Reveals a long-lost secret of the Church: the early Christians' key to understanding the mysteries of the Mass was the New Testament's Book of Revelation.

Brings a deep understanding of the scriptural roots of the Church's teaching and a new verve and freshness of language to the subject of confession.

Hahn, the bestselling author of The Lamb's Supper and Reasons to Believe, celebrates the touchstones of Catholic life, guiding readers to a deeper faith through the Church's rites, customs, and traditional prayers.

Based on the Revised Standard Version - Catholic Edition, this volume leads readers through a penetrating study of the Gospel of Mark, using the biblical text itself and the Church's own guidelines for understanding the Bible. Ample notes accompany each page, providing fresh insights and commentary by renowned Bible teachers Scott Hahn and Curtis Mitch, as well as time-tested interpretations from the Fathers of the Church. These helpful study notes make explicit what St. Mark often assumes. Or they provide rich historical, cultural, geographical or theological information pertinent...