ἡ γὰρ ἀγάπη τοῦ χριστοῦ συνέχει ἡμᾶς

SCRUTATIO SCRIPTURAE

ἡ γὰρ ἀγάπη τοῦ χριστοῦ συνέχει ἡμᾶς

(hē gar agapē tou Christou synechei hēmas)

THE LOVE OF CHRIST COMPELS US!

 A Scrutatio for the 6th Sunday of the CHRISTIAN SEASON OF ORDINARY TIME/TIME OF THE CHURCH

Readings from the Anglican Book of Common Prayer

I Kings 19:15-16 and 18-21 / Psalm 16 / Galatians 5:1 and 13-25 / Luke 19:51-62

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

I Kings 19:16b and 19-21 / Psalm 16:1-2a and 5, 7-8, 9-10, and 11. / Galatians 5:1 and 13-18 / Luke 19:51-62

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

Introit: Psalm 28:8-9 and 1

Epistle: Romans 6:3-11

Gradual and Alleluia: Psalm 90:13 and 1 + 31:1-2

Gospel

Mark 8:1-9

Offertory:

Psalm 17:5-7

Communion Antiphon: Psalm 27:6

Most of the time I am like the Disciples in the Gospel passage of the Pauline Rite...

When I am humiliated, I do have this tendency to call on heaven for fire...

AND THE FIRE THAT GOD GIVES ME IS THE BLAZE OF HIS SELFLESS LOVE!

hē gar agapē tou Christou synechei hēmas-THE LOVE OF CHRIST COMPELS US!

It challenges us to go beyond what we could give, to surrender our lives, our “seven loaves ” and let HIS SELFLESS LOVE multiply it so that it could be distributed to all the people that we love and we encounter.

JESUS’ AGAPE IS MORE THAN ENOUGH!

And it changes us FROM GLORY TO GLORY!

It compelled the likes of the Blessed Mother Teresa of Kolkata to offer and surrender her life for GOD and others!

HIS SELFLESS LOVE compels us!

And when our hearts run out because of disappointment, JESUS INVITES US TO COME TO HIM, FOR HE IS THE EVER SURPASSING LOVE OF OUR ALMIGHTY FATHER!