VITA

SCRUTATIO SCRIPTURAE

 

VITA

(Life)

A Scrutatio for the 16th Sunday of the CHRISTIAN SEASON OF ORDINARY TIME/TIME OF THE CHURCH

Readings from the Anglican Book of Common Prayer

Isaiah 50:4-9 / Psalm 116 / James 2:1-5, 8-10, 14-19. / Mark 8:27-38 or 9:14-19

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

Isaiah 50:5-9a /  Psalm 114:1-2, 3-4, 8-9. / James 2:14-18 / Mark 8:27-35

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

Introit: Psalm 86:3, 5 and 1 Epistle: Ephesians 3:13-2

Gradual and Alleluia: Psalm 102:15-16 and 98:1

Gospel 

Luke 14:1-11

Offertory: 

Psalm 40:13-14

Communion Antiphon: Psalm 71:16-18

I've read in one article in the Internet that GOD'S WORD is filled with "impractical" and "unrealistic" rules and regulations...

It sighted verses from Old and New Testaments about its stand on Homosexuality, Divorce, Contraception and the Life-long Indissolubility of the Marriage Bond, clearly taking it out of its very CONTEXT and even vehemently condemning it of its "anarchism" and even dismissing it as a "restriction" to human "freedom."

This is the reason why the VERY WORD OF GOD, THE VERY LIFE OF THE WORLD WAS MADE MAN!

JESUS shows us that the FATHER'S commands are not "restrictions" but rather it gives us THE FULLNESS OF TRUE FREEDOM... 

AND THAT IS BEING HIS BELOVED CHILD IN JESUS CHRIST! 

HIS YOKE IS EASY... HIS BURDEN IS LIGHT!

We are challenged to deny ourselves so that we may see what WE REALLY NEED in contrast to our SELFISH TANTRUMS!

We are challenged to take up THE SAVING CROSS so that we may participate in PERFECT UNION WITH HIM even in our little ways in the SALVATION OF THE WORLD!

We are challenged to FOLLOW HIM, for HE IS THE VERY TRUTH OF THE FATHER REVEALED, the WAY OF ETERNAL SALVATION and the FULLNESS OF LIFE, for IN UNION WITH HIM the HOLY SPIRIT, THE LORD AND GIVER OF LIFE DWELLS IN US!

GOD'S FULLNESS IN US! THIS IS LIFE! THIS IS FREEDOM! THIS IS DIVINE HUMANITY!

THIS IS WHAT WE RE-LIVE AND WHAT WE RECEIVE ON THE BLESSED ALTAR OF THE MOST SACRED SACRAMENT OF THE DIVINE LITURGY OF THE SUBLIME SACRIFICE OF THE MASS!