Saturday memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Saturday of week 14 in Ordinary Time
First reading Genesis 49:29-33,50:15-26
On this Saturday memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we are reminded through the closing of Genesis that God’s providence can transform even the darkest intentions into instruments of blessing. Joseph, reflecting on all the harm done to him, speaks with astonishing grace and clarity: “God has turned the evil you planned into good.” These words reveal the mystery of divine redemption, not that God wills evil, but that He never lets it have the final word. Like Mary, who witnessed the pain of the Cross and yet believed in the triumph of the Resurrection, we too are called to trust that God can bring forth good from every wound, hope from every loss, and life from every death. The journey of faith does not protect us from suffering, but it gives us the assurance that no suffering is wasted in God’s hands. Today, let us ask for Mary’s faith, the faith that waits patiently and trusts silently in the God who redeems all things in His time and for His glory. Let’s reflect: Do I trust, like Mary and Joseph, that God can transform the painful and unjust moments of my life into something good and meaningful in His perfect time?
Don Giorgio