In the first reading, God gives us the choice of water of Baptism and fire of Holy Spirit. Fire can be used to cook food, which is good, but it can also cause burns; hence, the choice of life and death, good and evil, likewise with water. But the choice is ours.

The 2nd reading is about the Wisdom of God. Wisdom comes from depth of God. It is the gift of the Holy Spirit. The Gospel also talks of reconciliation and being truthful where we should not swear. Yes means yes and no means no.

Putting it all together, the message of all readings is that God is the God of wisdom who gives us blessings and gifts. But it is up to us to decide what to do with it. Do we choose to follow him? Are we sincere? Are we truthful?

God is pure light, not darkness. The fire of Holy Spirit and the water of baptism give us new life. We have a choice to choose life. The readings are to remind us to keep faith with the Lord and to walk with him, even if we are walking with blind faith or when things are difficult. Fr. Vincent reminds us that wherever God leads, we will be ok. The journey may be tough, but the destination will be ok.

- Sunday Homily by Fr. Vincent Low, C.Ss.R. (15 February 2026)