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A Personal Testimony From Paul
Friday, 11 Sep, 2009 – 8:00 | No Comment
A Personal Testimony From Paul

 

Today’s Readings
Today we begin a lectio cursiva of Paul’s first letter to Timothy. Below are links to articles on the web relevant to the letter. Following it is an outline of the chapter where …

Colossians 3:12-17 Christ Is All In All
Thursday, 10 Sep, 2009 – 8:00 | No Comment
Colossians 3:12-17  Christ Is All In All

 

Today’s Readings
What does it mean that Christ is my all? Or that in the community of faith, there are no longer Scythians, or free men but that “Christ is all in all?” In Col. …

Colossians 3:1-11 A Life Hidden In Christ
Wednesday, 9 Sep, 2009 – 21:11 | No Comment
Colossians 3:1-11   A Life Hidden In Christ

Today’s Readings
We are already aware of the idea that for Paul, the Christian’s baptism has united him/her to the death and resurrection of Christ. This is precisely what he says in Col. 2:11-15, specifically in …

Col. 1:24-2:3 The Mystery that Paul Proclaims
Monday, 7 Sep, 2009 – 8:00 | No Comment
Col. 1:24-2:3    The Mystery that Paul Proclaims

Today’s Readings
The selection from Colossians 1:24–2:3 can be outlined as follows:

The Mystery for which Paul Struggles (24–27)

Paul rejoices in his sufferings for the Church (24)
which he serves as a minister of the word of God …

Col. 1:21-23 The Colossians: Before and After
Saturday, 5 Sep, 2009 – 8:00 | No Comment
Col. 1:21-23  The Colossians:  Before and After

Today’s Readings
The transitional character of 1 Colossians 1:21-23 is already known. Verses 21-22 is a description of the state of the Colossians before and after they received the Gospel. Before the Gospel, they were …

Hymn to Christ Glorified
Friday, 4 Sep, 2009 – 19:28 | No Comment
Hymn to Christ Glorified

Today’s Readings
Colossians 1:15-20 is a hymn that was already used in the liturgy and incorporated in the letter to the Colossians as part of its introductory thanksgiving. The place of the hymn within this opening …

God Loves A Cheerful Giver
Wednesday, 17 Jun, 2009 – 20:53 | One Comment
God Loves A Cheerful Giver

Yesterday, we began reading passages from 2 Corinthians 8. Today, we read from 2 Corinthians 9 which is a follow-up letter. In chapter 8, we find Paul telling the Corinthians to prepare their collection; …

Reconcile with God
Saturday, 13 Jun, 2009 – 1:23 | No Comment
Reconcile with God

This particular selection from Paul is going to be read in a shorter form for the 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time.  Go to the article here. 
The Gospel selection is from Matthew 5:33–37 and is about …

The Minister and the Paschal Mystery
Friday, 12 Jun, 2009 – 15:04 | No Comment
The Minister and the Paschal Mystery

Until this point, Paul has been talking about his sincerity and boldness deriving from the new covenant. This sincerity and transparency — which exposes him to the gaze of the Corinthians — is due to …

The Glory Shining on the Face of Christ
Thursday, 11 Jun, 2009 – 8:00 | No Comment
The Glory Shining on the Face of Christ

The discourse about the fading glory shining on the face of Moses continues here. It will end in 4:6 where Paul points to the real glory: the one that shines in the face of Christ. …