Tag: Pricilla and Aquilla

Humility Opens the Door to the Knowledge of God (Wed. May 24)

· Fr. Basil
The word of the day is “instructed.”  We never outgrow our need for teaching. Even the most learned among us can benefit from instruction that deepens our faith and guides us in the way of discipleship. Today in our reading of Acts 18:22-28, Luke introduces us to an erudite and persuasive teacher. Yet, for all his knowledge, he still needed to be instructed so that “he could teach the faith more correctly” (vs. 26). Thus, Luke, the historian of Acts, writes, “When Aquila and Priscilla heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately” (OSB vs. 26). Today, the example of a cultured man named Apollos teaches us that humility is required for us to…

Partners in the Gospel Ministry (Fri. July 15)

· Fr. Basil
The word of the day is “fellow.” We might get the impression that all the human credit for Paul’s work among the Gentiles was his alone. Likewise, when we think of the lives of the saints we do not consider those with whom they lived and worked. But today in our reading of Romans 16:1-16 we find that St. Paul closes his letter with the greeting of a surprising number of associates and friends. If we take the beginnings and endings of Paul’s letters into account, we find that he labored with a large network of fellow helpers and supporters. In fact, he was the head of a missionary team of faithful leaders and helpers. Today we will talk about…