But Jesus did tell them to do it in remembrance of Him.
Yes. I know. It is your second post I am reading today that does not tell me anything I don't know or the Church does not teach.
He certainly was known as "Peter" prior to your magic "rock" event. [cites several scriptures where name Peter was used prior to the "Thou art Peter" episode.
It doesn't follow that he was. The Evangleist, writing at the time when Peter was known cheifly as Peter, naturally refers to Peter by the name most likely to be known to the reader, Peter.
But that is n ot even an important point. Let us postulate that Jesus actually had renamed Peter earlier. But in Matthew 16 the reason for the renaming is given. So anyway, the connection is between Peter and the rock on which the Church is built.
It was Peters' faith, not Peter himself upon which Jesus built His Church.
Yes, you can say that. Generally, when people are given tasks it is because of some ability that they have pertaining to the task. In this case, the exceptional ability was St. Peter's faith. That made him pope.
Your reply has no relationship whatsoever to my post #5120
In 5120 you mentioned the possibility that some letters of St. Ignatius are not written by him, but the letter I am focused on, to the Smyrneans, is not among those thus suspected.
read the whole story of Joseph's reaction when he found she was pregnant
Yes, Joseph was upset that she was pregnant, but how is that helpful to undertand why a girl about to get married wonders how is she to have children PRIOR to becoming pregnant?
I am tired
That's OK. I am at times tired too. Thank you for your company.
Annalex: You were there? [at the times of Mary]
Old Reggie: Maybe.
No you were not, but somebody Catholic was present. St. Luke, for example.
>> “ but somebody Catholic was present. St. Luke, for example” <<
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Impossible; the catholic apostasy wasn’t invented until over two centuries after Luke died.
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