Thursday of week 23 in Ordinary Time
First reading Colossians 3:12-17
Saint Paul paints a picture of the Christian life clothed in the virtues that reflect God’s own heart: compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. These are not optional qualities but the garments that mark us as God’s chosen people, His saints, dearly loved by Him. To wear them daily means bearing with others in their weakness, forgiving as readily as Christ has forgiven us, and letting love be the bond that holds everything together. When love reigns, the peace of Christ can take root in our hearts and shape the life of the whole community. Paul reminds us too that gratitude is the constant posture of believers, expressed in song, prayer, and in every word and deed offered in the name of the Lord Jesus. To let the message of Christ find a home within us is to live with hearts full of wisdom, joy, and thanksgiving, making every action a reflection of His presence. This passage is both practical and profound: it calls us not only to believe in Christ but to wear Him visibly in the fabric of our daily lives. Let’s reflect: Am I clothing myself daily with compassion, humility, patience, forgiveness, and above all love, so that the peace of Christ reigns in my heart and my words and actions reflect His presence with gratitude?
Don Giorgio