Oct 15, 2025 | DAILY BREAD
Saint Teresa of Ávila, Virgin, Doctor
Wednesday of week 28 in Ordinary Time
Reading: Romans 2:1-11 ·
Saint Paul’s message in Romans reminds us that God’s justice is perfect and impartial—He looks not at appearances or status but at the truth of each heart. “There will be glory, honor, and peace for everyone who does good,” Paul says, affirming that goodness, when rooted in love and sincerity, is always seen and rewarded by God. Saint Teresa of Ávila embodied this truth through her life of deep prayer, humility, and reform—proving that holiness is not confined to great deeds but is found in the consistent practice of love and truth. God’s impartiality is both a comfort and a challenge: comfort, because His mercy embraces all who seek Him; challenge, because it calls us to examine our own hearts without excuses or comparisons. What matters most is integrity before God—a life lived in goodness, even when unseen, becomes radiant in His eyes. Let’s reflect: Do I seek to live with integrity before God, doing good for His glory alone, or do I let judgment, pride, or comparison cloud my sense of what is truly right?
Don Giorgio
Oct 14, 2025 | NEWS
The Regional Chapter of the Tanzania Region is taking place in Chikukwe from October 12 to 18. The theme of the Chapter is: “Consecrated Life: New Hope in Christ.” Sixteen sisters from the Tanzania Region are participating in the Chapter. They are joined by the Superior General, Sr. Sybilla Kołtan, and the General Councilor, Sr. Franciszka Jarnot. The moderator and expert in canon law is Bishop Lazaro Msimbe, Ordinary of the Diocese of Morogoro. The topics scheduled for discussion during the Chapter concern: spiritual life and formation, community life, the role of the superior and obedience, as well as our apostolate and economic matters. The Chapter will end on Saturday with a joint thanksgiving to God for the graces received during the Chapter and for the fruits of this time.
Oct 14, 2025 | DAILY BREAD
Saint Callistus, Pope, Martyr
Tuesday of week 28 in Ordinary Time
Romans 1:16-25
Saint Paul’s words to the Romans remind us that the deepest form of blindness is not ignorance of God, but the refusal to recognize His hand at work in all things. When people know God yet fail to honor or thank Him, their hearts darken—not because God hides Himself, but because they close themselves to His light. Every moment of life, every breath, every beauty in creation is an invitation to gratitude, a sign pointing us back to the Creator. But when we make ourselves the center, reason becomes distorted, and life loses meaning. True wisdom begins in reverence and thanksgiving, acknowledging that all we have and are flows from God’s love. Gratitude reorders our mind and restores clarity to the soul; it transforms daily life into worship. To live without recognizing God is to live in shadow, but to see His presence in everything is to walk in joy and truth. Let’s reflect: Do I consciously honor and thank God for His presence in my daily life, or have I allowed pride and self-sufficiency to dim my awareness of His hand in all things?
Don Giorgio
Oct 13, 2025 | DAILY BREAD
Monday of week 28 in Ordinary Time
First reading Romans 1:1-7
Saint Paul’s introduction to the Romans beautifully encapsulates the heart of Christian vocation: through Jesus Christ, we have received both grace and mission. Grace is the source of our transformation, God’s free gift that sanctifies us, and mission is the natural fruit of that grace, calling us to share the Gospel through the “obedience of faith.” Every Christian, not only apostles or missionaries, participates in this divine sending. Our lives are meant to honor the name of Jesus by embodying His love and truth in daily actions, words, and choices. True mission begins not in distant lands but in the quiet faithfulness of ordinary life, when our obedience, humility, and witness draw others toward God. The Gospel entrusted to us is not a private possession; it is a living message meant to reach “all nations,” radiating the joy of belonging to Christ.Let’s reflect: Do I live my faith as a personal comfort, or as a mission entrusted to me by Christ to make His name known through my words and actions?
Don Giorgio
Oct 12, 2025 | DAILY BREAD
- 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings: 2 Kings 5:14–17; 2 Timothy 2:8–13;
Naaman’s healing and Paul’s endurance both reveal that extraordinary grace often flows through ordinary obedience. Naaman found healing not in grand gestures, but by humbling himself to wash in the Jordan as God commanded. Paul, in chains, discovered the freedom and strength that come from enduring all things for Christ. Both lives remind us that God’s power is not reserved for the dramatic, it transforms daily faithfulness into moments of divine encounter. When we act with trust in the small, simple instructions of God, listening, forgiving, persevering, serving, we open our lives to the same grace that heals and sanctifies. Perseverance, as Paul writes, is the path to reigning with Christ: not escaping suffering, but embracing it as participation in His love. Ordinary faith, when lived with extraordinary trust, becomes the seed of eternity. Let’s reflect: Do I recognize and embrace the grace hidden in my ordinary acts of faith and perseverance, trusting that through them Christ is shaping me for His glory?
Don Giorgio
