Letters From Home Monday of the First Week of Lent - Dr. Scott Hahn
Feb 23, 2026
A lively reflection on Leviticus 19 and what holiness means for communal worship. A look at how laws rehearse love of God and neighbor. Psalm 19 is read as God’s enlightening law. Matthew 25 is explored through mercy and final judgment framed by care for the least. Invitations to Lenten study and spiritual resources close the conversation.
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Holiness Is A Liturgical Calling Not A Civil Role
- Leviticus 19 calls the assembly kahal, meaning a liturgical ecclesia tasked with holiness rather than civil governance.
- Scott Hahn explains priests (Levites) instill sanctity while civil authorities administer justice, linking worship to saint-making.
Holiness Is The Perfection Of Divine Love
- Holiness in Leviticus is the perfection of divine love: love God above all and love neighbor for God's sake.
- Hahn ties the first three commandments (vertical love) to the last seven (horizontal relations) as integrated holiness.
Gods Law Forms Covenantal Love Not Legalism
- Psalm 19 portrays the law as perfect and formative, not legalistic, because it forms covenantal family love.
- Hahn emphasizes David's devotion to meditating on the Torah day and night as a path to wisdom.