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Posted on 06/11/2002 3:59:19 PM PDT by Lady In Blue
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Peter (Simon)
It is said that Peter was a slender person of a middle size inclining to tallness and that his complexion was pale, almost white. It is also said that he had a short thick curled beard and thin eyebrows or no eyebrows at all. Peter's eyes were black but flecked with red due to frequent weeping.
Born at Betsaida, in Galilee to a fisherman by the name of Jona, Peter would eventually follow his father into this profession. He and his brother Andrew became partners with James and John, the sons of Zebedee in a fishing business. All four, Peter, Andrew, James and John were to become disciples of Jesus; later to be appointed as apostles by Him.
So firm was Peter's faith that Jesus gave him the name of Cephas, meaning, in the Syriac language, a rock. Peter is the Greek translation of Cephas.
The house which Peter lived in, in Capernaum, is still standing ,however, in the 5th century AD a Christian church was constructed over it.
It was Peter who preached to the masses in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost following the Lord's ascension to heaven and it is his message which is recorded in the New Testament of the Bible, the book of Acts, chapter 2. Much is written about the apostle Peter in the first 12 chapters of the book of Acts in the New Testament.
Peter is also the one who prompted the disciples to choose a replacement to take over the apostolic ministry of Judas and it was Peter who healed a man over 40 years of age who had been crippled from birth with but the words, "Silver and Gold I do not have, but what I have I give to you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk."
Peter was called by the apostle Paul a "pillar" of the church and it was believed by the crowds that the mere casting of his shadow upon the sick was capable of bringing about miraculous healing. Peter is also the one who defended the inclusion of the Gentiles in the Christian movement at the Apostolic Council in Jerusalem.
His ministry was primarily to the Jews as Paul's was to the Gentiles and after being imprisoned several times in Jerusalem because of his faith, Peter left with his wife and possibly others. It is believed that he ministered in Babylon to the Jewish colonists there and it is also believed to be his location when he wrote his first epistle (1Peter).
Peter eventually went to Rome and while there it is believed that Mark (the writer of the Gospel of Mark) served as his translator as he preached. It is also believed that as Peter told and retold his experiences with Jesus, Mark interpreted time and time again to Christian groups and by so doing gave Mark an almost verbatim memory of Peter's recollections. After Peter's death, Mark, realizing the value of Peter's first hand account, recorded what he remembered so clearly in what we know as the Gospel of Mark. In this manner, Peter became the source of our earliest Gospel.
According to church tradition, the Roman Emperor Nero publicly announcing himself the chief enemy of God was led in his fury to slaughter the Apostles. Because of the persecution, Peter was crucified upside down while in Rome. Concerning the last hours of his life, it is said that when Peter saw his own wife led out to die, he rejoiced because of her summons and her return home, and called to her very encouragingly and comfortingly addressing her by name, and saying, "O thou, remember the Lord."
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To: Catholic_list;father elijah;nickcarraway;SMEDLEYBUTLER;Siobhan;IGNATIUS;BlackElk
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To: Lady In Blue
Wow, this is great
To: Lady In Blue
It doesn't mention this, but I believe when they were going to crucify him, he asked that they crucify him upside down, because he felt unworthy to die in the same way as Jesus.
To: Lady In Blue
Holy St. Peter pray for us.
To: nickcarraway
Thanks! Glad to see you come on board.
To: nickcarraway
Yes, they missed the very last words of St.Peter.
To: big'ol_freeper
We sure need his intercession today,that's for sure.BTW,I should have had said:[Have you ever wondered what happened to the Apostles after the ASCENSION]
To: Lady In Blue
I have an old paperback copy of this splendid book which the wife picked up at a garage sale just before we married twenty years ago.Still have it--read and re-read.Just like being there.
Don't know much about author William Steuart McBirnie Ph.D---except he makes this history come alive.
Bob
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06/11/2002 6:01:30 PM PDT
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IGNATIUS
To: Lady In Blue
If you or any other freepers are in Rome, make sure you get to the digs below St. Peter's. These tombs were uncovered in the 1950's and it was there that St Peter's remains were found, minus the feet that were apparently cut off when he was cut down from the upside down cross. Many denominations still claim that Peter was not the first Pope and in fact was never in Rome. This archelogical finding completely disproves their contention. The graffiti on the walls of the first century burial ground has a common theme, To Christ through Peter. Peter's bones are enclosed now in a clear air-tight box provided by the United States, viewable by any visitor who wishes to come. What a thrill I had in 1994 to visit Rome and participate in a Mass in the chapel of St. Gregory, shaped like an upside down cross under St Peter's Basilica, and to discover later that day that Peter's bones are located inches below the altar in that chapel. Literally Jesus said, You are Peter, and upon this Rock I will build my Church. In these troubled times for the Church let's not forget the last part of that statement...and the Gates of Hell Shall not Prevail against it
To: IGNATIUS
I see you're one of those people who don't things away too!hehehe! I vaguely remember a book like this that I came across,many years ago but I don't know what I did with it.I don't think it's the same one.It sounds like it should be on everybody's bookcase!
To: daffyduct
WOW! Thank you for sharing this info.I bet that's one trip you'll never forget.I,unfortunately haven't been to Rome.I remember,many years ago,when I came back to the church,reading an article in "Our Sunday Visitor" about the finding of St.Peter's bones beneath the article.Reading that article,at that time confirmed me again in my faith! I'll always remember the part,when they finally go to the knave(sp?)and the letters on the wall which said:"Peter is here." WOW! That was so fantastic!
To: daffyduct
Great post. Very interesting.
To: IGNATIUS
"who don't_ things away too!" OOPS!
I meant to say one of those people who don't throw things away!
To: Lady In Blue; Corin Stormhands
about the finding of St.Peter's bones beneath the article
And who would've EVER thought to look THERE!?!
(damned misplaced modifiers)
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06/11/2002 8:56:25 PM PDT
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xzins
To: daffyduct
Thank you for sharing your experiences here. One of my dreams is to tour Rome and St. Peter's Basilica.
To: daffyduct
Petros eni
To: Lady In Blue
At least for the Crucifiction, I've always thought it odd that all these...men fled, while the women who knew Jesus were the ones with the courage to stand with him to the end. And then, Mary Magdelen was even the first witness to the Ressurection.
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06/12/2002 10:13:58 AM PDT
by
onedoug
To: IGNATIUS
I read McBirnie's book many years ago. He was a pastor in Anaheim, at Melodyland across the street from Disneyland, and started a Christian college of sorts there, if memory serves.
He had a half-hour TV show on TBN in the '80s. He told a nice story on himself once.
Early in his ministry he got a bit confused and decided to ask C.S. Lewis for help. He wrote to him, "Exactly how does Christianity save us?" Back came Lewis' reply, in its entirety: "Christianity does not save us--Christ does!"
To: SMEDLEYBUTLER
Here are a few more pictures of St. Peter's Tomb and the proximity of the Chapel of Saint Gregory the Great. Click
HERE to see them.
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