Saint Thomas Aquinas, Priest, Doctor
Tuesday of week 3 in Ordinary Time
First reading – Hebrews 10:1-10
The passage from Hebrews 10:1-10, read on Tuesday of Week 3 in Ordinary Time, offers a profound reflection on the transformative power of Christ’s sacrifice and His perfect obedience to the will of the Father. The words, “Here I am! I am coming to obey your will,” highlight the profound shift that Jesus brings—abolishing the old system of repeated sacrifices and replacing it with the single, all-sufficient offering of His own body. The Old Testament sacrifices, though ordained by God, were ultimately incomplete and served only as a foreshadowing of the true and perfect sacrifice to come. Christ’s incarnation was not merely an act of divine intervention, but an act of profound humility and obedience. He willingly took on human nature, fully embracing the Father’s plan of salvation, demonstrating that true holiness is not achieved through external rituals but through complete surrender to God’s will. In offering Himself “once and for all,” Jesus fulfills the promise of redemption, making it possible for humanity to be sanctified and drawn into deeper communion with God. His obedience is an invitation for us to align our lives with the divine will, trusting that through Christ, we too can partake in the holiness He offers. Let’s reflect: How can I more fully surrender my own will to God, following Christ’s example of obedience and trust in the Father’s plan?
Don Giorgio