Oct 14, 2025 | DAILY BREAD
Saint Callistus, Pope, Martyr
Tuesday of week 28 in Ordinary Time
Romans 1:16-25
Saint Paul’s words to the Romans remind us that the deepest form of blindness is not ignorance of God, but the refusal to recognize His hand at work in all things. When people know God yet fail to honor or thank Him, their hearts darken—not because God hides Himself, but because they close themselves to His light. Every moment of life, every breath, every beauty in creation is an invitation to gratitude, a sign pointing us back to the Creator. But when we make ourselves the center, reason becomes distorted, and life loses meaning. True wisdom begins in reverence and thanksgiving, acknowledging that all we have and are flows from God’s love. Gratitude reorders our mind and restores clarity to the soul; it transforms daily life into worship. To live without recognizing God is to live in shadow, but to see His presence in everything is to walk in joy and truth. Let’s reflect: Do I consciously honor and thank God for His presence in my daily life, or have I allowed pride and self-sufficiency to dim my awareness of His hand in all things?
Don Giorgio
Oct 13, 2025 | DAILY BREAD
Monday of week 28 in Ordinary Time
First reading Romans 1:1-7
Saint Paul’s introduction to the Romans beautifully encapsulates the heart of Christian vocation: through Jesus Christ, we have received both grace and mission. Grace is the source of our transformation, God’s free gift that sanctifies us, and mission is the natural fruit of that grace, calling us to share the Gospel through the “obedience of faith.” Every Christian, not only apostles or missionaries, participates in this divine sending. Our lives are meant to honor the name of Jesus by embodying His love and truth in daily actions, words, and choices. True mission begins not in distant lands but in the quiet faithfulness of ordinary life, when our obedience, humility, and witness draw others toward God. The Gospel entrusted to us is not a private possession; it is a living message meant to reach “all nations,” radiating the joy of belonging to Christ.Let’s reflect: Do I live my faith as a personal comfort, or as a mission entrusted to me by Christ to make His name known through my words and actions?
Don Giorgio
Oct 12, 2025 | DAILY BREAD
- 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings: 2 Kings 5:14–17; 2 Timothy 2:8–13;
Naaman’s healing and Paul’s endurance both reveal that extraordinary grace often flows through ordinary obedience. Naaman found healing not in grand gestures, but by humbling himself to wash in the Jordan as God commanded. Paul, in chains, discovered the freedom and strength that come from enduring all things for Christ. Both lives remind us that God’s power is not reserved for the dramatic, it transforms daily faithfulness into moments of divine encounter. When we act with trust in the small, simple instructions of God, listening, forgiving, persevering, serving, we open our lives to the same grace that heals and sanctifies. Perseverance, as Paul writes, is the path to reigning with Christ: not escaping suffering, but embracing it as participation in His love. Ordinary faith, when lived with extraordinary trust, becomes the seed of eternity. Let’s reflect: Do I recognize and embrace the grace hidden in my ordinary acts of faith and perseverance, trusting that through them Christ is shaping me for His glory?
Don Giorgio
Oct 10, 2025 | DAILY BREAD
Saturday memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Saturday of week 27 in Ordinary Time
Saint John XXIII, Pope
Reading: Joel 4:12-21
The prophet Joel proclaims, “Apply the sickle, for the harvest is ripe,” reminding us that the time of grace is now. We often look to the future for signs of God’s favor, but Joel invites us to recognize that this very moment, imperfect and fleeting, is already filled with divine opportunity. The harvest symbolizes both judgment and mercy, the culmination of God’s patient work in our hearts. Through Christ, this “time of harvest” becomes the era of salvation, where grace is poured out abundantly for all who turn to Him. As we commemorate the Blessed Virgin Mary and Saint John XXIII, we are reminded that the response to grace is not fear, but openness and readiness to cooperate with God’s will. Mary’s fiat and John XXIII’s trust in divine providence teach us how to live fruitfully in this sacred time, by letting the Spirit transform every season of life into a harvest of peace, mercy, and renewal. Let’s reflect: Am I aware that this very moment is a time of grace, and am I allowing God to bring forth a harvest of faith and love in my life today?
Don Giorgio
Oct 10, 2025 | DAILY BREAD
Friday of week 27 in Ordinary Time
Reading: Joel 1:13-15; 2:1-2
The prophet Joel speaks of “the day of the Lord” as a moment of deep reckoning, a time that feels dark not because God desires destruction, but because humanity has distorted His image. When people imagine God merely as a judge to fear or a distant being to ignore, His coming appears as darkness rather than light. Yet this darkness reveals our misunderstanding: it exposes how far our hearts have drifted from the truth of who God is. The day of the Lord is meant to awaken, not to annihilate; it calls us to rediscover the God of mercy, justice, and love. When our perception of God changes, when we see Him as a Father who longs for our return, the same day that once seemed terrifying becomes a day of grace and renewal. True conversion begins when we allow God to correct not only our sins but our image of Him. Let’s reflect: Do I view God through the lens of fear and judgment, or through the light of truth and mercy that brings renewal and hope?
Don Giorgio
