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Do we attach ourselves to worldly things at the expense of the love and honour that we owe to God?

God wants our full conversion in complete acceptance of his mercy.

God speaks to us in many ways—through Scripture, through our Church tradition, in our Church’s teaching, and through modern-day prophets. Are we attentive and receptive to God’s word to us through these messengers?

God desires a full conversion of heart, that our actions (and our words as well) will give evidence of our love for God.

Although God owes us nothing, he offers abundantly and equally.

If we hoard God’s mercy while showing no mercy to others, we risk forfeiting the effects of God’s mercy in our lives.

If decisions are taken in prayer, then the community can be assured of God’s assistance.

Christian leaders today are still called to sacrifice and serve others as Jesus did.

In today’s Gospel, Peter’s recognition of Jesus’ identity is credited to a revelation by God. This will contrast sharply with Jesus’ rebuke of Peter in next week’s Gospel.

Our words and our actions—what comes out of us—make us unclean because they emerge from a heart that is unclean.