St. Paul Center For Biblical Theology

The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Wednesday of the Fifth Week of Easter by Dr. John Bergsma. Easter Weekday/ Joseph the Worker First Reading: Acts 15: 1-6 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 122: 1-2, 3-4ab, 4cd-5 Alleluia: John 15: 4a, 5b Gospel: John 15: 1-8, Proper Gospel for Joseph: Matthew 13: 54-58 Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com

The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Tuesday of the Fifth Week of Easter by Dr. Shane Owens. Easter Weekday/ Pius Virgin, Pope, Religious First Reading: Acts 14: 19-28 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 145: 10-11, 12-13ab, 21 Alleluia: Luke 24: 46, 26 Gospel: John 14: 27-31a Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com

The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for the Memorial of St. Catherine of Siena by Dr. Scott Hahn. Catherine of Siena, Virgin, Doctor Obligatory Memorial First Reading: Acts 14: 5-18 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 115: 1-2, 3-4, 15-16 Alleluia: John 14: 26 Gospel: John 14: 21-26 Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com

The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Saturday of the Fourth Week of Easter by Mr. Clement Harrold. Easter Weekday First Reading: Acts 13: 44-52 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 98: 1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4 Alleluia: John 8: 31b-32 Gospel: John 14: 7-14 Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com

The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Friday of the Fourth Week of Easter by Dr. John Bergsma. Easter Weekday First Reading: Acts 13: 26-33 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 2: 6-7, 8-9, 10-11ab Alleluia: John 14: 6 Gospel: John 14: 1-6 Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com    

The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for the Feast of St. Mark by Ms. Joan Watson. Mark, Evangelist Feast First Reading: First Peter 5: 5b-14 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 89: 2-3, 6-7, 16-17 Alleluia: First Corinthians 1: 23a, 24b Gospel: Mark 16: 15-20

The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Wednesday of the Fourth Week of Easter by Dr. John Bergsma. Easter Weekday/ Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Priest, Martyr First Reading: Acts 12: 24 – 13: 5 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 67: 2-3, 5, 6 and 8 Alleluia: John 8: 12 Gospel: John 12: 44-50 Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com

The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Easter by Dr. Shane Owens. Easter Weekday/ George, Martyr/ Adalbert, Bishop, Martyr First Reading: Acts 11: 19-26 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 87: 1b-3, 4-5, 6-7 Alleluia: John 10: 27 Gospel: John 10: 22-30 Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com

The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Monday of the Fourth Week of Easter by Dr. Scott Hahn. Easter Weekday First Reading: Acts 11: 1-18 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 42: 2-3; 43: 3-4 Alleluia: John 10: 14 Gospel: John 10: 1-10 Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com  

Readings: Acts 4:8–12 Psalm 118:1, 8–9, 21–23, 26, 29 1 John 3:1–2 John 10:11–18 Jesus, in today’s Gospel, says that He is the good shepherd the prophets had promised to Israel. He is the shepherd-prince, the new David—who frees people from bondage to sin and gathers them into one flock, the Church, under a new covenant, made in His blood (see Ezekiel 34:10–13, 23–31). His flock includes other sheep, He says, far more than the dispersed children of Israel (see Isaiah 56:8; John 11:52). And He gave His Church the mission of shepherding all peoples to the Father. In today’s First Reading, we see the beginnings of that mission in the testimony of Peter, whom the Lord appointed shepherd of His Church (see John 21:15–17). Peter tells Israel’s leaders that the Psalm we sing today is a prophecy of their rejection and crucifixion of Christ. He tells the “builders” of Israel’s temple that God has made the stone they rejected the cornerstone of a new spiritual temple, the Church (see Mark 12:10–13; 1 Peter 2:4–7). Thro

The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Saturday of the Third Week in Easter by Mr. Clement Harrold. Easter Weekday First Reading: Acts 9: 31-42 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 116: 12-13, 14-15, 16-17 Alleluia: John 6: 63c, 68c Gospel: John 6: 60-69 Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com

The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Friday of the Third Week of Easter by Dr. John Bergsma. Easter Weekday First Reading: Acts 9: 1-20 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 117: 1, 2 Alleluia: John 6: 56 Gospel: John 6: 52-59 Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com

The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Thursday of the Third Week of Easter by Ms. Joan Watson. Easter Weekday First Reading: Acts 8: 26-40 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 66: 8-9, 16-17, 20 Alleluia: John 6: 51 Gospel: John 6: 44-51 Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com

The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Wednesday of the Third Week in Easter by Dr. John Bergsma. Easter Weekday First Reading: Acts 8: 1b-8 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 66: 1-3a, 4-5, 6-7a Alleluia: John 6: 40 Gospel: John 6: 35-40 Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com

The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Tuesday of the Third Week of Easter by Dr. Shane Owens. Easter Weekday First Reading: Acts 7: 51-60 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 31: 3cd-4, 6 and 7b and 8a, 17 and 21ab Alleluia: John 6: 35ab Gospel: John 6: 30-35 Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com

The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Monday of the Third Week of Easter by Dr. Scott Hahn. Easter Weekday First Reading: Acts 6: 8-15 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 119: 23-24, 26-27, 29-30 Alleluia: Matthew 4: 4b Gospel: John 6: 22-29 Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com

Lecturas: Hechos 3,13-15, 17-19 Salmo 4,2, 4, 7-9 1 Juan 2, 1-5 Lucas 24, 35-48 En el evangelio de hoy, Jesús les enseña a los discípulos cómo interpretar los textos sagrados. Les comenta que todas las Escrituras lo que hoy nosotros llamamos el Antiguo Testamento se refieren a Él. Les dice que todas las promesas ahí contenidas se han cumplido en su pasión, muerte y resurrección. Y les afirma que estas Escrituras profetizan la misión de la Iglesia – el predicar el perdón de los pecados a todos los pueblos, empezando en Jerusalén. En la primera y segunda lectura de este día, vemos el inicio de esta misión. Y a los apóstoles interpretando las Escrituras como les enseñó Jesús. San Pedro en su predicación dice que Dios ha llevado a su cumplimiento lo que había anunciado antes por medio de los profetas. Su discurso está lleno de imágenes del Antiguo Testamento. Evoca a Moisés y al éxodo, en el que Dios se reveló a sí mismo como el Antiguo Dios de Abrahán, de Isaac y de Jacob (véase Éxodo 3,6, 15). Identifica a Jesú

Readings: Acts 3:13–15, 17–19 Psalm 4:2, 4, 7–9 1 John 2:1–5 Luke 24:35–48 Jesus in today’s Gospel teaches His apostles how to interpret the Scriptures. He tells them that all the Scriptures of what we now call the Old Testament refer to Him. He says that all the promises found in the Old Testament have been fulfilled in His Passion, death, and Resurrection. And He tells them that these Scriptures foretell the mission of the Church—to preach forgiveness of sins to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem. In today’s First Reading and Epistle, we see the beginnings of that mission. And we see the apostles interpreting the Scriptures as Jesus taught them to. God has brought to fulfillment what He announced beforehand in all the prophets, Peter preaches. His sermon is shot through with Old Testament images. He evokes Moses and the Exodus, in which God revealed himself as the ancestral God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob (see Exodus 3:6, 15). He identifies Jesus as Isaiah’s suffering servant who has been glorified (s

The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Saturday of the Second Week of Easter by Mr. Clement Harrold. Easter Weekday/ Martin I, Pope, Martyr First Reading: Acts 6: 1-7 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 33: 1-2, 4-5, 18-19 Gospel: John 6: 16-21 Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com

The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Friday of the Second Week of Easter by Dr. John Bergsma. Easter Weekday First Reading: Acts 5: 34-42 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 27: 1, 4, 13-14 Alleluia: Matthew 4: 4b Gospel: John 6: 1-15 Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com