Father Anthony Ho is the pastor of Canadian Martyrs Parish in the Archdiocese of Vancouver.
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 AD 53, St. Paul wrote a … Continued
Chapter 16 is the final chapter of the First Letter to the Corinthians. St. Paul urged the Corinthians to charity through almsgiving and expressed his own charity towards them. Biblical … Continued
In the First Letter to the Corinthians, St. Paul asked two questions regarding the resurrection and used the remainder of Chapter 15 to answer them: “But someone will ask, ‘How … Continued
In Chapter 15 of the First Letter to the Corinthians, St. Paul defended the doctrine of the Resurrection. He stated the historical truth of the Resurrection of Jesus. “For I … Continued
In Chapter 14 of the First Letter to the Corinthians, St. Paul pointed out that the gift of prophecy is superior to tongues. Biblical scholar Father George Montague explained: “Prophecy … Continued
In Chapters 12 and 14 of the First Letter to the Corinthians, St. Paul gave instructions regarding charisms and the exercise of gifts. In Chapter 13, he wrote about love. … Continued
In Chapter 12 of the First Letter to the Corinthians, St. Paul wrote about spiritual gifts (1–11) and the unity and variety of the Mystical Body of Christ (12–31). Spiritual … Continued
In Chapter 11 of the First Letter to the Corinthians, St. Paul called for appropriate dress in liturgical assembly (11:2–16). Archbishop Averky Taushev (1906–1976) explained the historical context of first-century … Continued
In Chapter 10 of the First Letter to the Corinthians, St. Paul urged the faithful to learn from Israel’s history. St. John Chrysostom said, “God’s gifts to the Hebrews were … Continued
In Chapter 9 of the First Letter to the Corinthians, St. Paul used his own life as an example of sacrificing oneself for the sake of others. He often refused … Continued