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PETER and PAUL

The Two Pillars of the Church


Peter and Paul are
both patron saints of
Rome and considered
cornerstones of the
Church.
Saint Peter, also known as Peter the Apostle,
Simon Peter, Simeon, Simon, or Cephas, was
one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ and
one of the first leaders of the early Christian
Church. He appears repeatedly and
prominently in all four New Testament gospels
as well as the Acts of the Apostles.

Born: Bethsaida
Died: Vatican Hill, Vatican City
Place of burial: St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City
Parents: Jonah, Joanna
Siblings: Andrew the Apostle
St. Peter was one of the 12
apostles, as well as the first
pope and founder of the
Roman Church. He was
martyred sometime around AD
64 in the circus of Nero. Since
he was not a Roman citizen his
death was crucifixion.
According to tradition, he requested to be crucified
upside down because he did not consider himself
worthy to die in the same way as Jesus. He was buried
in the Vatican Necropolis which was next to the Circus.

When the emperor Constantine converted to


Christianity, he decided to build a church in the saint’s
honor above his grave. We all know this church today
as St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican City.
The Birth of the Church (A.D. 30)

Fifty days after Jesus' crucifixion, on Pentecost, the Apostles received the
outpouring of the Holy Spirit. This day is considered the birthday of the
Church because it was on this day that the Apostles were able to go out
and bravely proclaim the Good News of Salvation in Jesus to all nations.
Acts 2 described what happened on Pentecost Day: "When the time for
Pentecost was fulfilled, they were all in one place together. And
suddenly there came from the sky a noise like a strong driving wind,
and it filled the entire house in which they were. Then there appeared
to them tongues as of fire, which parted and came to rest on each one
of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to
speak in different tongues, as the Spirit enabled them to proclaim.“
Acts 2:1-4
On that same day Peter delivered his first sermon. "You
who are Israelites, hear these words. Jesus the
Nazorean was a man commended to you by God with
mighty deeds, wonders, and signs, which God worked
through him in your midst, as you yourselves know.
This man, delivered up by the set plan and
foreknowledge of God, you killed, using lawless men
to crucify him. But God raised him up, releasing him
from the throes of death, because it was impossible
for him to be held by it." Acts 2:22-24
The sermon of Peter contains the basic truths that he and the
other Apostles would proclaim about Jesus Christ:
a. Jesus died but rose from the dead.
b. Therefore, He is our Lord and Savior forever.

The Acts of the Apostles records that about three


thousand people believed Peter's sermon and were baptized
on Pentecost day. The Apostles then dispersed to different
countries to carry out Christ's command to baptize, preach,
and teach. "And every day the Lord added to their number
those who were being saved" (Acts 2:47).
• Like Peter,
Jesus purifies
us and
strengthens
us in our faith
and
accompanies
us amidst the
trials in life.
Jesus will entrust us
with a mission even
though we are weak
and have a sinful past.
• Like Peter the Lord
often asks us, “Do
you love me?”
because only in
loving him will we
be able to fulfill
the mission he
gives us to “feed
his sheep”.
Paul also named Saul of
Tarsus, commonly known as
Paul the Apostle and Saint
Paul, was a Christian apostle
who spread the teachings of
Jesus in the first-century world.

Born: Tarsus, Türkiye


Died: Rome, Italy
Place of burial: Basilica of Saint
Paul Outside The Walls, Rome,
Italy
St. Paul was also an apostle, responsible for much of
the New Testament. Although he never met Jesus, he
is widely acclaimed as one of the most important
apostles who spread the word of Jesus and the
nascent Christianity. 13 out of the 27 books of the
bible are attributed to St. Paul.

During Nero’s persecution of the Christians, Paul was


martyred as well. Since he was a Roman citizen, his
death was the more lenient beheading. According to
tradition, his head bounced three times, creating a
spring of water with each bounce. Today you can still
visit a monastery and drink the water from these
The Apostolic Church (A.D. 30-70)

The event of the Pentecost, the coming of the Holy


Spirit initiated the first great evangelization by the
Apostolic Church. The Acts of the Apostles records the
first thirty years of the history and progress of the
Church. Chapters 1-12 narrate about Peter's work,
while the second half of the book, chapters 13-28 tell of
Paul who was responsible for the spread of the Church
to the Gentiles (non-Jews). Peter and Paul were the two
outstanding figures in this age of the Apostolic Church.
Paul, formerly called Saul, was a Pharisee and had been
a persecutor of Christians. Paul was converted to
Christianity when he encountered the Risen Christ on
the road to Damascus. His missionary journeys
contributed to the rapid growth of the early Church and
he became known as the "Apostle of the Gentiles." The
letters he wrote to the different Christian communities
that he had established were ways of sustaining their
faith even in his absence. It was in Antioch, a new
Christian community, where the followers of Jesus were
first called "Christians."

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