Peter and Paul, Apostles Solemnity
Also Read: Mass Readings for 29 June 2025
Not Self-Made Men
Peter and Paul, two giants of the Church, couldn’t be more different. Peter is presented as impulsive and often unsure. Paul, however, is sharp-minded, but willing to change course. Both stand tall today not because of natural talent or strategy, but because they were called, broken, and held up by grace.
In Acts, Peter is locked up, guarded, chained. But an angel leads him straight out of captivity. Not because Peter figured it out, but because God wasn’t done with him. God steps in when Peter can’t move. That’s not just a story about Peter. That’s about us.
Grace in the Middle of the Fight
Paul, nearing the end of his life, writes with clarity: “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race.” But then he adds something essential: “The Lord stood by me.” Not I did it on my own. Not I had a strong will. No, it was the presence of God that got him through.
We need to hear this. Faith is not about powering through. It’s about depending well. Both Peter and Paul endured failure, fear, and suffering, yet they still testify: God never left.
Built on Confession, Not Perfection
Jesus tells Peter, “You are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church.” Not because Peter was flawless, but because he recognized who Jesus was. That’s the foundation: truth spoken in faith.
Today we remember that God builds His Church on real people, not perfect ones. He frees us like Peter, strengthens us like Paul, and calls each of us into something larger than ourselves.
The call is simple: know who Jesus is. Trust His work in you. And keep going, even when the road is hard.
