Quoth Minute Meditations from the Popes:
Lord Jesus, You called St. Peter by the Sea of Galilee & St. Paul on the road to Damascus. Call me again & entrust Your sacred mission into my hands.Quoth Joyfully Living the Gospel Day by Day:
The feast of the Apostles Peter & Paul reminds us of the prayers & sacrifices of those who have gone before us. The Apostles were outstanding witnesses of Jesus Christ. You are a witness too.Scripture of the Day
Mass Readings—Solemnity of Saints Peter & Paul: Mass during the Day
The Acts of the Apostles, chapter twelve, verses one thru eleven;
Psalm Thirty-four (R/. five), verses two & three, four & five, six & seven, & eight & nine;
The Second Letter to Timothy, chapter four, verses six, seven, eight, seventeen, & eighteen;
The Gospel according to Matthew, chapter sixteen, verses thirteen thru nineteen.
Commentary: Gospel reflection by Bishop Robert Barron (Word on Fire):
Friends, today’s Gospel spells out the importance of Peter’s confession. For it is upon this inspired confession that the Church is built. Not, mind you, on popular opinion, which is shifting and indecisive, and not on personal holiness, which is all too rare. It is built upon the inspired authority of Peter—and I say, "Thank God!"Video reflection by Deacon Arthur L. Miller (U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops): Daily Reflection.
We make this troubling and extraordinary claim that it is through a special charism of the Spirit that Peter and his successors govern the Church. Now, I realize that I have many Protestant readers and that this text has been, between Catholics and Protestants, a stumbling block. Let me clarify what is and is not at stake here.
What is the focus of Peter’s confession? It has to do with who Jesus is. This is the rock upon which the Church is built. We don’t say for a moment that all of Peter’s practical decisions are right, that everything he says is right. But we are saying that he is right about who Jesus is: a man who is also the Son of the living God. And this is the source and ground of the whole operation.
Video reflection by Rob Corzine (St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology): Daily Reflection.
Video reflection by Doctor Tim Gray (Augustine Institute/Formed.org): Daily Reflection.
Mass Readings—Solemnity of Saints Peter & Paul: Vigil
The Acts of the Apostles, chapter three, verses one thru ten;
Psalm Nineteen (R/. five), verses two & three, four & five;
The Letter to the Galatians, chapter one, verses eleven thru twenty;
The Gospel according to John, chapter twenty-one, verses fifteen thru nineteen.
Scripture Study—Day 91: False Peak, Day 16
The Book of Jeremiah, chapter seventeen, verses five thru eighteen.
Commentary: Judah's Sin & Shame (Jeremiah, 17:5-18).
Papal Quote o' the Day
"Neither success nor failure must ever cause you to forget your vocation as servant. Allow the Lord to grant growth when & how He chooses. At the same time, imitate the Apostle Paul who knew how to suffer want & to live in abundance, ready for anything."Mother Teresa Quote o' the Day
—Pope St. John Paul II the Great (1920-2005, r. 1978-2005; feast: 22 October)
"Should I devote myself to struggle for the justice of tomorrow or even the justice of today, the most needy people would die right in front of me because they lack a glass of milk… I do not condemn those who struggle for justice. I believe there are different options for the people of God. To me the most important thing is to serve the neediest people."Saint Quote o' the Day
—St. Teresa of Calcutta, M.C. (1910-1997, feast: 5 September)
"Ask of God the grace not to be deaf to the calls of His Divine Son but prompt to obey Him & follow Him."
—St. Ignatius of Loyola, S.J. (1491-1556, feast: 31 July)
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