Friday of week 32 in Ordinary Time
Readings: Wisdom 13:1-9
The Book of Wisdom warns us against a spiritual danger that is as real today as ever: becoming so captivated by the beauty and power of created things that we forget the One who made them. Creation is meant to lift our hearts upward, not absorb our attention downward; its splendor is a pathway, not a destination. “From the greatness and beauty of created things, their original author is seen”, yet how easily we stop at the gift and miss the Giver. Whether it is nature, achievements, possessions, or even relationships, anything can become a distraction if it claims the gaze meant for God alone. But when we look at the world with a contemplative heart, creation becomes a window onto divine majesty: mountains speak of His strength, oceans of His depth, stars of His mystery, and the human person of His love. To recover this clarity is to rediscover wonder, not in what is seen, but in the One whose invisible goodness sustains all that exists. Let’s reflect: Do I let the beauty and gifts of creation lead me back to the Creator, or do I allow them to distract my heart from the One who alone deserves my worship?
Don Giorgio
Friday 14 November
