Monday, June 25, 2012
TUESDAY 12TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR II
JUNE 26, 2012
TUESDAY 12TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR II
MEMORIAL, ST. JOSEMARIA ESCRIVA
2 Kgs 19:9b-11, 14-21, 31-35a, 36 / Mt 7:6, 12-14
2 KINGS 19:9B-11, 14-21, 31-35A, 36
This was because king Sennacherib had heard that Tirhakah, the Cushite king of Egypt, was going out to fight him. Again Sennacherib sent messengers to Hezekiah with these words, "Say to Hezekiah, king of Judah that his God in whom he trusts may be deceiving him in saying that Jerusalem will not be given into the hands of the king of Assyria. Surely you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all the lands they have destroyed! And will you be spared? Hezekiah took the letter from the messengers, and when he had read it he went to the house of Yahweh where he unrolled the letter and prayed saying, "O Yahweh, God of hosts and God of Israel, enthroned above the cherubim! You alone are God over all the kingdoms of the earth; you have made the heavens and the earth. Give ear, Yahweh, and hear! Open your eyes and see! Listen to all the words of Sennacherib who has sent men to insult the living God! It is true, Yahweh, that the kings of Assyria have laid waste all the countries of the earth. They have thrown their gods into the fire and destroyed them, for they were not true gods but gods made of wood and stone by human hands. Now, O Yahweh our God, save us from his hand and let all the kingdoms of the earth know that you alone, Yahweh, are God." Then Isaiah, son of Amoz, sent word to Hezekiah: "You have called upon Yahweh and he has heard your prayer regarding Sennacherib, king of Assyria. This is what Yahweh has spoken against him: For a remnant will come from Je rusalem and survivors from Mount Zion. The zeal of Yahweh of hosts will accomplish this. That is why Yahweh has said this concerning the king of Assy ria: He shall not enter this city nor shoot his arrows. He shall not raise a shield to oppose it nor build a siege ramp against it. He shall leave by the way he came and he shall not enter the city, word of Yahweh. I will protect this city and so save it for my own sake and for the sake of David, my servant. It happened that the angel of Yahweh went out that night and struck one hundred and eighty-five thousand men in the Assyrian camp. When the people rose early next morning there were all the corpses. So Sennacherib, king of Assyria, departed, returned home and lived in Nineveh.
MATTHEW 7:6, 12-14
Do not give what is holy to the dogs, or throw your pearls to the pigs: they might trample on them, and even turn on you and tear you to pieces. So, do to others whatever you would that others do to you: there you have the Law and the Prophets. Enter through the narrow gate: for wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many go that way. How narrow is the gate that leads to life, and how rough the road; few there are who find it.
REFLECTION
As Jesus comes toward the end of the Sermon on the Mount, he gives advice on how to approach what he has been saying, including some very radical statements. The beatitudes, for instance, if lived fully, would radically alter our style of living. Later in the Sermon, we find, "Love your enemy, do good to those who persecute you. If a man strikes you on the right cheek, offer him the other. If someone wants to take your shirt, give him also your coat. Don't turn your back on the borrower."
These "rules for radical Christianity" are the holy things that Christ says in today's gospel "are not to be given to dogs," they're pearls "not to be thrown to swine." People who can see the world only in terms of material values, people with money signs in their eyes blinded to any meaning beyond the material will not be able to appreciate, much less understand, Jesus' value system. They will mock and ridicule these Christian values and those who live by them.
"Do not give holy things to dogs, pearls to swine." Rather, live your new life without comment in their presence. Live the golden rule: treat these others, not as they treat you, but as you would like them to treat you. Be a living witness to Christ's values. The Christian way will be, of course, difficult, painful, and lonely. But it will lead to the narrow gate that opens up to life.
Jesus is calling us to this sort of life in the Sermon on the Mount. A road less traveled, a lonely, hard journey, but at the end there's life, joy, and peace that neither the world nor any one committed to the world's value system, can give. Jesus will be there at the end of the journey. He will be our joy, our peace, our life.
TUESDAY 12TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR II
MEMORIAL, ST. JOSEMARIA ESCRIVA
2 Kgs 19:9b-11, 14-21, 31-35a, 36 / Mt 7:6, 12-14
2 KINGS 19:9B-11, 14-21, 31-35A, 36
This was because king Sennacherib had heard that Tirhakah, the Cushite king of Egypt, was going out to fight him. Again Sennacherib sent messengers to Hezekiah with these words, "Say to Hezekiah, king of Judah that his God in whom he trusts may be deceiving him in saying that Jerusalem will not be given into the hands of the king of Assyria. Surely you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all the lands they have destroyed! And will you be spared? Hezekiah took the letter from the messengers, and when he had read it he went to the house of Yahweh where he unrolled the letter and prayed saying, "O Yahweh, God of hosts and God of Israel, enthroned above the cherubim! You alone are God over all the kingdoms of the earth; you have made the heavens and the earth. Give ear, Yahweh, and hear! Open your eyes and see! Listen to all the words of Sennacherib who has sent men to insult the living God! It is true, Yahweh, that the kings of Assyria have laid waste all the countries of the earth. They have thrown their gods into the fire and destroyed them, for they were not true gods but gods made of wood and stone by human hands. Now, O Yahweh our God, save us from his hand and let all the kingdoms of the earth know that you alone, Yahweh, are God." Then Isaiah, son of Amoz, sent word to Hezekiah: "You have called upon Yahweh and he has heard your prayer regarding Sennacherib, king of Assyria. This is what Yahweh has spoken against him: For a remnant will come from Je rusalem and survivors from Mount Zion. The zeal of Yahweh of hosts will accomplish this. That is why Yahweh has said this concerning the king of Assy ria: He shall not enter this city nor shoot his arrows. He shall not raise a shield to oppose it nor build a siege ramp against it. He shall leave by the way he came and he shall not enter the city, word of Yahweh. I will protect this city and so save it for my own sake and for the sake of David, my servant. It happened that the angel of Yahweh went out that night and struck one hundred and eighty-five thousand men in the Assyrian camp. When the people rose early next morning there were all the corpses. So Sennacherib, king of Assyria, departed, returned home and lived in Nineveh.
MATTHEW 7:6, 12-14
Do not give what is holy to the dogs, or throw your pearls to the pigs: they might trample on them, and even turn on you and tear you to pieces. So, do to others whatever you would that others do to you: there you have the Law and the Prophets. Enter through the narrow gate: for wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many go that way. How narrow is the gate that leads to life, and how rough the road; few there are who find it.
REFLECTION
As Jesus comes toward the end of the Sermon on the Mount, he gives advice on how to approach what he has been saying, including some very radical statements. The beatitudes, for instance, if lived fully, would radically alter our style of living. Later in the Sermon, we find, "Love your enemy, do good to those who persecute you. If a man strikes you on the right cheek, offer him the other. If someone wants to take your shirt, give him also your coat. Don't turn your back on the borrower."
These "rules for radical Christianity" are the holy things that Christ says in today's gospel "are not to be given to dogs," they're pearls "not to be thrown to swine." People who can see the world only in terms of material values, people with money signs in their eyes blinded to any meaning beyond the material will not be able to appreciate, much less understand, Jesus' value system. They will mock and ridicule these Christian values and those who live by them.
"Do not give holy things to dogs, pearls to swine." Rather, live your new life without comment in their presence. Live the golden rule: treat these others, not as they treat you, but as you would like them to treat you. Be a living witness to Christ's values. The Christian way will be, of course, difficult, painful, and lonely. But it will lead to the narrow gate that opens up to life.
Jesus is calling us to this sort of life in the Sermon on the Mount. A road less traveled, a lonely, hard journey, but at the end there's life, joy, and peace that neither the world nor any one committed to the world's value system, can give. Jesus will be there at the end of the journey. He will be our joy, our peace, our life.
PRAYER REQUESTS
We pray …
… for a deep and profound respect for life, especially for the unborn.
… for the speedy recovery and healing of
- Fr. Ismael Zuloaga, SJ
- Mon Torres
- Ditas dela Paz
- Roberto Lecaros, Alejandro Lecaros, Deanne Montoya
- Chief Samrose Anyaugo and Cordelia Anyaugo
… for the personal intentions of
- Earl James Gonzalez and family
- Beny Chua
- Pauline
- Dr Ugonna Anyaugo, Ogechi Anyaugo, Barr Obinna Okoronkwo, Barr(Mrs) Barbara Adaugo Okoronkwo, Ifeanyi Anyaugo, Chuba Anyaugo and Cordelia Anyaugo
… for the eternal repose of the soul of Pabling Sugay. Eternal rest grant unto him and may perpetual light shine upon him. May he and all the dearly departed rest in peace.
… for all the prayer intentions in the MTQ Dailyprayer Diary.
- Birthday: Ruby Jane H. Gamboa
- Birthday: Michael F. Fulla
- In Memoriam (+): Luisita R. Chua
… for families who are in need of healing
… for world peace and reconciliation.
Finally, we pray for one another, for those who have asked our prayers and for those who need our prayers the most.
Have a good day!
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-- We pray …
… for a deep and profound respect for life, especially for the unborn.
… for the speedy recovery and healing of
- Fr. Ismael Zuloaga, SJ
- Mon Torres
- Ditas dela Paz
- Roberto Lecaros, Alejandro Lecaros, Deanne Montoya
- Chief Samrose Anyaugo and Cordelia Anyaugo
… for the personal intentions of
- Earl James Gonzalez and family
- Beny Chua
- Pauline
- Dr Ugonna Anyaugo, Ogechi Anyaugo, Barr Obinna Okoronkwo, Barr(Mrs) Barbara Adaugo Okoronkwo, Ifeanyi Anyaugo, Chuba Anyaugo and Cordelia Anyaugo
… for the eternal repose of the soul of Pabling Sugay. Eternal rest grant unto him and may perpetual light shine upon him. May he and all the dearly departed rest in peace.
… for all the prayer intentions in the MTQ Dailyprayer Diary.
- Birthday: Ruby Jane H. Gamboa
- Birthday: Michael F. Fulla
- In Memoriam (+): Luisita R. Chua
… for families who are in need of healing
… for world peace and reconciliation.
Finally, we pray for one another, for those who have asked our prayers and for those who need our prayers the most.
Have a good day!
**************************************************
These reflections are distributed free and are for personal use only. Feel free to send the Daily Prayer reflections to your friends, colleagues and relatives; however, if you do, please include the following:
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| The Daily Prayer, a service and an apostolate of the
| priests, laity and friends of Mary the Queen Parish
| http://www.marythequeen.org
| Distributed free and for personal use only.
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