8/27/23 The Question

Sunday Homilies with Fr. Mike Schmitz

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🗓️ 26 August 2023

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

Homily from the Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time

There are some questions that only you can answer.

In the Gospel today, Jesus asks two questions. But there is a third unspoken question that needs to be asked and answered first: Who does Jesus say that He is? This question (and answer) will determine everything for the rest of our lives.

Mass Readings from August 27, 2023:
Isaiah 22:19-23
Psalm 138:1-2, 2-3, 6, 8
Romans 11:33-36

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0:00.0	Welcome to Sunday Homelies with me, Father Mike Schmitz.
0:04.7	I hope today's homelie inspires and motivates you, and I also hope that it leaves you hungry
0:09.4	for the one who gave everything to feed you.
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0:28.3	God bless.
0:30.2	The Lord be with you.
0:32.8	You're reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew.
0:37.6	Chapter 16 verses 13 through 20.
0:41.3	Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi, and he asked his disciples,
0:45.2	who do people say the Son of Man is?
0:47.8	They replied, some say John the Baptist.
0:50.1	Others Elijah, still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.
0:54.6	He said to them, but who do you say that I am?
0:57.6	Simon Peter said in reply, you are the Christ, the Son of the living God.
1:04.4	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.
1:11.4	And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church,
1:17.0	and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it.
1:20.3	I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven.
1:23.3	Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven,
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