Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, Apostles

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Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, Apostles
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• Who is Peter?
• - His original name is Simon. (Symeon)
• Son of Jonah?
• From the north of Israel-Bethsaida
• Fisherman by profession
• married

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• Brother of Andrew
• Seems to have a daughter?
• Churchs first Pope
• 64 yrs. old, beheaded in Rome
• Given by Jesus the power of the keys.

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• Who is Paul?
• Original name is Saul
• Lived from 9 - 67 A.D.
• He is a Jew/Israelite but carries a Roman
  citizenship.
• He is a pharisee
• Born in Turkey

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• He is a student of Gamaliel
• He is a devout Jew
• A tent-maker
• 26 yrs. starts to be a Christian?
• missionary for 32 years.
• Beheaded in Rome in 65 A.D.

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These 2 men are the greatest saints of the Church.

• But they are also weak and sinful men!

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• Quo vadis, Domine?