{"id":11620,"date":"2025-06-28T11:34:48","date_gmt":"2025-06-28T15:34:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stgenevieve-stmaurice.org\/parish\/?p=11620"},"modified":"2025-06-28T11:34:48","modified_gmt":"2025-06-28T15:34:48","slug":"saints-peter-and-paul-apostles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stgenevieve-stmaurice.org\/parish\/2025\/06\/28\/saints-peter-and-paul-apostles\/","title":{"rendered":"Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles"},"content":{"rendered":"

GROW AS A DISCIPLE <\/strong>
\nToo often, we conceive of our earthly pilgrimage as a convoluted maze we must travel by ourselves. Consequently, many of us either ignore the question altogether or become overwhelmed by how ill-equipped we are for the task. But in today\u2019s Gospel, Jesus indicates that confusion was never part of his plan. Responding to Peter\u2019s profession of faith, Jesus says, “You are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church.” From the mouth of Eternal Wisdom comes words which establish a Church on Peter\u2019s God-given faith. Already a leader among the disciples, Peter now receives his vocation to be the foundation of unity among the Apostles. Their successors, the bishops, would be recognizable by their union with Peter\u2019s successors, the popes. Over time, the Church\u2019s understanding of Peter\u2019s authority would mature and deepen. From the beginning, however, Peter\u2019s role as shepherd meant that navigating the path to heaven was not something we were to do in isolation. We aren\u2019t asked to decipher the meaning of the Scriptures ourselves or to untangle centuries of theological speculation in order to follow Jesus. God, who knows we cannot make the journey alone, has given us a visible Church to be our guide.<\/p>\n

GO EVANGELIZE <\/strong>
\nJesus established the Church so that we would have a sure and safe means of transit on our earthly pilgrimage. Convinced though we may be of this truth, we nevertheless have to contend with the storms that buffet her from within and without. Yet we can rest in Jesus\u2019 assurance to Peter: “the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it.” The Church has survived for millennia as empires have risen and fallen around her. Even in her darkest hours, Christ has continued to speak through her and, by his sacraments, to touch us intimately with his love.<\/p>\n

PRAY<\/strong>
\nToday\u2019s first reading, which takes place when Peter is in prison, contains an interesting detail: “Prayer by the Church was fervently being made to God on [Peter\u2019s] behalf.” As members of Christ\u2019s Church on earth, we are not meant to be passive players. This week, pray for Peter – that is, for his successor, the pope – that he may fulfill his lofty and difficult vocation to lead the world to Christ.
\nBy The Faithful Desciple<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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