St. peter

BARITUS Catholic Illustration on Instagram: "There is an ancient apocryphal tradition that tells of Saint Peter fleeing Rome during Christian persecutions and meeting the risen Jesus on the Appian Way. St. Peter is said to have asked Him, "Quo Vadis?", or "Where are you going?", and Our Lord replied "To be crucified again." Cut to the heart by this reply, St. Peter is said to have turned around, and walked back into the city where he would meet his own crucifixion. I believe I have had my…

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St. Peter is standing in a colonnade wearing a blue robe and holding a large key and book.

Pierre-Étienne Monnot was a French sculptor from the Franche-Comté who settled in Rome in 1687 for the rest of his life. He was a distinguished artist working in a late-Baroque idiom for international clients. In Italian sources he is often referred to as Pietro Stefano Monnot, an italianised version of his name.

A great deal of biblical data suggests a primacy and leadership role of St. Peter in the apostolic Church (papacy). I collect 20 such evidences.

Saint Peter is pictured with the Keys to the Kingdom of Heaven.

'We can now appreciate Newman's toast first to conscience and then to the Pope. The Pope cannot impose commandments on faithful Catholics because he wants to or finds it expedient. Such a modern, voluntaristic concept of authority can only distort the true theological meaning of the papacy. ' ~ Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, 1991 It seems very much that the wheels are coming off the papal bus, that vehicle with Francis in the driving seat and with Fr Antonio Spadaro the irritating tour guide…

While we are studying angels and tears this last week of August we must not forget Simon Peter. Peter was a fisherman called by Jesus, and we see his life and he is a great example for us all. He w…

Saint Peter by Paul-Mathieu Novellini