St. Peter

Nick Noriega

  1. Early life
    1.  Peter received a new name from Jesus and it was Cephas, which also means rock.
    2. In his early life he was a native of Bethsida, and worked as a fisherman like his brother.
    3. Andrew, his brother, introduced him to Jesus, and He called peter to become a disciple. Peter agreed and became a disciple
  2. What virtues he models
    1. Love- Peter modeled love for Jesus and his disciples by taking the role of being a pope, being one of the 12 disciples, and  for the people of God.
    2. Faith- Peter modeled faith for God, even though he denied him many times.  He was an apostle, and a pope, and always spread God's word. 
    3.  Courage-Peter modeled courage by not being afraid of believing in God, like other people, and always doing things for God.
  3. His importance to our Church
    1. He was the first elected pope of the church.
    2. He was the most prominent of the 12 disciples, always at Jesus' side
    3. He always helped Jesus, and was with Jesus for most of his miracles that occurred. 
  4. Where I found my information
    1.  Jones, Terry. "Patron Saints- Alphabetical order." Patron Saints Index. 7 May 2007 <http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/patron02.htm>.  
    2. "Peter." Catholic Online. 7 May 2007 <http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=5358>.

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