Love and Sin
Love and Sin
Father Anthony reflects on John 19:1–5 — the haunting scene of Jesus scourged, crowned with thorns, and presented to the crowd with the words, “Behold the man,” revealing the depth of His humility and love as He silently bears humiliation and pain for our salvation, inviting us to gaze upon Him, recognize our own sin and suffering laid upon His shoulders, and respond not with indifference, but with repentance, gratitude, and trust in His mercy.
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Father Anthony reflects on these passages from Matthew as our guide to not get caught up in the anxiety of day-to-day life, but to rely on the providence of God’s mercy.
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.
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.
