May 3, 2026 | DAILY BREAD
5th Sunday of Easter
Readings: Acts 6:1–7; 1 Peter 2:4–9; John 14:1–12
On this Fifth Sunday of Easter, the Word of God reveals how the Resurrection shapes the life of the Church and of every believer. In the Acts of the Apostles (6:1–7), the community grows, but also faces challenges, and the Apostles discern that true service requires the guidance and power of the Holy Spirit. Even practical charity becomes a spiritual mission when rooted in God. In the First Letter of Peter (2:4–9), we are reminded that we are not isolated individuals, but “a chosen race, a royal priesthood,” called out of darkness into God’s wonderful light. The Resurrection is not only Christ’s victory; it is our new identity in Him. In the Gospel (John 14:1–12), Jesus proclaims: “I am the way, the truth, and the life.” In the Resurrection, this becomes fully revealed: He is the way that leads to the Father, the truth that unveils God, and the life that overcomes death. To believe in Him is to walk this path, to live this truth, and to share in this life. Easter, therefore, is not only a mystery to contemplate, but a reality to live: guided by the Spirit, formed as a priestly people, and rooted in Christ who is our way, truth, and life. Let’s reflect: Easter is living in the Risen Christ as our way, truth, and life, guided by the Spirit and called to serve as His people of light.
Don Giorgio
May 2, 2026 | DAILY BREAD
Saint Athanasius, Bishop, Doctor
Saturday of the 4th week of Eastertide
Gospel: Matthew 10:22-25
In today’s Gospel, Jesus prepares His disciples for the reality of mission: fidelity to Him will bring both fruit and opposition. “When they persecute you in one town, flee to another.” This is not weakness, but wisdom rooted in trust. The power to remain faithful, to discern when to stay and when to move, and to continue proclaiming the Gospel comes from the Risen Lord. The Resurrection does not remove difficulties; it transforms them into a path of witness. The disciple is not above the Master, and just as Christ passed through rejection to glory, so too His followers walk a path marked by both trial and grace. On the memorial of Saint Athanasius of Alexandria, we remember a life that endured exile and persecution with unwavering fidelity to the truth of Christ. His courage was rooted not in human strength, but in the certainty that Christ is risen and alive. During the Easter season, we are invited to draw from this same source: the living presence of the Risen Lord, who gives us the strength to persevere, the wisdom to act, and the courage to continue proclaiming Him in every circumstance. Let’s reflect: Easter is drawing strength from the Risen Lord to persevere in trials, discern wisely, and continue proclaiming Him in every circumstance.
Don Giorgio
Apr 30, 2026 | DAILY BREAD
Saint Joseph the Worker
Friday of the 4th week of Eastertide
Gospel: Matthew 13:54-58
W dzisiejszej Ewangelii mieszkańcy Nazaretu mają trudności z wyjściem poza to, co znane: „Czyż nie jest to syn cieśli?”. Rozpoznają to, co zwyczajne, ale nie dostrzegają boskiej tajemnicy obecnej przed nimi. Jezus, prawdziwy Syn Boży, wkracza w ludzkie życie poprzez prostotę pracy, rodziny i codziennego wysiłku. W święto św. Józefa Robotnika przypomina nam się, że praca nie jest jedynie ludzką koniecznością, ale uczestnictwem w Bożym dziele stworzenia. Zmartwychwstanie rzuca nowe światło na tę rzeczywistość: Zmartwychwstały Chrystus, który dzielił trud ludzkich rąk, teraz podnosi każdą uczciwą pracę do rangi drogi komunii z Bogiem. Każde zadanie wykonywane z szczerością, oddaniem i miłością staje się współpracą ze Stwórcą, cichą kontynuacją Jego dzieła w świecie. Wielkanoc zachęca nas do uznania, że nic nie jest zwyczajne, gdy przeżywa się to w Chrystusie. W Nim nawet życie stolarza staje się miejscem, w którym objawia się boska chwała, a każdy pracownik staje się uczestnikiem trwającego stworzenia i odkupienia świata. Zastanówmy się: Wielkanoc to rozpoznawanie Zmartwychwstałego Chrystusa w tym, co zwyczajne, i przekształcanie naszej codziennej pracy w uczestnictwo w Bożym dziele stworzenia i zbawienia.
Don Giorgio
Apr 30, 2026 | DAILY BREAD
Thursday of the 4th week of Eastertide
Pope St Pius V
Gospel: John 13:16-20In today’s Gospel, Jesus speaks to His disciples before His Passion and says: “From now on I am telling you before it happens, so that when it happens you may believe that I AM.” These words lead us into the heart of the Resurrection. The events of the Cross and the empty tomb are not accidents of history, but the revelation of the divine identity of Jesus. He is not merely one who suffered and rose; He is the eternal “I AM,” the Lord present in human flesh, sovereign even when betrayed, condemned, and crucified. The Resurrection manifests what was hidden: the One who humbled Himself unto death is truly God, victorious over every power of darkness. Faith grows when we recognize that nothing in Christ’s Passion was outside His loving knowledge and saving purpose. Even what seemed defeat became revelation. On the memorial of Pope Saint Pius V, we also remember the call to steadfast faith and fidelity to the truth of Christ. During the Easter season, we are invited to trust more deeply that the risen Lord governs even what we do not understand, and to believe that Jesus is truly the living “I AM” in the midst of our lives. Let’s reflect: Easter is believing that Jesus, the living I AM, transforms every apparent defeat into the revelation of His victorious presence.
Don Giorgio
Apr 28, 2026 | DAILY BREAD
Saint Catherine of Siena, Virgin, Doctor
Wednesday of the 4th week of Eastertide
Gospel: John 12:44-50In today’s Gospel, Jesus reveals the heart of the Resurrection mystery: “I came into the world as light, so that everyone who believes in me might not remain in darkness.” The Resurrection is not only that Christ left the tomb; it is that divine light entered forever into the human condition. In the risen Jesus, darkness no longer has the final word, neither the darkness of sin, confusion, suffering, nor death. To believe in Him is to step into a new horizon where truth overcomes falsehood, hope overcomes despair, and life overcomes the grave. Christ does not come to condemn, but to save; His light exposes what binds us only in order to free and heal us. On the memorial of Saint Catherine of Siena, we remember a soul set ablaze by this divine light, who called the Church and the world back to Christ with courage and love. During the Easter season, we are invited not merely to admire the light from afar, but to welcome the risen Lord within us, so that no part of our life remains in darkness. Let’s reflect: Easter is believing in the risen Christ, welcoming His light into our lives, and no longer remaining in darkness.
Don Giorgio
