THE FEAST OF THE HOLY CHIEF APOSTLES SAINTS PETER AND PAUL (JUNE 29TH)
Sts. Peter and Paul, the Binary Foundation of the Church, the Jewish Law and Covenant Theology and the Gentiles Philosophy and Mission, United in the Sacramental Reality of the Body of Christ By Bp. Joseph ( Ancient Church of the West ) INTRODUCTION On this twenty-ninth day of June, we celebrate with solemn joy the feast of the Holy Glorious and All-Laudable Apostles Peter and Paul, twin luminaries of the Apostolic age. Though they differ in origin, temperament, and ministry, they are united in martyrdom, united in grace, and united in the foundation they laid for the Church that stands to this day. Saint Peter, the fisherman of Galilee, and Saint Paul, the rabbi of Tarsus, were drawn together by the same Christ: one from the shores of Lake Gennesaret, the other from the streets of Damascus. One bore the keys of the Kingdom (Matthew 16:19); the other bore the sword of the Spirit to the ends of the Gentile world (Ephesians 6:17). Their lives, teachings, and deaths reveal the ...
