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Bulletin Week: 24 August 2008
(21st Sunday in Ordinary Time )
Reflection: "As Christians, We Must Serve"
Jesus' relationship with his disciples has been brought to another level in this week's gospel. The disciples, for the first time, recognised who Jesus really was - that He is the Christ and the son of the living God. But, they still did not fully grasp the implications of being Jesus' followers, as the rest of the gospel told us. For example, at this point, they did not realise that their saviour would be crucified. And even until the end, they were not ready for Christ to be crucified. Peter, whom Jesus appointed as the head of his church, denied Jesus thrice at the last hour.
Today's gospel is the start of the universal church where Peter was appointed the head of the Church. He was also given the keys to heaven as well as the authority to bind things on earth. But by being above others as the head of the church here means Peter must serve others. Like the disciples, do we as baptised Christians know the implications of being Christians? Like Peter, we too as church, have the responsibility to serve others.
