Enter Thou Into the Joy of Thy Lord
by Joseph Maher|June 27th, 2025
There is an apocryphal story about the life of St. Peter that claims to be the origin of his martyrdom. As the legend goes, St. Peter was walking away from the city of Rome, having just escaped the brutal punishment of crucifixion, when he noticed a figure in the distance. This slow-moving specter seemed to be carrying a wooden cross on his shoulders, and as St. Peter approached him, he realized that the figure was the Lord. Surprised, he asked Jesus, “Quo vadis, Domine?” which means “Where are you going, Lord?” Jesus responded, “Romam vado iterum crucifigi,” or “I am going to Rome to be crucified again.” Filled with shame for putting Our Lord up to such a task, St. Peter returned to Rome...
