Deacon Ward's Message of the Day June 29, 2020
Deacon Ward 's Almost Daily Message Monday June 29, 2020 ๐น๐น๐น๐น Happy Feast of St. Peter and St. Paul! Today, June 29, the Church celebrates the feast day of Sts. Peter & Paul. As early as the year 258, there is evidence of an already lengthy tradition of celebrating the solemnities of both Saint Peter and Saint Paul on the same day. Together, the two saints are the founders of the See of Rome, through their preaching, ministry and martyrdom there. Peter, who was named Simon, was a fisherman of Galilee and was introduced to the Lord Jesus by his brother Andrew, also a fisherman. Jesus gave him the name Cephas (Petrus in Latin), which means โRock,โ because he was to become the rock upon which Christ would build His Church. Peter was a bold follower of the Lord. He was the first to recognize that Jesus was โthe Messiah, the Son of the living God,โ and eagerly pledged his fidelity until death. In his boldness, he als...