On this 5th Sunday of Lent, we see two movements revolving around Jesus. On the one hand, we find that many are attracted to and being drawn to Him. And on the other, a group determined to do whatever it takes to stop the growth of His ministry. As Tony explains, it is the confluence of these two movements that prompt Jesus to speak of His hour of glory, which as bewildering as it may sound to us, refers to His Passion. What’s more, it is an hour of glory that today we are all invited to participate in as children of God.
Mass Readings:
Reading 1: Jeremiah 31:31-34
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 51:3-4, 12-13, 14-15
Reading 2: Hebrews 5:7-9
Gospel: John 12:20-33
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.