6/29/25 Pillar and Foundation: Upon this Rock

Sunday Homilies with Fr. Mike Schmitz

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🗓️ 28 June 2025

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Summary

Homily from the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul.

Jesus came to establish a Church.

The Church is an essential part of God's Kingdom on earth. Jesus is the King. Peter (and his successors) are the stewards of the King. This role has the authority to teach, guide, and govern.

Mass Readings from June 29, 2025:
Acts 12:1-11
Psalm 34:2-9
2 Timothy 4:6-8, 17-18

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0:00.0	Welcome to Sunday homilies with me, Father Mike Schmitz. I hope today's homily inspires and motivates you,
0:07.6	and I also hope that it leaves you hungry for the one who gave everything to feed you.
0:12.4	If you want to get this in other Sunday mass resources sent straight to your inbox,
0:16.9	sign up at ascensionpress.com slash Sunday or by texting Sunday to 33777. You can also follow or
0:25.0	subscribe on your podcast app for weekly notifications. God bless. The Lord be with you. A reading from
0:33.3	the Holy Gospel according to Matthew. Chapter God. Chapter 16, verses 13 through 19.
0:40.9	When Jesus went into the region of Caesarea of Philippi, he asked his disciples,
0:45.8	who do people say that the son of man is?
0:48.3	They replied, some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, still others, Jeremiah, or one of the
0:53.5	prophets.
0:54.9	He said to them, but who do you say that I am?
0:58.4	Simon Peter said in reply, you are the Christ, the son of the living God.
1:03.7	Jesus said to him in reply, Blessed are you, Simon, son of Jonah.
1:07.8	For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my heavenly father.
1:12.1	And so I say to you,
1:18.2	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
1:23.7	bound in heaven. And whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
1:29.8	The gospel of the Lord.
1:33.2	Great grace to you, Lord, Jesus Christ.
1:33.7	May you to have a seat.
1:38.6	So we've been following this, doing the series,
1:41.0	called Pillar and Foundation.
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