Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time – 21st September 2025
Dear brothers and sisters,
The readings today invite us to reflect on how we relate to material goods and the responsibility we carry as God’s children in this world. The common message of these three texts can be summed up in this way: money and possessions are not an end in themselves, but a means entrusted to us by God to build a more just world and to serve our neighbour.
In the first reading, the prophet Amos denounces the oppression of the poor: “Hear this, you who trample upon the needy and bring the poor of the land to an end…”. People were waiting for the holy days to pass just so they could return to business, cheating on scales and exploiting the weak. God declares that He will not forget such injustices: “Surely I will never forget any of their deeds.”
The same reality exists today: unfair wages, workers exploited, children forced into labour, while the wealthy grow richer. The message of Amos remains clear: God does not remain indifferent to social injustice.
In the second reading, St. Paul urges us to pray for all people, especially for those in authority. Why? So that “we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all Godliness and dignity”.
Paul reminds us that God desires all people to be saved. Here lies an important truth: our faith is not only personal, it carries a responsibility for the well-being of society. A true Christian is never indifferent to the common good.