Wednesday of week 14 in Ordinary Time
Saint Augustine Zhao Rong and his Companions, Martyrs
First reading Genesis 41:55-57,42:5-7,17-24
In today’s reading, we see Joseph face the very brothers who once betrayed him, not with vengeance, but with a heart moved to tears. Though he has risen to power in Egypt, his strength lies not in his position but in his ability to recognize the hand of God at work through his suffering. Joseph weeps, not out of weakness, but out of deep awareness that everything he endured was not in vain, but part of a greater plan of redemption. He sees that what was once meant for harm, God has used for good. This moment invites us to reflect on our own past wounds and injustices. Can we look at them through the lens of God’s providence, as moments through which He may be shaping a greater purpose? Like Joseph, we are called to let grace transform pain into compassion, and memory into mercy. To recognize God’s plan is not to deny the hurt, but to see beyond it, toward the healing, the reconciliation, and the silent wisdom of a God who never wastes anything. Let’s reflect: Can I look at the wounds and struggles of my past through the eyes of faith, trusting that God is using them as part of a greater plan for healing and redemption?
Don Giorgio