Daily Inspiration

“When Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” They replied, “Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter said in reply, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Jesus said to him in reply, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah. For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my heavenly Father. And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys to the Kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.” -Matthew 16:13-19

Today is the Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter, celebrating Jesus’ placement of the seat occupied by Saint Peter and his successors through the millennia. But that is not the only chair placed by our Lord.

Jesus has placed a throne in the center of each soul, yet He leaves it empty. Our Lord wants nothing more to occupy that seat, but He leaves it to you to determine who or what fills the chair of your heart.

Lent affords us time to examine our conscience to see who or what occupies the throne of our soul. If it is not Christ, we have time to empty the seat and invite the Lord to take His rightful place.

Saint Margaret of Cortona, pray for us.

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Jesus, I trust in you!