The days are coming, says the LORD, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah. I will place my law within them, and write it upon their hearts; I will be their God, and they shall be my people. (Jer 31:31-34)
And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it. (Mt 16:13-23)
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In our final reading from the Prophet Jeremiah, we hear the promise of a new covenant, written in our hearts, so that everyone can know the Lord. Peter wasn’t chosen for his lovely vestments, nor for the fragrance of his favorite incense, nor for his ability to turn a catchy theological phrase. Peter was chosen because he knew Jesus. Saint Dominic invented a completely new religious order . . . one devoted to proclaiming the Word of God.
These reflections are a result of more than 40 years of ministry as a Roman Catholic priest. Most of these years I spent in the Diocese of Charlotte which covers Western North Carolina. Now I am retired, and live in Medellín, Colombia where I continue to serve as a priest in the Archdiocese of Medellín.
Saint Dominic, presbyter, August 8
