Letters From Home

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April 30, 2024 How Christ Destroys Death - Tuesday of The Fifth Week of Easter
The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Tuesday of the Fifth Week of Easter by Dr. Shane Owens.
Easter Weekday/ Pius Virgin, Pope, Religious First Reading: Acts 14: 19-28
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 145: 10-11, 12-13ab, 21
Alleluia: Luke 24: 46, 26
Gospel: John 14: 27-31a
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14 min
April 29, 2024 What the Prophets saw in the shadows - The Memorial of St. Catherine of Siena
The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for the Memorial of St. Catherine of Siena by Dr. Scott Hahn.
Catherine of Siena, Virgin, Doctor Obligatory Memorial First Reading: Acts 14: 5-18
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 115: 1-2, 3-4, 15-16
Alleluia: John 14: 26
Gospel: John 14: 21-26
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15 min
April 27, 2024 The Most Under-Confessed Sin - Saturday of The Fourth Week of Easter
The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Saturday of the Fourth Week of Easter by Mr. Clement Harrold.
Easter Weekday First Reading: Acts 13: 44-52
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 98: 1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4
Alleluia: John 8: 31b-32
Gospel: John 14: 7-14
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14 min
April 26, 2024 How Paul's Preaching Unified Christians - Friday of the Fourth Week of Easter
The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Friday of the Fourth Week of Easter by Dr. John Bergsma.
Easter Weekday First Reading: Acts 13: 26-33 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 2: 6-7, 8-9, 10-11ab Alleluia: John 14: 6 Gospel: John 14: 1-6
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14 min
April 25, 2024 How the Lord Calls Us to Forgive - The Feast of St. Mark
The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for the Feast of St. Mark by Ms. Joan Watson.
Mark, Evangelist Feast First Reading: First Peter 5: 5b-14 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 89: 2-3, 6-7, 16-17 Alleluia: First Corinthians 1: 23a, 24b Gospel: Mark 16: 15-20
12 min
April 24, 2024 The Obedience of Jesus - Wednesday of the Fourth Week of Easter
The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Wednesday of the Fourth Week of Easter by Dr. John Bergsma.
Easter Weekday/ Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Priest, Martyr First Reading: Acts 12: 24 – 13: 5 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 67: 2-3, 5, 6 and 8 Alleluia: John 8: 12 Gospel: John 12: 44-50
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14 min
April 23, 2024 The Relationship of the Sheep and the Shepherd - Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Easter
The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Easter by Dr. Shane Owens.
Easter Weekday/ George, Martyr/ Adalbert, Bishop, Martyr First Reading: Acts 11: 19-26 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 87: 1b-3, 4-5, 6-7 Alleluia: John 10: 27 Gospel: John 10: 22-30
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12 min
April 22, 2024 The Spiritual Symbolism of Uncleanness - Monday of the Fourth Week of Easter
The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Monday of the Fourth Week of Easter by Dr. Scott Hahn.
Easter Weekday First Reading: Acts 11: 1-18 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 42: 2-3; 43: 3-4 Alleluia: John 10: 14 Gospel: John 10: 1-10
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12 min
April 20, 2024 The Shepherd’s Voice: Scott Hahn Reflects on the Fourth Sunday of Easter
Readings: Acts 4:8–12 Psalm 118:1, 8–9, 21–23, 26, 29 1 John 3:1–2 John 10:11–18

Jesus, in today’s Gospel, says that He is the good shepherd the prophets had promised to Israel.

He is the shepherd-prince, the new David—who frees people from bondage to sin and gathers them into one flock, the Church, under a new covenant, made in His blood (see Ezekiel 34:10–13, 23–31).

His flock includes other sheep, He says, far more than the dispersed children of Israel (see Isaiah 56:8; John 11:52). And He gave His Church the mission of shepherding all peoples to the Father.

In today’s First Reading, we see the beginnings of that mission in the testimony of Peter, whom the Lord appointed shepherd of His Church (see John 21:15–17).

Peter tells Israel’s leaders that the Psalm we sing today is a prophecy of their rejection and crucifixion of Christ. He tells the “builders” of Israel’s temple that God has made the stone they rejected the cornerstone of a new spiritual temple, the Church (see Mark 12:10–13; 1 Peter 2:4–7).

Through the ministry of the Church, the shepherd still speaks (see Luke 10:16), and forgives sins (see John 20:23), and makes His body and blood present, that all may know Him in the breaking of the bread (see Luke 24:35). It is a mission that will continue until all the world is one flock under the one shepherd.

In laying down His life and taking it up again, Jesus made it possible for us to know God as He did—as sons and daughters of the Father who loves us. As we hear in today’s Epistle, He calls us His children, as He called Israel His son when He led them out of Egypt and made His covenant with them (see Exodus 4:22–23; Revelation 21:7).

Today, let us listen for His voice as He speaks to us in the Scriptures, and vow again to be more faithful followers. And let us give thanks for the blessings He bestows from His altar.
4 min
April 20, 2024 To Whom Shall We Go? - Saturday of the Third Week in Easter
The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Saturday of the Third Week in Easter by Mr. Clement Harrold.
Easter Weekday First Reading: Acts 9: 31-42 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 116: 12-13, 14-15, 16-17 Alleluia: John 6: 63c, 68c Gospel: John 6: 60-69
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11 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.…