Under the direction of Father Peter Calabrese, CRSP. the members of the Fatima Shrine Bible Study continued our discussion/study of St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians.
During our meeting we were pleased to begin our study of Chapter 5, which as Fr. Peter reminded us is an Exhortation to Christian Living. In this Chapter, St. Paul stresses the importance of faith. Fr. Peter reminded us of the debate often undertaken by scholars who debate over the divisions in the Letter to the Galatians.
In this Chapter, St. Paul tells us that Christ has set us free from the scandal and chains of sin. Yet, when we set ourselves free from sin our humanity opens us up to other sins through we can be freed through prayer and the great sacramental of Confession. Our penances help to free us from the slavery of sin.
Fr. Peter reminded us that spiritual freedom only comes from God. St. Paul refers to sin as the yoke of slavery.
In Paul's Letter to the Roman's 2-25 - St. Paul is speaking to both the Jews and to Gentile Christians.
St. Paul reminds us that we are justified by faith and not by the law and Paul speaks of the relationship which we need to have with God. Paul is definitely concerned with the role of the Law, yet we must remember that faith works through Christ in love.
Fr. Peter reminded us that next week's meeting will be held by Father Giovanni Rizzi, CRSP, a noted Barnabite Biblicist and Scholar.
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