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Dear Pippin,<\/span> Can I bare my heart to you? \u00a0I think it\u2019s safe, since you probably won\u2019t read this till after midnight, as your downing a couple Twinkies and gulping another can of Jolt (you see, I know why you find it so hard to get up in the mornings and spend a little time in prayer; a few simple adjustments to your schedule and diet would do wonders for your prayer life). \u00a0It\u2019s just that today is June 29<\/span>th<\/span>. \u00a0June 29<\/span>th<\/span>. \u00a0For almost 2000 years June 29<\/span>th<\/span> has been the day that Christians commemorate the final sacrifice of the two pillars of the early Church, Peter and Paul. \u00a0And I can remember as if it were yesterday the glorious celebrations that they are having today in the Vatican. The Papal Mass, the crowing of the statue of St Peter in the Basilica, the teeming flocks of pilgrims giving praise to God for the great gift of the Church, and the crisp and delicious Roman breeze of early summer making every pilgrim\u2019s face smile. \u00a0How I wish I could be there. How I wish I could join my voice to theirs, extending the unbroken testimony of God\u2019s faithfulness into another year. <\/span> That\u2019s what it\u2019s all about, really, God\u2019s faithfulness. \u00a0He promised that the gates of Hell would not prevail against the Church built on the rock foundation of Peter, Prince (from the Latin for \u201cfirst\u201d) of the Apostles. \u00a0(Funny how last century\u2019s excavations showed incontrovertibly that Peter\u2019s tomb is indeed right under his Basilica\u2019s dome \u2013 an architectural symbol of the truth of Christ\u2019s promise.) \u00a0And though Peter had to follow the Lord\u2019s footsteps and die the death of crucifixion (although he was crucified upside down, upon his own request \u2013 he felt unworthy to be crucified as Jesus had been), his faith did not fail. \u00a0<\/span> And though Paul, a latecomer to the Apostolic ranks (remember how he was the Jews\u2019 top anti-Christian persecutor until our Lord appeared to him on the road to Damascus?), had to suffer, as he explained, \u201cstill more, with far greater labors, far more imprisonments, far worse beatings, and numerous brushes with death. Five times at the hands of the Jews I received forty lashes minus one. Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, three times I was shipwrecked, I passed a night and a day on the deep; on frequent journeys, in dangers from rivers, dangers from robbers, dangers from my own race, dangers from Gentiles, dangers in the city, dangers in the wilderness, dangers at sea, dangers among false brothers; in toil and hardship, through many sleepless nights, through hunger and thirst, through frequent fastings, through cold and exposure. And apart from these things, there is the daily pressure upon me of my anxiety for all the churches,\u201d (2 Corinthians 11:25) even so, at the end of his life, just before he was beheaded, he could say what I so dearly hope to be able to say when my own last day comes: \u201cI have fought the good fight; I have finished the race; I have redeemed my pledge; I look forward to the prize that is waiting for me, the prize I have earned. \u00a0The Lord, the judge whose award never goes amiss, will grant it to me when that day comes; to me, yes, and all those who have learned to welcome his appearing.\u201d (2 Timothy 4:6-8)\u2026<\/span> Through the faithful love of these two saints, and the many other saints (canonized and not canonized) who have kept the faith in an unbroken chain of fidelity to God\u2019s will since the very beginning, God has made known his undying and untiring love. \u00a0Yes, it would be nice to be there today, to celebrate it at the geographical heart of things. But I do not mourn, for I am here at my own post, watching and praying in defense of the eternal Kingdom. And I hope you are doing the same.<\/span> Love, Uncle Eddy<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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He was ordained a Catholic priest in 2003 and earned his doctorate in moral theology in 2010. He provided spiritual support on the set of Mel Gibson\u2019s\u00a0The Passion of the Christ\u00a0while researching the 2005 Catholic best seller,\u00a0Inside the Passion, the only authorized, behind-the-scenes explanation of the film. Fr. John has contributed news commentary regarding religious issues on NBC, CNN, Fox, and the BBC. He also served as the English-language press liaison for the Vatican\u2019s 2005 Synod of Bishops on the Eucharist. His most widely known books are The Better Part: A Christ-Centered Resource for Personal Prayer and 60 Days to Becoming a Missionary Disciple. His most recent book is\u00a0Spiritual But Not Religious: The Search for Meaning in a Material World. Fr. John resides in Atlanta and serves as Territorial Vicar for the Legionaries of Christ. See all books, Regnum Christi Essays, Retreat Guides, posts, and online classes from Fr. 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