Father Anthony reminds us that God has to restore order and justice, but He is a merciful God who does not remain angry. 

Father Anthony reflects on Zechariah’s canticle, the Benedictus to discover how God’s faithful mercy, revealed in the birth of John the Baptist, continues to bless us today—calling us to bless God in return.

Jesus said, “Do not think that I have come to bring peace on earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword” (Mt 10:34). Many hear these words and recoil — how could the Prince of Peace bring division? Yet, as Fr. Chris Alar explains in today’s Daily Homily, this “sword” is the truth that cuts through the lies we cling to. It divides not because Christ desires conflict, but because truth exposes falsehood.