Pedro It is a masculine name of Latin origin and means ‘stone’. At the moment, 206,755 men in Spain they receive this name. For its part, Pablo It is also a masculine name with Latin roots. It means ‘little’ u ‘man of humility’. At the moment, 223,789 Men in Spain are called Pablo.
This holy group, whose official name is the joint solemnity of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, It is the commemoration of the martyrdom in Rome of the apostles Simon Peter and Paul of Tarsus. It is a religious celebration for Catholic and Orthodox Christians. According to tradition, the day coincides with the anniversary of their deaths or the transfer of their relics. In it Santoral Catholic is celebrated as a solemnity.
In recent times, this festival has acquired great importance for the modern ecumenical movement as a time when the Pope of Rome and the Patriarch of Constantinople have officiated services designed to bring their churches closer to intercommunion. It was especially important in the pontificate of John Paul IIas stated in his encyclical, Ut Unum Sint (May 25, 1995).
Pedro, the fragile and passionate friend of Jesusis the man chosen by Christ to be “the rock” of the Church: “You are Peter and on this rock I will build my Church” (Mt 16:16). He humbly accepted his mission until the last days of his life, until his death as a martyr. His grave in Basilica of Saint Peter in it Vatican It is the goal of millions of pilgrims who arrive from all over the world.
Paul, the persecutor of Christians which became Apostle of the Gentiles, is an evangelizing model for all Catholics, because after meeting Jesus on his way, he gave himself without reservation to the cause of Gospel.
This and other saints are celebrated during the June 29:
Saint Emma
San Siro
Saint Cassius
