The Slavery of License and the Freedom of Being God’s Own (Tues. August 3)

The word of the day is “God’s.”  In our study of Romans, we learned that Paul proclaimed freedom from the Mosaic Law.  But does that freedom mean license to do whatever one pleases?  Today in our reading of 1 Corinthians 6:20-7:12, St. Paul discusses various cases of sexual relations.  Upholding the principle of genuine freedom, the apostle states, “For you were bought at a price; therefore, glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s (OSB 1 Cor. 6:20).  Today, we will explore the difference between the slavery of license and the freedom of Christian liberty. The Roman statesman Cicero (+43 BC) wrote, “Maritime cities also suffer a certain corruption and degeneration of morals; for they receive a mixture…