Jesus Appoints Peter

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4. Real Name: Simon
“And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this
rock, I will build my church, and the gates of
hell shall not prevail against it” (Mt. 16:18)
“Petrus” from the Latin word “Petra” – rock

6. Denied Jesus three times
"Yes Lord, I love you"
Gospel of Saint John - the only Gospel that included this
scene in which Jesus asks Peter "Do you love me?" three times.

9. It is normal to make mistakes.
But our mistakes
does not define who we are.
What defines us is
how we get up and
resolve to make ourselves better
every single day.

10. Accept our weaknesses,
but recognize
the power of God and
believe in Him.

12. Latin phrase which means “Servant of God’s
Servants”.
Jesus is the best model of all servanthood.
It was St. Peter that Jesus entrusted with
the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven.
That power gave Peter the authority to
forgive sins in the name of Jesus.
He was the first Vicar of Christ (Successor)

14. The Church is
hierarchical with the
pope as its leader.
The members are also part
of it.
Our pope leads us in this
journey towards holiness.

15. Everyone is called
to serve,
from laity to the
Pope.
Service is an
imitation of Christ.

16. The higher the
authority,
the greater the
service is.
This requires
MUCH HUMILITY

17. Jesus chose disciples and that
He gave the primacy to Peter,
calling him “rock”.
The pope is head of the Church
by virtue of service.
As disciples of Jesus, we too
must live up our lives in
humility and service.