St. Peter’s Chair at Antioch (22 February) ~ Dom Prosper Guéranger

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February 22nd marks the powerful and often overlooked feast of The Chair of St. Peter at Antioch — a celebration of the apostolic authority entrusted to the Prince of the Apostles and the divine foundation of the Papacy. Before Rome became the permanent See of Peter, Antioch was the center of Christendom for seven years. It was there that Christians were first called by that sacred name. It was there that Peter exercised the supreme pastoral authority given to him by Christ: “To thee will I give the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven.” (Matthew 16:19) In this reflection, we explore: • The historical significance of Peter’s episcopate at Antioch • The origin of the three great patriarchal sees: Rome, Alexandria, and Antioch • How apostolic succession flows from Peter • Why all spiritual authority in the Church comes through the Chair of Peter • The visible unity of the Catholic Church • The theological meaning of “Feed my lambs, feed my sheep” • Why obedience to lawful pastors is obedience to Christ Drawing from the Church Fathers — St. Leo the Great, St. Gregory of Nyssa, St. Cyprian, Tertullian, St. Innocent I — this teaching shows how the Catholic doctrine of the Papacy is rooted in Scripture and Tradition. The Chair of Peter is not merely symbolic. It is the visible source of unity, authority, and doctrinal preservation in the Church founded by Christ. Where Peter is, there is the Church. Let us honor the Divine prerogative given to the Prince of the Apostles and pray for fidelity to the Apostolic See in our time. 0:00 Introduction 0:16 Why We Celebrate the Chair at Antioch 0:43 The Early Church After the Ascension 0:59 Christians First Called at Antioch 1:25 Peter Leaves Jerusalem 1:35 Antioch as the First Gentile Center of Authority 2:02 Alexandria and Rome Await 2:59 The Origin of the Three Patriarchal Sees 4:06 Why This Feast Matters for Catholics 4:57 The Keys of the Kingdom Explained 5:47 Peter as Source of Episcopal Authority 6:29 Teaching of the Church Fathers 7:44 Papal Authority in Early Church Letters 9:03 All Spiritual Authority Comes from Peter 10:25 The Fall of Other Patriarchates 11:23 How to Discern True Pastors 12:05 The Visibility of the Church 13:11 Hymn to St. Peter 14:16 Glory to the Prince of the Apostles 15:44 Prayer for Rome and the Papacy https://sensusfidelium.com/the-liturgical-year-dom-prosper-gueranger/february/february-22-st-peters-chair-at-antioch/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.com for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ 🔴 Rumble --- https://rumble.com/c/c-298311 🔴 My Catholic Tube - https://mycatholictube.com/videos/sensus-fidelium-channel/ 🔴 LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 Brighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/channels/sensusfidelium ▶ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ ▶ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 Please "Like" our videos so that Youtube shares it to others by clicking the "Like" thumbs-up under the video = 👍🏻 ▶ 6. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button. ▶ 7. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Parler: https://parler.com/profile/Sensusfidelium/posts 🔴 SP3RN: https://www.sp3rn.com/community/pages/14-sensus-fidelium 🔴 GAB: https://gab.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Bastyon: https://bastyon.com/sensusfidelium 🔴 GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/sensus_fidelium 🔴 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sensusfidelium/ 🔴 Telegram: https//t.me/RealSensusFidelium 🔴 Truth Social - @SensusFidelium ▶ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #StPeter #ChairOfPeter #CatholicChurch #PapalAuthority #ApostolicSuccession #PrinceOfTheApostles #CatholicTradition #ChurchHistory #RomanPontiff #February22