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Stop Running From Your Cross | ALIVE | 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Jesus had just given Peter the keys to the Kingdom of Heaven... and only moments later He says to him:
"Get behind me, Satan."
Why?
Because Peter wanted to protect Jesus from the cross. But Jesus makes it clear that there is no Resurrection without the Cross.
In this week's ALIVE, Fr. Jonathan Meyer reflects on Matthew 16 and reminds us that we all face crosses in our lives. The temptation is to escape them—to numb the pain with distractions, entertainment, technology, or anything that keeps us from embracing what God is doing.
But Christ offers a different path:
✝️ Deny yourself.
✝️ Take up…
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