27 Aug 2023
Be Like a Rock
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For 27 August 2023, Twenty First Sunday in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 16:13-20
Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, ‘Who do people say that the Son of Man is?’ And they said, ‘Some say John the Baptist, but others Elijah, and still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.’ He said to them, ‘But who do you say that I am?’ Simon Peter answered, ‘You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.’ And Jesus answered him, ‘Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father in heaven. And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.’ Then he sternly ordered the disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Messiah.
Scripture passage from the New Revised Standard Version Bible: Catholic Edition, copyright 1989, 1993, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
28 August 2023 @ 12:39 am
Grateful for your story of mountain climbing and integrating it into the Gospel for today. I also appreciated the song “I am a rock” reminding us that like the song, we don’t lose hope and still have dreams. True disciples are built on the rock of Christ the Lord.
Blessings on your continued preaching and inspiration,
Brigid, OP
28 August 2023 @ 3:04 am
Well, I have to admit that I was starting to feel a little nauseous as you described and I imagined the ’14-ers’ ! Fear of heights will do that to a person. But I felt, and feel, anchored in your message and reminder of our true anchor – the Christ. Thank you!
28 August 2023 @ 8:31 am
You are Rock, my brother, you are Rock. Or, maybe I should say simply that you rock!!
28 August 2023 @ 11:04 pm
What a great message Jerry! Thank you. I always look forward to your preaching.
29 August 2023 @ 2:50 am
Thanks so much for this beautiful explanation of this Gospel – we are all rocks forming the Church!
29 August 2023 @ 2:52 am
Thanks so much for this beautiful explanation of this Gospel – we are all rocks forming the Church!
This is not a duplicate!!! I’m writing this for the first time please. Sr Imelda