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In this episode of the Council of Catholic Men, is a prayerful deep dive into 1 Peter, Chapter 2. We reflect on Peter’s call to lay aside malice and deceit, to hunger for the “pure spiritual milk,” and to come to Christ the Living Stone. We explore our identity as a chosen people, a royal priesthood, and a holy nation, and consider what it means to witness by good works, submit to legitimate authority, and endure suffering with patience after the example of Christ, who “committed no sin” and bore our sins on the tree.

Next the rich web of scriptural cross-references that illuminate Peter’s teaching—from Isaiah’s cornerstone prophecy to Paul’s exhortations in Romans, Ephesians, Colossians, and Galatians, the Gospels’ witness to the rejected stone, and the suffering servant of Isaiah 53. We conclude with selections from the Catechism (via St. Peter Canisius) on the Final Judgment, surveying key passages from Matthew, Luke, Acts, Thessalonians, Corinthians, 2 Peter, Revelation, and more, as we renew our call to live vigilantly, love the brotherhood, fear God, and follow the Shepherd and Bishop of our souls.