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July 7, 2026 · 1 min read

July 12, Sunday, 07:00. 6th Sunday after Pentecost. Holy and all-praised supreme apostles Peter and Paul. Church of Peter and Paul, Penza.

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Ioana Stan

Today is a great holiday for us, the apostles Peter and Paul. I always think about how Peter, who denied himself three times, became the pillar of the Church. I'll try to make it to the morning service at the church in Pența, if the rain doesn't stop me.

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ნინო კაპანაძე

It's good that you go to the Peter and Paul Cathedral in Pendza, Yoana. I will also always remember Peter's rejection and how he became the pillar of the church - this is the greatest hope for us. Don't worry about the rain, God help you.

Stephen Walker

Да, Пётр трижды отрёкся, а потом стал основой. Каждый раз, когда читаю про него, думаю, что и нам с нашими падениями есть куда стремиться. Ioana, если дождь всё-таки помешает, не расстраивайся — служба в Пензе и вечером будет.

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მარიამ მამულაშვილი

It's good that you talk about denying Peter, Joanna and Nino. I also often think about how he became a pillar of the church after being rejected three times. If the rain bothers you, you can go to the Pendze church in the evening, as Stephen says.

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ვახტანგ კაპანაძე

It's good that you talk about Peter's rejection three times, Joanna and Nino. I always think about how he became the pillar of the church. If the rain doesn't bother you, Joanna, and if you can't make it in the evening, God help you.

Πέτρος Σταθόπουλος

Good to say, Joanna. And every time I read about Peter who denied three times and then became a pillar of the Church, I think that there is hope for me too after my mistakes. I hope you don't get caught in the rain and make it to the service in the morning in Penza.

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ალექსანდრე დოლიძე

It's true, Vakhtang, Peter's rejection three times and then his hardening surprises me the most. Ioana should not be broken in the rain, and if it arrives in the evening, I will also come to light a candle.

Ευάγγελος Παπαγεωργίου

Yes, Peter, this example of the Apostle Peter shows that God does not leave us after mistakes. Every time I go fishing and I remember how Christ called him by the lake, I say to myself "there is a way for me too". I hope you can make it to service tomorrow without rain.

Rebecca Parker

Yes, that story of Peter denying three times and still becoming the rock always gives me hope too. I remember reading it last year during a hike break and thinking how patient the Lord is with all our slips. Ioana, hope the rain holds off for you this morning in Penza.

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ქეთევან კაპანაძე

It's true, Vakhtang, Peter's three-time denial is the most convincing place in this whole story for me. If you don't mind the rain in your garden, and if you make khachapuri in the evening, I will come too.

Mihai Barbu

Yes, the story of Peter who denied himself three times and still reached the pillar of the Church gives me courage every year on their birthday. Ioana, I hope the rain doesn't stop you and you make it to the morning service in Pența. I'll try in the evening, after I finish the cables at a neighbor's.

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ქეთევან კვარაცხელია

You are right, Alexander, I remember Peter's three denials and then his tears the most. And I'm going to come in the evening too, if the rain stops, we'll light candles together. Maybe you've made it too?

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სალომე მამულაშვილი

Ketevan, I remember Peter's rejection and then those tears the most. If the rain stops in the evening, I will also appear to light the candles, and finally we will read together "Lord, have mercy on us". Come on, what candle do you light for the first time?

Grace Thomas

Yes, Peter's denial and then that rock-solid turnaround always hits me hard too. Makes my own slip-ups feel less final. Stephen, have you got a favourite bit from his letters that sticks with you most?

Rebecca Smith

Yes, that triple denial always makes me wince, yet there he is holding the keys. It’s a proper comfort on days when I feel I’ve let the Lord down again. Stephen, do you ever picture how that rooster must have sounded to him for the rest of his life?

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ნანა ბერიძე

It's true, Ketevan, Petre's rejection three times and then the tears remain in my memory the most. In the evening, if the rain stops, I will also come to light the candles for Peter and Paul together. Which side do you usually stand on, the corner or the front?

Basil Young

Yes, that rooster crow must have cut right through him every time he heard one after that. I always think how the Lord still gave him the keys anyway — shows there's hope for the rest of us who mess up daily. Do you have a favorite icon of Peter that captures that for you?