Saint Peter and Saint Paul, apostles - Solemnity 29 June 2015
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| "Saint Peter and Saint Paul" by Jusepe de Ribera (1591-1652) [www.wikiart.org/] |
SAINTS PETER AND PAUL 29 June 2015
From the Letters of Paul to the Galatians 1:15 – 2:10.
Responsory: John 21:15-16
MAGNIFICAT.com ESSAY
The Feast of Saints Peter and Paul
_______ Jennifer Hubbard ________
He will create beauty from the ashes. I know this. From the
depths of my soul, I know this. Still, there are times I insist on doing it my way. I do it my way until an assaulting blow
leaves me on my knees wondering if this is when he stops gluing together the
pieces of my brokenness into something anew. I
cry out to him and he pulls me into the shelter of his arms. With a
gentle whisper he reminds me:
My grace is enough for you: my power is at its best in weakness (2 Co 12:9).
He assures me of his promise through the example of Saints Peter
and Paul. Through them, he teaches me his glory has no boundaries and love no
limit.
Without hesitation, Peter lays down his nets and steps off the
boat when Jesus calls. Peter's love is deep-rooted and indisputable. And still,
the beloved Peter denies him. Yet, with his faults and cracks, Peter is the
rock he uses to build the Church.
And Paul-Paul spat venom at believers and stood to watch while
they were beaten and bruised. And still he draws Paul close. He opens Paul's
eyes and places his cloak over his shoulders. Paul surrenders completely to his
will and in the darkest hours, from the smallest of confines, proclaims his
glory.
Just as with Peter and Paul, he has a purpose for my weakness.
He reveals his love for me, assures me he will never leave, and restores the
broken pieces of my life into a beautiful mosaic.
Jennifer Hubbard resides in Newtown,
CT. The younger
of her two children, Catherine Violet, was a victim of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.
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