Oct 7, 2025 | DAILY BREAD
Wednesday of week 27 in Ordinary Time
Reading: Jonah 4:1-11
The story of Jonah ends not with punishment, but with a revelation of God’s boundless mercy. While Jonah is angry that Nineveh has been spared, God gently teaches him that His concern extends to every creature, even those Jonah deemed unworthy. The image of the withered plant becomes a lesson about divine compassion, how God’s heart beats for all creation, caring for every soul, every city, every lost one. God’s mercy is not selective or calculated; it is deep, patient, and personal. He worries over each of us, not because we deserve it, but because love is His nature. The challenge is to see as God sees, to let our hearts be moved not by resentment or justice alone, but by mercy that restores and saves. Let’s reflect: Do I rejoice in the mercy God shows to others, even those I find difficult to love, or do I still struggle to see with the compassionate eyes of God?
Don Giorgio
Oct 6, 2025 | DAILY BREAD
Our Lady of the Rosary
Tuesday of week 27 in Ordinary Time
Reading: Jonah 3:1-10
The story of Nineveh’s repentance reminds us that God always listens to a sincere heart turned toward Him. The people humbled themselves, clothing even their animals in sackcloth, to show that conversion must touch every part of life. Their faith was not in their strength, but in God’s mercy: “Who knows, God may relent and forgive.” And indeed, He did. This moment of grace is beautifully continued in the prayer of the Rosary, where Mary teaches us how to turn to God with trust and perseverance. Each bead we pray is a step of repentance, faith, and love, an act of intercession for a world that still needs mercy. Through Mary’s example, we learn that prayer is not passive; it moves hearts, changes lives, and softens the judgment we deserve. True conversion, like that of Nineveh, begins with humility and blossoms in steadfast prayer. Let’s reflect: Do I approach God with the same humility and perseverance as the people of Nineveh, allowing prayer, especially the Rosary, to lead me to true conversion of heart?
Don Giorgio
Oct 6, 2025 | POSITIVE IMPULSES
In every season of life, especially in times of confusion, fatigue, or solitude, there are helping hands reaching out to us, sometimes visible, sometimes hidden. Recognizing them is not only a matter of gratitude, but also a way of rekindling hope. These hands may come in the form of a kind word, a shared silence, a stranger’s unexpected generosity, or a friend’s quiet presence. When we learn to pause and see these gestures not as coincidences but as signs of care, divine or human, we rediscover that we are never truly alone. Today, let us train our hearts to notice and receive these helping hands with humility and joy, and perhaps even become one for someone else.
Don Giorgio
Oct 5, 2025 | DAILY BREAD
Monday of week 27 in Ordinary Time
Saint Bruno, Priest
Blessed Marie-Rose Durocher
Reading: Jonah 1:1–2:1-2, 11
The story of Jonah reminds us that no matter how far we run or how deep we fall, the plan of God always finds its way. Jonah tried to escape the mission God entrusted to him, yet even in the storm and the belly of the fish, divine mercy was at work, redirecting his steps toward God’s purpose. This passage reveals the mysterious balance between human resistance and divine persistence. God’s plans are not thwarted by our fear or disobedience; rather, they unfold even through our failures, transforming them into instruments of grace. In the silence of Jonah’s prayer from the depths, we see that surrender is not defeat, it is the beginning of renewal. When we finally allow God’s will to work through us, peace returns, and our life becomes a testimony to His patience and sovereignty. Let’s reflect: Am I allowing God’s plan to unfold in my life, even when it leads me through storms and unexpected paths, trusting that His will is always wiser and more merciful than my own?
Don Giorgio
Oct 5, 2025 | DAILY BREAD
- 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings: Habakkuk 1:2–3; 2:2–4; 2 Timothy 1:6–8, 13–14
Saint Faustina Kowalska
Faith is not a passive possession but a living flame that must be nourished and stirred into action. The prophet reminds us that “the just one, because of his faith, shall live”, a life anchored not in fear or resignation but in trust that God’s promises endure. Saint Paul, writing to Timothy, urges him to rekindle the gift received through the laying on of hands, echoing the grace we received in confirmation: the Spirit of strength, love, and courage. This gift is not meant to lie dormant; it must empower us to bear hardships for the sake of the Gospel, not with our own resources but with the strength that comes from God. To live by faith, then, is to remain rooted in God’s promise, to keep the flame of His Spirit alive within us, and to face the trials of discipleship with courage. True faith is not merely survival; it is life that radiates God’s presence in every challenge we endure. Let’s reflect: Am I nurturing the flame of faith and the gift of the Spirit I received, allowing it to give me strength to endure hardships and to live courageously for the Gospel?
Don Giorgio
