Gospel: Matthew 16:13-19
When Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi he asked his
disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” They replied, “Some say
John the Baptist, others Elijah, still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”
He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter said in reply,
“You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Jesus said to him in reply,
“Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah. For flesh and blood has not revealed this
to you, but my heavenly Father. And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon
this rock I will build my Church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not
prevail against it. I will give you the keys to the Kingdom of heaven. Whatever
you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth
shall be loosed in heaven.”
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Reflection:
Do you know Jesus? Yes you know Jesus but do you feel the presence of
Jesus in your life? Knowing and feeling Jesus are two different things. Many of
us know Jesus but not as many feel His majestic presence. We don’t feel
the presence of Jesus in our hearts because we lack time for Jesus.
Peter did not only know Jesus, he felt also the presence of Jesus in his
life. Peter felt the presence of Jesus in his life because Peter gave time
for Jesus. Among the disciples it was Peter who was always with Jesus it was
Peter who had more time for Jesus.
Peter went with Jesus to the mountain of transfiguration. When Jesus walked on water Peter saw Jesus and even asked Jesus if she could go to him. And there were many other events that Peter was always in the company Jesus.
Paul initially was a persecutor of the church. But in spite of being a
fierce critic of the church Paul allowed Jesus to take control of his life.
Thus, from being a persecutor Paul became a zealous propagator of the church.
He became one of its foremost missioner.
If you want to feel the presence of Jesus in your life. You only have to
do one thing and that is to spend more time with Jesus. Be with Him at Holy
Mass, hear Him speak to you by reading your bible. Hear Him assuring
you of His abiding presence in your life through your prayers.
Do you want to feel the presence of Jesus in your life? – Marino J.
Dasmarinas
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