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 1 11|          His Ascension He said to Peter: «Feed my sheep» " (St.
 2 11|      Christ, therefore, appointed Peter to be that head of the Church;
 3 11|       same permanent authority of Peter himself should continue.
 4 11|        that remarkable promise to Peter and to no one else: "Thou
 5 11|         to no one else: "Thou are Peter, and upon this rock I will
 6 11|     church" (Matt. xvi., 18). "To Peter the Lord spoke: to one,
 7 11|           prelude He mentions St. Peter's name and that of his father (
 8 11|      authority He aptly names him Peter, from petra the rock, since
 9 12|     Universal Jurisdiction of St. Peter~12. From this text it is
10 12|         the Church rests upon St. Peter, just as a building rests
11 12|    consequently the office of St. Peter to support the Church, and
12 12|          committed to the care of Peter shall succumb or in any
13 12|        God confided His Church to Peter so that he might safely
14 12|    declared He wished to build on Peter as a foundation. The Church
15 12|        Christ promised to give to Peter the keys of the Kingdom
16 12|     Church. "The Son committed to Peter the office of spreading
17 12| Resurrection, having thrice asked Peter whether he loved Him more
18 12|        His love....and so because Peter alone of all others professes
19 12|        govern it. Since therefore Peter has been placed as shepherd
20 12|           which He handed over to Peter and his successors" (S.
21 12|         His prayers, obtained for Peter that in the fulfilment of
22 12|          Jesus Christ willed that Peter should participate in certain
23 12|             Eph. ii., 21), placed Peter as it were a stone to support
24 12|          Christ is a rock, but as Peter is a rock. For Christ is
25 12|          being an immovable rock; Peter only through this rock.
26 12|      having delivered the keys to Peter declared him Prince of the
27 12|        Good Shepherd," constitued Peter the pastor "of His lambs
28 12|          Thess. ii., 16) commands Peter "to confirm his brethren."
29 12|        say: "From the whole world Peter alone is chosen to take
30 12|          priests and many pastors Peter should by right rule all
31 12|       Church was committed to St. Peter, the Apostle and Prince
32 13|           come to an end with St. Peter, but should pass to his
33 13|       ordinance of truth, and St. Peter, persevering in the strength
34 13|          the Pontiffs who succeed Peter in the Roman Episcopate
35 13|           is the successor of St. Peter, the Prince of the Apostles,
36 13|          given to him, in Blessed Peter, by our Lord Jesus Christ
37 13|      legitimate successors of St. Peter. Who is unaware of the many
38 13|     Catholic Church, the chair of Peter, and the principal Church
39 13|         He calls it the chair o f Peter because it is occupied by
40 13|      occupied by the successor of Peter: he calls it the principal
41 13|          the primacy conferred on Peter himself and his legitimate
42 13|         that is with the chair of Peter. For this I know is the
43 13|       Union with the Roman See of Peter is to him always the public
44 13|         is united with the See of Peter" (Ep. xvi., ad Damasum,
45 13|           unto all ages, that St. Peter, the Prince of the Apostles,
46 13|     present to the minds of all: "Peter has spoken through Leo" (
47 13|        and the ink were seen, and Peter spoke through Agatho" (Actin
48 13|          Christ saying: «Thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will
49 13|     Himself, in the person of St. Peter, the Prince or Head of the
50 14|           But if the authority of Peter and his successors is plenary
51 14|        authority. For He who made Peter the foundation of the Church
52 14|   necessary that the authority of Peter should be perpetuated in
53 14|        But since the successor of Peter is one, and those of the
54 14|     bishops and the successors of Peter is clear and undeniable.
55 14|           the apostles apart from Peter, but that several things
56 14|        things were conferred upon Peter apart from the Apostles.
57 14|          others, does He speak to Peter about these things?" And
58 14|      received in conjunction with Peter. "If the divine benignity
59 14|      through him. So that whereas Peter alone received many things,
60 14|           any of the rest without Peter participating in it" (S.
61 15|            Bishops Separated from Peter and His Successors, Lose
62 15|          deliberately secede from Peter and his successors; because,
63 15|           were given by Christ to Peter alone. These things enable
64 15|        and in communion, He chose Peter and his successors as the
65 15|          faith. The Lord saith to Peter: “I say to thee thou art
66 15|            I say to thee thou art Peter”; on him alone He buildeth
67 15|      chair was first conferred on Peter. In this Peter, the head
68 15|       conferred on Peter. In this Peter, the head of all the Apostles (
69 15|          unless in communion with Peter can share in his authority,
70 15|       ages (of hell) we read that Peter received the saving keys,
71 15|        fight against the chair of Peter?" (Lib. ii., n. 4-5). But
72 15|           to be in communion with Peter, as Christ commanded, if
73 15|           be subject to and obeys Peter; otherwise it necessarily
74 15|          the Kingdom of Heaven to Peter alone? Biblical usage and
75 15|           sense what was given to Peter alone, and what was given
76 15|         God. "Christ constituted [Peter] not only pastor, but pastor
77 15|            but pastor of pastors; Peter therefore feeds the lambs
78 15|           ancients concerning St. Peter, which most clearly set
79 15|     committed? If thou lovest me, Peter, feed my sheep. Which sheep?
80 15|        which the successor of St. Peter rests in order to derive
81 15|          sufficiently shown, made Peter and his successors His vicars,
82 15|           of Heaven were given to Peter alone, and that the power
83 15|    granted to the Apostles and to Peter; but there is nothing to
84 15|    received supreme power without Peter, and against Peter. Such
85 15|        without Peter, and against Peter. Such power they certainly
86 16|  Apostolic Blessing.~Given at St. Peter's, Rome, the 29th day of