Fifth Day “Strengthen Your Brothers…”  In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke Jesus said, “Simon, Simon, behold Satan has demanded to sift all of you like wheat, but I have prayed that your own faith may…

Fourth Day Authentic Teacher of the Faith  In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. A reading from the Catechism of the Catholic Church The Roman Pontiff and the bishops are “authentic teachers, that is, teachers endowed with the authority of Christ, who preach the faith…

Third Day Peter, the Unity of All the Church  In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. A reading from a sermon by Saint Augustine As you are aware, Jesus chose his disciples before his Passion and called them Apostles; and among these almost everywhere Peter…

Second Day “Feed my Sheep…”  In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. A reading from the holy Gospel according to John Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?” Simon Peter answered him, “Yes, Lord, you know…

First Day “You are Peter…”  In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew When Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” They…