Friends, Fulton Sheen observed that Simon Peter had a dual nature signified by his name—a nature that also applies to his successors and to the Church as a whole. The Simon side—unsure, unreliable, vacillating, impetuous—stands for the fallen, flawed, and scandal-ridden side of the Church. But the Peter side, Fulton Sheen insisted—Peter, Petrus, Cephas, the Rock—stands for the Church knowing who Jesus is and embodying that knowledge in its sacramental life and the witness of its saints.  The Church has a Simon dimension, sure, but it also has this Petrine dimension. This is why it endures through the ages, and why the gates of hell will not prevail against it.

One of the coolest moments of my life happened because I kept posting clips. No lucky break. No giveaway. No viral lottery ticket. What seemed insignificant day-to-day eventually turned into something sitting on my desk today: a MacBook. Just showing up consistently on @ClipurMediaCorp and doing the work.. Most platforms extract value from creators. Clipur gave value back. Huge thank you to the @youfadedwealth and @SimonDezX for creating opportunities like these Sometimes a platform is more than a product. Sometimes it's the reason someone gets their first real upgrade. Forever grateful.