August 28, 2025: Thursday, 21st Week of Ordinary Time

In our first reading, we see Saint Paul praising the Thessalonians because he has heard from Saint Timothy of their great faith. He is currently in Corinth where things are not going very well for him and he tells them that he wishes he could see them again because it would give him a boost. After praising them, he encourages them to a greater love than they already have, a love that would encompass the whole human race.

 In the Gospel, we see Jesus urging the people to always be ready because no one knows when this life will end. We cannot be Christians only when it suits us, but we must always live our Christianity so that whenever the Lord calls, he finds us ready and pure.