Good morning, good people,
May the Lord give you peace and health in the Holy Spirit.
It is 05th September 2025. We reflect on Colossians 1:15-20 and Luke 5:33-39. We celebrate the memorial of Saint Theresa of Calcutta (Mother Teresa). She herself beautifully said: “Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin.”
Today is the First Friday of the month, dedicated to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. May His mercy and blessing guide us in all that we plan and do.
St. Paul offers us a hymn of Christ, proclaiming His leadership and lordship over all creation. He is “the image of the unseen God,” the head of the Church, the One in whom all things hold together.
Where there are tension and rigidity, there will always be conflict and confusion rather than growth and openness to the Spirit. The more we recognize Christ’s presence and headship in everything, the more we are willing to embrace God’s way.
There is no need to force a compromise between the old and the new. Rather, we must discern the signs of the times and allow Christ to lead us into the newness of life. Change requires us to reserve the central place of Jesus in our lives.
The tension between outdated practices and authentic renewal can only be resolved in Christ. When we undermine His supremacy, we create division between the “old” and the “new” in our relationship with God and one another. But when we acknowledge His one Sacrifice, we experience true peace and reconciliation.
Jesus also redefines fasting: it is not merely for personal gain but for the good of the community. Fasting must be joined with prayer and almsgiving. He invites us to treat all — even the so-called unclean or sinful — with mercy and dignity.
So, we must ask ourselves: Do we cling to the old as sacred while dismissing the new as profane? Do we still resist what the Spirit has shown through the renewal of Vatican II? The Lord calls us not to stubbornness but to courage — courage to accept Christ’s headship in His Church and in our personal lives.
Here I recall the life of St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta. Once, when asked why she embraced the poorest of the poor instead of working only within the convent walls, she simply said: “Because Jesus is there, in the distressing disguise of the poor.” She did not cling to the old way of security or comfort but embraced the new call of Christ that the Spirit placed before her. By doing so, she became a sign of love and renewal for the world.
May the Lord grant us the same courage to begin anew each day, always under the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the true Head of the Church and our lives.
May God bless you.