Sermon Thoughts – Solemnity – St Peter And Paul – June 29

Sermon Thoughts – Solemnity – St Peter And Paul – June 29
The Catholic Church celebrates the memory of two great saints, the pillars of the church or the faith.
A study on these two persons may tell us they were two sides of a magnet. They had totally different characters; different charismas; different life experiences; different academical qualifications and different Jesus Experiences.
Still the Church celebrates their feast on the same day. It shows these two persons have some thing together. It is their dedication for Jesus and his “Evangelium”.
Church shows no special concern here; Peter as the prime apostel of Jesus and Paul, the Apostle of Gentiles; both enjoy the same status here. Primacy and supreme authenticity is seen more over in their missions; not in their “special status”.
We are continuing the mission entrusted by these apostles, in our modern world. These saints teach us some thing very core, which must be in our mission and in our Proclamation. It is their unmoved and tireless option for Jesus’ Message.
Both of them proclaimed Jesus in their own way. They had enough matters to discuss. But they were not for their self esteem. But for Jesus.
We have enough talents and abilities, among us. But how we are united for Him? Or all the discussions and quarrels we experience are mainly for our ego?
These two saints teach us to work selfless for Jesus and his Reign. Not for ourselves.
Let us pray for the uniting spirit. Let us work together for Jesus.
May the prayers and model of these saints, help us to unite different tastes and talents for the Kingdom of God. Amen.
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Fr Thomas Kalathil