Daily Mass Readings Reflection October 14, 2025

DAILY ROMAN CATHOLIC READINGS AND SPIRITUAL REFLECTIONS Tuesday, 14th October 2025 ------------------------------------------------ TUESDAY, TWENTY SEVENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME Rom 1: 16-25 Ps 19: 2-5 Lk 11: 37-41 ------------------------------------------------ SWIMMING AGAINST THE TIDE We live in an age filled with noise, distraction, and shifting values. Many today, like in Paul’s time, choose to suppress the truth of God, not because they have not heard, but because they turn away from the voice of conscience and the evidence of God all around them. Paul writes that the invisible qualities of God: His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen since the creation of the world. Nature itself, in its beauty and order, is a silent testimony to the Creator. Yet often, instead of thanking and glorifying Him, people turn toward created things and make idols of them. It is not golden calves anymore, but the pursuit of wealth at the cost of integrity, the glorification of self over service, the worship of comfort over commitment. When the human heart replaces God with lesser things, it loses its light. Paul describes the tragic effects: minds grow confused, hearts darken, and people begin to call good what is evil and evil what is good. The reality becomes relative and flexible. How familiar that sounds! We live in a time when truth is often distorted, and when standing for Gospel values can feel lonely or unpopular. Yet Paul’s opening words give us hope: the Gospel is for everyone who believes. No matter how far someone has strayed, no matter how lost our culture may feel, the Gospel still wields power. It still saves. It still calls hearts back to the Father. Paul’s fearless voice becomes a challenge for us: are we willing to live this Gospel with the same courage? Can we speak of our faith, not with pride or arrogance, but with deep joy and quiet conviction? Can we be living witnesses? Not just by our words, but by our mercy, humility, and faithfulness? In a world that often forgets God, may we remember Him with gratitude. May we honour Him in our homes, our decisions, and our relationships. And may we, like Paul, live unashamed of the Gospel, looking at the good news not as a burden to carry, but as the greatest gift humanity has ever received! Response: The heavens declare the glory of God