Get Behind Me (Matthew 16:21-27)
“Get Behind Me.” Matthew 16:21–27. Peter confesses the right Christ but tries to lead him away from the cross. The disciple’s place is behind Jesus. The road is cross-shaped, but the destination is glory.
Before Philip Called You, I Saw You: The Feast of Bartholomew the Apostle (John 1:43-51)
August 24: Feast of Bartholomew the Apostle. Before Philip called him, Jesus had already seen him. The collect asks the Church to love what Bartholomew believed and preach what he taught. The kingdom of God does not depend on our prominence.
The Feast of Bartholomew the Apostle: An Anglican Perspective
August 24: Saint Bartholomew. The collect asks two things: love what he believed, preach what he taught. Not a rehearsal of his martyrdom. Not a chronicle of his mission. Just belief and proclamation; the whole apostolic vocation in a single petition.
The Confession of the Church (Matthew 16:13–20)
Matthew 16:13–20. The disciples worshiped Jesus in the boat two weeks ago. What is different at Caesarea Philippi? Peter adds the messianic title. There is no new miracle in this scene. And Jesus names the Father as the source: flesh and blood has not revealed this.
Great Is Your Faith (Matthew 15:21-28)
"Great Is Your Faith." Matthew 15:21–28. A Canaanite woman comes to Jesus in Gentile territory. He does not answer her. The disciples want to send her away. She kneels and says: Lord, help me. And he calls her faith great.
She Said Yes: The Feast of the Virgin Mary, Mother of Our Lord Jesus Christ (Luke 1:46-55)
“She Said Yes.” Luke 1:46–55. The Feast of the Virgin Mary. The BCP does not define what happened to Mary at the end of her life. It simply honors her for what Scripture says plainly: she is the mother of the incarnate Son of God, and she said yes before she knew the full cost.