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.

In this second episode of "Jubilee Journey Through Lent," Fr. Anthony Gramlich, MIC explores the true meaning of almsgiving by highlighting the Corporal Works of Mercy, encouraging us to love our neighbors through acts of charity, compassion, and sacrifice as a tangible expression of hope during this Jubilee Year.

Father Anthony reflects on the story of the disciples on the road to Jerusalem, revealing how the risen Jesus often walks beside us unseen in our moments of confusion, doubt, and grief. He shows how Christ patiently listens, opens the Scriptures, and gently warms the heart before revealing himself—not through spectacle, but in the simple breaking of the bread. What seemed like a stranger becomes the Lord, and sorrow gives way to joy as their eyes are opened.