GROWTH

SCRUTATIO SCRIPTURAE

GROWTH

A Scrutatio for the 25th Sunday of the CHRISTIAN SEASON OF ORDINARY TIME/TIME OF THE CHURCH

Readings from the Anglican Book of Common Prayer

Daniel 12:1-13 / Psalm 16 / Hebrews 10:31-39 / Mark 13:14-32

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

Daniel 12:1-3 / Psalm 16:5+8, 9-10 and 11 / Hebrews 10:11-14 and 18 / Mark 13:24-32

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

Introit: Jeremiah 29:11, 12, 14 and Psalm 85:1 

Epistle: I Thessalonians 1:2-10

Gradual and Alleluia: Psalm 44:7-8 and 130:1

Gospel 

Matthew  13:31-35

Offertory: 

Psalm 130:1

Communion Antiphon: Mark 11:24

GROWTH...

We are called to GROW...

TO BE CHANGED FROM GLORY TO GLORY IN JESUS CHRIST.

This is what we are called for.

But sadly some of us cannot and will not understand this GROWTH that JESUS offers us.

For us this is a mere hindrance to the “progress” of our own self-centered interests and goals.

BUT JESUS GIVES US FAR MORE GREATER THINGS!

JESUS IS THE AWESOME ACCOMPLISHMENT THAT WE CAN HAVE, IN CONTRAST TO OUR SELF-CENTERED AND SELF-ISOLATED ENDEAVORS!

JESUS IS INVITING US...

HE IS THE SPLENDOR AND THE FULLNESS OF OUR LIVES...

WHAT IS OUR ANSWER TO THIS AWESOME INVITATION?