Father Anthony uses the miracle of Moses parting the Red Sea as a call for us to continually recognize the gifts in our lives and thank God daily for His blessings.

The readings for this homily: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/011526.cfm Why would God allow Israel to be defeated even while the Levites were carrying the Ark of the Covenant before the army into battle? And why would Jesus heal a leper — then sternly command him to tell no one? In this homily, Fr. Mark Baron, MIC, brings these unsettling questions together and shows that they reveal the same spiritual danger: presumption.

Father Anthony uses Ezrah’s prayer from the Book of Nehemiah to show how important it is to take stock and truthfully acknowledge all the blessings of God in our life.