Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchReading the Signs of the Times
How do we know what's going on? How do we read the signs of the times? We could do so politically, sociologically, culturally, or economically. But t…
17 years, 3 months ago
The Ten Commandments
Scott Hahn refers to these famous laws as 'our declaration of dependence.' They teach us how to center our lives radically around God and his demands…
17 years, 3 months ago
The Terrible Aqedah
The story of the Aqedah, the Binding of Isaac, haunted the Israelite religious imagination. In it is contained one of the most important spiritual le…
17 years, 4 months ago
Get on the Ark
As Lent commences, we are given the great image of Noah's Ark. This story is not just a charming tale that we tell to the kids; in it is contained th…
17 years, 4 months ago
God's Great Yes
Paul tells us that with Jesus Christ it was never yes and no, but only yes. This means that in Jesus all the promises made to Israel have come true. …
17 years, 4 months ago
Becoming Fit for Worship
In our Gospel for today, a leper comes to Jesus and asks to be healed. He is suffering, not only from a physical malady, but from ritual uncleanness,…
17 years, 4 months ago
A Prophet Like Moses
Moses promised that a prophet like himself would one day arise among the Israelites and that he would have the very authority of God. It is precisely…
17 years, 5 months ago
The Time of Fulfillment
We hear in today's Gospel Jesus' inaugural address. He tells us that the time of fulfillment is now. This means that the whole of Israelite history i…
17 years, 5 months ago
Epiphany
The feast of Epiphany gives us the occasion to reflect on a distinction that is much in vogue today between spirituality on the one hand and faith on…
17 years, 6 months ago
What Makes a Family Holy?
The Bible is not particularly sentimental about families. What makes a family holy, as far as the biblical writers are concerned, is its willingness …
17 years, 6 months ago