Sunday Mass Reflection – January 9, 2011 – Baptism of the Lord

Jesus Baptism

Anointed Ones By Scott Hahn Readings (click here): Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7 Psalm 29:1-4, 9-10 Acts 10:34-38 Matthew 3:13-17 [gplayer href=”http://www.salvationhistory.com/audio/homilyhelps/080113.mp3″ ] Scott Hahn – January 9, 2011[/gplayer] Jesus presents himself for John’s baptism in today’s Gospel, not because He is a sinner, but to fulfill the word of God proclaimed by His prophets. He must […]

December 19, 2010 – Fourth Sunday of Advent

joseph and angel gabriel

God Is With Us By Scott Hahn Readings (click here): Isaiah 7:10-14 Psalm 24:1-6 Romans 1:1-7 Matthew 1:18-24 [gplayer href=”http://www.salvationhistory.com/audio/homilyhelps/071223.mp3″]Scott Hahn – 4th Sunday of Advent [/gplayer]Download audio here. The mystery kept secret for long ages, promised through His prophets in the holy Scriptures, is today revealed (see Romans 16:25-26). This is the “Gospel of […]

December 12, 2010 – Third Sunday of Advent

john the baptist in prison

John questions Jesus from prison in today’s Gospel – for his disciples’ sake and for ours.

He knows that Jesus is doing “the works of the Messiah,” foretold in today’s First Reading and Psalm. But John wants his disciples – and us – to know that the Judge is at the gate, that in Jesus our God has come to save us.

The Liturgy of Advent takes us out into the desert to see and hear the marvelous works and words of God – the lame leaping like a stag, the dead raised, the good news preached to the poor (see Isaiah 29:18-20; 61:1-2).

December 5th, 2010 – Second Sunday in Advent

Kingdom Come By Scott Hahn Readings: Isaiah 11:1-10 Psalm 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17 Romans 15:4-9 Matthew 3:1-12 [gplayer href=”http://www.salvationhistory.com/audio/homilyhelps/071209.mp3″ ] Scott Hahn – 2nd Sunday of Advent [/gplayer]; Scott Hahn – 2nd Sunday of Advent “The kingdom of heaven is at hand,” John proclaims. And the Liturgy today paints us a vivid portrait of our […]

November 28, 2010 – First Sunday in Advent

coming of jesus

It is so easy to get caught up in our daily routine that our vision of anything beyond immediate concerns tends to be blurred.

Jesus calls us to a vision that includes not only purpose of our own lives but even the very end of the world.