The letter from Paul to Philemon consists of one chapter and has 25 verses. We have 7 verses in the second reading today. Even in the introduction to a short letter like this Paul can make us think about the reality of faith in our lives. This is how he begins the letter: From Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus and from our brother Timothy, to our dear fellow worker Philemon, our sister Apphia, our fellow soldier Archippus and the church that meets in your house. Grace and the peace of God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.”