It’s Friday June 20th 2025– A Morning Reflection

Today, there was no Mass at the hospital Chapel. So instead, I took some time alone with Scripture, reading the Mass readings for the day and quietly reflecting. It was a moment of grace, God still speaks, even in the silence when we allow Him.

The first reading was from the New Testament book of 2nd Corinthians, where St. Paul spoke about boasting. At first, it seemed like he was about to list his achievements. But instead, he recounted the sufferings he had endured, how he was beaten, imprisoned, shipwrecked, and in constant danger. His boast was not in power or success, but in weakness and endurance. It was deeply humbling.

The Gospel of Matthew continued this theme with Jesus’ teaching on wealth. He warned against storing up treasures on earth, where they can be stolen, destroyed, or lost. Instead, He pointed us to heaven, urging us to lay up eternal treasures that can never perish.

Taken together, these readings challenged my spirit. In a world in which we glorify strength, success, and accumulation, God asks us to find our strength in Him, even in our weakness and to seek treasures that do not rust.

It was a deep reflection for a quiet Friday. And though there was no Mass, I walked away fully fed with the Word.

Amen 🙏 

Pal Ronnie