LENT 2 | Gen 15:1-18; Phil 3:17-4:1; Lk 13:31-35 The letter from St. Paul that we just read a portion of was written to the Christians in the city of Phillipi. It is clear from this letter that Paul has a lot of affection for Philippi, where one of the earliest gentile Christian churches was founded—probably by Paul himself. To really understand what Paul is saying, it’s important to know a few things about those he is writing to. Phillipi was a Roman colony in Macedonia, whi