The word of the day is “liberty.” There is physical imprisonment. But there is also spiritual bondage. There is servitude to earthly masters. But there is also slavery to sin (OSB Romans 6:20). Then too, we can also exchange one But we can be freed from sin only to be enslaved by another kind of captivity. In today’s reading of Galatians 1-10, 20-2:5, Paul writes about “false brethren” “who came in by stealth to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage” (OSB vs. 2:4). Today we learn of Paul’s teaching that the Galatians should not trade their freedom in Christ for new spiritual bondage. This case teaches us to fiercely guard…

The word of the day is “liberty.”  There is physical imprisonment.  But there is also spiritual bondage.  To be sure, there is slavery to sin (OSB Romans 6:20).  But we can be freed from sin only to be enslaved by another kind of captivity.  In today’s reading of Galatians 1-10, 20-2:5, Paul writes about “false brethren” “who came in by stealth to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage” (OSB vs. 2:4).  Today we learn of Paul’s teaching that the Galatians should not trade their freedom in Christ for new spiritual bondage.  This case teaches us to fiercely guard our liberty in Christ against those who would enslave us with…