In the early 1990s, Hahn was already a rising star in Catholic circles for his “covenant theology” framework. But he noticed something odd: traditionalist Catholics and radical Protestant critics both claimed the ancient “Mass of the Ages” (the Tridentine Latin Mass) was essentially different from the Novus Ordo Mass introduced after Vatican II. Traditionalists said the old Mass was pure sacrifice; critics said it was a pagan holdover. Both agreed: the two rites were theologically worlds apart.
He has also written extensively on the Virgin Mary. In Hail, Holy Queen , he argues from Scripture that Mary is the "Ark of the New Covenant." Just as the Old Testament Ark contained the word of God (tablets), the bread from heaven (manna), and the priestly rod (Aaron’s staff), so Mary contained the Word of God (Jesus), the Bread of Life (Jesus), and the High Priest (Jesus). This typological reading is a hallmark of the Hahn method: the Old Testament is the New Testament concealed; the New is the Old revealed. Author Scott Hahn
. Originally a Presbyterian minister, he entered the Catholic Church at Easter 1986, followed by his wife, Kimberly, in 1990. www.crossroadsinitiative.com Academic and Professional Background Hahn currently serves as the In the early 1990s, Hahn was already a
Instead, he found the truth.