Jill Bevilacqua and Seàn-Patrick Lovett bring us readings and reflections to mark
the 21st Sunday of the Year in Ordinary Time. Listen:
Gospel Mt
16:13-20 Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi and 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.” Then he strictly ordered
his disciples to tell no one that he was the Christ.