St. Peter The Apostle
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The First Pope & Head of Christ's Church on Earth
The artwork to the left was my 6th piece in this series of mosaic paintings.
I have 6 Catholic saints completed. To read about how I got started click here.
This series has been a learning/teaching experience. Being that, I decided that St. Peter was a very important piece to add to this series.
As a Catholic I know there is a lot of misunderstanding with regards to the church, and the role of the Pope.
Jesus left Peter in charge of his church on earth. Many people may not know why St Peter is believed by Catholics to be first Pope. Some dismiss the history in order to uphold their own religious beliefs, others are just not aware of the history at all.
I was baptized Catholic but was not confirmed until I was 25. However, I was always a Christian. I just did not know what church was for me. After visiting multiple churches and researching the history of the church I made my decision.
I have provided links to information that was helpful to me, in my journey. If you are searching as I was, I hope you find them helpful too!
Contents at a Glance
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"And I say to thee: That thou art Peter; and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it."
- MT 16:18
St. Peter The First Pope
Links
- CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: The Pope
- The bishop of Rome, successor of St. Peter, chief of the whole Church, and the Vicar of Christ on earth
- EWTN's Saints and other Holy People (St Peter)
- The link above has some wonderful audio on the history and beliefs of the Catholic church. This section is on St. Peter and the papacy. The audio is located on the bottom of the page. I particularly like the clip:
Reasons for the Hope Within - "Upon This Rock I Will Build My Church" (Luke 9:18-27).
- CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: List of Popes
- A complete list of every single pope in the last 2000 years, in chronological order. Links to a biographical essay on each.
View a quick video slideshow of the the series!
YouTube!
- St. Peter Gifts
- Visit my gift shop for this artwork on rosary boxes, framed tiles, ornaments & more!
- Art By Michelle Collins
- My official website!
More Pieces In This Series
Listed Below!
About Me
Thanks for stopping by:)
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EagleScoutMom Dec 3, 2011 @ 1:19 am | delete
- Loved the video about the Apostolic Church! I recently had an encounter with a very angry Jehovah's Witness and am very thankful for my Catholic faith!!! Great lens!
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oztoo
Sep 8, 2010 @ 5:00 pm | delete
- Your mosaics are beautiful. Thanks also for the info and links about St Peter and the catholic church.
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