Wednesday of week 29 in Ordinary Time
Saint John Paul II, Pope
Reading: Romans 6:12-18
Saint Paul’s exhortation to the Romans calls us to live as people who have already passed from death to life. Through Christ, we are no longer slaves to sin but instruments of righteousness, empowered by grace rather than restrained by law. The body, once an instrument of weakness, becomes a temple where God’s life is revealed. This transformation requires an intentional offering, of our actions, words, and even thoughts, to serve goodness instead of self-centeredness. Saint John Paul II embodied this truth in his tireless witness: his life, marked by suffering and strength, became a living testimony to grace overcoming human limitation. Grace does not merely forgive; it renews, liberates, and gives purpose. To live under grace is to recognize that every choice, every gesture, can either darken or illumine the world with God’s love. Let’s reflect: Do I consciously offer my life and actions each day as instruments of righteousness, allowing grace, not sin, to shape my thoughts, words, and deeds?
Don Giorgio