In his Gospel reflection for the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Tony discusses the Prophet Malachi’s strong denunciation of those who fail to live out their covenantal relationship with God before turning to explore how Jesus’ life both exemplifies and enables us to live in right relationship with God despite the challenges we face from the world.
Mass Readings:
Reading 1: Malachi 3:19-20a
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 98:5-6, 7-8, 9
Reading 2: 2 Thessalonians 3:7-12
Gospel: Luke 21:5-19
Endnotes:
Matthew 24:2; John 15:6
Malachi 3:2b
Malachi 3:4
Matthew 21:12-13; John 2:13-22
Malachi 1:6-14; 3:6-11
Malachi 2:10-16
Malachi 3:5
Matthew 19:3-9; Mark 10:2-9
Matthew 25:42 & 45; Philippians 2:5-8
John 4:34 & 6:38
Matthew 5:48
John 14:25 & 23
Philippians 2:12
James 2:17
Wisdom 2:12, 14-16
Matthew 10:34
Luke 21:33
John 17:23-24
1 Corinthians 13:7
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.