A Palavra de Deus

Donven International · 2026-06-22T19:14:09.000Z

LEITURAS DO TEMPO COMUM SEMANA 12 TERÇA ANO 2 23-JUN-2026 Leituras 1ª LEITURA: 2 Reis 19:9b-11.14-21.31-35.36 Naqueles dias: Senaqueribe, rei da Assíria, enviou mensageiros novamente a Ezequias, dizendo: "Assim falarás a Ezequias, rei de Judá: 'Não deixe que seu Deus em quem você confia te engane, prometendo que Jerusalém não será entregue nas mãos do rei da Assíria. Eis que você ouviu o que os reis da Assíria fizeram a todas as terras, destruindo-as completamente. E você será salvo? Ezequias recebeu a carta das mãos dos mensageiros e a leu; e Ezequias subiu à casa do Senhor e a espalhou perante o Senhor. E Ezequias orou diante do Senhor, e disse: "Ó Senhor, Deus de Israel, que estás entronizado acima dos querubins, tu és o Deus, tu só, de todos os reinos da terra; tu fizeste o céu e a terra. Inclina teu ouvido, ó Senhor, e ouve; abre teus olhos, ó Senhor, e vê; e ouve as palavras de Senaqueribe, que ele enviou para zombar do Deus vivo. De fato, ó Senhor, os reis da Assíria devastaram as nações e suas terras, e lançaram seus deuses ao fogo; pois eles não eram deuses, mas obra das mãos dos homens, madeira e pedra; por isso foram destruídos. Agora, ó Senhor nosso Deus, salva-nos, eu te imploro, da mão dele, para que todos os reinos da terra saibam que tu, ó Senhor, és somente Deus." Então Isaías, filho de Amós, enviou a Ezequias, dizendo: "Assim diz o Senhor, Deus de Israel: Sua oração a mim sobre Senaqueribe, rei da Assíria, eu ouvi. Esta é a palavra que o Senhor falou a respeito dele: "Ela te despreza, ela te escarnece - a virgem filha de Sião; ela abana a cabeça atrás de ti - a filha de Jerusalém. Pois de Jerusalém sairá um remanescente, e do Monte Sião um grupo de sobreviventes. O zelo do Senhor fará isso. "Portanto, assim diz o Senhor a respeito do rei da Assíria: Ele não entrará nesta cidade, nem atirará uma flecha aqui, nem virá diante dela com um escudo, nem levantará um cerco contra ela. Pelo caminho que ele veio, pelo mesmo voltará, e ele não entrará nesta cidade, diz o Senhor. Pois eu defenderei esta cidade para salvá-la, por minha própria causa e pela causa de meu servo Davi." E naquela noite o anjo do Senhor saiu e matou cento e oitenta e cinco mil no acampamento dos assírios. Então Senaqueribe, rei da Assíria, partiu, e foi para casa, e habitou em Nínive.

﻿READINGS IN ORDINARY TIME WEEK 12 TUESDAY YEAR 2

23-JUN-2026 Readings

1ST READING: 2 Kings 19:9b-11.14-21.31-35.36

In those days: Sennacherib, king of Assyria, sent messengers again to Hezekiah, saying, "Thus shall you speak to Hezekiah, king of Judah: 'Do not let your God on whom you rely deceive you by promising that Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria. Behold, you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands, destroying them utterly. And shall you be delivered? Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers and read it; and Hezekiah went up to the house of the Lord and spread it before the Lord. And Hezekiah prayed before the  Lord, and said: "O  Lord the God of Israel, who are enthroned above the cherubim, you are the God, you alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth; you have made heaven and earth. Incline your ear, O  Lord, and hear; open your eyes, O  Lord, and see; and hear the words of Sennacherib, which he has sent to mock the living God. Of a truth, O  Lord, the kings of Assyria have laid waste the nations and their lands, and have cast their gods into the fire; for they were no gods, but the work of men's hands, wood and stone; therefore they were destroyed. So now, O  Lord our God, save us, I beg you, from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that you, O  Lord, are God alone." Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent to Hezekiah, saying, "Thus says the  Lord, the God of Israel: Your prayer to me about Sennacherib king of Assyria I have heard. This is the word that the  Lord has spoken concerning him: "She despises you, she scorns you-the virgin daughter of Zion; she wags her head behind you-the daughter of Jerusalem. For out of Jerusalem shall go forth a remnant, and out of Mount Zion a band of survivors. The zeal of the Lord will do this. "Therefore thus says the  Lord concerning the king of Assyria, He shall not come into this city or shoot an arrow there, or come before it with a shield or cast up a siege mound against it. By the way that he came, by the same he shall return, and he shall not come into this city, says the Lord. For I will defend this city to save it, for my own sake and for the sake of my servant David."  And that night the angel of the  Lord went forth, and slew a hundred and eighty-five thousand in the camp of the Assyrians. Then Sennacherib, king of Assyria, departed, and went home, and dwelt at Nineveh.

The Word of The Lord!

Responsorial Psalm Psalm 48

📢  R. God establishes his city forever.

Great is the  Lord and highly to be praised in the city of our God. His holy mountain rises in beauty, the joy of all the earth.

R. God establishes his city forever.

Mount Sion, in the heart of the North, the city of the Mighty King! God, in the midst of its citadels, has shown himself in its stronghold.

R. God establishes his city forever.

Your merciful love, O God, we ponder in your temple. Your praise, O God, like your name, reaches the ends of the earth. Your right hand is filled with saving justice.

R. God establishes his city forever.

The Word of The Lord!

ACCLAMATION: John 8:12

R. ALLELUIA.

I am the light of the world, says the Lord; he who follows me will have the light of life.

R. ALLELUIA.

GOSPEL Matthew 7:6,12-14

At that time:  Jesus said to his disciples, "Do not give dogs what is holy; and do not throw your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under foot and turn to attack you. So whatever you wish that men would do to you, do so to them; for this is the law and the prophets. "Enter by the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is easy, that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard, that leads to life, and those who find it are few."

The Gospel of The Lord!

Reflection:

"In today’s reading, we encounter King Hezekiah in a moment of great trial. Surrounded by the mighty army of Assyria and mocked by their blasphemous words, he does not rely on military strength or political alliances — he goes straight to the temple of the  Lord and spreads the letter before God. This gesture is deeply symbolic: it shows total surrender and trust. Hezekiah places his fear, his problem, and his enemy directly before the Lord. And God answers. The  Lord intervenes with power — not because Judah was mighty, but because one faithful man prayed with humility and confidence. The angel of the  Lord struck down the enemy camp in one night, proving that *God alone defends His people** and that **His zeal accomplishes what human power cannot.  The psalm then sings this victory: “God establishes his city forever.” It is not walls or weapons that make a city strong, but God’s presence within it. In the GOSPEL,  Jesus calls us to discernment, mercy, and discipline. “Do not give dogs what is holy” — meaning, do not waste what is sacred on those unwilling to receive it. And again, “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you” — the heart of all righteousness. Then comes the hard truth: the path to life is narrow. Few walk it because it demands faith, humility, and perseverance — the very virtues Hezekiah showed in the face of threat. Today’s message teaches us that true victory begins in prayer. When we bring our fears before God, He becomes our defender. When we walk the narrow way, we share in His light. Trust, obedience, and faith — these are the weapons that conquer the proud and open the gate to eternal life. Jesus, I trust in you.* 

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