Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ τῆς ἐλπίδος ἡμῶν

SCRUTATIO SCRIPTURAE 

Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ τῆς ἐλπίδος ἡμῶν

(Christou Iēsou tēs elpidos hēmōn)

CHRIST JESUS OUR HOPE 

Scrutatio for the 12^th Sunday in ORDINARY TIME/KINGDOMTIDE/TIME OF THE CHURCH 

Readings from the Anglican Book of Common Prayer

Jeremiah 15:15-21 / Psalm 26 / Romans 12:1-8 / Matthew 16:21-27

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

Jeremiah 20:7-9 / Psalm 63:2, 3-4, 5-6 and 8-9 / Romans 12:1-2 / Matthew 16:21-27

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

 Introit: Psalm 70:1-2 and 3

Epistle: II Corinthians 3:4-9

Gradual and Alleluia: Psalm 34:1-2 and 88:1

Gospel 

Luke 10:23-37

Offertory:

Exodus 32:11-14

Communion Antiphon: Psalms 104:13-15

Today’s “popular” trend is to mix fiction with truth.

We see this in the likes of Dan Brown’s N.O.V.E.L.S. and the revisionism of “modern” history, tantamount of declaring that everything that is of the “old” is something to be thrown in the trash bin, as if TREASURING OUR HERITAGE is but a thing of the “past”.

What was true back then is already presented as “false”, what was unacceptable is now seen as “acceptable”, what was once is but pure debauchery is now hailed as “modern day sophistication and progressiveness”.   

And because of these, there is too much confusion in the world today, even those who are enfolded by the maternal mantle of our Holy Mother the Church.  

  

Yet, when we weigh all of these with the HISTORICAL AND ETERNAL TRUTH of the GOSPEL, and we carefully analyze all of its contents, we see that these half truths in its various manifestations are nothing but PURE LIES, nothing more, nothing less!

There is too much darkness, wherewith today’s society, today’s passive fads would even dare exchange its obviously counterfeited “glory” with the AWESOME CROSS OF OUR SALVATION!

Today’s Gospel readings are inviting us to GLORY ONLY IN THE CROSS, OUR ONLY HOPE, and let this LIVING HOPE be the SOLE IMPETUS of our work in the world, especially in the field of our service for the poorest of the poor and those who are deprived of justice: the preborn child (from it’s wonderful beginnings as an embryo), the elderly, those who are differently abled, those who are terminally ill, those who are dying of hunger and oppression, those whose human dignity is unjustly degraded!

Let the WONDERFUL CROSS OF OUR SALVATION, the PERFECT SACRIFICE of our BLESSED LORD AND SWEET, SOVEREIGN REDEEMER, JESUS CHRIST OF NAZARETH, RE-LIVED EVERYDAY IN THE MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT OF THE DIVINE LITURGY OF THE MOST SUBLIME SACRIFICE OF THE MASS, be the DRIVING FORCE of our day-to-day lives, in our homes, in our families, in our communities, in our schools, in our places of work, IN EVERY SECOND OF OUR LIVES!

LET THE LIGHT OF CHRIST, THE SOLE HOPE OF THE WHOLE COSMOS DISPEL THE DARKNESS OF CONFUSING RIGHT FROM WRONG, OF BEING AN AUTHENTIC AND CHRISTOCENTRIC “GOOD SAMARITAN” FROM A MERE ANTHROPOCETRIC “DO GOOD-ER”, OF A TRUE DISCIPLE OF THE CROSS FROM A COWARDICE FOLLOWER OF HEDONISM, OF FAITH AND REASON WITH MERE RELATIVISM!

MAY WE HAVE THE FAITH OF THE BLESSED APOSTLE PETER, INSTEAD OF HIS COWARDICE, AND MAY WE HUMBLE OURSELVES, FOLLOWING HIS EXAMPLE, TO RISE FROM OUR USELESS FEARS AND HAVE THE GOD-GIVEN COURAGE OF LIVING FOR, WITH AND IN THE GOSPEL OF OUR BLESSED SALVATION!

MAY OUR LIVES CONFIDENTLY DECLARE THAT CHRIST JESUS IS INDEED OUR SOLE HOPE, AND THAT IN HIM WE WILL NEVER BE CONFOUNDED!       

FROM OUR BRETHREN... A CHRISTIAN DENOMINATION THAT IS IN UNION WITH US IN OPPOSING THE FALLACIES OF THE RH/RP "LAW" AND THE OTHER DEATH BILLS: “Together the Triumphant Church”

“Together the Triumphant Church”

August 24, 2014

The 11^th Sunday In Ordinary Time/Kingdomtide/Time of the Church

Isaiah 51:1-6/Psalm 138/Romans 11:33-36/Matthew 16:13-20

His Excellency

The Most Reverend Ariel Cornelio P. Santos D.D.

Auxiliary Bishop and Locum Tenens

of the 

Archdiocese of Manila

the 

National Church in the Philippines 

and the 

Territorial Church of Asia

International Communion of the Charismatic Episcopal Church

LET US CONTINUE OUR REFLECTION 

WITH

HIS EMINENCE, THE MOST REVEREND LUIS ANTONIO "CHITO" GOKIM TAGLE D.D.

ARCHBISHOP OF MANILA, 

CARDINAL OF HOLY MOTHER CHURCH

AND 

VENERABLE PRIMATE

OF THE PHILIPPINES

THROUGH

THE WORD EXPOSED

θαυμαστὸν αὐτοῦ φῶς·

SCRUTATIO SCRIPTURAe

θαυμαστὸν αὐτοῦ φῶς·

(thaumaston autou phōs)

HIS MARVELOUS LIGHT

Scrutatio for the 11^th Sunday in ORDINARY TIME/KINGDOMTIDE/TIME OF THE CHURCH

Readings from the Anglican Book of Common Prayer

Isaiah 51:1-6 / Psalm 138 / Romans 11:33-36 / Matthew 16:13-20

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

Isaiah  22:19-23 / Psalm 138:1-2a, 2b-3 and 6+8 / Romans 11:33-36 / Matthew 16:13-20

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

Introit: Psalm 68:5-6, 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 30:9-10 

July 16, 2014, 7:00p.m. …

While the whole of Baranggay Parang was covered in darkness because of the power outage due to the rage typhoon “Glenda”, my mother and I opted to be in the Most Blessed Sacrament of the Divine Liturgy of the Most Sublime Sacrifice of the Mass for the Feast of the Blessed and Ever-Virgin Mother, Mary, the Flower of Carmel.

Only with a few candles to light the whole Sanctuary that is enveloped by darkness, the Reverend Father in Christ, Luisito “Louie” Atanacio offered the Most Sacred Sacrifice in the Person of Christ.

This night will be forever etched in my memory due to the fact that our beloved country is also in a state of darkness, due to widespread corruption, the malversation of public funds through the unconstitutional vehicles of the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) and the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP).

In the midst of all of this confusion, utter devastation, and widespread commendation of evil through the various manifestations of the culture of death, JESUS IS STILL THE SON OF THE LIVING GOD! HE IS STILL THE WONDERFUL AND AWESOME HEALER!

And I know that to all these seeming “dumbness” and “deafness” of those who are sadly holding the position of public trust, THE KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS ONLY HAS ONE WORD OF COMMAND TO UTTER:

Ἐφφαθά-אתפתח-EPHPHATHA! BE OPENED!

BE OPENED AND LET THE KING OF GLORY ENTER!

BE OPENED AND LET THE הַגּוֹיִ֑ם כָּל־ חֶמְדַּ֣ת-HEMDAT KALHAGOWYIM-THE DESIRE OF 
THE NATIONS AND THE FULLNESS OF ALL OUR DESIRES ENTER AND CHANGE YOU HEARTS OF STONE TO NEW HEARTS OF FLESH THAT IS ONLY AFTER HIS WILL AND WAYS!

BE OPENED! Ἐφφαθά-אתפתח-EPHPHATHA! AND LET GOD REIGN IN HIS PEARL OF THE ORIENT SEAS!

BE OPENED AND LET GOD RULE AND REIGN!

JESUS CHRIST OF NAZARETH, THE SON OF THE LIVING GOD, WITH MARY HIS EVER VIRGIN MOTHER AND OUR MOTHER TOO, HE ALONE CAN AND WILL CHANGE THIS LAND FROM GLORY TO GLORY INTO HIS MARVELOUS LIGHT!

HE IS OUR SURE AND ONLY HOPE!

HE IS OUR SOLE WAY, OUR SOLE TRUTH AND THE SOLE FULLNESS OF OUR LIFE!

FROM OUR BRETHREN... A CHRISTIAN DENOMINATION THAT IS IN UNION WITH US IN OPPOSING THE FALLACIES OF THE RH/RP "LAW" AND THE OTHER DEATH BILLS: “Together Serving the God of All Nations”

“Together Serving the God of All Nations”

August 17, 2014

The 10^th Sunday In Ordinary Time/Kingdomtide/Time of the Church

Isaiah 56: 1 – 7/Psalm 67/Romans 11: 13-15; 29-32/Matthew 15: 21 - 28

His Excellency

The Most Reverend Ariel Cornelio P. Santos D.D.

Auxiliary Bishop and Locum Tenens

of the 

Archdiocese of Manila

the 

National Church in the Philippines 

and the 

Territorial Church of Asia

International Communion of the Charismatic Episcopal Church

LET US CONTINUE OUR REFLECTION 

WITH

HIS EMINENCE, THE MOST REVEREND LUIS ANTONIO "CHITO" GOKIM TAGLE D.D.

ARCHBISHOP OF MANILA, 

CARDINAL OF HOLY MOTHER CHURCH

AND 

VENERABLE PRIMATE

OF THE PHILIPPINES

THROUGH

THE WORD EXPOSED

News from Taizé!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

News from Taizé 

Saturday 16 August 2014

16th August: In Memory of Brother Roger

Today, 16th August, the community remembers its founder, Brother Roger, who died 9 years ago. On Thursday evening, Brother Alois spoke about Brother Roger’s life and what it stood for, during his weekly meeting with the young people. During today’s midday prayer Brother Alois prayed:

·         Lord Jesus Christ, on this day we give you thanks for the life of our Brother Roger. The fire of your love lived within him. He understood that you came to gather all people into one single communion. Like him, we want to give ourselves up to you with a trusting heart, to be women and men who make a way for peace.

75th Anniversary of the Foundation of the Community

In one year’s time, within the context of the 75th anniversary celebrations of the community’s founding, there will be a prayer of thanksgiving, in the presence young people from every continent, Church leaders and representatives of other faiths.

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Taizé website: http://www.taize.fr

δικαιοσύνη καὶ ἔλεος

SCRUTATIO SCRIPTURAE 

δικαιοσύνη καὶ ἔλεος

(dikaiosynē kai eleos)

RIGHTEOUSNESS AND MERCY

Scrutatio for the 10^th Sunday in ORDINARY TIME/KINGDOMTIDE/TIME OF THE CHURCH

Readings from the Anglican Book of Common Prayer

Isaiah 56:1-7 / Psalm 67 / Romans 11:13-15,29-32 / Matthew 15:21-28 

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

Isaiah 56:1, 6-7 / Psalm 67:2-3, 5, and 6+8 / Romans 11:13-15, 29-32 / Matthew 15:21-28

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

Introit: Psalm 55:18-19 and 1  

Epistle: I Corinthians 12:2-11

Gradual and Alleluia: Psalm 17:8, 2 and 65:1

Gospel 

Luke 18:9-14

Offertory:

Psalm 25:1 and 3

Communion Antiphon: Psalm 51:19

In today’s society, Mercy is sadly equated with non-resistance to evil…

We see this in the various manifestations of the culture of death: euthanasia, abortion, a contraceptive mentality, the sexual “revolution” (more adequately termed as REBELLION), a push for no fault divorce and for same-sex “marriages”…

But this is not Mercy!

For Mercy is always perfectly united to and is in harmony with Righteousness!

We see this both in the Sacred Readings of the Pauline Rite/Ordinary Form and the Tridentine Rite/Extraordinary form of the Mass.

Here we see Divine Mercy Incarnate: JESUS CHRIST OF NAZARETH, not only extending a mere emotional, outward manifestation of “mercy” to the Canaanite woman and in giving the example of the tax collector in the Temple. In HIM we see MERCY IN ACTION, MERCY changing their lives FROM GLORY TO GLORY from the shackles of sin, death, hell and the grave, TO THE FULLNESS OF BEING FREE AS SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF OUR AWESOME FATHER and LIVING TEMPLES OF THE GREAT PARACLETE!  

IN JESUS, MERCY transforms us from unrepentant sinners to HUMBLE AND RIGHTEOUS NEW CREATIONS OF HIS SALVATION!

If only we follow the challenge of the Canaanite woman and the Tax Collector, and stop being spoiled and rotten brats like the Pharisee, if only we would receive HIS DIVINE MERCY in the SACRAMENT OF CONFESSION, PENANCE AND RECONCILIATION, if only we humble ourselves and LET OUR AWESOME GOD REIGN, LETTING HIM LIVE AND MOVE IN US, HIM BEING THE FULLNESS OF OUR BEINGS, then we will ENJOY THE GLORY OF HIS KINGDOM EVEN WHEN WE ARE STILL HERE ON EARTH!

What are we waiting for?

Do we want a cheap, counterfeit version of “mercy” that leaves you and me stagnant to our sins and fleeting pleasures and caprices, or do we want TO HAVE JESUS CHRIST OF NAZARETH, ALONG WITH THE “INCONVENIENCE” OF HIS MOST WONDERFUL CROSS FOR US TO RECEIVE THE FULLNESS OF DIVINE MERCY THAT CHANGES US FROM GLORY TO GLORY UNTO HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS?   

Oh, and just in case we are afraid of such an “inconvenience”, let us be reminded by the APOSTLE OF COMMON SENSE, GILBERT KEITH CHESTERTON: