[ Green ] Wednesday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time.
입당송 Introit Antiphon Psalm 95:6-7
Come, let us bow down in worship,
let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker.
For He is our God.
본기도 Collect
Lord,
graciously watch over Your family,
and continually protect us,
who place all our hope in Your heavenly grace.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son,
who lives and reigns with You in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God, forever and ever. Amen.…….
제 1독서 First Reading
< The LORD God then took the man
and settled him in the garden of Eden,
to cultivate and care for it.
The LORD God gave man this order: >
▥ A reading from the Book of Genesis. Genesis 2:4b-9, 15-17
At the time when the LORD God made the earth and the heavens
while as yet there was no field shrub on earth
and no grass of the field had sprouted,
for the LORD God had sent no rain upon the earth
and there was no man to till the soil,
but a stream was welling up out of the earth
and was watering all the surface of the ground
the LORD God formed man out of the clay of the ground
and blew into his nostrils the breath of life,
and so man became a living being.
Then the LORD God planted a garden in Eden, in the east,
and he placed there the man whom he had formed.
Out of the ground the LORD God made various trees grow
that were delightful to look at and good for food,
with the tree of life in the middle of the garden
and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
The LORD God then took the man
and settled him in the garden of Eden,
to cultivate and care for it.
The LORD God gave man this order:
"You are free to eat from any of the trees of the garden
except the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
From that tree you shall not eat;
the moment you eat from it you are surely doomed to die."
The Word of the Lord.
◎ Thanks be to God.
화답송 Responsorial Psalm Psalm 104:1-2a, 27-28, 29bc-30(◎ 1a)
◎ O bless the Lord, my soul!
○ Bless the LORD, O my soul!
O LORD, my God, you are great indeed!
You are clothed with majesty and glory,
robed in light as with a cloak. ◎
○ All creatures look to you
to give them food in due time.
When you give it to them, they gather it;
when you open your hand, they are filled with good things. ◎
○ If you take away their breath, they perish
and return to their dust.
When you send forth your spirit, they are created,
and you renew the face of the earth. ◎
복음 환호송 Alleluia John 17:17b, 17a
◎ Alleluia, alleluia.
○ Your word, O Lord, is truth: consecrate us in the truth.
◎ Alleluia, alleluia.
복음 Gospel
< What comes out of the man,
that is what defiles him. >
✠ The Holy Gospel according to Mark. Mark 7:14-23
Jesus summoned the crowd again and said to them,
“Hear me, all of you, and understand.
Nothing that enters one from outside can defile that person;
but the things that come out from within are what defile.”
When he got home away from the crowd
his disciples questioned him about the parable.
He said to them,
“Are even you likewise without understanding?
Do you not realize that everything
that goes into a person from outside cannot defile,
since it enters not the heart but the stomach
and passes out into the latrine?”
(Thus he declared all foods clean.)
“But what comes out of the man, that is what defiles him.
From within the man, from his heart,
come evil thoughts, unchastity, theft, murder,
adultery, greed, malice, deceit,
licentiousness, envy, blasphemy, arrogance, folly.
All these evils come from within and they defile.”
The Gospel of the Lord.
◎ Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ
예물 기도 Prayer over the Gifts
Lord God,
You have provided bread and wine
to strengthen us in our journey through this world.
May this offering become the Sacrament
that grants us eternal life.
Through Christ our Lord. Amen …….
영성체송 Communion antiphon Psalm 107(106):8-9 or Matthew 5:4,6
Give thanks to the Lord for His mercy, for His wondrous deeds for the children of men.
For He has given water to the thirsty and filled the hungry with good things.
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Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
영성체 후 묵상 Meditation after Communion
< Let us take a moment to pray in our hearts, united with Christ. >
영성체 후 기도 Prayer after Communion
You have allowed us to share in the same bread and the same cup.
May we be united as one in Christ
and willingly take the lead in the salvation of humanity.
Through Christ our Lord. Amen …….
오늘의 묵상 Today's Meditation
Today's society can be described as one that worships "well-being." Literally translated, this term means "living well" or "existing well," which implies that human existence is healthy, peaceful, and happy in all aspects. However, in practice, the term is often focused on physical health and beauty. Many people spare no effort or expense in obtaining unpolluted water, air, and food.
But do we take care of our spiritual health as much as we do our physical health? External substances, including food, may harm our health, but they do not defile our inner being. These substances pass through the body and leave it without affecting the heart. This is why Jesus declared all foods clean.
Jesus clearly distinguishes between the "stomach" and the "heart" (Mark 7:19), emphasizing that what defiles a person does not come from the stomach but from the heart. It is not material things but "evil thoughts" (Mark 7:20) that lead to harmful actions against others. In reality, what is inside inevitably manifests outwardly in one way or another. Therefore, we must take good care of what is within us. Between visible food and the unseen heart, where do we place more of our attention? "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God" (Matthew 5:8). Let us seek the wisdom to keep our hearts pure.
( Sister Bang Gracia, National Chunshim )
