중학생 때의 일입니다. 역사 시간이었는데, 공부하기가 싫었던 아이들이 엉뚱한 질문을 했습니다. “지나간 역사를 배워서 뭘 합니까?” 대충 그런 내용이었습니다. 선생님의 답변은 간단했습니다. ‘얼마나 고생하며 오늘을 이루었는가! 이것을 배우는 것이 역사다.’
====================================================================================================== 주님께서는 이스라엘을 용서하셨습니다. 그들에게 내리시려던 벌을 거두시고, 원수들을 쫓아내셨습니다. 주님의 크신 자비입니다. 그러니 예루살렘은 기뻐해야 합니다. 두려움을 떨치고 찬미의 생활로 돌아가야 합니다. 이제 주님께서는 영원히 당신 백성과 함께 계실 것입니다(제1독서). 마리아께서는 엘리사벳을 방문하십니다. 기적을 체험한 두 여인의 만남입니다. 엘리사벳은 성령의 이끄심으로 ‘주님의 어머니’께서 오셨다고 외칩니다. 마리아께서는 하느님의 크신 은총에 감사드리십니다. 그분의 위대하심과 자신에게 일어난 사건을 노래하십니다. 바로 ‘성모의 노래’(마니피캇)입니다(복음). ====================================================================================================== ‘복되신 동정 마리아의 방문 축일’은 루카 복음(1,39-56)의 기록에 근거합니다. 이 축일은 13세기 중엽 프란치스코 수도회에서 기념하기 시작했고, 14세기 말, 로마 전례력에 도입되었습니다. 5월 31일을 축일로 정한 것은, ‘주님 탄생 예고 대축일’(3월 25일)과 ‘성 요한 세례자 탄생 대축일’(6월 24일) 사이에 기념하기 위해서입니다. ====================================================================================================== May 31, 2010
Shout for joy, O daughter Zion! Sing joyfully, O Israel! Be glad and exult with all your heart, O daughter Jerusalem! The LORD has removed the judgment against you, he has turned away your enemies; The King of Israel, the LORD, is in your midst, you have no further misfortune to fear. On that day, it shall be said to Jerusalem: Fear not, O Zion, be not discouraged! The LORD, your God, is in your midst, a mighty savior; He will rejoice over you with gladness, and renew you in his love, He will sing joyfully because of you, as one sings at festivals.
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Brothers and sisters: Let love be sincere; hate what is evil, hold on to what is good; love one another with mutual affection; anticipate one another in showing honor. Do not grow slack in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord. Rejoice in hope, endure in affliction, persevere in prayer. Contribute to the needs of the holy ones, exercise hospitality. Bless those who persecute you, bless and do not curse them. Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. Have the same regard for one another; do not be haughty but associate with the lowly; do not be wise in your own estimation.</
Responsorial Psalm
R. (6) Among you is the great and Holy One of Israel. 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. Among you is the great and Holy One of Israel. Give thanks to the LORD, acclaim his name; among the nations make known his deeds, proclaim how exalted is his name. R. Among you is the great and Holy One of Israel. 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. Among you is the great and Holy One of Israel.
Gospel
Mary set out and traveled to the hill country in haste to a town of Judah, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the infant leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth, filled with the Holy Spirit, cried out in a loud voice and said, “Most blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. And how does this happen to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For at the moment the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy. Blessed are you who believed that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be fulfilled.”
And Mary said: “My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord; my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant. From this day all generations will call me blessed: the Almighty has done great things for me, and holy is his Name.
He has mercy on those who fear him in every generation. He has shown the strength of his arm, he has scattered the proud in their conceit. He has cast down the mighty from their thrones, and has lifted up the lowly. He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty. He has come to the help of his servant Israel for he has remembered his promise of mercy, the promise he made to our fathers, to Abraham and his children for ever.”
Mary remained with her about three months and then returned to her home.
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