Double post

Peter never did speak ex cathedra. His wife wouldn't let him.

I think there's also the possibility that St Peter could have been a widower.

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Amado,

So you presumed that St Peter was celibate because of his travels, I guess you presume this as it doesn't say anywhere that he traveled with his wife. Also you make a presumption as to what his cross is that Jesus was referring to when he called him.... But actually when Jesus called Peter he said, " And He said to them, 'Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.'" (Matthew 4:19)

Jesus doesn't say anything about bearing a cross until he speaks about the meaning of Discipleship. "'And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me.' (Matthew 10:38)

On a lighter note, knowing as I do that I am called to be celibate, I would think that marriage would be a cross and Jesus does say to take your cross and follow Him, not leave it behind and follow Him.

I must make one point, which I gain from the scientific world, absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.

I think that point bears well on St Peter's relationship with his wife, as there is no comment on it at all so we can not know.


David

With all of this talk about Peter, i wanted to chime in and ask, is it not the tradition that before he was crucified, the Romans mad him watch the crucifixion of his wife (and her torture thereon by birds of prey)?