Homily | June 27, 2026 | Real Faith Means Trusting Christ’s Authority Over Mine | (Episode 176)
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We trace the famous Mass prayer back to the Roman centurion and ask why Jesus calls his faith greater than anyone in Israel. We connect that astonishment to a hard definition of faith: trusting Christ’s authority over our lives instead of trusting ourselves.
• the centurion’s humility as an outsider whose words shape Catholic Mass and Holy Communion
• “under authority” as the key to understanding real spiritual authority
• faith as trust and submission not mere belief that God exists
• the danger of false prophets who offer comforting words over truthful words
• culture and public opinion as shifting guides while Christ remains steady
• slowing down before Communion to mean the words “only say the word”
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