STABILITY AND MOBILITY IN THE CHURCH SOLEMNITY OF SAINTS PETER AND PAUL (APOSTLES)
H OMILY ON THE SOLEMNITY OF SAINTS PETER AND PAUL (APOSTLES) STABILITY AND MOBILITY IN THE CHURCH Acts 12:1-11 2 Tim 4:6-8,17-18 Matthew 16:14-19 Good morning dearest brothers and sisters in Christ, today we celebrate the solemnity of two extraordinary pillars of discipleship; the outstanding St. Peter and the impressive St. Paul. These two amazing apostles, though, were diverse in personality and mission both were assigned in the tradition of the church the same day of celebration which is the 29th day of June. History holds that on the 29th of June in the year 258, the remains of these two remarkable apostles were brought and deposited in St. Sebastian's Catacombs in Rome before the remains were eventually moved to their respective places: the remains of St. Peter were restored to the Basilica in the Vatican, whereas the remains of St. Paul were restored to the Basilica of St. Paul. A church was built at the catacombs in the 4th century and was celebrated on the 29th of Ju...