"Faith, Control, and the Cross: Peter’s Journey” - Homily - 24th Sunday of OT, Year B

Community of St John NZ

In this homily, Fr. Michael examines Peter’s journey in the Gospel of Mark, highlighting three key stages: his bold act of faith in recognizing Jesus as the Messiah, his misguided attempt to control the narrative by rejecting the idea of Jesus going to the Cross, and finally, Jesus’ teaching that true discipleship involves picking up one’s cross and laying down one’s life. Fr. Michael connects Peter’s journey to our own lives, illustrating how we often face the same challenge: moving from trying to control our circumstances to trusting in God’s plan, especially in areas like parenting, where faith must lead over control.