In this week's Bible Study here at the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima we continued our discussion of St. Paul's Letter to the Philippians under the guidance of Father Peter Calabrese, CRSP.
In this particular meeting we discussed Chapter 3 of St. Paul's Letter to the Philippians. Father Peter reminded us that this is considered a very feisty chapter of Paul's Letter to the Philippians. Some biblical scholars are very much tempted to hack at the text of this chapter.
St. Paul is full of the Spirit in this Chapter. St. Paul gives us a sense of security and Paul speaks of returning to the ceremonial practic of the Judaic law. Paul reminds us that we are truly bonded to God when we worship in the spirit.
Father Peter reminded us that we do not place confidence in the externals of our faith.
St. Paul considered the Pharisee to be the "religious" elite of his day. Father Peter reminded us that humility was not a strong point in the time of Saint Paul.
St. Paul railed against the hypocrisy of his time. St. Paul speaks of the liberty which we receive in Christ.
Father Peter reminded us that Phariseeism was basically a lay movement.
St. Paul exhorts us to follow Jesus the Alpha & the Omega.
Father Peter reminded us that there will be no Bible Study meeting next Monday on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception due to the Pro-Life Mass and Rosary which take place at 8:00 p.m. in the Basilica of Our Lady of Fatima.
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