Among the Twelve Apostles, Peter became the spokesman, as when he boldly declared: “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” In the lists of the Apostles he is always given precedence, and at Pentecost he delivers the first fiery sermon of the infant Church. Although not one of the Twelve, Paul is also called an Apostle. By his own admission he was the Apostle “born abnormally” (1 Cor 15:8), having encountered the resurrected Jesus as he rode to persecute the Christians of Damascus. Paul’s mission field was the vast Gentile territory in the eastern Mediterranean. Both men were martyred in Rome around the year 64 (credit: Magnificat.net). The Feast of Saints Peter and Paul or Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul is a liturgical feast in honor of the martyrdom in Rome of the apostles Saint Peter and Saint Paul, which is observed on 29 June. For more about these great saints and apostles, pillars of our Christian faith, and for an an excerpt from a homily of this feast day by Saint John Paul II, please click on the image. Peace be with you!

Among the Twelve Apostles, Peter became the spokesman, as when he boldly declared: “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” In the lists of the Apostles he is always given precedence, and at Pentecost he delivers the first fiery sermon of the infant Church. Although not one of the Twelve, Paul is also called an Apostle. By his own admission he was the Apostle “born abnormally” (1 Cor 15:8), having encountered the resurrected Jesus as he rode to persecute the Christians of Damascus. Paul’s mission field was the vast Gentile territory in the eastern Mediterranean. Both men were martyred in Rome around the year 64 (credit: Magnificat.net). The Feast of Saints Peter and Paul or Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul is a liturgical feast in honor of the martyrdom in Rome of the apostles Saint Peter and Saint Paul, which is observed on 29 June. For more about these great saints and apostles, pillars of our Christian faith, and for an an excerpt from a homily of this feast day by Saint John Paul II, please click on the image. Peace be with you!