In this Know Before You Go video, Fr. Scott Steinkerchner, OP reflects on the readings for the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, exploring Peter and Paul's contrasting personalities and leadership styles through different readings from the vigil and daytime Masses. Their lives and ministries reveal the diversity of ways God calls leaders, highlighting that faithfulness—not uniformity—is what unites the Church.
00:00 Introduction to the Solemnity
00:23 Vigil vs. Day Mass Differences
00:44 Gospel for Mass During the Day
01:23 Peter’s Angelic Rescue (Acts 12)
02:24 Paul's Prison Story and Contrast (Acts 16)
03:45 Paul’s Farewell in 2 Timothy
04:38 When God Rescues Through Death
05:03 Different Types of Christian Leadership
06:17 Readings from the Vigil Mass
06:27 Peter Heals at the Temple
07:01 Paul's Self-Authority from Galatians
08:03 Gospel: Peter’s Redemption Breakfast
08:58 Why We Celebrate Peter and Paul Together
09:57 Rome as the Church’s Center
10:12 Final Thoughts and Blessing