Choosing Salvation for our World
November 2, 2025 T he second reading repeats one of the common tenets of our faith, namely, that ‘ Christ died for the ungodly ’ , for the sinners, and through his death and life reconciled us with God. A dditionally, today ’ s readings also make it clear that this is a mystery that will take place in our lives if we are his true followers. For it is only ‘' if we have been united with him in a death like his, ’ will we ‘ be united with him in a resurrection like his ’ . And this is the part that we often seem to forget, namely that we are called to be an active part of the salvific action of Jesus. The paradox is that though salvation is ultimately a gift, yet it is still a gift that we must work towards. I understood this paradox when I saw my son offer his hand to his five-month old daughter so that she could pull herself up and sit up. Offering his hand was indeed a ‘gift’ but she still had to put in the effort to conv...
