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Mass will never be the same again!
In the Word of the Lord video series, you can sit in on a weekly conversation between John Bergsma and Scott Hahn as they engage the Sunday Mass readings to provide context and deeper meaning.
But they go deeper than a scholarly discussion—they also ask how the readings apply to our own lives and the times we live in now. With these personal reflections, you’ll get to know Dr. Hahn and Dr. Bergsma, you’ll get to know the Scriptures, and you’ll go deeper each week into your own relationship with the Lord.
A powerful, yet simple, weekly Bible study!
For a $15/month membership, you receive:
- Weekly access to The Word of the Lord, a 30-minute video that explores the upcoming Sunday Mass readings presented by Scott Hahn and John Bergsma.
- A downloadable study guide (PDF) with a section for notetaking, practical application, and a memory verse.
- Free streaming access to powerful audio content from Scott Hahn and other St. Paul Center staff and friends.
Sample Episode
What People are Saying
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“Please keep up the great work and keep the Word of the Lord going! God bless you!”
Current St. Paul Center supporter
“My wife and I watch it together on Friday before Sunday Mass. We incorporate it into our weekly Lectio Divina group meetings on Mondays.”
Current St. Paul Center supporter
“I wait to get the email that the next Sunday’s readings are available. My husband and I listen separately, then discuss together.”
Current St. Paul Center supporter
“As soon as I get the email that the new episode is available, I watch the video. Then I read the Bergsma book and review the Study Guide for the week. Finally, I watch the video a second time and I write the memory verse on a whiteboard.”
Current St. Paul Center supporter
“It gives us a much more deeper insight in breaking open the word to help deepen our faith.”
Petero
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The Books that Inspired a Weekly Video Series!
In John Bergsma’s Word of the Lord books, he gives insightful, practical reflections for each Sunday's Mass readings.
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The Word of the Lord
Reflections on the Sunday Mass Readings for Year B
by John Bergsma
Whether you are a homilist seeking insight into the meaning of difficult scriptural passages or a pew Catholic desiring a deepened understanding of the readings you hear at Mass, The Word of the Lord serves as an invaluable guide.
This volume includes commentaries for:
- Readings for the Season of Advent
- Readings for the Season of Christmas
- Readings for the Season of Lent
- Readings for the Season of Easter
- Readings for the Season of Ordinary Time
- Readings for Solemnities of the Lord in Ordinary Time
The Catholic Lectionary guides us through the liturgical year, presenting Old and New Testament readings that together reveal God’s unfolding plan for our salvation.
Meet the Presenters
Dr. Scott Hahn
Scott Hahn is the Founder and President of the St. Paul Center. He is also the Fr. Michael Scanlan Professor of Biblical Theology and the New Evangelization at Franciscan University of Steubenville where he has taught since 1990.
Over the last three decades he has delivered thousands of talks and lectures, nationally and internationally, and he is the author and editor of over forty popular and academic books on topics related to scripture, theology, and the Catholic faith.
Dr. John Bergsma
John Bergsma is the Vice President of Biblical Theology and Mission Effectiveness at the St. Paul Center. He is also a distinguished Professor of Theology at Franciscan University of Steubenville and a renowned expert in the Old Testament and the Dead Sea Scrolls.
A former Protestant pastor, Dr. Bergsma entered the Catholic Church in 2001 while getting his Ph.D. in Bible from the University of Notre Dame. A close collaborator of Dr. Scott Hahn, Bergsma speaks regularly on Catholic radio and at conferences and parishes nationally and internationally.
“Our task is nothing less than the re-evangelization and re-inculturation of a society that is post-Christian and anti-Catholic. For that, nothing less than the inspired wisdom of God will suffice.”
Scott Hahn
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