Father Anthony reflects on the Parable of the Good Samaritan — one of Jesus’ most powerful lessons about mercy, compassion, and love of neighbor, reminding us that true Christian love asks not, “What will happen to me?” but “What will happen to them if I don’t help?”

Father Anthony reflects on scripture to encourage us to do something for those in need as a way to follow God’s will and increase our faith.

Father Anthony reflects on the urgency and tenderness of John 7:37–39, set on the final and greatest day of the feast, when Jesus suddenly cries out above the noise of ritual and crowds: “If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink.” It is a startling invitation—not to effort, observance, or mastery, but to thirst itself—as if longing were the doorway God has been waiting to open.