In St. Paul’s letter to the Philippians, we see him at his happiest. The Christians in Philippi had none of the severe problems that beset other Churches, for example in Galatia or at Corinth. Here was Paul in his prison cell, chained either to a wall or to a soldier, and whenever he thought of the Philippians, he was cheered and consoled.
Homily for the 8 o’clock Mass, Sunday 28A, 11 October 2020: Phil 4:12-14,19-20
Homily for Sunday 27A, 4 October 2020: Philippians 4:6-9
Homily for Advent 3C, 16 December 2018, Philippians 4:4-7
It’s customary on Gaudete Sunday to speak about Christian joy. Rejoice in the Lord! says St. Paul. It’s wonderful for us to ponder this Apostolic imperative: so very remarkable, so challenging, so attractive! The joy of Christ; the joy of the Holy Spirit: it’s both our birth right as Christians to possess, and our duty to…