VIVIDUS FIDEI

SCRUTATIO SCRIPTURAE

VIVIDUS FIDEI

A Scrutatio for the 14th Sunday of the CHRISTIAN SEASON OF ORDINARY TIME/TIME OF THE CHURCH

Readings from the Anglican Book of Common Prayer

Isaiah 28:14-22 / Psalm 46 / Hebrews 12:18-19 and 22-29 / Luke 13:22-30

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

Isaiah 66:18-22 / Psalm 117:1, and 2. / Hebrews 12:5-7 and 11-13 / Luke 13:22-30

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

Introit: Psalm 74:20,19, 23 and 1

Epistle: Galatians 3:16-22

Gradual and Alleluia: Psalm 74:20,19, 23 and 90:1

Gospel

Luke 17:11-19

Offertory:

Psalm 31:14-15

Communion Antiphon: Wisdom of King Solomon 16:20

There are times that we can be COMPLACENT when it comes to our FAITH.

We could make up EXCUSES, UNREASONABLE REASONS for not going to the SACRAMENT OF CONFESSION (where the "leprosy" of sin is CLEANSED AND OUR "WORN OUT" LIVES MADE NEW)  OR EVEN TO THE MOST SUBLIME SACRIFICE OF THE MASS (THE SOURCE AND SUMMIT OF OUR LIVES).

But for this YEAR OF FAITH, we are called to STRIVE for a VIVIDUS FIDEI, AN ACTIVE, LIVING FAITH!

We are CALLED to FOLLOW JESUS every second, minute, hour, day, month, year, decade, century and even every millennium of our lives!

Our being COMPLACENT, being LETHARGIC is OUTGROWN when we LIVE OUR LIVES IN UNION WITH JESUS AND LET HIM CHANGE US FROM GLORY TO GLORY.

Do we want to BEHOLD THE FACE OF OUR BLESSED REDEEMER?

Then let us start to PRACTICE A VIVIDUS FIDEI!