Sacramental Preparations at Saint Bridget - Celebrating the Scrutinies
What are the Scrutinies?
You may have seen several people called forward over the last few weeks to go through something called a Scrutiny. What is a scrutiny? The purpose of each scrutiny is “to uncover, then heal all that is weak, defective, or sinful in the hearts of the elect” and “to bring out, then strengthen all that is upright, strong, and good” (RCIA Rites Book, 141). As part of each scrutiny, there is a prayer of exorcism. This is not the Hollywood type of exorcism, but rather a prayer for protection and to ...
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