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Thursday, August 7, 2008, St. Cajetan, Pope St. Sixtus II & Companions
Jeremiah 31:31-34, Psalm 51, Matthew 16:13-23
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HEY, YOU!
" 'And you,' He said to them, 'who do you say that I am?' " —Matthew 16:15
Each person must have a first-hand commitment to and relationship with
Jesus. Our relationship with Jesus takes precedence over all else
(Catechism, 1618). Each of us should be able to say with Paul: I assure
you, "the gospel I proclaimed to you is no mere human invention. I did not
receive it from any man, nor was I schooled in it. It came by revelation
from Jesus Christ" (Gal 1:11-12). Therefore, as Paul was, we are "sent not
by men or by any man, but by Jesus Christ" (Gal 1:1).
When Pontius Pilate asked Jesus if He was the King of the Jews, "Jesus
answered, 'Are you saying this on your own, or have others been telling
you about Me?' " (Jn 18:34) Jesus asks us the same question. We have
benefited from the witnessing, preaching, and teaching of other
Christians, but ultimately we must stand "on our own" at Judgment Day and
profess "on our own" that Jesus is Lord of our lives.
We must not only know Christians, but Christ. We must not only know about
Jesus, but know Jesus. We should not only know the Bible, but the Subject
of the Bible, Jesus, the Word of God (Jn 1:14). We should not only belong
to the Church, but belong to the Head of the Church, Jesus (Col 1:18).
Jesus looks right into our eyes and directly asks each one of us: You,
"who do you say that I am?" (Mt 16:15)
Prayer: Jesus, make me continually aware of Your presence and love.
Promise: "I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the
house of Judah." —Jer 31:31
Praise: Pope St. Sixtus II upheld truth even when unpopular and unsafe to
do so. His bold proclamation of the true faith led to his being arrested
only six months after becoming pope.
(Come to one or more of our retreats and be equipped to be Jesus'
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permission to publish "One Bread, One Body" covering the period from
August 1, 2008 through September 30, 2008
†Reverend Joseph R. Binzer, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of
Cincinnati, February 25, 2008
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free of doctrinal or moral error. It is not implied that those who have
granted ecclesial permission agree with the contents, opinions, or
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