Jan 25, 2026 | DAILY BREAD
Saints Timothy and Titus, Bishops
Monday of week 3 in Ordinary Time
Gospel: Mark 3:22-30
The Gospel today warns us of a grave spiritual blindness: the refusal to recognize God’s work when it is clearly present. In accusing Jesus of acting by the power of an unclean spirit, the scribes reveal how deeply distorted the human heart can become when pride and prejudice take control. To call evil what is born of divine love is not simply a mistake of judgment; it is a deliberate closing of oneself to truth. This attitude can quietly enter our own lives when we become suspicious of what is holy, cynical toward sincerity, or quick to interpret goodness as weakness or manipulation. The example of Saints Timothy and Titus reminds us that authentic faith requires clarity of heart and humility of mind, so that we can discern God’s action without fear or resentment. Today’s reflection invites us to examine whether we allow the Holy Spirit to purify our vision, enabling us to recognize and reverence what is truly of God, or whether our inner resistance leads us to diminish, dismiss, or mislabel the grace that stands before us. Let’s reflect: Do I allow pride, suspicion, or prejudice to distort my vision so that I fail to recognize God’s work and grace, even when it is clearly present and holy?
Don Giorgio
Jan 25, 2026 | NEWS
“When I was 7 years old, I lost my mother—then I promised myself that I would never say ‘mom’ to anyone again,” recalls Father Paweł Pleśnierowicz during his sermon in the SMI home chapel at the Brzesko monastery during the January meeting for women from the series “From Word to Word...”, which this time had a special character because we began the new formation year with Our Lady of Guadalupe, standing under her mantle.
It was she who taught Father Paweł to call out “MOM” again—through the path of trust and the Rosary prayer, to the point of becoming the Custodian of the graces that come during prayer under the mantle of the Blessed Virgin of Guadalupe.
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"I really wanted to participate in the meeting, I even offered my help, I baked a cake for tea... the closer the meeting time came, the greater the inner struggle I felt... that this was not for me... I succeeded - the battle was won, I ring the doorbell, I am here, peace comes to my heart. But another battle lies ahead of me... the priest's words in his sermon move me deeply. When I was a teenager, my mother died... my world is falling apart... I understand very well what Father Paweł is saying...
I want to be covered with the Cloak, but I'm afraid... I go... The priest lifts the Cloak and says, “...I don't have a mother either” — how does he know that my mother died when I was in the first grade of high school? He blesses me with the Blessed Sacrament and says, “it's a gift from Mary.”
“I haven't felt so loved in a long time. Once again, Mary told me that I am running away, and she is right... but today I felt her gently hugging me,” shares one of the participants of the meeting.
At the end of the meeting, Father Paweł, with joy on his face, informs us that we will return here. He is quite serious, not joking, saying that he is not asking if he can, but informing us that he will. And that's how Sister M. Dulcissima works, inviting us once again to her home and to a closer acquaintance... because she became the Patroness of the Apostolate of the Passion, which is one of the ways of praying for priests in the Divine Project Priesthood, headed by the parish priest from Świerk, Father Paweł.
Expecting the unexpected...
"Listen and take this to heart, my dearest Son/my dearest Daughter, that what you worry about, what troubles you, is nothing. Do not let your face and your heart be saddened. Do not be afraid of any illness or anything that hurts and causes pain. Am I, your Mother, not here? Are you not in my shadow and under my protection? Am I not the source of your joy? Are you not surrounded by my cloak, embraced by my arms? Do you need anything more?" MOM – Mary
(Apparitions of Our Lady of Guadalupe on December 12, 1531, to Juan Diego)
Jan 24, 2026 | DAILY BREAD
- 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sunday of the Word of God
The Conversion of Saint Paul
Readings: Isaiah 8:23-9:3; 1 Corinthians 1:10-13,17; Matthew 4:12-23
On this Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, also celebrated as the Sunday of the Word of God and the Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul, the readings converge on one decisive truth: the living presence of Jesus brings about radical and concrete change. Where Christ enters, darkness gives way to light, confusion to clarity, and division to communion. Isaiah announces a people who once walked in gloom now flooded with joy, while the Gospel shows Jesus proclaiming the nearness of the Kingdom and calling people to repentance, a call that is not moral pressure but an invitation to a new way of seeing and living. Saint Paul’s own conversion stands as a powerful witness that encountering Christ reshapes priorities, loyalties, and relationships; it breaks down rivalries and reorients hearts toward unity. Thus, the Word we celebrate today is not meant to be admired from a distance but received as a force that heals fractures within the Church and within ourselves. To welcome Jesus is to allow His Word to gather what is scattered, to reconcile what is divided, and to form a people united in faith, practice, and mission, living as a visible sign that the Kingdom of God is truly close at hand. Let’s reflect: How is my encounter with Jesus and his living Word transforming my life, leading me to repentance, unity, and a concrete commitment to heal divisions for the sake of the Kingdom of God?
Don Giorgio
Jan 23, 2026 | DAILY BREAD
Saint Francis de Sales, Bishop, Doctor
Saturday of week 2 in Ordinary Time
Gospel: Mark 3:20-21
In today’s Gospel, Jesus is profoundly misunderstood, even by those closest to Him, who think He has lost control because of the total self-giving of His life. This misunderstanding reveals the cost of a love that does not protect itself, calculate outcomes, or seek approval. Jesus gives Himself so completely to the needs of others that His way of living appears excessive, unreasonable, even dangerous. Yet this is precisely the logic of divine love: a love that empties itself for the sake of others. The misunderstood Jesus is not weak or reckless; He is faithful to the mission entrusted to Him by the Father. On the feast of Saint Francis de Sales, a gentle shepherd who taught that holiness is lived through humble, patient love in daily life, we are reminded that true charity often remains unrecognized or misjudged. To follow Jesus means accepting that love given freely may not always be understood, but it always bears fruit. In giving ourselves for others, even when misunderstood, we share in the very life and love of Christ. Let’s reflect: Am I willing to give myself in love for others as Jesus did, even when my intentions are misunderstood or my self-giving is not appreciated?
Don Giorgio
Jan 22, 2026 | DAILY BREAD
Friday of week 2 in Ordinary Time
Gospel: Mark 3:13-19
In today’s Gospel, Jesus calls those he wants and invites them first to be with him before sending them out, revealing the true heart of discipleship. Being a disciple is not primarily about activity, roles, or success, but about relationship, remaining close to Jesus, learning his heart, his way of seeing, and his compassion. From this intimacy flows mission: only those who stay with Him can truly be sent by Him. The two movements, being with Jesus and being sent, are not separate stages but one single dynamic of following. If mission is detached from communion, it becomes activism; if communion lacks mission, it becomes self-enclosed spirituality. Jesus unites both: He forms disciples by sharing His life with them and then entrusts them with His own authority to proclaim and to heal. Today’s reflection reminds us that authentic Christian life is a continual rhythm of closeness and outreach, silence and proclamation, prayer and service. To follow Jesus is to allow our daily life to become this one unified act: remaining in Him so that He may reach others through us. Let’s reflect: Do I truly remain with Jesus in a living relationship so that my actions and mission flow from Him, or do I try to serve without first abiding in His presence?
Don Giorgio
