February 25, 2026
Wednesday of the First Week of Lent
Gospel: Luke 11:29-32
Jesus: The Sign of a New Age

The word sign refers to a mark or indication. When we speak of signs, we often think of the signs that God gives to each one of us. Very often, God grants us signs in ways we do not expect, reminding us of His presence and inviting us to respond to His call addressed personally to each of us.

For the people of Nineveh, the prophet Jonah became their sign, for they repented at his preaching (cf. Jon 3:1–10). Seeing their repentance, God relented and did not bring upon them the disaster He had threatened.

For the Queen of the South, Solomon was the one she sought. She longed for his wisdom. Who was this Queen of the South? She was the Queen of Sheba (cf. 1 Kgs 10). Bringing abundant gifts, she came from a foreign land to Solomon in order to seek wisdom from him.

Through the Baptism we have received in Christ and the anointing of the Holy Spirit, we have become the People of the New Covenant. The sacred seal marked upon our foreheads is the sign that Christ gives to this generation. In our daily lives, let us courageously live out the spirit of the Gospel, manifesting everywhere God’s love for each one of us — a love so great that He was willing to give His own life for us.

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