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00:29As we were saying a moment ago, we're going to talk a little bit about the letter shortly.
00:34Trying in this introduction, in this kind of introduction, to form a clear concept
00:42from the letter and see more or less the general themes it will cover. We will dedicate a chapter to it.
00:50Straight to this, right? And well, trying to summarize this introduction and looking at the main points
00:57Regarding the topics of the letter, we could say that this letter contains six chapters according to the canon that
01:04We have today from the Bible. Paul writes to the community, as we were saying earlier, because he is
01:11in danger and surely speaks to tensions and doubts that already existed in the community, since
01:18Some went too far and wanted to reinstate Jewish practices. The faithful are once again asking
01:27religious practices because they have not understood or because they have forgotten that being Christian is not,
01:34First of all, it's not about practicing a religion, but rather living a faith, and this is what we would have to do.
01:42to get it into our heads. That is, today Christianity in general, but particularly Catholicism,
01:51He thinks that being Christian, being Catholic, is about performing a series of practices and not about living a
01:59faith. That's why this letter from the Galatians is so important, because it helps us understand clearly that it is not
02:06Try to do many practices like the Jews who believed they would be saved by all the practices
02:12They were doing what they did, but they lived in a way that Jesus came to completely condemn. And if he came today...
02:19Again, what would Jesus find in our church? Would he truly find faith? Or would he find us
02:26I would find them all going to mass, very happy, but living a life completely apart from the
02:32gospel? So, one of the central ideas is to help us realize that it's not about doing
02:39many works, but it is about living in a way that is particularly in accordance with the faith of the gospel.
02:49On the other hand, we have the discovery of the gospel, since it had been for the Galatians a
02:55a bath of freedom. Those who were Jewish had escaped the tyranny that marked their entire existence.
03:03Imagine if today we had to—well, sometimes it happens, right?—go to mass out of obligation and not because we wanted to. How sad!
03:14Well, for those who lived in Galatia and discovered the gospel, they discovered in it the freedom of
03:24tyranny of the law. Those who were Greeks, those who were pagans, had freed themselves from a fatalistic vision
03:31from the world and the prejudices of their society. There, too, liberation had taken the form
03:39more radical and now returned to slavery. On the other hand, for a time the Galatians had
03:47They had experienced the same things as Paul, but it was difficult for the community to maintain such a new path.
03:55The knowledge is fresh, it's nascent. So, easily, with the enemy's help
04:02which masks itself with light, for it easily began to erode this novelty that Paul had brought
04:12for this community in Galatia. On the other hand, there were also people who offered an answer.
04:18who were perhaps Christians of Jewish origin, who knew how good it is to have a law,
04:26But on the other side they too were interested, since Jewish practices allowed them to open the
04:33The Jewish community's doors were opened to whatever suited their businesses, right? So, how difficult the first one was.
04:41Evangelization, the second and the third. How difficult it is to evangelize because we evangelize communities that
04:50They are surrounded by other elements that will continue to work against them. And on the other hand
04:59On the other hand, there is no shortage of mercenaries who, taking advantage of this faith, faith in Jesus Christ, seek to enrich themselves.
05:08Paul's response is severe, stating that giving credence to the rules and practices of a
05:16Religion is about locking yourself into a system. This is enough to understand that this letter to the
05:25Galatians has tremendous relevance today when so many people are searching for certainty.
05:32On the other hand, to the extent that the church must attend to many faithful who only have one
05:39Limited experience of the life of the spirit always has large gaps, right? And it always has
05:48the obligation to rise to their level with rites, precepts, and authorities. It must, therefore, at the same time
05:57To keep it clear, yes? Or to maintain awareness of one's identity and rediscover the life of faith. That is to say,
06:07We are not going to discard our practices, the law, the importance of having a hierarchical structure,
06:17But we have to focus on life. And often, because life is difficult, it's easier for us.
06:27Let's focus on the practices. No one finds it difficult to attend Mass or baptize a child.
06:34The problem is living a Christian life every day of the week and making that child whom we
06:40We have baptized him so that he can now live a Christian life. Truly different things. And today,
06:48Well, we prefer to delve into the topic of practical Catholicism. I do things, I go to Mass,
06:58I baptize my children, I take them to catechism, but my life is completely outside of faith.
07:06This would be a brief overview, a general idea, of Galatians. Let's now look at the imagery of the letter to the
07:15Romans. Let's now look at a broad introduction to the letter to the Romans. Unlike the others
07:22Introductions, given the importance of this letter and the topics I want to discuss with you,
07:28I have searched for and updated a comprehensive introduction written by Ernesto Jumenic, as this is one
07:36of the most important writings of Saint Paul, in which we already see the apostle mature in his doctrine.
07:44It cannot be considered a doctrinal treatise, but rather a letter. So, let's look at it with a
07:53I'd like to go into a little more detail about this introduction, which I think is extremely important. So,
07:59We say, it is a letter whose content we will see both in this introduction and in the topics that
08:07We will touch upon and present the development of the central themes of the Christian faith, salvation through
08:15of faith in Christ and the struggle the apostle waged to prevent this principle from succumbing
08:21fundamental principle that makes Christ the sole source of salvation. This is primarily addressed in the
08:28The first part of his letter, up to chapter eight. The following chapters will touch on some more.
08:34moral elements and some other important elements of the Christian life, but he dedicates eight chapters
08:41simply to consolidate this theme that he already addressed in Galatians and which he will now reinforce and give much more of
08:48arguments on the subject of salvation through faith. It will be a bastion throughout the ages in the
08:58that Protestants have based much of their doctrine centered on sola fidei, faith alone saves, and only
09:07Scripture, or just Scripture. For this reason, John Knox, who is indeed a well-known theologian of the
09:14Protestant Reformation, he writes that Romans is the most important theological book ever written
09:21written. This statement, although it has strong foundations, we don't think is that significant, as there are many more
09:27writings, beginning with those of Saint Augustine, that would better support this pronouncement. For his part, Martin
09:35Luther said, the Epistle to the Romans is the principal book of the New Testament and the purest.
09:42The gospel is so valuable that a Christian should not only know it by heart, but should also
09:49Carry it with you like the daily bread of your soul. The New Testament is certainly a very important book.
09:57Testament, which is precisely why we have dedicated this entire unit to reviewing it, but not because of this
10:03We cannot say that it contains the Gospel of Jesus Christ, nor that it is the most important book.
10:09important from Sacred Scripture, since we cannot attribute these characteristics to any of
10:14Books, because they are all the word of God and therefore all equally important. Certainly
10:21Luther and Knox attach great importance to it, because they are two great theologians, well Martin Luther the
10:28founder and Knox one of his followers and obviously if the entire Protestant Reformation stems from these
10:37considerations and all this stems from the letter to the Romans, since it is obvious that this is the
10:45fundamental stone on which they stand, and obviously this needs to be studied, and there is
10:50that we write, and as Martin Luther says, we have to memorize it. I don't think that's the case.
10:57But I do think that Martin Luther is largely right and that we need to reflect extensively
11:04We Catholics, who have largely neglected the subject of life, the subject of faith,
11:10to focus on the subject of the works, and by works understand not the works of charity, which is of the
11:16What will the apostle talk about in the second part of the book, if not in easy works, in works
11:23Which is going to Mass, baptizing a child, that is, participating in worship. So I think it's important that we put
11:30Pay attention also to the great interest shown by the brothers of the Reformation, and that...
11:37They have an important message for us, especially now that this year we are celebrating our 500th anniversary
11:44of this movement that separated the church. We cannot justify it, we cannot say that it was
11:51Something beloved by God, but nevertheless it has contributed greatly, especially today, if we do
11:58reference to what the reform proposes regarding focusing our attention once again on salvation
12:08Through faith, we can find in this movement a great blessing for our lives today.
12:15Church. Okay, we'll leave our study time here and come back in a little while.
12:21To continue the introduction we are making about this important letter, this topic of the letter
12:27to the Romans, which is fundamental to our study of this unit. We'll come back to it in a moment.
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