Readings: Isaiah 50:4-7  Psalm 22:8-9, 17-20, 23-24  Philippians 2:6-11  Matthew 26:14-27:66 Chants Flagellation, Duccio Di Buoninsengna, 1311 Scott Hahn with David Scott “All this has come to pass that the writings of the prophets may be fulfilled,” Jesus says in today’s Gospel (see Matthew 26:56). Indeed, we have reached the climax of the liturgical year, the highest peak of salvation…

Readings: Ezekiel 37:12-14  Psalm 130:1-8  Romans 8:8-11  John 11:1-45 Chants The Raising of Lazarus, Sebastiano Del Piombo, 1517 Scott Hahn with David Scott As we draw near to the end of Lent, today’s Gospel clearly has Jesus’ passion and death in view. That’s why John gives us the detail about Lazarus’ sister, Mary—that she is the one who anointed the…

Readings: 1 Samuel 16:1, 6-7, 10-13  Psalm 23:1-6  Ephesians 5:8-14  John 9:1-41 Chants Christ Healing The Blind, El Greco, 1575 Scott Hahn with David Scott God’s ways of seeing are not our ways, we hear in today’s First Reading. Jesus illustrates this in the Gospel—as the blind man comes to see and the Pharisees are made blind. The blind man…

Readings: Genesis 12:1-4  Psalm 33:4-5,18-20, 22  2 Timothy 1:8-10  Matthew 17:1-9 Chants Jesus and The Woman at The Well Church of St. Mary, Ethiopa, 13th C. Scott Hahn with David Scott The Israelites’ hearts were hardened by their hardships in the desert. Though they saw His mighty deeds, in their thirst they grumble and put God to the test in…

Readings: Genesis 12:1-4  Psalm 33:4-5,18-20, 22 2 Timothy 1:8-10  Matthew 17:1-9 Chants Transfiguration, Lorenzo Lotto, 1512 Scott Hahn with David Scott Today’s Gospel portrays Jesus as a new and greater Moses. Moses also took three companions up a mountain and on the seventh day was overshadowed by the shining cloud of God’s presence. He too spoke with God and his…

Readings: Genesis 2:7-9; 3:1-7  Psalm 51:3-6; 12-14,17  Romans 5:12-19  Matthew 4:1-11  Chants The Fall, Hugo Van Der Goes, 1468 Scott Hahn with David Scott In today’s Liturgy, the destiny of the human race is told as the tale of two “types” of men—the first man, Adam, and the new Adam, Jesus (see 1 Corinthians 15:21-22; 45-59). Paul’s argument in the…