Reflection on Readings for Sunday January 10, 2021

This Sunday, our second reading includes the words, “in truth, I see that God shows no partiality. Rather, in every nation whoever…acts uprightly is acceptable to him.” All the scripture passages for the Season of Christmas emphasize the conviction that the good news of God’s love is for all people. Pope Francis is fully in line with this thinking because he encourages us to develop a sense of world solidarity. A fundamental aspect of this idea is that all people are created in love by God. All are equally a part of God’s family. We pray that during this recently begun New Year, we can see evidence that we are doing our part in continuing to develop this sense of solidarity.