[Mrs. Don-o]

The Catholic Church teaches that the Church is built on the Faith of Peter. You could have discovered this in 2 minutes by searching the keywords in the Catechism. But here, I'll help you out. It's right here in a blessed nonosecond

Faith of Peter (Catechism link)

"On the rock of this faith confessed by St. Peter, Christ built his Church"

This doesn't in the least exclude the fact that Jesus renamed Simon Bar-Jonah Peter, a re-naming which,like all Biblical re-namings, has profound significance. Jesus built His Church on Simon-->Peter, this man and his faith, just as He built the nation of Israel on Abram-->Abraham, the man and his faith.

Please consider those Catechism sections carefully. They will give you a coherent view of what the Catholic Church proposes to us for belief.

[ealgeone]

The Catholic Church teaches that the Church is built on the Faith of Peter.

Whoa....am I reading this correct? You're saying it's built on Peter's confession??

[Elsie]

You could have discovered this in 2 minutes by searching the keywords in the Catechism.

Can you then explain WHY so many Catholics are IGNORANT of this fact?

[Elsie]

This doesn't in the least exclude the fact that Jesus renamed Simon Bar-Jonah Peter, a re-naming which,like all Biblical re-namings, has profound significance.

You could have discovered this is NOT TRUE in a few minutes by reading what the Book that Rome assembled says:

NIV Matthew 4:18-19
 18.  As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen.
 19.  "Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will make you fishers of men."

 

NIV Matthew 8:14
  When Jesus came into Peter's house, he saw Peter's mother-in-law lying in bed with a fever.

 

NIV Matthew 10:1-2
 1.  He called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority to drive out evil  spirits and to heal every disease and sickness.
 2.  These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon (who is called Peter) and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John;

 

NIV Matthew 14:28-31
 28.  "Lord, if it's you," Peter replied, "tell me to come to you on the water."
 29.  "Come," he said.   Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus.
 30.  But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, "Lord, save me!"
 31.  Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. "You of little faith," he said, "why did you doubt?"

 

NIV Matthew 15:13-16
 13.  He replied, "Every plant that my heavenly Father has not planted will be pulled up by the roots.
 14.  Leave them; they are blind guides.  If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit."
 15.  Peter said, "Explain the parable to us."
 16.  "Are you still so dull?" Jesus asked them.

 

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As you can see, Simon was already known as 'Peter'

BEFORE the following verses came along.....

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NIV Matthew 16:13-18
 13.  When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, "Who do people say the Son of Man is?"
 14.  They replied, "Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets."
 15.  "But what about you?" he asked. "Who do you say I am?"
 16.  Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ,  the Son of the living God."
 17.  Jesus replied, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by man, but by my Father in heaven.
 18.  And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades  will not overcome it.

 19.  I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be  bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven."

[Elsie]

They will give you a coherent view of what the Catholic Church proposes to us for belief.

https://youtu.be/trjDFPAij40

[Elsie]

Please consider those Catechism sections carefully.

For if you know it well; you'll find you do NOT need any bible at all!