With You in Confession
With You in Confession
Father Anthony reflects on John 20:19–23 — the Risen Jesus entering the locked room of fearful hearts, greeting His disciples with “Peace be with you,” and breathing the Holy Spirit upon them, revealing that His resurrection is not only victory over death but a gift of mercy that restores, sends, and empowers, commissioning the Church to forgive sins and inviting us to receive His peace, let go of shame, and become instruments of reconciliation in a wounded world.
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The Gospel presents a man described as “full of leprosy.” Not partially wounded. Not mildly afflicted. Completely sick. And yet this is the man who is healed — because he approaches Jesus correctly.
Father Anthony Gramlich, MIC, explains that Scripture reveals three responses to spiritual leprosy. The first is pride: refusing to see one’s own sin while accusing everyone else. This leprosy cannot be healed because it denies the wound. The second is despair: seeing the sin clearly but believing mercy is impossible. This leprosy turns inward and never reaches the Physician.
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