25th Sunday in Ordinary Time
St Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist
Readings: Amos 8:4-7; 1 Timothy 2:1-8;
The prophet Amos gives us a sobering reminder of God’s justice: “Never will I forget a single thing you have done.” Every act of exploitation, dishonesty, or indifference toward the poor stands before God. Nothing escapes His gaze, for He is a God who loves truth and defends the vulnerable. Yet Paul balances this word of judgment with a word of hope: “God our Savior wants everyone to be saved and reach full knowledge of the truth.” The same God who remembers injustice also desires to heal and redeem us, offering the possibility of salvation through Christ. This tension between justice and mercy calls us to conversion: to let go of selfish pursuits, to act with integrity, and to intercede in prayer for all people. Today we are reminded that God’s desire is not condemnation but salvation, not exclusion but fullness of truth. To live this truth is to stand honestly before Him, acknowledging both our failures and our hope, and to commit ourselves to prayer, mercy, and justice, so that God’s will for all people to be saved may shine through our lives. Let’s reflect: Do I live each day mindful that God sees every action, and do I let this awareness move me away from selfishness and toward prayer, justice, and the desire that all people come to know His saving truth?
Don Giorgio