you are John the Baptist; for others Elijah, or Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.” Jesus
asked them, “But you, who do you say I am?” Peter answered, “You are the Messiah,
the Son of the living God.” Jesus replied, “It is well for you, Simon barjona, for it is not
flesh or blood that has revealed this to you, but my Father in heaven. And now I say to
you: You are Peter; and on this Rock I will build my Church; and never will the powers
of death overcome it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven: whatever you
bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you unbind on earth shall be
unbound in heaven.”
Reflect
“Glorify God!” Sometimes we are tempted to believe that the faith we have is attained
through our own merit, falling into the trap of self-glorification. Let God be the one to be
glorified because even our aspiration of becoming better persons is something that is
divinely revealed. It is coming from God himself. Today’s Gospel narrates the Matthean
version of Peter’s profession of faith. Jesus asked his disciples about what people say
of the Son of Man. The people’s answers include John the Baptist, Elijah, Jeremiah or
anyone of the prophets. Jesus again asked them about what they themselves say of him.
Peter professed that Jesus is the Messiah and the Son of the living God. Peter answered
boldly because he was divinely inspired. Jesus commended Peter for the profession he
made while emphasizing that it was the heavenly Father who revealed to Peter the truth
he professed. Thus, let us not forget that our embarkment in this journey of faith is
gracefilled. Let every step we make henceforth glorify God and not our ego.
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