Paul left Athens and went to Corinth. Paul began to occupy himself totally with preaching the word, testifying to the Jews that the Christ was Jesus. When they opposed him and reviled him, he shook out his garments and said to them, “From now on I will go to the Gentiles.” So he left there and went to a house belonging to a man named Titus Justus, a worshiper of God; his house was next to a synagogue. (Acts 18:1-8)
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Paul’s ministry in Corinth will be pivotal to the future of the Apostle to the Gentiles. Paul arranges to stay at the home of Titus Justus, a “worshiper of God” which means he was a Gentile who attended the synagogue. And it just so happened that his house was next door. Which means that Paul was engaged in good old fashioned “sheep stealing.” Today’s photo is of ancient Corinth.
These reflections are a result of more than 40 years of ministry as a Roman Catholic priest. Most of these years I spent in the Diocese of Charlotte which covers Western North Carolina. Now I am retired, and live in Medellín, Colombia where I continue to serve as a priest in the Archdiocese of Medellín.
Thursday, Week VI, Easter
