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Among his many interests, Harrington wrote and taught on the Apostle Paul. He has written two books including: Paul and Virtue Ethics and Meeting St. Paul Today. Meeting St. Paul Today was written during the Pauline Year proclaimed by Pope Benedict XVI in 2008. Harrington’s hope was to “write a short book on Paul that might help introduce him and his writings to the general public.” This book is not intended to be a heavy historical or theological analysis of Paul, but rather serves to introduce the readers to Paul. One does not need to be a theologian to access and learn from this text. Harrington is a very accessible and writer and really opens the door to shows how Paul’s practical and pastoral advice to the early Christian community is applicable and useful to us today. He teaches ways to understand Paul, how to interpret his letters, and to take away practical implications after reading the book. Harrington discusses Paul as a pastoral theologian and one who collaborated with others to succeed in his ministry. He is an excellent source for discussing how Scripture can impact our lives today and he does this with Paul as well. He discusses on the Pauline letters and he ascribes to the traditional account that 2 Thessalonians, Colossians, Ephesians, 1 and 2 Timothy, and Titus are the six disputed letters while 1 Thessalonians, Galatians, Philippians, Philemon, 1 and 2 Corinthians, and Romans are the seven undisputed letters. While he does note that it is important to recognize that there are six letters that were most likely not written by Paul, we cannot disregard them because “of course, both groups of letters are part of Sacred Scripture for Christians.” He discusses each letter in detail providing insights into how Paul is applicable to our lives today. Harrington discusses each letter in detail providing insights into how Paul is applicable to our lives today. He presents some helpful tools through literary, historical, and theological approaches and discusses the differences in translations and how it can be helpful to examine multiple translations to understand more fully the complexity of translations and the differences in meaning. Harrington also discusses the importance of the “actualization” of the Pauline letters. He says this term “describes the process of reading ancient texts in new circumstances and applying them to the current situation of the people of God.” He describes that this was an ancient practice that many Jewish communities participate in. He discusses the importance of the prayer practice, lectio divina, when reading Paul. Actualization and lectio divina can foster the growth of the Pauline texts and can allow God to work through the texts and bring out contemporary insights in ways that historical or literary criticism cannot. Harrington argues that there are many specific elements that we can learn from Paul and use to assist us as Christians today. He says, “We can learn to recognize the prominence of women in Paul’s mission and ministry, and the high value that Paul placed on collaborative ministry.” Fr. Harrington does an excellent job at making Paul approachable and practical to Christians today.