Today is one of several feast days for Saint Peter the Apostle. It is the Chair of Peter...emblematic of the world unity of the Church. Peter was born around the year 1 as Simon in Bethsaida. He was a fisherman by trade. His brother was Saint Andrew the Apostle. Simon was renamed Peter "rock" by Jesus to indicate that Peter would be the "rock-like" foundation on which the Church would be built. Saint Peter was the first pope and a miracle worker. He died as a martyr in Rome around the year 64. He was crucified head downward because he claimed he was not worthy to die in the same manner as Jesus.
He is the patron of many occupations, cities and diocese, most notably our Universal Church.
PRAYER
O Glorious Saint Peter, because of your vibrant and generous faith, sincere humility and flaming love our Lord honored you with singular privileges and especially leadership of the whole Church. Obtain for us the grace of a living faith, a sincere loyalty to the Church, acceptance of all her teaching, and obedience to all her precepts. Let us thus enjoy an undisturbed peace on earth and everlasting happiness in heaven.
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