On this First Sunday of Advent, Tony discusses God’s plan of salvation for the human family. As he explains, God’s salvific action is centered upon the mission of the Incarnate Son, but includes a role for each and every single member of Christ’s Body, the Church, as well.
Mass Readings:
Reading 1: Isaiah 2:1-5
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 122:1-2, 3-4, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9
Reading 2: Romans 13:11-14
Gospel: Matthew 24:37-44
Endnotes:
Tertullian, On the Spectacles, 29.
Hans Urs von Balthasar, Theo-Drama, Vol. 1: Prologomena, 18.
John 12:31 & John 14:30
2 Corinthians 4:4
1 John 5:19
St. Gregory of Nyssa, Address on Religious Instruction, 24.
C. S. Lewis, Mere Christianity (Harper Collins), 46.
1 Corinthians 1:24
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.