Father Anthony reflects on the parable of the lost sheep to explore the extravagant mercy of Christ—the Good Shepherd who leaves the ninety-nine to seek out the one who has strayed.

Father Anthony reflects on the blazing heart of the Gospel in John 3: “God so loved the world.” He explores how the Father does not send the Son as a threat, but as a gift—love taking flesh to rescue, not to condemn. As Jesus is lifted up for our healing, Father Anthony shows how faith is not mere agreement but a turning of the whole life toward the One who saves. Yet the passage presses deeper: the true crisis is not God’s anger, but our relationship to the Light.

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.