Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul

“He said to him [Peter], ‘Follow me.’”

Almighty and ever-living God, You chose Saint Peter to build Your Son’s church and chose Saint Paul as the preacher of truth to the Gentiles. Grant that we may learn from their example and always stand firm in our faith. help us to embrace Your will for us today. Give us the courage to follow Your call, so that Your truth may live in our hearts and that we might bring peace to everyone we meet. Amen

Like Sts. Peter and Paul, the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate walk with Jesus and fulfill His mission and ministry. As Jesus commanded, we rescue and help children in the streets of Tijuana and Brazil. We open churches in areas where the Catholic faith had been hidden such as Cuba, Turkmenistan, and Ukraine. And we accompany those in need like food and shelter in New Orleans and our Tekakwitha Indian Missions. 

Gospel

When Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi
he asked his disciples,
“Who do people say that the Son of Man is?”
They replied, “Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah,
still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”
He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”
Simon Peter said in reply,
“You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
Jesus said to him in reply, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah.
For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my heavenly Father.
And so I say to you, you are Peter,
and upon this rock I will build my Church,
and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it.
I will give you the keys to the Kingdom of heaven.
Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven;
and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.”

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