First Reading: (Romans 1:1–7)
Responsorial Psalm: (Psalm 98)-The Lord has made known his salvation.
Alleluia Verse:
Even if you have to die, says the Lord, keep faithful, and I will give you the crown of life.
Gospel: (Luke 11:29–32)
Reflection:
In today’s Gospel, Jesus rebukes the people not because they asked for a sign, but because many signs had already been shown to them, and yet they refused to believe. The crowds wanted more proof, something spectacular to satisfy curiosity, but Jesus saw through their unbelief. Their hearts were hardened.
Throughout Scripture, God has always used signs to confirm His power and His promises: A rainbow after the flood as a sign of His covenant with Noah (Genesis 9).
A virgin conceiving a child, as Isaiah foretold, to show His saving might (Isaiah 7:14). The shadow on the sundial moving backward for King Hezekiah, proving God’s healing (2 Kings 20). The staff of Moses turning to a serpent and the waters of the Nile turning to blood, signs that God was with His chosen messenger (Exodus 4). And when Jesus Himself was born, a star appeared in the heavens to lead the Magi to the Savior.
Jesus worked countless miracles, raising the dead, walking on water, feeding multitudes, yet the people still doubted. He therefore told them that the only sign left would be the “sign of Jonah”: His own death, burial, and resurrection after three days. That would be the ultimate proof of His divinity. Look at that, pals.
The problem, then, was never the absence of signs, but the absence of faith.
Jesus teaches us that miracles do not create belief. Hearts open to God will see His hand even in small things; hearts closed to Him will not believe, even if the dead rise.
Dear friends, we too have been shown many signs of God’s love: The gift of life each morning we wake up, the family and friends who care for us. Healing after sickness. Safety after danger. The mystery of the Eucharist, where Christ remains truly present among us in our faith's journey.
What more do we need to believe?
Let us not be like the generation that demanded endless proof while ignoring the miracles before our very eyes daily. Let us open our hearts, see God’s signs in daily blessings, and strengthen our faith.
For indeed, “even without signs, one who wants to believe will believe, and even if all signs were given, one who does not want to believe will not believe.”
May we, therefore, learn to see, believe, and be thankful for the signs already given to us by God.
Amen and God bless you 🙏
Pal Ronnie
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