The Bread of sustenance... OR THE BREAD OF LIFE ETERNAL?

SCRUTATIO SCRIPTURAE

The Bread of sustenance... OR THE BREAD OF LIFE ETERNAL?

A Scrutatio for the 4th /Laetare Sunday of the CHRISTIAN SEASON OF LENT

Readings from the Anglican Book of Common Prayer

I Samuel 16:1-13/Psalm 23/Ephesians 5:1-14/John 9:1-38

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

I Samuel 16:1b, 6-7 and 10-13a/Psalm 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5 and 6/Ephesians 5:8-14/John 9:1-41

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

Introit: Isaiah 66:10-11 and Psalm 122:1

Lesson: Galatians 4:22-31

Gradual: Psalm 122:1, 7

Tract: Psalm 125:1-2

Gospel

John 6:1-15

Offertory:

Psalm 135:3 and 6

Communion Antiphon: Psalm 122:3-4

In today's society where we would usually BETRAY OUR BAPTISMAL VOWS for "practicality's sake", may we be CHALLENGED by this POWERFUL WITNESS OF SIR. ANTHONY JAMES "AJ" PEREZ AND HIS COMPANIONS.

They would rather HAVE THE BREAD OF ETERNAL LIFE rather than the bread of passive sustenance...

AND I AM 100% SURE THAT YOU AND I COULD ALSO ACCEPT THIS WONDERFUL CROSS THAT JESUS IS INVITING FOR US TO BEAR!

HOW CAN WE BE UNFAITHFUL IF OUR AWESOME AND MOST HIGH GOD IS FAITHFUL TO YOU AND I, ALWAYS AND FOREVERMORE?

MAY WE BE ENCOURAGED BY THEIR EXAMPLE! 

"It is vain for you to rise up early, To retire late, To eat the bread of painful labors; For He gives to His beloved even in his sleep."

-PSALM 127:2

PSALM 23