Friday of week 31 in Ordinary Time
Reading: Romans 15:14-21
Saint Paul’s words in this passage reveal the humility and zeal of a true apostle, one who recognizes that every success, every conversion, and every good work flows entirely from Christ. “I will not dare to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me,” he says, acknowledging that the spread of the Gospel from Jerusalem to distant lands was not his achievement but the work of the Spirit through him. This is the model of authentic Christian service: to act boldly, but never boastfully; to labor with passion, but always in dependence on grace. Paul’s life teaches us that mission is not about personal recognition or results but about allowing Christ to work freely through our words, deeds, and witness. When we let go of the need to control outcomes or claim credit, our lives become instruments of divine power, quiet channels through which God continues to reach hearts and transform the world. Let’s reflects: Do I recognize that everything good accomplished through me belongs to Christ, allowing His Spirit, not my pride to guide and sustain my mission?
Don Giorgio