In his message, Fr. John Connor, L.C., General Director of the Congregation, invites everyone to continue expressing love for the Holy Father, Vicar of Christ, whom He has entrusted to guide the Church with the assistance of the Holy Spirit.<\/p>\n
On February 22, 2023, the liturgical feast of the Chair of Saint Peter, which gives thanks to God for the mission entrusted to the apostle Saint Peter and his successors, the General Director of the Legionaries of Christ, Father John Connor, L.C., reminded the Legionaries of the importance of adhering to the Holy Father with filial love, as love for the Church and the pope is an essential axis of Legionary spirituality<\/strong>, which is manifested in knowing His teachings well. He also invited them to pray that Our Lord Jesus Christ guide the Supreme Pontiff in his mission as pastor of the universal Church.<\/strong><\/p>\n The letter begins by recalling the primacy of Peter<\/strong>, since the Gospels highlight Simon Peter, a fisherman from Bethsaida in Galilee, as a figure of special prominence among the twelve apostles. Jesus calls him, along with his brother Andrew, while they were fishing on the shores of the lake, inviting them to become \u201cfishers of men\u201d<\/strong> (Mt<\/em> 4:19). From that moment, Simon holds a prominent place among the apostles, witnessing crucial moments in Jesus\u2019 life<\/strong>, such as the resurrection of Jairo\u2019s daughter (cf. Mk<\/em> 5:37), the Transfiguration on Tabor (cf. Mt<\/em> 17:1), the agony in Gethsemane (cf. Mk<\/em> 14:33), among others.<\/p>\n And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my Church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. (Mt 16:18-19)<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n