Justified in Prayer
Justified in Prayer
Father Anthony reflects on the Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector, showing how authentic humility draws God’s mercy like a magnet. He reveals how self-righteousness blinds the heart, while honest repentance opens it wide to grace. In this simple but piercing story, we learn that true discipleship begins not with boasting in our virtue, but with trusting in God’s compassion—where the lowly are lifted and sinners go home justified.
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Father Anthony uses the story of Jonah’s jealousy to remind us to check our hearts and rejoice in God’s blessings for others.
Father Anthony reflects on the shock and promise of John 6:52–59, where Jesus’ words ignite dispute—“How can this man give us his flesh to eat?”—because the Lord refuses to soften what He means: unless we eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, we have no life in us. He speaks with a holy insistence that feels almost too close, too concrete, as if salvation were not merely an idea to admire but a life to receive—His life, given to be shared.
Introducing "Mercy Moments Bible Study" with Fr. Anthony Gramlich, MIC, broadcasting from the National Shrine of The Divine Mercy in Stockbridge, Mass. You can discover more about the greatest attribute of God — Mercy — as we read through key passages across the entire Bible.
