About this episode

Mike Aquilina discusses St. Peter, the first Pope, in the 'Great Men of the Bible' series.

Mike Aquilina, one of the foremost experts on the Church fathers, joins me to discuss our first Pope, St. Peter, in our "Great Men of the Bible" series. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows: - Be Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce Riebe - Be Not Afraid in Spanish with Fr. Fabian Moncada - Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson - Making It Personal with Bishop William Joensen - Man Up! with Joe Stopulos - Sunday Dive with Katie Patrizio - The Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo Bonner - The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith - The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr - Faith and Family Finance with Gregory Waddle Want to support your favorite show? Click Here Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

People in this episode

Host: Joe Stopulos

Guest: Mike Aquilina

Topics covered

• St. Peter
• Church fathers
• Christianity
• Catholicism
• Biblical figures

Keywords

• St. Peter
• Pope
• Church fathers
• Christianity
• Catholic Church

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Iowa Catholic Radio Network

Books & works: Great Men of the Bible

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