READINGS:
1 R : Jm 2 :1 - 9.
Ps 33 :2 - 3, 4 - 5, 6 - 7.
Gos : MK 8 : 27 - 33.
OBVIOUSLY THERE ARE TWO PARTS TO THE GOSPEL;
THE DECLARATION OF FAITH IN JESUS AS ' CHRIST '
AND THE REBUKE TO PETER.
JESUS ASKS THE APOSTLES WHO HE IS
AND TODAY HE ASKS ME AND YOU.
THERE ARE SO MANY OPINIONS ABOUT JESUS AND VIEW POINTS WHICH I MAY NOT NARRATE HERE, BUT YOU WOULD BE AWARE.
FOR EXAMPLE; ONE HAS HEADACHE.
IT MAY BE DUE TO COLD, OR ONE HAS WALKED / WORKED UNDER THE HOT SON NEWLY, OR ONE HAS LESS LIQUID IN THE BODY, OR ONE HAS TUMOR OR IF CHILDREN; WORRIES ABOUT EXAMS.
FIRST ONE HAS TO ASCERTAIN IN ORDER TO MOVE FROM PROBABLES TO ACTUAL.
SIMILARLY ABOUT JESUS ONE HAS TO HAVE CERTAINTY AND NOT OPINIONS ALONE.
THE FIRST READING REMINDS US THAT WE SHOULD TREAT EVERYONE EQUALLY AND NOT SIMPLY FOLLOW SO SOCIETAL NORMS.
