Chair of St. Peter

Over the years I have recognized how important, from a liturgical standpoint, my presiders chair is.  In days gone by I would pray at various places, and bless in different locations, but the chair is really a primary part of our Mass.

Now today's feast does not celebrate a physical chair, as much as it does an authority that has been handed over within the Church, throughout the centuries.  In Matthew's Gospel Peter declares Jesus to be the Christ.  Jesus' response is to make Him, Peter, and all of his successors, the head of conveying the truth and teachings as we understood them through to mission and ministry of Jesus Christ.  The authority that we have received as a Church unites us to men and women in all times and places, who have proclaimed who Jesus the Christ really is.

Unbeknown st to many, who believe that the Church is about a bunch of little old men, the Church and it's authority connects us to the life and teachings of Jesus Christ, and his ministry as our good shepherd.  Jesus has shown us what it means to be a 'servant-leader' and steward of the gifts of faith. Our response to the teachings of the Church is to b one of faithfulness.  God has overwhelmed us with his love and mercy so we in kind love God and one another with our whole heart mind and soul.  we imitate everything we have seen and hard.

So when I am at my chair, I realize that praying over and blessing the congregation is some thing that we have done for many hundreds of years.  When we faithfully celebrate the Mass, and proclaim a profession of faith, we are carrying out the duty entrusted to us from Jesus, our Lord and Saviour.  Despite sinfulness and evil, we must remain faithful to the mysteries entrusted to us.  We have to keep the chair sacred, undefiled, and closely connected to the men and women of God.