17th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings: Genesis 18:20-32; Colossians 2:12-14
On this 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time, the readings draw us into the heart of a God who listens, forgives, and redeems. In the bold dialogue between Abraham and the Lord, we encounter a God who is not distant or rigid, but attentive and merciful, willing to hear human pleading and respond with compassion. Saint Paul, in his letter to the Colossians, reveals the fullness of that mercy in Christ, who not only listens but acts: taking the weight of our sins, our failings, and all that stood against us, and cancelling it by nailing it to the Cross. This is the God we believe in, not one who keeps a record of wrongs, but one who desires to restore, reconcile, and free us. Our response must be one of humble trust and sincere conversion, allowing His mercy to shape our lives and extending that same mercy to others. Today, let us marvel at the patience of God who listens, the love of God who forgives, and the power of God who saves. Let’s relfect: Do I truly believe in and live from the mercy of God who listens to my prayers, forgives my sins, and has cancelled my debt through the Cross of Christ?
Don Giorgio