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Each essayist shows\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehow the argument of Hebrews is illumined by St. Thomas’s commentary and the light that living Tradition sheds, especially on the Sacrifice of the Mass and our celestial High Priest. I especially appreciated the introductory essay \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDr. Schmiedicke in defense of Paul’s authorship.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003eScott Hahn, editor of\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIgnatius Catholic Study Bible: The Letter to the Hebrews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“According to St. Thomas Aquinas, the Epistle to the Hebrews—traditionally and, I hold, correctly attributed to St. Paul—is a window into the transcendence of the Lord. His transcendence manifests itself in a special way in the Mass, and it is Hebrews that lays out the sacrificial basis of this most exalted sacrament. But Hebrews does more than that, as these essays show. The contributors offer unexpected insights, with ramifications well beyond the Mass. Despite my familiarity with the Epistle, I found myself repeatedly surprised—and delighted. That will be the reaction of any reader, whether he is coming to the sacred text for the first time or the hundredth.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003eKarl Keating, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003efounder of\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Catholic Answers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book of Hebrews is often a neglected gem of the New Testament, rich with complex imagery, liturgy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and theology from the Old Covenant. It can be daunting. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Transcendent Christ\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003edelves into these treasures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e illuminating Christ’s fulfillment of every expectation—typology\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esacrifice, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eH\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis divinity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eeternal priesthood. Especially persuasive is the argumentation for Pauline authorship\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003eStephen K. 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