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Letters From Home episodes
- The Geographical Theology of Luke - The Memorial of St. Vincent de Paul
The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for the Memorial of St. Vincent de Paul by Dr. Shane Owens.
Vincent de Paul, Priest, Religious Founder Obligatory Memorial First Reading: Job 3: 1-3, 11-17, 20-23
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 88: 2-3, 4-5, 6, 7-8
Alleluia: Mark 10: 45
Gospel: Luke 9: 51-56Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com
14 min - The Truth of Holiness - Monday of the Twenty-Sixth Week in Ordinary Time
The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Monday of the Twenty-Sixth Week in Ordinary Time by Dr. Scott Hahn.
Ordinary Weekday / Cosmas and Damian, Martyrs First Reading: Job 1: 6-22
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 17: 1bcd, 2-3, 6-7
Alleluia: Mark 10: 45
Gospel: Luke 9: 46-50Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com
16 min - A Great Chasm: Scott Hahn Reflects on the Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings:
Amos 6:1, 4–7
Psalm 146:7–10
1 Timothy 6:11–16
Luke 16:19–31The rich and powerful are visited with woe and exile in today’s Liturgy—not for their wealth but for their refusal to share it; not for their power but for their indifference to the suffering at their door.
The complacent leaders in today’s First Reading feast on fine foods and wines, reveling while the house of Joseph, the kingdom of Israel (see Amos 5:6), collapses around them.
The rich man in today’s Gospel also lives like a king—dressed in royal purple and fine linen (see 1 Maccabees 8:14).
The rich man symbolizes Israel’s failure to keep the Old Covenant, to heed the commandments of Moses and the prophets. This is the sin of the rulers in today’s First Reading. Born to the nation God favored first, they could claim Abraham as their father. But for their failure to give—their inheritance is taken away.
The rulers are exiled from their homeland. The rich man is punished with an exile far greater—eternity with a “great chasm” fixed between himself and God.
In this world, the rich and powerful make a name for themselves (see Genesis 11:4) and dine sumptuously, while the poor remain anonymous, refused an invitation to their feasts.
But notice that the Lord today knows Lazarus by name, and Joseph in his sufferings—while the leaders and the rich man have no name.
Today’s liturgy is a call to repentance—to heed the warning of One who was raised from the dead. To lay hold of the eternal life He promises, we must pursue righteousness, keep the commandment of love, as Paul exhorts in today’s Epistle.
“The Lord loves the just,” we sing in today’s Psalm.
And in this Eucharist we have a foretaste of the love that will be ours in the next life—when He will raise the lowly to the heavenly banquet with Abraham and the prophets (see Luke 13:28), where we too will rest our heads on the bosom of our Lord (see John 13:23).
3 min - How To Bear Fruit in Each Season of Life - Saturday of the Twenty-Fifth Week of Ordinary Time
The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Saturday of the Twenty-Fifth Week of Ordinary Time by Mr. Clement Harrold.
Ordinary Weekday / Optional Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary First Reading: Ecclesiastes 11: 9 – 12: 8
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 90: 3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14 and 17
Alleluia: Second Timothy 1: 10
Gospel: Luke 9: 43b-45Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com
12 min - How to Remain Faithful Through Persecution - The Memorial of St. Pius of Pietrelcina
The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for the Memorial of St. Pius of Pietrelcina by Dr. John Bergsma.
Pio of Pietrelcina, Priest Obligatory Memorial First Reading: Ecclesiastes 3: 1-11
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 144: 1b and 2abc, 3-4
Alleluia: Mark 10: 45
Gospel: Luke 9: 18-22Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com
14 min - How Wisdom Stems From Fear of the Lord - Thursday of the Twenty-Fifth Week in Ordinary Time
The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Thursday of the Twenty-Fifth Week in Ordinary Time by Dr. Scott Hahn.
Ordinary Weekday First Reading: Ecclesiastes 1: 2-11
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 90: 3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14 and 17bc
Alleluia: John 14: 6
Gospel: Luke 9: 7-9Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com
14 min - How We Are Called to Share the Gospel - The Feast of St. Matthew
The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for the Feast of St. Matthew by Dr. John Bergsma.
Matthew, Apostle, Evangelist Feast First Reading: Ephesians 4: 1-7, 11-13
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 19: 2-3, 4-5
Gospel: Matthew 9: 9-13Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com
13 min - Why Jesus Was an Only Child - The Memorial of Saints Andrew Kim Tae-gŏn, Paul Chŏng Ha-sang, and Companions
The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for the Memorial of Saints Andrew Kim Tae-gŏn, Paul Chŏng Ha-sang, and Companions by Dr. Shane Owens.
Andrew Kim Taegon, Priest, Martyr, Paul Chong Hasang, Catechist, Martyr, & Companions, Martyrs Obligatory Memorial First Reading: Proverbs 21: 1-6, 10-13
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 119: 1, 27, 30, 34, 35, 44
Alleluia: Luke 11: 28
Gospel: Luke 8: 19-21Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com
18 min - Why and When to Use Natural Family Planning
Kimberly Hahn continues her talk on Natural Family Planning, this time discussing why and when a couple should use it.
27 min - How Love Is the Logic of the Law - Monday of the Twenty-Fifth Week of Ordinary Time
The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Monday of the Twenty-Fifth Week of Ordinary Time by Dr. Scott Hahn.
Ordinary Weekday / Januarius, Bishop, Martyr First Reading: Proverbs 3: 27-34
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 15: 2-3a, 3bc-4ab, 5
Alleluia: Matthew 5: 16
Gospel: Luke 8: 16-18Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com
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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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