FAITH BOOK

Feast of Peter and Paul

June 29, 2025

Acts 12: 1-11; Psalm 34; 2 Timothy 4: 6-8, 17-18; Matthew 16: 13-19

By Jude Siciliano, OP

Mini-reflections on the Sunday scripture readings designed for persons on the run. “Faith Book” is also brief enough to be posted in the Sunday parish bulletins people take home.

From today’s Gospel reading:

Jesus 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 Johan. For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you,

but my heavenly Father.”

Reflection:

Our modern church has much work to do in the name of Jesus and we face various challenges to our identity as his followers. In one way or another we are frequently asked, “Who do you say Jesus is?” We are invited to trust today that the One who blessed Peter with rock-like faith, so that he could respond to that question, will also provide us the faith we need, so that we can respond in words and actions----“Jesus is the anointed one, the Son of the living God.” Perhaps people won’t even have to ask about the object of our faith, they will see the characteristic signs of it in our daily lives.

So, we ask ourselves:

• Who or what have most challenged my faith in Jesus?

• What response did I make to that challenge?

• Was I aware of the presence of God helping me make that response?

 Click here for a link to this Sunday’s readings:

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/062925-Mass.cfm

FAITH BOOK ARCHIVE:

(The latest are always listed first.)

• Peter & Paul •
• Body & Blood •
• Trinity Sunday •
• Pentecost •
• Ascension •
• 6th Sunday Easter •