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Living Out the Lamb’s Response

Posted on January 15, 2026January 15, 2026 by Tony Crescio

https://youtu.be/unpkoPLk_rY On this Second Sunday of Ordinary Time, St. John the Baptist points to Jesus as the definitive Lamb of God, Who takes away the sin of the world through His sacrifice. However, as Tony explains, the sacrifice of ...
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What the Gifts of the Magi Teach Us

Posted on January 1, 2026January 1, 2026 by Tony Crescio

https://youtu.be/J61Vi6YI4vQ In this Commentary Clip, Tony discusses the profound theological meaning the gifts of the three Magi hold for us, both in terms of human life generally, and how human life finds purpose and fulfillment. B...
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A Shining Example to Imitate: The Feast of the Holy Family

Posted on December 28, 2025December 28, 2025 by Tony Crescio

https://youtu.be/J3oKjxFkz8g In this video, Tony considers why the Church places the Feast of the Holy Family within the Season of Christmas. As he explains, the answer to this question points to how the Holy Family serves as a shining exam...
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The Virtues of Humility & Magnificence

Posted on August 31, 2025August 31, 2025 by Tony Crescio

https://youtu.be/F7KldV480nU In this Commentary Clip Exclusive, Tony discusses our readings for this weekend, pointing out two virtues that are key to living out our purpose as creatures created in God's image. Namely, the virtues of humili...
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We Become What We Love

Posted on August 6, 2025August 6, 2025 by Tony Crescio

https://youtu.be/AiDcZc99ZI0 In this Commentary Clip Exclusive, Tony discusses the central character of the parable of the rich man Jesus taught on the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time. As he explains, by using the generic name of "rich man," J...
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Work as Spiritual Asceticism

Posted on August 4, 2025August 4, 2025 by Tony Crescio

https://youtu.be/3QxQrnnuylU In this Commentary Clip, Tony explains how God created human creatures to be working creatures and how the work He calls each of us to is meant to be a spiritual training ground for drawing us closer to Him. ...
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The Harmony of Spiritual Detachment & Work

Posted on August 2, 2025August 6, 2025 by Tony Crescio

https://youtu.be/A8MeJzwEeMg Our readings for this 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time seem to undermine the efforts of hard work. However, as Tony explains, the emphasis on spiritual detachment in our readings for this weekend are not meant to un...
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Independence Day: True Freedom & The Beautiful Life

Posted on June 27, 2025June 27, 2025 by Tony Crescio

https://youtu.be/sOGHRl-POAI As we celebrate Independence Day, Tony invites us to reflect upon how we understand the gift of freedom that has been won and defended for us by so many from a Christian perspective, and how the Gospel calls us ...
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The Capacity for Divine Love

Posted on May 28, 2025May 28, 2025 by Tony Crescio

https://youtu.be/c-rTnxHEBx0 In this Commentary Clip Exclusive, Tony discusses what may seem like words of coercion coming from Jesus, "Whoever loves me will keep my word..." If we heard these words coming from someone else, we would rightl...
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A New Commandment?

Posted on May 21, 2025May 21, 2025 by Tony Crescio

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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