Once again, we’re asking our readers and members about how their path to Catholicism has shaped the way they look at Christianity and impacted how they live. Here’s this week’s question:
Are there any passages from the Bible that make more sense to you now that you’re Catholic?
Maybe it’s a passage about the Eucharist- maybe it’s something that has an obvious liturgical application that you never applied until you became Catholic. Maybe it’s something to do with how the Church functions, or what it means to love your neighbor- whatever it is, please share briefly in the comments below- and check back this weekend to hear what other members have to say on the topic!
Although I am a cradle Catholic, I *heard* Matthew 16:16-18 in Catholic school and in the Gospel readings at Mass so much that I knew it by heart. However, I always kind thought: “Well, I guess that could be the institution of the Pope, but geez, couldn’t Jesus have been more specific? Like saying, ‘Peter, I make you the head of the Church?’ or something like that?!”
It was’t until I heard Steve Ray give a talk at the CHN Deep in History Conference in which he showed from the Bible that Jesus was quoting Isaiah 22:20-22, which is the appointment of the second-in-conmand of the Kingdom of Israel. From that moment, I realized that Jesus was speaking clearly — to his Jewish disciples.