DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage
Dear Friend in the Lord,
“Who is Jesus to Me?” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus was deeply affirmed by Peter’s response on behalf of the Apostles, “You are the Christ of God!” Ponder on, “Do we have a deep and personal or a superficial faith in Jesus? Do we sense His Presence within us and do we speak to Him personally regarding our lives, desires and dreams?”
Fr Philip Heng, S.J.
Luke 9:18-22
One day when Jesus was praying alone, his disciples came to him and he put this question to them, ‘Who do the crowds say I am?’ And they answered, ‘Some say John the Baptist; others Elijah; others again one of the ancient prophets come back to life.’
‘But you,’ he said to them, ‘who do you say I am?’ It was Peter who spoke up. ‘The Christ of God,’ he said.
But he gave them strict orders and charged them not to say this to anyone. He said, ‘The Son of man is destined to suffer grievously, to be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes and to be put to death, and to be raised up on the third day.’