August 22, 2021 - A Defining Moment for Christian Discipleship

“Simon Peter answered him, ‘Master, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and are convinced that you are the Holy One of God.’” (John 6:68-69). This is part four of the series, “How Holy Mass Forms a Holy People.” The Lord Jesus has a decisive moment with His disciples. Would they believe in His identity and what He has the power to do? Would they make a commitment to live totally in union with Him? Unfortunately, many of His disciples would abandon Him. This decisive moment became a devastating moment. However, it also became a defining moment for those disciples who chose to remain with Jesus. When we may find a teaching of Christ and His Church to be a “hard saying,” we can accept it. By the grace of God, we trust in Jesus’ revelation about His identity and our identity in relationship to Him. We know by experience that God is good. There is no where we would rather be than to stay with Jesus. [Minor audio issues are due to Facebook Live.]