Oct 21, 2025 | DAILY BREAD
Wednesday of week 29 in Ordinary Time
Saint John Paul II, Pope
Reading: Romans 6:12-18
Saint Paul’s exhortation to the Romans calls us to live as people who have already passed from death to life. Through Christ, we are no longer slaves to sin but instruments of righteousness, empowered by grace rather than restrained by law. The body, once an instrument of weakness, becomes a temple where God’s life is revealed. This transformation requires an intentional offering, of our actions, words, and even thoughts, to serve goodness instead of self-centeredness. Saint John Paul II embodied this truth in his tireless witness: his life, marked by suffering and strength, became a living testimony to grace overcoming human limitation. Grace does not merely forgive; it renews, liberates, and gives purpose. To live under grace is to recognize that every choice, every gesture, can either darken or illumine the world with God’s love. Let’s reflect: Do I consciously offer my life and actions each day as instruments of righteousness, allowing grace, not sin, to shape my thoughts, words, and deeds?
Don Giorgio
Oct 21, 2025 | DAILY BREAD
Tuesday of week 29 in Ordinary Time
Reading: Romans 5:12,15,17-21
Saint Paul reveals the heart of the Gospel in one profound truth: where sin once ruled, grace now reigns through Jesus Christ. Through one man’s disobedience, humanity fell into the shadow of death, but through Christ’s obedience, life and righteousness overflow beyond measure. Grace is not simply God’s pardon—it is His very life shared with us, transforming our weakness into holiness and our guilt into new beginnings. This reign of grace is not distant or abstract; it is a present reality that unfolds in every heart open to Christ. When we allow His righteousness to guide our choices, grace becomes the ruling force of our lives, leading us toward eternal life. Each day becomes an opportunity to live under this reign, letting mercy triumph over pride, love over selfishness, and peace over fear. Let’s reflect: Do I allow the grace of Christ to reign in my heart and actions, or do I still let sin, fear, or self-reliance rule my life?
Don Giorgio
Oct 19, 2025 | DAILY BREAD
Monday of week 29 in Ordinary Time
Saint Paul of the Cross, Priest
Reading: Romans 4:20-25
Saint Paul’s words remind us that Abraham’s faith is not a story locked in the past, it is the living model of every believer’s journey. The righteousness credited to Abraham is also promised to us, not through our merit but through faith in the One who raised Jesus from the dead. In Christ, God’s saving plan reaches its fulfillment: Jesus was handed over for our sins and raised for our justification, transforming suffering into redemption and death into life. This is the foundation of Christian hope, that our faith unites us with the very power that raised Christ from the grave. Saint Paul of the Cross lived this mystery deeply; through his meditation on the Passion, he saw that the wounds of Christ are not marks of defeat but the signs of divine love that justifies and renews us. Our task is to believe with the same unwavering trust as Abraham, to let faith open our hearts to the grace of resurrection already at work within us. Let’s reflect: Do I truly believe that the power which raised Jesus from the dead is alive in me, justifying and transforming me each day through faith?
Don Giorgio
Oct 19, 2025 | DAILY BREAD
- 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings: Exodus 17:8–13; 2 Timothy 3:14–4:2
The scene of Moses on the hill with his hands raised in prayer is a powerful image of perseverance, faith, and cooperation with divine grace. As long as his hands remained lifted, Israel prevailed, not because of his physical strength, but because his posture symbolized total dependence on God. When he grew weary, Aaron and Hur stood beside him, supporting his arms until victory was complete. This moment reminds us that prayer does not manipulate God but opens our hearts to His grace and power. In our spiritual battles, faithfulness to prayer, especially when it feels heavy or unfruitful, keeps us aligned with the source of strength. Saint Paul echoes this in his exhortation to Timothy: “Remain faithful to what you have learned and believed.” Prayer and fidelity to God’s Word sustain one another, forming the posture of a disciple who trusts that grace, not effort, wins the true victory. Let’s reflect: When the struggle feels long and tiring, do I remain steadfast in prayer and faithful to God’s Word, trusting that His grace, not my strength, will bring victory?
Don Giorgio
Oct 17, 2025 | DAILY BREAD
Saint Luke, Evangelist – Feast
First reading: 2 Timothy 4:10-17b
Saint Paul’s final letter to Timothy paints a deeply human picture of the early Church, a community not merely structured by rules, but sustained by friendship, fidelity, and love. His words reveal a man surrounded by both joy and pain: some companions have remained faithful, others have abandoned him; yet amid loneliness, Paul radiates peace because he knows he is never alone, “the Lord stood by me and gave me strength.” In this passage, we see the Church as it truly is: a family of imperfect people, bound together by grace, carrying one another in weakness and in hope. Saint Luke, whom Paul calls “the beloved physician,” embodies this spirit of quiet faithfulness. His companionship reminds us that simple gestures of presence, care, and loyalty are among the Church’s greatest strengths. As Luke chronicled the life of Christ and the Acts of the Apostles, he gave the Church not only history but heart, showing that evangelization begins in genuine human relationships. To be Church, then, is to live as brothers and sisters, supporting one another with warmth, forgiveness, and faith, so that Christ’s love may be felt in every human encounter. Let’s reflect: Do I help build a Church that feels like a family, marked by faithfulness, care, and human warmth, or do I sometimes forget that the Gospel is lived first in relationships of love?
Don Giorgio
