Father Anthony reflects on the annunciation of St. Joseph as an example to trust God in the midst of life’s doubts.

Father Anthony uses this passage to discuss the importance of charity—both in giving and receiving—reminding us that Christ calls us to care for those in need while also humbly accepting help when we are in need ourselves.

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.