The Lives and Martyrdoms of Saints Peter and Paul — Jason Gale

Just ahead of the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Jason Gale of TAN Books joins the show to discuss a remarkable new translation by Father Robert Nixon: The Life and Martyrdom of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, drawn from the writings of Saint Abdias of Babylon. Saint Abdias was a disciple of the apostles, one of the seventy-two sent out by Christ, and the first patriarch of the Persian church — making him a firsthand witness to the events immediately following the close of the Acts of the Apostles. Jason walks through Peter's repeated confrontations with the sorcerer Simon Magus, whose demonic signs captivated Emperor Nero and whose downfall came when Peter prayed and cast out the demons sustaining his fraudulent flight — sending Simon crashing to the ground. He also highlights Peter's miracles: healing a man lame from birth, raising Tabitha from the dead, and healing the paralyzed. The book also records why Peter requested crucifixion upside down — out of profound humility, declaring himself unworthy to die as his Lord did — and preserves Peter's final words of praise from the cross. On Saint Paul, Jason recounts the Malta episode: after surviving a shipwreck and a venomous viper bite, Paul healed the island's leader Publius, and the entire population of Malta converted to Christianity. The book also records the miraculous phenomenon at Paul's beheading — an event that recalls Paul's own words in 1 Corinthians about feeding his flock with milk. The Life and Martyrdom of Saint Peter and Saint Paul is available at TAN Books, on Amazon, and through your local Catholic bookstore. #SaintPeter #SaintPaul #TANBooks #CatholicBooks #EarlyChurch #Martyrdom #CatholicHistory #SimonMagus #Malta #ApostolicFaith #CatholicMorningShow #IowaCatholicRadio #CatholicPodcast #FatherRobertNixon #SaintAbdias #ChurchHistory #CatholicRadio #SolemnityPeterPaul Credits: Produced, Edited, and Mixed by Ayden Pugh, Alexia Baker, and Brady Grimm. ENJOYING THE SHOW? Follow The Catholic Morning Show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify so you never miss an episode — and if this one was worth your time, please leave us a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ rating. It takes ten seconds and it's the single best way to help more people find the show. 🎧 LISTEN LIVE Catch The Catholic Morning Show live, weekday mornings on Iowa Catholic Radio. Listen Live · Program Schedule · Our Stations LINKSYou can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Tiktok! More on our website.If you would like to support Iowa Catholic Radio you can donate Here! More from Iowa Catholic Radio:Sunday Dive with Katie PatrizioMan Up! with Joe StopulosCatholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie NelsonThe Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud MarrBe Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce RiebeBe Not Afraid en Español con el P. Fabián MoncadaMaking it Personal with Bishop William JoensenFaith and Family Finance with Gregory WaddleThe Great Men of the Bible with Joe Stopulos Liturgy & DevotionsThe Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick SmithThe Daily Mass from St. Francis of AssisiThe Daily Mass from St. Pius XThe Daily Mass from St. TheresaSunday Mass from the Basilica of Saint JohnWant to support your favorite show? Click Here Iowa Catholic Radio - Connecting People to Christ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.