In this Commentary Clip, Tony explores the gift of fear of the Lord through the words of the Prophet Jeremiah and Jesus. As he explains, a proper fear of the Lord does indeed acknowledge the awesome power and greatness of God, but in such a way that the fear is not that of one in fear of being punished. Instead, this gift of the Holy Spirit instills in us a fear that we might be separated from God in order that we might do everything to remain in relationship with Him.
Be sure to check out Tony’s full Gospel Reflection for the 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A, Not So Ordinary Time.
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.