November 7, 2010 – 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

To Rise Again By Scott Hahn Readings (click here): 2 Maccabees 7:1-2, 9-14 Psalm 17:1,5-6,8,15 2 Thessalonians 2:16-3:5 Luke 20:27-38 Cannot hear audio? Click here. With their riddle about seven brothers and a childless widow, the Sadducees in today’s Gospel mock the faith for which seven brothers and their mother die in the First Reading. […]

October 24th, 2010 – 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time

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No Favorites By Scott Hahn Readings (click here): Sirach 35:12-14, 16-18 Psalm 34:2-3,17-19, 23 2 Timothy 4:6-8,16-18 Luke 18:9-14 Cannot hear audio? Click here. 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 […]

October 17th, 2010 – 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Hope From on High By Scott Hahn Readings (click here): Exodus 17:8-13 Psalm 121:1-8 2 Timothy 3:14-4:2 Luke 18:1-8 Cannot hear audio? Click here. The Lord is our guardian, beside us at our right hand, interceding for us in all our spiritual battles. In today’s Psalm we’re told to lift our eyes to the mountains, […]

Oct 10th, 2010 – 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Returning Thanks By Dr. Scott Hahn Readings (click here): 2 Kings 5:14-17 Psalm 98:1-4 2 Timothy 2:8-13 Luke 17:11-19 Cannot hear audio? Click here to download flash player plug-in. A foreign leper is cleansed and in thanksgiving returns to offer homage to the God of Israel. We hear this same story in both the First […]