Who do people say that I am?

My Dear Parishioners,
 
“ Who do people say that I am?” Christ really wants to know who his disciples thought he was. Yet he leads them by degree to the tougher and more committing questions. The first question- who do people say I am is easy to answer. The second question is more difficult. It involves self-examination. Only Peter had the courage to respond. Like the disciples in the Gospel, throughout our own spiritual journey Christ will give us surprise examinations and questions – moments when we, too, will be asked to evaluate who Jesus really is for each of us.
 
Like the disciples in the Gospel, the closer we draw to Christ, the more he reveals himself. Jesus is the Redeemer of the human person, he makes it clear to Peter and the disciples that the Messiah is the Suffering Servant of Yahweh, who must suffer greatly and be rejected.
 
Christ makes it clear that his disciples must be ready to follow in his footsteps. The path to salvation necessarily leads through the sorrow and joy of the cross.
 
God bless you,
Father Pawel