V St. Peter V

  1. His life
    1. Peter was a native of Bethsaida, near Lake Tiberias.
    2. Jesus gave Peter the keys to heaven. He told Peter that whatever he binds or looses on Earth will be bound and and lost in heaven.
    3. After Simon Peter met Jesus, Jesus gave Peter a new name, Cephas, which means rock.
  2. What virtues he models
    1. Faith
    2. Love
    3. Loyalty 
  3. His importance to our Church
    1.   He preformed miracles through Christ.
    2.   He was the first pope in Italy.
    3.   After Jesus' ascension, Peter was made the head of the Apostles.
  4. Where I found my information
    1.  "Saint Peter." www.catholic.org. 7 May 2007 <http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=5358>.
    2. "What Are the Virtues?." www.virtuesproject.com. 11 May 2007 <http://www.virtuesproject.com/virtues.html>.

       
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