In this Commentary Clip, Tony reflects upon Jesus’ warning that Christians will be hated because of His name. As Tony explains, if faith were a matter of simple intellectual assent, this would not be the case. Instead, faith in Christ often leads to persecution from the world because it is a matter of lived relationship.
Be sure to check out Tony’s full Gospel Reflection for the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle C here.
Tony Crescio is the founder of FRESHImage Ministries. He holds an MTS from the University of Notre Dame and is currently a PhD candidate in Christian Theology at Saint Louis University. His research focuses on the intersection between moral and sacramental theology. His dissertation is entitled, Presencing the Divine: Augustine, the Eucharist and the Ethics of Exemplarity.
Tony’s academic publications can be found here.