St Paul and the Church
14 October 2008
In last Wednesday’s Catechesis I spoke of Paul’s relationship with the pre-Paschal Jesus in his earthly life. The question was: “What did Paul know about Jesus’ life, his words, his Passion?”. Today I would like to speak about St Paul’s teaching on the Church. We must start by noting that this word “Chiesa” in Italian as in French “Église”…
St Paul and Jesus
7 October 2008
In the last Catecheses on St Paul, I spoke of his encounter with the Risen Christ that profoundly changed his life and then of his relationship with the Twelve Apostles called by Jesus – especially his relationship with James, Cephas and John – and of his relationship with the Church in Jerusalem. The question remains…
Paul’s relationship with the Twelve
30 September 2008
Paul’s relationship with the Twelve was always one of respect and veneration that did not fail when he defended the truth of the Gospel, which is nothing if not Jesus Christ, the Lord. Let us reflect today on two episodes that show the veneration and at the same time the freedom with which the Apostle…
Paul’s relationship with the Church and the other Apostles
23 September 2008
Today I would like to speak about the relationship between St Paul and the Apostles who had preceded him in following Jesus. These relations were always marked by profound respect and that frankness in Paul that stemmed from defending the truth of the Gospel. Although he was virtually a contemporary of Jesus of Nazareth, he…
St Paul’s view of what it means to be an apostle of Jesus Christ
10 September 2008
Last week I spoke of the great turning point in St Paul’s life after his encounter with the Risen Christ. Jesus entered his life and transformed him from persecutor to Apostle. That meeting marked the start of his mission; Paul could not continue to live as he did before, he now felt that the Lord…
St Paul’s Conversion
3 September 2008
St Paul’s Conversion Today’s Catechesis is dedicated to the experience that Paul had on his way to Damascus, and therefore on what is commonly known as his conversion. It was precisely on the road to Damascus, at the beginning of the 30s in the first century and after a period in which he had persecuted…
The Life of St Paul
27 August 2008
Dear Brothers and Sisters, In the last Catechesis before the holidays – two months ago, at the beginning of July – I began a new series of topics on the occasion of the Pauline Year, examining the world in which St Paul lived. Today I would like to resume and continue the reflection on the…
The Environment of St Paul
2 July 2008
The Environment in which St Paul lived and worked Dear Brothers and Sisters, Today I would like to begin a new cycle of Catecheses focusing on the great Apostle St Paul. As you know, this year is dedicated to him, from the liturgical Feast of Sts Peter and Paul on 29 June 2008 to the…