Deacon Brian: The Good News

21st Sunday in Ordinary Time (8/23/2026) Fr. David often reminds us that the Sunday readings are connected, and today that connection is especially powerful. Isaiah tells us about the "key of the House of David" being given to Eliakim, while in today's Gospel, Jesus—the Son of David—gives the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven to Peter, appointing him to proclaim the faith with authority. And what does…