Today the Church celebrates the Solemnity of Saint Peter and Saint Paul. The readings for the vigil Mass are Acts 3:1-10, Galatians 1:11-20, and John 21:15-19. The Responsorial Psalm for the vigil Mass is Psalm 19 (Psalm 19:2-5).
The Gospel reading for the vigil Mass is as follows:
Jesus had revealed himself to his disciples and, when they had finished breakfast, said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?” Simon Peter answered him, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my lambs.”
He then said to Simon Peter a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Simon Peter answered him, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Tend my sheep.”
He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was distressed that he had said to him a third time, “Do you love me?” and he said to him, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep. Amen, amen, I say to you, when you were younger,
you used to dress yourself and go where you wanted; but when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go.” He said this signifying by what kind of death he would glorify God. And when he had said this, he said to him, “Follow me.”
A reflection on this celebration from Saint Augustine:
The Crossroads Initiative: Saint Augustine on Peter and Paul
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