The Road to Emmaus with Scott Hahn

Listen as Scott Hahn explores Mary’s presence in the Upper Room at Pentecost. He touches on the unique relationship between Mary and the Holy Spirit.   Subscribe to The Road to Emmaus at Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts.     Learn More  Delve deeper into Pentecost, and check out this blog post by Scott Hahn. Maura Roan McKeegan's book helps young readers to see God’s plan of salvation unfold within the stories of the Tower of Babel and Pentecost. Discover the Blessed Virgin Mary and her role in God’s plan for the world. Watch our video study, The Bible and the Virgin Mary.

Why do we pray to the dead?  Learn why the saints in heaven are more alive in Christ than we are! Listen to Scott Hahn dive into the communion of saints and the evidence that supports it. Subscribe to The Road to Emmaus at Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts.     Learn More  Pursuing Holiness with the Saints https://stpaulcenter.com/pursuing-holiness-with-the-saints/   Angels and Saints: A Biblical Guide to Friendship with God’s Holy Ones https://stpaulcenter.com/product/angels-and-saints-a-biblical-guide-to-friendship-with-gods-holy-ones/   Saints Around the World https://stpaulcenter.com/product/saints-around-the-world/

Dive deep into the often misunderstood concept of purgatory, where biblical roots and theological insights collide. Discover the ancient practice of praying for the dead through scripture, and explore the implications of suffering as a transformative experience in the Christian faith. Delve into the nature of sin and forgiveness, including the challenging topic of blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. With a focus on communal prayer and the journey to purification, understand how these themes are woven into the fabric of faith and spirituality.

Dr. Scott Hahn sits down with the author of Awake, Not Woke: A Christian Response to the Cult of Progressive Ideology, Noelle Mering, to discuss the Woke Culture and how a Christian can begin to interpret our ever-changing culture and thrive in our world today. Another text to navigate the current events of the world is one that we published with Emmaus Road Publishing called, Calming the Storm, by Fr. Gerald Murray with Diane Montagna and this excellent resource can be found here: https://stpaulcenter.com/product/calming-the-storm-navigating-the-crises-facing-the-catholic-church-and-society/

How did Scott Hahn come to accept Mary as the Mother of God? He shares how the Bible led him to understand and embrace Mary.   Learn More Want to go deeper? Get Scott Hahn’s book Hail, Holy Queen: The Mother of God in the Word of God. Transform your relationship with Mary with our most popular video Bible study, The Bible and the Virgin Mary. Mary is God’s masterwork. Learn more in this blog by Tim Gray.

The Church Fathers saw that the Bible was all about the liturgy and the liturgy was the home of the Bible. Scott Hahn and Mike Aquilina discuss on this episode. Learn More Want to learn more? Get your copy of Mike Aquilina’s How the Fathers Read the Bible: Scripture, Liturgy, and the Early Church. There would be no Scriptures without the Church. Read more in this blog. Why is the Liturgy of the Word important? Read more in this blog. 

The Eucharist is the very center of our faith. Scott Hahn explains how the Eucharist is both a sacrifice and a sacrament. Learn More Want to learn more about the source and summit of our faith? Read Lawrence Feingold’s comprehensive The Eucharist: Mystery of Presence, Sacrifice, and Communion. The Eucharist has a special healing and salvific power. Read more in this blog. Have you ever heard of the prophecy of Malachi concerning the Eucharist? Learn more in Mike Aquilina’s The Eucharist Foretold: The Lost Prophecy of Malachi.  

Why do we have a pope? Scott Hahn shows how Jesus intends the Church to be a part of His family, with the pope, starting with Peter, as the head—which is why we call him our Holy Father.   Learn More How should we respond to flaws in the Church leadership? Fr. Gerald Murray and Diane Montagna address this and more in Calming the Storm. In A Church in Crisis, Ralph Martin offers a detailed look at the increasing hostility toward the Church and its teaching. When do we have to obey the pope? Read more in this blog.

Deepen your love for the Eucharist and invite others to encounter the Real Presence. Check out The Eucharist in Scripture, a Bible study hosted by Scott Hahn based on his most foundational talks.  Sometimes it’s easy to tune out during the Liturgy of the Word, but this first part of the Mass is essentially linked to the Eucharist. Learn more about why the Liturgy of the Word is important in this blog post.  Want to prepare ahead of time for the Sunday readings? Sign up to receive weekly Bible reflections from Scott Hahn. 

***Please note: The Road to Emmaus with Scott Hahn has begun a new release schedule, beginning Wednesday, January 19, 2022. New episodes will be released every other week. (1/12, 1/26, 2/9, etc.)***   Get more on Mary from Scott Hahn in his best-selling Hail, Holy Queen: The Mother of God in the Word of God.    The Bible and the Virgin Mary sheds light on the integral role of the Mother of God. See Mary for who she really is in this premium Bible study.     Scripture and the Mystery of the Mother of God is a collection essays from leading Catholic authors and speakers, including Scott and Kimberly Hahn, Tim Gray, and Curtis Martin.