You are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven. ~Matthew 16:18?19
At Capernaum, a pilgrim can visit the neighborhood where Peter once lived. The Franciscans recently built a spaceship of a sanctuary over the ruins of Peter?s house, complete with a transparent floor. There?s a statue of Peter holding a key. Someone in our group asks me about the key and, because I’m a teacher at heart, I answer with many facts. Then I catch myself being a preacher rather than a pilgrim, having answers instead of questions. What I want most of all is to have the passion of a disciple. I want to be a rock like Peter.
What could you do today that would be Peter-like?
Prayer: O Lord, make me a rock for you.
