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An Exposition of the Epistles of St. Paul and of the Catholic Epistles, Volume 1 is unavailable, but you can change that!

John MacEvilly’s exposition of the Pauline and Catholic Epistles offers a clear, Catholic, passage-by-passage interpretation of the text. It combines traditional exegesis with moral exhortation and so has been widely used as a daily devotional. The work was originally intended for laymen, but quickly found a place as a textbook in seminary education and has seen numerous editions.

1. “An Apostle.” This word, used in its strict etymological sense, means, one sent. It also signifies, one sent by God, either in a general way, or on some special mission (2 Corinthians, 8:23; Philippians, 2:25). It signifies the highest office in the Church, and denotes the supreme mission specially given and confined to the Twelve and St. Paul.—(Ephesians, 4:12; 1 Corinthians, 12:28). In order to be an Apostle in this latter, and most exalted, sense, it is required—Firstly, to have seen our Lord
Galatians 1:1
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