WE ARE CALLED

SCRUTATIO SCRIPTURAE

WE ARE CALLED
 

 Scrutatio for the 2^nd Sunday in ORDINARY TIME/KINGDOMTIDE/TIME OF THE CHURCH 

Readings from the Anglican Book of Common Prayer

Jeremiah 20:7-13/Psalm 69:1-18/Romans 5:15-19/Matthew 10:16-33 

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

Jeremiah 20:10-13/Psalm 69:8-10, 14+17 and 33-35/Romans 5:12-15/Matthew 10:26-33 

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

Introit: Psalm 18:19 and 1-2

Epistle: I John 3:13-18

Gradual and Alleluia: Psalm 120:1-2 and 18:3

Gospel

Luke 14:16-24

Offertory:

Psalm 7:6

Communion Antiphon: Psalm 13:6

Now that we are in the YEAR OF THE LAITY, we, the PEOPLE OF GOD are called to be more CHRIST-LIKE in our everyday life, whether it our homes, in our work-places, or even in our schools and communities!

We are called to BEAR WITNESS TO JESUS CHRIST OF NAZARETH, SON OF THE LIVING GOD AND SAVIOR OF CREATION, through our ORDINARY, DAY-TODAY TASK done with EXTRAORDINARY LOVE! 

We are called to discover all the more the AWESOME TREASURES OF OUR HOLY MOTHER CHURCH: THE MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT OF THE DIVINE LITURGY OF THE SUBLIME SACRIFICE OF THE MASS AS WELL AS THE SACRAMENT OF CONFESSION, RECONCILIATION AND PENANCE, and to share these BLESSED GIFTS OF THE ALMIGHTY AND MOST HIGH GOD to our relatives, friends, co-workers and/or classmates.

We are challenged to be the LIVING LETTERS, WORDS, PHRASES, CHAPTERS AND VERSES OF OUR BLESSED LORD'S GOSPEL OF LIFE AND SALVATION!

We are called TO BE THE CHURCH GOD HAS INTENDED US TO BE EVEN BEFORE THE FOUNDATION OF THE WORLD!