BIOPHILOS

SCRUTATIO SCRIPTURAE

 

BIOPHILOS
(PRO-LIFE)

A Scrutatio for the 4th Sunday of the CHRISTIAN SEASON OF EPIPHANY

Readings from the Anglican Book of Common Prayer

Jeremiah 1:4-10 / Psalm 71:1-11 / I Corinthians 14:12-20 / Luke 4:21-32

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

Jeremiah 1:4-5, 17-19 / Psalm 70:1-6, 15, 17. / I Corinthians 12:31-13:13 / Luke 4:21-30

Sexagesima Sunday

Readings for the Tridentine Rite of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass
Introit: Psalm 44:230-26 and 2 
Epistle: II Corinthians 11:19-33 and  12:1-9   
Gradual: Psalm 83:19, 14
Tract: You have shaken the earth, O Lord, and thrown it into confusion.
Psalm 60:1 and 4


Gospel Luke 8:4-15


Offertory: Psalm 17:5. 6-7
Communion Antiphon: Psalm 43:4

It has been mistaken by some that being PRO-LIFE is only about the baby in the mother's womb...

But being PRO-LIFE, BIOPHILOS in Greek (according to the Reverend Father Jesus Richie Santos of the Salesians of Don Bosco), is also about AUTHENTIC PROGRESS FOR THE POOR, JUSTICE FOR THE OPPRESSED, HOLISTIC FORMATION AND EDUCATION FOR OUR YOUTH, AND ADEQUATE HEALTH CARE AND JOB OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL. 

That is why our HOLY MOTHER CHURCH, the IMMACULATE BRIDE OF CHRIST, OUR BLESSED LORD AND OMNIPOTENT REDEEMER has the following ministries:

CARITAS: http://www.caritas.org.ph/

GAWAD KALINGA: http://www.gk1world.com/

PONDO NG PINOY: http://www.pondongpinoy.org.ph/

These are but a few of the NUMEROUS EXAMPLES of how our SWEET LORD JESUS works with, through and in OUR HOLY MOTHER CHURCH to feed and nurture, not only HIS hungry flock, but everyone, every man, woman and child!

THIS IS THE AWESOME BEAUTY AND SPLENDOR OF OUR KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS!

THIS IS OUR BIOPHILOS WAY OF REACHING OUT A HELPING HAND TO OUR GOVERNMENT, IN SEASON AND OUT OF SEASON!

MAY WE BE ENCOURAGED AND EVEN CHALLENGED TO HAVE A BIOPHILOSOPICAL LIFESTYLE! 

THROUGH THIS, OUR LIFE WILL BE A NEVER ENDING DIVINE LITURGY, WHERE THE BREAD OF LIFE AND THE CHALICE OF SALVATION ARE ALWAYS MULTIPLIED AND SHARED TO EACH AND EVERYONE!