24th Sunday in Ordinary Time - B. "He rebuked Peter and said, 'Get behind me, Satan.'"
Jesus wouldn't fit in today. In a world where all children are above average in Lake Wobegon, college students expect an A just for showing up in class, and no one is responsible for debt, national or personal, Jesus would come across as an almost-white angry male. He rebuked Peter, insulted his dinner hosts and any Pharisee within listening range, and even seemed to reject family ties. His eyes and heart were fixed on fulfilling his heavenly father's will, even if it meant suffering, rejection and the death penalty. When we smug Christians gather on Sunday, do we hear his passion, and his righteous anger, for a goal far beyond personal happiness?
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