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John Paul II Tells Why He's Traveled So Much "I Heard the Echo of Jesus' Command: 'Go Into All the World'" VATICAN CITY, JUNE 12, 2003 (Zenit.org).- John Paul II says his propensity for travel began with an inspiration he felt at the very start of his almost 25-year pontificate. "Right from the day I was elected as Bishop of Rome, Oct. 16, 1978, with special intensity and urgency I heard the echo of Jesus' command: 'Go into all the world and preach the Gospel to all of creation,'" the Pope told a gathering today at the Vatican. "I thus...

June 2, 2003Monday of the Seventh Week of Easter Psalm: Monday Week 25 Reading I Responsorial Psalm Gospel Reading IActs 19:1-8 While Apollos was in Corinth,Paul traveled through the interior of the countryand down to Ephesus where he found some disciples. He said to them,"Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became believers?"They answered him,"We have never even heard that there is a Holy Spirit."He said, "How were you baptized?"They replied, "With the baptism of John."Paul then said, "John baptized with a baptism of repentance,telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him,that is,...

Our Founding Our Mission Formation Apostolic Work Information Home Our   Founding In 1988, Pope John Paul II canonically established the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter as a society of apostolic life and approved its constitutions. The Fraternity was founded in response to the Holy Father's call to ecclesial unity and the new evangelization. Hence, our name denotes a filial love and loyalty to the Supreme Pontiff. Return to top of page Ou r M i s s i o n 'The Fraternity of St. Peter seeks to respond to the Holy Father's appeal through an active apostolate in the...

June 29, 2002Solemnity of Peter and Paul, apostlesDuring the Day Psalm: Saturday Week 29 Reading I Responsorial Psalm Reading II Gospel Reading IActs 12:1-11 In those days, King Herod laid hands upon some members of the church to harm them.He had James, the brother of John, killed by the sword,and when he saw that this was pleasing to the JewsHe proceeded to arrest Peter also.--It was the feast of Unleavened Bread.--He had him taken into custody and put in prisonunder the guard of four squads of four soldiers each.He intended to bring him before the people after Passover.Peter thus was...