Gospel Reflections

Anointed Ones: Scott Hahn on the Baptism of the Lord Jesus presents himself for baptism in today’s Gospel not because He is a sinner, but to fulfill the word of God proclaimed by His prophets. He must be baptized to reveal that He is the Christ (“anointed one”)—the Spirit-endowed Servant…

Newborn King: Scott Hahn on the Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord Today the child born on Christmas is revealed to be the long-awaited king of the Jews. As the priests and scribes interpret the prophecies in today’s Gospel, He is the ruler expected from the line of King…

Saving Family: Scott Hahn on the Feast of the Holy Family Underlying the wisdom offered in today’s Liturgy is the mystery of the family in God’s divine plan. The Lord has set father in honor over his children and mother in authority over her sons, we hear in today’s First…

Kingdom of the Son: Scott Hahn Reflects on the Solemnity of Christ the King Week by week, the Liturgy has been preparing us for the revelation to be made on this, the last Sunday of the Church year. Jesus, we have been shown, is truly the Chosen One, the Messiah…

“Today” is the Day: Scott Hahn Reflects on the Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time It is the age between our Lord’s first coming and His last. We live in the new world begun by His life, death, Resurrection, and Ascension, by the sending of His Spirit upon the Church. But…

Body Building: Scott Hahn Reflects on The Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome Why commemorate a church dedication that happened in fourth-century Rome? First, because St. John Lateran is no ordinary church—it’s the cathedral church of the Pope and still known as “the mother of all…

All Souls: Scott Hahn on The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed When St. Paul talked about the resurrection of the dead with the philosophers at Athens, many laughed and mocked him (Acts17:32). The Gospel, he would later write, is “foolishness” to the wise of this world (1 Corinthians 1:18).…

No Favorites: Scott Hahn on the 30th Sunday Jesus draws a blunt picture in today’s Gospel. The Pharisee’s prayer is almost a parody of the thanksgiving psalms (see for example Psalms 30, 118). Instead of praising God for His mighty works, the Pharisee congratulates himself for his own deeds, which he…