Monday of the Twenty-eighth Week in Ordinary Time, October 13, 2025

Gospel

Luke 11:29-32

While still more people gathered in the crowd, Jesus said to them,

"This generation is an evil generation;

it seeks a sign, but no sign will be given it,

except the sign of Jonah.

Just as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites,

so will the Son of Man be to this generation.

At the judgment

the queen of the south will rise with the men of this generation

and she will condemn them,

because she came from the ends of the earth

to hear the wisdom of Solomon,

and there is something greater than Solomon here.

At the judgment the men of Nineveh will arise with this generation

and condemn it,

because at the preaching of Jonah they repented,

and there is something greater than Jonah here."

Reflection

What is faith? That is the question that comes to mind when reading this Gospel. Faith is more than simply believing in God’s existence, it is trusting in Him, even when we don’t understand His ways. In this passage, Jesus calls out those who demand a sign before they believe, reminding us that true faith does not depend on proof or miracles. In fact, it is the very opposite, believing and trusting even when there is no proof.

Faith means trusting that God is present and working, even when we don’t see it. That is what makes faith so challenging and yet so beautiful, it requires surrender. It’s letting go of control and choosing to rely on God rather than ourselves. Faith is not about seeing to believe, but believing so that we may truly see.