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UPON THIS ROCK

” ‘You are the Messiah,’ Simon Peter answered, ‘the Son of the living God!’ ” ––Matthew 16:16 How did Jesus intend to hand on the faith to future generations? Let’s look at the words of our Lord to St. Peter in today’s Gospel. “I for My part declare to you, you are ‘Rock,’ and on this rock I will build My church, and the jaws of death shall not prevail against it. I will entrust to you the keys of the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you declare bound on earth shall be bound in heaven; whatever you declare loosed on...

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“WITH GOD THERE IS NO FAVORITISM” (RM 2:11)

“Will You sweep away the innocent with the guilty?” –Genesis 18:23 The Lord is extremely merciful to the guilty (Ps 103:10). He is rich in mercy and slow to anger (Eph 2:4; Ps 103:8). God showers the warming sun and healing rain on the innocent and the guilty alike (Mt 5:45). To those caught red-handed in their guilt, the Lord says: “Nor do I condemn you. You may go. But from now on, avoid this sin” (Jn 8:11). Jesus, the truly innocent One, Who is without sin and carries no personal guilt, comes as the spotless Lamb of God, freely...

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HOW TO RISE FROM THE DEAD

“God formed man to be imperishable; the image of His own nature He made him.” –Wisdom 2:23 The Lord wants us to rise from the dead. He will do this by His almighty power, but we must let it be done (see Lk 1:38). We let the Lord raise us from the dead by believing in Him. Jesus told Jairus at the news of his daughter’s death: “Fear is useless. What is needed is trust” (Mk 5:36). At the cemetery following Lazarus’ death, Jesus likewise said: “I am the Resurrection and the Life: whoever believes in Me, though he should...

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STAYING POWER

“Sir, if I may ask You this favor, please do not go on past Your servant.” –Genesis 18:3 Like Abraham, we can have the Lord right in front of us, but if we don’t ask Him to stay, He may go right on past us. For example, when Jesus was walking on the water, He meant to pass by the apostles (Mk 6:48). But when they cried out to Him, Jesus “got into the boat with them and the wind died down” (Mk 6:51). Also, on Resurrection day, when Jesus had reached Emmaus with His two disciples, “He acted as...

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THE LAST LAUGH

“Abraham prostrated himself and laughed as he said to himself, ‘Can a child be born to a man who is a hundred years old? Or can Sarah give birth at ninety?’ ” –Genesis 17:17 Abraham and Sarah laughed at jokes God didn’t even tell (Gn 18:12). We often laugh when God is serious. God is serious about fulfilling His promises. He’s serious about healing the leprous (Mt 8:3) and those incurable by medical standards. Many times doctors and Christians have laughed at God before He healed the terminally ill or even raised the dead (Mt 10:8). The Lord is also...