Merciful and Tender God
Merciful and Tender God
Father Anthony reminds us that God has to restore order and justice, but He is a merciful God who does not remain angry.
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Father Anthony reflects on the startling tenderness of the Gospel in John 4, where Jesus waits at Jacob’s well and speaks to a Samaritan woman—crossing boundaries of history, prejudice, and shame with the simple request, “Give me a drink.” He explores how Christ does not approach her as a case to be judged, but as a soul to be known—thirst meeting Thirst, loneliness met by the steady gaze of mercy.
In the first episode, Fr. Anthony answers the question, "What is Lent?" Watch as he goes over the requirements regarding fasting and abstinence, and helps us to seek out what we should give up for Lent...or even take up!
Father Anthony reflects on John 19:28–30 — Jesus, knowing His hour has come, speaks the simple words “I thirst,” revealing both the real suffering of His humanity and the deeper longing of His heart for souls, and as He declares “It is finished” and bows His head, we behold the love that holds nothing back, completing our redemption and inviting us to receive His mercy with gratitude, surrender, and trust.
