Feast of the Chair of San Pietro Apostolo at Antioch

San Pietro Apostolo, ora pro nobis

February 22nd is the Feast of the Chair of San Pietro Apostolo (St. Peter the Apostle) at Antioch, a celebration of the first Pope’s foundation of the See of Antioch before going to Rome. In celebration, I’m posting a prayer to St. Peter the Apostle. The accompanying photo of Saint Peter Enthroned was taken at St. Ann’s Church in Hoboken, New Jersey. Evviva San Pietro!

Prayer to St. Peter the Apostle

O Holy Apostle, because you are the Rock upon which Almighty God has built His church; obtain for me I pray you, lively faith, firm hope and burning love; complete detachment from myself, contempt of the world, patience in adversity, humility in prosperity, recollection in prayer, purity of heart, a right intention in all my works, diligence in fulfilling the duties of my state of life, constancy in my resolutions, resignation to the will of God and perseverance in the grace of God even unto death; that so, by means of your intercession and your glorious merits, I may be worthy to appear before the chief and eternal Shepherd of souls, Jesus Christ, Who with the Father and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns for ever. Amen.