St. Peter and St. Paul

A Reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Romans: (Romans 8:31b-35, 37-39) 

What then shall we say to this? If God is for us, who can be against us? 

He who did not spare his own Son but handed him over for us all, how will he not also give us everything else along with him? 

Who will bring a charge against God’s chosen ones? 

It is God who acquits us. Who will condemn? 

It is Christ (Jesus) who died, rather, was raised, who also is at the right hand of God, who indeed intercede for us. 

What will separate us from the love of Christ? 

Will anguish, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or the sword? 

No, in all these things we conquer overwhelmingly through him who loved us. 

For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor present things, nor future 

things, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature will be able to separate us from the love 

of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. 

The Word of the Lord.

Today is the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul! 

Two very different men but similar in ways of the heart.

Their hearts burned with fire for the Lord! 

They both courageously proclaimed their love of God with their lives! 

These men let nothing stop them from proclaiming the love of God! 

We can learn so much from their leadership.

 "Ask Him to remind you that great leaders emerge arguing for something, not against something." 

Jane Trufant Harvey  

I need to remember this. 

You are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church. Matthew 16:18 

St. Peter reminds us to be grounded in our faith.  

St. Paul reminds us that with God we have nothing to fear. 

We cannot be separated from His love.  

Holy men of God, pray for us! 

Help us to take heart by following and leading others to Christ! 

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