“… for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.” – Luke 12:40
An elderly father promised to visit his busy son. “I’ll come someday soon,” he’d say. The son, buried in work, kept postponing repairs on a broken porch step, thinking, “I’ll fix it before he comes.” One evening, a knock came. Rushing to answer, he tripped—just as his father stood at the door, disappointed.
This poignant story mirrors our relationship with Christ. The “broken step” represents our unresolved sins, neglected prayers, and postponed acts of love—things we promise to fix “someday.” We know the Lord is coming, yet we allow the busyness of life to lull us into a false sense of time. The tragedy is not His arrival, but our last-minute scramble and the shame of being caught unprepared. His knock is not the problem; our unreadiness is. This passage in Luke 12: 39–48 calls us to a deep examination of conscience: are we repairing what is broken in our spiritual lives, or presuming upon God’s patience? The time for preparation is not tomorrow but this very moment. Let us live with the tender urgency of children awaiting a beloved Father. Do not let the broken steps of sin and neglect trip you at the moment of grace.
A Journey of Reflection and Action
- Journal Prompt: Reflect on one “broken step” in your life—an area you’ve postponed surrendering to God. Write how you can begin to repair it today.
- Scripture Meditation: Spend time meditating on Luke 12:39–48. What word or phrase stirs your heart most deeply?
- Prayerful Silence: Take five quiet minutes to invite the Holy Spirit to reveal any area of unpreparedness.
- Faith in Action: Share today’s reflection with a friend or group, and encourage one another to live ready for Christ’s coming.
Join Us in Prayer
Lord Jesus, awaken my heart to the urgency of Your call. Help me to fix what’s broken in my walk with You—those forgotten prayers, delayed obedience, and neglected acts of love. May I live ready, not with fear, but with faith and joyful expectation. Amen.
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Scripture Footnote & Further Reading
Adapted from the Catholic Daily Reading for 22 October, 2025.
Further Reading:
- First Reading: Romans 6:12–18
- Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 124:1–8
- Gospel: Luke 12:39–48
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