23/02/2024
February 22, 2024 : HOLY GOSPEL
MATTHEW 16: 13- 19
13 When Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?”
14 They replied, “Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”
15 He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”
16 Simon Peter said in reply, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
17 Jesus said to him in reply, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah. For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my heavenly Father.
18 And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it.
19 I will give you the keys to the Kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.”
DEAR GOD, ALMIGHTY FATHER thank You for revealing to St. Peter that JESUS is Your Son, O Living God, and for allowing JESUS to choose him as the First Pope or Head of the Church that JESUS Himself founded here on earth - the ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH. Please open the minds and hearts of those who do not believe, do not honor and do not obey the teaching authority of Your Church thereby keeping themselves away from the truths and Your promise of salvation and everlasting life. We humble oursrlves before You, dear FATHER, SON and HOLY SPIRIT, O HOLY TRINITY, ONE GOD to please pardon our sins, heal our physical and spiritual afflictions, sustain our good health, keep us safe from dangers, calamities, and spare us from temptation and sin. Please, also strengthen our faith, bodies and spirits as we wait in joyful hope for the coming of our - LORD JESUS CHRIST as JUDGE of the deeds we have done here. ST.PETER, please pray for us. Amen🙏🙏🙏😇😇😇🥰😍🥰
