12th Sunday of Ordinary Time
Perhaps you have seen those optical illusions which seem at first to be one thing but then suddenly become something else. The outline of a chalice turns into two faces or an old haggard woman turns into a lovely young girl. What you see depends largely on what you expect to see, and sometimes, once you have seen one of the images, it becomes difficult to find the other.
Likewise, once we understand something, it can be difficult to go beyond that understanding to see things in a new light. Certainly, that was the case for the disciples. When Jesus questioned them as to who people said he was, they identified him with numerous biblical figures; John the Baptist, Elijah or one of the prophets. When he asked them who they thought he was, Peter declared him to be “The Christ of God.” He had good reason to know and understand who Jesus was, or at least he thought he did.
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