Saint Scholastica, Virgin
Monday of week 5 in Ordinary Time
First reading Genesis 1:1-19
In the account of creation found in Genesis 1:1-19, we see that God brought everything into existence out of nothing, demonstrating His boundless power and divine will. His act of creation was not arbitrary but flowed from His very nature, which is love. Love, by its essence, seeks to give, to create, and to bring forth life. Thus, the universe and all it contains are expressions of God’s overflowing goodness. This is why, after each stage of creation, God looked upon His work and declared it to be good. The goodness of creation reflects the perfection of its Creator, revealing that everything brought into being has value and purpose. Creation, then, is not merely a sequence of events but an unfolding of divine love, where light, land, seas, vegetation, and celestial bodies were all formed as part of God’s harmonious and intentional design. Let’s reflect: How do I recognize and respond to God’s love in the beauty and goodness of creation around me?
Don Giorgio