Father Sean's Weekly Message

September 13, 2024

“When Christ asks, 'Who do people say that I am?' the disciples first state the answers that miss his true identity. The subsequent revelation from the mouth of Peter- 'You are the Christ'-can only be the work of God. Yet Peter still fails to see why Christ must undergo his Passion, which saves our lives. Christ's rebuke speaks to us, too, it corrects our tendency to think that the cross in our own life is a sign that God has abandoned us. Faith enables us to think as God does, and to know in moments of suffering that 'the Lord God is my help, therefore I am not disgraced.' This certainty frees us to 'demonstrate our faith' by being generous and selfless. If we embrace Christ and his Passion, who will prove us wrong?"
(Magnificat, September 2024, pg. 190-191)

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~ Continued on Pastors Corner ~