Letters From Home

How Should Oaths be Made? - Saturday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time

The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Saturday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time by Mr. Clement Harrold. Ordinary Weekday/ Optional Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary First Reading: First Kings 19: 19-21Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 16: 1b-2a and 5, 7-8, 9-10Alleluia: Psalms 119: 36a, 29bGospel: Matthew 5: 33-37 Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com

What Causes Us To Sin? - Friday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time

The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Friday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time by Dr. John Bergsma. Ordinary Weekday First Reading: First Kings 19: 9a, 11-16Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 27: 7-8a, 8b-9abc, 13-14Alleluia: Philippians 2: 15d, 16aGospel: Matthew 5: 27-32 Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com

The Heart of the Sermon on the Mount - The Memorial of St. Anthony of Padua

The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for the Memorial of St. Anthony of Padua by Ms. Joan Watson. Anthony of Padua, Priest, Religious, Doctor Obligatory Memorial First Reading: First Kings 18: 41-46Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 65: 10, 11, 12-13Alleluia: John 13: 34Gospel: Matthew 5: 20-26 Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com To sign up for a St. Paul Center All-Access Membership and get a signed copy of Dr. Hahn's book, "Catholics in Exile: Biblical Wisdom for the Journey Home," please visit https://stpaulcenter.com/exile24/

Why Aren’t Miracles More Frequent? - Wednesday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time

The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Wednesday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time by Dr. John Bergsma. Ordinary Weekday First Reading: First Kings 18: 20-39Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 16: 1b-2ab, 4, 5ab and 8, 11Alleluia: Psalms 25: 4b, 5aGospel: Matthew 5: 17-19 Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com To sign up for a St. Paul Center All-Access Membership and get a signed copy of Dr. Hahn's book, "Catholics in Exile: Biblical Wisdom for the Journey Home," please visit https://stpaulcenter.com/exile24/

How to Be Salt and Light - The Memorial of St. Barnabas

The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for the Memorial of St. Barnabas by Dr. Shane Owens. Barnabas, Apostle Obligatory Memorial First Reading: Acts 11: 21b-26; 13: 1-3Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 98: 1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4, 5-6Alleluia: Matthew 5: 16Gospel: Matthew 5: 13-16 Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com To sign up for a St. Paul Center All-Access Membership and get a signed copy of Dr. Hahn's book, "Catholics in Exile: Biblical Wisdom for the Journey Home," please visit https://stpaulcenter.com/exile24/

The Paradoxical Fulfillment of the Covenants - Monday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time

The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Monday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time by Dr. Scott Hahn. Ordinary Weekday First Reading: First Kings 17: 1-6Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 121: 1bc-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8Alleluia: Matthew 5: 12aGospel: Matthew 5: 1-12 Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com

The Answer to Our Fears - The Memorial of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary

The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for the Memorial of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary by Mr. Clement Harrold. Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary Obligatory Memorial First Reading: Second Timothy 4: 1-8Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 71: 8-9, 14-15ab, 16-17, 22Alleluia: Luke 2: 19Gospel: Luke 2: 41-51 Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com

The Heart of the Temple - The Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus

The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus by Dr. John Bergsma. Sacred Heart of Jesus Solemnity First Reading: Hosea 11: 1, 3-4, 8c-9Responsorial Psalm: Isaiah 12: 2-3, 4, 5-6Second Reading: Ephesians 3: 8-12, 14-19Alleluia: Matthew 11: 29ab or First John 4: 10bGospel: John 19: 31-37 Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com

The Heart of the Christian Message - Thursday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time

The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Thursday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time by Ms. Joan Watson. Ordinary Weekday/ Norbert, Bishop, Religious Founder First Reading: Second Timothy 2: 8-15Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 25: 4-5ab, 8-9, 10 and 14Alleluia: Second Timothy 1: 10Gospel: Mark 12: 28-34 Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com

Why There’s No Shame in Christ - The Memorial of St. Boniface

The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for the Memorial of St. Boniface by Dr. John Bergsma. Boniface, Bishop, Martyr Obligatory Memorial First Reading: Second Timothy 1: 1-3, 6-12Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 123: 1b-2ab, 2cdefAlleluia: John 11: 25a, 26Gospel: Mark 12: 18-27 Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com