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PAY ATTENTION - KEEP CALM - HAVE NO FEAR

TUESDAY WEEK 15 IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR C
FIRST READING ISAIAH 7:1-9  Isaiah tells the king not to fear
In the reign of Ahaz son of Jotham, son of Uzziah, king of Judah, Razon the king of Aram went up against Jerusalem with Pekah son of Remaliah, king of Israel, to lay siege to it; but he was unable to capture it. Readings

The news was brought to the House of David. ‘Aram’ they said ‘has reached Ephraim.’ Then the heart of the king and the hearts of the people shuddered as the trees of the forest shudder in front of the wind. The Lord said to Isaiah, ‘Go with your son Shear-jashub, and meet Ahaz at the end of the conduit of the upper pool on the Fuller’s Field road, and say to him:

‘“Pay attention, keep calm, have no fear, do not let your heart sink because of these two smouldering stumps of firebrands, or because Aram, Ephraim and the son of Remaliah have plotted to ruin you, and have said: Let us invade Judah and terrorise it and seize it for ourselves, and set up a king there, the son of Tabeel.
 
The Lord says this: It shall not come true; it shall not be. The capital of Aram is Damascus, the head of Damascus, Razon; the capital of Ephraim, Samaria, the head of Samaria, the son of Remaliah. Six or five years more and a shattered Ephraim shall no longer be a people. But if you do not stand by me, you will not stand at all.”’ Reflections
 
Responsorial Psalm: God upholds his city for ever
 

PREMIÈRE LECTURE ISAÏE 7 :1-9 « Si vous ne croyez pas, vous ne pourrez pas tenir »

Lecture du livre du prophète Isaïe

Au temps d’Acaz, roi de Juda, Recine, roi d’Aram, et Pékah, fils de Remalyahou, roi d’Israël,
montèrent contre Jérusalem pour l’attaquer, mais ils ne purent lui donner l’assaut. Lectures 


On informa la maison de David que les Araméens avaient pris position en Éphraïm. Alors le cœur du roi et le cœur de son peuple furent secoués comme les arbres de la forêt sont secoués par le vent. Le Seigneur dit alors à Isaïe: « Avec ton fils Shear-Yashoub (c’est-à-dire : “Un-reste-reviendra”), va trouver Acaz, au bout du canal du réservoir supérieur, sur la route du Champ-du-Foulon. Tu lui diras:

“Garde ton calme, ne crains pas, ne va pas perdre cœur devant ces deux bouts de tisons fumants, à cause de la colère brûlante du roi d’Aram et du roi d’Israël, Oui, Aram a décidé ta perte, en accord avec Éphraïm et son roi. Ils se sont dit: Marchons contre le royaume de Juda, pour l’intimider, et nous le forcerons à se rendre; alors, nous lui imposerons comme roi le fils de Tabéel.
Ainsi parle le Seigneur Dieu: Cela ne durera pas, ne sera pas,  que la capitale d’Aram soit Damas, et Recine, le chef de Damas, que la capitale d’Éphraïm soit Samarie, et le fils de Remalyahou, chef de Samarie. Dans soixante-cinq ans, Éphraïm, écrasé, cessera d’être un peuple. Mais vous, si vous ne croyez pas, vous ne pourrez pas tenir.”»
Psaume 47 (48) R/  Ville de Dieu, Dieu l‘affermira pour toujours !
My God Stand by me I fear not. Lord Jesus Christ I trust in you. Virgin Mary Pray for me. Saint Joseph pray for me. God's Holy Angels and Saints pray for me. My Guardian Angel pray for me. Defend and protect me. Be My guard and my guide.
Pray the Holy Rosary. Hail Mary. Hail Holy Queen. Ave Maria
Your Birthday Saints: Sts Louis Martin and Zélie Guerin may they pray for you as you celebrate your birthday today.

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