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February 10, 2022 Jesus Doesn't Have to Be Present to Have a Presence - The Memorial of St. Scholastica
The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for the Memorial of St. Scholastica by Dr. James Merrick.
Scholastica, Virgin, Religious Obligatory Memorial First: First Kings 11: 4-13
Psalm: Psalms 106: 3-4, 35-36, 37 and 40
Alleluia: James 1: 21bc
Gospel: Mark 7: 24-30
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11 min
February 09, 2022 Circumcision of the Heart - Wednesday of the Fifth Week of Ordinary Time
The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Wednesday of the Fifth Week of Ordinary Time by Dr. John Bergsma.
Ordinary Weekday First: First Kings 10: 1-10
Psalm: Psalms 37: 5-6, 30-31, 39-40
Alleluia: John 17: 17b, 17a
Gospel: Mark 7: 14-23
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12 min
February 07, 2022 How Our Hearts Compare to Solomon's Temple - Monday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time
The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Monday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time by Dr. Scott Hahn.
Ordinary Weekday First: First Kings 8: 1-7, 9-13
Psalm: Psalms 132: 6-7, 8-10
Alleluia: Matthew 4: 23
Gospel: Mark 6: 53-56
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17 min
February 05, 2022 Why Solomon's Example is a Warning - The Memorial of St. Agatha
The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for the Memorial of St. Agatha by Mr. Clement Harrold.
Agatha, Virgin, Martyr Obligatory Memorial First: First Kings 3: 4-13
Psalm: Psalms 119: 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
Alleluia: John 10: 27
Gospel: Mark 6: 30-34
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11 min
February 04, 2022 How John The Baptist Died For The Sanctity of 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 First: Sirach 47: 2-11
Psalm: Psalms 18: 31, 47 and 50, 51
Alleluia: Luke 8: 15
Gospel: Mark 6: 14-29
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13 min
February 03, 2022 How Christ's Kingdom Was Advanced Through Poverty - Thursday the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time
The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Thursday the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time by Dr. James Merrick.
Ordinary Weekday / Blase, Bishop, Martyr / Ansgar, Bishop, Missionary First: First Kings 2: 1-4, 10-12
Psalm: First Chronicles 29: 10, 11ab, 11d-12a, 12bcd
Alleluia: Mark 1: 15
Gospel: Mark 6: 7-13
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6 min
February 02, 2022 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 Dr. John Bergsma.
PRESENTATION OF THE LORD Feast First: Malachi 3: 1-4
Psalm: Psalms 24: 7, 8, 9, 10
Second: Hebrews 2: 14-18
Alleluia: Luke 2: 32
Gospel: Luke 2: 22-40 or Luke 2: 22-32
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15 min
January 31, 2022 King David's Family Mess Explained - 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. Scott Hahn.
John Bosco, Priest, Religious Founder Obligatory Memorial First: Second Samuel 15: 13-14, 30; 16: 5-13
Psalm: Psalms 3: 2-3, 4-5, 6-7
Alleluia: Luke 7: 16
Gospel: Mark 5: 1-20
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18 min
January 29, 2022 Prophet to the Nations: Scott Hahn Reflects on the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Jeremiah 1:4–5, 17–19
Psalm 71:1–6, 15–17
1 Corinthians 12:31–13:13
Luke 4:21–30

God’s words in today’s First Reading point us beyond Jeremiah to Jesus. Like Jeremiah, Jesus was consecrated in the womb and sent as a “prophet to the nations” (see Luke 1:31–33).

Like the prophets before Him, Jesus too faces hostility. In today’s Gospel, the crowd in His hometown synagogue quickly turns on Him, apparently demanding a sign, some proof of divine origins—that He’s more than just “the son of Joseph.”

The sign He gives them is that of the prophets Elijah and Elisha. From their colorful careers Jesus draws two stories. In each, the prophets bypass “many . . . in Israel” to bestow God’s blessings on non-Israelites who had faith that the prophets were men of God (see 1 Kings 17:1–16; 2 Kings 5:1–14). “None . . . not one” in Israel was found deserving, Jesus emphasizes.

His point isn’t lost on His audience. They know He’s likening them to the “many . . . in Israel” in the days of the prophets. That’s why they try to shove Him off the cliff. As He promised to protect Jeremiah, the Lord delivers Jesus from those who would crush Him.

And as were Elijah and Elisha, Jesus is sent to proclaim God’s gift of salvation—not exclusively to one nation or people, but to all who realize in faith that from the womb God alone is their hope, their rescuer, their “rock of refuge,” as we sing in today’s Psalm.

Prophecies, Paul tells us in today’s Epistle, are partial and pass away “when the perfect comes.” In Jesus, the word of the prophets has been brought to perfection, fulfilled in those who have ears to hear, as He declares in today’s Gospel.

Greater than the gifts of faith and hope, Jesus shows us how to love as He loved—to love God as our Father, as the one who formed us in the womb and destined us to hear His saving Word.

This is the salvation, the “mighty works of the Lord,” that we, like the psalmist, are thankful to proclaim daily in the Eucharist.
3 min
January 29, 2022 King David's Model For Repentance - Saturday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time
The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Saturday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time by Mr. Clement Harrold.
Ordinary Weekday / Optional Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary First: Second Samuel 12: 1-7a, 10-17
Psalm: Psalms 51: 12-13, 14-15, 16-17
Alleluia: John 3: 16
Gospel: Mark 4: 35-41
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12 min

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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.…