SOLEMNITY OF SAINTS PETER & PAUL
June 28 & June 29, 2025
REFLECTION ON TODAY'S READING
Go Forth and Make Disciples
Today, we celebrate Saints Peter and Paul and the incredible work they did as disciples of Christ.
Lord, we offer You this day. As we look to these great saints, grant us the courage and boldness to “fight the good fight” and persevere in faith.
May we answer our call to discipleship—in our work, our homes, and every encounter—sharing the Gospel through our words and actions.
We pray the Offering Prayer, surrendering both our weaknesses and our gifts to You.
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The Gospel Reading, Matthew 16:13-19
You are Peter; and I will give you the keys of the Kingdom of heaven.
Mark places this incident at Caesarea Philippi. Luke, because of the importance he wishes to give to prayer in his Gospel, places it in the context of Jesus praying. But Matthew keeps it at Caesarea Philippi. In today's Gospel, Jesus asks the disciples for a “field report” by asking what people are saying about him. He refers to himself as the Son of Man, a term derived from the Jewish Scriptures, found in the book of Daniel and in other apocryphal writings. Many scholars suggest that “Son of Man” is best understood to mean “human being.”
As Jesus turns the question directly to the disciples and asks what they believe, Peter speaks for all of them when he announces that they believe Jesus to be the Christ. “Christ” is the Greek translation of the Hebrew word for “messiah,” which means “the anointed one.” At the time of Jesus, the image of the “messiah” was laden with popular expectations, most of which looked for a political leader who would free the Jewish people from Roman occupation.
Because Jesus has referred to himself a number of times in Matthew by Christological titles this moment is not the revelation of who Jesus is as in Mark. Instead it marks an important moment in the development of the Church. Jesus uses this occasion to bless Peter, who represents all the disciples but also has a unique role to play in the founding of the new community. Peter is blessed not because of a personal insight but because God revealed to him who Jesus is. Peter is the rock on which Jesus will build the Church.
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A STEWARDSHIP MOMENT
“Who do you say that I am?” (Matt 16:15). The question Jesus poses to his disciples in today’s Gospel comes at a critical turning point in his ministry. Jesus truly wants his disciples to know how they understand him. He, in turn, wants to know if they have the courage and commitment to follow in his footsteps on the remainder of his journey to the cross. He also wants to know how they identify themselves as disciples. Good stewards know they are invited to let Jesus and their faith community call forth their deepest identity as followers of Christ Jesus. What is Jesus saying to you about your identity as his follower? Who do you say you are?
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