The faith of our fathers - Carmel Apologetics

PRIMACY OF PETER. 117and we always carried about us a copy of the NewTestament.So familiar, indeed, were the students with thesacred Volume, that many of them, on listening toa few verses, could tell from what portion of theScriptures you were reading. The only dread wewere taught to have of the Scriptures, was that ofreading them without fear and reverence.And after his ordination, every priest is obliged inconscience to devote upwards of an hour each dayto the perusal of the Word of God. I am not awarethat clergymen of other denominations are boundby the same duty.What isgood for the clergy must be good also forthe laity. Be assured that ifyou become a Catholic,you will never be forbidden to read the Bible. It iaour earnest wish that every word of the Gospel maybe imprinted on your memory and on your heart.CHAPTER IX.THE PRIMACY OF PETER.Catholic Church also teaches that our LordTHE conferred on St. Peter the first place of honorand jurisdiction in the government of His whole