In his Gospel reflection for the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Tony discusses Jesus’ confusing response to the Apostles’ request for an increase in faith. As he explains, on the one hand, Jesus is emphasizing the power of the virtue of faith, while on the other, telling us that He has already taught us that the way to deepen our faith is living in imitation of Him.
Mass Readings:
Reading 1: Habakkuk 1:2-3; 2:2-4
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9
Reading 2: 2 Timothy 1:6-8, 13-14
Gospel: Luke 17:5-10
Endnotes:
Luke 14:25-33 (check out Tony’s Commentary Clip for the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time)
Luke 16:1-13 (Check out Tony’s Commentary Clip on the Parable of the Dishonest Steward)
Luke 16:19-31 (Check out Tony’s Commentary Clip on the Parable of the rich man and Lazarus)
Luke 16:14-17
Luke 16:18
Luke 17:3-4
1 Corinthians 1:24
Galatians 2:20
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.