November 24th 2013 – Solemnity of Christ the King
Listen Here! Kingdom of the Son Readings: 2 Samuel 5:1-3 Psalm 122:1-5 Colossians 1:12-20 Luke 23:35-43 Week by week the Liturgy has been preparing us for the revelation to be made on this, the last Sunday of the Church year. Jesus, we have been shown, is truly the Chosen One, the Messiah of God, the King of Jews.
January 30, 2011 – 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time
The Blessed Path By Scott Hahn Readings: Zephaniah 2:3; 3:12-13 Psalm 146:6-10 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 Matthew 5:1-12 In the readings since Christmas, Jesus has been revealed as the new royal son of David and Son of God. He is sent to lead a new exodus that brings Israel out of captivity to the nations and […]
Sunday Mass Reflection – January 9, 2011 – Baptism of the Lord
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
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 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).