Saturday, October 25, 2025

Letter from the Editor //

Dear Sister,

Last Sunday, the Readings encouraged us to persevere in prayer. On the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, the Church has given us Readings that tell us how we should pray. We hear that “the one who serves God willingly is heard” and the “prayer of the lowly pierces the clouds” (Sirach 35:16). When we seek the Lord’s will in our daily lives, He will help us follow Him. We may not have many outward, material blessings, but when we live His call for us, He will give us what we need to stay close to Him and to be with Him forever. Our hope in this life is to keep the faith, like Saint Paul in the Second Reading, to compete well and to finish the race. The Lord will stand by us and give us strength (see 2 Timothy 4:17).

In the Gospel, Jesus shows us an example of two people praying before God. The first is self-reliant and justifies himself before God. The second realizes that he is a sinner, that all that he has came first from God and that only God can redeem him. The Lord desires us to rely on Him. He has given us all we have and are, and wants us to give ourselves back to Him in trust and love. Sister, lean into the Lord’s grace as you seek to follow Him each day. Remind yourself that you are the poor, the weak one who has nothing without Him. And when you are one of the poor, the Lord will hear your cry; and your soul will “glory in the LORD” (Psalm 34:3).

In Christ’s Love,
Susanna

Read the Readings for the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time: 

First Reading // Sirach 35:12-14, 16-18

Psalm // Psalm 34:2-3, 17-18, 19, 23

Second Reading // 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18

Gospel // Luke 18:9-14

Live Liturgically // This Week’s Feast Days

Sunday, October 26 // Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Tuesday, October 28 // Feast of Saints Simon and Jude, Apostles