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.

Sometimes the mystery of love can be best expressed in poetry as is evidenced by this mystical book, the Song of Solomon, from the Old Testament encouraging us to express our searching and longing for God.

Father Anthony reflects on John 11:35 — “Jesus wept” — the shortest verse in Scripture, yet one of the most profound, revealing the tender heart of Christ, who enters into our sorrow with compassion, love, and tears, reminding us that God is not distant from our suffering but present within it.