Called to Choose Love

August 24, 2025

21st Sunday in Ordinary Time
First ReadingIsaiah 66:18-21
PsalmPsalm 117:1, 2
Second ReadingHebrews 12:5-7, 11-13
Gospel ReadingLuke 13:22-30

In the readings for this 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time, we are invited to ponder how God’s love reaches every nation, and how His relentless invitation awaits each one of us. Through vivid imagery of gathering, discipline, and striving to enter through the narrow gate, we are gently challenged to examine how we respond to His persistent call in our everyday lives.

Hibla: The Message of the Readings

God consistently calls all people to Himself, showing His everlasting love, but not all will choose to follow and submit to His ways.

Hugot: Points to Ponder

When life gets busy, it’s easy to choose extra sleep over prayer, scrolling on our phones over Scripture, or resentment over forgiveness. These may feel comforting for a while, but they can never satisfy the heart the way God’s love does.

Hamon: The Challenge

Choose God today—not only in words, but in the way you live, love, and lead others to Him.