Almighty God, whose blessed apostles Peter and Paul glorified thee by their martyrdom: Grant that thy Church, instructed by their teaching and example, and knit together in unity by thy Spirit, may ever stand firm upon the one foundation, which is Jesus Christ our Lord; who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the same Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

Today is the Feast Day of Saints Peter and Paul. Both men had connections to Rome and Caravaggio was commissioned to paint these for the
Church of Santa Maria del Popolo. Here’s the martyrdom of Peter and Paul’s conversion on the road to Damascus. pic.twitter.com/epUjSTrPN2

— Clare McLeod (@IntermezzoArts) June 29, 2024

O Lord, our heavenly Father, by Whose providence the duties of men are variously ordered: grant to us all such a spirit that we may labour heartily to do our work in our several stations, as serving one Master and looking for one reward.  Teach us to put to good account whatever talents Thou hast lent to us; help us to overcome all sloth and indolence; and enable us to redeem our time by zeal and patience; through Thy Son, our Saviour. 

—Daily Prayer, Eric Milner-White and G. W. Briggs, eds. (London: Penguin Books 1959 edition of the 1941 original)

Pour être heureux, il faut apprécier la valeur de chaque moment, Sion 🧡💚🇨🇭#valais #suisse #switzerland @valaiswallis pic.twitter.com/pCmOQU8igO

— Délèze Dominique (@DelezeD) June 29, 2024

And they journeyed from Kadesh, and the people of Israel, the whole congregation, came to Mount Hor. And the Lord said to Moses and Aaron at Mount Hor, on the border of the land of Edom, “Aaron shall be gathered to his people; for he shall not enter the land which I have given to the people of Israel, because you rebelled against my command at the waters of Mer′ibah. Take Aaron and Elea′zar his son, and bring them up to Mount Hor; and strip Aaron of his garments, and put them upon Elea′zar his son; and Aaron shall be gathered to his people, and shall die there.” Moses did as the Lord commanded; and they went up Mount Hor in the sight of all the congregation. And Moses stripped Aaron of his garments, and put them upon Elea′zar his son; and Aaron died there on the top of the mountain. Then Moses and Elea′zar came down from the mountain. And when all the congregation saw that Aaron was dead, all the house of Israel wept for Aaron thirty days.

–Numbers 20:22-29

The Death of Aaron, 1902 #symbolism #jamestissot pic.twitter.com/qVmGNl1CWO

— James Tissot (@artisttissot) March 26, 2021