Shut Up or Speak Up: Family Reflection Video

By: Father Pinto Paul, C.S.C. on September 28th, 2018

Shut Up or Speak Up: Family Reflection Video

How do we know when to speak and when to remain silent?

In today’s Gospel reading Peter proclaims Jesus' true identity and in doing so, his own identity is revealed. Because we also confess Jesus as Messiah, we know who we are and what we ought to do.

There are times when we must speak up and other times when silence is best. I shared some examples of each with you but I’m sure as a family, you can talk about it and come up with more.

Do we find our true identity in Jesus? How does this influence our decisions to speak up or remain silent, as an individual and as a family?

We pray for you and your family each day here at the Father Peyton Center. God bless you!

For additional reading: Peter’s Confession About Jesus and No One Can Determine the Right Time to Act.

About Father Pinto Paul, C.S.C.

Father Pinto Paul C.S.C., ordained a priest in the Congregation of Holy Cross in 1999, worked with tribal populations in northeast India as a missionary for ten years. In 2010 he came to the US for further studies. While working as a campus minister at Stonehill College, he assisted pastors in local parishes, led seminars and workshops for teachers and students in the US and earned a master’s degree in Educational Administration from Boston College and a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership from Lesley University, Cambridge. He is currently working as the International Director of the Boston-based Holy Cross Family Ministries with missions in 18 countries.