A Mighty Wind: Scott Hahn Reflects on Pentecost

Posted by Dr. Scott Hahn on 05.17.13 |

Pentecost 2

Acts 2:1-11
Psalm 104:1,24,29-31,34
1 Corinthians 12:3-7,12-13
John 20:19-23

The giving of the Spirit to the new people of God crowns the mighty acts of the Father in salvation history.

The Jewish feast of Pentecost called all devout Jews to Jerusalem to celebrate their birth as God’s chosen people, in the covenant Law given to Moses at Sinai (see Leviticus 23:15-21; Deuteronomy 16:9-11).

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Hearing the Call: Scott Hahn Reflects on the Ascension of the Lord

Posted by Dr. Scott Hahn on 05.08.13 |

Ascension

Acts 1:1-11
Psalm 47:2-3. 6-9
Hebrews 9:24-28; 10:19-23
Luke 24:46-53

In today’s first reading, St. Luke gives the surprising news that there is more of the story to be told. The story did not end with the empty tomb, or with Jesus’ appearances to the Apostles over the course of forty days. Jesus’ saving work will have a liturgical consummation. He is the great high priest, and he has still to ascend…  [Continue Reading]

Council of Jerusalem: Scott Hahn Reflects on the 6th Sunday of Easter

Posted by Dr. Scott Hahn on 05.03.13 |

council of Jerusalem

Acts 15:1-2, 22-29
Psalm 67:2-3, 5-6, 8
Revelation 21:10-14, 22-23
John 14:23-29

The first Church council, the Council of Jerusalem we hear about in today’s First Reading, decided the shape of the Church as we know it.

Some Jewish Christians had wanted Gentile converts to be circumcised and obey all the complex ritual and purity laws of the Jews.

The council called this a heresy, again showing…  [Continue Reading]

Pope Benedict’s Wednesday Audience on Philip the Apostle

Posted by St. Paul Center on 05.03.13 |

St. Philip

GENERAL AUDIENCE
Saint Peter’s Square
Wednesday, 6 September 2006

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

While we continue to outline the features of the various Apostles, as we have been doing for several weeks, today we meet Philip. He always comes fifth in the lists of the Twelve (cf. Mt 10: 3; Mk 3: 18; Lk 6: 14; Acts 1: 13); hence, he is…  [Continue Reading]

St. Athanasius: Mike Aquilina Reflects on this great Church Father

Posted by Mike Aquilina on 05.02.13 |

Athanasius

“Athanasius was undoubtedly one of the most important and revered early Church Fathers. But this great Saint was above all the impassioned theologian of the Incarnation of the Logos, the Word of God who - as the Prologue of the fourth Gospel says - “became flesh and dwelt among us” (Jn 1: 14).” ~ Pope Benedict XVI



May Memories

Posted by Dr. Scott Hahn on 05.01.13 |

Mary Christ Bible

If you were raised Catholic, the month of May probably evokes vivid memories of May crownings, Marian processions, and other seasonal devotions. I’m a little jealous, but not too much.

The Mays of my childhood come back to me as memories of daydreaming. It’s almost summer, and there I am, wondering what I’ll do with my vacation: the months of warm-weather mornings stretching ahead till the next school…  [Continue Reading]

New For All Ages: Scott Hahn Reflects on the 5th Sunday of Easter

Posted by Dr. Scott Hahn on 04.26.13 |

Glory of God

Acts 14:21-27
Psalm 145:8-13
Revelation 21:1-5
John 13:31-35

By God’s goodness and compassion, the doors of His kingdom have been opened to all who have faith, Jew or Gentile.

That’s the good news Paul and Barnabas proclaim in today’s First Reading. With the coming of the Church - the new Jerusalem John sees in today’s Second Reading - God is “making all things new.”

In His Church, the “old order”…  [Continue Reading]

Grow in your knowledge of Scripture!

Posted by St. Paul Center on 04.23.13 |

Journey Through Scripture is…


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