Saturday memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Saturday of week 29 in Ordinary Time
Reading: Romans 8:1-11
Saint Paul’s teaching in Romans 8 invites us into the heart of Christian life: to live no longer according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. Through Jesus Christ, the Spirit of God comes to dwell within us, not as a distant presence, but as the very breath that gives us life and strength. This indwelling of Christ in us transforms everything: fear gives way to peace, weakness to grace, and death to life. To have the Spirit of God in us is to be guided, inspired, and renewed from within; it is to carry God’s own life in our hearts. The more we let the Spirit shape our thoughts, desires, and actions, the more we become truly free, freed from the law of sin and death, and alive in the love of Christ. The Christian is, therefore, not merely one who believes, but one who lives by the Spirit, letting His presence make every moment a dwelling place of divine life. Let’s reflect: Do I allow the Spirit of God to dwell and act freely within me, transforming my daily life into a living expression of Christ’s presence?
Don Giorgio