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 Incarnate Son realized for the first time in history, falling in love with God. St. Dismas thus provides us with a powerful example to imitate as we enter into Holy Week.
Be sure to check out Tony’s full reflection for Palm Sunday here.
Endnotes:
Psalm 22:7-9
Matthew 27:38; Mark 15:27
John 18:40
Matthew 27:44; Mark 15:32
St. Ambrose of Milan, Exposition of the Holy Gospel According to St. Luke, 10.121.
St. Ambrose of Milan, Exposition of the Holy Gospel According to St. Luke, 10.123.
Isaiah 11:3
St. Robert Bellarmine, The Last Seven Words Spoken by Christ on the Cross, 21.
St. Augustine of Hippo, On the Trinity, 13.4.10,13.
St. Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologica III, Q.46.3.
St. Augustine of Hippo, Sermon 285.2.
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.