“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 feast of St. John the Evangelist, an apostole who played a very prominent role in many of the New Testament narratives, ...

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 ...

And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. Matthew 16:18 All Christians revere the Apostle Peter, but ...

This is Flemish artist Peter Paul Rubens’ depiction of the Apostle Peter holding the keys of Heaven. Rubens lived from 1577-1640. (Courtesy Photo) Jesus’ choices of Paul to be the apostle to the ...

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 is French artist Gustave Dore’s depiction of the Apostle Peter’s escape from prison with the help of an angel. Dore lived from 1832-83. (Courtesy Photo) The Apostle Peter’s miraculous escape from ...

On Thursday, the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Pope Francis said that we can't just know about our faith, but we must live our faith, with Jesus as the center of our hearts and lives. "The ...

We the people of St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Community are called by our Lord Jesus Christ to grow in the faith, celebrate hope, and experience His loving presence in our midst. Drawing our life ...