12th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings: Zechariah 12:10-11,13:1; Galatians 3:26-29
On this 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time, the readings draw us into the profound truth of what it means to belong to the Church—a place not of division, but of unity, healing, and grace. The prophecy of Zechariah speaks of a fountain opened for the cleansing of sin and impurity, pointing us to the sacraments, especially Baptism and Reconciliation, through which Christ continually restores and renews us. In His Church, distinctions of race, status, and gender no longer define us, for we have all been clothed in Christ, who is our unity and peace. Saint Paul’s words to the Galatians remind us that the Church is not a collection of individuals marked by difference, but a living Body bound together in the same dignity and divine life. Today, we are invited to rejoice in the radical equality and mercy offered in Christ, to live as people reconciled, purified, and united, and to be instruments of that same reconciliation in a divided world. Let’s reflect: How can I live more fully as a member of Christ’s Body, embracing the unity, mercy, and dignity that the Church offers to all without distinction?
Don Giorgio