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Imitation of Christ

Jesus Is The Gate To Life

Posted on April 28, 2026April 28, 2026 by Tony Crescio

https://youtu.be/E9lEKJawWMU In this Commentary Clip, Tony discusses the meaning of Jesus referring to Himself as The Gate. By calling Himself The Gate, Jesus makes clear that He is the one and only means of passage to communion with God, a...
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The Shadows We Seek Refuge In

Posted on March 6, 2026March 6, 2026 by Tony Crescio

https://youtu.be/-AgYJvXaU68 In this Commentary Clip, Tony discusses the spiritual ups and downs we all face throughout our lives as Christians, but most especially during the Season of Lent. As he explains, like the Samaritan Woman at the ...
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Taking Up the Yoke of Christ

Posted on January 29, 2026January 29, 2026 by Tony Crescio

https://youtu.be/r5DlwQrToSE In this Commentary Clip, Tony discusses the futility of understanding life as a project of self-creation, and then explains how from a Christian perspective, we flourish as human creatures by conforming ourselve...
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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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Contemplating the Example of St. Joseph

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

https://youtu.be/6l1oygoxbus In this Commentary Clip, Tony discusses the example of Christian virtue set for us by St. Joseph. As he explains, he quickly becomes apparent that St. Joseph's life of virtue flows from his faith in God. ...
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The Saints Bring the Beatitudes to Life

Posted on November 2, 2025November 2, 2025 by FRESHImage

https://youtu.be/73CUH1Ianec In this Commentary Clip, Tony explains how the saints bring the Beatitudes of Matthew 5 to life for us, and how their exemplarity has a threefold function in our own pursuit of the imitation of Christ. Be...
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Striving for Happiness: Solemnity of All Saints

Posted on October 30, 2025October 30, 2025 by Tony Crescio

https://youtu.be/RxH8DilUAgE In his reflection for the Solemnity of All Saints, Tony explains how the lives of all the saints point us towards the fulfillment of our deepest desire as human creatures, happiness. Mass Readings: Re...
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The Nature of Christian Virtue

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

https://youtu.be/EzTgxpT-Bxg In this Commentary Clip, Tony discusses the nature of Christian virtue. As he explains, from a Christian perspective, virtue is much more than a formation of the soul predisposing us to act in a certain manner. ...
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An Altar of Human Hands

Posted on September 22, 2025September 22, 2025 by FRESHImage

https://youtu.be/xW2EUs3o7BQ In this Commentary Clip Exclusive, Tony discusses the Jesus' Parable of the Dishonest Steward. As he explains, in this ironic exemplary figure, our Savior is asking us to see someone who can teach us how to care...
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Calculating the Cost of Discipleship

Posted on September 7, 2025September 7, 2025 by Tony Crescio

https://youtu.be/xm2zB_YQkYQ In this Commentary Clip Exclusive, Tony discusses the difficult words Jesus speaks to us this weekend concerning the cost of being His disciple. As he explains, by describing the life of Christian discipleship i...
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