![]() And I say to thee: That thou art Peter and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. Alleluia!Īt that time, Jesus came into the quarters of Cesarea Philippi: and he asked his disciples, saying: "Whom do men say that the Son of man is?" But they said: "Some John the Baptist, and other some Elias, and others Jeremias, or one of the prophets." Jesus saith to them: "But whom do you say that I am?" Simon Peter answered and said: "Thou art Christ, the Son of the living God." And Jesus answering said to him: "Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-Jona: because flesh and blood hath not revealed it to thee, but my Father who is in heaven. Thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build My Church. To take the place of your fathers, sons shall be born to you therefore peoples shall praise you. You shall make them prices through all the land they shall remember Your name, O Lord. And Peter coming to himself, said: "Now I know in very deed that the Lord hath sent his angel and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews." And immediately the angel departed from him. ![]() And going out, they passed on through one street. And passing through the first and the second ward, they came to the iron gate that leadeth to the city which of itself opened to them. And he knew not that it was true which was done by the angel: but thought he saw a vision. And he said to him: "Cast thy garment about thee and follow me," And going out, he followed him. And the angel said to him: "Gird thyself and put on thy sandals." And he did so. And he, striking Peter on the side, raised him up, saying: "Arise quickly." And the chains fell off from his hands. ![]() And behold an angel of the Lord stood by him and a light shined in the room. And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison. But prayer was made without ceasing by the church unto God for him. And when he had apprehended him, he cast him into prison, delivering him to four files of soldiers, to be kept, intending, after the pasch, to bring him forth to the people. And seeing that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to take up Peter also. And he killed James, the brother of John, With the sword. In those days, Herod the king stretched forth his hands, to afflict some of the church. May Your Church follow the teachings of these two saints in every respect, for from them she received the faith in the beginning. O God, this day is sacred because of the martyrdom of Your apostles Peter and Paul. 138:1-2. O Lord, You have proved me and You know me You know when I sit and when I stand. Now I know for certain that the Lord has sent His angel and rescued me from all that the Jewish people were expecting. His martyrdom took place on June 29, in the year 67, on the same day as that of St. During the persecution of the Church by Nero, the Vicar of Christ was crucified, hanging head downward on his cross. Peter has been in turn, the Bishop of Rome. From then until now each successor of St. He evangelized various provinces of Asia Minor, and in A.D. He ruled with the authority given him by the Holy Spirit, but his rule was one of love. Then his elder brother, Andrew, led him to Jesus, who gave him the name of Peter (Rock), making him the head of the Christian Church.Īfter Pentecost, the precedence of Peter in the Church was never disputed. Simon, a fisherman of Bethsaida, became a disciple of St.
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