FRIDAY, TWENTY SECOND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME
Memorial of Saint Teresa of Kolkata
Col 1: 15-20 Ps 100: 1-5 Lk 5: 33-39
ROOTED AND REVOLUTIONARY FAITH
In the first reading, Paul unveils a breathtaking vision of Christ as the “image of the invisible God,” the One through whom and for whom all things were created. He is before all things, the source in whom “all things hold together,” and the reconciler of all creation, making peace “by the blood of His cross.” This hymn to Christ’s supremacy lifts our gaze to the divine realm: Jesus is not merely a wise teacher or moral guide, but the very center of creation and redemption. Everything in the universe – seen and unseen – finds its meaning and ultimate destiny in Him.
This vision harmonizes with the Gospel, where Jesus speaks of the “new wine” of His Kingdom that cannot be contained in “old wineskins.” When questioned why His disciples did not follow the fasting practices of the Pharisees, Jesus replies that His presence ushers in a radically new reality: God’s reign breaking into history. The new wine of His Spirit cannot be held by rigid structures clinging to external observances without inward transformation. Christ’s grace reshapes us from within, calling for new hearts that expand with His overflowing life.
Today, the Church invites us to embrace a faith that is both rooted and revolutionary:
- Rooted in Christ’s Lordship – He is the Alpha and the Omega, holding our lives together even in chaos.
- Revolutionary in our response – Encountering Christ moves us from ritual to relationship, from law to love, from mere compliance to living communion.
Paul’s hymn assures us that no matter how broken the world or our hearts seem, “all things are being reconciled” through Him. Yet the Gospel challenges us: will we remain rigid old wineskins, or become flexible vessels ready for His Spirit? Let us surrender to Christ’s supremacy. Let Him be the centre that orders our chaos, the new wine that transforms us. For in Him alone, all things, including our fragmented lives, find their true purpose and peace.
Response: Come before the Lord, singing for joy.
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