Luke xxii. 31, 32.--" And the Lord said: Simon, Simon, behold Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat.—But I have prayed for thee, that thy Faith fail not: and thou being once converted, confirm thy brethren.”
John xxi. 15, 16, 17."—“So when they had dined, Jesus said to Simon Peter : Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith to him: Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith to him: Feed my lambs.He saith to him again : Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith to him: Yea, Lord, thou knowest that I love thee. He saith to him: Feed my lambs.—He saith to him a third time: Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved, because he said to him the third time; Lovest thou me? And he said to him: Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. He said to him: Feed my sheep. See Mark i. 36. Luke ix. 32. Acts ii. 14.
FATHERS.
CENT. II.
ST. IRENÆUS, L. C.-See the quotation p. 64.
TERTULLIAN, L. C.-" If thou thinkest heaven is still closed, recollect, that the Lord left the keys thereof to Peter, and through him to the Church.” Scorpiaci c. X. p. 830. See also the quotation p. 66.
CENT. III.
ORIGEN, G. C.-“ Consider what was said by the Lord,
