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Saint Paul’s Letters to the Thessalonians, and Pastoral Letters is unavailable, but you can change that!

The First Epistle to the Thessalonians was written to the young church in Thessalonica after Paul fled the city due to persecution by Jews. This letter brought encouraging news to the Thessalonians and reassured them of the exalted fate of those who died as a result of persecution. Still, confusion persisted concerning Paul’s teaching of Christianity, Christian conduct, and Christ’s second...

him” (Rom 8:28). “If things go well, let us rejoice, blessing God who makes them prosper. And if they go badly? Let us rejoice, blessing God who allows us to share in the sweetness of his Cross” (St Josemaría Escrivá, The Way, 658). 5:19–22. No one should smother the graces and charisms the Holy Spirit grants as he wishes (cf. 1 Cor 13 and 14); and the gift of prophecy (v. 20) should be held in special regard. The “prophets” referred to in the New Testament were Christians to whom God gave special
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