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Letters From Home episodes
- Why Jesus Was Born in Bethlehem - The Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary by Dr. Scott Hahn.
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Feast First Reading: Micah 5: 1-4a or Romans 8: 28-30
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 13: 6ab, 6c
Gospel: Matthew 1: 1-16, 18-23Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com
25 min - The Urgency of the Gospel - Wednesday of the Twenty-Third Week of Ordinary Time
The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Wednesday of the Twenty-Third Week of Ordinary Time by Dr. John Bergsma.
Ordinary Weekday First Reading: First Corinthians 7: 25-31
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 45: 11-12, 14-15, 16-17
Alleluia: Luke 6: 23ab
Gospel: Luke 6: 20-26Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com
14 min - The Role of Angels - Tuesday of the Twenty-Third Week of Ordinary Time
The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Tuesday of the Twenty-Third Week of Ordinary Time by Dr. Shane Owens.
Ordinary Weekday First Reading: First Corinthians 6: 1-11
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 149: 1b-2, 3-4, 5-6a and 9b
Alleluia: John 15: 16
Gospel: Luke 6: 12-19Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com
13 min - Why Excommunication Is an Act of Mercy - Monday of the Twenty-Third Week of Ordinary Time
The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Monday of the Twenty-Third Week of Ordinary Time by Dr. Scott Hahn.
Ordinary Weekday / Labor Day First Reading: First Corinthians 5: 1-8
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 5: 5-6, 7, 12
Alleluia: John 10: 27
Gospel: Luke 6: 6-11Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com
20 min - Counting the Cost: Scott Hahn Reflects on the Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings:
Wisdom 9:13–18
Psalm 90:3–6, 12–17
Philemon 1:9–10, 12–17
Luke 14:25–33Like a king making ready for battle or a contractor about to build a tower, we have to count the cost as we set out to follow Jesus.
Our Lord today is telling us up front the sacrifice it will take. His words aren’t addressed to His chosen few, the Twelve, but rather to the “great crowds”—to anyone, to whoever wishes to be His disciple.
That only makes His call all the more stark and uncompromising. We are to “hate” our old lives, to renounce all the earthly things we rely upon, to choose Him above every person and possession. Again He tells us that the things we have—even our family ties and obligations—can become an excuse, an obstacle that keeps us from giving ourselves completely to Him (see Luke 9:23–26, 57–62).
Jesus brings us the saving wisdom we are promised in today’s First Reading. He is that saving Wisdom.
Weighed down by many earthly concerns, the burdens of our body and its needs, we could never see beyond the things of this world; we could never detect God’s heavenly design and intention. So in His mercy He sent us His Spirit, His Wisdom from on high, to make straight our path to Him.
Jesus Himself paid the price to free us from the sentence imposed on Adam, which we recall in today’s Psalm (see Genesis 2:7; 2:19). No more will the work of our hands be an affliction; no more are we destined to turn back to dust.
Like Onesimus in today’s Epistle, we have been redeemed. We have been given a new family and a new inheritance, made children of the Father, brothers and sisters in the Lord.
We are free now to come after Him, to serve Him—no longer slaves to the ties of our past lives. In Christ, all our yesterdays have passed. We live in what the Psalm today beautifully describes as the daybreak, ready to be filled with His kindness. For He has given us wisdom of heart and taught us to number our days aright.
3 min - Why Jesus Is the Lord of the Sabbath - The Memorial of St. Gregory the Great
The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for the Memorial of St. Gregory the Great by Mr. Clement Harrold.
Gregory the Great, Pope, Religious, Doctor Obligatory Memorial First Reading: First Corinthians 4: 6b-15
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 145: 17-18, 19-20, 21
Alleluia: John 14: 6
Gospel: Luke 6: 1-5Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com
20 min - Why We Can't Judge Someone's Heart - Friday of the Twenty-Second Week of Ordinary Time
The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Friday of the Twenty-Second Week of Ordinary Time by Dr. John Bergsma.
Ordinary Weekday First Reading: First Corinthians 4: 1-5
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 37: 3-4, 5-6, 27-28, 39-40
Alleluia: John 8: 12
Gospel: Luke 5: 33-39Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com
12 min - How To Respond to God With Obedience and Trust - Thursday of the Twenty-Second Week of Ordinary Time
The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Thursday of the Twenty-Second Week of Ordinary Time by Dr. Scott Hahn.
Ordinary Weekday First Reading: First Corinthians 3: 18-23
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 24: 1bc-2, 3-4ab, 5-6
Alleluia: Matthew 4: 19
Gospel: Luke 5: 1-11Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com
14 min - Why Prayer Should Be a Priority - Wednesday of the Twenty-Second Week of Ordinary Time
The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Wednesday of the Twenty-Second Week of Ordinary Time by Dr. John Bergsma.
Ordinary Weekday First Reading: First Corinthians 3: 1-9
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 33: 12-13, 14-15, 20-21
Alleluia: Luke 4: 18
Gospel: Luke 4: 38-44Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com
11 min - Why We Need To Imitate St. John the Baptist - The Memorial of the Passion of St. John the Baptist
The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for the Memorial of the Passion of St. John the Baptist by Dr. Scott Hahn.
Martyrdom of John the Baptist Obligatory Memorial First Reading: Jeremiah 1: 17-19
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 71:1-2, 3-4a, 5-6ab, 15ab, and 17
Alleluia: Matthew 5: 10
Gospel: Mark 6: 17-29Learn 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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