Fr. Mike

I would to God that not only you, but also all who hear me this day might become such as I am, except for the chains, except for being locked up. And of course, Agrippa and Bernice and Festus, they would have let him go. But Agrippa said to Festus, this man could have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar.

So he's going to be shipped off to Rome, you know, really phenomenally because he read the St. Paul's letter to the Ephesians. And St. Paul writes this letter to the Ephesians from house arrest in Rome, which is kind of this, again, providential way in which our readings are kind of going together here.

So he's going to be shipped off to Rome, you know, really phenomenally because he read the St. Paul's letter to the Ephesians. And St. Paul writes this letter to the Ephesians from house arrest in Rome, which is kind of this, again, providential way in which our readings are kind of going together here.

So he's going to be shipped off to Rome, you know, really phenomenally because he read the St. Paul's letter to the Ephesians. And St. Paul writes this letter to the Ephesians from house arrest in Rome, which is kind of this, again, providential way in which our readings are kind of going together here.

That we realize that as Paul's writing a number of these letters, but particularly the one we're reading today, St. Paul's letter to the Ephesians. He's writing to the church in Ephesus while being under house arrest in Rome. And now, so house arrest was basically a situation. I came across this in a commentary.

That we realize that as Paul's writing a number of these letters, but particularly the one we're reading today, St. Paul's letter to the Ephesians. He's writing to the church in Ephesus while being under house arrest in Rome. And now, so house arrest was basically a situation. I came across this in a commentary.

That we realize that as Paul's writing a number of these letters, but particularly the one we're reading today, St. Paul's letter to the Ephesians. He's writing to the church in Ephesus while being under house arrest in Rome. And now, so house arrest was basically a situation. I came across this in a commentary.

What house arrest involved was a guard, basically, of a Roman soldier of some sort, who his job was when it was Paul's turn or whoever the person was going to be on trial. When it was their turn to stand up in court, they had an hour. They had an hour to bring that person, the guards did, an hour to bring that person before the authorities, before Caesar in this case, right? And here's Paul.

What house arrest involved was a guard, basically, of a Roman soldier of some sort, who his job was when it was Paul's turn or whoever the person was going to be on trial. When it was their turn to stand up in court, they had an hour. They had an hour to bring that person, the guards did, an hour to bring that person before the authorities, before Caesar in this case, right? And here's Paul.

What house arrest involved was a guard, basically, of a Roman soldier of some sort, who his job was when it was Paul's turn or whoever the person was going to be on trial. When it was their turn to stand up in court, they had an hour. They had an hour to bring that person, the guards did, an hour to bring that person before the authorities, before Caesar in this case, right? And here's Paul.

So it's kind of like light house arrest, right? Here is Paul, who is using this opportunity, not only in the Acts of the Apostles, chapter 26, but also here when he's writing to the Ephesians. as an opportunity to witness to these guards, witness to these people who were assigned to take care of him and assigned to make sure that he would appear before Caesar when it was time.

So it's kind of like light house arrest, right? Here is Paul, who is using this opportunity, not only in the Acts of the Apostles, chapter 26, but also here when he's writing to the Ephesians. as an opportunity to witness to these guards, witness to these people who were assigned to take care of him and assigned to make sure that he would appear before Caesar when it was time.

So it's kind of like light house arrest, right? Here is Paul, who is using this opportunity, not only in the Acts of the Apostles, chapter 26, but also here when he's writing to the Ephesians. as an opportunity to witness to these guards, witness to these people who were assigned to take care of him and assigned to make sure that he would appear before Caesar when it was time.

But Paul's writing to the Ephesians and what's going on in Ephesus? Well, we know that Ephesus was one of the more significant cities, right? We have Jerusalem, obviously clearly significant. We have Corinth. We read through St. Paul's letter to the Corinthians, and that was a very unique city. Ephesus was also an incredibly unique city. It was a port city for a while.

But Paul's writing to the Ephesians and what's going on in Ephesus? Well, we know that Ephesus was one of the more significant cities, right? We have Jerusalem, obviously clearly significant. We have Corinth. We read through St. Paul's letter to the Corinthians, and that was a very unique city. Ephesus was also an incredibly unique city. It was a port city for a while.

But Paul's writing to the Ephesians and what's going on in Ephesus? Well, we know that Ephesus was one of the more significant cities, right? We have Jerusalem, obviously clearly significant. We have Corinth. We read through St. Paul's letter to the Corinthians, and that was a very unique city. Ephesus was also an incredibly unique city. It was a port city for a while.

Actually, if you go there right now, the ocean is quite a ways away because it's been filled up with silt. You don't need to know all the details, but at the time, it was a very religious city. It was a very cosmopolitan city, and it was a very religious city, as I think I said before the third time. And so a lot of conversions there.

Actually, if you go there right now, the ocean is quite a ways away because it's been filled up with silt. You don't need to know all the details, but at the time, it was a very religious city. It was a very cosmopolitan city, and it was a very religious city, as I think I said before the third time. And so a lot of conversions there.

Actually, if you go there right now, the ocean is quite a ways away because it's been filled up with silt. You don't need to know all the details, but at the time, it was a very religious city. It was a very cosmopolitan city, and it was a very religious city, as I think I said before the third time. And so a lot of conversions there.

not only among those who are Jews who recognize that Jesus is truly the Messiah, but also among the Gentiles who came to believe in the one God and in Jesus Christ whom he has sent. And so what is happening is what's happened a bunch, which is I just see divisions, right?