17th Week of Ordinary Time C – Monday
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, peace be with you! In today’s readings, we are invited to reflect on two seemingly different but deeply connected themes: the punishment of sin and the mysterious, quiet growth of God’s kingdom. In Exodus, we encounter the stark scene of Israel’s idolatry and the righteous anger of Moses, and in the Gospel, Jesus offers us two gentle images—a mustard seed and a bit of yeast—each representing the slow and hidden growth of God’s reign. At first glance, punishment and growth may seem like opposites. But in the light of the Church’s teaching, they are bound together by one common goal: our conversion, our healing, and ultimately, our transformation.