October 10, Monday of 28th Week in Ordinary Time
Daily readings: Galatians 4:22-24, 26-27, 31-5:1; Gospel: Luke 11:29-32
Asking for a sign is an effort to circumvent the necessary laborious journey of faith. Faith is about trusting God’s words and walking through the valley of darkness.
It is letting the mustard seed grow in the darkness and depth of our interiors. On the other hand, insistence on signs and miracles (aplenty among the faithful of any religion) shortens the journey of maturation in faith.
Jesus refuses to give any sign other than the sign of Jonah, which is all about Jonah’s journey, through the belly of the whale, into greater faith. Though unwillingly, Jonah lets himself be birthed into faith.
It is a baptism, a paschal mystery, that each of us must undergo, in our own unique way and assisted by grace, to arrive at genuine faith. And, once we arrive, like Job, we wouldn’t ask for anything but only adore in awe and love.
Radio Veritas Asia (RVA), a media platform of the Catholic Church, aims to share Christ. RVA started in 1969 as a continental Catholic radio station to serve Asian countries in their respective local language, thus earning the tag “the Voice of Asian Christianity.” Responding to the emerging context, RVA embraced media platforms to connect with the global Asian audience via its 21 language websites and various social media platforms.
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