There are various contingent reasons why I love the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul (June 29). It’s usually always sunny and for a school chaplain it marks the beginning of the end of the academic year.
Despite a tendency by some to play down St Paul today, I enjoy reading the stories of his journeys and find inspiration in his letters and his personal transformation. When thinking about my own shortcomings, I take comfort in some of the mistakes that St Peter makes during his time with Jesus while reflecting upon the rock that Peter would eventually become.
