The Road to Emmaus
The Real Presence as Parousia
What does the second coming have to do with the Mass and the Eucharist? For most Protestants today, the Greek word parousia in the writings of St. Paul conjures up an image of the second coming. But when St. Paul uses parousia, meaning “presence,” he’s really referring to Christ’s physical presence veiled in the Eucharist. On this episode of The Road to Emmaus, Scott Hahn opens the Scriptures for a fuller understanding of Christ’s Real Presence in the Eucharist.
Sunday Bible Reflections
Seeking the Lost: Scott Hahn Reflects on the Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
The episode in today’s First Reading has been called “Israel’s original sin.” Freed from bondage, born as a people of God in the covenant at Sinai, Israel turned aside from His ways and fell to worshipping a golden calf. Moses ...
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St. Paul Center Presents
How Was Pagan Rome Brought to Christ?
This week on St. Paul Center Presents, we look at the question of how the pagan Roman empire was brought to Christ. It wasn’t any of the spectacular things we normally think of like miracles and inspiring preaching. Historians have shown that the most significant factor was regular people living ...
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