Abraham’s Work-free Justification: A Catholic View of Romans 4

After reading through Romans 4 this fine evening, I decided that I must put into writing what I believe God has revealed to me in the reading of His holy word. This will in regard to the much debated subject of the justification of sinners, and particularly how a Protestant reading is undermined by Paul’s argument with Abraham.

What does δικαιοσύνη mean in St. Paul?

Martin Luther was certainly correct to keep his finger on Romans 1:16-17 as the place where the gates of heaven open up and adorn sinners with the grace of righteousness which grants us entrance into the everlasting kingdom of God.