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St. John Paul II

The Immaculate Conception: A Celebration of Salvation

Posted on by Tony Crescio
https://youtu.be/3gOme8QfEhQ The Immaculate Conception is a very poorly understood doctrine of the Catholic Faith. To be sure, the teaching is not without some conceptual difficulties. However, as Tony explains, at its most basic, the doctr...
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The Saints Bring the Beatitudes to Life

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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 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 Portal of Faith

Posted on by Tony Crescio
https://youtu.be/nFerhD7HECU In this Commentary Clip Exclusive, Tony discusses how faith is something often misconstrued by detractors and faithful alike. As he explains, our readings for the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time teach us that faith...
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The Capacity for Divine Love

Posted on 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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The Good News of Freedom

Posted on by Tony Crescio
https://youtu.be/_QBFwGPUbBE Our Gospel reading for this 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, highlights one of the central elements for living in relationship with God, freedom. As Tony explains, without freedom, no relationship can be authentic m...
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Do Whatever He Tells You

Posted on by Tony Crescio
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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A God of Solidarity

Posted on by Tony Crescio
https://youtu.be/J9w61nJofcs This Sunday our celebration of the Christmas Season ends with the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. As Tony explains, the Baptism of Jesus simultaneously manifests the mission of the Incarnate Son, and provides ...
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Live as a Beacon of Freedom: St. John Paul II’s Message to America

Posted on by Andrzej Zahorski
Not long ago, I reflected on the shared history of the cathedrals in St. Louis and New Orleans. A discussion of the historical connection between these two Catholic cities would be incomplete without considering significant events that further s...
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Pursuing the Wisdom of God

Posted on by Tony Crescio
https://youtu.be/wuxx9NFiKXU Friends, on this 28th Sunday of Ordinary Time, we are reminded of the totalizing nature of the Christian Way of Life. As Tony explains, in His exchange with the rich man, Jesus reminds us that living the Christi...
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