FR REMI HOMILIES/REFLECTIONS AND SERMONS

Homily for the solemnity of saints Peter and Paul June 29 2024 Divine Providence in Human imperfections  In the annals of Christian history, Saints Peter and Paul stand as colossal figures, instrumental in the Church's formative years following Christ's ascension. Saint Peter, the inaugural Pontiff, was pivotal in maintaining the Church's unity during its nascent phase post-Pentecost, a period marked by the spread of Christianity across the Middle East and Europe. Initially, the early Church was predominantly Jewish, with Jews being the first to embrace Jesus as the Messiah. However, as the Church's horizon expanded, Saint Paul's evangelistic efforts to the Gentiles led to a significant demographic shift within the Church, with Gentile converts eventually surpassing their Jewish counterparts. It is through Paul's ministry that many of us find our spiritual lineage, as he elucidated to both Jews and Gentiles that Jesus was the consummation of Old Testament prophe...