May 27, 2025 | DAILY BREAD
Wednesday of the 6th week of Eastertide
First reading Acts 17:15,22-18:1
The Resurrection of Christ, proclaimed by Paul in the heart of the Areopagus, confronted every listener with a choice: to mock, to delay, or to believe. Yet amid the varied reactions—curiosity, skepticism, or conversion—the truth of the Resurrection stands unshaken. It does not rely on human approval to be real. In this Easter season, we are reminded that faith is not built upon consensus but upon the unchanging reality of the Risen Lord. The empty tomb remains a silent yet eloquent witness, inviting each heart not to reshape truth according to its mood, but to be reshaped by the truth that Love has triumphed over death. Let’s reflect: Easter is the celebration of the unchanging and transformative truth of Christ’s Resurrection, which stands firm regardless of human reaction, and calls each person to be reshaped by the victory of divine love over death.
Don Giorgio
May 27, 2025 | DAILY BREAD
Tuesday of the 6th week of Eastertide
Saint Augustine of Canterbury, Bishop
First reading Acts 16:22-34
In today’s Eastertide meditation, drawn from the Acts of the Apostles, we witness a profound mystery: imprisoned, beaten, and chained, Paul and Silas do not curse their fate or cry out in despair, they sing. Their hymns, lifted in the silence of the night, echo the defiant joy of the Resurrection, the unwavering trust that Christ has conquered death and that no suffering can extinguish the light of Easter. Their praise becomes a miracle, not only in the literal shaking of the prison’s foundations but in the deeper liberation it brings: the conversion of a jailer, the birth of faith in his household, the transformation of pain into proclamation. This is the miracle of Easter: that from within the walls of our own darkness, be it fear, loss, doubt, or injustice, we too can sing. We sing not because all is well, but because Christ is risen, and in Him, all things are being made new. To sing God’s praises in suffering is to bear witness to a joy that death cannot touch and to a hope that nothing in this world can silence. As we journey through these final days of Eastertide, may we learn to make our hearts a sanctuary of song, trusting that even from the deepest prisons, God still brings forth resurrection. Let’s reflect: Easter is the radiant triumph of hope that empowers us to sing God’s praises even in suffering, revealing that Christ’s Resurrection transforms every prison into a place of freedom and every trial into a testimony of grace.
Don Giorgio
May 25, 2025 | DAILY BREAD
Saint Philip Neri, Priest
Monday of the 6th week of Eastertide
First reading Acts 16:11-15
Easter reminds us that faith is not merely a private conviction but a living, dynamic encounter—a dialogue between the human heart and the grace of God. In Lydia’s story, we see how the Lord opens hearts through listening, through presence, and through community. Her response to the Good News—hospitality, baptism, and shared life—embodies the Easter reality: that the Risen Christ continues to draw people into communion. Faith, like the Resurrection, is not static; it stirs us into action, into welcome, and into mission. This Eastertide, may we allow our hearts to be opened anew, ready to listen, to believe, and to invite others into the joy we have received. Let’s reflect: Easter is the living encounter with the Risen Christ that opens our hearts to faith, moves us to action, and draws us into communion with God and one another.
Don Giorgio
May 25, 2025 | DAILY BREAD
6th Sunday of Easter
Second Reading Apocalypse 21:10-14,22-23
The Easter season reaches its radiant fullness in the vision of the heavenly Jerusalem, where the light of the Risen Christ banishes all darkness. As described in the Apocalypse, this city has no need of sun or moon, for it is illuminated by the glory of God, and the Lamb—Christ crucified and risen—shines as its eternal torch. This image is not only a promise for the future but a truth for the present: wherever Christ is welcomed, there is light. His Resurrection becomes the dawn that never fades, dispelling the shadows of fear, sin, and despair. In this light, we learn to walk by faith, to live in hope, and to see each other with the eyes of love. Easter reminds us that the true source of all illumination is not celestial bodies, but the living presence of the Risen Lord, who lights our path toward the fullness of life. Let’s reflect: Easter is the radiant victory of the Risen Christ, whose presence becomes the unfading light that illuminates our lives and leads us into the glory of God’s eternal dwelling.
Don Giorgio
May 24, 2025 | NEWS
With Sister Dulcissima to the depths of the heart
In Kokoszyce, at the Retreat Center of the Archdiocese of Katowice, an extraordinary retreat dedicated to the Mother of God took place. Its theme, “With Mary to the depths of the heart,” led participants into a world of prayer, reflection, and entrustment, so close to the spirituality of Sister Dulcissima Hoffmann.
Each day of the retreat was a true spiritual feast, from communal rosary prayers and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament to reflections on the Word of God in a Marian spirit. In their conferences and homilies, Fr. Przemysław Krakowczyk, SAC, and Sr. Małgorzata showed how Mary accompanies us in our daily lives, leading us to Jesus and helping us to discern God’s will.
The central moment of the day was the Eucharist, celebrated with deep concentration and joy. In the silence of the retreat house, participants were able to entrust their intentions, requests, and thanks to Mary through the intercession of Sister Dulcissima.
There was also time for personal reflection and rest surrounded by nature, which was conducive to calm and encounter with God. Many participants emphasized that these retreats were a time not only of prayer but also of inner strengthening, finding peace, and renewing their relationship with Mary.
The retreat in Kokoszyce reminded us that Mary is a Mother who constantly leads us to Christ, and the figure of Sister Dulcissima is an inspiration to many on how to entrust their lives to God with simplicity and humility.
Sister Małgorzata Cur, SMI
