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The Story
The Story
Imagine a great king who builds a beautiful castle with a giant, heavy front door.
Imagine a great king who builds a beautiful castle with a giant, heavy front door.
When the king has to go on a journey, he doesn't leave the castle wide open for anyone to wander in and change the rules. He picks his most trusted helper, places a heavy set of golden keys into his hands, and says, "You are my Prime Minister. While I am away, you keep the gates safe, let my family in, and make sure everyone inside has plenty of food to eat."
When the king has to go on a journey, he doesn't leave the castle wide open for anyone to wander in and change the rules. He picks his most trusted helper, places a heavy set of golden keys into his hands, and says, "You are my Prime Minister. While I am away, you keep the gates safe, let my family in, and make sure everyone inside has plenty of food to eat."
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│ JESUS THE KING │
│ JESUS THE KING │
│ (The True Bread & Truth)│
│ (The True Bread & Truth)│
└────────────┬────────────┘
└────────────┬────────────┘
│
│
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┌─────────────────────────┐
┌─────────────────────────┐
│ THE PRIME MINISTER │
│ THE PRIME MINISTER │
│ (Peter & the Keys) │
│ (Peter & the Keys) │
│ Guards the truth & feeds│
│ Guards the truth & feeds│
│ the flock │
│ the flock │
└────────────┬────────────┘
└────────────┬────────────┘
│
│
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▼
┌─────────────────────────┐
┌─────────────────────────┐
│ THE SOLID CASTLE │
│ THE SOLID CASTLE │
│ (The Universal Church) │
│ (The Universal Church) │
└─────────────────────────┘
└─────────────────────────┘
That is exactly what Jesus did at Caesarea Philippi:
That is exactly what Jesus did at Caesarea Philippi:
The Real King & Real Bread: Jesus came to give us ultimate Truth and His very own body in the Holy Eucharist as our heavenly food.
The Real King & Real Bread: Jesus came to give us ultimate Truth and His very own body in the Holy Eucharist as our heavenly food.
The Rock (Peter): Jesus changed Simon's name to Peter (which means "Rock"). He built His Church on this solid foundation so that no matter how hard the storms blow in the world, the Church will never fall down.
The Rock (Peter): Jesus changed Simon's name to Peter (which means "Rock"). He built His Church on this solid foundation so that no matter how hard the storms blow in the world, the Church will never fall down.
The Royal Keys: Jesus handed Peter the keys to the Kingdom. Just like the prime ministers in the Old Testament, Peter and the Popes who came after him were given special authority to guard Jesus' teachings and feed His sheep.
The Royal Keys: Jesus handed Peter the keys to the Kingdom. Just like the prime ministers in the Old Testament, Peter and the Popes who came after him were given special authority to guard Jesus' teachings and feed His sheep.
Because Jesus built His Church on this unbroken foundation, we can always walk into Mass today and know we are receiving the exact same Truth and heavenly Bread that Jesus gave to His Apostles!
Because Jesus built His Church on this unbroken foundation, we can always walk into Mass today and know we are receiving the exact same Truth and heavenly Bread that Jesus gave to His Apostles!
💬 Talk About It
💬 Talk About It
Why is it easier to build a house on a big, solid rock rather than shifting sand?
Why is it easier to build a house on a big, solid rock rather than shifting sand?
How does having the Pope and bishops as our trusted "prime ministers" help keep all Christians united around the world?
How does having the Pope and bishops as our trusted "prime ministers" help keep all Christians united around the world?
📜 Memory Verse
📜 Memory Verse
"I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven." — Matthew 16:19
"I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven." — Matthew 16:19
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