Tuesday of Holy Week
First reading Isaiah 49:1-6
On Tuesday of Holy Week, the Church places before us the profound prophecy of Isaiah 49:1–6, in which the figure of the Servant of the Lord is revealed with ever greater clarity. This Servant is not only chosen from the womb and hidden in the shadow of God’s hand but also entrusted with a mission that transcends the boundaries of Israel. He is to be a light to the nations, a bearer of salvation to the ends of the earth. As we accompany Jesus on His final journey toward the Cross, we recognize in Him the true fulfillment of this prophetic vision. The mission of Jesus is marked by rejection, betrayal, and suffering. But Isaiah’s words unveil the deeper reality of these failures. The Servant’s apparent defeat is in fact the path to redemption and glory. Jesus, the eternal Word made flesh, embraces the weariness and discouragement so that He can transform them according to the plan of His Father. In His fidelity unto death, Jesus reveals the heart of the Father’s plan: that through the humiliation of the Cross, He would raise up a fallen world. These words of Isaiah invite us to know more the mission of Christ that the light of Christ shines most brightly through the wounds of love. Let’s reflect: How much am I aware about the profound nature of the path of Cross which Jesus embraced for my salvation?
Don Giorgio