On Saturday we celebrate the feast day of Saint Peter and Saint Paul. 

St Peter and St Paul were extraordinary men and role models in the early Christian Church. As leaders in the early Christian community, they were instrumental in shaping the identity of the Christian Church so it was firmly founded on Jesus’ teachings and his ways of doing things.

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 ‘Rock,’ because he was to become the rock upon which Christ would build His Church. St. Paul was the Apostle of the Gentiles. His letters are included in the writings of the New Testament, and through them we learn much about his life and the faith of the early Church.

I would like to close with a prayer to Saint Peter and Saint Paul. Wishing you all a wonderful weekend.

REC