Father Mike Schmitz

In Jesus' name we pray.

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

So we have the first letter of St.

Peter, which is just...

Ah, so grateful.

Um, so some context for Peter's letter, he's writing to who he's writing to exiles.

Remember that there were a lot of Christians, Jewish Christians who were exiled from Jerusalem during the persecution.

And so it could be to them, but also could be to any Christians who find themselves in exile.

And he says to the exiles of the dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, Bithynia, um,

that he's writing to them.

They've experienced persecution.

And this is so incredible because St.

Peter jumps right in and he says, in this, you rejoice.

What is in this?

Well, in this, you've been born again.

So chapter one, verse three, he says, blessed be the God and father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

By his great mercy, we have been born anew to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.

and to an inheritance, which is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, who by God's power are guarded through faith for a salvation, ready to be revealed in the last time.

So that's just this summary.