St. peter
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A primary disciple of [[Jesus]], and one of His Twelve Apostles. | A primary disciple of [[Jesus]], and one of His Twelve Apostles. | ||
| - | According to translations of the apocryphal Acts of Peter, St. Peter was asked to be crucified head-down, as he felt unworthy of enduring the same suffering and death [[Jesus]] had. As such, an inverted Christian cross is commonly referred to as the Cross of St. Peter and occasionally used to display humility toward Christ. | + | According to translations of the apocryphal Acts of Peter, '''St. Peter''' was asked to be crucified head-down, as he felt unworthy of enduring the same suffering and death [[Jesus]] had. As such, an inverted [[cross|Christian cross]] is commonly referred to as the Cross of St. Peter and occasionally used to display humility toward Christ. |
| - | + | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Peter St. Peter on Wikipedia] | |
| - | + | ''from [[How A Resurrection Really Feels]]'' | |
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[[Category:References]] | [[Category:References]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Christianity References]] | ||
Current revision as of 20:15, 22 November 2007
A primary disciple of Jesus, and one of His Twelve Apostles.
According to translations of the apocryphal Acts of Peter, St. Peter was asked to be crucified head-down, as he felt unworthy of enduring the same suffering and death Jesus had. As such, an inverted Christian cross is commonly referred to as the Cross of St. Peter and occasionally used to display humility toward Christ.
