Thursday of week 32 in Ordinary Time
Gospel – Luke 17:20-25
“For, you must know, the kingdom of God is among you”. This is the biggest truth of all times. It’s about the incarnation of God. God is with us. He became man. All the false images are gone. All the human fantasies about God are gone. God is real and He is amongst us. Jesus shifts the understanding of God’s kingdom from a distant, future event to a present reality. Through Jesus, God is not a remote or abstract being but one who walks with us, shares in our joys and sufferings, and reveals the true nature of divine love. The false images and fantasies that people may have created about God—depicting Him as detached or inaccessible—are dispelled by the reality of Jesus’ life and mission. This truth challenges us to seek and encounter God in the here and now. It calls us to live with an awareness that His kingdom is unfolding within us and around us, in our daily interactions, in acts of love and mercy, and in the ordinary moments of life. By embracing this reality, we participate more fully in the presence of God in us and around us, embracing the hope and transformative power of the kingdom of God. Let’s reflect: In what ways am I recognizing and welcoming the presence of God’s kingdom in my daily life?
Don Giorgio