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Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time (A)
Gospel text
Mt 16:13-20
Mt 16:13-20
Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi and he asked his disciples, "Who do people say that the Son of Man is?" They replied, "Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets."
Gospel's Commentary
Today we see that centuries ago the same thing happened as in our own times: everyone has an opinion about Jesus Christ, even though many have no idea what they are talking about. One way or another, everyone dares to say something about Jesus. How much nonsense we are capable of saying when we do not cultivate our faith or when we distance ourselves from the Church!
—“Talking just for the sake of talking” or “repeating what others say” is useless. That is why Jesus asks us directly: “But who do you say that I am?”