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 temptation by the Devil by both interpreting Scripture rightly and drawing from the virtues which fill His life.
You can check out Tony’s full reflection for the 1st Sunday of Lent, Cycle C, here.
Tony Crescio is the founder of FRESHImage Ministries. He holds an MTS from the University of Notre Dame and is currently a PhD candidate in Christian Theology at Saint Louis University. His research focuses on the intersection between moral and sacramental theology. His dissertation is entitled, Presencing the Divine: Augustine, the Eucharist and the Ethics of Exemplarity.
Tony’s academic publications can be found here.