PONTIFEX MAXIMUS

                            

                           

SCRUTATIO SCRIPTURAE

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PONTIFEX MAXIMUS

(The Greatest Bridge-builder)

A Scrutatio for the 11th Sunday of the CHRISTIAN SEASON OF ORDINARY TIME/TIME OF THE CHURCH

Readings from the Anglican Book of Common Prayer

Deuteronomy 8:1-10 / Psalm 130 / Ephesians 4:25-5:2 / John 6:37-51

Readings for the Pauline/Vatican II Rite of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass

I Kings 19:4-8 / Psalm 32:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9. / Ephesians 4:30-5:2  / John 6:41-51

Readings for the Tridentine Rite of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass

Introit: Psalm 68:5, 7, 35 and 1 
Epistle: I Corinthians 15:1-10

Gradual and Alleluia: Psalm 28:7, 1 and 81:1-2 

Gospel 

Mark 7:31-37

Offertory: Psalm 30:1-2

Communion Antiphon: Proverbs 3:9-10

PONTIFEX MAXIMUS...

Such is the Hermeneutics of Continuity expressed by the Pontificate of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI.

From extending and being the very face of the FRIENDSHIP OF CHRIST to Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Protestants, Jews, Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs, Muslims, and Bahá'í without the unnecessary relativistic denial of their striking differences...

To being the AMBASSADOR OF GOD'S RECONCILING LOVE to the Society of St. Pius X.

Truly the Successor of the Holy Apostle Peter is the Greatest Bridge-builder!

Indeed there were a few "weeds" who have occupied the Holy See that led to painful separations, but GOD IS STILL AT WORK IN OUR MIDST, EVEN IN OUR LIVES!

And most of the Popes who have been given the burden and the yoke of OUR BLESSED LORD AND REDEEMER has been faithful in the task of RESTORING ALL THINGS IN CHRIST!

And such is the BLESSED MINISTRY AND PONTIFICATE OF BENEDICT XVI!

May we be united with His Holiness in this blessed work of GODLY RECONCILIATION AND THE RESTORATION OF ALL THINGS IN CHRIST, even in our small ways.

LET US BE AMBASSADORS OF GOD'S RECONCILIATION AND RESTORATION!