Ss Peter and Paul
1 Kgs 19:16B, 19-21; Ps 16; Gal 5:1, 13-18; Lk 9:51-62 (Year C)
The Preface for the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul honours them as those who, in their different ways, gathered together the one family of Christ. Peter is specifically honoured for his confession of faith and his gathering the remnant of Israel to the Lord. Paul is remembered for his tireless preaching which carried the Good News to all nations.
From a human perspective they could not have been more different. Peter had been a successful fisherman, his whole life absorbed in providing for his family and those who shared his boat. As a faithful Jew he would have seen himself as a follower rather than a leader in matters of religion.
