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A New Commandment?

https://youtu.be/OiyqxM8J3_A In this Commentary Clip Exclusive, Tony discusses the new commandment Jesus gives to us in our Gospel Reading for the 5th Sunday of Easter. As Tony explains, what is new about this command isn't so much the comm...
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Learning to Recognize the Good Shepherd’s Voice

https://youtu.be/iBPscSGmaeo In this Commentary Clip, Tony discusses three ways to begin developing the capacity to recognize the voice of Jesus, the Good Shepherd, in our daily life. Be sure to check out Tony's full Gospel Reflectio...
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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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How to Encounter God in Daily Life

https://youtu.be/v4of26eSWC4 In this Commentary Clip, Tony explains how the setting of the burning bush scene teaches us that we need not do something extraordinary to encounter God, but we have the opportunity to encounter God in daily lif...
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Do Whatever He Tells You

https://youtu.be/6oVEXHdEdLA On this Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, we witness the Miracle of the Wedding at Cana. As Tony explains, in this scene God manifests the type of relationship we have been created for with Him, as creatures creat...
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The Greatest Gift

https://youtu.be/l335WFeRRAY On this Fourth and final Sunday of Advent, we find ourselves amid the company of Mary, her cousin Elizabeth, and the in utero John the Baptist. As Tony explains, though yet unborn, the Baptist helps teach us one...
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Preparing for Encounter

https://youtu.be/Y8lmCZ5OhWo On this Second Sunday of Advent, St. Luke emphasizes the historical reality of the drama of salvation to us, and we meet the forerunner of the Messiah, St. John the Baptist. As Tony explains, in the life of St. ...
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Remembering St. Nicholas

https://youtu.be/g-2xwSqU2RQ What comes to mind when we think of Santa Claus? Probably something along the lines of a jolly figure, somewhat mysterious, who dresses in a vibrant red suit and stocking hat, and who miraculously, in one night,...
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Whisked Along in Love

https://youtu.be/qmbcYd358Ys Among the spiritual works of mercy is the admonishing of sinners. Though not a work of mercy many of us would choose to carry out, it is precisely the work Jesus calls us to in the Gospel this Sunday. As Tony Cresci...
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St. Monica and Spiritual Motherhood

Among other things, the celebration of the life of St. Monica today represents the fulfilment of a son’s prayer. At the end of Book Nine of his Confessions, St. Augustine of Hippo asks his readers to pray for his parents, most especially within ...
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