Ask for His Grace
Ask for His Grace
Father Anthony reflects on 2 Corinthians 4:7–9 — St. Paul’s powerful reminder that although we are fragile like earthen vessels, we carry within us the extraordinary treasure of God’s grace, revealing that the strength sustaining us does not come from ourselves but from the Lord; even when we are afflicted, confused, persecuted, or knocked down by the trials of life, we are never abandoned or without hope, for Christ remains with us in our weakness, giving us the courage to rise again and teaching us that our struggles do not define us, but can become places where His power, faithfulness, and glory shine through us most clearly.
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Father Anthony reflects on Jesus’ agony in the Garden of Gethsemane, revealing the depth of God’s love shown not only in miracles and triumphs, but also in trembling and tears. He shows how the Savior who healed the sick and walked on water now falls to His knees beneath the weight of our sin—choosing obedience over escape and love over fear. As Jesus prays “not my will but Yours be done,” we witness a battle no army could fight and no disciple could see: the victory of surrender.
Father Anthony reflects on the shock and promise of John 6:52–59, where Jesus’ words ignite dispute—“How can this man give us his flesh to eat?”—because the Lord refuses to soften what He means: unless we eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, we have no life in us. He speaks with a holy insistence that feels almost too close, too concrete, as if salvation were not merely an idea to admire but a life to receive—His life, given to be shared.
Father Anthony explains that we can pray the Divine Mercy chaplet as a way to offer God atonement for our sins.
