Saint Paul brings out the “big guns”, the Old Covenant heroes Abraham and David, to back up his arguments.

After laying out the “bad news” of life without God, we get the “Good News”: the Gospel, according to Paul. Plus: a Q&A on mortal sin. 

Why Good Friday is the new “Day of Atonement”. And: how misreading of Romans led to the tragic division between Catholics and Protestants. 

The Anti-Theology of the Body: our bodies should praise God, but Paul shows that our bodies can, tragically, be “weapons of wickedness”. 

Ignorance is not bliss! Without God’s “owner’s manual” for life, the Commandments, you can’t discover truth, goodness, beauty, or love. 

St. Paul warns against religious hypocrisy, something that incensed Jesus during his earthly ministry.

G.I. Joe said, “Knowing is half the battle.” It’s not enough to know God’s will. It must be done. 

Membership (in the Church) has its privileges…and also its responsibilities. As Jesus said, “to whoever much has been given, much will be demanded.”

On the highway to Heaven, there are two dangerous ditches on either side: presumption (“God MUST forgive me”) and despair (“God CAN’T forgive me”).

Why do people hate God? It’s simple: if you’re busy worshiping an idol, the true and living God has to go.