St Peter Diocese

Allow Christ to Know You “I never knew you; depart from me, you evildoers” (Mathew 7:23). These are pretty chilling words to hear from Jesus. For many of us, these are the last words we ever hope to hear from Jesus. These words, at a glance, seem unfitting to come out of the mouth of Jesus. I mean, does it make sense that Jesus could ever say that he does not know us? Jesus, who is the Second Person of the Holy Trinity? Ominiscient (All-Knowing)? It is probably safe to assume Christ was not making a mistake or talking out of [...]

Lenten Preparation in Light of the Gospel of Matthew By Fr. Daniel Shaba   In 1 Samuel 16 we see that David is anointed king by Samuel. Interestingly enough, what follows his anointing and enthronement as king brings light to the kingship of Christ. A chapter later, in 1 Samuel 17, King David faces one of his biggest challengers and the enemy of his people, Goliath. In contemporary times people have used the phrase “David versus Goliath” to describe a tough fight or even a battle worth fighting for. It is no coincidence that David is faced with a battle following [...]