St. Peter

by Stevie Ferraro

1. His life
   1. Peter was a native of Bethsaida, near Lake Tiberias, the son of John, and worked, like his brother St. Andrew, as a fisherman on Lake Genesareth.
   2. Andrew introduced Peter to Jesus, and Christ called Peter to become a disciple.
   3. Peter organized the last supper.
2. What virtues he models
   1. Peter was crucified on the Vatican Hill upside down because he declared himself unworthy to die in the same manner as the Lord.
   2. Faith because he gave up his life to follow God. 
   3. Compassion: He showed compassion to Jesus and the other apostles.
3. His importance to our Church
   1. Peter was the Church's first pope.
   2. Jesus calls Peter in the Bible the rock for his church by saying"... you are Peter and upon this rock I will build my church ..."
   3.  Peter was the first apostle in the new testament.
4. Where I found my information
   1. AAA Peter-Student information
   2. Encarta
   3. Word document

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