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St. Peter In Chains
Saint Peter ad Vincula (Saint Peter in Chains) alludes to the Bible story of the Liberation of Saint Peter, when the Apostle Peter, imprisoned by King Herod Agrippa, was rescued by an angel. It may refer to: Festivals and relics * Liberation of Saint Peter#Festivals, Liturgical feast of the Liberation of Saint Peter celebrated on 1 August in: ** the pre-1962 General Calendar of the Roman Rite and listed in: *** Tridentine calendar *** General Roman Calendar as in 1954 *** General Roman Calendar of Pope Pius XII. ** as a Ranking of liturgical days in the Roman Rite, major double feast day by some traditionalist Catholics ** a third class feast by the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter (FSSP) * January 16 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)#Other commemorations, Veneration of the Precious Chains of the Holy and All-Glorious Apostle Peter on January 16 in the Byzantine Rite (Catholic and Orthodox). * Liberation of Saint Peter#Veneration, Relics of the Chains of St. Peter Church buildings Belgi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liberation Of Saint Peter
The liberation of the apostle Peter is an event described in chapter 12 of the Acts of the Apostles, in which the apostle Peter is rescued from prison by an angel. Although described in a short textual passage, the tale has given rise to theological discussions and has been the subject of a number of artworks. Biblical narrative says that Peter was put into prison by King Herod, but the night before his trial an angel appeared to him, and told him to leave. Peter's chains fell off, and he followed the angel out of prison, thinking it was a vision (verse 9). The prison doors opened of their own accord, and the angel led Peter into the city. When the angel suddenly left him, Peter came to himself and returned to the house of Mary, the mother of John Mark. A servant girl called Rhoda came to answer the door, and when she heard Peter's voice she was so overjoyed that she rushed to tell the others, and forgot to open the door for Peter (verse 14). Eventually Peter is let in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
