Chairs and Keys

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For 22 February 2020, Chair of St. Peter, based on Matthew 16:13-19

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.”


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.

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About Honora Werner, O.P.

Honora is a Dominican Sister from Caldwell, NJ. She has been an itinerant preacher for years, doing retreats, parish missions, and other pulpit preaching. She teaches preaching to deacon candidates and lay pastoral ministry students. She serves her congregaton as a member of their leadership team. She has studied history, educaton, music, scripture and theology in her life as a formal student! In ministries, she has taught many from first graders through grad students and elders, been a campus minister, and a co-director of the Parable Conference for Dominican Life and Mission.