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- How the Bible Is a Romantic Comedy - Wednesday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time
The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Wednesday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time by Dr. John Bergsma.
Ordinary Weekday/ Jerome Emiliani, Priest, Religious Founder/ Josephine Bakhita, Virgin First Reading: Genesis 2: 4b-9, 15-17
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 104: 1-2a, 27-28, 29bc-30
Alleluia: John 17: 17b, 17a
Gospel: Mark 7: 14-23Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com
12 min - How We Become Like God Through Gift - Tuesday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time
The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Tuesday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time by Dr. Shane Owens.
Ordinary Weekday First Reading: Genesis 1: 20 – 2: 4a
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 8: 4-5, 6-7, 8-9
Alleluia: Psalms 119: 36, 29b
Gospel: Mark 7: 1-13Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com
13 min - How We Share the Holy Spirit With Others - The Memorial of St. Paul Miki and Companions
The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for the Memorial of St. Paul Miki and Companions by Dr. Scott Hahn.
Paul Miki, Priest, Martyr & Companions, Martyrs Obligatory Memorial First Reading: Genesis 1: 1-19
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 104: 1-2a, 5-6, 10 and 12, 24 and 35c
Alleluia: Matthew 4: 23
Gospel: Mark 6: 53-56Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com
15 min - Light Breaking Forth: Scott Hahn Reflects on the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Isaiah 58:7–10
Psalm 112:4–9
1 Corinthians 2:1–5
Matthew 5:13–16Jesus came among us as light to scatter the darkness of a fallen world.
As His disciples, we too are called to be “the light of the world,” He tells us in the Gospel this Sunday (see John 1:4–4, 9; 8:12; 9:5).
All three images that Jesus uses to describe the Church are associated with the identity and vocation of Israel.
God forever aligned His kingdom with the kingdom of David and his sons by a “covenant of salt,” salt being a sign of permanence and purity (see 2 Chronicles 13:5, 8; Leviticus 2:13; Ezekiel 43:24).
Jerusalem was to be a city set on a hill, high above all others, drawing all nations toward the glorious light streaming from her Temple (see Isaiah 2:2; 60:1–3).
And Israel was given the mission of being a light to the nations, that God’s salvation would reach to the ends of the earth (see Isaiah 42:6; 49:6).
The liturgy shows us this week that the Church, and every Christian, is called to fulfill Israel’s mission.
By our faith and good works we are to make the light of God’s life break forth in the darkness, as we sing in this week’s Psalm.
This week’s readings remind us that our faith can never be a private affair, something we can hide as if under a basket.
We are to pour ourselves out for the afflicted, as Isaiah tells us in the First Reading. Our light must shine as a ray of God’s mercy for all who are poor, hungry, naked, and enslaved.
There must be a transparent quality to our lives. Our friends and family, our neighbors and fellow citizens, should see reflected in us the light of Christ and through us be attracted to the saving truths of the Gospel.
So let us pray that we, like St. Paul in the Epistle, might proclaim with our whole lives “Christ, and him crucified.”
4 min - How to Choose Your Sacrifice of Praise - Saturday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time
The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Saturday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time by Mr. Clement Harrold.
Ordinary Weekday/ Optional Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary First Reading: Hebrews 13: 15-17, 20-21
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 23: 1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6
Alleluia: John 10: 27
Gospel: Mark 6: 30-34Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com
12 min - The Truth About Marriage - Friday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time
The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Friday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time by Dr. John Bergsma.
Ordinary Weekday / Blase, Bishop, Martyr/ Ansgar, Bishop, Missionary First Reading: Hebrews 13: 1-8
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 27: 1, 3, 5, 8b-9abc
Alleluia: Luke 8: 15
Gospel: Mark 6: 14-29Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com
11 min - How Simeon Recognized the Messiah - The Feast of the Presentation of the Lord
The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord by Ms. Joan Watson.
Presentation of the Lord Feast First Reading: Malachi 3: 1-4
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 24: 7, 8, 9, 10
Second Reading: Hebrews 2: 14-18
Alleluia: Luke 2: 32
Gospel: Luke 2: 22-40 or Luke 2: 22-32Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com
16 min - How Trials Are Discipline - Wednesday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time
The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Wednesday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time by Dr. John Bergsma.
Ordinary Weekday First Reading: Hebrews 12: 4-7, 11-15
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 103: 1-2, 13-14, 17-18a
Alleluia: John 10: 27
Gospel: Mark 6: 1-6Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com
12 min - The Significance of "Talitha Koum" - The Memorial of St. John Bosco
The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for the Memorial of St. John Bosco by Dr. Shane Owens.
John Bosco, Priest, Religious Founder Obligatory Memorial First Reading: Hebrews 12: 1-4
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 22: 26b-27, 28 and 30, 31-32
Alleluia: Matthew 8: 17
Gospel: Mark 5: 21-43Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com
14 min - Why Are We Here? - Monday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time
The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Monday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time by Dr. Scott Hahn.
Ordinary Weekday First Reading: Hebrews 11: 32-40
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 31: 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Alleluia: Luke 7: 16
Gospel: Mark 5: 1-20Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com
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Letters From Home is the Daily Scripture Reflections podcast from the St. Paul Center. Our commentators, Dr. Scott Hahn, Dr. John Bergsma, Dr. Shane Owens, Dr. Jeffrey Morrow, Ms. Joan Watson, and Mr.…
Clement Harrold reflect upon the readings from Daily Mass. Start your day with the Word of God begin your daily devotion through Sacred Scripture every day.
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