"WHO DO YOU SAY THAT I AM"?
First Reading: Zechariah 12: 10-11.13:1
Second Reading: Galatians 3: 26-29
Gospel Reading: Luke 9:18-24
*First reading is from the book of Prophet Zechariah. This passage speaks about a time when a new Spirit will be poured out on the people ( as at Pentecost). The house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem will mourn and grieve over the one they put to death -speaks about the death of Jesus the Son of God. But he will be a fountain of purity to us from our sins and uncleanliness.
* Second reading is from the letter of St. Paul to Galatians. In this passage, Paul tells us that for those who have been baptized , there must be no more distinctions. Because of Christ, all have equal access to the blessings promised to Abraham and his children. Through our faith in Jesus, we are all children of God.
"St. Peter's Confession of Faith"
Today's Gospel reading is from St;Luke. In this passage, Jesus put two questions to His disciples. First question was, 'who do people say that I am"? To this question, there were many answers . Some people considered Jesus to be John the Baptist, who was beheaded by Herod and now come back to life; some others thought Jesus was Elijah one of the great prophets of old who now has returned to earth. Some others thought Jesus was one of the prophets of old who has now come back to life. Hence, there were various opinions about Jesus but none of them considered Jesus to be the promised Messiah. Of course, people had their own reasons to think in this manner.
Then Jesus put a second question to His disciples, which was very fundamental to His disciples and to each of us. "But who do you say that I am?" Peter immediately confessed, "You are the Christ of God" : that is, Jesus is the promised Messiah, who has come to save the world and us.
Today, Jesus puts this same question to us. Is our answer like that of the people around us, that He is merely one of the prophets, or a miracle worker, or one of the holy men. Jesus wants a personal answer from us. That , He is truly the one who has come to save my life - my personal Messiah. Jesus is waiting for an answer.
"There are so many religions and each one has its different
ways of following God. I follow Christ.
Jesus is my God, Jesus is my Spouse, Jesus is my life . Jesus
is my only Love. Jesus is my All in All. Jesus is my Everything" - Bl. Mother Teresa of Calcutta.
"Some persons live manly or womanly lives and they lack one thing - open confession of the Lord Jesus Christ " - Billy Sunday.
A prayer: "Heavenly Father, You revealed to the Apostle St. Peter the blessed truth that your Son Jesus is the Christ. Strengthen us by the proclamation of this truth that we too may joyfully confess that there is salvation in no one else but in Jesus Christ".
First Reading: Zechariah 12: 10-11.13:1
Second Reading: Galatians 3: 26-29
Gospel Reading: Luke 9:18-24
*First reading is from the book of Prophet Zechariah. This passage speaks about a time when a new Spirit will be poured out on the people ( as at Pentecost). The house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem will mourn and grieve over the one they put to death -speaks about the death of Jesus the Son of God. But he will be a fountain of purity to us from our sins and uncleanliness.
* Second reading is from the letter of St. Paul to Galatians. In this passage, Paul tells us that for those who have been baptized , there must be no more distinctions. Because of Christ, all have equal access to the blessings promised to Abraham and his children. Through our faith in Jesus, we are all children of God.
"St. Peter's Confession of Faith"
Today's Gospel reading is from St;Luke. In this passage, Jesus put two questions to His disciples. First question was, 'who do people say that I am"? To this question, there were many answers . Some people considered Jesus to be John the Baptist, who was beheaded by Herod and now come back to life; some others thought Jesus was Elijah one of the great prophets of old who now has returned to earth. Some others thought Jesus was one of the prophets of old who has now come back to life. Hence, there were various opinions about Jesus but none of them considered Jesus to be the promised Messiah. Of course, people had their own reasons to think in this manner.
Then Jesus put a second question to His disciples, which was very fundamental to His disciples and to each of us. "But who do you say that I am?" Peter immediately confessed, "You are the Christ of God" : that is, Jesus is the promised Messiah, who has come to save the world and us.
Today, Jesus puts this same question to us. Is our answer like that of the people around us, that He is merely one of the prophets, or a miracle worker, or one of the holy men. Jesus wants a personal answer from us. That , He is truly the one who has come to save my life - my personal Messiah. Jesus is waiting for an answer.
"There are so many religions and each one has its different
ways of following God. I follow Christ.
Jesus is my God, Jesus is my Spouse, Jesus is my life . Jesus
is my only Love. Jesus is my All in All. Jesus is my Everything" - Bl. Mother Teresa of Calcutta.
"Some persons live manly or womanly lives and they lack one thing - open confession of the Lord Jesus Christ " - Billy Sunday.
A prayer: "Heavenly Father, You revealed to the Apostle St. Peter the blessed truth that your Son Jesus is the Christ. Strengthen us by the proclamation of this truth that we too may joyfully confess that there is salvation in no one else but in Jesus Christ".
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