June 29 Saints Peter and Paul. breski1 This feast day commemorates the martyrdom of the two great Apostles, assigned by tradition to the same day of June in the year 67. They had been imprisoned in …More
June 29 Saints Peter and Paul.
breski1 This feast day commemorates the martyrdom of the two great Apostles, assigned by tradition to the same day of June in the year 67. They had been imprisoned in the famous Mamertine Prison of Rome and both had foreseen their approaching death. Saint Peter was crucified; Saint Paul, a Roman citizen, was slain by the sword. Tomorrow the Church commemorates the Apostle of the Gentiles; today is dedicated primarily to Saint Peter.
The Chief of the Apostles was a native of Galilee like Our Lord. As he was fishing on its large lake he was called by Our Lord to be one of His apostles. Peter was poor and unlearned, but candid, eager, and loving. In his heart, first of all, his conviction grew, and then from his lips came the spontaneous confession: Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God! Our Lord chose him and prepared him to be the Rock on which He would build His Church, His Vicar on earth, the Head and Prince of His Apostles, the center and indispensable bond of the Church's unity, the unique channel of all spiritual powers, the guardian and unerring teacher of His truth.
All Scripture is alive with Saint Peter; his name appears no fewer than 160 times in the New Testament. But it is after Pentecost that he stands out in the full grandeur of his office. He sees to the replacement of the fallen disciple; he admits the Jews by thousands into the fold and in the person of Cornelius, opens it to the Gentiles; he founds and for a time rules the Church at Antioch.
Ten years after the Ascension Saint Peter transferred his apostolic capital to Rome, going in person to the center of the majestic Roman Empire, where were gathered the glories and riches of the earth, along with all the powers of evil. From there he sent Saint Mark, his valued secretary, to establish the Church of Alexandria in Egypt. In Rome Saint Peter's Chair was placed; there for twenty-five years he labored at building up the great Roman Church. He was crucified by order of Nero and buried on the Vatican Hill, where now the Basilica stands which bears his name.
Reflection. Saint Peter is the author of two profoundly doctrinal epistles. He still lives on in his successors who maintain the same holy and immutable doctrine; he still rules and feeds the flock committed to him. The reality of our devotion to him is the surest test of the purity of our faith.
Les Petits Bollandistes: Vies des Saints, by Msgr. Paul Guérin (Bloud et Barral: Paris, 1882), Vol. 7; Little Pictorial Lives of the Saints, a compilation based on Butler's Lives of the Saints, and other sources by John Gilmary Shea (Benziger Brothers: New York, 1894).
breski1 This feast day commemorates the martyrdom of the two great Apostles, assigned by tradition to the same day of June in the year 67. They had been imprisoned in the famous Mamertine Prison of Rome and both had foreseen their approaching death. Saint Peter was crucified; Saint Paul, a Roman citizen, was slain by the sword. Tomorrow the Church commemorates the Apostle of the Gentiles; today is dedicated primarily to Saint Peter.
The Chief of the Apostles was a native of Galilee like Our Lord. As he was fishing on its large lake he was called by Our Lord to be one of His apostles. Peter was poor and unlearned, but candid, eager, and loving. In his heart, first of all, his conviction grew, and then from his lips came the spontaneous confession: Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God! Our Lord chose him and prepared him to be the Rock on which He would build His Church, His Vicar on earth, the Head and Prince of His Apostles, the center and indispensable bond of the Church's unity, the unique channel of all spiritual powers, the guardian and unerring teacher of His truth.
All Scripture is alive with Saint Peter; his name appears no fewer than 160 times in the New Testament. But it is after Pentecost that he stands out in the full grandeur of his office. He sees to the replacement of the fallen disciple; he admits the Jews by thousands into the fold and in the person of Cornelius, opens it to the Gentiles; he founds and for a time rules the Church at Antioch.
Ten years after the Ascension Saint Peter transferred his apostolic capital to Rome, going in person to the center of the majestic Roman Empire, where were gathered the glories and riches of the earth, along with all the powers of evil. From there he sent Saint Mark, his valued secretary, to establish the Church of Alexandria in Egypt. In Rome Saint Peter's Chair was placed; there for twenty-five years he labored at building up the great Roman Church. He was crucified by order of Nero and buried on the Vatican Hill, where now the Basilica stands which bears his name.
Reflection. Saint Peter is the author of two profoundly doctrinal epistles. He still lives on in his successors who maintain the same holy and immutable doctrine; he still rules and feeds the flock committed to him. The reality of our devotion to him is the surest test of the purity of our faith.
Les Petits Bollandistes: Vies des Saints, by Msgr. Paul Guérin (Bloud et Barral: Paris, 1882), Vol. 7; Little Pictorial Lives of the Saints, a compilation based on Butler's Lives of the Saints, and other sources by John Gilmary Shea (Benziger Brothers: New York, 1894).
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L'Unité des fêtes de Pâques se produira en 2017
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Saint Pierre et Saint Paul sont les deux piliers de l'Eglise et jamais la Tradition ne les a fêtés l'un sans l'autre. Voici les deux lectures sur Saint Paul d'aujourd'hui.
Paul le Juif, citoyen romain, devient Apôtre du Christ (Ga 1, 11-20)
Lecture de la lettre de saint Paul Apôtre aux Galates
Frères, il faut que vous le sachiez, l'Évangile que je proclame n'est pas une invention humaine. Ce n'est …More
Saint Pierre et Saint Paul sont les deux piliers de l'Eglise et jamais la Tradition ne les a fêtés l'un sans l'autre. Voici les deux lectures sur Saint Paul d'aujourd'hui.
Paul le Juif, citoyen romain, devient Apôtre du Christ (Ga 1, 11-20)
Lecture de la lettre de saint Paul Apôtre aux Galates
Frères, il faut que vous le sachiez, l'Évangile que je proclame n'est pas une invention humaine. Ce n'est pas non plus un homme qui me l'a transmis ou enseigné : mon Évangile vient d'une révélation de Jésus Christ.
Vous avez certainement entendu parler de l'activité que j'avais dans le judaïsme : je menais une persécution effrénée contre l'Église de Dieu, et je cherchais à la détruire.
J'allais plus loin dans le judaïsme que la plupart des gens de mon peuple qui avaient mon âge, et, plus que les autres, je défendais avec une ardeur jalouse les traditions de mes pères.
Mais Dieu m'avait mis à part dès le sein de ma mère, dans sa grâce il m'avait appelé, et, un jour, il a trouvé bon de mettre en moi la révélation de son Fils, pour que moi, je l'annonce parmi les nations païennes. Aussitôt, sans prendre l'avis de personne, sans même monter à Jérusalem pour y rencontrer ceux qui étaient Apôtres avant moi, je suis parti pour l'Arabie ; de là, je suis revenu à Damas. Puis, au bout de trois ans, je suis monté à Jérusalem pour faire la connaissance de Pierre, et je suis resté quinze jours avec lui. Je n'ai vu aucun des autres Apôtres sauf Jacques, le frère du Seigneur.
En écrivant cela, je ne mens pas, je vous le déclare devant Dieu.
Confiance de Paul au soir de sa vie (2 Tm 4, 6-8.16-18)
Lecture de la seconde lettre de saint Paul Apôtre à Timothée
Me voici déjà offert en sacrifice, le moment de mon départ est venu. Je me suis bien battu, j'ai tenu jusqu'au bout de la course, je suis resté fidèle. Je n'ai plus qu'à recevoir la récompense du vainqueur : dans sa justice, le Seigneur, le juge impartial, me la remettra en ce jour-là, comme à tous ceux qui auront désiré avec amour sa manifestation dans la gloire. La première fois que j'ai présenté ma défense, personne ne m'a soutenu : tous m'ont abandonné. Que Dieu ne leur en tienne pas rigueur. Le Seigneur, lui, m'a assisté. Il m'a rempli de force pour que je puisse annoncer jusqu'au bout l'Évangile et le faire entendre à toutes les nations païennes. J'ai échappé à la gueule du lion ; le Seigneur me fera encore échapper à tout ce qu'on fait pour me nuire. Il me sauvera et me fera entrer au ciel, dans son Royaume. À lui la gloire pour les siècles des siècles. Amen.
Paul le Juif, citoyen romain, devient Apôtre du Christ (Ga 1, 11-20)
Lecture de la lettre de saint Paul Apôtre aux Galates
Frères, il faut que vous le sachiez, l'Évangile que je proclame n'est pas une invention humaine. Ce n'est pas non plus un homme qui me l'a transmis ou enseigné : mon Évangile vient d'une révélation de Jésus Christ.
Vous avez certainement entendu parler de l'activité que j'avais dans le judaïsme : je menais une persécution effrénée contre l'Église de Dieu, et je cherchais à la détruire.
J'allais plus loin dans le judaïsme que la plupart des gens de mon peuple qui avaient mon âge, et, plus que les autres, je défendais avec une ardeur jalouse les traditions de mes pères.
Mais Dieu m'avait mis à part dès le sein de ma mère, dans sa grâce il m'avait appelé, et, un jour, il a trouvé bon de mettre en moi la révélation de son Fils, pour que moi, je l'annonce parmi les nations païennes. Aussitôt, sans prendre l'avis de personne, sans même monter à Jérusalem pour y rencontrer ceux qui étaient Apôtres avant moi, je suis parti pour l'Arabie ; de là, je suis revenu à Damas. Puis, au bout de trois ans, je suis monté à Jérusalem pour faire la connaissance de Pierre, et je suis resté quinze jours avec lui. Je n'ai vu aucun des autres Apôtres sauf Jacques, le frère du Seigneur.
En écrivant cela, je ne mens pas, je vous le déclare devant Dieu.
Confiance de Paul au soir de sa vie (2 Tm 4, 6-8.16-18)
Lecture de la seconde lettre de saint Paul Apôtre à Timothée
Me voici déjà offert en sacrifice, le moment de mon départ est venu. Je me suis bien battu, j'ai tenu jusqu'au bout de la course, je suis resté fidèle. Je n'ai plus qu'à recevoir la récompense du vainqueur : dans sa justice, le Seigneur, le juge impartial, me la remettra en ce jour-là, comme à tous ceux qui auront désiré avec amour sa manifestation dans la gloire. La première fois que j'ai présenté ma défense, personne ne m'a soutenu : tous m'ont abandonné. Que Dieu ne leur en tienne pas rigueur. Le Seigneur, lui, m'a assisté. Il m'a rempli de force pour que je puisse annoncer jusqu'au bout l'Évangile et le faire entendre à toutes les nations païennes. J'ai échappé à la gueule du lion ; le Seigneur me fera encore échapper à tout ce qu'on fait pour me nuire. Il me sauvera et me fera entrer au ciel, dans son Royaume. À lui la gloire pour les siècles des siècles. Amen.
Saint Peter and Saint Paul, apostles - Solemnity
Acts of the Apostles 12:1-11.
In those days, King Herod laid hands upon some members of the Church to harm them.
He had James, the brother of John, killed by the sword,
and when he saw that this was pleasing to the Jews he proceeded to arrest Peter also. (It was (the) feast of Unleavened Bread.)
He had him taken into custody and put in prison under …More
Saint Peter and Saint Paul, apostles - Solemnity
Acts of the Apostles 12:1-11.
In those days, King Herod laid hands upon some members of the Church to harm them.
He had James, the brother of John, killed by the sword,
and when he saw that this was pleasing to the Jews he proceeded to arrest Peter also. (It was (the) feast of Unleavened Bread.)
He had him taken into custody and put in prison under the guard of four squads of four soldiers each. He intended to bring him before the people after Passover.
Peter thus was being kept in prison, but prayer by the church was fervently being made to God on his behalf.
On the very night before Herod was to bring him to trial, Peter, secured by double chains, was sleeping between two soldiers, while outside the door guards kept watch on the prison.
Suddenly the angel of the Lord stood by him and a light shone in the cell. He tapped Peter on the side and awakened him, saying, "Get up quickly." The chains fell from his wrists.
The angel said to him, "Put on your belt and your sandals." He did so. Then he said to him, "Put on your cloak and follow me."
So he followed him out, not realizing that what was happening through the angel was real; he thought he was seeing a vision.
They passed the first guard, then the second, and came to the iron gate leading out to the city, which opened for them by itself. They emerged and made their way down an alley, and suddenly the angel left him.
Then Peter recovered his senses and said, "Now I know for certain that (the) Lord sent his angel and rescued me from the hand of Herod and from all that the Jewish people had been expecting."
Psalms 34(33):2-3.4-5.6-7.8-9.
I will bless the LORD at all times;
his praise shall be ever in my mouth.
Let my soul glory in the LORD;
the lowly will hear me and be glad.
Glorify the LORD with me,
let us together extol his name.
I sought the LORD, and he answered me
and delivered me from all my fears.
Look to him that you may be radiant with joy,
and your faces may not blush with shame.
When the poor one called out, the LORD heard,
and from all his distress he saved him.
The angel of the LORD encamps
around those who fear him, and delivers them.
Taste and see how good the LORD is;
blessed the man who takes refuge in him.
Second Letter to Timothy 4:6-8.17-18.
I, Paul, am already being poured out like a libation, and the time of my departure is at hand.
I have competed well; I have finished the race; I have kept the faith.
From now on the crown of righteousness awaits me, which the Lord, the just judge, will award to me on that day, and not only to me, but to all who have longed for his appearance.
But the Lord stood by me and gave me strength, so that through me the proclamation might be completed and all the Gentiles might hear it. And I was rescued from the lion's mouth.
The Lord will rescue me from every evil threat and will bring me safe to his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory forever and ever. Amen.
Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew 16:13-19.
When Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi and he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?”
They replied, "Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets."
He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?"
Simon Peter said in reply, "You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God."
Jesus said to him in reply, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah. For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my heavenly Father.
And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it.
I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven."
Commentary of the day : Saint Aelred of Rielvaux
"Upon this rock I will build my church"
dailygospel.org/main.php
Acts of the Apostles 12:1-11.
In those days, King Herod laid hands upon some members of the Church to harm them.
He had James, the brother of John, killed by the sword,
and when he saw that this was pleasing to the Jews he proceeded to arrest Peter also. (It was (the) feast of Unleavened Bread.)
He had him taken into custody and put in prison under the guard of four squads of four soldiers each. He intended to bring him before the people after Passover.
Peter thus was being kept in prison, but prayer by the church was fervently being made to God on his behalf.
On the very night before Herod was to bring him to trial, Peter, secured by double chains, was sleeping between two soldiers, while outside the door guards kept watch on the prison.
Suddenly the angel of the Lord stood by him and a light shone in the cell. He tapped Peter on the side and awakened him, saying, "Get up quickly." The chains fell from his wrists.
The angel said to him, "Put on your belt and your sandals." He did so. Then he said to him, "Put on your cloak and follow me."
So he followed him out, not realizing that what was happening through the angel was real; he thought he was seeing a vision.
They passed the first guard, then the second, and came to the iron gate leading out to the city, which opened for them by itself. They emerged and made their way down an alley, and suddenly the angel left him.
Then Peter recovered his senses and said, "Now I know for certain that (the) Lord sent his angel and rescued me from the hand of Herod and from all that the Jewish people had been expecting."
Psalms 34(33):2-3.4-5.6-7.8-9.
I will bless the LORD at all times;
his praise shall be ever in my mouth.
Let my soul glory in the LORD;
the lowly will hear me and be glad.
Glorify the LORD with me,
let us together extol his name.
I sought the LORD, and he answered me
and delivered me from all my fears.
Look to him that you may be radiant with joy,
and your faces may not blush with shame.
When the poor one called out, the LORD heard,
and from all his distress he saved him.
The angel of the LORD encamps
around those who fear him, and delivers them.
Taste and see how good the LORD is;
blessed the man who takes refuge in him.
Second Letter to Timothy 4:6-8.17-18.
I, Paul, am already being poured out like a libation, and the time of my departure is at hand.
I have competed well; I have finished the race; I have kept the faith.
From now on the crown of righteousness awaits me, which the Lord, the just judge, will award to me on that day, and not only to me, but to all who have longed for his appearance.
But the Lord stood by me and gave me strength, so that through me the proclamation might be completed and all the Gentiles might hear it. And I was rescued from the lion's mouth.
The Lord will rescue me from every evil threat and will bring me safe to his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory forever and ever. Amen.
Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew 16:13-19.
When Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi and he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?”
They replied, "Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets."
He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?"
Simon Peter said in reply, "You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God."
Jesus said to him in reply, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah. For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my heavenly Father.
And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it.
I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven."
Commentary of the day : Saint Aelred of Rielvaux
"Upon this rock I will build my church"
dailygospel.org/main.php
Saints of the Day:
Anastasius of Bourges
Benedicta of Sens
Cassius of Narni
Cocha
Hemma of Gurk
Ioannes Baptista Wu Mantang
Judith of Niederaltaich
Magdalena Du Fengju
Marcellus of Bourges
Maria Du Tianshi
Mary, the Mother of John Mark
Paul the Apostle
Paulus Wu Anju
Paulus Wu Wanshu
Peter the Apostle
Salome of Niederaltaich
Syrus of Genoa
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Anastasius of Bourges
Benedicta of Sens
Cassius of Narni
Cocha
Hemma of Gurk
Ioannes Baptista Wu Mantang
Judith of Niederaltaich
Magdalena Du Fengju
Marcellus of Bourges
Maria Du Tianshi
Mary, the Mother of John Mark
Paul the Apostle
Paulus Wu Anju
Paulus Wu Wanshu
Peter the Apostle
Salome of Niederaltaich
Syrus of Genoa
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29. Juni Hl. Petrus und Hl. Paulus Hl. Peter und Paul (Hl. Petrus und Hl. Paulus) ist ein Gedenktag an den überlieferten Todestag der Apostel und Kirchenväter Simon Petrus und Paulus von Tarsus. Gefeiert wird das Fest am 29. Juni.
Der Tag ist ein katholisches Hochfest, das sich bis in das Frühchristentum der ersten Hälfte des 4. Jahrhunderts zurückverfolgen lässt. Auch in den orthodoxen und …More
29. Juni Hl. Petrus und Hl. Paulus Hl. Peter und Paul (Hl. Petrus und Hl. Paulus) ist ein Gedenktag an den überlieferten Todestag der Apostel und Kirchenväter Simon Petrus und Paulus von Tarsus. Gefeiert wird das Fest am 29. Juni.
Der Tag ist ein katholisches Hochfest, das sich bis in das Frühchristentum der ersten Hälfte des 4. Jahrhunderts zurückverfolgen lässt. Auch in den orthodoxen und protestantischen Kirchen wird das Fest begangen, und in manchen Regionen ist der Tag ein gesetzlicher Feiertag.
In Preußen wurde Peter und Paul als Feiertag bereits im Dezember 1796 durch eine Anordnung Friedrich Wilhelms III. abgeschafft. In anderen deutschen Staaten blieb der Feiertag bis ins 19. Jahrhundert erhalten.
Im Schweizer Kanton Tessin, in einigen italienischsprachigen Gemeinden im Kanton Graubünden sowie in einigen Gemeinden des Kantons Luzern ist Peter und Paul ein gesetzlicher Feiertag.
Der 29. Juni wurde bis 1976 in ganz Italien als (gesetzlicher) Feiertag begangen. 1977 wurde er abgeschafft und blieb nurmehr in der Gemeinde Rom ein Feiertag. Die “Apostelfürsten” Petrus und Paulus sind die Stadtpatrone Roms, der Bischofsstadt des Papstes; die Basiliken Sankt Paul vor den Mauern und der Petersdom gelten als ihre Grabeskirchen.
In Italien wurde 2008 ein Gesetzesvorschlag ins Parlament eingebracht, der die Wiedereinführung des Peter-und-Paul-Tages am 29. Juni als gesetzlichen Feiertag in ganz Italien vorsieht[1]. Ministerpräsident Romano Prodi und viele Bischöfe und Kardinäle unterstützten dieses Vorhaben. Die Entscheidung lag beim Vatikan. Auch in der neuen Legislatur ab April 2008 mit Ministerpräsident Silvio Berlusconi wurde der Gesetzentwurf für die Wiedereinführung des Peter-und-Paul-Tages als gesetzlicher Feiertag in Italien erneut in Kammer und Senat eingebracht. Der Ball liege aber nach wie vor beim Vatikan, betonte Gianni Letta, Untersstaatsekretär und rechte Hand des Ministerpräsidenten.
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_und_Paul
Der Tag ist ein katholisches Hochfest, das sich bis in das Frühchristentum der ersten Hälfte des 4. Jahrhunderts zurückverfolgen lässt. Auch in den orthodoxen und protestantischen Kirchen wird das Fest begangen, und in manchen Regionen ist der Tag ein gesetzlicher Feiertag.
In Preußen wurde Peter und Paul als Feiertag bereits im Dezember 1796 durch eine Anordnung Friedrich Wilhelms III. abgeschafft. In anderen deutschen Staaten blieb der Feiertag bis ins 19. Jahrhundert erhalten.
Im Schweizer Kanton Tessin, in einigen italienischsprachigen Gemeinden im Kanton Graubünden sowie in einigen Gemeinden des Kantons Luzern ist Peter und Paul ein gesetzlicher Feiertag.
Der 29. Juni wurde bis 1976 in ganz Italien als (gesetzlicher) Feiertag begangen. 1977 wurde er abgeschafft und blieb nurmehr in der Gemeinde Rom ein Feiertag. Die “Apostelfürsten” Petrus und Paulus sind die Stadtpatrone Roms, der Bischofsstadt des Papstes; die Basiliken Sankt Paul vor den Mauern und der Petersdom gelten als ihre Grabeskirchen.
In Italien wurde 2008 ein Gesetzesvorschlag ins Parlament eingebracht, der die Wiedereinführung des Peter-und-Paul-Tages am 29. Juni als gesetzlichen Feiertag in ganz Italien vorsieht[1]. Ministerpräsident Romano Prodi und viele Bischöfe und Kardinäle unterstützten dieses Vorhaben. Die Entscheidung lag beim Vatikan. Auch in der neuen Legislatur ab April 2008 mit Ministerpräsident Silvio Berlusconi wurde der Gesetzentwurf für die Wiedereinführung des Peter-und-Paul-Tages als gesetzlicher Feiertag in Italien erneut in Kammer und Senat eingebracht. Der Ball liege aber nach wie vor beim Vatikan, betonte Gianni Letta, Untersstaatsekretär und rechte Hand des Ministerpräsidenten.
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_und_Paul
Santi Pietro e Paolo Apostoli
29 giugno
Il 29 di giugno la Chiesa commemora la solennità liturgica degli Apostoli:
San PIETRO
Pietro, scelto da Cristo a fondamento dell'edificio ecclesiale, clavigero del regno dei cieli (Mt 16,13-19), pastore del gregge santo (Gv 21,15-17), confermatore dei fratelli (Lc 22,32), è nella sua persona e nei suoi successori il segno visibile dell'unità e della comunione …More
Santi Pietro e Paolo Apostoli
29 giugno
Il 29 di giugno la Chiesa commemora la solennità liturgica degli Apostoli:
San PIETRO
Pietro, scelto da Cristo a fondamento dell'edificio ecclesiale, clavigero del regno dei cieli (Mt 16,13-19), pastore del gregge santo (Gv 21,15-17), confermatore dei fratelli (Lc 22,32), è nella sua persona e nei suoi successori il segno visibile dell'unità e della comunione nella fede e nella carità. Gli apostoli Pietro e Paolo sigillarono con il martirio a Roma, verso l'anno 67, la loro testimonianza al Maestro.
San PAOLO
Paolo, cooptato nel collegio apostolico dal Cristo stesso sulla via di Damasco, strumento eletto per portare il suo nome davanti ai popoli, è il più grande missionario di tutti tempi, l'avvocato dei pagani, l'apostolo delle genti, colui che insieme a Pietro far risuonare il messaggio evangelico nel mondo mediterraneo. Gli apostoli Pietro e Paolo sigillarono con il martirio a Roma, verso l'anno 67, la loro testimonianza al Maestro.
29 giugno
Il 29 di giugno la Chiesa commemora la solennità liturgica degli Apostoli:
San PIETRO
Pietro, scelto da Cristo a fondamento dell'edificio ecclesiale, clavigero del regno dei cieli (Mt 16,13-19), pastore del gregge santo (Gv 21,15-17), confermatore dei fratelli (Lc 22,32), è nella sua persona e nei suoi successori il segno visibile dell'unità e della comunione nella fede e nella carità. Gli apostoli Pietro e Paolo sigillarono con il martirio a Roma, verso l'anno 67, la loro testimonianza al Maestro.
San PAOLO
Paolo, cooptato nel collegio apostolico dal Cristo stesso sulla via di Damasco, strumento eletto per portare il suo nome davanti ai popoli, è il più grande missionario di tutti tempi, l'avvocato dei pagani, l'apostolo delle genti, colui che insieme a Pietro far risuonare il messaggio evangelico nel mondo mediterraneo. Gli apostoli Pietro e Paolo sigillarono con il martirio a Roma, verso l'anno 67, la loro testimonianza al Maestro.
le 29 juin Saint Pierre et saint Paul Apôtres (65 ou 66)
Le 29 juin, l'Église honore à la fois saint Pierre et saint Paul, ces deux incomparables Apôtres, unis dans la foi, dans la prison et dans la mort. Toutefois, la fête du 30 juin nous donnant occasion de parler de saint Paul, bornons-nous aujourd'hui au prince des Apôtres. C'est à l'Évangile qu'il faut avoir recours pour connaître les détails …More
le 29 juin Saint Pierre et saint Paul Apôtres (65 ou 66)
Le 29 juin, l'Église honore à la fois saint Pierre et saint Paul, ces deux incomparables Apôtres, unis dans la foi, dans la prison et dans la mort. Toutefois, la fête du 30 juin nous donnant occasion de parler de saint Paul, bornons-nous aujourd'hui au prince des Apôtres. C'est à l'Évangile qu'il faut avoir recours pour connaître les détails de cette vie étonnante.
Fils de pêcheur et pêcheur lui-même, simple, ignorant, sans éducation, il entend le Fils de Dieu lui adresser cet appel singulier: "Suis-Moi, Je te ferai pêcheur d'hommes." Parmi tous les Apôtres, il brille par sa foi énergique et reconnaît en Jésus le Christ, Fils de Dieu. Il ne quitte jamais le Sauveur, il est de toutes les grandes occasions de la vie du Maître.
Malgré son triple reniement au jour de la Passion, faute si noblement réparée ensuite, il est confirmé comme chef des Apôtres et chef de l'Église. Son siège renversera bientôt celui des Césars, et l'humble pêcheur aura un nom plus immortel que les plus grandes célébrités de tous les siècles.
Jésus avait dit autrefois à Ses Apôtres: "Le disciple n'est pas plus que le Maître; si on Me persécute, on vous persécutera." Saint Pierre devait avoir, en effet, le sort de Jésus-Christ et arroser de son sang l'Église naissante. Touché par les larmes des fidèles, non mû par la crainte, Pierre songea d'abord à fuir la persécution que venait de soulever l'empereur Néron; mais, comme il sortait de Rome, il vit le Christ Se présenter à lui:
"Où allez-Vous, Seigneur, Lui dit-il.
-- Je vais à Rome, dit Jésus, pour y être crucifié de nouveau."
A ces mots, le Sauveur disparut, et Pierre comprit qu'il devait revenir à Rome pour y être crucifié.
Le prince des Apôtres eut à endurer les souffrances d'un long emprisonnement; il eut du moins la consolation d'y être le compagnon de saint Paul et de consommer son sacrifice le même jour que lui. Pierre fut condamné au supplice de la Croix; mais, par humilité, se jugeant indigne d'être crucifié comme le divin Maître, il demanda à être crucifié la tête en bas, ce qui lui fut accordé. Arrivé au lieu du supplice, Pierre ne put contenir la joie de son coeur: "C'est ici l'arbre de vie, cria-t-il au peuple, l'arbre où a été vaincue la mort et le monde racheté. Grâces à vous, Fils du Dieu vivant!"
Abbé L. Jaud, Vie des Saints pour tous les jours de l'année, Tours, Mame, 1950
Le 29 juin, l'Église honore à la fois saint Pierre et saint Paul, ces deux incomparables Apôtres, unis dans la foi, dans la prison et dans la mort. Toutefois, la fête du 30 juin nous donnant occasion de parler de saint Paul, bornons-nous aujourd'hui au prince des Apôtres. C'est à l'Évangile qu'il faut avoir recours pour connaître les détails de cette vie étonnante.
Fils de pêcheur et pêcheur lui-même, simple, ignorant, sans éducation, il entend le Fils de Dieu lui adresser cet appel singulier: "Suis-Moi, Je te ferai pêcheur d'hommes." Parmi tous les Apôtres, il brille par sa foi énergique et reconnaît en Jésus le Christ, Fils de Dieu. Il ne quitte jamais le Sauveur, il est de toutes les grandes occasions de la vie du Maître.
Malgré son triple reniement au jour de la Passion, faute si noblement réparée ensuite, il est confirmé comme chef des Apôtres et chef de l'Église. Son siège renversera bientôt celui des Césars, et l'humble pêcheur aura un nom plus immortel que les plus grandes célébrités de tous les siècles.
Jésus avait dit autrefois à Ses Apôtres: "Le disciple n'est pas plus que le Maître; si on Me persécute, on vous persécutera." Saint Pierre devait avoir, en effet, le sort de Jésus-Christ et arroser de son sang l'Église naissante. Touché par les larmes des fidèles, non mû par la crainte, Pierre songea d'abord à fuir la persécution que venait de soulever l'empereur Néron; mais, comme il sortait de Rome, il vit le Christ Se présenter à lui:
"Où allez-Vous, Seigneur, Lui dit-il.
-- Je vais à Rome, dit Jésus, pour y être crucifié de nouveau."
A ces mots, le Sauveur disparut, et Pierre comprit qu'il devait revenir à Rome pour y être crucifié.
Le prince des Apôtres eut à endurer les souffrances d'un long emprisonnement; il eut du moins la consolation d'y être le compagnon de saint Paul et de consommer son sacrifice le même jour que lui. Pierre fut condamné au supplice de la Croix; mais, par humilité, se jugeant indigne d'être crucifié comme le divin Maître, il demanda à être crucifié la tête en bas, ce qui lui fut accordé. Arrivé au lieu du supplice, Pierre ne put contenir la joie de son coeur: "C'est ici l'arbre de vie, cria-t-il au peuple, l'arbre où a été vaincue la mort et le monde racheté. Grâces à vous, Fils du Dieu vivant!"
Abbé L. Jaud, Vie des Saints pour tous les jours de l'année, Tours, Mame, 1950
June 29 Saints Peter and Paul Apostles († 67) This feast day commemorates the martyrdom of the two great Apostles, assigned by tradition to the same day of June in the year 67. They had been imprisoned in the famous Mamertine Prison of Rome and both had foreseen their approaching death. Saint Peter was crucified; Saint Paul, a Roman citizen, was slain by the sword. Tomorrow the Church commemorates …More
June 29 Saints Peter and Paul Apostles († 67) This feast day commemorates the martyrdom of the two great Apostles, assigned by tradition to the same day of June in the year 67. They had been imprisoned in the famous Mamertine Prison of Rome and both had foreseen their approaching death. Saint Peter was crucified; Saint Paul, a Roman citizen, was slain by the sword. Tomorrow the Church commemorates the Apostle of the Gentiles; today is dedicated primarily to Saint Peter.
The Chief of the Apostles was a native of Galilee like Our Lord. As he was fishing on its large lake he was called by Our Lord to be one of His apostles. Peter was poor and unlearned, but candid, eager, and loving. In his heart, first of all, his conviction grew, and then from his lips came the spontaneous confession: Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God! Our Lord chose him and prepared him to be the Rock on which He would build His Church, His Vicar on earth, the Head and Prince of His Apostles, the center and indispensable bond of the Church's unity, the unique channel of all spiritual powers, the guardian and unerring teacher of His truth.
All Scripture is alive with Saint Peter; his name appears no fewer than 160 times in the New Testament. But it is after Pentecost that he stands out in the full grandeur of his office. He sees to the replacement of the fallen disciple; he admits the Jews by thousands into the fold and in the person of Cornelius, opens it to the Gentiles; he founds and for a time rules the Church at Antioch.
Ten years after the Ascension Saint Peter transferred his apostolic capital to Rome, going in person to the center of the majestic Roman Empire, where were gathered the glories and riches of the earth, along with all the powers of evil. From there he sent Saint Mark, his valued secretary, to establish the Church of Alexandria in Egypt. In Rome Saint Peter's Chair was placed; there for twenty-five years he labored at building up the great Roman Church. He was crucified by order of Nero and buried on the Vatican Hill, where now the Basilica stands which bears his name.
Reflection. Saint Peter is the author of two profoundly doctrinal epistles. He still lives on in his successors who maintain the same holy and immutable doctrine; he still rules and feeds the flock committed to him. The reality of our devotion to him is the surest test of the purity of our faith.
Les Petits Bollandistes: Vies des Saints, by Msgr. Paul Guérin (Bloud et Barral: Paris, 1882), Vol. 7; Little Pictorial Lives of the Saints, a compilation based on Butler's Lives of the Saints, and other sources by John Gilmary Shea (Benziger Brothers: New York, 1894).
The Chief of the Apostles was a native of Galilee like Our Lord. As he was fishing on its large lake he was called by Our Lord to be one of His apostles. Peter was poor and unlearned, but candid, eager, and loving. In his heart, first of all, his conviction grew, and then from his lips came the spontaneous confession: Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God! Our Lord chose him and prepared him to be the Rock on which He would build His Church, His Vicar on earth, the Head and Prince of His Apostles, the center and indispensable bond of the Church's unity, the unique channel of all spiritual powers, the guardian and unerring teacher of His truth.
All Scripture is alive with Saint Peter; his name appears no fewer than 160 times in the New Testament. But it is after Pentecost that he stands out in the full grandeur of his office. He sees to the replacement of the fallen disciple; he admits the Jews by thousands into the fold and in the person of Cornelius, opens it to the Gentiles; he founds and for a time rules the Church at Antioch.
Ten years after the Ascension Saint Peter transferred his apostolic capital to Rome, going in person to the center of the majestic Roman Empire, where were gathered the glories and riches of the earth, along with all the powers of evil. From there he sent Saint Mark, his valued secretary, to establish the Church of Alexandria in Egypt. In Rome Saint Peter's Chair was placed; there for twenty-five years he labored at building up the great Roman Church. He was crucified by order of Nero and buried on the Vatican Hill, where now the Basilica stands which bears his name.
Reflection. Saint Peter is the author of two profoundly doctrinal epistles. He still lives on in his successors who maintain the same holy and immutable doctrine; he still rules and feeds the flock committed to him. The reality of our devotion to him is the surest test of the purity of our faith.
Les Petits Bollandistes: Vies des Saints, by Msgr. Paul Guérin (Bloud et Barral: Paris, 1882), Vol. 7; Little Pictorial Lives of the Saints, a compilation based on Butler's Lives of the Saints, and other sources by John Gilmary Shea (Benziger Brothers: New York, 1894).