Caesarea Philippi was the place of many idols that were considered false to who Jesus truly was. It is there that He came to dispel all false notions of who God is. The question posed to St Peter is a question that we should all be reflecting upon since it forces us to reexamine our relationship with Jesus. Pope Leo XIV would say that too often we are caught in many settings where Jesus, although appreciated as a man, is reduced to a kind of charismatic leader or superman. This is true not only among non-believers but also among many believers who thus end up living, at this level, in a state of practical atheism. The question that should continue to gnaw at our hearts is this: “Is Jesus just a normal good guy who seems human but not fully divine? Or is Jesus the Son of God who is fully human, fully divine, totally involved and at work in our lives because we believe that He is truly Emmanuel, the God who is present with His people, concerned for them and protecting them?” Let us ponder and reflect.