ποταμοὶ ὕδατος ζῶντος

SCRUTATIO SCRIPTURAE

ποταμοὶ ὕδατος ζῶντος

(potamoi hydatos zōntos)

RIVERS OF LIVING WATER

A Scrutatio for the 8th Sunday of the CHRISTIAN SEASON OF ORDINARY TIME/TIME OF THE CHURCH

Readings from the Anglican Book of Common Prayer

Deuteronomy 30:9-14 / Psalm 25 / Colossians 1:1-14 / Luke 10:25-37

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

Deuteronomy 30:10-14 / Psalms 69:14+17, 30-31, 33-34, 36a+37 or Psalms  19:8, 9, 10, 11 / Colossians 1:15-20 / Luke 10:25-37

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

Introit: Psalm 48:9-10 and 1

Epistle: Romans 8:12-17

Gradual and Alleluia: Psalm 31:2 and 71:1 + 48:1

Gospel

Luke 16:1-9

Offertory:

Psalm 18:27 and 31

Communion Antiphon: Psalm 34:8

We are called in today’s Scriptural Passages to be potamoi hydatos zōntos-RIVERS OF LIVING WATERS.

In our simple and day to day lives we are called, even in the most insignificant of our ways, even through a simple smile, a simple conversation, a simple pat in the back or words of hope and encouragement, TO SHARE GOD’S LIFE IN US TO EVERY PERSON THAT WE ENCOUNTER!

Even without using the words “GOD” or invoking the MOST SACRED NAME OF THE LORD, LET HIS LIFE IN US BE MADE MANIFEST IN ALL ITS SURPASSING RICHNESS AND SPLENDOR.

Just like the example of the Good Samaritan...

Just like the exhortation of our BLESSED LORD in the Tridentine Gospel Passage.

Let our “shrewdness” be from GOD’S WISDOM AND SURPASSING CREATIVITY that is always GROUNDED IN HIS SELFLESS LOVE!

Let us be like a CITY SET ON A HILL!

A LAMP THAT GIVES LIGHT TO OTHERS!

A SALT THAT PRESERVES AND GIVES FLAVOR TO THE DULL LIFE OF ENSLAVEMENT TO THE SHACKLES OF SIN!

JESUS IS CHALLENGING US...

WHAT IS OUR RESPONSE?

DWELLS GOD