Monday of week 15 in Ordinary Time
Saint Camillus of Lellis, Priest
First reading Exodus 1:8-14,22
Today’s reading from Exodus reminds us how quickly the security of worldly favor can fade. Joseph, once honored in Egypt, is now forgotten, and with him, his people are reduced to slavery under a new king who “knew nothing of Joseph.” This change of fortune speaks to the fragility of depending on external circumstances, positions, recognition, or human approval, for our peace and identity. Sooner or later, situations change, people forget, and what once seemed stable begins to crumble. But in contrast to the shifting powers of the world stands the constancy of God, who never forgets His people and whose promises remain firm through every season. The life of Saint Camillus of Lellis, who found his calling among the sick and abandoned, reflects this same truth: only in God can we place our ultimate trust. He is the one who sees, remembers, and upholds us when everything else changes. Today, we are invited to re-center our trust, not in what can be taken from us, but in the God who never changes and never forgets those who are His. Let’s reflect: Am I placing my trust in changing circumstances or human approval, or is my security rooted in the unchanging faithfulness of God who never forgets me?
Don Giorgio