“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.” ...
St. Peter was a fisherman. Fishing nets and tilapia were his daily reality. Born without distinction in a backwater of the Roman Empire, he presumably would have lived and died in total obscurity, had ...
The “Peter” episode of Martin Scorsese’s series THE SAINTS on Fox Nation is a docudrama about the Apostle Peter and how he ...
Find today’s readings here. In the collect for the Feast of the Chair of St. Peter, the church prays to God “that no tempests may disturb us, for you have set us fast on the rock of the Apostle ...
This etching is Dutch artist Rembrandt’s depiction of a crippled beggar being healed by the Apostles Peter and John at the temple gate called Beautiful. Rembrandt lived from 1606-69. (Courtesy Photo) ...
Pope Francis uses incense as he celebrates Mass marking the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican June 29. At the conclusion of the Mass the pope presented palliums in ...
Scholars have discovered an inscription that may mark the Church of the Apostles, said to be at St. Peter's birthplace in Bethsaida. Nyack College professor Steven Notley, academic director of the El ...
Researchers may have found the home town of Peter and two other apostles of Jesus near the Sea of Galilee in northern Israel, an archaeologist said Monday. Israeli and American archaeologists have ...
In a stunning claim, archaeologists believe they have discovered the home of Peter and Andrew, principal followers of Jesus Christ. A team led by archaeologists Mordechai Aviam and Steven Notley ...
This Lent, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Elgin is focusing on the life and faith of Peter, one of Christ’s most famous disciples. Peter was both steadfast and unsteady, a dear friend and a betrayer, ...
The apostles were an odd conglomeration of men whom Jesus chose not for their intellects or influence but for their loyalty and ability to learn. There were numerous disciples, or students, but only ...