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The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Monday of the Third Week of Lent by Dr. Scott Hahn. Lenten Weekday First Reading: Second Kings 5: 1-15 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 42: 2, 3; 43: 3, 4 Verse Before the Gospel: Psalms 130: 5, 7 Gospel: Luke 4: 24-30 Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com

We're halfway through the Year of St. Joseph! There's so much to learn from this spiritual father. Even though he never speaks a word, Scripture speaks loudly of his fatherly role.   Learn More Finish the Year of St. Joseph strong with Through the Heart of St. Joseph by Fr. Boniface Hicks. How do we grow in relationship with St. Joseph? Learn more in this blog.  St. Joseph offers an example of littleness and humility for daily life. Learn more in this blog.

We're halfway through the Year of St. Joseph! There's so much to learn from this spiritual father. Even though he never speaks a word, Scripture speaks loudly of his fatherly role.   Learn More Finish the Year of St. Joseph strong with Through the Heart of St. Joseph by Fr. Boniface Hicks. How do we grow in relationship with St. Joseph? Learn more in this blog.  St. Joseph offers an example of littleness and humility for daily life. Learn more in this blog.

We're halfway through the Year of St. Joseph! There's so much to learn from this spiritual father. Even though he never speaks a word, Scripture speaks loudly of his fatherly role.   Learn More Finish the Year of St. Joseph strong with Through the Heart of St. Joseph by Fr. Boniface Hicks. How do we grow in relationship with St. Joseph? Learn more in this blog.  St. Joseph offers an example of littleness and humility for daily life. Learn more in this blog.

We're halfway through the Year of St. Joseph! There's so much to learn from this spiritual father. Even though he never speaks a word, Scripture speaks loudly of his fatherly role.   Learn More Finish the Year of St. Joseph strong with Through the Heart of St. Joseph by Fr. Boniface Hicks. How do we grow in relationship with St. Joseph? Learn more in this blog.  St. Joseph offers an example of littleness and humility for daily life. Learn more in this blog.

Kimberly Hahn explains the importance of preparing for our spouse before marriage, how to cherish him during marriage, and how we can continue to honor him even after death.   Learn More Kimberly Hahn shares more biblical wisdom for engaged and married couples in Chosen and Cherished: Biblical Wisdom for Your Marriage. Marriage is so important that it can save society. Learn more in Scott Hahn's The First Society. St. Joseph offers a model of honoring his spouse even before marriage. Learn more in this blog.  

Kimberly Hahn explains the importance of preparing for our spouse before marriage, how to cherish him during marriage, and how we can continue to honor him even after death.   Learn More Kimberly Hahn shares more biblical wisdom for engaged and married couples in Chosen and Cherished: Biblical Wisdom for Your Marriage. Marriage is so important that it can save society. Learn more in Scott Hahn's The First Society. St. Joseph offers a model of honoring his spouse even before marriage. Learn more in this blog.  

Learn More When we understand Scripture, we understand God's relationship with His family. Scott Hahn and Benjamin Wiker show why we should trust the Bible in The Decline and Fall of Sacred Scripture: How the Bible Became a Secular Book.

On this special episode of Beloved and Blessed, Kimberly Hahn shares the impact her father has had on her understanding of faith and family. Learn More St. Joseph is the ultimate example of a father guiding his family in faith. Grow closer to the patron of the Church in Through the Heart of St. Joseph. Our fathers in the faith have given us the Bible, taught us to read it, and have shaped our doctrine. Learn more in The Bible and the Church Fathers. Our world has a broken view of fatherhood. In this blog, Scott Hahn explains God's perfect fatherhood. 

On this special episode of Beloved and Blessed, Kimberly Hahn shares the impact her father has had on her understanding of faith and family. Learn More St. Joseph is the ultimate example of a father guiding his family in faith. Grow closer to the patron of the Church in Through the Heart of St. Joseph. Our fathers in the faith have given us the Bible, taught us to read it, and have shaped our doctrine. Learn more in The Bible and the Church Fathers. Our world has a broken view of fatherhood. In this blog, Scott Hahn explains God's perfect fatherhood. 

Ahead of Father's Day, Scott Hahn draws from the Word of God to show the gift of fatherhood—both human and divine.   Learn More Celebrate fathers—the Church Fathers! Discover our heritage of faith in The Bible and the Church Fathers. The confusion in our culture stems from our confusion over the revealed truth of God. Learn why we should trust the Bible in Scott Hahn's The Decline and Fall of Sacred Scripture. As Christians, we call God “Father.” Learn more about the fatherhood of God in this blog. 

Ahead of Father's Day, Scott Hahn draws from the Word of God to show the gift of fatherhood—both human and divine.   Learn More Celebrate fathers—the Church Fathers! Discover our heritage of faith in The Bible and the Church Fathers. The confusion in our culture stems from our confusion over the revealed truth of God. Learn why we should trust the Bible in Scott Hahn's The Decline and Fall of Sacred Scripture. As Christians, we call God “Father.” Learn more about the fatherhood of God in this blog. 

Conflicts will occur in our marriage no matter how spiritual we are. But the goal is to live life in the peaceful zone with occasional conflicts, rather than the other way around. Kimberly Hahn shares how to establish rules to fight fair.  Learn More St. Joseph offers us a model of humility, gentleness, and littleness. Learn more in Through the Heart of St. Josephby Fr. Boniface Hicks, OSB. Feel like you need extra grace to avoid anger? Learn why the Eucharist gives us the grace to avoid sin. In Graced and Gifted: Biblical Wisdom for the Homemaker's Heart, Kimberly Hahn shares more resources to make your home one of peace. 

Conflicts will occur in our marriage no matter how spiritual we are. But the goal is to live life in the peaceful zone with occasional conflicts, rather than the other way around. Kimberly Hahn shares how to establish rules to fight fair.  Learn More St. Joseph offers us a model of humility, gentleness, and littleness. Learn more in Through the Heart of St. Josephby Fr. Boniface Hicks, OSB. Feel like you need extra grace to avoid anger? Learn why the Eucharist gives us the grace to avoid sin. In Graced and Gifted: Biblical Wisdom for the Homemaker's Heart, Kimberly Hahn shares more resources to make your home one of peace. 

Throughout Scripture, we see that prayer is the path to a deeply personal relationship with God. But it wasn't until Jesus that we are allowed to cry out the deepest prayer inscribed in our hearts: “Abba, Father.”   Learn More Grow in your relationship with the Father through prayer with Personal Prayer, a guide by Fr. Boniface Hicks and Fr. Thomas Acklin. There are many ways to pray. Here's an introduction to the types of prayer. Prayer is the way we live the covenant. Learn more in this blog by Scott Hahn. 

What does it mean to say that human history is a revelation of prayer? Through the eyes of God, history is a covenant drama, drawing us into His divine family. Scott Hahn explains in this episode.   Learn More Learn how prayer helps us renew our covenant with God in Personal Prayer: A Guide for Receiving the Father's Love. When we understand God's fatherhood, all of salvation history makes sense. Learn more in this blog by Scott Hahn. In Genesis to Jesus, read the Scriptures in light of God's fatherly plan.

What does it mean to say that human history is a revelation of prayer? Through the eyes of God, history is a covenant drama, drawing us into His divine family. Scott Hahn explains in this episode.   Learn More Learn how prayer helps us renew our covenant with God in Personal Prayer: A Guide for Receiving the Father's Love. When we understand God's fatherhood, all of salvation history makes sense. Learn more in this blog by Scott Hahn. In Genesis to Jesus, read the Scriptures in light of God's fatherly plan.

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Learn more about the St. Paul Center at https://stpaulcenter.com/

What are practical steps we can take to renew our covenant with Our Lord and inspire our prayer life? Scott Hahn shares on this episode.   Learn More Inspire your prayer each day with Mystery of the Altar: Daily Meditations on the Eucharist. Fr. Boniface Hicks and Fr. Thomas Acklin share how to open ourselves to God's love in Personal Prayer. Scott and Kimberly Hahn and Ralph Martin share advice on prayer in the CD set The Transforming Power of Prayer.

What are practical steps we can take to renew our covenant with Our Lord and inspire our prayer life? Scott Hahn shares on this episode.   Learn More Inspire your prayer each day with Mystery of the Altar: Daily Meditations on the Eucharist. Fr. Boniface Hicks and Fr. Thomas Acklin share how to open ourselves to God’s love in Personal Prayer. Scott and Kimberly Hahn and Ralph Martin share advice on prayer in the CD set The Transforming Power of Prayer.

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Learn more about the St. Paul Center at https://stpaulcenter.com/

Learn more about the St. Paul Center at https://stpaulcenter.com/

Learn more about the St. Paul Center at https://stpaulcenter.com/

Learn more about the St. Paul Center at https://stpaulcenter.com/

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God’s love is a consuming fire. Through God’s grace we can enter into His life, but first, we must purify ourselves from all that would separate Him from His love.   Learn More Fr. Boniface Hicks and Fr. Thomas Acklin share how to open ourselves to God’s love in Personal Prayer. God doesn’t make us overcome sin on our own—He gives us the grace of the sacraments. Discover more in the video study The Bible and the Sacraments. Why do we need purgatory? Curtis Martin explains in this blog.

God's love is a consuming fire. Through God's grace we can enter into His life, but first, we must purify ourselves from all that would separate Him from His love.   Learn More Fr. Boniface Hicks and Fr. Thomas Acklin share how to open ourselves to God's love in Personal Prayer. God doesn't make us overcome sin on our own—He gives us the grace of the sacraments. Discover more in the video study The Bible and the Sacraments. Why do we need purgatory? Curtis Martin explains in this blog.

Learn more about the St. Paul Center at https://stpaulcenter.com/

Learn more about the St. Paul Center at https://stpaulcenter.com/

Learn more about the St. Paul Center at https://stpaulcenter.com/

Learn more about the St. Paul Center at https://stpaulcenter.com/

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If we want to be Christlike, we must be prepared to suffer with Christ. If we want to enter into God’s glory, we must also be willing to enter into His suffering.   Learn More Ralph Martin dispels the myth of easy Christianity in A Church in Crisis: Pathways Forward. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass not only gives meaning to our suffering but also gives us strength to bear it. Learn more in this blog by Jeff Cavins. Jesus will help you carry your cross. Learn more in this blog.  

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If we want to be Christlike, we must be prepared to suffer with Christ. If we want to enter into God's glory, we must also be willing to enter into His suffering.   Learn More Ralph Martin dispels the myth of easy Christianity in A Church in Crisis: Pathways Forward. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass not only gives meaning to our suffering but also gives us strength to bear it. Learn more in this blog by Jeff Cavins. Jesus will help you carry your cross. Learn more in this blog.  

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Our marriage vows challenge us to be faithful in sickness and in health, in good times and in bad. This is the difficult side of marriage that we rarely hear about, but we also rarely hear about how God's grace gives us the strength to do what's right. Kimberly Hahn shares a powerful example from Scripture. Learn More Meet even more examples of Godly women in Stacy Mitch's Courageous Women: A Study on the Heroines of Biblical History. Enrich your marriage with a program for couples drawing on the Scriptures, One Body: A Program of Marriage Preparation and Enrichment for the New Evangelization. Why does the Church teach the indissolubility of marriage? Learn more in this episode of The Road to Emmaus.

Our marriage vows challenge us to be faithful in sickness and in health, in good times and in bad. This is the difficult side of marriage that we rarely hear about, but we also rarely hear about how God’s grace gives us the strength to do what’s right. Kimberly Hahn shares a powerful example from Scripture. Learn More Meet even more examples of Godly women in Stacy Mitch’s Courageous Women: A Study on the Heroines of Biblical History. Enrich your marriage with a program for couples drawing on the Scriptures, One Body: A Program of Marriage Preparation and Enrichment for the New Evangelization. Why does the Church teach the indissolubility of marriage? Learn more in this episode of The Road to Emmaus.

Learn more about the St. Paul Center at https://stpaulcenter.com/

Learn more about the St. Paul Center at https://stpaulcenter.com/

Learn more about the St. Paul Center at https://stpaulcenter.com/

Learn more about the St. Paul Center at https://stpaulcenter.com/

Learn more about the St. Paul Center at https://stpaulcenter.com/

Learn more about the St. Paul Center at https://stpaulcenter.com/

Scripture is full of worthy examples for us to follow. But in this episode, Kimberly Hahn highlights some examples of women who turn away from the Lord and the devastating consequences when smart women choose to do evil. Learn More Want to find some virtuous examples we can follow? Check out Stacy Mitch’s Courageous Women: A Study on the Heroines of Biblical History. Share the inspiring lives of one-hundred saints with children in Saints Around the World.  The devil’s lies are subtle. Fr. Vincent Lampert shares how to detect and reject these lies.

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Scripture is full of worthy examples for us to follow. But in this episode, Kimberly Hahn highlights some examples of women who turn away from the Lord and the devastating consequences when smart women choose to do evil. Learn More Want to find some virtuous examples we can follow? Check out Stacy Mitch's Courageous Women: A Study on the Heroines of Biblical History. Share the inspiring lives of one-hundred saints with children in Saints Around the World.  The devil's lies are subtle. Fr. Vincent Lampert shares how to detect and reject these lies.

Learn more about the St. Paul Center at https://stpaulcenter.com/

Learn more about the St. Paul Center at https://stpaulcenter.com/

Learn more about the St. Paul Center at https://stpaulcenter.com/

Learn more about the St. Paul Center at https://stpaulcenter.com/

Purgatory is one of the most difficult obstacles and most misunderstood doctrines for non-Catholics. Scott Hahn shares the biblical and historical evidence that led him to embrace this Catholic teaching. Learn More Spend a minute a day reflecting on the Blessed Sacrament. Get your copy of Mystery of the Alter: Daily Meditations on the Eucharist. Curtis Martin shares where we find purgatory in the Bible and Tradition in this blog.  If we can't trust Scripture, we can't trust Catholicism. Scott Hahn and Ben Wiker show the attack on Scripture in The Decline and Fall of Sacred Scripture.

Purgatory is one of the most difficult obstacles and most misunderstood doctrines for non-Catholics. Scott Hahn shares the biblical and historical evidence that led him to embrace this Catholic teaching. Learn More Spend a minute a day reflecting on the Blessed Sacrament. Get your copy of Mystery of the Alter: Daily Meditations on the Eucharist. Curtis Martin shares where we find purgatory in the Bible and Tradition in this blog.  If we can’t trust Scripture, we can’t trust Catholicism. Scott Hahn and Ben Wiker show the attack on Scripture in The Decline and Fall of Sacred Scripture.

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Our culture promotes the idea that power is found outside the home. But Kimberly Hahn challenges that it's not about how we can gain power, but how we can serve. Learn More Staying at home can be a struggle at times. Kimberly Hahn offers encouragement in Graced and Gifted: Biblical Wisdom for the Homemaker’s Heart. Making a house a home is one of the greatest blessings a mom can give. Learn more in this blog. Spend time reading—and sharing the faith—with children. Get your copy of Saved by the Lamb: Moses and Jesus, part of the Old and New Series. 

Learn more about the St. Paul Center at https://stpaulcenter.com/

Our culture promotes the idea that power is found outside the home. But Kimberly Hahn challenges that it's not about how we can gain power, but how we can serve. Learn More Staying at home can be a struggle at times. Kimberly Hahn offers encouragement in Graced and Gifted: Biblical Wisdom for the Homemaker's Heart. Making a house a home is one of the greatest blessings a mom can give. Learn more in this blog. Spend time reading—and sharing the faith—with children. Get your copy of Saved by the Lamb: Moses and Jesus, part of the Old and New Series. 

Learn more about the St. Paul Center at https://stpaulcenter.com/

Learn more about the St. Paul Center at https://stpaulcenter.com/

Learn more about the St. Paul Center at https://stpaulcenter.com/

We assume that to be lifted up is to be glorified. But when Jesus tells us he will be lifted up and will draw all people to himself, he's referring to the Cross—this is the path to our salvation. Learn More Find reflections from Scripture and the saints on the Blessed Sacrament in Mystery of the Altar: Daily Meditations on the Eucharist. Jesus died on a Cross to love the Father in a way we were unable, for our salvation. Learn more in this blog. See how all of salvation history points to Jesus in our most foundational Bible study, Genesis to Jesus. 

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We assume that to be lifted up is to be glorified. But when Jesus tells us he will be lifted up and will draw all people to himself, he’s referring to the Cross—this is the path to our salvation. Learn More Find reflections from Scripture and the saints on the Blessed Sacrament in Mystery of the Altar: Daily Meditations on the Eucharist. Jesus died on a Cross to love the Father in a way we were unable, for our salvation. Learn more in this blog. See how all of salvation history points to Jesus in our most foundational Bible study, Genesis to Jesus. 

Learn more about the St. Paul Center at https://stpaulcenter.com/

What is tithing? Everything we have is a gift from God, and we’re called to give back to Him. On this episode, Kimberly Hahn explains the importance of tithing and the blessings it brings. Learn More Find more practical wisdom for living out strong marriages in Kimberly Hahn’s Chosen and Cherished: Biblical Wisdom for Your Marriage. Our ability to receive depends on our ability to give. Learn more in this blog. We can also give back through the gift of hospitality. In The Catholic Table, Emily Stimpson Chapman shares the power of food to bring people together. 

What is tithing? Everything we have is a gift from God, and we're called to give back to Him. On this episode, Kimberly Hahn explains the importance of tithing and the blessings it brings. Learn More Find more practical wisdom for living out strong marriages in Kimberly Hahn's Chosen and Cherished: Biblical Wisdom for Your Marriage. Our ability to receive depends on our ability to give. Learn more in this blog. We can also give back through the gift of hospitality. In The Catholic Table, Emily Stimpson Chapman shares the power of food to bring people together. 

What does it mean for God's love to be a consuming fire? In this episode, Scott Hahn shows the profound message behind the symbolism of the burning coal in Isaiah.   Learn More Why do we have priests? Learn more in Jesus and the Old Testament Roots of the Priesthood by popular author John Bergsma. In It Is Right and Just, Scott Hahn shows that if God is Lord of all, then religion is our highest duty. The burning coal also points to the Eucharist. Learn more in this blog by Curtis Mitch.

Finances are the number one reason for divorce and marital strife, but following Godly principles for handling finances can strengthen our relationships. Kimberly Hahn shares advice for dealing with debt, budgets, and more in this episode.   Learn More Find more practical wisdom for living out strong marriages in Kimberly Hahn's Chosen and Cherished: Biblical Wisdom for Your Marriage. Our career should never keep us from enjoying our family and resting in the Lord. Read more in this blog. In Getting Work Right, Michael Naughton shares principles for a Catholic approach to work, leisure, and family. 

love. Through his Passion, death, and Resurrection, Jesus allows us to know God as Father. Learn More In Jesus and the Old Testament Roots of the Priesthood, discover why the priesthood is a major thread throughout salvation history. Want to learn more about what Catholics believe about the Crucifixion? Read more in this blog. Learn why we call priests “father” in this blog by John Bergsma. 

Kimberly Hahn has a magnet on her refrigerator that reads “Do I Work? Of Course I Work, I'm a Mom!” See why a mother who works in and for the home brings many blessings—spiritually, emotionally, financially—to her family.   Learn More Find more advice on homemaking and motherhood in Kimberly Hahn's Graced and Gifted: Biblical Wisdom for the Homemaker's Heart. Children may be familiar with the Bible stories of Moses and Jesus, but there's so much more to discover! Help children uncover the exciting connections in Saved by the Lamb by Maura Roan McKeegan. As parents, the greatest gift we can give children is our time. Learn more in this blog.

How did St. Paul go from having insurmountable objections to Christ to being one of Christianity's most ardent defenders? In this episode, learn why St. Paul tells us we should believe that Jesus is Lord.   Learn More Only through Easter, watch all episodes of The Bible and the Mass for free! Christ redeemed us through an act of total, life-giving love on the Cross. Learn more in this blog. Chris Stefanick shares 9 rules to help you follow St. Paul's command to rejoice in Living Joy. 

When we view the roles of husband and wife as complimentary rather than competitive, we see how both work together in service to each other and to the family. We see that staying home with our children is not a waste of our talent. Take a new look at what it means to be a stay-at-home mom on this episode.   Learn More Find encouragement and indispensable wisdom on caring for our homes and families in Kimberly Hahn's Graced and Gifted: Biblical Wisdom for the Homemaker's Heart. Worldly accomplishments don't define our worth—our identity as God's children does. Learn more in this blog. Parents are the primary teachers of the faith. Find resources and kid-friendly activities to share the life of Christ in Through the Year with Jesus: Gospel Readings and Reflections for Children. 

The world gives us a distorted view of children as a burden or a possession to acquire. But the Church considers children the supreme gift of marriage and a reflection of the unconditional love of God. On this episode, Kimberly Hahn shares the beauty of generous fruitfulness.   Learn More The Church's teaching on birth control is often misunderstood and rejected. The Contraception Deception dispels the myths and answers your questions. Kimberly Hahn's Graced and Gifted: Biblical Wisdom for the Homemaker's Heart draws from Proverbs 31 to give women indispensable wisdom on caring for our homes and families. Bestselling author Emily Stimpson Chapman explains the broad applications of the Theology of the Body in These Beautiful Bones: An Everyday Theology of the Body.

In dating and marriage, our relationship with the Lord must come first. For a marriage to thrive we must live out the principles given by God. On this episode, Kimberly Hahn shares wisdom for living out the faith in our relationships, even with non-Christians.   Learn More Marriage is the most fundamental building block of society. Scott Hahn explains in his book The First Society: The Sacrament of Matrimony and the Restoration of the Social Order. The book of Genesis reveals God's plan for marriage as a covenant. Learn more in this blog. The grace of the Mass strengthens us in our vocation. Go deeper in the Mass in Parousia: The Bible and the Mass.

What happens when we turn our backs on God? God respects our freedom, even our freedom to say no to his mercy. On this episode, Scott Hahn explains God's wrath—but also his mercy. Learn More Watch The Bible and the Mass for free this Lent! God never gives up on his Church, even in times of confusion. Learn more in Ralph Martin's A Church in Crisis: Pathways Forward. What are the duties we owe to God? Scott Hahn elaborates in It Is Right and Just.

Communication is essential for healthy relationships, but learning to communicate well is also one of the most difficult challenges of marriage. How do we overcome differences in styles of communication? Kimberly Hahn shares her tips.   Learn More Find more advice on communication and more in Kimberly Hahn's Chosen and Cherished: Biblical Wisdom for Your Marriage. Communication is also important with children, especially teaching them to speak the truth. Learn more in this blog.  Root your marriage and your life in the Mass. Watch Parousia: The Bible and the Mass for free this Lent.

Seven isn't just a lucky number. Through the covenant rhythm of the Old Testament, God teaches his people what it means to be in his divine family, preparing them for the coming of his Son. In this episode, see how radical it is for us to be sons and daughters of the Father Almighty.   Learn More In The Bible and the Mass, see how the Mass is the fulfillment of all God's promises of the Old Testament. Watch for free this Lent. Learn more about how God has faithfully fathered his family in Genesis to Jesus. In this blog, Scott Hahn explains why we call God “Father.” 

Kimberly Hahn's Chosen and Cherished helps couples unlock the wisdom of Scripture in practical ways for their marriage. Unpack the necessity of God's grace in our relationships with a free audio course from Scott and Kimberly Hahn, Signs of the Covenant: Transforming Lives and Renewing Relationships. Parents are called to be the primary teachers of children. Through the Year with Jesus is an all-in-one tool for sharing the faith with children.