June 29th
St Peter (d. 64/67), Apostle, Pope, Martyr; Bethsaida, Palestine; Feast day June 29th

"Depart from me, O Lord, for I am a sinful man!"

"Behold, O Lord, we have left all things and have followed thee."

"Lord, to whom shall we go?  Thou hast the words of eternal life."

"Thou are Christ, the Son of the living God."

"Be prudent therefore and watchful in prayers.  But above all things have a constant mutual charity among yourselves; for charity covers a multitude of sins."

"Lay aside therefore all malice, and all deceit, and pretense, and envy, and all slander.  Crave, as newborn babes, pure spiritual mild, that by it you may grow to salvation; if, indeed, you have tasted that the Lord is sweet.  Draw near to Him, a living stone, rejected indeed by men but chosen and honored by God."

"You, however, are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a purchased people; that you may proclaim the perfections of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light."

"Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in the time of visitation; cast all your anxiety upon Him, because He cares for you.  Be sober, be watchful!  For your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, goes about seeking someone to devour.  Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same suffering befalls your brethren all over the world.  But the God of all grace, who has called us unto His eternal glory in Christ Jesus, will Himself, after we have suffered a little while, perfect, strengthen and establish us.  To Him is the dominion forever and ever.  Amen."