Saints' of the Week

Saint Peter

Feast Day: 29 June

Virtue: Leadership

Simon was a fisherman. His brother Andrew said to him: “I have met Jesus. Come and see

 Him.” Simon saw and became a follower of Jesus, Who changed his name to Peter, which means “rock.”

Jesus picked eleven other Apostles and said: “Follow me, and I will make you fishes of people.” He meant that he would send them to do his work of bringing people to God.

One day, Jesus said to them: “Who do you think I am?” Peter answered: “You are Christ, the Son of God.” Our Lord was pleased and said: “You are Peter, a rock and I will build My Church upon you. I will give you the keys of the Kingdom of heaven.” This is the power to help people get to heaven.

After His Resurrection, Jesus said to Peter: “Feed My Lambs, feed my Sheep.” In this way, our Lord made it clear that Peter was to be the first Pope.

Peter was crucified, head downward in Rome, because he considered himself unworthy to die as Jesus had done.

Saint Thomas

3rd July

Faith

Thomas was a man of great courage and self-sacrifice. When Jesus told His disciples that

 he would return to Judea to visit his friend, Lazarus, the Apostles knew that people would try to stone him. But Thomas said to his companions: "Let us also go, that we may die with him."

After the Resurrection, the Apostles said to Thomas: "We have seen the Lord." But he said: "Unless I see in His hands the print of the nails, and put my hand into His side, I will not believe."

After eight days, Thomas was with the Apostles. Jesus appeared and stood before Thomas and said: "Bring here your finger, and see My hands; and bring here your hands, and put it into My side; and be not unbelieving, but believing."

Thomas answered: "My Lord and my God!"

After the Ascension, Thomas preached in Parthia. he is also called the Apostle of the Indies, where he was Martyred.