March 10 | The Sending of the 72: Part II | Witness | Barry Rodriguez

Although it was clear to Jesus that his path would lead him to a lonely cross in Jerusalem, his disciples struggled to understand. Peter, the “rock upon which the Church of Christ would be built,” struggled most of all. In a rather shocking moment with Jesus, Peter rebukes him for saying that his destiny lay in crucifixion. Peter is rebuked by Jesus in return, whose famous words, “Get behind me, Satan,” still ring in our ears today. How is it possible for disciples of Jesus to become agents of the enemy? And what does it mean for us to set aside our “human point of view” in our attempt to follow Jesus into the unknown?