MAKING KNOWN

Saint Joseph on the Rio Grande Catholic Community August 23, 2020

Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time Flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my heavenly Father. When Jesus went into the region of Jesus and his disciples have been very active in interacting with the Caesarea Philippi he asked his disciples, people . In today’s encounter, he is thinking in broader terms -- the "Who do people say that the Son of Man structure of his Church, including its basic message of salvation, under- is?" They replied, "Some say John the stood by its leadership, and shared by all the disciples. The Evangelists Baptist, others Elijah, still others are aware of Peter’s personality characteristics, and his willingness to or one of the prophets." He said to speak his mind. Today he heard the Holy Spirit ‘s inspiration revealing them, "But who do you say that I am?" the divine nature of Jesus as the Son of God, and the truth that he is the Simon Peter said in reply, "You are the long-desired Messiah. For Peter’s response to this inspiration, Jesus Messiah, the Son of the living God." blesses him with great responsibility. He gives him the authority to Jesus said to him in reply, "Blessed are bind and to loose, as he continues his openness to the Spirit. you, Simon son of Jonah. For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my heavenly Father. 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. 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." Then he strictly ordered his disciples to tell no one that he was the Messiah. : 13-20

PARISH MISSION STATEMENT The Catholic Community of St. Joseph on the Rio Grande is a member of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe and is in union with the Roman Catholic Church. We believe in and celebrate the presence of Christ in our world through Word and Sacrament. We strive to make Jesus known in the local community through ministries of faith, hospitality, liturgy, compassion and justice. | www.sjrgcc.org | 5901 St. Joseph Drive NW | Albuquerque, NM 87120 | 505-839-7952 |

The Authority Of The Pope Psalm 62: “In you alone is my soul at rest. by Jeffrey A. Mirus, Ph.D. (Exerpt) Found online: Catholic Culture,org My help comes from you.” Bumper stickers, T-shirts and pickup trucks sport the . “Here we have a clear prefiguring of the Church, with Peter words: “No fear.” It seems to be an expression of as its captain, in which Christ's authentic teaching can alone youthful confidence and daring. Once we're past our be found. The choice of Simon Peter over the other disciples and fishermen is also clear, for there were at least two boats twenties it becomes more difficult to brag about our for Christ's selection. Such a foreshadowing of the universal freedom from fear. Worries, cares and responsibilities barque of salvation, catching men from the dark seas of pile up; the laughter is less spontaneous; the whole falsehood and death, is a suitable transition to the second point which must be established about Peter before going on approach more cautious. Some of that might be inevi- to discuss the papacy. For it must be shown that Peter had a table but let's not believe that too easily. special place in Christ's plans for the building up of the king- dom of God — for the Church as a whole. One of the qualities of our faith should be a genuine and deep confidence and trust in the Lord, a trust that “In this connection, it is fascinating to speculate on Peter's character as "the rock". The image of rock had great signifi- casts out at least some if not most of our fear. Our cance in Christ's preaching. He took great pains to relate a Lord, after telling his disciples of all the tough conse- story about the foolish man who built on sand and the wise quences they might face, encourages them. “Do not man who built on rock (Matt. 7:24-9). The foolish man, whose edifice was washed away, was the man who heard fear those who deprive the body of life but cannot de- Christ's words but did not put them into practice. The wise stroy the soul.” he even says: “Do not let them intimi- man, building securely on rock, was the man who heard date you” (Matthew 10:24-33). Christ and practiced what he heard. A brief consideration of this passage as a prophecy calls to mind the Protestants who He goes on and stresses God's care for us by saying the not only reject papal authority and refuse to build on the rock of Peter but also argue that faith alone is necessary for hairs of our head are numbered. And once again: “So salvation, and refuse to stress the importance of doing good do not be afraid of anything.” How far we are from this works, of putting the Word into practice. In the winds and total trust when we let ourselves be oppressed with rains of modern secularism, such half-believers must be washed away. worries and cares. How difficult it is to entirely surren- der ourselves into the loving care of God. We generally “Although this prophetic element is clearly not the main would rather keep control ourselves even if it means a focus of the text, it is obvious that building on rock was worried, harassed existence. important to Jesus. We are startled, therefore, when Christ, according to John, immediately changed Simon's name to Peter, meaning rock (John 1:42). Such a name change, even Lord, give new life, even youth to our faith, our trust, apart from its literal meaning, signifies that the one named is our confidence. Francis, the first ever Jesuit in his posi- being singled out for leadership among God's people. Thus tion, certainly is doing his best to give new life and God called Abram Abraham, and changed Jacob's name to Israel. As recounted by the other evangelists, moreover, the youth to our faith. Let us bless the Jesuits if that back- literal intention becomes even clearer. After Peter's profes- ground helps account for the hope and encouragement sion of faith, Jesus turned to him and said: "Thou art Peter, Francis is always ready to bring us. and upon this rock I will build my church" (Matt. 16:18-19). Psalm 27: “I believe I shall see the Lord’s “Clearly Our Lord intended Peter to be the very foundation goodness / in the land of the living. of his Church, of that structured society which would carry Wait for the Lord; be strong; / out his mission until the end of time. It is this Petrine founda- be stouthearted, and wait for the Lord!” tion, indeed, which will make the Church endure, for imme- diately Christ said, "And the gates of hell [jaws of death] will — Don Talafous OSB not prevail against it." It is an awesome promise, impossible [email protected] to ignore in any objective reading of the .” Saint John’s Abbey

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READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF AUGUST 23 FOR AUGUST 30 2020 Aug 23 SUN: TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Matthew 16: 21-27 Isaiah 22: 19-23/ Ps 138/ Romans 11: 33-36/ Matthew 16: 13-20 From that time on, Jesus began to show his disciples that he 2020 Aug 24 Mon: Bartholomew must go to and suffer greatly from the elders, the Revelation 21: 9b-14/ Ps 145 / John 1: 45-51 chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed and on the third day be raised. Then Peter took him aside and began to 2020 Aug 25 Tue: Ordinary Weekday/ Louis of France/ rebuke him, "God forbid, Lord! No such thing shall ever Joseph Calasanz happen to you." He turned and said to Peter, "Get behind 2 Thessalonians 2: 1-3a. 14-17/ Ps 96 / : 23-26 me, Satan! You are an obstacle to me. You are thinking not

as God does, but as human beings do." 2020 Aug 26 Wed: Ordinary Weekday 2 Thessalonians 3: 6-10. 16-18/ Ps 128 / Matthew 23: 27-32 Then Jesus said to his disciples, "Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow 2020 Aug 27 Thu: Monica me. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but 1 Corinthians 1: 1-9/ Ps 145 / : 42-51 whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. What profit

2020 Aug 28 Fri: Augustine would there be for one to gain the whole world and forfeit 1 Corinthians 1: 17-25/ Ps 33 / : 1-13 his life? Or what can one give in exchange for his life? For the Son of Man will come with his in his Father's 2020 Aug 29 Sat: Martyrdom of glory, and then he will repay everyone according to his 1 Corinthians 1: 26-31/ Ps 33/ : 17-29 conduct.”

2020 Aug 30 SUN: TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Jeremiah 20: 7-9/ Ps 63 / Romans 12: 1-2/ Matthew 16: 21-27

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