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Asked and Answered: Scott Hahn on the 17th Sunday Though we be “but dust and ashes,” we can presume to draw near and speak boldly to our Lord, as Abraham dares to do in this week’s First Reading. But even Abraham—the friend of God (see Isaiah 41:8), our father in…

Waiting on the Lord: Scott Hahn Reflects on the 16th Sunday God wants to dwell with each of us personally, intimately—as the mysterious guests once visited Abraham’s tent, as Jesus once entered the home of Mary and Martha. By his hospitality in this week’s First Reading, Abraham shows us how…

What We Must Do: Scott Hahn on the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time We are to love God and our neighbor with all the strength of our being, as the scholar of the Law answers Jesus in this week’s Gospel. This command is nothing remote or mysterious—it’s already written in…

Harvest Time: Scott Hahn on the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time Jesus has a vision in this week’s Gospel: Satan falling like lightning from the sky, the enemy vanquished by the missionary preaching of His Church. Sent out by Jesus to begin gathering the nations into the harvest of divine…

Beneath the Surface People have a lot of opinions about God. But when the world asks, “Who do you say that Jesus is?” We know the answer. Will we speak up? Some Say. At first, the Apostles try to dodge the question. When Jesus confronts them — and make no…

Blessed and Given: Scott Hahn on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ At the dawn of salvation history, God revealed our future in figures. That’s what’s going on in today’s First Reading: a priest-king comes from Jerusalem (see Psalm 76:3), offering bread and wine to…

Glorious Processions: Scott Hahn on Trinity Sunday In today’s Liturgy we’re swept through time in glorious procession—from before earth and sky were set in place to the coming of the Spirit upon the new creation, the Church. We begin in the heart of the Trinity, as we listen to the…

A Mighty Wind: Scott Hahn on Pentecost Sunday 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…

The Good News: Scott Hahn on the Ascension of the Lord In today’s First Reading from the Acts of the Apostles, 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…

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