St. Peter the Apostle, or Simon Peter, or Cephas, the first pope, Prince of the Apostles, and founder with St.Paul of the see of Rome, was a native of Bethsaida, near Lake Tiberias, the son of John, and worked, like his brother Andrew, as fisherman on Lake Genesareth. Andrew introduced Peter to Jesus, and Christ called Peter to become a disciple. It was Jesus who gave him the name Cephas which means the rock. He was always listed as the first of the Apostles in all of the New Testament accounts and was a member of the inner circle of Jesus, with James and John. After the Ascension, he stood as the unquestionable head of the Apostles. He was the first Apostle to perform miracles in the name of the Lord, was instrumental in bringing the Gospel to the Gentiles, baptized the Roman pagan Cornelius, and gave his support to preaching to Gentiles, thereby permitting the new Church to become universal. St. Peter died in Rome during the reign of Emperor Nero. He was crucified in Vatican Hill upside down because he declared himself unworthy to die in the same manner as the Lord. He is the patron saint of bakers, bridge builders, butchers, clock makers, cobblers, fishermen, harvesters, locksmiths,masons, net makers, popes, ship builders, and shoemakers.
Posted on: Fri, 28 Jun 2013 09:16:13 +0000
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