In this week’s Gospel, Simon Peter recognizes Jesus. He says “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”. _{(Mt 16:13-20)} The name Peter is derived from the Greek word Petros meaning “stone”.