On November 24, 2008 the members of the Fatima Shrine Bible Study under the direction of Father Peter Calabrese, CRSP continued our discussion of St. Paul's Letter to the Philippians. In this meeting we continued our discussion of Chapter II.
Father Peter brought to our attention that St. Paul in this chapter cites the example of Christ in the Christological hymn.
Father Peter noted that the word obey used in Chapter II comes from the Greek word which means to listen and from our listening the end of our obedience is going to be that we will be obedient as Christ is obedient.
Father Peter reminded us that the tone of St. Paul's Letter to the Philippians is much differeent from that of the Letter to the Galatians. St. Paul is very emotional in his Letter to the Philippians.
In this particular letter St. Paul reminds us that we approach the majesty and awesomeness of God. Father Peter brought up the point that as we approach a more intimate relationship with God that our personal awareness of His love and of our own call grows within our spiritual lives.
St. Paul also reminds us of the grumbling characteristic of the Israelites. Father Peter in his astuteness noted that grumbling was the primary sin of the Israelites and that the honest questioning of our faith and our values is OK.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
November 10, 2008
On November 10, 2008 the members of the Fatima Shrine Bible Study under the direction of Father Peter M. Calabrese, CSRP began to study Chapter II of Saint Paul's Letter to the Philippians. Father Peter noted that St. Paul is being very rhetorical in his writing in the opening of Chapter II. St. Paul stressed the use of rhetorical language. St. Paul asks if there is an incentive in the virtue of love. St. Paul notes that encouragement in Christ opens us up to fellowship in the Spirit.
St. Paul wants us to complete his joy being in accord with Christ. St. Paul wants the Philippians to be unified and stresses unity in Chapter II. Father Peter noted that the centrality of Christ is a strong element of Saint Paul's Letter to the Philippians.
St. Paul wants the Church to be unified. Unity rooted in Christ is also rooted in the virtue of charity.
Father Peter noted that unity is very much a Zaccarian theme within the Barnabite Order.
Father Peter also reminded us that humility was considered to be the virtue of a slave in the time of Saint Paul.
St. Paul wants us to complete his joy being in accord with Christ. St. Paul wants the Philippians to be unified and stresses unity in Chapter II. Father Peter noted that the centrality of Christ is a strong element of Saint Paul's Letter to the Philippians.
St. Paul wants the Church to be unified. Unity rooted in Christ is also rooted in the virtue of charity.
Father Peter noted that unity is very much a Zaccarian theme within the Barnabite Order.
Father Peter also reminded us that humility was considered to be the virtue of a slave in the time of Saint Paul.
Monday, November 10, 2008
Novermber 3, 2008
On November 3, 2008 the members of the Fatima Shrine Bible Study under the direction of Father Peter M. Calabrese, CRSP continued our discussion of Saint Paul's letter to the Philippians.
While reviewing Chapter 1, Father Peter noted that it is important for us to understand Paul's relationship to his faith. Saint Paul's purpose in writing this letter is for the advancement of the Gospel. Father Peter reminded us that Paul is suffering for the sake of the Gospel and that he (Paul) inspires us to speak with word of God without fear.
Father Peter astutely noted that Saint Paul's Letter to the Philippians can help us to deal with some of the challenges of our faith in today's world. Saint Paul wrote the letter to the Philippians to solve specific faith problems at a specific moment. Saint Paul wants to be delivered from shame so that he can continue his ministry with courage.
Father Peter also noted that St. Paul reminds us that our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit. The reading of St. Paul's Letter to the Philippians can help us in our faith to both discern and realize what is good attachment and bad attachment in our relationships with others and to ourselves.
While reviewing Chapter 1, Father Peter noted that it is important for us to understand Paul's relationship to his faith. Saint Paul's purpose in writing this letter is for the advancement of the Gospel. Father Peter reminded us that Paul is suffering for the sake of the Gospel and that he (Paul) inspires us to speak with word of God without fear.
Father Peter astutely noted that Saint Paul's Letter to the Philippians can help us to deal with some of the challenges of our faith in today's world. Saint Paul wrote the letter to the Philippians to solve specific faith problems at a specific moment. Saint Paul wants to be delivered from shame so that he can continue his ministry with courage.
Father Peter also noted that St. Paul reminds us that our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit. The reading of St. Paul's Letter to the Philippians can help us in our faith to both discern and realize what is good attachment and bad attachment in our relationships with others and to ourselves.
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