Saint Martin of Tours, Bishop
Tuesday of week 32 in Ordinary Time
Reading: Wisdom 2:23–3:9
The Book of Wisdom reveals a truth that lies at the heart of all faith: “Those who trust in Him shall understand truth, and the faithful shall abide with Him in love.” To know the truth is not merely to grasp ideas, it is to encounter the living God, whose very nature is love. When we trust in Him, our understanding is purified; we begin to see reality not through fear or pride, but through the light of divine compassion. Saint Martin of Tours lived this truth with heroic simplicity. His famous act of sharing his cloak with a beggar, whom he later recognized as Christ Himself, shows that love is the highest expression of truth. In a world often clouded by self-interest, St. Martin reminds us that faith is not an abstraction but a life of communion: to trust in God is to love as He loves. Those who abide in that love already dwell in the truth that endures forever. Let’s reflect: Do I allow my faith to lead me into the truth of love, seeing God’s presence in others and trusting that every act of charity reveals His eternal truth?
Don Giorgio