Peter’s Primacy and Rome’s Chair

From the beginning, Peter stood first by Christ's own spoken call. A primacy the

church received and recognized by all, not invented late by Rome, nor claimed by

force or fear, but taught, assumed, and practiced from the earlier years.

When questions rose, he spoke for all and answered in their name. When lists were

drawn, he stood first still, an undisputed claim. Christ prays for

him, not all the twelve, that his faith would not fail,

and gives to him the charge to strengthen every brother's sail. The keys are

placed in Peter's hand, no symbol shared or brief. And when the