What is the Theme for the Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time ?
The main theme is God’s sovereign wisdom and the authority he entrusts to faithful servants for the care of his people.
Isaiah foretells the transfer of the “key of the house of David” to Eliakim, while the Gospel presents Christ entrusting Peter with the keys of the kingdom and establishing him as the rock upon which the Church will be built. The psalm praises God for answering, strengthening, and remaining faithful to his people, and Saint Paul marvels at the unfathomable depth of God’s wisdom and designs. Together, the readings proclaim that all authority originates in God, is exercised according to his mysterious providence, and must be received as a responsibility of humble, faithful service.