Father Anthony reflects on this passage from Matthew and reminds us to trust in Christ, even in life’s storms, and to keep our focus on Him rather than our fears.

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.

What is a Healing Mass, and how does it differ from a regular Mass? Father Anthony Gramlich, MIC answers these questions and more in this episode of Ask A Marian.The National Shrine of The Divine Mercy holds a Healing Mass on the last Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m ET. For more information, please visit ShrineofDivineMercy.org.