Oct 6, 2024 | DAILY BREAD
27th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Gospel Mark 10:2-16
“So then, what God has united, man must not divide”. This is very clear message from Jesus Christ. Because God is love and He unites and not divides. In this specific context, this is about the union of a man and a woman in a family. A family is born in the unity created by God. And this unity must not be divided by the decision of a man or a woman. Because this is a unity willed by God. This unity is to be nurtured and cultivated every moment in the family. What is necessary in this, for each person who live in this unity, in the family, is to grow in this unity, and to overcome the temptations of division. And this is done in unity, together. Not one alone and not one trying to grow alone. The division comes when one thinks only about himself or herself. In the family, both man and woman, think together. This unity needs space for forgiveness, for restarts, for understanding, for a lot of other virtues. But the basis of this is to understand that it’s unity what God wants and not the division. Then we can grow in unity. Let’s reflect: How much I work and I pray for the unity in the families?
Don Giorgi
Oct 5, 2024 | NEWS
On October 3, S.M. Sybilla, Superior General of our Congregation, began a visit of communities in Tanzania. The visit will last until October 28, during which time the Mother General intends to visit all 10 communities spread throughout the country. In addition to meetings and talks, lectures and seminars are planned for the sisters on the themes and resolutions of the General Chapter that ended last year.
Oct 5, 2024 | DAILY BREAD
Saturday of week 26 in Ordinary Time
Saint Faustina Kowalska, Religious
First Saturday : Let us entrust ourselves to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Gospel Luke 10:17-24
“Yet do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you; rejoice rather that your names are written in heaven”. These words of Jesus make us understand how important to live according to a vertical dimension than a horizontal dimension. What is important always is to have our names written in heaven. It’s more important than any other earthly achievement. There can be lots of earthly achievements. As we read, the disciples had lot of achievements. Even the devils submitted to them when they used the name of Jesus. But what is important is that their names are written in heaven. This heavenly dimension gives a meaning to everything we do in our life. This dimension comes when we become the channels of grace. This dimension comes when we become humble enough to be children of the heavenly Father. This dimension comes when we recognize how much God the Father loves us. Let’s reflect: How much importance I give to the earthly dimension of life in comparison to the heavenly dimension of life which Jesus underlines?
Don Giorgio
Oct 4, 2024 | DAILY BREAD
Saint Francis of Assisi
Friday of week 26 in Ordinary Time
Gospel – Matthew 11:28-30
Today we are celebrating the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi. A saint who initiated a specific charism in the church. A saint who showed the richness of Christian poverty. He celebrated life by being poor. How is this possible? Today’s gospel is the answer. “Shoulder my yoke and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. Yes, my yoke is easy and my burden light.”. St. Francis shouldered the yoke of Christ in a perfect way and learnt from Him. Shouldering the yoke of Christ is accepting Jesus as the only good in life. Those who have a yoke in the shoulders, cannot hold anything else except the yoke. Shouldering His yoke is making Jesus Christ as the only good in our life. When Jesus becomes the only good in your life, you will learn that you only need Him. When you learn that you only need Him, you will leave everything else. That is the Christian poverty. Jesus Christ will become your only possession. If you have problem in leaving something else because you did not yet find out that we need only Jesus Christ. His yoke is easy because He loves you and His burden light because He understands you. Let’s reflect: How much I recognize that I need only Jesus and nothing else?
Don Giorgio
Oct 2, 2024 | DAILY BREAD
Thursday of week 26 in Ordinary Time
“If a man of peace lives there, your peace will rest on him.” These words of Jesus offer a profound revelation. Jesus sends His disciples out with specific instructions: “Whatever house you enter, let your first words be, ‘Peace to this house!’” The disciples are told to offer the blessing of peace as their first act, which is deeply significant. As followers of Jesus Christ, we carry peace—the peace brought by Christ, the peace of redemption, the peace of salvation. This peace is the first gift we can offer anyone, but it’s more than just a simple greeting. Jesus makes it clear that if there is a person of peace in the house, the blessing of peace will rest on them. To receive Christ’s peace, we must ourselves be people of peace—people who seek peace, who pursue reconciliation, who are willing to forgive. Only then can the peace of Christ dwell within us. Let us reflect: Am I someone who seeks peace?
Don Giorgio
