The difficulty of knowing ourselves
Towards the end of the Second Letter to the Corinthians, St. Paul expressed his concern for the Corinthian Church: “For I fear that perhaps when I come I may find … Continued
Father Anthony Ho is the pastor of Canadian Martyrs Parish in the Archdiocese of Vancouver.
Towards the end of the Second Letter to the Corinthians, St. Paul expressed his concern for the Corinthian Church: “For I fear that perhaps when I come I may find … Continued
The Second Letter to the Corinthians allows us to know the inner life of the Apostle Paul. In Chapter 12 St. Paul shared the visions and revelations he received and … Continued
St. Paul expressed fatherly concern for the Corinthians and conveyed his fear that they are being led astray: “For I feel a divine jealousy for you, since I betrothed you … Continued
In Chapter 10 of the Second Letter to the Corinthians, St. Paul turned his attention to the intruding missionaries. Father Thomas Stegman, SJ, explained: “Paul begins by presenting himself as … Continued
Chapters 8 and 9 of the Second Letter to the Corinthians are about the collection for the Church in Jerusalem. St. Paul first cited the generosity of the Macedonians (8:1–6) … Continued
As a good spiritual father, St. Paul wrote to the faithful in Corinth: “Make room in your hearts for us … I am acting with great boldness toward you; I … Continued
St. Paul opened Chapter 6 of Second Corinthians with an appeal: “We appeal to you not to receive the grace of God in vain.” (2 Cor 6:1) St. Caesarius of … Continued
In the Second Letter to the Corinthians, St. Paul wrote, “But we have renounced disgraceful, underhanded ways. We refuse to practise cunning or to tamper with God’s word, but by … Continued
According to biblical scholars, after sending his First Letter to the Corinthians, St. Paul made what he called a “painful visit” (2 Cor 2:1) to Corinth and followed it with … Continued
According to biblical scholars, St. Paul spent 18 months in Corinth (AD 50–51) founding the Church there (Acts 18:1–18). Sometime between AD 51 and 53, St. Paul wrote a letter … Continued