Letters From Home Monday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time - Dr. Scott Hahn
Jan 19, 2026
Scott Hahn explores the significance of obedience through the story of King Saul, warning against partial compliance. He highlights the importance of heartfelt fidelity over mere ritual in spiritual practices. Delving into Psalm 50, Hahn contrasts true covenant commitment with external rituals. He discusses Jesus' metaphor of the bridegroom in Mark 2, linking it to the Eucharist and the transformation into a new covenant. Concluding with a heartfelt prayer, he seeks God's guidance for transformed, loving hearts.
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Selective Obedience Reveals False Humility
- Saul's selective obedience shows false humility that trivializes inconvenient commands.
- Scott Hahn warns that choosing partial compliance makes us rulers of our own lives, not servants of God.
Be Faithful In Little Things
- Embrace responsibilities God gives you in family and work instead of trivializing them.
- Be faithful in small duties so God can place you over greater responsibilities.
Sacrifices Aim To Change The Offerer
- Ritual offerings don't satisfy God when the heart rejects obedience and discipline.
- Psalm 50 highlights that sacrifices are for our sanctification, not God's need for goods.
