Father Anthony uses Ezrah’s prayer from the Book of Nehemiah to show how important it is to take stock and truthfully acknowledge all the blessings of God in our life.

Father Anthony uses the story of Cain and Abel to demonstrate how important it is to express gratitude to God for the talents of others and ourselves rather than to allow envy to creep in.

Father Anthony reflects on John 19:26–27 — Jesus, from the Cross, entrusting His Mother to the beloved disciple and the disciple to His Mother, revealing that even in His darkest hour He is creating a new family of faith, giving us Mary as a spiritual Mother who draws us close to her Son, teaches us to stand with love at the foot of the Cross, and reminds us that we are never abandoned in suffering, but received into the heart of Christ.