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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Today's Mass Readings: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/112125.cfm
The readings for this homily: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/120225.cfm
In Proverbs 8, Scripture reveals a tender mystery: before the world began, the Eternal Son “was beside Him… playing before Him at all times.” Before creation, before the angels, Jesus rejoiced in the Father’s presence with the freedom of a child. Fr. Anthony reminds us that this childlike joy is not optional—it is essential to the spiritual life. “Unless you become like little children, you will not enter the Kingdom of Heaven” (Mt 18:3).
