Religion & Spirituality
Fr. Witold Kaczmarzyk preaches on the Gospel for the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time on September 12, 2021. "He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer greatly and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and rise after three days." (Mark 8:31) "Then Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. At this he turned around and, looking at his disciples, rebuked Peter and said, 'Get behind me, Satan. You are thinking not as God does, but as human beings do.'" (Mark 8:32-33) "And he asked them, 'But who do you say that I am?' Peter said to him in reply, 'You are the Messiah.'” (Mark 8:29) Who is He for you? Not for the world, but for you. That question has to be answered by each one of us. -Fr. Witold You have to, each one of you, has to take up your own cross. Which is not easy. We don't like, as human beings, we don't like suffering. No one likes it. We always take painkillers.... St. Peter is trying to be a painkiller for Jesus. -Fr. Witold If you do not understand something, try not to be a St. Peter. Always trust and come to Him, because He knows the whole movie of your life.... The best way is to say, I believe you are in charge. You are the Messiah. You are God, my God. -Fr. Witold