St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians

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"Fools for Christ: St. Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians"

St. Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians is a challenging and timeless guide for Christian behavior. The Christian community of ancient Corinth found itself living within a pagan culture of rampant materialism, arrogant indulgence, and sexual immorality—does this sound at least a little bit familiar? Fearing that too many Christians were indulging in society’s vices, the Christian community in Corinth turned to St. Paul for help and correction.

Calling himself “a fool on account of Christ,” St. Paul explained to the Corinthians, and us, what it means to faithfully “imitate Christ Jesus.” In his response to the troubled Corinthians, St. Paul outlined the meaning and expectations of true discipleship as he worked to reorient their attention and devotion back to Jesus’ cross and resurrection. In doing this, St. Paul repeatedly warned the Corinthians about the dangers of compromising themselves to the world’s ways and temptations. Might this be a warning we need to hear and heed?

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• weekly Catholic Scripture Study Program.

• help you apply Sacred Scripture to your daily life.

• aims to "break open" the Word for everyone to reveal our Living God.

• look at some of the familiar stories and passages from the Bible.

• explore ways through which each of us might better understand how God is Speaking to us in Scripture.

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Thursday Morning 9:10 to 11:00 a.m. or Thursday Evening 6:30 to 8:15 p.m.

What to Bring: A Catholic Bible (i.e. The New American Bible)

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For more information: contact Cindy Schmidt by email schmidtcindy@yahoo.com

To register (Register online here): or contact Barb Clayton (262) 784-2025 or email barbclayton1@aol.com

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