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Following Jesus' arrest, Peter stands in the courtyard during the illegal nighttime trial. He denies that he is a follower of Jesus two times, and then the third time, he curses at a servant girl ...

He had been a loyal follower of Jesus from the beginning of His ministry -- and yet after Jesus' arrest, he stood around a fire outside the place where Jesus had been taken and denied that he even ...

After denying Jesus, Peter simply “went outside and wept bitterly” (Matt. 26:75). And his weeping looks more like despair than repentance, said Gundry.

He then shares with Peter words that have inspired the lives of many saints: “Whoever wishes to come after me, must deny himself, take up his cross and follow me.” We can often mistake this ...

On this Sunday's Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, the Church honors two saints who responded to the Lord's call to ...

After all, when told of Jesus’ impending crucifixion, Peter’s first response was to rattle his swords. “Far be it from you, Lord! This shall never happen to you,” Peter said (Matt. 16:22).

Peter had denied Jesus three times. And now the Lord seeks to restore him by summoning him to the highest love, agape . In a moment of honesty, Peter answers that he loves the Lord with brotherly ...