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St. Peter

St. Peter
St. Peter's feasts are June 29th and
February 22nd ( the feast of the primacy of St. Peter).

St. Peter, originally known as Simon, was the son of a man named John, and his
brother's name was Andrew. We also know that he was married, since Jesus
cured his mother-in-law at the family home at Bethsaida in Gallilee Mark 11:30.

A fisherman by trade, Jesus was to call Peter, along with the brothers and James
and John, to leave everything behind to become His followers and to catch
people's souls in their nets Matthew 4:19.

It is because of Peter's confession of faith in Jesus as Messiah that Jesus gave
him the nickname of "rock" and stated that it was upon the rock of Peter's faith
that the Church would rise Matthew 16:18.

All the Gospel writers list Peter first when naming the apostles of Jesus, and there
is no doubt that Peter was the "first among equals" in the minds of the earliest
Christians. Time and again in the Gospels, however, Peter demonstrates that his
faith is imperfect, but growing. He says things that make Jesus react strongly: he
denies that Jesus' coming death should ever be allowed to happen Matthew 16:22,
tells Jesus at the Last Supper that He will never wash His feet John 13:8, and
denies association with Jesus three times, as Jesus predicted
that he would do so Luke 22:61.

St. Peter shows us how difficult discipleship can truly be, but is also an example
of the Lord choosing the weak and making them strong in bearing witness to Him.
Peter was martyred for the Faith in the year 64 in Rome, the city he served as
its first bishop. His successors in that office, who exercise the ministry of
Bishop of Rome to this day, are given a primacy of honor and jurisdiction
among all the world's bishops and are known by the familiar title of "Pope."