As I finished my morning swim I noticed that the reflections of the sun off the ripples in the lake were running up and down the day lilies, making them shimmer.
Today is the very old feast of SS. Peter and Paul. Christians have been celebrating it on June 29 since the third century. The Acts of the Apostles ends with St. Paul in Rome. Tradition has it that St. Peter also ended up in Rome, the center of the Empire. They both died there for their faith in the mid-60's, Peter by being crucified upside down, Paul by being beheaded. To me St. Paul represents the force for expansion and newness; St. Peter represents the force for holding together and tradition. Both forces are crucial for the survival of any movement.
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