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 today’s Gospel reports Peter’s confession of faith in the midst of the 
disciples, when Jesus asks that strange question: “Who do people say 
that I am<span style="background-color:rgb(208,224,227)">?</span></b></span><span style="background-color:rgb(208,224,227)"><b>” What he gets by way of response is, first, a public opinion 
survey:</b></span></span><span style="background-color:rgb(208,224,227)"><b><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:18px;line-height:inherit;text-decoration:inherit;font-family:georgia,"times new roman";font-style:normal"> </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:18px;line-height:inherit;text-decoration:inherit;font-family:georgia,"times new roman";font-style:normal">John the Baptist, Elijah, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.</span><br><br><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:18px;line-height:inherit;text-decoration:inherit;font-family:georgia,"times new roman";font-style:normal">Then Jesus turns to those closest to him, and he asks them, </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:18px;line-height:inherit;text-decoration:inherit;font-family:georgia,"times new roman";font-style:normal">“</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:18px;line-height:inherit;text-decoration:inherit;font-family:georgia,"times new roman";font-style:normal">But who do you say that I am?” They are silent, afraid, unwilling, unable to speak. Finally it is Peter who speaks: </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:18px;line-height:inherit;text-decoration:inherit;font-family:georgia,"times new roman";font-style:normal">“</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:18px;line-height:inherit;text-decoration:inherit;font-family:georgia,"times new roman";font-style:normal">You are the Christ, the Son of the living God</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:18px;line-height:inherit;text-decoration:inherit;font-family:georgia,"times new roman";font-style:normal">.”</span></b></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:18px;font-weight:400;line-height:inherit;text-decoration:inherit;font-family:georgia,"times new roman";font-style:normal"><span style="background-color:rgb(208,224,227)"><b>
 And he gets it right. </b></span>Does he get it right because he is the most 
intelligent? Please. Because he is holy and close to Jesus? Please. We 
know the whole story of Peter’s weakness, betrayal, stupidity.
</span><br><br><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:18px;font-weight:400;line-height:inherit;text-decoration:inherit;font-family:georgia,"times new roman";font-style:normal"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,242,204)"><b>It
 is the Father who has given Peter this insight—not</b></span> <span style="background-color:rgb(217,234,211)"><b>Peter’s clever mind 
or searching heart.</b><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> <span style="background-color:rgb(255,242,204)"><b>I</b></span></span></span><span style="background-color:rgb(255,242,204)"><b>t is a supernatural gift, a special charism. And it
 is upon this inspired confession that the Church is built.</b></span></span></span><br></div>
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