ow if the line
of bishops who succeed one another is to be considered, with how much certainty
and with real advantage do we begin with Saint Peter?June 29
Peter, Figure of the Church
ow if the line
of bishops who succeed one another is to be considered, with how much certainty
and with real advantage do we begin with Saint Peter?
He was the figure of the whole Church, and our Lord said to him: "Upon this rock I will build my Church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it." Thus, the certain hope of the faithful, which rests not on human beings but on God, will never be destroyed.
-- Letter 53, 2-3
Prayer. Lord, teach me what I should teach, teach me what I should hold fast.
-- Letter 166, 10
| Tradition Day By Day | The Augustinians - St. Thomas of Villanova Province |
From John E. Rotelle, O.S.A., Augustine Day by Day: Minute Meditations for Every Day Taken from the Writings of Saint Augustine. Catholic Book Publishing Co. New York, 1986.
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