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Love Is Stronger Than Death

https://youtu.be/ptLHRlHLb60 Today, as we celebrate the Feast of Feasts, the Resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, we follow the women to the tomb only to discover it is empty. As Tony explains, by following these women's journey to t...
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Imitating the Good Thief

https://youtu.be/LVTraGTCGUI In this Commentary Clip Exclusive, Tony focuses on the figure of the Good Thief, known traditionally as St. Dismas. As Tony explains, in this remarkable figure we see the desired effect of the Crucifixion of the...
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Welcoming Our Savior, King & God

https://youtu.be/lNtWnPpzXAw On this Palm Sunday, Tony discusses the Gospel reading proclaimed in commemoration of Our Lord's Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem at the beginning of Holy Week. As Tony explains, this most august event in Christ's...
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The Longsuffering of Our Loving God

https://youtu.be/DbHz6xUAqu0 In this Commentary Clip Exclusive, Tony discusses how the words Jesus speaks to the woman caught in adultery reveal God to us as both Mercy and Justice. Be sure to check out Tony's full Gospel Reflection...
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What did Jesus Write in the Sand?

https://youtu.be/8YoSQ_o6E90 In this Commentary Clip Exclusive, Tony discusses a question that has puzzled many for millennia. Namely, what did Jesus write in the sand in the scene of the woman caught in adultery? Tony suggests the answer ...
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The Descent of Divine Mercy

https://youtu.be/_xHtNG67_5U In this Commentary Clip Exclusive, Tony discusses the opening verses of the scene of the Woman Caught in Adultery. As Tony explains, the symbolism of these verses teach us that what we see in this powerful scene...
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Go & Sin No More

https://youtu.be/zvZYt6fj43w On this 5th Sunday of Lent, we witness the famous scene of the woman caught in adultery. In his reflection, Tony discusses how this scene simultaneously reminds us of the seriousness of our situation, of our nee...
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The Trinitarian Dynamics of the Parable of the Prodigal Son

https://youtu.be/XcyCmldR-H4 In this Commentary Clip Exclusive, Tony explains how we see the work of all Three Divine Persons of the Triune God present in the Parable of the Prodigal Son as well as how we are to enter into their communion a...
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Prayer, Fasting, & Almsgiving in the Parable of the Prodigal Son

https://youtu.be/EZ8cx1pkcdU In this Commentary Clip, Tony discusses how the Lenten practices of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving are exemplified by the Prodigal Son and how his example teaches us that these practices are all meant to lead u...
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The Existential Peripheries at the Heart of the Gospel

https://youtu.be/8JgMZ3P1IFA In this Commentary Clip Exclusive Tony discusses the meaning of the "Lost & Found" parables of Jesus found in chapter 15 of the Gospel of Luke. As Tony explains, in Jesus' "Lost & Found" parables, we are...
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