SCRUTATIO SCRIPTURAE

 

πλήρωμα

(pléróma) 

A Scrutatio for the SUNDAY WITHIN THE OCTAVE OF THE FEAST OF THEOPHANY/CHRISTMAS

Readings from the Anglican Book of Common Prayer

Isaiah 61:10-62:3 / Psalm 147 / Galatians 3:23-25 and 4:4-7 / John 1:1-18

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

FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY OF NAZARETH

Sirach/Ecclesiasticus 3:2-6 and 12-14  or I Samuel 1:20-22 and 24-28 /

Psalm 128:1-2, 3, 4-5 or 84:2-3, 5-6, 9-10 / Colossians 3:12-21 or 12-17 or I John 3:1-2, 21-24 / Matthew 2:13-15 and 19-23

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

Introit: Wisdom of King Solomon 18:14-15 and Psalm 93:1

Epistle: Galatians 4:1-7

Gradual and Alleluia: Psalm 45:2, 1 and 93:1

Gospel

Luke 2:33-40

Offertory:

Psalm 93:1-2

Communion Antiphon: Matthew 2:20

FOR THE LEONINE FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY OF NAZARETH

(January 13, 2013. Sunday)

Introit: Proverbs 23:24-25 and Psalm 84:1

Epistle: Colossians 3:12-17

Gradual: Psalm 27:4; 84:4 and Isaiah 45:15

Gospel

Luke 2:42-52

Offertory:

Luke 2:22

Communion Antiphon: Luke 2:51

JESUS...

THE "PLEROO", THE VERY FULFILLMENT OF THE PROMISE OF OUR ALMIGHTY ABBA!

HE IS THE FINAL WORD, THE FINAL "YES" AND THE FINAL FULFILLMENT OF THE PLAN OF OUR FATHER!

IN HIM, OUR LIFE OF TOTAL DEPRAVITY AND HOSTILITY TO GOD'S LIFE BECAUSE OF OUR DISOBEDIENCE IS "TRANSUBSTANTIATED" INTO HIS NEW CREATION OF BEING AN OBEDIENT CHILD OF THE FATHER AND A WORTHY TEMPLE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT!

IN HIM WE HAVE LIFE IN ALL ITS FULLNESS AND SPLENDOR!

IN HIM THE LOVE OF THOSE UNITED IN THE LIFE-LONG BOND OF THE SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY AS WELL AS THE FAMILY, THE NUCLEUS OF BOTH THE HOLY CHURCH AND SOCIETY, JUST LIKE THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY AND HIS FOSTER-FATHER, THE MOST CHASTE AND MOST JUST JOSEPH OF NAZARETH, IS PERFECTLY UNITED WITH THE VERY CORE, THE VERY FULLNESS OF GOD'S LIFE: THE MOST BLESSED TRINITY/YHWH ELOHIM!

IN JESUS THE ONLY WAY, THROUGH JESUS THE FINAL TRUTH REVEALED BY THE FATHER, AND WITH JESUS CHRIST THE FULLNESS OF LIFE WE HAVE GOD AS OUR ALL IN ALL!

WHAT MORE CAN WE ASK FOR?