Year II. Regarding each person’s state in life, whether celibate or married, Paul gives his personal advice that conversion does not require changing this status but rather living it according to the best of one’s abilities. Gospel. Luke is the only evangelist coming from paganism – a world of slavery, fear and oppression, and of moral license.
Year II. The community of Corinth has problems not only of unity but, as an important pagan port city, it is also easygoing on morality. Paul reminds them that this is intolerable in Christians. They are now identified with Christ and should have become new. Gospel. It is strange how, as we read in the
Born into a poor Italian farm family, from a young age Francesco Forgione desired to be a friar. When he was sixteen, he entered the novitiate of the Capuchin Order, and took the name Brother Pius (Fra Pio). He was ordained to the priesthood in 1910; six years later, joined the convent of Santa Maria
Year II. Paul criticises his Corinthians in an ironic way for their pretences, but he says he does so because he loves them. What do they have that they have not received? Gospel. A frequent sign of their own insecurity is seeking security in laws and traditions. The more they insist on these, the more
Pope Francis added the Sept. 5 feast of St. Teresa of Calcutta to the Catholic Church’s liturgical calendar as an optional memorial. Memorials rank third in the classification of feast days on the Catholic Church’s liturgical calendar. The memorial of St. Teresa of Calcutta will be optional, meaning it is voluntary whether to observe it.
Year II. We will be trustworthy stewards of God’s mysteries if we live according to the gospel and serve God and people, rather than seek security in outward observances and lip service. Gospel. We are created anew in Christ, the Lord and the new beginning of all. With Christ, we have to renounce all compromises
Year II. Paul warns his people again against relying on human wisdom rather than on the “foolishness” of God and against giving in to division. Gospel. Simon Peter and his companions were amazed that an outsider could tell them where to catch plenty of fish when they, fishermen by profession, had been unsuccessful. This man
Year II. We are God’s community, and therefore all division among us is a shame. It shows that we have not yet grown up in the Spirit as “spiritual” people. If we could only grow up! Gospel. Jesus has preached his message of hope in the lake town of Capernaum and confirmed it by liberating
Year II. Divine wisdom is a gift from the Spirit. The Spirit gives us discernment. Wisdom does not come from human reasoning or from gnosis and initiation in mystery religions. We should be spiritual people, men and women of the Spirit. Gospel. The people and Jesus’ own disciples were often struck by the authority of
The scholar St. Jerome translated most of the Bible from the original languages into Latin and revised some parts already translated to make them more understandable. His immense work opened the scriptures to the parts of Europe that spoke Latin. He fought all his life against his difficult character. He can still inspire us today
