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1st AUGUST: ST PETER IN CHAINS
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1. Today is the ancient feast of St Peter in Chains. The fetters that bound the Apostle and first Pope have been, fused into a single chain and on display, held in honour from the first century.
St Peter was once jailed #StPeterInChains
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1. Today is the ancient feast of St Peter in Chains. The fetters that bound the Apostle and first Pope have been, fused into a single chain and on display, held in honour from the first century.
St Peter was once jailed #StPeterInChains
2. with the rest of the apostles and set free by an angel (Acts 5:17–25), and the second time, the authorities took no chances,
#Bible #ActsOfTheApostles
#Bible #ActsOfTheApostles
3. assigning him two guards and bound him in his cell with double chains. But, again, an angel of the Lord appeared, and a light shone in the cell; and he tapped Peter on the side and woke him. And the chains fell off his hands. (Acts 12:7)
Herod the king stretched forth his hands, to afflict some of the church. And he killed James, the brother of John..
And seeing that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to take up Peter also..and..he cast him into prison, (Ac12:1-11 #HolyMass #SSPeterAndPaul) ~ DouayRheims #Bible
And seeing that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to take up Peter also..and..he cast him into prison, (Ac12:1-11 #HolyMass #SSPeterAndPaul) ~ DouayRheims #Bible
2.delivering him to four files of soldiers..prayer was made without ceasing by the church unto God for him.
Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains..and behold an angel of the Lord stood by him: and a light shined in the room(Ac12:1-11) #ActsOfTheApostles
Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains..and behold an angel of the Lord stood by him: and a light shined in the room(Ac12:1-11) #ActsOfTheApostles
3. and he striking Peter on the side..saying: Arise quickly. And the chains fell from his hands.
And the angel said..Gird thyself, and put on thy sandals..Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.
And going out, he followed him, and knew not that it was true (Ac12:1-11)
And the angel said..Gird thyself, and put on thy sandals..Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.
And going out, he followed him, and knew not that it was true (Ac12:1-11)
