Catholic Introduction OCIA Session 20 Scrutiny I – Healing from Sin, Relying on God’s Mercy (https://www.smartguy.com/) Welcome, friends. Today we enter into something very special in the OCIA journey: the Scrutinies. Now, before you panic - no, this is not a test. Nobody’s going to put you under a spotlight and quiz you on the Ten Commandments. The Scrutinies are not about embarrassment. They are about grace. The Church describes them as prayers of healing and strengthening. They are moments during Mass where the community prays over you, asking God to uncover what is weak, heal what is wounded, and strengthen what is good. In other words: the Scrutinies are God’s chance to work deeply in your soul as you prepare for Easter.