Oct 31, 2025 | DAILY BREAD
All Saints – Solemnity
Readings: Revelation 7:2-4, 9-14; 1 John 3:1-3
The Solemnity of All Saints invites us to contemplate not an unreachable perfection, but the radiant beauty of lives wholly transformed by the mercy of God. The saints are those who, through grace, have washed their garments clean, not by their own merit, but by immersing their lives in divine love. They are not distant heroes but men and women who allowed mercy to become the substance of their existence. The Book of Revelation shows them standing before the Lamb, clothed in white, their lives purified by the fire of God’s compassion. Saint John tells us that our destiny is to “see God as He is,” a vision that begins already in this life when we let His light shape our hearts. To be a saint is to live transparently before God, to see and be seen in the truth of love. Holiness, then, is not an achievement but a transformation: to be so immersed in mercy that our lives reflect the very face of God. Let’s reflect: Am I allowing the mercy of God to wash and transform my life so deeply that, even now, I begin to see and reflect God as He truly is?
Don Giorgio
Oct 30, 2025 | DAILY BREAD
Friday of week 30 in Ordinary Time
Readings: Romans 9:1-5
Saint Paul’s anguish in today’s reading reveals the heart of a true missionary who loves deeply, suffers silently, and never stops hoping for the conversion of others. His pain is not rooted in anger or disappointment, but in love: the sorrow of seeing his own people fail to recognize the salvation offered through Christ. Every missionary, every believer who carries the Gospel, knows this cross. It’s the ache of witnessing hearts closed to God’s grace. Yet, even in that sorrow, Paul does not lose faith. He continues to intercede, to love, and to trust that God’s plan of mercy is greater than human resistance. This passage invites us to share in that same compassionate zeal: to pray not from judgment, but from tears; not from frustration, but from faith that no soul is beyond God’s reach. True evangelization is born from a heart willing to suffer for the salvation of others, just as Christ did. Let’s reflect: Do I carry in my heart the same compassionate love and patient hope for those who seem far from God, trusting that His mercy can reach them in His time?
Don Giorgio
Oct 29, 2025 | DAILY BREAD
Thursday of week 30 in Ordinary Time
Reading: Romans 8:31b-39
Saint Paul’s magnificent assurance in Romans 8 resounds with unshakable confidence: “Nothing can separate us from the love of Christ.” No suffering, loss, trial, or fear, not even death itself—can undo the bond that grace has established between God and us in Jesus Christ. This truth is not meant to shield us from pain but to sustain us within it. The love of Christ is not fragile; it is steadfast, victorious, and constant, reaching into every corner of our lives. In a world where love often feels uncertain or conditional, Paul’s proclamation anchors us in divine security: God’s love does not depend on our success or worthiness, it flows endlessly from His heart. When we live from this conviction, anxiety gives way to peace, and courage rises within us to face every challenge with trust. Nothing, not our failures, not our fears, has the power to separate us from the One who has already given us everything in His Son. Let’s reflect: Do I truly live with the confidence that nothing, not even my weaknesses or struggles, can separate me from the unbreakable love of Christ?
Don Giorgio
Oct 29, 2025 | DAILY BREAD
Wednesday of week 30 in Ordinary Time
Reading: Romans 8:26-30
Saint Paul’s words in Romans 8 are among the most consoling in all of Scripture: “We know that all things work for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.” This is not a promise that everything will be easy or pleasant, but that in every circumstance, joyful or painful, God’s loving hand is at work, weaving grace into the fabric of our lives. The Holy Spirit, Paul says, even intercedes for us when we do not know how to pray, transforming our weakness into communion with God’s will. This truth invites us to look at our lives with eyes of faith: nothing is wasted in God’s plan. Every cross, delay, or disappointment can become a path toward holiness when embraced with trust. To love God is to allow Him to transform every moment into an instrument of good. Let’s reflect: Do I truly trust that God can bring good even out of my struggles and uncertainties, allowing His purpose to shape my life more than my own plans?
Don Giorgio
Oct 27, 2025 | DAILY BREAD
Saints Simon and Jude, Apostles
Reading: Ephesians 2:19-22
Saint Paul reminds us that the Church is not simply an institution or a gathering of believers, but a living temple built by God Himself. The Apostles and prophets form its foundation, Christ Jesus is its cornerstone, and we, each one of us, are the living stones being fitted together in the Spirit. This image calls us to unity, holiness, and purpose. Our faith is not private or isolated; it is meant to be joined with others in a communion that reflects the presence of God in the world. The Feast of Saints Simon and Jude reminds us of this continuity of faith, how, from the foundation laid by the apostles, each generation is invited to build upon the same cornerstone, Christ the Lord. When we allow His Spirit to shape us, our lives become part of God’s dwelling, and the Church itself becomes a sign of His love and holiness among all nations. Let’s reflect: Do I allow myself to be built upon Christ, the cornerstone, working in harmony with others as part of the living temple where God dwells in the Spirit?
Don Giorgio
