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An Epiphanic Visit: Following the Example of St. Vincent de Paul

Posted on October 27, 2020September 16, 2023 by Vanessa Crescio

At the center of Jesus's teaching in the Gospels stands the greatest commandment, which is twofold: love of God and love of neighbor (Mat 22:34-40). And who is our neighbor that we are called to love? Jesus tells us, “Just as you did it to one o...
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The Light of Unity

Posted on January 20, 2017October 31, 2021 by Tony Crescio

Third Sunday of Ordinary Time: 1-22-17 Peace be with You, Last weekend, we saw that though we have moved on from the Christmas Season and into the season of Ordinary Time on the Church’s liturgical calendar, we have by no means deviated from th...
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Mr. Church and Finding the True Self in a Complete Gift of Self (Spoiler Alert)

Posted on January 2, 2017October 31, 2021 by Tony Crescio

By Tony Crescio “Henry Joseph Church could’ve been anything he wanted to be, he chose to cook, the key he said, jazz.” These are the opening lines of the 2016 film, “Mr. Church,” starring Eddie Murphy as the title character. Mr. Church drops int...
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Blood Father & Restoring Innocence (Spoiler Alert)

Posted on December 20, 2016October 31, 2021 by Tony Crescio

By Tony Crescio Mel Gibson stars as John Link in the 2016 film, Blood Father, the story of a down-and-out, ex-con father looking for his estranged 17 year old daughter Lydia (Erin Moriarty). We first join John in a church where he is attending an...
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Only Love Endures

Posted on November 11, 2016October 31, 2021 by Tony Crescio

Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time: 11-13-16 Peace be with You, Last weekend we began the first of three weekends that have to do with the “end times.” Therein, we saw that though our lives stand to be perfected at the end of time, we can be...
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A Life of True Joy

Posted on November 4, 2016October 31, 2021 by Tony Crescio

Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time: 11-6-16 Peace be with You, The instruction we have been receiving on how it is that we are to cultivate the goodness of our nature came to a culmination of sorts last weekend in the story of Zacchaeus. Th...
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Living an Attitude of Gratitude

Posted on October 7, 2016October 31, 2021 by Tony Crescio

Twenty-eight Sunday in Ordinary Time: 10-9-16 Peace be with You, Last weekend we were treated to the beautifully refreshing, though be it challenging, message that we were created good. This was indicated by the fact that Our Lord told us, tha...
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Andrei Rublev: A Journey to the Divine

Posted on September 28, 2016October 31, 2021 by Tony Crescio

Andrei Rublev: A Journey to the Divine By Tony Crescio The Russian historical drama, Andrei Rublev, is based on the life of the famous icon painter who lends his name to the title of the movie. Set in 15th century Russia, the tumultuous histor...
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A Messy Irony

Posted on September 9, 2016October 31, 2021 by Tony Crescio

Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time: 9-11-16 Peace be with You, Over the last several weeks, we have received a challenging course in discipleship from Jesus, which reached a critical juncture last weekend. There, we found out what real disc...
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Mountain Climbing

Posted on August 20, 2016October 31, 2021 by Tony Crescio

Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time: 8-21-16 Peace be with You, Last weekend, we heard the disquieting message that the road of discipleship is often one that is lonely as living a life in accordance with the gospel will lead us to live in a w...
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