Today’s Reflection
Gospel: Matthew 16: 13-19

June 29, 2026 | Monday

Today’s Gospel 

After that, Jesus came to Caesarea Philippi. He asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?” They said, “For some of them, you are John the Baptist; for others Elijah, or Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.”

Jesus asked them, “But you, who do you say I am?” Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” Jesus replied, “It is well for you, Simon Barjona, for it is not flesh or blood that has revealed this to you, but my Father in heaven.

And now I say to you: You are Peter; and on this Rock I will build my Church; and never will the powers of death overcome it.

I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven: whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you unbind on earth shall be unbound in heaven.”

Today’s Reflection

We see in today’s readings a glimpse of how Peter and Paul became the great apostles we revere today. Imperfect though they were, they were reassured in their faith when God saved them at various times from great peril and remained hopeful of God’s consolation and reward until their final struggle in Rome through the cross and the sword. They fulfilled the mission God entrusted to them, and they, in turn, entrusted to the Church the continuing work of preaching the kingdom of God as they left this world to be with Jesus forever.

As we honor today Saints Peter and Paul, let us ask God that we too may become firm in the faith and faithful in the mission He entrusts to each of us.

/Vulnerasti, 2026