We read Holy Scripture in order to find there words of consolation, encouragement, hope, inspiration. But we also read in order to be confronted by very necessary words of sharp warning. Many times and in many ways…
The Corinthian Church founded by St. Paul was gifted in an extraordinary way with charismatic gifts. The Corinthian Christians spoke in tongues, prophesied, worked miracles, stood heroically in face of persecution. They justly rejoiced…
Today’s Second Reading is the last in the sequence we’ve been having from 2 Corinthians. This is the letter St. Paul wrote at a time when the loyalty of the Corinthians to him was wavering, and the relationship…
One of St. Paul’s preoccupations during his missionary journeys was fund raising, or the collection of money. He thought it very important that his Gentile Christian converts should support the Jewish Christians…
Our brief second reading today follows on in the current little series from the St. Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians. This extract is taken from Chapter 7. We know that very well: it’s the Chapter all about marriage and virginity: so notoriously difficult to interpret. We read it...
The body is not meant for fornication, but for the Lord. From now until the first Sunday in Lent, we have a small series of second readings taken from St. Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians. We begin with Chapter 6, and the subject...
