21 October 2025 (Tuesday) / Ordinary Weekday / Tuesday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time

21 October 2025 (Tuesday)

Ordinary Weekday.

Tuesday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time.

Readings from the Bible of the Roman Catholic Church:

First Reading: Romans 5: 12, 15b, 17-21
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 40: 7-8a, 8b-9, 10, 17
Alleluia: Luke 21: 36
Gospel: Luke 12: 35-38

First Reading: Romans 5: 12, 15b, 17-21

Wherefore as by one man sin entered into this world, and by sin death; and so death passed upon all men, in whom all have sinned. For if by the offence of one, many died; much more the grace of God, and the gift, by the grace of one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many. For if by one man’s offence death reigned through one; much more they who receive abundance of grace, and of the gift, and of justice, shall reign in life through one, Jesus Christ. Therefore, as by the offence of one, unto all men to condemnation; so also by the justice of one, unto all men to justification of life. For as by the disobedience of one man, many were made sinners; so also by the obedience of one, many shall be made just. Now the law entered in, that sin might abound. And where sin abounded, grace did more abound. That as sin hath reigned to death; so also grace might reign by justice unto life everlasting, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 40: 7-8a, 8b-9, 10, 17

R. (8a, 9a) Here I am, Lord; I come to do your will.

Sacrifice and oblation thou didst not desire; but thou hast pierced ears for me. Burnt offering and sin offering thou didst not require: Then said I, Behold I come.

R. Here I am, Lord; I come to do your will.

In the head of the book it is written of me that I should do thy will: O my God, I have desired it, and thy law in the midst of my heart.

R. Here I am, Lord; I come to do your will.

I have declared thy justice in a great church, lo, I will not restrain my lips: O Lord, thou knowest it.

R. Here I am, Lord; I come to do your will.

Let all that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: and let such as love thy salvation say always: The Lord be magnified.

R. Here I am, Lord; I come to do your will.

Alleluia: Luke 21: 36

R. Alleluia, alleluia.
36 Be vigilant at all times and pray that you may have the strength to stand before the Son of Man.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel: Luke 12: 35-38

Let your loins be girt, and lamps burning in your hands. And you yourselves like to men who wait for their lord, when he shall return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open to him immediately. Blessed are those servants, whom the Lord when he cometh, shall find watching. Amen I say to you, that he will gird himself, and make them sit down to meat, and passing will minister unto them. And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.

For our reflection today:

The Lord reminds us that life is a journey towards eternity; therefore, we are called to employ all the talents that we have, without ever forgetting that “here we have no lasting city, but we seek the city which is to come” (Heb 13:14). We cannot truly understand in what this supreme joy consists. However, Jesus lets us sense it with the analogy of the master who, finding his servants still awake on his return: “will gird himself and have them sit at table, and he will come and serve them” (v. 37). The eternal joy in heaven is manifested this way: the situation will be reversed and it will no longer be the servants, that is, we who will serve God, but God himself will place himself at our service. And Jesus does this as of now: Jesus prays for us, Jesus looks at us and prays to the Father for us. Jesus serves us now. He is our servant. And this will be the definitive joy. The thought of the final encounter with the Father, abundant in mercy, fills us with hope and stirs us to constant commitment, for our sanctification and for the building of a more just and fraternal world. May the Virgin Mary support this commitment of ours through her maternal intercession. (Pope Francis, Angelus, 11 August 2019)

Jonathan Fabian Ginunggil,
Most High Servant,
Jesus, Mary, Joseph Ministry of Love (Blessed  and Saints and the Nine Choirs of Angels)