Children of God
Children of God
Father Anthony reflects on Romans 8:16–18 — St. Paul’s consoling reminder that the Holy Spirit bears witness within us that we are truly children of God, heirs with Christ, and called to share in His glory, even when suffering weighs heavily upon us, inviting us to see our trials not as signs of abandonment, but as a path of union with Jesus, trusting that the glory God has prepared for us far outweighs every sorrow we endure in this present life.
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The readings for this homily: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/021426.cfm
Father Anthony Gramlich, MIC, reveals a “secret act” parents perform every single day: They feed their children.
Parents work, shop, cook, and provide. Children depend. And the right response of a child is simple — gratitude.
Not complaining.
Not entitlement.
Thanksgiving.
But this isn’t just about family life. It’s about God.
Father Anthony reflects on the mystery proclaimed at the opening of the Gospel: “In the beginning was the Word.” He explores how Christ is not only present at creation but is creation’s meaning—the eternal Word through whom all things were made, who enters the world not with force but with humility and love.
