Feb 18, 2026 | DAILY BREAD
Thursday after Ash Wednesday
Gospel: Luke 9:22-25
In today’s Gospel, Jesus speaks with clarity and urgency: whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for His sake will save it. At the beginning of Lent, this word confronts our instinct for self-preservation. We often try to secure ourselves through control, comfort, or recognition, yet Christ reveals a paradox, true salvation is found not in protecting the ego, but in following Him on the path of self-giving love. To take up the cross daily is not a call to suffering for its own sake, but an invitation to entrust our lives to the One who alone can redeem them. Following Christ is not optional for those who desire life in its fullness; it is the necessary path to becoming our true selves. In losing what is selfish and closed, we discover a deeper freedom and a life rooted in communion with Him. Let’s reflect: Lent is the sacred journey of following Christ through self-denial and trust, so that in losing what is selfish we may rediscover our true life in Him.
Don Giorgio
Feb 17, 2026 | DAILY BREAD
Ash Wednesday
Readings: Joel 2:12-18; 2 Corinthians 5:20-6:2; Matthew 6:1-6,16-18
On this Ash Wednesday, the Church places ashes upon our heads and the Word of God within our hearts, calling us to return to the Lord with all our being. The prophet Joel urges us: “Rend your hearts, not your garments,” reminding us that Lent is above all an interior transformation. Saint Paul proclaims that now is the acceptable time, now is the day of salvation, Lent is a period of grace, a sacred opportunity offered to us anew. In the Gospel, Jesus teaches that prayer, fasting, and almsgiving are not performances for others, but expressions of a personal relationship with the Father who sees in secret. Lent, therefore, is not about external rigor alone, but about rediscovering the intimacy of being known and loved by God. It is a journey inward, where the heart is purified, reconciled, and reshaped by grace, so that our lives may reflect a deeper communion with Him. Let’s reflect: Am I truly prepared for an interior transformation and a deeper, more personal relationship with God, or am I remaining at the level of external practices alone during this Lent?
Don Giorgio
Feb 16, 2026 | DAILY BREAD
Tuesday of week 6 in Ordinary Time
The Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order
Reading: Mark 8:14-21
In today’s Gospel, Jesus warns His disciples about the “yeast of the Pharisees,” yet they misunderstand Him, thinking only about bread. The yeast He speaks of is subtle and hidden, like ego, which silently expands within us and distorts our vision. When ego becomes the lens through which we interpret everything, it forms a bubble that prevents us from recognizing the grace of God already at work in our lives. We focus on what we lack, on our own concerns, on self-preservation, and we forget the miracles we have witnessed. On the memorial of the Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order, who chose humility and service over self-assertion, we are reminded that authentic discipleship requires interior purification. The true danger is not scarcity, but blindness caused by pride. When the ego diminishes, grace becomes visible, and we begin to see how God has been faithfully providing all along. Let’s reflect: Is my ego creating a subtle “bubble” that keeps me focused on myself and blind to the grace of God already working within and around me?
Don Giorgio
Feb 15, 2026 | DAILY BREAD
Monday of week 6 in Ordinary Time
Gospel: Mark 8:11-13
In today’s Gospel, the Pharisees demand a sign from heaven, testing Jesus rather than seeking Him. Their request is not born of openness but of resistance; they want proof without trust. Jesus sighs deeply and refuses, because demanding signs does not create relationship. Love, faith, and communion cannot be built on constant verification or conditions. A relationship grows through trust, listening, and shared presence, not through challenges that seek to control the other. When we insist that God prove Himself according to our expectations, we risk closing the very space where faith could grow. The Gospel invites us to move beyond a mentality of testing God and instead to enter into a humble relationship with Him, recognizing that His greatest “sign” has already been given in His presence among us. Let’s reflect: Do I approach God with trust and openness, or do I condition my faith on signs and proofs that keep me from entering into a true relationship with Him?
Don Giorgio
Feb 15, 2026 | NEWS
Dnia 11 lutego odbyła się w Domu Prowincjalnym we Wrocławiu Msza święta, której przewodniczył o. biskup Jacek Kiciński podczas mszy nastąpiło wręczenie dekretów dla nowej siostry Prowincjalnej, która została s. Dagmara Kania, oraz jej radnym, którymi są: s. Teresa Fatyga, s. Magdalena Zabłotna oraz s. Weronika Wojciechowska. Wręczając dekrety Matka Generalna Sybilla podarowała nominowanym siostrom ikonę przedstawiająca Jezusa umywającego nogi uczniowi. Jest to wzór sprawowania władzy w Kościele, który zostawił nam Jezus. Ma być on tez modelem dla Zarządu Prowincjalnego.
Podczas tych uroczystości Przełożona Generalna oraz obecne siostry podziękowały ustępującej Przełożonej Prowincjalnej s. Magdalenie Zalotnej i jej Radzie za odważne i wierne kierowanie prowincja przez ostatnie 6 lat.
