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St. Peter

Two converts, two Christians, two apostles, bishops, priests — two fathers of our faith, patrons of the Marian Congregation, whom we celebrate on June 29.

Episode 155 with Paul Zucarelli and Jesse Romero
Paul Zucarelli has appeared on our series twice before. Today, we delve into a book he co-authored with Catholic evangelist Jesse Romero, titled "One Lord, One Faith, One Church".

Saints Peter and Paul, whose feast day is June 29, are two heavyweights in the history of the Catholic Church. In fact, they were the original “Odd Couple”: one denied Christ after being chosen by Him, and the other was chosen by Christ after having denied Him. Father Chris Alar, MIC, explains how the future saints had something powerful in common: both were transformed by encountering Christ, the Living God. Then hear the story of Emmaus Health Partners, a Catholic-centered medical practice in Ann Arbor, Michigan which puts human dignity at the center of their care.

The letters in the New Testament from Saints Peter and Paul, whose feast we celebrate on Jun. 29, are the praise and proclamation of God's mercy, and an exhortation to practice it.

We should remember to be grateful, particularly on the Feast of the Chair of St. Peter the Apostle on Feb. 22, for Christ's loving protection of His Church.

If the gospels show us God's mercy expressed in decisive acts for our salvation (such as the Incarnation, Cross, and Resurrection of His Son), the Apostolic letters in the New Testament are the praise and proclamation of that mercy, and an exhortation to practice it.

We celebrate the feast day of Saints Peter and Paul on June 29. What do they have to say about Divine Mercy?