On the External Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, this sermon explores Christ's promise to St. Peter: "You are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My Church." Drawing from Sacred Scripture, Church Fathers, historical records, and Catholic tradition, the sermon explains the divine institution of the Papacy, the apostolic succession from St. Peter to every pope, and one of the most dramatic confrontations in early Church history—the battle between St. Peter and Simon Magus in pagan Rome.

Learn why the Catholic Church teaches that Peter was the first Pope, how the Church has preserved an unbroken line of successors for nearly two thousand years, and how the victory over paganism and demonic deception began through the courage of Saints Peter and Paul.

This sermon also recounts the traditional account of Simon Magus' attempted ascension, the prayers of Saints Peter and Paul that exposed his deception, and the glorious martyrdoms of both Apostles in Rome.

Topics Covered

Matthew 16 and Christ's promise to Peter
Biblical foundation of the Papacy
Apostolic succession through history
The authority of the Roman Pontiff
Simon Magus and spiritual warfare
Pagan Rome and the early Church
Testimony of the Church Fathers
Martyrdom of Saints Peter and Paul
Spiritual warfare in every age

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00:00 Introduction & iCatholic Mobile
00:24 External Solemnity of Saints Peter & Paul
00:58 "Upon This Rock I Will Build My Church"
02:24 Historical Evidence for the Papacy
04:19 The Catholic Church's Unbroken Apostolic Succession
05:52 Vatican I and the Authority of the Roman Pontiff
06:26 Spiritual Warfare According to St. Paul
07:18 Peter & Paul Unite Against Pagan Rome
10:17 Simon Magus: Satan's Counterfeit Miracle Worker
13:06 St. Peter's Miracles vs. Simon's Sorcery
13:43 Simon Magus Attempts to Fly
15:44 Peter and Paul's Prayer Brings Simon Down
16:35 The Triumph of Christ Over Satan
17:37 The Martyrdom of St. Paul
19:00 The Crucifixion of St. Peter
19:42 Closing Prayer

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