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Your guide through the scripture readings of Daily Mass from Dr. Scott Hahn, Dr. John Bergsma, and our other theologians from the St. Paul Center. Insight on memorials and feasts of our God's saints and personal insight from sacred scripture.

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Jul 30, 2018

Readings:

Exodus 16:2–4, 12–15

Psalm 78:3–4, 23–25, 54

Ephesians 4:17, 20–24

John 6:24–35

 The journey of discipleship is a life-long exodus from the slavery of sin and death to the holiness of truth in Mount Zion, the promised land of eternal life.

 The road can get rough. And when it does, we can be...


Jul 30, 2018

Lecturas:
Éxodo 16, 2–4. 12-5
Salmo 77, 3 y 4bc. 23–24. 25 y 54
Efesios 4, 17. 20–24
Juan 6, 24-35

El camino del discipulado es un éxodo de toda la vida, desde la esclavitud del pecado y de la muerte hasta la santidad de la verdad en el Monte Sion, la tierra prometida de vida eterna.

La senda puede tornarse...


Jul 23, 2018

Readings:
2 Kings 4:42–44
Psalm 145:10-11, 15–18
Ephesians 4:1–6
John 6:1–15

Today’s liturgy brings together several strands of Old Testament expectation to reveal Jesus as Israel’s promised Messiah and King, the Lord who comes to feed His people.

Notice the parallels between today’s Gospel and First...


Jul 23, 2018

Lecturas:
2 Reyes 4, 42-44
Salmo 145, 10-11, 15-18
Efesios 4:1-6
Juan 6,1-15

La liturgia de hoy presenta varias referencias a las que el Antiguo Testamento aludía para revelar a Jesús como el Mesías y Rey, como el Señor que viene a alimentar a su pueblo.

Notemos el paralelismo que existe entre el evangelio de hoy y...


Jul 16, 2018

Jeremiah 23:1–16
Psalms 23:1–6
Ephesians 2:13–18
Mark 6:30–34

As the Twelve return from their first missionary journey in today’s Gospel, our readings continue to reflect on the authority and mission of the Church.

Jeremiah says in the First Reading that Israel’s leaders, through godlessness and fanciful...