Tuesday of week 21 in Ordinary Time
First reading 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8
Saint Paul reminds the Thessalonians that the Word of God often comes to us through those whom Christ entrusts to preach and teach. It is not simply their personal word, but God’s Word carried through their voices and lives. This means that every time we listen to a homily, receive counsel from a spiritual guide, or hear the testimony of another believer, we are invited to welcome God Himself speaking through them. It requires humility to recognize that the Lord uses human instruments—sometimes ordinary, sometimes imperfect—to reveal His will and to nurture our faith. At the same time, Paul shows the heart of a true preacher: gentle, selfless, and willing to share not only the Gospel but his very life. To receive the Word in this way is to trust that God’s Spirit is at work in the messengers He sends, and to let that Word take root in us, shaping how we live and bear witness in turn. Let’s reflect: Do I welcome the Word of God with openness when it comes through the voices of others, trusting that He can speak to me even through ordinary and imperfect messengers?
Don Giorgio