Letters From Home

The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Thursday of the Twenty-eighth Week of Ordinary Time by Dr. James Merrick.

Ordinary Weekday / Callistus I, Pope, Martyr

First Reading: Romans 3: 21-30

Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 130: 1b-2, 3-4, 5-6ab

Alleluia: John 14: 6

Gospel: Luke 11: 47-54

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The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Wednesday of the Twenty-eighth Week of Ordinary Time by Dr. John Bergsma.

First Reading: Romans 2: 1-11

Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 62: 2-3, 6-7, 9

Alleluia: John 10: 27

Gospel: Luke 11: 42-46

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The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Tuesday of the Twenty-eighth Week of Ordinary Time by Mr. Rob Corzine.

First Reading: Romans 1: 16-25

Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 19: 2-3, 4-5

Alleluia: Hebrews 4: 12

Gospel: Luke 11: 37-41

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The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Monday of the Twenty-eighth Week of Ordinary Time by Dr. Scott Hahn.

First Reading: Romans 1: 1-7

Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 98: 1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4

Alleluia: Psalms 95: 8

Gospel: Luke 11: 29-32

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El joven rico del Evangelio de este Domingo quería saber lo que todos queremos saber: cómo vivir ahora de modo que para que alcancemos la vida para siempre en el mundo que está por venir. Buscaba lo que el salmo de hoy llama “sabiduría de corazón”.

Sin embargo, aprende que la sabiduría que busca no se limita a un conjunto de obras que deben hacerse o conductas que deben evitarse.

The rich young man in today’s Gospel wants to know what we all want to know—how to live in this life so that we might live forever in the world to come. He seeks what today’s Psalm calls “wisdom of heart.”

He learns that the wisdom he seeks is not a program of works to be performed or behaviors to be avoided. As Jesus tells him, observing the commandments is essential to walking the path of salvation—but it can only get us so far.

The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Saturday of the Twenty-fourth Week of Ordinary Time by Mr. Clement Harrold.

Ordinary Weekday / Optional Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary / Denis, Bishop, Martyr, & Companions, Martyrs / John Leonardi, Priest / John Henry Newman

First Reading: Joel 4: 12-21

Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 97: 1-2, 5-6, 11-12

Alleluia: Luke 11: 28

Gospel: Luke 11: 27-28

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The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Friday of the Twenty-seventh Week of Ordinary Time by Dr. John Bergsma.

First Reading: Joel 1: 13-15; 2: 1-2

Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 9: 2-3, 6 and 16, 8-9

Alleluia: John 12: 31b-32

Gospel: Luke 11: 15-26

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The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for the Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary by Dr. James Merrick.

Our Lady of the Rosary Obligatory Memorial

First Reading: Malachi 3: 13-20b

Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 1: 1-2, 3, 4 and 6

Alleluia: Acts 16: 14b

Gospel: Luke 11: 5-13

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The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Wednesday of the Twenty-sixth Week of Ordinary Time by Dr. John Bergsma.

Ordinary Weekday / Bruno, Priest, Hermit, Religious Founder / Blessed Marie-Rose Durocher, Virgin, Religious Founder

First Reading: Jonah 4: 1-11

Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 86: 3-4, 5-6, 9-10

Alleluia: Romans 8: 15bc

Gospel: Luke 11: 1-4

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