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Temptation in the Desert: A Scriptural Debate

Posted on by Tony Crescio
https://youtu.be/Ob83MKzlydw In this Commentary Clip, Tony discusses how what we witness in the temptation of Christ in the desert by the Devil is really a scriptural debate between the two. Ultimately, Jesus overcomes the threefold temptat...
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3 Basic Temptations

Posted on by Tony Crescio
https://youtu.be/mUei81GxZOI On this First Sunday of Lent, we witness the threefold temptation of Jesus in the desert by Satan. As Tony explains, through this dramatic episode in His life, Jesus reveals to us three basic temptations experie...
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Learning from Ashes

Posted on by Tony Crescio
https://youtu.be/yb04OQQk6Jw Ash Wednesday is a curious cultural phenomenon. While not a holy day of obligation for Catholics, Ash Wednesday services find church buildings unusually full, and even those who do not make time to attend a litu...
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Two Ways

Posted on by Tony Crescio
https://youtu.be/RBXckxoOxdc On this 8th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Jesus invites us to reflect upon the path we are traveling in life. As Tony explains, through the image of the tree and its fruit, Jesus makes clear that there is only one pa...
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Remembering St. Nicholas

Posted on by Tony Crescio
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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The Triumph of Love

Posted on by Tony Crescio
https://youtu.be/CFzrF05tL3M This weekend's celebration of the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, closes the Season of Ordinary Time. As Tony explains, Jesus' exchange with Pilate teaches us that the Kingdom of God is...
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Traveling by the Light of Virtue

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https://youtu.be/0DOIVNoXW60 On this 32nd Sunday of Ordinary Time Jesus teaches us through the parable of the ten virgins. As Tony Crescio explains, through this imagery, Jesus is teaching us the importance of keeping our lives lit with His...
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Learning to Love Like God

Posted on by Tony Crescio
https://youtu.be/ddObgWXTEV8 On this 30th Sunday of Ordinary Time, we hear Jesus proclaim the greatest commandment, that we are to love God with our whole heart, soul and mind. This is something we hear often, and the fact that we do can te...
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Giving God His Due

Posted on by Tony Crescio
https://youtu.be/XVlgWx1YtwQ This weekend, Jesus turns a would-be trap by those who oppose Him into a deep spiritual lesson on the nature of human life. Taking a look at a denarius which bore the image of the Roman Emperor, Jesus says, "rep...
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