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Sunday, August 24, 2008, 21st Sunday Ordinary Time
Isaiah 22:15, 19-23, Romans 11:33-36, Psalm 138, Matthew 16:13-20
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"VIVA IL PAPA!"
"I for My part declare to you, you are 'Rock,' and on this rock I will
build My Church." —Matthew 16:18
Many Bible teachers have shown their ingenuity in obscuring the meaning of
today's Gospel reading. They try to show that Jesus did not really make
Peter the "Rock" on which He built His Church. However, when we read this
passage in the original Greek and are conscious that Jesus spoke these
words originally in Aramaic, we have to admit that this passage means what
it appears to mean. Jesus founded the Church on Peter.
Most people would not be too concerned about Peter leading the Church for
a few years after Jesus ascended. However, they rightly realize that this
Biblical passage implies Peter's leadership of the Church throughout its
history. Jesus set up a permanent structure where Peter and his successors
lead the Church. Peter's continuing authority and leadership in the Church
is not a problem, but a gift. It promotes unity and protects God's people
from being overwhelmed by confusion. Peter's successors, the Popes, are
parts of Christ's body on whom we can count to proclaim the truth, to
proclaim Who is the Truth, even amid deceptions, lies, and propaganda.
We need the Pope and thank God for him. Pray for the Pope. Listen to him.
Find out what he teaches. Obey him and apply his teachings to your life.
Prayer: Father, I will look to the Pope for direction and not do my own
thing.
Promise: "Who has known the mind of the Lord?" —Rm 11:34
Praise: Praise the risen Jesus, Who sent His Spirit to guide His Church,
especially through the Pope and the magisterium.
(The annual Home-Based Communities Retreat" will be combined with the
anticipated dedication of the new chapel at the Paul Jansen Retreat Center
on Oct. 10, 11, 12. For more information, call 937-587-5464 or
513-373-2397.)
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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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