FAITHFUL AND CREATIVE STEWARDS

SCRUTATIO SCRIPTURAE

FAITHFUL AND CREATIVE STEWARDS

SCRUTATIO FOR THE FOR THE 18^th SUNDAY IN THE CHRISTIAN SEASON OF ORDINARY TIME/TIME OF THE CHURCH

Readings from the Anglican Book of Common Prayer

Amos 8:4-12 / Psalm 138 / 1 Timothy 2:1-8 / Luke 16:1-13

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

Amos 8:4-7 / Psalm 113:1-2, 4-6, and 7-8. / 1 Timothy 2:1-8 / Luke 16:1-13

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

Introit: Sirach/Ecclesisaticus 36:18 and Psalm 122:1

Epistle: I Corinthians 4:4-8

Gradual and Alleluia: Psalm 122:1, 7 and 86:9

Gospel

Matthew 9:1-8

Offertory:

Exodus 24:4-5

Communion Antiphon:

Psalm 96:8-9

As I was watching the Historical show entitled: "The Catholic Church: Builder of Civilization", my eyes were opened to the AWESOME CONTRIBUTION of OUR HOLY MOTHER CHURCH to Science, Social Order, and Humanitarian Efforts!

This CHURCH, deemed by the world as "old, wrinkled, way behind the times, etc." HAS MADE THE WHOLE WORLD NEW THROUGH THE PROMPTINGS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT FOR THE MANIFESTATION OF THE TRUTH OF CHRIST IN HIS CREATION!

SHE has proven herself as an EVER FAITHFUL AND CREATIVE STEWARD through the POWER OF THE RISEN LORD!

May we join her in this FAITHFUL AND CREATIVE, through supporting CARITAS INTERNATIONALIS, CARITAS MANILA, PONDO NG PINOY, GAWAD KALINGA and HER various RELIGIOUS ORDERS, CONGREGATIONS AND APOSTOLIC MINISTRIES that HERALDS THE COMING OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD THAT MAKES ALL THINGS NEW!

And all of HER WORKS AND ENDEAVORS that are a TREMENDOUS SOURCE OF SIGNS AND WONDERS is because of HER ADHERENCE to the WORD OF GOD, FOUND IN SACRED SCRIPTURES AND LIVED-OUT IN ALL ITS FULLNESS THROUGH SACRED TRADITION...

This AWESOME AND ETERNAL TREASURE  that is EVER ANCIENT, YET EVER NEW!