoop and loosen the thongs of his sandals.I have baptized you with water; he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.It happened in those days that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized in the Jordan by John.
On coming up out of the water he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit, like a dove, descending upon him.And a voice came from the heavens, You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.” |