"Fr. Patrick Hartin's Spirituality of Paul explores the spiritual tradition of the Pauline letters. This study includes profiles of individuals whose lives bore witness to this Christ-centered spirituality, including St. Kateri Tekakwitha and Blessed Stanley Rother. Commentary, study and reflection questions, prayers, and access to online lectures are included. 7 lessons"--
An excellent guide for those who are new to St. Paul’s letters as well as those who know them by heart, Fr. Patrick Hartin’s Spirituality of Paul explores the rich and influential spiritual tradition of the Pauline letters. Learn about Paul’s own encounter with the risen Christ and embrace his message about the transforming power of the cross and resurrection. This study includes profiles of individuals whose lives bore witness to this life-changing, Christ-centered spirituality, including St. Kateri Tekakwitha and Blessed Stanley Rother. Commentary, study and reflection questions, prayers, and access to online lectures are included. 7 lessons.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Welcome 7
What materials will you use? 8
How will you use these materials? 8
Lesson One (Introduction: Context for Exploring Pauls Spirituality) 11
Lesson Two (Pauls Call and Mission) 23
Lesson Three (The Significance of the Cross and Resurrection) 39
Lesson Four (Gods Transforming Grace) 59
Lesson Five (Faith in Christ and Humanity Renewed) 75
Lesson Six (Community-Oriented Spirituality) 99
Lesson Seven (The Goal of the Spiritual Life) 121
Endnotes 134
Praying with Your Group 138
Reflecting on Scripture 140
Patrick J. Hartin is a priest of the Diocese of Spokane, Washington, where he now serves as senior pastor at Our Lady of Fatima Parish. Fr. Hartin taught courses in New Testament and classical civilizations at Gonzaga University for many years. He is a contributor to Give Us This Day and is the author of numerous books, including Spirituality of Paul (Little Rock Scripture Study), James (Sacra Pagina series, Liturgical Press) and James, First Peter, Jude, Second Peter (New Collegeville Bible Commentary, Liturgical Press). His most recent publication is The Letter of James in The Jerome Biblical Commentary for the Twenty-First Century (T&T Clark).