Wednesday of week 16 in Ordinary Time
Saint Bridget of Sweden, Religious
First reading: Exodus 16:1-5, 9-15
Today’s reading reveals the tenderness and fidelity of God, who responds to the hunger of His people not with rebuke but with a gift: “Now I will rain down bread for you from the heavens.” Even in the desert, even in their complaints and doubts, God chooses to nourish His people, not just to sustain their bodies, but to show that His love is constant, generous, and attentive to their needs. This divine provision points beyond itself to the Eucharist, where Christ, the true bread from heaven, offers Himself daily for our spiritual nourishment. On the feast of Saint Bridget of Sweden, a woman deeply devoted to the suffering Christ and the Church, we are reminded that God’s love often appears most clearly in the barren places of our lives. The desert is never the end; it becomes the sacred ground where grace descends like manna. Today, let us open our hearts to receive the love God continues to rain down upon us, even in dry seasons, and trust that He is always faithful to provide what we truly need. Let’s reflect: Do I trust in God’s faithful love enough to recognize and receive His provision, even when I find myself in a desert season of life?
Don Giorgio