St. Paul Center For Biblical Theology

The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for the Memorial of St. Stanislaus by Ms. Joan Watson. Stanislaus, Bishop, Martyr Obligatory Memorial First Reading: Acts 5: 27-33 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 34: 2 and 9, 17-18, 19-20 Alleluia: John 20: 29 Gospel: John 3: 31-36 Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com

The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Wednesday of the Second Week of Easter by Dr. John Bergsma. Easter Weekday First Reading: Acts 5: 17-26 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 34: 2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 Alleluia: John 3: 16 Gospel: John 3: 16-21 Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com

The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Tuesday of the Second Week of Easter by Dr. Shane Owens. Easter Weekday First Reading: Acts 4: 32-37 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 93: 1ab, 1cd-2, 5 Alleluia: John 3: 14-15 Gospel: John 3: 7b-15 Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com

The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord by Dr. Scott Hahn. Annunciation of the Lord Solemnity First Reading: Isaiah 7: 10-14; 8: 10 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 40: 7-8a, 8b-9, 10, 11 Second Reading: Hebrews 10: 4-10 Alleluia: John 1: 14ab Gospel: Luke 1: 26-38 Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com

The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Saturday in the Octave of Easter by Mr. Clement Harrold. Easter Saturday First Reading: Acts 4: 13-21 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 118: 1 and 14-15ab, 16-18, 19-21 Alleluia: Psalms 118: 24 Gospel: Mark 16: 9-15 Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com

The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Friday in the Octave of Easter by Dr. John Bergsma. Easter Friday First Reading: Acts 4: 1-12 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 118: 1-2 and 4, 22-24, 25-27a Alleluia: Psalms 118: 24 Gospel: John 21: 1-14 Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com

The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Thursday in the Octave of Easter by Ms. Joan Watson. Easter Thursday First Reading: Acts 3: 11-26 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 8: 2ab and 5, 6-7, 8-9 Alleluia: Psalms 118: 24 Gospel: Luke 24: 35-48 Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com

The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Wednesday in the Octave of Easter by Dr. John Bergsma. Easter Wednesday First Reading: Acts 3: 1-10 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 105: 1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8-9 Alleluia: Psalms 118: 24 Gospel: Luke 24: 13-35 Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com

The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Tuesday in the Octave of Easter by Dr. Shane Owens. Easter Tuesday First Reading: Acts 2: 36-41 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 33: 4-5, 18-19, 20 and 22 Alleluia: Psalms 118: 24 Gospel: John 20: 11-18 Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com

The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Monday in the Octave of Easter by Dr. Scott Hahn. Easter Monday First Reading: Acts 2: 14, 22-33 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 16: 1-2a and 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11 Alleluia: Psalms 118: 24 Gospel: Matthew 28: 8-15 Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com

Lecturas : Hechos 10,34.37-43 Salmo 118,1-2.16-17.22-23 Colosenses 3,1-4 Juan 20,1-9 El sepulcro estaba vacío. En la obscuridad del amanecer en ese primer domingo de pascua, reinaba la confusión en María Magdalena y los discípulos. Pero al crecer el resplandor del sol pudieron ver el amanecer de una nueva creación. Al principio, no comprendían lo que decían las Escrituras, según el evangelio de hoy. No sabemos exactamente cuales Escrituras eran las que debiesen comprender. Tal vez era la señal de Jonás, quien sale del vientre del pez al tercer día (véase Jonás 1,17). O quizá la profecía de Oseas de la restauración de Israel después del exilio (véase Oseas 6,2). Tal vez era el salmista quien regocijaba al no lo ser abandonado por Dios a la sepultura (Salmo 16, 9-10). Cualquiera que fuese la Escritura, al asomarse los discípulos al sepulcro, ellos vieron y creyeron. ¿Qué fue lo que vieron? Los lienzos en el piso y el sepulcro vacío. La piedra removida del sepulcro. Siete veces en nueve versículos escuchamos la

Readings: Acts 10:34, 37–43 Psalm 118:1–2, 16–17, 22–23 Colossians 3:1–4 John 20:1–9 The tomb was empty. In the early morning darkness of that first Easter, there was only confusion for Mary Magdalene and the other disciples. But as the daylight spread, they saw the dawning of a new creation. At first they didn’t understand the Scripture, today’s Gospel tells us. We don’t know which precise Scripture texts they were supposed to understand. Perhaps it was the sign of Jonah, who rose from the belly of the great fish after three days (see Jonah 1:17). Or maybe Hosea’s prophecy of Israel’s restoration from exile (see Hosea 6:2). Perhaps it was the psalmist who rejoiced that God had not abandoned him to the netherworld (see Psalm 16:9–10). Whichever Scripture it was, as the disciples bent down into the tomb, they saw and they believed. What did they see? Burial shrouds in an empty tomb. The stone removed from the tomb. Seven times in nine verses we hear that word—“tomb.” What did they believe? That God had done wh

The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Holy Saturday at the Easter Vigil in the Holy Night of Easter by Mr. Clement Harrold. Holy Saturday First Reading: Genesis 1: 1 – 2: 2 or 1: 1, 26-31a Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 104: 1-2, 5-6, 10, 12, 13-14, 24, 35 or Psalms 33: 4-5, 6-7, 12-13, 20 and 22 Second Reading: Genesis 22: 1-18 or 22: 1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 16: 5, 8, 9-10, 11 Third Reading: Exodus 14: 15 – 15: 1 Responsorial Psalm: Exodus 15: 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 17-18 Fourth Reading: Isaiah 54: 5-14 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 30: 2, 4, 5-6, 11-12, 13 Fifth Reading: Isaiah 55: 1-11 Responsorial Psalm: Isaiah 12: 2-3, 4, 5-6 Sixth Reading: Baruch 3: 9-15, 32 – 4: 4 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 19: 8, 9, 10, 11 Seventh Reading: Ezekiel 36: 16-17a, 18-28 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 42: 3, 5; 43: 3, 4 or Isaiah 12: 2-3, 4bcd, 5-6 or Psalms 51:12-13, 14-15, 18-19 Epistle Reading: Romans 6: 3-11 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 118: 1-2, 16-17, 22-23 Gospel: Mark 16: 1-7 Lear

The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Good Friday of the Lord's Passion by Dr. John Bergsma. Good Friday, Day of Fast (Ages 18-59) and Abstinence from Meat (Age 14 and Up) First Reading: Isaiah 52: 13 – 53: 12 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 31: 2, 6, 12-13, 15-16, 17, 25 Second Reading: Hebrews 4: 14-16; 5: 7-9 Verse Before the Gospel: Philippians 2: 8-9 Gospel: John 18: 1 – 19: 42 Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com

The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Holy Thursday by Ms. Joan Watson. Holy Thursday, At Evening, Begin Easter Triduum of the Lord’ Solemnity Passion, Death and Resurrection First Reading: Exodus 12: 1-8, 11-14 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 116: 12-13, 15-16bc, 17-18 Second Reading: First Corinthians 11: 23-26 Verse Before the Gospel: John 13: 34 Gospel: John 13: 1-15 Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com

The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Wednesday of Holy Week by Dr. John Bergsma. Wednesday of Holy Week First Reading: Isaiah 50: 4-9a Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 69: 8-10, 21-22, 31 and 33-34 Gospel: Matthew 26: 14-25 Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com

The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Tuesday of Holy Week by Dr. Shane Owens. Tuesday of Holy Week First Reading: Isaiah 49: 1-6 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 71: 1-2, 3-4a, 5ab-6ab, 15 and 17 Gospel: John 13: 21-33, 36-38 Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com

The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Monday of Holy Week by Dr. Scott Hahn. Monday of Holy Week First Reading: Isaiah 42: 1-7 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 27: 1, 2, 3, 13-14 Gospel: John 12: 1-11 Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com

Lecturas: Isaías 50,4–7 Salmo 22,8–9, 17–20, 23–24 Filipenses 2,6–11 Marcos 14, 1–15, 47 “Ha llegado a su cumplimiento lo que está escrito de mí”, nos dice Jesús en el Evangelio de hoy (cfr. Lc 22,37). De hecho, hemos alcanzado el clímax del año litúrgico, el punto más elevado de la historia de la salvación, en el que se cumple todo aquello que había sido anticipado y prometido. Al terminar el extenso Evangelio del día de hoy, la obra de nuestra redención quedará completa. La nueva alianza será escrita con la sangre de su Cuerpo quebrantado que cuelga de la cruz, en el sitio llamado “la Calavera”. En su Pasión, Jesús es “contado entre los malhechores”, como Isaías lo había predicho (cfr. Is 53,12). Es revelado definitivamente como el Siervo Sufriente anunciado por el profeta; el Mesías tan esperado cuyas palabras de fe y obediencia se escuchan en la primera lectura y el salmo de hoy. Las burlas y tormentos que escuchamos en estas dos lecturas marcan el paso del Evangelio en que Jesús, que es golpeado y mofado

Readings: Isaiah 50:4–7 Psalm 22:8–9, 17–20, 23–24 Philippians 2:6–11 Mark 14:1–15:47 Crowned with thorns, our Lord is lifted up on the Cross, where He dies as “King of the Jews.” Notice how many times He is called “king” in today’s Gospel—mostly in scorn and mockery. As we hear the long accounts of His Passion, at every turn we must remind ourselves—He suffered this cruel and unusual violence for us. He is the Suffering Servant foretold by Isaiah in today’s First Reading. He reenacts the agony described in today’s Psalm, and even dies with the first words of that Psalm on His lips (see Psalm 22:1). Listen carefully for the echoes of this Psalm throughout today’s Gospel—as Jesus is beaten, His hands and feet are pierced; as His enemies gamble for His clothes, wagging their heads, mocking His faith in God’s love, His faith that God will deliver Him. Are we that much different from our Lord’s tormenters? Often, don’t we deny that He is King, refusing to obey His only commands that we love Him and one another? D