SCRUTATIO SCRIPTURAE
TOMAS
AND PAQUITA
SCRUTATIO
FOR THE FOR THE 5th SUNDAY OF THE CHRISTIAN PESACH/PASSOVER
Readings
from the Anglican Book of Common Prayer
Acts 17:1-15 / Psalm 66:1-11 / I
Peter 2:1-10 / John 14:1-14
Readings
for the Pauline/Vatican II Rite of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass
Acts 6:1-7 /
Psalm 33:1-2, 4-5 and 18-19/ I Peter 2:4-9 /
John 14:1-12
Readings
for the Tridentine Rite of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass
Introit: Psalm
98:1-2 and 1
Epistle: James
1:17-21
Gradual and Alleluia: Psalm118:16 + Romans 6:9
Gospel
John
16:5-14
Offertory:
Psalm
66:1-2, 16
Communion Antiphon: John 16:8
Readings
for the Tridentine Rite of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass
Introit: Psalm
98:1-2 and 1
Epistle: James
1:17-21
Gradual and Alleluia: Psalm118:16 + Romans 6:9
Gospel
John
16:5-14
Offertory:
Psalm
66:1-2, 16
Communion Antiphon: John 16:8
For today's SCRUTATIO,
let us be challenged and encouraged by the lives of this Saintly Couple:
Biography of Tomas and
Paquita Alviras
Tomás Alvira was born
in Villanueva de Gallego, near Saragossa, on January 17, 1906, and died in
Madrid on May 7, 1992. After earning a doctorate in chemistry, he taught
at the Natural Science Institute in Madrid.
Paquita Dominguez was
born in Borau, near Huesca, on April 1, 1912, and died in Mardrid on August 29,
1994. She worked as a high school teacher during the Spanish Civil War years.
At the end of the war, on June 16, 1939, she and Tomás were married in Saragossa.
They had nine children, the first of whom, Jose Maria, died at five years of
age. The young family moved to Madrid in November 1941, where Tomás took up his
teaching position at the Natural Science Institute.
Both were
Supernumeraries of Opus Dei: Tomás since February 15, 1947, and Paquita since
February 1, 1952. Faithful to the spirit of Opus Dei, they passed on to their
children and to many other people their example of Christian life and marriage,
of a “bright and cheerful home,” as St. Josemaria used to say.
They strove for
sanctity through the heroic and persevering exercise of the Christian virtues.
The Holy Mass was the center and root of their interior life. Assisted by
divine grace and living in God’s presence, they imbued their ordinary daily activities
with supernatural meaning.
Both suffered painful
illnesses towards the end of their lives, and offered up their suffering with a
deeply supernatural outlook.
In today's society
where the Sacrament of Marriage is degraded into a mere contract rather
than a GOD-GIVEN AND LIFE-LONG COVENANT, and sex is merely used and abused for
hedonistic purposes rather than A PLEDGE OF A LIFE-GIVING BOND, may we be
CHALLENGED AND ENCOURAGED by this precious witness of these Servants of God!
LET US PRAY
God our Father, who
poured out your grace on your servants Paquita and Tomás, so that they could
live their marriage and professional and social obligations with a Christian
spirit, send us the strength of your Love in order to spread in the world the
marvelous reality of fidelity and holiness in marriage. Deign to glorify your
servants and grant me through their intercession the favor that I ask … (Make
request here.)
Our Father, Hail Mary,
Glory be.
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