St. Peter

Frankie Rocha

1. His life
   1.   Peter grew up in Bethisadia, near Lake Tiberias.
   2.   Peter work as a fisherman on lake Genesareth.
   3.   He became a disciple, before the death of Jesus, when Jesus risen. Jesus came to visit Pete,   when he was fishing and said, "You have the key of the church, you will not be catching    fish, but the man of the world.
2. What virtues he models
   1.  The virtue modeled Courage because he started the church and he had hard work to God to be the best servant to the Lord.
   2.  The virtue modeled Faith because he followed Jesus without asking him questions or answers, but by faith.
   3.  The virtue modeled Love because he shared his love by giving his life to the church.  
3. His importance to our Church
   1. Peter was important to the church by he performed the first miracle by name of the Lord; and he made judgment upon the sinful Ananias and Sapphira.
   2. Peter was important to the church by making the church universal to everyone.  
   3. Peter was important to the church by the name of Prince of the Apostles, to all of us the apostles.   
4. Where I found my information
   1. "St. Peter." Catholic Online. Catholic Press Association. 7 May 2007 <http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=5358>.