Wednesday Gospel Webinar Portsmouth Diocese – Formation for Mission

Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created. And You shall renew the face of the earth. O, God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant that by the same Holy Spirit we may be truly wise and ever enjoy His consolations, Through Christ Our Lord, Amen.

Literal meaning Where? Matthew 16 – in the region of Caesarea Philippi When? After meeting with the Pharisee’s lack of faith What? Dialogue of Jesus with his disciples Who? Jesus, disciples How? Jesus questions his disciples Why? Jesus invites from them a proclamation of faith

Unveiling Identities ‘Who do people say the Son of Man is?’ ‘Who do you say I am?’ Peter professes the identity of Jesus in faith – The Son of God Jesus gives Peter a new identity – The Rock Jesus gives his followers a new identity – the Church

Finding God The Son of Man The Christ The Son of the Living God The Son of the Father in heaven Owns the Church Owns the keys of the kingdom of Heaven

Finding the human person Flesh and blood / faith Son of Jonah / adopted son of the Father Given new name + new vocation

Institution and Communion Finding the Church Visible and Invisible Earth and Heaven Institution and Communion Divine and Human

Mary, Virgin and Mother, you who, moved by the Holy Spirit, welcomed the word of life in the depths of your humble faith: as you gave yourself completely to the Eternal One, help us to say our own “yes” to the urgent call, as pressing as ever, to proclaim the good news of Jesus.   Mother of the living Gospel, wellspring of happiness for God’s little ones, pray for us. Amen. Alleluia.

Acknowledgments Mosaics artworks: © Fr Marko Rupnik and Centro Aletti www.centroaletti.com With gratitude to the Wednesday Word www.wednesdayword.org