
Emory Catholic Podcast
Who Do You Say That I Am? Bring Your Needs to the God of Mercy [21st Sunday OT Year A] (08/23/2026)
<p>Standing before the cave where ancient pilgrims brought their offerings to the pagan god, Pan, in Caesarea Philippi, Jesus asked His disciples a crucial question: "Who do you say that I am?" In a culture designed to monetize our exhaustion and capture our attention, where do we take our deepest human needs? </p><p>Reflecting on Peter’s confession in Matthew 16, Fr. Branson's homily contrasts the exploitative forces of modern media and false gods that consume us with a Savior who doesn't treat us as products to be used, but meets our brokenness with authentic mercy (misericordia) and self-giving lo...

