St. Peter

  1. Early life
    1. Peter lived in Bethsaida and was the son of John
    2. Andrew introduced Peter to Jesus, who called on him to be a disciple
    3. He worked hard as a fisherman with his brother St. Andrew
  2. What virtues he models
    1. love- he was by Jesus' side at the Garden of Gethsemane because he loved him
    2. faith- he followed Jesus and didn't doubt him
    3. courage- he defended Jesus when he was being arrested by cutting off the man's ear
  3. His importance to our Church
    1. Peter was the first Pope of the Catholic Church
    2. He was a faithful apostle
    3. He was the rock that we built our church on
  4. Where I found my information
    1. http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=5358
    2. Encarta Reference Library 2004

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