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HOMILIES

SETTLING

This homily is based on Mark 8:27-35.

I found myself laughing out loud this Sunday morning over someone’s tweet. It was a short video clip of a girl applying for membership to a church group.
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HOMILIES

A LIFE-DEFINING QUESTION

This reflection is based on Mark 8:27-35.

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In today’s Gospel, our Lord asks His disciples a life-defining question: “Who do you say that I am?” It is a life-defining question because the way we answer that question–who, for us, Jesus is–should have tremendous consequences on our lives. Who we say–and believe–Jesus is, if taken seriously, must affect our decisions and shape our actions.