Always
A reflection on 2 Corinthians 5: 14-21 for Saturday, June 14, 2025
As I was reflecting on our readings for today, the one passage that stood out for me is this one from the First Reading: “So whoever is in Christ is a new creation: the old things have passed away; behold, new things have come.”
And if I may, I have two short thoughts about this line from the 2nd Letter to the Corinthians.
The first is that, although the Easter season has ended and we're back now in Ordinary Time. Although the Easter candle is no longer at the front here beside me. Although Father and I are now back in our green vestments…
No matter what day it is, no matter what time of the year it is… we are ALWAYS an Easter people. Alleluia is ALWAYS our song. Christ risen from the dead, conquering death, has fundamentally and permanently changed our lives. There's no going back. Sin is destroyed, death is destroyed and God’s love has conquered all.
This is worth rejoicing about. This is worth celebrating. This is worth feeling hopeful about.
And so with that in mind. This is my second thought:
As we continue on our journey of faith—as individuals and as a community, we have to attune our minds and our hearts to the ways that God’s new creation is working in our lives. Oftentimes, I think, we get so caught up in our day-to-day lives. We get caught up in all the things we have to get done, or the different moments that fill up our calendar. We are busy being productive and planning and checking things off our lists that we forget to slow down and pause and recognize how God is moving through our day.
How is God’s grace revealing itself in your life? What little buds of a new creation are sprouting in your day today?
The next time you have some quiet prayer time, maybe you can reflect on these questions and, through them, God can show you the little path of joy and hope that he’s carving out for you in your life right now.
